[ Autograph ] William L. Marcy 1786-1857 American statesman, Senator Secretary of War 1845-1849 and Secretary of State 1853-1857 A.L.S. 2pp. 4to., Albany, Oct. 17, 1823 to Hugh Maxwell discussing a change in New York law concerning auctioneers and his suggestion that the Supreme Court examine such change. Upper right corner lost affecting three or four words of text, otherwise very good.