Politician (1830–1893) nicknamed the ‘Plumed Knight,’ he became secretary of state in 1889. Blaine served as a US senator, speaker of the house, secretary of state to three Presidents (Harrison, Garfield, and Arthur), and he was also the 1884 Republican nominee for president, losing the election to Grover Cleveland. LS, one page, 8 x 10, May 19, 1892. Letter from the Department of State to the Diplomatic and Consular Officers of the United States. In part: “At the instance [sic] of the Honorable Isham G. Harris, a Senator of the United States from Tennessee, I herewith introduce Mrs. H. S. Turner, of this city, who, accompanied by her daughters, is about proceeding abroad.” In fine condition. Accompanied by an unsigned glossy photo of Blaine. RR Auction COA.
