Raynors HCA 2015-11
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/3/2015
A great end of the Civil War letter, 3pp. 8vo., written by Annie Bostwick, New Orleans, May 23, 1865 to her cousin concerning her father's return home after four years of fighting for the Confederacy, in part: "…we succeeded in sending that letter to your brother John [R. Rutledge]…I will tell you by what means. As fortune would have it the very day I received your letter my father whom we have not seen for nearly four years, to our great surprise, came home and…he took the responsibility of sending the letter…the rebels are very saucy these days if they did have to surrender; but never ind every dog has his day and I bet we will have ours…well after all the excitement was over and we all took a good look at father we permitted him to go around town…and show the community that he had returned home safe and sound…while he was showing off he got acquainted with a prisoner who was going that very day…to Texas so he took the letter…you have no idea how the army has improved father. Everybody says he looks ten years younger in fact I think so myself…I was only knee high to a duck when he went away…your consign, Annie M. Bostwick." The original transmittal cover is included. VG
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