Lot 902
1846 John Tyler Free Frank Mourning Cover. Bold signature, "J. Tyler," as ex-President on mourning cover addressed by his wife, Julia Gardiner Tyler, to her younger sister, Margaret, in New York, neat handwritten "Chas City C.H. Va 17 April 1846" postmark, mourning cover is in memory of Mrs Tyler's father, David Gardiner, who was one of eight spectators killed on Feb 28, 1844, when the "Peacemaker," a bow gun on the steam frigate Princeton blew up during a demonstration - Tyler and his much younger wife to-be were below deck at the time and were unharmed, very fine. Estimate Value $400 - UP
The Ora Eads Collection Ex Dr John L Robertson.
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