Lot 1628
Rosser, Thomas Lafayette. Autograph Letter Signed ("Thos Rosser"). One page, small quarto, Minneapolis, September 12, 1884. To General Marcus Wright. Tipped into an album page. Old adhesive residue visible through sheet; one small hole at top left corner, else very good condition. Matted and framed with a head portrait carte de visite of Rosser -- this piece shows some toning and streaking -- and a copy of a wardate carte de visite of Wright, overall size 14 x 13".
A wonderful display piece -- two great images with a letter linking them. From the content of the letter it appears Rosser seeks assistance from Wright: "…You think that the information which I seek would occupy a copyist about 2 months -- well, that is not a big item and I wish you would go ahead and have it down as soon as possible…" Since 1878, General Wright had been with the War Department, charged with collecting confederate military papers and it seems likely Wright would have had access to material Rosser would need for memoirs, speeches and the like -- by the 1880s, notables on both sides of the lines were writing and speaking frequently about Civil War experiences. Wright's efforts with the War Department were quite successful and resulted in the publication of several volumes of Confederate history and papers.
Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500.
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