COLOMBIA 1851 (14 Aug) entire letter from Bogota to New York...

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COLOMBIA 1851 (14 Aug) entire letter from Bogota to New York with a lengthy personal message written in English, mentioning the then political upheaval in Colombia (1851 Conservative rebellion), Jesuits (expelled from Colombia in 1850) "...get those old rascals of John Brown back...", "...the leader of the party is now rather heavy laden with shame as he was caught in the street with a Jesuits dress in disguise..." etc. Bearing "10 STEAMSHIP" postmark.

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Auction Date:
11th Nov 22 at 11am GMT

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