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CSA General John Echols Autograph Letter Signed

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CSA General John Echols Autograph Letter Signed
<B>C.S.A. General John Echols Autograph Letter Signed</B></I> "<I>Jno: Echols</B></I>". One page with verso docketing, 5" x 8", lined paper, Dublin Virginia , October 22, 1864, to Maj. J. Stoddard Johnston, assistant adjutant general. Written while Echols was in charge of the District of Southwestern Virginia, it reads in full, "<I>Mr. John C. Bowyer, C.S. Commissioner, Staunton Va, wishes a permit to take two barrels of flour, and some other small family supplies from this Department to Staunton. I enclose his affidavit. Will you give the permit & forward it to me? I will see it sent to him.</B></I>" Fine condition with original folds, a bit of toning away from the text and mounting tape traces on verso.<BR><B>Provenance:</B></I><I>The William Turner Collection</B></I><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Miscellaneous Collectibles, Smal (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)