Lot
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Second Seminole War and the Caloosahatchee Massacre. 1839 letter from Savannah, Ga. to Tennessee from I. Mackey who recently returned from Tampa Bay, letter with fancinating content…I hardly know what to say about the Florida troubles for there appears to neither war nor peace. The Indians shake hands with people one day, the next day take their scalps, and third day apoligize for their conduct. I left the Coloosahatchee the evening before the treacherous murder of 18 out of the 28 persons at the trading house. The Indians looked as mild and talked as amiably as if there was no guile in their hearts and not a soul I imagine suspected or thought of danger from them. They were in comparatively large numbers and no cause can be derived for the outbreak but their love of blood, Very Fine. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $550