LOT #47226 |
Sold on May 19, 2021 for: Sign-in
or Join (free & quick)
Mary Todd Lincoln Autograph Letter Signed. ...
Click the image to load the highest resolution version.
Sold on May 19, 2021 for:
$8,125.00
Bid Source: HA.com/Live bidder
Get one of these:
Explore Available Items
Description
Mary Todd Lincoln Autograph Letter Signed. One page, 4.25" x 5.75", no place; April 9, no year. Addressed to Mrs. Welles on mourning stationery. It reads in full: "Allow me to thank you, for the books, which in our time of deep distress, have been found very suitable companions. Be kind enough to accept this simple bouquet from yours." Signed, "Mary Lincoln." Mrs. Mary Welles was the wife of Lincoln's Secretary of the Navy, Gideon Welles. It is presumed this letter was sent after the death of the Lincolns' son, Willie, in February of 1862. It is tipped into a sheet to an overall size of 5" x 7".Condition: Smoothed folds.
Auction Info
2021 May 19 Historical Manuscripts Signature Auction #6236 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
May, 2021
19th
Wednesday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 15
Lot Tracking Activity: N/A
Page Views: 514
Buyer's Premium per Lot:
25% on the first $300,000 (minimum $49), plus 20% of any amount between $300,000 and $3,000,000, plus 12.5% of any amount over $3,000,000 per lot.
Shipping, Taxes, Terms and Bidding
Terms and Conditions | Bidding Guidelines and Bid Increments | Glossary of Terms
Important information concerning Sales Tax and Resale Certificates. Learn More
Terms and Conditions | Bidding Guidelines and Bid Increments | Glossary of Terms