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AEDThree Ira Davenport Autograph Letters.
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LiveJun 20, 2026
Highlights of this closely-curated sale include remarkable rarities from the golden age of conjuring: a diverse array of Houdiniana, Victorian magic apparatus, relics from the stages of St. George's Hall, rare posters, select modern props, and choice ephemera. Purchase Catalog Potter & Potter Auctions info@potterauctions.com
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- Lot Description
DAVENPORT, Ira Erastus (1839–1911). Three Ira Davenport Autograph Letters. Dated August 17 - 22 1866 and written entirely in Davenport's hand, he addresses his wife, "My Dear," in each missive he expounds on his love for her, describes gifts he is sending home, and also discusses details of the Davenport Brothers' work, "We will give a public seance tonight here." Each letter with the salutation, "Your husband" and one with the sign-off phrase, "a thousand kisses," and each letter INITIALED "I.E.D." at its conclusion.
A RARE grouping of handwritten letters from one half of the famous Davenport Brothers and the first example of his writing we have traced at public auction.
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Weight: 1.00 lbsCondition
Old folds, cellotape stains, chipping, small losses around perimeters. Fragile but intact.
- Provenance
Collection of Ira E. Davenport and the Davenport family, passed to the consignor by descent.
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