ALS, one page both sides, 4.75 x 7.75, April 2, 1866. Letter to C. A. Eastman of San Francisco, in part: “This will introduce to you Col. John Riggin formerly of St. Louis and during the first two years of the rebellion a member of my staff. Col. Riggin visits California for the first time and if you treat him well, or he likes the country as well as I did, he may settle among you…Of your old Pacific Coast acquaintances I know none here except Ingalls and myself. Ingalls is well but a confirmed old bachelor with but little hair left on his head. My cappilary [sic] appendage still holds on without much sprinkling of grey among it as yet. It will soon be time however to expect a change to come over it.” Double-matted and framed with a copy of the front side of the page, the original mailing envelope, and two cartes-de-visite of Grant. In fine condition. Grant had been stationed in San Francisco at the height of the gold rush and was subsequently posted at Fort Humboldt. In addition to revealing Grant’s personality, this desirable letter boasts a fine association with the development of California; between 1847 and 1870, the population of San Francisco increased from 500 to 150,000. Pre-certified PSA/DNA.
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