Brief handwritten note by influential statesman John C. Calhoun, 1 page, undated, measuring approximately 5" x 5". Calhoun writes, “Dear Sir, I shall be glad to see you, if you can call this morning, at my office.” Signed, “J. C. Calhoun.” Accompanied by a separate clipped signature from another document. Light toning and a few minor spots, otherwise fine.
John C. Calhoun (March 18, 1782 – March 31, 1850) was an American statesman and political theorist who served as the seventh vice president of the United States from 1825 to 1832. Born in South Carolina, he adamantly defended American slavery and sought to protect the interests of white Southerners. Calhoun began his political career as a nationalist, modernizer, and proponent of a strong federal government and protective tariffs. In the late 1820s, his views changed radically, and he became a leading proponent of states' rights, limited government, nullification, and opposition to high tariffs. Calhoun saw Northern acceptance of those policies as a condition of the South's remaining in the Union. His beliefs heavily influenced the South's secession from the Union in 1860 and 1861. Calhoun was the first of two vice presidents to resign from the position, the second being Spiro Agnew, who resigned in 1973.
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