Astor, John Jacob, 1763-1848; Letters; Seals (Closures); Sealing-wax
Astor writes about some sort of trouble with the law that either he or some of his friends are in. He talks of trials and such. Astor seems to be worried that a bill he wants to pass will get rejected. Pages 3 and 4 have remnants of red sealing...
Perkins transcribes a letter from Bancroft to a congressman telling him that he approves of the congressman's work and wants him to visit Bancroft in Boston. The letter was written in 1855, Perkins thinks, but is not sure.