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Lot #198
Charles Guiteau Autograph Letter Signed to Harper's Weekly, Sent from "U.S. Jail, Washington, D.C"

From the “U.S. Jail, Washington, D.C.,” Guiteau sells his autograph for a dollar, or "$9 per dozen"

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From the “U.S. Jail, Washington, D.C.,” Guiteau sells his autograph for a dollar, or "$9 per dozen"

ALS, two pages, 5 x 8, February 13, 1882. Addressed from “U.S. Jail, Washington, D.C.,” a handwritten letter to Harper's Weekly in New York, in full: “Should you desire to use this photograph, which is the best one I ever had you can do so. Please announce that they are for sale only by me, or through the trade for $1 with my autograph. They are sold to the trade, with my autograph for $9 per dozen.” Guiteau signs with his initials, “C.G.,” at the close of a postscript: “Please send a copy of Harper's Weekly, as I seldom see it. I get the Washington paper & the New York Herald daily. I mean the one containing this photograph should you publish it.” In fine condition.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autograph and Artifacts Featuring Hollywood
  • Dates: #697 - Ended August 14, 2024





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