Sold for:
$923
$923
Davis, Jefferson (1808-1889) Autograph Letter Signed, Beauvoir, Mississippi, November 18, 1883. Single sheet in a double-glazed frame, written in violet ink, slightly chipped, old folds, 5 x 8 in., addressed to J.C. Derby, an editor at Davis's publisher, Appleton and Company, arguing about the delivery of a manuscript, referring to a case before the Supreme Court involving a "champion liar", and asking Derby to keep his correspondence with Davis private and to "please leave me out of the newspapers."
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2012-11-18
