Lot 3020
"Galveston May 29th 1842", dateline on folded letter from Thomas McKinney (a financier of the Texas Revolution, slave trader and founder of Galveston), to Dr. Moreau Forest, postmaster of Finksburg, Md., interesting slave contents regarding "the boy Henry": "I am much pleased with the negroe and would be glad to own him but negroes are low men & can be bought here at from $400-600 but Henry is a favorite, and he and I good friends." There is also a 2nd letter on the same sheet, from a Robert Taylor, with further discussion of Henry and a reference to a possible 2nd war against Mexico, blue New Orleans c.d.s. and matching "SHIP", ms. "F" (Free) at top, Very Fine, fascinating content.
Estimate 400 - 500
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