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Thomas, John
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Thomas, John
- Autograph letter signed ("J[oh]n Thomas"), to the Committee of Safety in Cambridge
- paper
1 page plus integral address leaf (7 1/4 x 6 in.; 184 x 152 mm), Roxbury Camp [Boston], 29 April 1775; outer portion of address leaf missing but not affecting address, some light marginal spots.
Condition
outer portion of address leaf missing but not affecting address, some light marginal spots.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
A rare wartime letter from the Brigadier General who forced the British evacuation from Boston.
John Thomas (1727-1776) was at this time Brigadier General of the 2nd Massachusetts Regiment leading his troops in the siege of Boston limiting British land access to that town. The present letter, written from the right wing of the developing Boston siege, just ten days after the battles of Lexington and Concord, introduces Captain Richmond of Dartmouth to the Committee of Safety:
"Capt. Richmond of Dartmouth is just come into my camp & tells me they have a number of Minute Men now in Redyness & much do want [satisfaction?]. I have directed him to the Honerable [sic] Committee of Safety for their Direction. I am not acquainted with Mr. Richmond your Honor will be able to judge of the matter when you have heard him."