Brigadier General of the Confederate Provisional Army (1818–1893) who commanded the forces at Charleston, where he ordered the bombardment of Fort Sumter. ALS signed “G. T. Beauregard,” one page, lightly-lined, 5 x 8, March 18, 1887. Letter to “Sarony, Phot’er.” In part: “I want you to duplicate me the order for one dozen of my phot’s bought by me last October, when I was stopping at the N. Y. Hotel—Please send your bill with them. P. S. I want the ‘backs’ to be light colored, so that I may…sign my name thereon.” Light scattered creases to the top, some show-through from mounting remnants to reverse, and a pencil notation to left border, otherwise fine condition. RR Auction COA.
