Ended on Tuesday, 8 October 2019 at 10:30.

1851 (14 Aug) entire letter from Bogota to New York with a lengthy personal message written in English, mentioning the t

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Start of the sale:
Tuesday, 24 September 2019 at 10:09
Item n°842854018
Sale ends:
Tuesday, 8 October 2019 at 10:30
Lot:
#5771
Catalogue:
Sandafayre 7297
Estimated price:
between £80.00 and £90.00

1851 (14 Aug) entire letter from Bogota to New York with a lengthy personal message written in English, mentioning the then political upheaval in Colombia (1851 Conservative rebellion), Jesuits (expelled from Colombia in 1850) "...get those old rascals of John Brown back...", "...the leader of the party is now rather heavy laden with shame as he was caught in the street with a Jesuits dress in disguise..." etc. Bearing "10 STEAMSHIP" postmark. For more images, please visit https://www.sandafayre.com/itemdetails.aspx?s=624496

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1851 (14 Aug) entire letter from Bogota to New York with a lengthy personal message written in English, mentioning the t

Sandafayre LTD