Item #020263 MESSAGE TO THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, TRANSMITTING A LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY, WITH ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS, RELATIVE TO THE NEW YORK CUSTOM-HOUSE, JANUARY 31, 1879. Rutherford B. HAYES.

MESSAGE TO THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, TRANSMITTING A LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY, WITH ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS, RELATIVE TO THE NEW YORK CUSTOM-HOUSE, JANUARY 31, 1879

[Washington, DC]: [Government Printing Office], [1879]. First Edition. Wraps. Printed wraps; 12 pages. SIGNED on the top margin of the front cover "With Compliments of/R. B. Hayes" by the President. An outline of Hayes's attempts to reform the custom-house appointment process, stripping away the traditional party-based "spoils system" and implementing a merit-based scheme. Housed in a felt-lined custom-made presentation folder with gilt lettering on the backstrip. Scattered light foxing, blindstamp to the last page of text; slight split to the bottom of the front wrapper. Near Fine in a Fine folder. Item #020263

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