Lot 1126
1716 Letter From A Connecticut Man In Barbados. June 19, 1716 letter written from Barbados by F. Thomas Bidwell to his wife (Prudence), 1 p. 10½ x 6 in. He writes that he "Cannot Sell ye Vessel to advantage and She is a coming Home again with five or Six hundred pounds worth of Goods and I hope to be att home my Self in September….Remain (in all respects) your true and loving Husband till Death.…." Bidwell died Sept. 17, 1716, on his way home, and was buried at sea. The Bidwells were from Hartford, Connecticut.
Estimated Value $350 - 450.
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| Realized $201 |
