2025-01 Raynors Historical Collectible Auctions
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 1/25/2025
Group of FIVE war-date letters, each recommending a clergyman for a position of Chaplain in the United States Army. We will list date and candidate and writer as follows: Georgetown, July 21, 1862 for Rev. D. Evans Reese, by T. Resnick, Paster ... plus, Hammond General Hospital, Point Lookout Md, Aug. 5/62 for Dr. D. J. Lee by C. Wagner to Brig. General Hammond (Surgeon General and whose namesake is applied to the Hospital. Hammond faced court martial for irregularities in issuing liquor license ... plus, Dec. 3, 1862 for S.K. Benierge (his application) to Hon. William D.Kelley. ... plus, Reading, PA., January 14, 1863 for Rev. James Shirley by Rev. Wm. N. Barber. ... plus, Elmira , Jan. 17/65 for Dr. Thom. Lincoln (his application)
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