WARD, ARTEMUS, President of Massachusetts Executive Council, Major General, Continental Army, . Autograph free frank signed ("Free Artemus Ward") on address panel addressed in his hand to "Honorable Samuel Holton, Esq." the letter is a secretarial copy of a letter to Ward dated 27 May 1794, brown Franklin mark and "FREE" handstamp, seal hole. WARD FORWARDS A LETTER ON JOHN JAY'S DIPLOMACY. "...the people in general of this part of the country put entire confidence in the wisdom of Congress & highly approve the conduct of the gentlemen from New England; and it is my opinion the sending [of] Mr. Jay to Europe was a fortunate circumstance, for Congress must convince the people of New England, that everything has been done consistent with their honor & interest, as a nation, to preserve peace before they will be ready to engage in war..." From the Stevens collection.

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WARD, ARTEMUS, President of Massachusetts Executive Council, Major General, Continental Army, . Autograph free frank signed ("Free Artemus Ward") on address panel addressed in his hand to "Honorable Samuel Holton, Esq." the letter is a secretarial copy of a letter to Ward dated 27 May 1794, brown Franklin mark and "FREE" handstamp, seal hole. WARD FORWARDS A LETTER ON JOHN JAY'S DIPLOMACY. "...the people in general of this part of the country put entire confidence in the wisdom of Congress & highly approve the conduct of the gentlemen from New England; and it is my opinion the sending [of] Mr. Jay to Europe was a fortunate circumstance, for Congress must convince the people of New England, that everything has been done consistent with their honor & interest, as a nation, to preserve peace before they will be ready to engage in war..." From the Stevens collection.