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MADISON, James (1751-1836), President. Printed invitation to dinner at the White House, accomplished in the hand of a clerk, addressed on integral blank to "Mr. Waterson Librarian to Congress." [Washington, D.C.], 22 January 1817. 1 page, oblong 8vo, letterpress text in several sizes, accomplished in manuscript, integral address leaf, minor spotting.
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MADISON, James (1751-1836), President. Printed invitation to dinner at the White House, accomplished in the hand of a clerk, addressed on integral blank to "Mr. Waterson Librarian to Congress." [Washington, D.C.], 22 January 1817. 1 page, oblong 8vo, letterpress text in several sizes, accomplished in manuscript, integral address leaf, minor spotting.
AN INVITATION TO THE LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS TO DINE WITH PRESIDENT MADISON.
George Watterston (1783-1854), to whom the President's invitation is addressed, was a journalist and author appointed to the post by Madison, and was the first Librarian of Congress not to jointly serve as the Clerk of the House. Watterson, the third to hold the post of librarian of Congress, had the considerable distinction of overseeing the acquisition of the library of Thomas Jefferson, and adopted Jefferson's classification system for the library. A dedicated Whig, Watterston was summarily discharged when Andrew Jackson took office.
AN INVITATION TO THE LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS TO DINE WITH PRESIDENT MADISON.
George Watterston (1783-1854), to whom the President's invitation is addressed, was a journalist and author appointed to the post by Madison, and was the first Librarian of Congress not to jointly serve as the Clerk of the House. Watterson, the third to hold the post of librarian of Congress, had the considerable distinction of overseeing the acquisition of the library of Thomas Jefferson, and adopted Jefferson's classification system for the library. A dedicated Whig, Watterston was summarily discharged when Andrew Jackson took office.