Lot
75 
(Missouri) "Cannon Mines 19th Septm. 1809", dateline on folded letter addressed to Messrs. Benjamin Elliott, James Scott and Elisha Ellis, carried privately by "Mr. McEntire" as Cannon Mines did not have a post office; some toning and file fold, Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
The writer is the famous eccentric, Joseph Smith T. Originally named Joseph T. Smith, he reportedly disliked such a common name, which he shared with a cousin he also disliked. His solution was to move the "T" to the end of the name, creating one that was uniquely his own.
Realized: $200