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Auction archive: Lot number 841

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH 4 ALSS

Estimate
US$6,000 - US$8,000
Price realised:
US$3,125
Auction archive: Lot number 841

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH 4 ALSS

Estimate
US$6,000 - US$8,000
Price realised:
US$3,125
Beschreibung:

(California Gold Rush) Fine collection of 4 letters from 49ers. Vp, 1847–50 Gallaher, Dr. M. Autograph letter signed, 3 pages (12 1/2 x 7 1/2 in.; 317 x 190 mm) on bifolium, with integral address leaf, Savannah Blues, Oregon Batallion, 26 August 1847, to Rev. C. D. Herbert; vertical and horizontal folds, 1 in. marginal tear with paper loss on lower leaf, 2 small marginal repairs — Schorenhunt, J. Autograph letter signed, 2 pages (10 5/8 x 8 1/4 in.; 270 x 210 mm) with integral address leaf, Monterey, 15 September 1849, to Don Juan Townsend at Pueblo de San José and San Francisco; horizontal and vertical folds, some marginal staining, creasing, tears to integral address leaf with paper loss — Ealy, E. Autograph letter signed, 3 pages (9 7/8 x 7 3/4 in.; 251 x 197 mm) on biflium, integral address leaf, Uba River, California, 30 September 1849, to his wife, Sarah Ealy; vertical and horizontal folds, browned, minor paper loss — Tufts, Martin. Autograph letter signed, 3 pages (10 x 7 7/8 in.; 253 x 200 mm) on bifolium, San Francisco, 28 March 1850, to "Friend George"; horizontal and vertical folds, soiled, creased, few small holes with minimal word loss. Each letter in a half morocco clamshell case.

Auction archive: Lot number 841
Auction:
Datum:
20 May 2011
Auction house:
Sotheby's
New York
Beschreibung:

(California Gold Rush) Fine collection of 4 letters from 49ers. Vp, 1847–50 Gallaher, Dr. M. Autograph letter signed, 3 pages (12 1/2 x 7 1/2 in.; 317 x 190 mm) on bifolium, with integral address leaf, Savannah Blues, Oregon Batallion, 26 August 1847, to Rev. C. D. Herbert; vertical and horizontal folds, 1 in. marginal tear with paper loss on lower leaf, 2 small marginal repairs — Schorenhunt, J. Autograph letter signed, 2 pages (10 5/8 x 8 1/4 in.; 270 x 210 mm) with integral address leaf, Monterey, 15 September 1849, to Don Juan Townsend at Pueblo de San José and San Francisco; horizontal and vertical folds, some marginal staining, creasing, tears to integral address leaf with paper loss — Ealy, E. Autograph letter signed, 3 pages (9 7/8 x 7 3/4 in.; 251 x 197 mm) on biflium, integral address leaf, Uba River, California, 30 September 1849, to his wife, Sarah Ealy; vertical and horizontal folds, browned, minor paper loss — Tufts, Martin. Autograph letter signed, 3 pages (10 x 7 7/8 in.; 253 x 200 mm) on bifolium, San Francisco, 28 March 1850, to "Friend George"; horizontal and vertical folds, soiled, creased, few small holes with minimal word loss. Each letter in a half morocco clamshell case.

Auction archive: Lot number 841
Auction:
Datum:
20 May 2011
Auction house:
Sotheby's
New York
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