(American Manuscripts & Autographs) 1 Piece. Check Signed. Nelson. S(amuel). Cooperstown, New York: Ostego County Bank, March 29, 1854, 2 1/2 x 6 1/4 inches; 64 x 158 mm. Clean and crisp, strong dark signature.
Nelson, Samuel, 1792-1873, Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, 1845-1872, involved in the Dred Scott case, served on the joint commission that arbitrated the Alabama claims in 1871.