Lot 1196
Fremont, John C. Autograph Letter Signed ("J.C. Frémont"), New York, August 16, 1883, 2 pp, octavo. To "My dear Governor Price," regarding land in Mexico. In part: "I have important information concerning the Mexican property from a gentleman living near San Luis….He confirms the great value of the property, maintaining that it is not sold, and that he can obtain control of it. He is an American living in Mexico and in intimate relations with the Administrator of the property….I intend to arrange with him, but it can best be done if you can maintain the arrangement you formerly made here.…" Frémont had played a role in wresting territory from Mexico during the Mexican War. Over 35 years later, he was still trying! In his later years, he depended on his wife's (Jessie Benton Frémont) income from writing.
Estimated Value $500 - 600.
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| Realized $460 |
