Congressman And Lawyer Joseph Ingersoll Addresses Future Secretary Of The Treasury William Morris Meredith About Pennsylvania Supreme Court Case Commonwealth Vs. Allmyer Concerning Franklin Square

JOSEPH REED INGERSOLL (1786-1868). Ingersoll was a Pennsylvania lawyer, politician, diplomat and U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania. ALS. 1pg. 8” x 10”. March 10, 1836. Washington D.C. An autograph letter signed “J R Ingersoll” as a Representative from Pennsylvania. Addressed to Philadelphia lawyer William Morris Meredith (1799-1873), at this time President of the Philadelphia Select Council and later to become U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. The letter concerns an important case in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court – Commonwealth vs. Allmyer, concerning rights to Franklin Square in Philadelphia. “My Dear Sir Your bulletin this moment received gives me much solicitude. I do not see the possibility of my absenting myself during the whole of the next week which (at least) would be the consequence of my entrusting with you in the trial of Com vs Allmyer. I must hope that the chapter of accidents aided by the constitutional reluctance of the Chief Justice to urge business will prevent what is extremely mystifying to me a trail in my absence. Should it be unavoidably – Charles…will give you all the aid he can if you desire it. I have written to him to hold himself in readiness for any call. Very faithfully yrs J R Ingersoll”. Commonwealth vs. Allmyer went to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court four days later, on March 14, 1836, with Meredith as the lead council for the Commonwealth; the case was decided in the Commonwealth’s favor one month later. The letter is in good condition with some tears along the fold lines, a few of which have been taped on the verso.