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**Civil War Autographs and Historical Letters**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
87		John Brown. Cover addressed to "Capt. John Brown (State's Prisoner), Charlestown, Virginia", bearing 3c Dull Red (26) tied by "Paid" in circle, light strike of red Boston Nov. circular datestamp, docketing at left in John Brown's hand reads "Jacob Howe/Job Stuff/I Think-", some slight overall wear, Very Fine and choice, Brown was captured on Oct. 18, and he was hanged on Dec. 2, 1859 (Image)	E. 750-1,000	2,100.00
88		Howell Cobb. Signature as Secretary of the Treasury Second of transfer document dated Oct. 27, 1859, payable to Asst. Treasurer at San Francisco and endorsed by him to Wells, Fargo, Very Fine	E. 150-200	100.00
89		Letter from Howell Cobb to Gen. Wofford. Autograph letter signed and datelined "Macon Ga. April 21st 1865", contents read "I have the honor to inform you that an Armistice has been agreed upon by Genls. Sherman and Johnston and that all military operations have ceased -- for the present & will not be resumed, except on forty-eight hours notice. In my opinion they will not be resumed at all", few toned spots, otherwise Fine, a significant Cobb war letter	E. 300-400	2,600.00
90		Howell Cobb. Two beautiful well-filled volumes of Howell Cobb-related material, including covers both to and from Cobb, correspondence, etc., comprehensive coverage of his entire carreer from time as a Representative from Georgia, to Speaker of the House, thru all different phases of the Confederacy, selected highlights incl. several Cobb free franks as Member of Congress incl. ALS to his wife, some free franks addressed to Cobb from Alexander Stephens, Stephen A. Douglas, ALS as Secretary of the Treasury, few other ALS's in Confederate time period, several handstamped Paid covers both to and from Cobb, Provisional cover bearing pair of 62X3 to Cobb, few General Issues on cover incl. No. 1, No. 5, few imprint covers, turned cover, few adversity usages, all neatly mounted on quadrille pages and with extensive historical notes and with most letters transcribed, few faults to be expected, overall Fine-Very Fine, a fascinating collection relating to one of the key figures of the Confederacy	E. 5,000-7,500	10,500.00
91		Jefferson Davis. Free frank "Jeffer. Davis Sec. of War" on cover to Jackson Miss., "Washington D.C. Jan. 4, 1855 Free" circular datestamp, accompanied by Monthly Record of Current Events, some cover staining, slightly reduced and with some edge wear, still a Fine free frank of Jefferson Davis as Secretary of War under Pres. Pierce, illustrated in History of Free Franking on p. 94 (Image)	E. 500-750	1,050.00
92		Jefferson Davis. Autograph letter signed and datelined "Memphis T. 14th Dec. 1869", addressed to Mrs. Howell Cobb, discusses religion -- "Like yourself I have a preference for the church of which I am a member, but I have no objection to seeing my children embraced in the communion of any other Christian church which they prefer to than mine." -- accompanied by original cover bearing 3c Ultramarine (114) and with Memphis circular datestamp, some overall toning, still an interesting post-war letter written and signed by Jefferson Davis, accompanied by typed transcript	E. 750-1,000	800.00
93		Letter from Mrs. Varina Davis to Mrs. Cobb. 6pp autograph letter signed, in tight script, datelined "Jan. 26th 1870 18 Upper Gloucester Place, Inset Square, London", some better contents incl. "When I wrote you last I fully expected to go to Mr. Davis this spring and find a home...The mark of Cain seems to be upon me without his sin...Mr. Davis has not taken a house and seems to think it best not to do so, and as the children are studying well here, I have thought it best to keep them here until we have a house in America", accompanied by original cover bearing G.B. 3p tied by "London JA. 31, 1870" duplex, edge tears, contents with some splitting along folds, still Very Fine, interesting letter between two good friends who were married to major figures of the South, also accompanied by second letter from same correspondence dated March 20, 1870, typed transcript accompanies	E. 200-300	675.00
94		Letter from Mrs. Davis to Mrs. Cobb. Letter datelined "18 Upper Gloucester Place, Inset Square, London, Dec. 12th 1869", interesting contents discuss death of Mr. Cobb and other items, incl. "Some times I have attributed your silence to my Husband not having replied to the letter of Mr. Cobb's biographer asking a sketch from his pen. It was not that he grudged any tribute...but at the time he could not write a page of letter paper without utter prostration of mind and body...but since he has recovered measurably from the severe fall which reduced him to this condition, neither he nor I object to giving you the reason", with original cover bearing G.B. 6p tied by "London DE 16, 1869" duplex, some edge tears, an interesting letter, accompanied by typed transcript	E. 200-300	105.00
95		Nathaniel Bedford Forrest. Selma, Marion and Memphis Railroad Company bond for $1,000 from 1869, signed by Nathaniel B. Forrest as President of the railroad, with three revenue imprints, missing a few coupons at bottom, fresh and Very Fine, very rare and attractive bond signed by this ex-Confederate general and founder of the Ku Klux Klan (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,600.00
96		Robert E. Lee. Autograph endorsement "R E Lee Genl" on field cover from Petersburg, addressed in his hand to Mrs. Hetty Pegram in Richmond ROBERT E. LEE WRITES TO THE WIDOW OF GENERAL JOHN PEGRAM Hetty Pegram was once described by Henry Kyd Douglas as "the most beautiful woman of her day and generation," but her marriage to General Pegram was attended by several omens, including the bride breaking a mirror on her dressing table, and when President Davis sent his private carriage and horses to take the couple to church, the horses stubbornly refused to go forward. Three weeks later Genl. Pegram was killed at Hatcher's Run on Feb. 6, 1865. This cover once contained a letter of condolence, dated Feb. 11, 1865 at Petersburg, which is now part of the collection of the Virginia Historical Society. On the day of Pegram's death, Lee was given command of all the armies of the Confederacy. Cover originally with small nick at T.L. from opening, and which has been very skillfully repaired (along with two tiny tears), beautiful appearance Accompanied by 1967 Goodspeed certificate and a photocopy of Lee's letter to Hetty Pegram (Image)	E. 7,500-10,000	5,500.00
97		Robert E. Lee. Field endorsement "R.E. Lee Genl" on yellow cover addressed to General Howell Cobb at Richmond Va., cover slightly reduced and with restored piece at upper left and across backflap VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE AND BOLD MANUSCRIPT EXAMPLE OF LEE'S OFFICIAL MILITARY COURIER SERVICE. Ex Dietz, Frazier and Everett. With 1994 C.S.A. certificate (Image)	E. 6,000-8,000	4,500.00

Civil War Autographs and Historical Letters

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

John Brown. Cover addressed to "Capt. John Brown (State's Prisoner), Charlestown, Virginia", bearing 3c Dull Red (26) tied by "Paid" in circle, light strike of red Boston Nov. circular datestamp, docketing at left in John Brown's hand reads "Jacob Howe/Job Stuff/I Think-", some slight overall wear, Very Fine and choice, Brown was captured on Oct. 18, and he was hanged on Dec. 2, 1859 (Image)

E. 750-1,000

2,100.00

Howell Cobb. Signature as Secretary of the Treasury Second of transfer document dated Oct. 27, 1859, payable to Asst. Treasurer at San Francisco and endorsed by him to Wells, Fargo, Very Fine

E. 150-200

100.00

Letter from Howell Cobb to Gen. Wofford. Autograph letter signed and datelined "Macon Ga. April 21st 1865", contents read "I have the honor to inform you that an Armistice has been agreed upon by Genls. Sherman and Johnston and that all military operations have ceased -- for the present & will not be resumed, except on forty-eight hours notice. In my opinion they will not be resumed at all", few toned spots, otherwise Fine, a significant Cobb war letter

E. 300-400

2,600.00

Howell Cobb. Two beautiful well-filled volumes of Howell Cobb-related material, including covers both to and from Cobb, correspondence, etc., comprehensive coverage of his entire carreer from time as a Representative from Georgia, to Speaker of the House, thru all different phases of the Confederacy, selected highlights incl. several Cobb free franks as Member of Congress incl. ALS to his wife, some free franks addressed to Cobb from Alexander Stephens, Stephen A. Douglas, ALS as Secretary of the Treasury, few other ALS's in Confederate time period, several handstamped Paid covers both to and from Cobb, Provisional cover bearing pair of 62X3 to Cobb, few General Issues on cover incl. No. 1, No. 5, few imprint covers, turned cover, few adversity usages, all neatly mounted on quadrille pages and with extensive historical notes and with most letters transcribed, few faults to be expected, overall Fine-Very Fine, a fascinating collection relating to one of the key figures of the Confederacy

E. 5,000-7,500

10,500.00

Jefferson Davis. Free frank "Jeffer. Davis Sec. of War" on cover to Jackson Miss., "Washington D.C. Jan. 4, 1855 Free" circular datestamp, accompanied by Monthly Record of Current Events, some cover staining, slightly reduced and with some edge wear, still a Fine free frank of Jefferson Davis as Secretary of War under Pres. Pierce, illustrated in History of Free Franking on p. 94 (Image)

E. 500-750

1,050.00

Jefferson Davis. Autograph letter signed and datelined "Memphis T. 14th Dec. 1869", addressed to Mrs. Howell Cobb, discusses religion -- "Like yourself I have a preference for the church of which I am a member, but I have no objection to seeing my children embraced in the communion of any other Christian church which they prefer to than mine." -- accompanied by original cover bearing 3c Ultramarine (114) and with Memphis circular datestamp, some overall toning, still an interesting post-war letter written and signed by Jefferson Davis, accompanied by typed transcript

E. 750-1,000

800.00

Letter from Mrs. Varina Davis to Mrs. Cobb. 6pp autograph letter signed, in tight script, datelined "Jan. 26th 1870 18 Upper Gloucester Place, Inset Square, London", some better contents incl. "When I wrote you last I fully expected to go to Mr. Davis this spring and find a home...The mark of Cain seems to be upon me without his sin...Mr. Davis has not taken a house and seems to think it best not to do so, and as the children are studying well here, I have thought it best to keep them here until we have a house in America", accompanied by original cover bearing G.B. 3p tied by "London JA. 31, 1870" duplex, edge tears, contents with some splitting along folds, still Very Fine, interesting letter between two good friends who were married to major figures of the South, also accompanied by second letter from same correspondence dated March 20, 1870, typed transcript accompanies

E. 200-300

675.00

Letter from Mrs. Davis to Mrs. Cobb. Letter datelined "18 Upper Gloucester Place, Inset Square, London, Dec. 12th 1869", interesting contents discuss death of Mr. Cobb and other items, incl. "Some times I have attributed your silence to my Husband not having replied to the letter of Mr. Cobb's biographer asking a sketch from his pen. It was not that he grudged any tribute...but at the time he could not write a page of letter paper without utter prostration of mind and body...but since he has recovered measurably from the severe fall which reduced him to this condition, neither he nor I object to giving you the reason", with original cover bearing G.B. 6p tied by "London DE 16, 1869" duplex, some edge tears, an interesting letter, accompanied by typed transcript

E. 200-300

105.00

Nathaniel Bedford Forrest. Selma, Marion and Memphis Railroad Company bond for $1,000 from 1869, signed by Nathaniel B. Forrest as President of the railroad, with three revenue imprints, missing a few coupons at bottom, fresh and Very Fine, very rare and attractive bond signed by this ex-Confederate general and founder of the Ku Klux Klan (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,600.00

Robert E. Lee. Autograph endorsement "R E Lee Genl" on field cover from Petersburg, addressed in his hand to Mrs. Hetty Pegram in Richmond

ROBERT E. LEE WRITES TO THE WIDOW OF GENERAL JOHN PEGRAM

Hetty Pegram was once described by Henry Kyd Douglas as "the most beautiful woman of her day and generation," but her marriage to General Pegram was attended by several omens, including the bride breaking a mirror on her dressing table, and when President Davis sent his private carriage and horses to take the couple to church, the horses stubbornly refused to go forward. Three weeks later Genl. Pegram was killed at Hatcher's Run on Feb. 6, 1865. This cover once contained a letter of condolence, dated Feb. 11, 1865 at Petersburg, which is now part of the collection of the Virginia Historical Society. On the day of Pegram's death, Lee was given command of all the armies of the Confederacy.

Cover originally with small nick at T.L. from opening, and which has been very skillfully repaired (along with two tiny tears), beautiful appearance

Accompanied by 1967 Goodspeed certificate and a photocopy of Lee's letter to Hetty Pegram (Image)

E. 7,500-10,000

5,500.00

Robert E. Lee. Field endorsement "R.E. Lee Genl" on yellow cover addressed to General Howell Cobb at Richmond Va., cover slightly reduced and with restored piece at upper left and across backflap

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE AND BOLD MANUSCRIPT EXAMPLE OF LEE'S OFFICIAL MILITARY COURIER SERVICE.

Ex Dietz, Frazier and Everett. With 1994 C.S.A. certificate (Image)

E. 6,000-8,000

4,500.00