Historical Memorabilia & Americana
Thu, Nov 17, 2022 12:00PM EST
Lot 99
LEWIS, William (ca. 1742-1792). Autograph note signed (?Wm....
Estimate: $100 - $200
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LEWIS, William (ca. 1742-1792). Autograph note signed (?Wm. Lewis?), to Jasper Yeates, Philadelphia, 28 March 1791. One page on a bifolium, 8vo (211 x 168 mm), on plain laid paper. Docketed in an unknown hand. Dampstained, several creases, some soiling and a few chips and tears, remnants of a wax seal. LEWIS ASKS HIS LAWYER, MR. YEATES, TO BRING LEGAL DOCUMENTS FOR HIS PERUSAL. Lewis was an American Naval Officer during the Revolutionary War and was named the keeper of the Cape Henry Lighthouse in 1791; Lewis corresponded with George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.
