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Lot 408

Sale 654 - Fine Books and Manuscripts
May 1, 2019 9:59AM CT
Live / Chicago
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$300 - 400
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$756
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[FIRST LADIES]. A group of autograph free franks and autographs by Anna Tuthill Symmes Harrison (1775-1864) and Sara Childress Polk (1803-1891), comprising: 


HARRISON, Anna. Autograph letter signed ("Anna Harrison"), Northbend, July 17, 1851. To an unknown recipient ("My dear madam"). 1 page, 4to, few small stains, mounting remnants on verso. "I hasten to comply with your request by sending an Autograph of my much lamented husband…" -- HARRISON, Anna. Autograph free frank ("Free Anna Harrison"), on integral cover sheet addressed in a different hand, to John B. Murray, New York, red "Cleves. O. Feb. 4" postmark updated with blue 5 in manuscript. On a 1-page autograph letter signed from her son, J. Scott Harrison, North Bend, 30 January 1843. -- POLK, Sarah. Signature ("Mrs. James K. Polk, 'Polk Place', Nashville Tenn., Sept. 25, 1875"), tipped to card. -- POLK, Sarah. Clipped autograph free frank ("Free Sarah Polk"), excised from a larger sheet, remnant of blue stamp ("…ee"). -- Together, 4 items. 

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