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Lot 1071 |
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[Buchanan] Lane, Harriet (1830-1803), Acting First Lady (1857-1861) and niece of James Buchanan, the only President who never married. Autograph Letter Signed, four pages [one sheet], 4½ x 7, Wheatland, Lancaster [Pa.], Jan 10, 1863. Chatty letter to "My Dear Lily"sending congratulations on the birth of a baby girl and relating how she misses Harriet Buchanan, the president's sister. Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1072 |
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Lincoln, Mary Todd (1818-1882), First Lady (1861-1865). Free-franked cover, small mourning envelope endorsed "Mary Lincoln" and addressed in her own hand to Mrs. Rhoda E. White in Suffern, N.Y., postmarked Chicago, reverse with "ML" monogram on flap, part of which is missing; F-VF.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 1073 |
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Madison, Dolley Paine Todd (1768-1849), First Lady (1809-1817), actually began hosting White House functions for President Jefferson when Madison was his Secretary of State. Free-franked address panel, cut from a folded cover endorsed "Free D. P. Madison" and addressed in her own hand "To the Committee of the Whig Citizens of the City and County of Philadelphia"; small tear at top not affecting signature, F-VF.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1074 |
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Pierce, Jane Means Appleton (1806-1893), First Lady (1853-1857). Autograph Letter Signed "Jeanie", four pages, 8 x 10, Washington, February 1, 1835. To Mrs. Appleton (her mother), Amherst, New Hampshire, mentions assassination attempt on President Jackson's life:
"…you will have heard before this reaches you of the attempt to take the Presidents life, which was most happily prevented. The man was seized in the Rotunda while I was in it. From all accounts it seems to me that he must be deranged altho [sic] it is not thought so by others. I saw the President this morning at the Ports church, where he appears very attentive and devout"
With integral address leaf endorsed "Free/Fr. Pierce/M.C.", straightline "Free" handstamp and "City of Washington" c.d.s. in red. Very Fine Pierce free frank as a member of the House of Representatives.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
Letters from Pierce's wife as First Lady in Washington are virtually non-existent because she was not in Washington during his Presidency, having suffered from depression after the deaths of her three young children.
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Lot 1075 |
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Polk, Sarah Childress (1803-1891), First Lady (1845-1849). Free-franked cover, envelope endorsed "Free. Mrs. J.K. Polk" and addressed in her own hand to Major John Bills in Bolivar, Tenn.; some restoration, Very Fine appearing and exceedingly rare.
Estimate 7,500 - 10,000
Although Mrs. Polk held the franking privilege longer than any other First Lady, from 1850 until 1891, her franks are extremely rare. This is one of only three recorded.
John Houston Bills, the founder of Bolivar, Tenn., was a life-long friend of the Polk family and married a cousin of President Polk's.
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Lot 1076 |
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