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Sold on Mar 7, 2009 for: Not Sold
Zebulon Pike Document Signed, "Zebu. Pike". Two page, front and verso, 7.5" x 4.5", April 16, 1798, Fort Massac [Ill... (Total: 2 Items)
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Description
Zebulon Pike Document Signed, "Zebu. Pike". Two page, front and verso, 7.5" x 4.5", April 16, 1798, Fort Massac [Illinois]. The document is a receipt for the payment of five dollars to a hewer and scorer of wood. Some chipping at edges, weakness at folds, and ink burns, else near very good. Included is a photographic copy of an engraving of Pike.More Information:
Interestingly, Pike signed the receipt as "Captain Commanding", no doubt a temporary rank for the nineteen-year-old who would not receive a commission as an ensign until the following year.
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2009 March Grand Format Rare Manuscripts Auction #6019 (go to Auction Home page)
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