The four-page letter in Washington 's slanting penmanship was written to his nephew Bushrod Washington in November 1787 , according to Christie 's , the company that auctioned it . Highest price ever paid for a letter penned by Washington 's first president . Four -page letter sold for $ 3.2 million at auction by Christie 's on Friday . Letter was written to his nephew Bushrod Washington in November 1787 . Last year , a Friday letter by President Letter sold for $ 3.2 million .
Highest price ever paid for a letter penned by Washington 's first president . Four -page letter sold for $ 3.2 million at auction by Christie 's on Friday . Letter was written to his nephew Bushrod Washington in November 1787 . Last year , a Friday letter by President Letter sold for $ 3.2 million .