Oct 11, 2007 - Sale 2123

Sale 2123 - Lot 18

Price Realized: $ 840
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Estimate: $ 300 - $ 400
FREMONT, JOHN C. Autograph Letter Signed, to Karl Heinzen, discussing his success and his prospects at the Republican convention in Missouri. 3 pages, folded 4to sheet; cellotape and stains at fold ends (not affecting text), minor smudging. New York, 22 November [1864]
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Fremont, who had lost the 1856 Presidential election to James Buchanan, briefly considered being the candidate of the "radical republicans" against Lincoln in 1864. His candidacy was backed by Heinzen, a German journalist.