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Antique 1795 HANDWRITTEN MARITIME LETTER TO NEWPORT RI Charleston South Carolina
Antique 1795 HANDWRITTEN MARITIME LETTER TO NEWPORT RI Charleston South Carolina
Antique 1795 HANDWRITTEN MARITIME LETTER TO NEWPORT RI Charleston South Carolina

Antique 1795 HANDWRITTEN MARITIME LETTER TO NEWPORT RI Charleston South Carolina

$ 52.77

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Time Period Manufactured: Pre-1800
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Condition: Good with some typical signs of wear and age

    Description

    Up for sale is this antique 1795 handwritten maritime letter written by a sailor named Aaron to a man named Sam Sanford of Newport, Rhode Island.  In the letter Aaron writes, "I have run to Charleston South Carolina & sent my schooner to North Carolina." He then goes on to say that he has sent "Sixteen Dollars down to you by way of Capt. Sam."
    The letter is in overall good condition with some typical signs of wear and age.  It is written on watermarked paper which has a couple of jagged edges.  The paper measures approximately 9 3/8 inches by 8 inches.
    Please look at the scans to note the condition.