Pewabic Pottery, Antique Firearms & Presidential Letters
Fri, May 20, 2016 06:30PM EDT - Sat, May 21, 2016 06:30PM EDT
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Lot 69
THOMAS H. BENTON HAND WRITTEN AND SIGNED LETTER
Estimate: $200 - $300
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| $30 | $10 |
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| $900 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $150,000 | $10,000 |
SENATOR THOMAS H. BENTON HAND WRITTEN AND SIGNED LETTER TO JOHN LAW, DATED SEPTEMBER 18, 1839:'Free Franked' hand written and signed letter to John Law, receiver of the land office at Vincennes, Ind. In regards to a salt tax. Dated September 18, 1839. Thomas Benton was the aid de camp to General Andrew Jackson in the War of 1812 and infamous for shooting Jackson in a duel for which Jackson carried the embedded bullet for many years. Unframed.
folds, unframed.
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