$450
CIVIL WAR ERA LETTERS & OTHER DOCUMENTS, SIX ITEMS:From the collection of Lewis Capen. Including one personal letter, with envelope (letter is on lined paper; includes a George Washington stamp, c. 1875; possibly scott #10, 11 25, 26, or 41), by a civil war soldier, one hand written document of a sale of a slave (8" x 4 1/2"), one letter, and envelope, from Confederate Postmaster General John H. Regan c. 1897 (8 1/2" x 11"), Delos H. Brown's Discharge papers from 1862 (app. 8 1/2" x 11"), one Civil War Pass (on lined paper; 7 3/4" x 5 1/2"), one hand written note from Postmaster General, for President Lincoln, Montgomery Blair (5" x 8"), and one letter with Confederate stamps/seals (app. 7 1/2" x 10 1/2").
Auctioneer:
Dumouchelle Art Galleries
Date:
2006-12-08