American lawyer and statesman (1740–1821) who served as President of the Continental Congress from 1782 to 1783 and later became a US Representative from New Jersey and director of the United States Mint. Revolutionary War-dated LS, one page both sides, 7.5 x 9.25, February 24, 1779. Letter to Elizabeth Ferguson. In part: “After being detained at Princeton till Saturday last by my want of Health, I arrived in the City last Evening being disappointed in my intention of visiting Graham Parke by an accident. I have a very particular Pleasure in requainting my worthy friend, that Mr. Ferguson found the Vessel he had taken passage on Board, sailed on his arrival at New York, but had the good fortune to overtake her at the Hook and sailed with a fine wind, by this accident he had not time to write a Single Line, but sent this information by a British Officer, who was his friend and I believe accompanied him to the Hook.” Partial separations to horizontal folds, scattered toning and staining, and areas of paper loss to integral second page, otherwise very good condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA.
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