Washington ‘Constitution’ letter to Jefferson achieves $2.4M at Freeman’s

Handwritten letter from George Washington to Thomas Jefferson, announcing the completion of the Constitution, $2.4 million. Image courtesy of Freeman’s
PHILADELPHIA — Freeman’s November 15 Books and Manuscripts: Rare Americana auction featured the $2,389,500 sale of the letter George Washington sent to Thomas Jefferson announcing the Constitution’s completion, one day following its adoption by the Constitutional Convention.