Lot 35 · Fine Books and Manuscripts Including Americana
Letter signed to Stevens T. Mason and Wilson C. Nicholas. Richmond, 10 February 1802
Artist unrecorded
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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Books and Manuscripts Including Americana, New York · 6 December 2016
- Dimensions
- Two pages (8 3/4 x 7 1/4 in.; 223 x 185 mm.), signed “Jas. Monroe” as Governor of Virginia and addressed to U.S. Senators Stevens T. Mason and Wilson C. Nicholas
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4528688
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Letter signed to Stevens T. Mason and Wilson C. Nicholas. Richmond, 10 February 1802. Sotheby's, 6 Dec 2016, lot 35. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4528688.
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Letter signed to Stevens T. Mason and Wilson C. Nicholas. Richmond, 10 February 1802. Sotheby's, 6 Dec 2016, lot 35. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4528688.
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From the same sale Fine Books and Manuscripts Including Americana · Dec 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton, Ian. J. D. Salinger. A Writing Life. New York: Random House, 1986 | — | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| The Jungle. New York: The Jungle Publishing Co., 1906 | — | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Autograph letter signed to Mrs. Hannah Cushing. February 3, 1802. | — | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Free frank signed. 1 January, 1778 | — | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| The House at Pooh Corner. New York: E.P. Dutton and Co., 1928 | — | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| The Detective Short Story. Boston, Little, Brown & Co, 1942 | — | $2,000–$3,000 |