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Lot #437
Washington Monument: Letter from Lemuel Blake

Letter to Justice Storey "to determine where the Monument shall be placed"

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Letter to Justice Storey "to determine where the Monument shall be placed"

ALS signed “Lemuel Blake, Rec. Sec.,” one page, 7.75 x 9.5, June 24, 1826. Handwritten letter to Supreme Court Justice Joseph Story, in full: "A meeting of the Trustees of the Washington Monument Association will be holden on Monday next, at 11 o’clock, at the Academy’s Room, in the Boston Atheneum, to determine where the Monument shall be placed. You are particularly requested to attend.” Matted with a plaque and image of the monument to an overall size of 14.75 x 13.75. In fine condition.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autograph and Artifacts
  • Dates: #643 - Ended September 14, 2022