James Madison Porter, Secretary of War LCCN2003656279, Charles Fenderich, 1843

Title: james madison porter, secretary of war abstract: print shows james madison porter, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly left; includes facsimile signature. Physical description: 1 print: lithograph; sheet 52. 8 x 39 cm. Notes: copy-right secured.;stamped on verso: l. C. Division of prints.;title from item.;stamped on verso: duplicate.;includes quote: "i love the democracy of my country. I was reared in its principles- i have gloried in its triumphs, and mourned at its reverses;- and because i love it, i desire to preserve it in its purity. " (extract from a speech by him in the penna. Convention nov. 20th 1837).;stamped on verso: 43309.;forms part of: popular graphic art print filing series (library of congress).;signed and dated on stone.;from life on stone chs. Fenderich 1843. Date: 1843.