O’FALLON, John Lettre autographe signée à Georges Washington Lafayette Saint Louis, 27 juillet 1825 2 pp. in-4
Estimation :
800 / 1200
Adjudication :
Invendu
Description
JOHN O’FALLON, PREMIÈRE FORTUNE DE SAINT LOUIS ET NEVEU DU FAMEUX EXPLORATEUR WILLIAM CLARK, PRÉSENTE UN NEVEU DE GEORGE CLARK À GEORGES WASHINGTON LAFAYETTE. BY THE NEPHEW OF GEORGE CLARK “I take the liberty of introducing to you an acquaintance my friend Radford, stepson of George Clark, who having been appointed midshipman in the Navy, in order to report himself at Washington, in time to take passage on board the new frigate Brandywine (...) selected to convey to France your excellent father"... John O’Fallon (1791-1865) was a businessman and military officer who became the wealthiest person in St. Louis. His father, James O’Fallon, surgeon in Washington’s army, married Frances Clark, a sister of George Rogers Clark and William Clark, Army officers, who became famous in exploring the Mississippi Valley. O’Fallon was assistant Indian Agent to William Clark one of the promoters of the Pacific and the North Missouri Railroads.
