Lap desk and quill used to end the Mexican-American War in 1848 will be sold at auction Sept. 7 The lap desk and quill belonging to Nicholas Philip Trist, used to write and sign the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848, will be sold at auction Friday, Sept. 7, by Aumann Auctions in Pierce, Neb.
organizations, including the National Auctioneers Association and the prestigious Certified Auctioneers Institute.
To learn more about the Sept. 7 sale of the Nicholas Trist lap desk and quill, please visit www.AumannAuctions.com, or contact Kelly Aumann at Kelly@AumannAuctions.com. The toll-free phone number is (888) 282-8648.
