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- Sale 1192
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| Cincinnati
Jun 15 | 10:00 AM EDT
Live
| Cincinnati
Sale 1192
| Cincinnati
| Cincinnati
Estimate$300 – $500
1 page, 4to, docketed verso, a few short separations to folds.
In full: "I would most respectfully recommend the appointment of Hon. Ephraim Flint of Dover Maine as Governor of Idaho Territory."
Ulysses S. Grant appointed David P. Thompson as governor of Idaho Territory in 1875. Thompson maintained his residence in Oregon only making brief trips to Idaho territory, though, and resigned his post at Grant's request in the summer of 1876. Rather than appointing Dover Maine lawyer Ephraim Flint as governor following Thompson's recommendation, he appointed Mason Brayman of Illinois.
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Katie Horstman
VP, Head of Department, American Historical Ephemera and Early Photography
Ms. Horstman has spent over a decade specializing in historic photography and Americana at auction. During her tenure, she has overseen several notable single owner auctions, including property from the inventory of celebrated Americana and antique arms expert Norm Flayderman. During her time with the firm, she has maintained an active membership in the Daguerreian Society. Ms. Horstman holds an MA in Art History from the University of Cincinnati and a BA in Art History from The Ohio State University.
![[IDAHO TERRITORY]. THOMPSON, David P. (1834-1901). Autograph letter signed ("D. P. Thompson"), as Idaho Territory Governor, to Ulysses S. GRANT. Boise City, ID, 16 July 1876.](https://assets.basta.app/accounts/4832eb18-f9a7-4c12-8295-871abe232696/images/42792f44-64e0-4487-8e7b-564fc85598fa?format=auto&width=1080&quality=75)
![[IDAHO TERRITORY]. THOMPSON, David P. (1834-1901). Autograph letter signed ("D. P. Thompson"), as Idaho Territory Governor, to Ulysses S. GRANT. Boise City, ID, 16 July 1876.](https://assets.basta.app/accounts/4832eb18-f9a7-4c12-8295-871abe232696/images/7019aa72-6f9a-4c48-892f-e1aeb9ca1396?format=auto&width=1080&quality=75)