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Lot #40
James A. Garfield Letter Signed

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Description

LS signed “J. A. Garfield,” one page, 5.25 x 8.25, July 17, 1880. Letter to the Hon. Albert Mansfield Pratt in Cheshire, Massachusetts, in part: "Yours of the 10th inst. received. No request has come to me in behalf of the party to whom your letter refers." In fine condition. Accompanied by the original House of Representatives mailing envelope. Accompanied by a laminated ALS by Lucretia Garfield to Mabel Pratt (daughter of Albert Mansfield Pratt), July 5, 1880, congratulating her on graduating from Vassar on behalf of her and Gen. Garfield. Albert Mansfield Pratt had formerly been mayor of Bryan, Ohio, and the Pratt and Garfield families were close friends.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autograph and Artifacts
  • Dates: #618 - Ended October 13, 2021





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