Lot 689
Letter from a Civil War Soldier. Autograph Letter Signed ("B.F. Hulburd"). Two pages, recto and verso, octavo, n.p., n.d. In black ink. With two horizontal folds, heavy soiling. In fair condition overall.
Here, our Civil War hero exposes an outrage in his camp -- it seems that $450 - 500 dollars that were to provide the troops with potatoes, onions, butter and cheese have disappeared from the Quarter Master's office. Hulburd admits: "We have some officers whose honesty I doubt."
Estimated Value $100 - 150.
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