Lot 19006
George Washington on Shield with Liberty, Union Patriotic Cover, with "P.O. BUSINESS" Marking
With Patriotic Lettersheet from Husband to Wife
3 Items
Opening: $100
Estimate: $200 - $250
Status: Unsold
Addressed to the postmaster in Princeville, Ill. "JEFFERSON CITY, MO NOV. 11" datestamp. Datelined November 8, 1861.
Enclosed folded letter from a Union soldier, Thompson Klemmer, writing from Camp Marshall, to his wife Mary, reporting his good health, concern for ill comrades, movement near rebel camps in Virginia, instructions for retrieving money from the express office, and affectionate messages to his children.
When will this lot be auctioned?
Summer 2025 | July 18-20, 2025
Sale 19: Civil War — Jul 20, 2025 - 13:00