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Chauncey Depew ALS

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Chauncey Depew ALS
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CHAUNCEY DEPEW (1834-1928).  Depew was a prominent figure in American business and public life for almost 70 years.  Autograph Letter Signed, 4pp., black bordered and dated May 18, 1893, eleven days after the death of his wife. He references his only child by her, Chauncey Depew, Jr. and writes to William Reid, likely a relative of Whitelaw Reid, distinguished journalist, diplomat and successor to Horace Greeley of the NY Tribune, whom he also references : “Chauncey and I would be very glad to avail ourselves of your most thoughtful and kind invitation, but Mortien (?) Hegemen is so absorbed and sensitive that I feel I could not leave her just yet.  She is improving every day, but I have to be very careful to keep her as quiet as possible and as little disturbed by doing anything out of the ordinary.  Whitelaw was great comfort during my acutest trial, and I shall in a little while enjoy beyond anything dropping in on you…Chauncey is building on it…Chauncey M. Depew.”  An interesting personal letter from the great orator and Secretary of State while Lincoln was president, written at a most poignant time in his life.