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Lot #535
George B. McClellan (2) Autograph Letters Signed: "I have done all the talking I can in favor of giving the south their rights"

"If it comes to fighting I shall have the consolation that my thoughts & words have been right towards the south…& with all my heart & soul do what I can for the nation in which I was born"

Estimate: $400+

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"If it comes to fighting I shall have the consolation that my thoughts & words have been right towards the south…& with all my heart & soul do what I can for the nation in which I was born"

Two ALSs by George B. McClellan: an ALS signed "McC," one page both sides, 7.5 x 9.75, Ohio & Mississippi Railroad Company letterhead, January 10, 1860, in part: "I have worked myself in a philosophic frame of mind, & suppose whatever the north does is right. I have done all the talking I can in favor of giving the south their rights—& everybody agrees with me. If it comes to fighting I shall have the consolation that my thoughts & words have been right towards the south…& with all my heart & soul do what I can for the nation in which I was born"; and an ALS signed "Geo. B. McClellan," one page, 5 x 8, April 16, 1885, briefly replying to a letter from Gen. William Farrar 'Baldy' Smith. In overall fine condition. Accompanied by the original sales folder from early 20th century antiquarian bookseller Ernest Dressel North.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autograph and Artifacts Featuring Revolutionary War, The War of 1812, and Civil War
  • Dates: June 21, 2024 - July 10, 2024