Washington, D.C. 1917. Unbound. This 6¼” x 5½” card was printed by William Henry Harrison Phelps and distributed at the 27th United Confederate Veterans Reunion held at Washington, D.C., June 5-7, 1917. It was “Respectfully Dedicated to President Woodrow Wilson.” In nice shape with a small, near invisible dampstain on..... More
Envelope or Cover. This secretive letter, signed only “T. O.,” was sent from New York to “T. G. Slaughter / Farmingham / Dartford / Kent / Great Britain”. It is datelined “N. Y. June 17/68” and enclosed in an envelope franked with a relatively scarce 12-cent Washington stamp with an..... More
Camp near Stevensburg, Virginia: 1864. Envelope or Cover. This lot contains a letter written by a soldier in the 126th New York Infantry and a clipping of an illustration from Frank Leslie’s Illustrated newspaper, both enclosed in the letter’s original mailing envelope. All are in nice shape. The..... More
[Lexington, Virginia]: circa 1865-1870. Unbound. This undated luncheon thank you note, signed by Robert E. Lee’s daughter, Mildred Childe Lee, was hand delivered to “Ms. Preston / At Home”. It is in nice shape with light toning and a short tape repair to split along a fold. In this..... More
U.S. Sloop of War Saratoga at St. Helena Island, South Carolina: 1864. Envelope or Cover. This partially cross-hatched two-page letter from seaman Thomas G. Hall aboard the U.S. Sloop of War Saratoga at St. Helena Island to his parents in New York is datelined “South Carolina / Sept 18”. It..... More
Unbound. This lot contains two partially printed $1,000 bond certificates (Criswell #122 and #144A) for the Confederate States of America War Loans of 1863 and 1864. The first is dated February 20, 1863. It measures 14” square and was printed on pink paper. It was lithographed by Archer &..... More
Camp Retreat, White River, Arkansas: 1862. Unbound. This three-page letter was written by Corporal James J. Scales of the 10th Texas Infantry to his grandfather. It is datelined “Camp retreat. White River Ak. June 22 1862”. No mailing envelope. In nice shape. A transcript will be provided. After Union..... More
Sandyville, West Virginiaa: 1861. Disbound. This three-page letter was written by A. C. McKitrick in response to a friend, J.W. Boos. It is datelined “May 31st 1911. / Sandyville W. Va.” and details the first few weeks of then Colonel Ulysses S. Grant’s first eight weeks of command of the..... More
Glasgow, Missouri to Rodgersville, Kentucky: 1864. Envelope or Cover. This four-page letter from “Mollie” in Glasgow, Missouri, to Dick [Richard P.] Baston in Rodgersville, Kentucky is dated January 25th, franked with a 3-cent Washington stamp (Scott #65), and postmarked on the 27th. The letter is in nice shape with a...... More
Hilton Head, South Carolina. Envelope or Cover. This four-page letter, sent by Jacob Brown to his father, is written on rather scarce patriotic stationery featuring a strutting rooster in red and blue, titled “Game Cock of Uncle Sam 1776 1862”. It is datelined “Head-quarters Hilton Reg’t Co. B. 115th regt..... More
