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GEN. HENRY A. WISE AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:390.00 USD Estimated At:800.00 - 1,200.00 USD
GEN. HENRY A. WISE AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED
<B>GEN. HENRY A. WISE AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED, 1862.</B></I> Wise (1806 - 1876) was an American statesman born in Drummond Town, Accomack County, Virginia, to a family of wealthy planters. He served as a brigadier general in the Confederate Army. <BR><BR>This first part of this document is a letter written by <I>“H. G. Poulson” </B></I>to C. C. Memminger,<I> </B></I>Secretary of Treasury. Using Henry A. Wise as a reference for job. Poulson letter in part "<I>...this cause I have served faithfully in a Campaign in Western Virginia, and since our return from there; until my capture, since then I have been able to-do nothing, and being form home and resources, I am now very much in need of something to do in order to meet the necessities of life. Gen. Wise has known me from my youth, (I having been raised in his native County Accomac) and I beg leave to refer you, to the accompanying letter from him in order that you may ascertain as to my character qualifications...</B></I>"<BR><BR>The Henry A. Wise ALS is signed "<I>Henry A. Wise Brig. Genl.</B></I>". One page 7.75” x 5.75” on blank paper, pasted to above letter by Poulson, Head Div. Chaffin’s Farm, July 15th, 1862. Wise letter in part "<I>Private, Tho. H. G. Paulson, of Company 'A' 46th Regmt. Va. Vols., was captured at Roanoke Island as is now on parole. He is poor and needs & desires employment...</B></I>" Two great letters. <BR><BR><B>Condition:</B></I> Fine, small separations, small piece missing upper left corner.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Flat Material, Small (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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