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[FLORIDA] CALL, RICHARD KEITH. Autograph letter signed to Levi Woodbury, Secretary of the Navy.

Catalogue: The Collection of Jay I. Kislak sold to benefit the Kislak Family Foundation
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[FLORIDA] CALL, RICHARD KEITH. Autograph letter signed to Levi Woodbury, Secretary of the Navy.

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Lot 170
[FLORIDA] CALL, RICHARD KEITH. Autograph letter signed to Levi Woodbury, Secretary of the Navy.
St. Augustine: 3 November 1832. One page letter signed "R.K. Call" on one sheet, 9 1/2 x 8 inches (24 x 20 cm). Usual folds, small stain at head, fine overall.

Richard K. Call was the Territorial Governor of Florida from 1836-39 and again from 1841-44 but at the time of this letter in 1832 he was developing two large plantations in Leon County. Call here recommends James Hanson to Secretary of the Navy Levi Woodbury to be a midshipman in the U.S. Navy. This letter acquired in 1966.


C The Collection of Jay I. Kislak sold to benefit the Kislak Family Foundation

Estimate: $200 - $300
Sold for $378 (includes buyer's premium)

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Estimate: $200 - $300
Sold for $378 (includes buyer's premium)
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The Collection of Jay I. Kislak sold to benefit the Kislak Family Foundation

Wed, Jun 15, 2022 at 10am EDT
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