[Rarebooks] FS: W. H. Prescott 1856 Letter Mentioning Daguerreotypes

[Charles Agvent]

PRESCOTT, W. H. AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED (ALS). Lynn [MA], 29 August 
1856. One-page AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED. In full: "My Dear Sir, I regret, 
as I have always regretted, that there is no portrait in existence of 
Col. Prescott, who unfortunately lived and died before the age of 
daguerreotyping-- which has given immortality to so many mortals." 
Interesting comment on the fairly young art of photography by Prescott 
who is considered to be the first American scientific historian. His 
works included THE HISTORY OF THE REIGN OF FERDINAND AND ISABELLA THE 
CATHOLIC (1837), THE HISTORY OF THE CONQUEST OF MEXICO (1843), and A 
HISTORY OF THE CONQUEST OF PERU (1847). The city of Prescott in Arizona 
was named in his honor. Feathering to the ink in his signature, the 
remainder of the ink clear. Near Fine. (#020991)     $100

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