U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
April 25-26, 2017

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Lot #144
AUTOGRAPHS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE
1791 BURR, Aaron (1756-1836) American statesman, attorney general, U.S. Senator, vice-president of the United States. His defeat in a contest for the governorship of New York led to a duel in 1804 with Alexander Hamilton, whom he mortally wounded. Early ALS "A.Burr" 2pp, 8vo. (n.p. March 23, 1791), addressed to L.Jones, Esq., reading in part "Several Gentlemen have called on me to urge the introduction of the Bills relative to Criminal Law. I have engaged to draw several of them. They will be ready at the meeting of the House tomorrow. Do not omit to draw the Bill for the object last mentioned." Rough margins, moderate show-through of writing on reverse, small piece missing, still fine
Price Realized
$260.00

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