ALS signed “M. Van Buren,” two pages both sides, 7.5 x 9.5, February 3, 1830. Van Buren writes to Judge Van der Poel. In part: I thank you kind for your attention to my business. I … will be obliged by your seeing the business properly concluded. It would give me sincere pleasure to amuse you by speculations on matters … but I assure you I have not the time … for it—any moment of it being demanded by public duties…. It was gratifying to me to hear from my good friend…. It is unnecessary for me to speak to you of the excellence of her character, knowing how will you think of her, but I am persuaded that you nave not had sufficient opportunity to judge of & estimate the goodness … of her head & heart. Do me the favor to remember me affectionately to her—to Mrs. Van De Poel, the young ladies & master H—. You gave me much pleasure by the favourable opinion you express of John. I have not had much doubt of his success…. We have had a good deal of hot weather here, & when was Washington free from it—never & never will it be. We have the good fortune to be watched by a pr. of hawks who are ready … at any opportunity…. [W]ith so many … important concerns to manage it is no easy matter to avoid exposing oneself sometimes to the many. God bless you.” At the time of writing, Van Buren was Secretary of State in the Jackson administration. Matted and framed with an engraving so that all pages of letter are visible to an overall size of 27.25 x 15.75. In good to very good condition, with intersecting mailing folds (a few small holes; vertical fold touching first initial of signature), faint show-through of writing, light soiling, and scattered staining (touching a few words of text). The signature and great majority of the text are clean and unaffected by any faults. Auction LOA John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and R&R COA. Oversized.
