2004-09
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 8/31/2004
Autograph Letter Signed, 4p. octavo, April 15, 1861, in part: “The news of the Surrender of Fort Sumter is confirmed. The secession flag now waves over its ramparts!!! The greatest excitement exists at the office of the ‘Palmetto Flag’ Chestnut St. from four 1/2 way down to third is one dnese mas of excited determined men! The men attempted to issue their poisinous sheet this morning, a crowd soon collected & threats were made of tearing the whole office out & dealing summary punishment upon the traitors! They also run up the Southern Flag! This excited the mob & soon it was drawn in! I reached Chestnut St. Just as Mayor Henry (God bless him!) appeared at the window holding in his hand the ‘Stars & Stripes’ How much dearer are they now to my heart that they are threatened with disgrace & insult. You can but faintly imagine the cheers taht went up like the roar of cannon from the assembled multitude...” Repairs, else about VG.
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