Lot 85
Davis, Varina (1826-1906)., Second wife of Jefferson Davis who acted as his personal secretary, the C.S.A.'s only First Lady.
ALS, 6" x 7¾" Narragansett Pier, RI, August 1891. On mourning stationery to a Miss Lanigan. In part "…very sorry to hear you had been ill & wish you could come down to 'these parts' & get a whiff of cool sea air…I am slowly steaming up the steep grade old age traverses towards recovery. The pictures arrived safely & we send you our thanks…if you read next Sundays World you will there see a review of mine…nothing to be proud of, but is one of my pot-boilers…" Davis was a controversial figure: she was roundly accused of profligacy and exercising too much influence over the President. Minor edge faults otherwise fine. Also includes a Jefferson Davis carte-de-visite.
Estimate 400 - 500
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| Realized $650 |
