Third-person ALS as president, signed within the text, "The President," one page both sides, 5 x 8, no date but circa early 1831. Letter addressed to "Secretary of the Treasury," Samuel D. Ingham, in full: “The President with his respects to the Secretary of the Treasury, will thank him at as early a day or his convenience will permit to furnish him with a statement of the receipts into the Treasury for the fiscal year of 1830, & with the expenditures. The amount of principle & interest of the Public debt paid in 1830—and whether any & if any what further provisions may be necessary for the better security of the revenue against smuggling—whether any, & if any, what changes would be beneficial on the credit system of duties—whether any additional ware Houses are necessary for Deposits of Foreign merchandise, to give greater security to the collection of our revenue, with any other information he may conceive it would be proper to be communicated to Congress at their next session.” In fine condition, with some light staining.
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