Lot 218
Tyler, John (1790-1862) 10th President of the United States (1841-45). Autograph Letter Signed, 1p, 8¼x7¼", Sherwood Forest (his farm outside of Richmond, Va.), 31 July, 1853. Very good; scattered foxing. To an unnamed gentleman regarding a Mr. John Prescott. In part:; "…I have to say that I have no recollection of such a person…and not the slightest remembrance of having given him a certificate of character corresponding with the copy which you have embodied in your letter now before me….If I ever knew Mr. Prescott I have most strangely forgotten him." Boldly penned and signed.
Estimated Value $900 - 1,200.
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