2005-11
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/31/2005
A war-date 4pp. 8vo., home-front letter written by Jesse P. Livingston, Dansville, [N.Y.], Mar. 20, 1865 concerning the draft in New York State near the end of the Civil War, in part: "...about the draft...now there seems to be some difficulty in procuring the men for they are not as plenty as they were before the money was raised. I think they waited almost too long...now if they can not furnish their quota by volunteers then the draft will have to come money or not. Some say there is about nine hundred...this district has an unusually large quota to fill because under the last call they were mostly all one year men...[Pvt.] Alfred Van Wormer [43rd N. Y. POW Oct. 12, 1864] is home at present. He is a paroled prisoner from Libby Prison, Richmond. His parole is for thirty days...I guess Jeff Davis or any of his crew will not catch him...again...". Some soiling, else very good.
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