Beschreibung:

Van Buren, Martin (1782-1862). Eighth President of the United States. Partially printed DS as a lawyer, 1p, approx. 7.5 x 5.5 in., Hudson, Columbia County, New York. September 17, 1808. Document with embossed "Columbia County" seal affixed at left and Martin Van Buren's signature at lower left and on verso. Document also signed by County Clerk, Marshall Jenkins, Jr. (appointed in 1808), and New York state assembly member and state senate member, "John C. Hogeboom." Warrant calls for the arrest of "John Wosburgh[?]" and "Derrik Gardenier[?]" to guarantee their appearance at the "Court of Common Pleas . . . in the City of Hudson" on January 14, 1809 to answer to "James I. Van Alen and Martin Van Buren in a plea of Tresspass on the case to their Damage one hundred Dollars." Ink inscriptions on verso signify that the body of John Wosburgh was "taken," but the body of Derrik Gardenier was "not found." Before becoming entrenched in the world of politics, Martin Van Buren began his own law practice in Kinderhook, New York, with his older half-brother James Isaac Van Alen. The two worked on behalf of the common people, representing tenants and renters in New York's Hudson Valley. The details of the case related to the document featured in this lot are unknown, however a Capias Warrant is typically used to detain an individual in order to guarantee a court appearance. Condition: Document with two distinct vertical creases, some discoloration, and brittleness at edges. Ink dark and bold in most places.