Robert E. Lee Signature Request and Signature
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Robert E. Lee Signature Request and Signature
consisting of an Autograph Letter Signed "Chas. J Bridgman," one page, 8 x 5 in., reading as follows: Washington D. C. May 12 - '65 / Lieut. Genl Lee, General: I have the honor of addressing you, sir, for the purpose of respectfully requesting your autograph, for which I should be greatly obliged. Something you may at your convenience favor me."; plus, Lee's signature, "R E Lee," on a second sheet of matching stationery. Both items are framed behind a mat with a reproduced image of General Lee.
Frame 13-1/2 x 21 in.
The gentleman requesting Lee's signature in this instance was Charles Jennings Bridgman (1841-1895), a known American artist specializing in genre paintings. Born in Alabama, Bridgman's family relocated to New York just before the Civil War. Why he addressed General Lee here as "Lieut. General" will forever be a mystery lost to time.
Private Collection, High Point, North Carolina
Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com
consisting of an Autograph Letter Signed "Chas. J Bridgman," one page, 8 x 5 in., reading as follows: Washington D. C. May 12 - '65 / Lieut. Genl Lee, General: I have the honor of addressing you, sir, for the purpose of respectfully requesting your autograph, for which I should be greatly obliged. Something you may at your convenience favor me."; plus, Lee's signature, "R E Lee," on a second sheet of matching stationery. Both items are framed behind a mat with a reproduced image of General Lee.
Frame 13-1/2 x 21 in.
The gentleman requesting Lee's signature in this instance was Charles Jennings Bridgman (1841-1895), a known American artist specializing in genre paintings. Born in Alabama, Bridgman's family relocated to New York just before the Civil War. Why he addressed General Lee here as "Lieut. General" will forever be a mystery lost to time.
Private Collection, High Point, North Carolina
Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com
Condition
The Bridgman letter is in fine condition, however the Lee signature is heavily faded from years of exposure to sunlight. The surrounding mat and adjacent Lee portrait are also light struck.
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Robert E. Lee Signature Request and Signature
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