Presidential & First Ladies Election Sale
Mon, Oct 24, 2016 01:00PM EDT - Mon, Nov 7, 2016 03:04PM EST
Timed Auction
Lot 73
James Monroe (1758-1831)
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
5th President of the U.S. (1817-1825) hand-written letter from Monroe dated July 11, 1803 to Nathaniel Cutting, President Thomas Jefferson sent Monroe to France to assist in the negotiations that resulted in the Louisiana Purchase, this letter praises Cutting's service, Cutting was a sometime diplomatic official involved in the negotiations, a bi-fold paper with writing on the outside surfaces, with wax seal still present, measuring 9-7/8 x 8-1/8 in. (folded); together with [Message from the President of the United States…. December 2, 1823] by James Monroe, Washington: Gales and Seaton, 1823, the first edition in book form of the "Monroe Doctrine" and important, thus, 8-7/8 x 5-1/2 in.; Provenance: letter: Joseph Rubinfine, 1996; Property from the Duke Family Collection
Condition
large chip from where the paper was torn to open, chip attached under wax seal, near fine condition; [Message] overall foxing otherwise near fine condition
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