Raynors HCA 2020-02
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/27/2020
War-date Confederate officer's letter, 1 1/2pp. 4to., written by Lieut. Mann Page [WIA Cedar Mountain, Va., Aug. 9, 62], 21st Virginia Infantry, as aide de camp on Gen. Early's staff, Richmond, Aug. 4, 1864, to his uncle, David Copeland Randolph, reading, in part: "On short notice Genl. Early ordered me to proceed to Genl. Lee's Hd. Qrs. with dispatches and here I am on my way back. I got down here tuesday night went over to Petersburg yesterday & will leave…for the Valley tomorrow morning. I wish…that I could have gone up to pay you…a visit, but I must hasten back…Cousin Robert & family [are] very sad at the death of his son, Willie…I have head nothing of the death of dear Jimmy until getting to Richd. Poor Ran [Dr. John Randolph Page] it was a heavy below to him and I am so glad to have been with him…for so short a time…I shall go to the Treasury & draw the interest on my stock & give it to Ran…we are getting along very well up in the Valley. A pleasant time in M. D. and perhaps we will take another trip in time again, but I could not get any plunder as Genl. Early prohibited it and it will be my lot to see that order was obeyed, but I hope I may be able to get some things if we go again…Mann Page." Negligible spotting and soiling, else VG.
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