Lot 692
Letter from a Civil War Soldier. Autograph Letter Signed ("BF Hulburd"). Two pages, recto and verso, octavo, 18 miles from Spotsylvania Court House, May 26, 1864. In pencil. To his wife and children. Accompanied by the original transmittal envelope. Two horizontal folds, toning to the verso. In good to very good condition overall.
Here our soldier describes the War while near Spotsylvania, Virginia. He tells his family that his health is "still first rate", and proceeds to update them on a the condition of a few acquaintances that are in the same regiment. Later he describes traveling through Spotsylvania County with "acres of corn ankle high and wheat all headed out."
Estimated Value $100 - 150.
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