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Militaria
Session I: Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Estimate

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634

632

/D 1862-67 CIVIL WAR ERA MEMORABILIA
................................................. View photo online $1500-2000

Grouping of unusual Civil War era items from Ohio. Largest
item is unusual sewing kit with clasping lid and two rope
handles. Inside are 5 differently shaped containers plus 4 open
cylinders for holding thread or string. Elaborate containers
made of Tagua or very early celluloid still have a thimble, needle
and thimble-shaped resin piece, one item is a pincushion.
Additional two bracelets of similar material, with round spots
for miniature photographs, including some Civil War generals
and heroes. Inside is also a small notebook with pencil notations
of money or crops owed in debt, and a scarce small tin plate
(3½x6mm) used as stencil for soldier's belongings, for 'W.L.
Millers/Co.I./27.O.Vol.' Paper ephemera includes newspaper
clipping ('Daily' something) of Jan 16, 1863, giving news of
the Ohio Brigade in Corinth, Miss; 2 thick paper tickets for
the Wayne Co. Fair dated in pencil 1864; 7 envelopes with
patriotic designs as were sold and used during the Civil War, 5
are stamped with typical 3¢ stamps and mailed to Ohio
addresses, most with typical faults, one post-war use with blue
merchant's oval from Wooster, Ohio, in 1867. Overall in
excellent condition (except patriotic covers), interesting items.

/D 1862 LETTER FROM CIVIL WAR GENERAL ABNER
DOUBLEDAY .................................................... PH $4000-6000

War-date letter signed ‘A. Doubleday’ (5x8"), two pages, dated
March 2, 1862, Washington D.C. Written to Col. William H.
Christian, commander of Fort Lyon, VA, regarding Doubleday’s
appointment as Inspector of Washington’s defenses. Doubleday
writes ‘My Dear Colonel, I have been shelved for the present
by being placed in command of the Forts on this side of the
River. My friends are very indignant and as Sec. Stanton did
not issue the order they think they can have it changed. You
may rest assured I shall use every exertion to go into the Field
and as Senators Wade and Chandler & others are disposed to
use their influence in my behalf I am not without hopes they
may be successful.’ With original yellow transmittal cover
marked ‘Private.’ Fine. Additionally, original Special Order 54
assigning Doubleday as Inspector of Washington’s defenses,
dated February 24, 1862.
633

D 1860s CIVIL WAR HANDMADE NEWSPAPER
........................................................................... PH $1500-2000

Stunning hand colored newspaper called the ‘Semi-annual Olio’
devoted to ‘Science, Literature, Romance, Education Morrals,
Health Amusements... The Semi-anual Olio is just the paper
for Generals, Blacksmiths and the
President as it would have told
McLellan how to get more men to
Richmond than what was taken
prisoners and that there is land
enough upworth that needs distling
with going... to the Chichihawning
Swamps and it would inform the
president that there is a half a dozen
of them everlasting negroes got
lives down south and that he needs
at least 250,000 more men to put
things down, and in the language
...word that it is necessary to take
vigorous means to put down
Rebellion.’ Pamphlet has 18 pages,
16 filled with writing and features
a front cover with a wonderful
illustration of the American flag
and writing instruments; a bird is on back. The book is threaded
together with red, white and blue ribbons decorating the spine.
(University Archives LOA).

Saint Louis, Missouri

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635

/D 1863 ROBERT E. LEE WAR DATED HANDWRITTEN
LETTER TO 'DAUGHTERS' .......................... PH $7500-10,000

Incredibly RARE handwritten, war-dated and signed letter from
Robert E. Lee, inviting his young cousins to a review of General
A.P. Hill’s corps. Letter (one page, 8"x9¼”) signed ‘R E Lee’,
datelined Camp [Orange Court House, VA], Sept 10, 1863,
addressed to ‘My Beautiful Daughters’ (Margaret and Carrie).
Written on lined laid paper, lightly penned with adequate
legibility. Uneven left edge as it was removed by Lee from a
letter book, not affecting any text. Professionally matted and
framed with beautifully reproduced portrait of General Lee to
a finished size of 22"x16½”. Although Lee’s salutation is ‘My
beau tiful daughters’ and his closing is ‘very truly and affly
your father R E Lee,’ Margaret & Carrie Stuart were his wife’s
second cousins. They were close in age to his own daughters.
Text reads, in part, ‘I have not seen you all day. I hope this has
not made you as sad as it has me...Tomorrow I shall be engaged
all the m[orni]ng...If you wish to be present, I will send the
wagon & can then see you on the ground at intervals at least.
Let me know your wishes...Good night. May good angels guard
you & bright visions cheer you. Very truly and aff[ectionate]ly
your father, R E Lee.’ Some light fading, but highly legible.
Fine. Sanders values war-dated ALS with war content at more
than $25,000!

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