Letter addressed to Rev. Henry A. Miles

by J. Pierpont

$60 · Offered by John Windle Antiquarian

Boston: February 20th, 1840. Single leaf, 15 1/4 x 9 3/4”, handwritten in ink. Small chips and tears, minor ink and damp stains, text is well preserved and legible; very good. § Handwritten letter from J. Pierpont to Rev. Henry A. Miles. A puzzling letter written with a unique lyrical quality, in a contemporary manuscript hand. Author is the “other” J. Pierpont. Item #108119

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