Yesterday evening I was pleased to attend Tudor Place curator Erin Kuykendalls talk Beyond the Banner — Orator and Advocate Francis Scott Key. Tudor Place owns Francis Scott Keys desk from his law office that was attached to his home in Georgetown at 3518 M Street, NW. When Key and his family moved in the early 1830s to The Maples at 619 D Street, SE due to construction of the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal (literally in his backyard), the desk most likely accompanied him. Housed in the Peabody Room is a Motion for a new trial... document written entirely in Keys hand and dated June 4, 1836 (a Saturday). Framed between two sheets of glass, the document measures 7 x 8 and was originally folded once lengthwise. When I learned about Erins talk I had to attend with the ultimate goal of reuniting...after 178 years...Keys motion with the desk that Im going to believe he wrote it on! If anyone is more talented at deciphering 19th century cursive, please help fill in the blanks: U.S. 181_ v Laub Motion for a new trial _____ _____ _____ F S Key filed 4th June 1836 (opposite side) U.S. v A. M. Laub _____ v _____ Motion for a new trial 1. Because the verdict _____ _____ evidence 2. and against the _____ of evidence 3. and against the instructions of the _____ 4. Because of a mis _____ to the jury.. F S Key USA 4 June - 36 A check of the National Intelligencer Newspaper Abstract, 1834-35 lists an Andrew M. Laub whose Washington city property was being sold by the city collector due to unpaid taxes for the years 1831-33. (2/14/1834 issue). Sounds like someone who needed a good lawyer!
Posted on: Wed, 08 Oct 2014 19:42:36 +0000
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