2020-09 Putnal
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/26/2020
A trio of war-date Confederate probate documents related to the settling of Confederate Brigadier General George B. Anderson's accounts following his death from complications of wounds received at the battle of Antietam. The first, 1p. 8vo., letter written by William E. Anderson, Raleigh, N. C., Oct. 24, 1862 to Col. Henry B. Davidson, reads, in part: "…as a friend of my late brother Genl. Geo. B. Anderson who died at my house on Thursday the 16th of this Mo. of a wound recd. at Sharpsburg. My brother, Walker who was on his staff informs me that you were an old friend of his & had his horse Nellie. I have qualified as his administrator and send you the necessary papers to sell his horse…my brother gave $700 for the horse & was afterwards offered $800 for her. I am in hopes you will be able to get the latter figure for her…W. E. Anderson." The second, 1p. 8vo., letter written by William E. Anderson, "State of No. Carolina of Raleigh, 24 Oct., 1862," to Col. Henry B. Davidson, reads, in part: "I, William E. Anderson administrator of Genl. Geo. B. Anderson deceased do hereby…appoint Col. Davidson…my true and lawful attorney…to sell & receive the money for a horse belonging to said Genl. Anderson commonly known as Nellie…to give bill of sale for said horse & to do all acts…necessary for full completion of said sale…W. Anderson Adm. of Geo. B. Anderson…". The third, 1p. 8vo., letter written by William E. Anderson, "Raleigh, N. C., Nov. 18, 1862," to Col. Henry B. Davidson, reads, in part: "Your favor of the 14th is received…seven hundred Dolls. for sale of the mare, Nellie. Please accept my sincere thanks for your kind & prompt attention to this business…W. E. Anderson." Each with negligible scrap album page residue on verso, else VG. (3 pieces)
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