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Aaron Hernandez Prison Letter Up For Auction

BOSTON (CBS) – A letter written by Aaron Hernandez 13 days after he was arrested and charged with murder is up for auction.

Hernandez penned the letter in blue ink on July 8, 2013.

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A portion of a prison letter written by Aaron Hernandez is up for auction. (Image Credit: Lelands.com)

It is listed as part of the Lelands.com Masters Auction collection with a starting bid of $300.

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A prison photo of Aaron Hernandez from the newly released documents. (Photo credit: Bristol County Sheriff's Office)

In the letter, Hernandez urges the recipient to "please keep this private & off social media."

The auction company says entertainment website TMZ previously bought a similar Hernandez letter for $18,000.

Hernandez killed himself in his prison cell earlier this year.

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