January 2015 Auction Ends Thursday, January 29th, 5pm Pacific

Lot #494:

Earliest Newspaper Printing of a Letter Signed by Martha Washington -- 1800

The ''Philadelphia Aurora and General Advertiser'' newspaper, published in 1800 from Philadelphia, then the United Sates capital. Content includes an exchange of letters between the United States Congress and the widow of recently deceased President George Washington. Paper represents the first printing of a letter signed by Martha Washington. Very good condition.