1862 Civil War Letter and 1865 Robert Patterson Signed Book "Campaign of 1861"
Item Details
An 1862 letter and a signed book. This clothbound hardcover edition of A Narrative of the Campaign of the Valley of the Shenandoah by Union major general Robert Patterson (Philadelphia: Sherman & Co., 1865) in inscribed in black ink to the half-title page, ‘For… D. Jessup… Jr., First City Troop With the respectful Compliments of R. Patterson.’ Included with the book are a hand-addressed envelope with a three-cent Washington stamp and a Steubenville, Ohio postmark, as well as a two-sheet handwritten letter dated July 11, 1862 from Steubenville. The letter includes a reference to meeting ‘Mr. and Mrs. Patterson’ at a fourth-of-July party.
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| Binding | Hardcover |
| Number of Books | 1 |
Condition
- some discoloration to letter and envelope; one corner torn from one page of letter; edge and corner wear to book; general shelf wear; bookplate with same name as author inscription.
Dimensions
- measures book.
Item #
17BAL151-107
