Lot 458
Washington, George (1789-1797) 1st President of the United States. Early full signature on a small slip of paper which is affixed to a 1¾ x 3¾ in. piece of paper. A letter signed by C.F. Lee Jr., dated March 17, 1890, and affixed to the verso, says: "This Autograph was given to me in the year 1859 by Mrs. Mary C. Lee, the daughter of G.W. Parke Custis, & who said that she cut from a Washington letter found among her father's papers. I have no idea of the date of the autograph." A COA from the late autograph dealer Charles Hamilton is also on the verso. The signature is matted with a printed quote from Washington and a 4 x 3½ in. color image and framed to an overall size of 20¼ x 12¼ in. Very good; toning and pasting show-through from verso.
Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,500.
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