"Sec of the Senate" Asbury Dickins Hand Written Letter Dated 1832 JG Autograph

Description

Up for auction the "Secretary of the Senate" Asbury Dickins Hand Written Letter Dated 1832.
This item is certified authentic by JG Autographs and comes with their Certificate of Authenticity.
ES-9481
Asbury Dickins
(1780–1861) was a United States government official who served as
Secretary of the United States Senate
from 1836 until shortly before his death in 1861. Originally from
North Carolina
, Dickins worked as a publisher and a bookseller before entering government service as chief clerk of the
U.S. Department of the Treasury
in 1829. He then moved to the
U.S. Department of State
in 1833, again serving as the department's
chief clerk
. Dickins finally became Secretary of the Senate in 1836 and served under both Democratic and Whig majorities. During his tenure, the Secretary's office increased in size and professionalism