Raynors HCA 2016-06
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/17/2016
Letter written and signed by Navy Department Clerk John W. Bell, Navy Department, April 10th, 1865. In part, “What better news can we have to congratulate ourselves than the glorious news of the last seven days? ... the fall of Richmond and ere this reaches you the surrender of General lee of the Army of Northern Virginia. What great rejoicings should ... thanks will go up to almighty God .. The news of Lees surrender had caused the multitude to almost run mad with excitement ... Pres. lincoln returned from Richmond today and the vast gathering called him out when he spoke about five minutes and said amongst other things that Dixie was the best tune he had ever heard and that the Attorney General had given it as his opinion, that Virginia by right belonged to us and that we have taken possession ... He proposed three cheers for Grant and the Army, three more for the Navy ... Public buildings will be illuminated tomorrow eve, one candle in each frame of glass and every window. ... Doubtless Johnston will follow on the back of Lee and surrender and if so the day is not distant ....” Include is a CDV of Bell and the original official imprinted cover “Bureau of Navigation.” VG
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