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Collection of Pre Civil War Era Letters & Ephemera.

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1859 Letter Buying Negroes by Arthur Middleton: Black History 1859 Exceptional Letter of Speculation on Buying Negroes by Arthur Middleton of the “Daisy Bank” Plantation, SC. December 29, 1859-Dated Pre Civil War Era, Exceptional Black History

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CHESTER A. ARTHUR AUTOGRAPHED LETTER SIGNED Dated July 31, 1861 9.75" x 7.75". Folder 11.5" x 9.25".: CHESTER A. ARTHUR AUTOGRAPHED LETTER SIGNEDDated July 31, 1861Seeking 25,000 additional New York state troops for the Civil War. Housed in a Raab Collection portfolio folder also containing a double-s

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Lt. General Grant Leaves Siege of Petersburg to Plan Fort Fisher Campaign Superb Civil War Letter!: Lt. General Grant Leaves Siege of Petersburg to Plan Fort Fisher Campaign Superb Civil War Letter! In this brief note, Lt. General Ulysses S. Grant Tells Brigadier General Alfred H. Terry that he is g

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Pre-Civil War Period Republic of Texas Light Artillery Coat Button: Pre-Civil War period Republic of Texas light artillery coat button Albert's TX11A. Obverse presents five pointed star with "L A" at top with crossed cannon at center with text at bottom "TEXAS". Butto

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Unrecorded Civil War Era American Playing Cards. N.p.,: Unrecorded Civil War Era American Playing Cards. N.p., ca. 1860s. 52. Color lithography. Depictions of Black and white men, women, and children, apparently of the American South, including servants (o

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Pre-Civil War Period Republic of Texas Artillery Kepi Button: Pre-Civil War period Republic of Texas artillery kepi button Albert's TX8AV. Obverse presents five pointed star with "A" at top with crossed cannon at center with text at bottom "TEXAS". Button Is bac

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Collection of Pre Civil War Era Letters & Ephemera.

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Collection of pre Civil War era letter, correspondence and ephemera, all handwritten and dated incl. bills of sale with items dated as early as 1812, journal from 1854, school book from 1859.

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Collection of Pre Civil War Era Letters & Ephemera.

Name: Collection of Pre Civil War Era Letters & Ephemera.
SKU: 51106177
Price: 100 USD
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Estimate $200 - $300

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