Uncommon ink signature and sentiment in French, "Votre serviteur…G. T. Beauregard, Nlle. Orleans, ce 28 Mars 188,” on an off-white 4.75 x 2.25 slip affixed to a larger card. In fine condition. Born outside New Orleans to a French Creole family, Beauregard did not begin to learn English until he was 12. His army friends gave him many nicknames associated with his ancestry, such as 'Little Creole,' 'Little Frenchman,' and 'Little Napoleon.'
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