Title: w. C. Rives, senator from virginia
abstract: print shows william cabell rives, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly right; includes facsimile signature. Physical description: 1 print: lithograph; sheet 56 x 39 cm. Notes: from life & on stone by chs. Fenderich, washington city; printed by p. S. Duval lith. Philada.;publication date based on copyright statement on item.;includes quote: "in taking this course, i know full well, mr. President, i am to incur the anathemas of party. But i can never forget that i have a country to serve, as well as a party to obey. " (extract from a speech by him in senate u. S. 7th feb. 1838).;stamped on verso: duplicate.;title from item.;forms part of: popular graphic art print filing series (library of congress). Date: 1839.
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