Native American, Western, American, and Southern Auction
Fri, May 21, 2021 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1132
Two Southern Documents
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
signed writ, from John Sevier at "North Carolina" (later State of Franklin) to the Sheriff of Washington, D.C., dated February 1780, referencing a plea agreement, approximately 7 x 8 in., framed 15 x 23 in.; 1850s land grant to Thomas W. Turley for 500 acres "south of Clinch Mountain & north of Poor Valley Knobs & on the waters of German creek", signed by Governor of Tennessee Andrew Johnson, document 15-1/2 x 11-1/2 in., framed 20-3/4 x 16 in. - Provenance: Private Collection, Kingsport, Tennessee
both with foxing, heavy folds, discoloration, uncertain mounting, neither removed from frame for examination, Sevier with considerable distress at edgesÿ
Condition
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