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Lot #74
Laura Keene

Scarce letter from the Ford’s Theatre actress

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Scarce letter from the Ford’s Theatre actress

ALS, one gridded page both sides, 4.25 x 6.75, embossed personal letterhead, no date. Letter to “Stanton.” In full: “Are you engaged for next Season, I hope you are. If not let me hear from you care Allston Brown, New York. Miss Emma and I join in kind love.” In very good condition, with two horizontal mailing folds with small separations to the right border, vertical adjoining fold passing through a single letter of the signature, a uniform shade of toning, and pencil notation to the upper left. Accompanied by an unsigned carte-de-visite of Keene, by E & H. T. Anthony of New York. RRAuction COA.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Rare Manuscript, Document & Autograph
  • Dates: #400 - Ended January 16, 2013