Seminole Tribe snags priceless letter.

From: Miami Herald (Miami, Florida) | Date: June 11, 2006 | Copyright information

Byline: Roberto Santiago

MIAMI _ It is not often that a priceless document is sold at a bargain price, but that is what happened to Willard Steele, a Seminole Tribe historian who had an amazing stroke of luck a few months ago.

A stamp dealer was auctioning off a stamp from 1774, which just happened to be attached to a well-preserved envelope and letter addressed to "The Cowkeeper, the founder of the Seminole Tribe of Florida," from a British government officia...

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