Lot 37
Washington, George. Lawson served as Colonel in the 4th Virginia which played an important role during the Yorktown Campaign in 1781. The 4th Virginia, was known as Governor Thomas Nelson's Virginia Militia. In it, Lawson commanded a Brigade of 750 men stationed on the southern tip of the city during the siege of Yorktown. Cornwallis was defeated and surrendered to Washington, which signaled the end of the war. Matted and framed with fully engraved plaques and a color portrait of Washington, to an overall size of 26x33. 1st President of the United States, 1789-1797. Autograph Letter Signed, One page, Quarto. Letter of introduction to John Rutledge (Governor of South Carolina), from Mount Vernon, November 25, 1787. "Dear Sir, Permit me to introduce Gen. Lawson, the bearer of this letter, to your civilities. General Lawson was a Colonel in the Continental Army is now a representative in the assembly of this State, and is called by business to Charleston and Georgia…"
Estimated Value $15,000 - 20,000.
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