[ Autograph ] John Forsyth 1780-1841 American politician who served as Secretary of State under both Jackson and Van Buren. L.S. as Secretary of State, 2pp. sm. folio, Washington, Sep. 25, 1837 to the Consul General of Austria. An official letter in which Forsyth expresses government satisfaction with an appointment and apologizing for a delay in the nomination of an American Minister to Austria. Very good.