Louisiana politician (1850–1878) who served as a member of the U S Senate, House of Representatives, and Confederate Congress. He served under Millard Fillmore as secretary of war from 1850–1853, and brigadier-general in the Confederate army. Partial LS signed “C. M. Conrad,” one page, both sides, 7.25 x 4.25, September 15, 1844. Conrad writes, in part: “We are to have a grand mass convention of the whigs of the state of B. Rouge on the 7th Oct…I have no doubt whatever from the feeling already manifested that this convention will exceed in numbers and enthusiasm that of 1840 which was the flash of lightning that preceded that whig thunder of that year in Louisiana—If Louisiana does not go for Clay I shall never again make a political prediction.” In very good condition, with intersecting folds, a rough bottom edge where the bottom of the letter was removed, mounting remnants along the front top edge, and show-through from writing on the reverse. RRAuction COA.
