Lot
1356 
"Fort Gamble, Middle Florida, June 22nd 1841", dateline on folded letter with red "Tallahasssee, Floa. July 1, 1841" oval datestamp and red manuscript "25" rating to New York N.Y., letter reads in part "There have been several murders committed in this vacinity…A week since a Mr. Livingston a very worthy young man was shot and mangled in the most shocking manner, they cutting off his legs and arms and otherwise disfiguring his corpse. Yesterday I returned from a very disagreeable duty having with 19 others been ordered to proceed about 15 miles from this place to bury two negro's who had been killed three days previous, they were wagoners, We found them tied to a tree and their brains knocked out, the Indians either not wishing to waste their ammunition or for fear of giving an alarm…three of the mules had also been knocked in the head…", Very Fine and rare use from Fort Gamble, ex-Beals. Estimate $400 - 600.
Welaunee Plantation was established in 1826 when Robert Gamble brought his family to Florida. Robert's brother, John Grattan Gamble, established Waukeenah Plantation next to Welaunee. From 1838, Fort Welaunee became a settlers' fort on the Welaunee Plantation near Wacissa. Later this was Fort Gamble and operated from 1839-1843.
Realized: $850