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[SEMINOLE WARS] SCOTT, WINFIELD. Autograph letter signed

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[SEMINOLE WARS] SCOTT, WINFIELD. Autograph letter signed

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Lot 25
[SEMINOLE WARS] SCOTT, WINFIELD. Autograph letter signed. Astor House, New York: 13 November 1840. 1 1/4 page letter with in...
. Astor House, New York: 13 November 1840. 1 1/4 page letter with initialed postscript, with integral blank. 10 x 8 inches (26 x 21 cm). Folds, the blank with wax seal and small loss where opened, else fine.
Letter to Colonel William Davenport upon his return to Florida in 1840. Scott writes "I begin to entertain hopes that the Florida War may be terminated by the negotiations ... A deputation has arrived from the Arkansaw & another, it is said, is expected at Washington from Florida. Something may come out of this double diplomacy to enable us to withdraw our troops from those miserable swamps."

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Estimate: $400 - $600
Sold for $1,875 (includes buyer's premium)

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Estimate: $400 - $600
Sold for $1,875 (includes buyer's premium)
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