ALS as president signed “J. Q. Adams,” one page, 7.75 x 10, November 29, 1827. Beautifully penned letter to prominent Philadelphia lawyer Horace Binney, in part: "I received a few days since the copy of your Eulogy upon the late Chief Justice Tilghman which you had the goodness to send me, and for which I pray you to accept my thanks. I have read it with all the interest which the subject and the manner in which it is treated, were alike suited to inspire, and with a sincere admiration of both. If as we have reason to hope the virtues of the future age may be stimulated by the glowing exposition of the bright examples of the past, few of the illustrious citizens of our country have been more entitled to be held up as the models of future ages, than the excellent man whose great and good qualities have been delineated by the peril of a congenial hand. I regretted that the circumstances of my transient visit to Philadelphia, while they brought me so near to the opportunity of hearing your discourse, did not permit me to enjoy it. The perusal of it has at once renewed my regret at the loss, and yielded me a valuable indemnity for the privation." In fine condition.
William Tilghman had served as chief justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court from 1805 until his death in April 1827. Tilghman, Binney, and Adams were all members of the American Philosophical Society, of which Tilghman was president. Binney's 'An Eulogium upon the Hon. William Tilghman, Late Chief Justice of Pennsylvania,' published by Philadelphia's Philip H. Nicklin, was a masterful 46-page commemoration of Tilghman's life and legacy, offering biographical details and an eloquent evaluation of the late judge's skill in handling legal matters. A highly desirable, boldly handwritten letter from the president demonstrating his enormous respect for the nation's judiciary.
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