ELI WHITNEY LETTER SIGNED / AUTOGRAPH RARE WITH COA AUTHENTIC! - $5,795 - (Holly, MI)

Ultra rare Eli Whitney, autograph letter signed, "E. Whitney," to Commissary General Decius Wadsworth, inquiring about the possibility of an appointment for Captain Roswell Lee with a rank and pay equal to that of a Major or Captain, wondering about the likelihood of the War's continuing and about who might be the successor to the Secretary of the Navy. 2 pages, with integral address leaf; faint scattered dampstaining, vertical fold through signature (without loss). New Haven, 5 January 1813. Document comes with a Certificate of Authenticity (COA) from University Archives John Reznikoff. Free shipping!

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