Lot 1349
Imboden, John Daniel. Autograph Letter Signed ("J.D. Imboden"). One page, quarto, Richmond, April 9, 1868. On lined paper. To the depot agent at the Tomahawk depot in Powhatan, Virginia. Transmittal envelope included, affixed to lower half of page. One minor ink smear; transmittal folds; small tear at bottom corner; minor tape remnants at top edge. Very good to fine condition.
After hostilities ceased, Imboden returned to Virginia, working as a lawyer and promoting Virginia as a place to settle -- hoping to reinvigorate the state so hard-hit by the War. The letter offered here is an interesting one, as Imboden is facilitating the visit of a New Yorker to a farm for sale: "…the bearer of this goes up to look at a little farm of 98 ½ acres of land belonging to Mr. Jno D. Lublett of Coalfield…will you please direct him the way to it, or introduce him to some one who knows the property…".
Estimated Value $200 - 300.
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