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1839 Letter from Granby Being Auctioned on Ebay

The missive was written by Wilson Dewey to his brother Willis Dewey in Georgia.

A letter dated 1939 from Wilson Dewey of Granby to his brother Willis Dewey in Georgia is being auctioned on EBay.

Only one bid — for $9.99 — has been submitted so far, but the auction doesn't end until Jan. 16.

To view the letter, click here.

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Guy Bishop of Virginia is selling the letter, which he purchased from a postal history dealer. Bishop says he believes Wilson and Willis Dewey were sons of Aaron Dewey and Louisa Gillett and that the $250 mentioned in the letter has some connection to an inheritance.

"I believe that the $250 might have something to do with the girl getting a $250 inheritance (or something like that), with a stipulation that if/when she marries, then the $250 will be cut off," Bishop said in an email. "Just my guess."

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