Lot 459
Liberia, "Government House, Monrovia Jan. 23rd 1860", dateline on letter enclosed in gray cover carried by private ship, entered mails with "Baltimore Md. Mar 5" cds and matching "Ship" and "5" rating handstamps to Philadelphia Pa., letter from Stephen A. Benson references Harpers Ferry Insurrection by John Brown and the part played by Frederick Douglas: "I shall regret very much in case Fred. Douglas is arrested for implication in the Harpers Ferry insurrection. Perhaps he will yet find his way to Liberia, & find a resting place at last.", he says he is going to Cape Mount for several weeks to make peace with the natives and have them remove their barricades, F.-V.F.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $450