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MARSHALL, JOHN

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MARSHALL, JOHN
(1755 - 1835) Supreme Court Chief Justice and the principal founder of the American system of constitutional law, including the doctrine of judicial review. Rare A.L.S. 2pp. 4to., ""Department of State Washington"", June 28, 1800, to an unnamed recipient in part: ""...I have just received yours of the 25th & am very much surprised to find that at the time of writing it mine...has not reached you. I yesterday enclosed you a letter to the secretary of the treasury requesting him to put a warrant in your favor for ten thousand dollars. But of this sum you will please to pay the bill to Genl. Stevens...You will please to let me know what will be necessary to enable you to supply the cargo of the Washington..."". Boldly written, fine condition.