2005-11
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/31/2005
Autograph Letter Signed “P.B. Stickley” 10th Virginia Infantry, died of disease in December, 1861, 3p. octavo, Harpers Ferry, Va, April 22, 1861, with cover [possible doctored stamp] and reads in part: “...I take this an opportunity to write you a few lines after near a thirty hour heat in the guard house and on patrol and but one nights sleep since I left home. We are all well in good spirits and in good quarters i nteh armory we were over stocked with provisions and to keep them from spoiling today we sold some to other companys who had none...the hands of the armory and the soldiers are busily taking down the machinery and packing them up. They have five large teams hauling them to the cars and sending them up the valley to Richmond. They say it will take about six weeks to get them away. There [are] now over five thousand soldiers here and still more coming....we have no expectation of an engagement here though there is many rumors afloat and as long as the Baltimorians can whip tehm out with brick bats give my love to all...” VG.
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