Four endorsements on the reverse of a war-dated letter, lightly lined, from 1st Lt. George P. McClean to Colonel Wirt Adams, 7.75 x 6.75, July 12, 1862. McClean writes in part, “Having been elected Captain of a company musterd into the Confederate service for the war in Col. Hughes’ Reg’t I respectfully tender my resignation.” Endorsed on the reverse by William Wirt Adams approving and forwarding the request, Jones M. Withers who writes in part, “Resp. forw’d. It is usual to require the evidence of election to be appended to such applications,” Thomas Jordan who writes “Returned entirely disapproved. By command of Gen’l Bragg,” and finally by William J. Hardee who settles the matter, “Resignation approved.” Intersecting horizontal and vertical folds with one passing through Adams’ name, which is also a bit light, scattered creasing and wrinkling, and show-through of ink on opposing sides, and partial separation along one of the folds, otherwise fine condition. RRAuction COA.
