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Paper
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Correspondence
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USD 8.95 |
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| Start Time: |
7/5/2008 |
| End Time: |
7/12/2008 |
| Location: |
Goodlettsville, TN |
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WITH OVER 2 DECADES IN THE RARE BOOK, OLD MAP, PAPER EPHEMERA, UNUSUAL COLLECTIBLES AND AUTOGRAPH BUSINESS, WE FULLY GUARANTEE OUR ITEMS TO BE GENUINE & ORIGINAL. We are very proud to offer for auction an... " 1881 SOUTH CAROLINA LETTER WRITTEN BY A NEW YORK CITY CARPETBAGGER/ HORSE BUYER WHO DENIGRATES THE GOOD PEOPLE OF THAT STATE. " Written in ink to his boss of NYC Mr. Ward. 2 pages & very legible. 8 " x 10 " LETTER READS (I quote verbatim): "Charleston So. Ca Dec 26th, 1881. Dr Sir it crept over me this morning that I would like to know how the bay mare is and as I told you, I would drop you a line after a while I take this apportunity to do so as it is raining here and can't very well do much else I shiped direct from NY to this place and have been here ever since I landed, 4 miles is the farthest I have been from this famous Secession & States Right hole and there is a good deal of that devilish spirit here now a good many need licking again I have been doing a fair business here in my line have not bought another horse but I am looking around for a plug I do not need more than one while in the city but when I go into the country shall have to have another as the roads are sandy and heavy I find climate very changeable here hot 8 or 4 days and then snap around cold I blow the filling all out it does not freaze much ...? froze water so it mad ice 1/4 inch thick one night let me hear from you by return mail as I do not expect to remain here in city long not more than this week and part of next think I shall go from here to Florida Very Truly Yours, E.J. Miller So Ca" Overall in very good condition. We prefer payments thru PayPal. But, will also accept money orders & checks . ON FOREIGN ORDERS WE ACCEPT PAYPAL AND MONEY ORDERS DRAWN ON U.S. BANKS ONLY. S&H is $1.95 by USPS. Insurance is optional at your cost. FOREIGN S&H IS $6.95 ANYWHERE BY FIRST CLASS INTERNATIONAL. All of our items are packaged as to not be damaged by the pummeling the USPS dishes out. Please ask if you have any questions. WE ARE VERY EASY TO WORK WITH.
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