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Lot #74
Rutherford B. Hayes Autograph Letter Signed on 'the Loyal Girl of Winchester'

"I am anxious to settle the question as to the scout who took Gen. Sheridan the letter from 'the Loyal Girl of Winchester'"

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"I am anxious to settle the question as to the scout who took Gen. Sheridan the letter from 'the Loyal Girl of Winchester'"

ALS, one page, 5.5 x 8.5, May 29, 1889. Handwritten letter to Mrs. Byrum, in part: "I am anxious to settle the question as to the scout who took Gen. Sheridan the letter from 'the Loyal Girl of Winchester.' Please give me his full name—which Regiment, Company, &c &c he belonged to—where he entered the service—in short all facts about him. Can he describe the exact place where the colored men lived?" In fine condition, with a small crease to the lower right corner.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autograph and Artifacts Featuring Science & Technology and Animation
  • Dates: #705 - Ended December 11, 2024





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