Autographed Letter Signed to a General
by CATON, Richard (1750 - 1820)
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About This Item
Brooklandwood, 1819. unbound. 3 pages (front and back), 10 x 7.75 inches, Brooklandwood, January 17, 1819. Written to General H. Welles concerning the political atmosphere and the economic situation of the country, in part: "Mr. L.A Jones, having called on me like a wandering Jew...offers me an opportunity of writing to you...with further communication of current events..." Several folds and pencil notations; foxing in several spots; one small piece of paper missing from the removal of the wax seal on the address leaf on the back page. Good condition.<br/> <br/> Sometime controversial son-in-law of Charles Carroll of Carrolton who history now suggests may have had encounters with the British during the War of 1812.<br/> <br/>
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- Bookseller
- Argosy Book Store (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 245387
- Title
- Autographed Letter Signed to a General
- Author
- CATON, Richard (1750 - 1820)
- Format/Binding
- Unbound
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Place of Publication
- Brooklandwood
- Date Published
- 1819
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- Unbound
- A book or pamphlet which does not have a covering binding, sometimes by original design, sometimes used to describe a book in...