Letter, Signed By Silas Wood and Others, Requesting William Platt..
An Invitation to William Platt Buffett to Practice Law in Huntington, Long Island [Manuscript]. [Long Island, New York]. [Letter, Signed By Silas Wood and Others, Requesting William Platt Buffet to Consider Providing Legal Services to the Town of Huntington]. Huntington, October 13, 1838. Single leaf folded to form 9" x 7-1/2" (22.8 x 19 cm) bifolium with integral address leaf. Light soiling and few stains, horizontal and vertical fold lines, a few clean tears along folds, tear hole from seal with no loss to text. $450. * This significant manuscript documents a formal effort by the civic leadership of Huntington to bolster the town's legal infrastructure. The petitioners request that William Platt Buffett (1793-1874), a distinguished Suffolk County attorney and future County Judge, establish or expand his legal services within the community. The document serves as a "who's who" of 19th-century Long Island leadership, reflecting the era's reliance on personal reputation and formal civic invitations to attract professional talent to growing townships. The letter is signed by a coalition of prominent local figures, including Silas Wood [1769-1849], a towering figure in Long Island history; noted attorney, author of the first history of Long Island, and then-U.S. Congressman representing the district, Israel Platt [c.1764-1848], a respected local figure and member of the influential Platt family, and George Washington Conklin [1811-1854], member of a prominent land-owning family in the region.
Price: $450.00
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