History and Eulogy of a Revolutionary War veteran, signed by a Gov. George S. Boutwell.
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JOHN GRAY, OF MOUNT VERNON; THE Last Soldier of the Revolution. By J.M. Dalzell. Washington: Gibson Brothers Printers, 1868. Salmon colored paper wraps, 64 pages, (approx. 6×9″). No illustrations. I have taken a number of photos to give you a good idea of content.
John Gray was born near Mount Vernon, Va on January 6, 1764, and died at Hiramsburg, Ohio on March 29, 1868. This work contains his personal history, eulogy, John Gray’s idea of war, poems, etc. John Gray was believed by the government to be the last surviving veteran of the Revolution, but several others, not seeking a pension, or the fame, died some years after.
This copy is signed on the back cover, “Free / Hon. G.S. Boutwell, M.C. (Member of Congress) Mass.” Boutwell was a politician, lawyer, and statesman. Mass.governor, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue, under Lincoln, Sec. of the Treasury under Grant, and a leader in the Impeachment of President Andrew Johnson.The pamphlet is also signed by his son, Francis Marion Boutwell, and presented to a Wm. B Goodwin (William Brownell Goodwin, Hartford, Ct. Yale graduate, author).
In very good condition with some dog-eared corners, small tears along edges of wraps. Nice historic reference on one of the last soldiers of the American Revolution.
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