Cotton Trade Pamphlet from the Library of Senator John C. Ten Eyck (NJ)

Description: Description: For sale is a unique pamphlet on the global cotton trade from the library of U.S. Senator John C. Ten Eyck of New Jersey. Senator Ten Eyck's signature is on the front page of the report. Published in 1858, this report was published by the Department of the Interior and distributed to Congress shortly thereafter. The report provides a range of statistics and documents cotton consumption around the world on the eve of the American Civil War. John C. Ten Eyck (1814-1879) was a longtime lawyer from New Jersey who had a successful practice in the city of Burlington. He was a Whig turned Republican who joined the party at its founding in the 1850s. He was elected by the New Jersey State Legislature to serve as a U.S. Senator in 1859 and served through the American Civil War until March 1865. He opposed slavery, voted to end slavery in Washington, D.C. during the war, and voted in favor of the Thirteenth Amendment to abolish slavery throughout the United States. Ten Eyck served on the Senate Judiciary and Commerce committees during his time as a Senator. This pamphlet may have helped inform his work on the Commerce Committee. While probably not the most exciting read, this report serves as a valuable primary source to better understand what Congress was studying when it came to the global cotton trade. Senator Ten Eyck's signature is a nice bonus! Condition: Good. Binding remains intact and Senator Ten Eyck's signature is in excellent condition. Some yellowing and foxing of pages, but otherwise in fine condition.

Price: 20 USD

Location: Fenton, Missouri

End Time: 2025-01-29T02:00:01.000Z

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