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Autograph Letter of Jefferson Davis, 1886
Estimate:
$400 - $600
Sold
$475
Live Auction
Online Only: November 12th, 2020 l Fine Jewelry; Sterling Silver & Platinum; Coins; & Historical Documents
Category
Description
Jefferson Davis to Gen. Edward G. W. Butler, dated at Beauvoir, Mississippi, Feb. 18, 1886; 4 pp. 8vo, plus original envelope, also signed. The ex-president of the Confederacy complains about injustices he has suffered as a result, particularly with regard to being denied a pension for his Mexican War service
Condition
Intersecting folds; some toning; a short closed tear near upper left corner of first page. The cover heavily worn and dusted.
