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George S. Patton

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George S. Patton

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Auction Date:2014 Jul 16 @ 18:00 (UTC-05:00 : EST/CDT)
Location:236 Commercial St., Suite 100, Boston, Massachusetts, 02109, United States
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
TLS signed “G. S. Patton, Jr.,” two pages, 8 x 10.5, Schofield Barracks July 27, 1927. Patton writes to breeder Alfred Carter in Kamuela, Hawaii. In part: “While I was in California Major C. L. Scott of the remount service wrote me saying that he had received my report of the horses purchased from you and that as a result of these he was most delighted with the type of horse…The result of this was that Scott would like to buy from forty to fifty more horses for use at the Cavalry School, Fort Riley, Kansas. He requested me to find out from you whether you would be willing to sell approximately that number (40 to 50) of your colts by the T. B. sires at the same price as paid for the last lot that is $180.00 per horse. Of course I realize that asking only for horses from certain sires is more to the advantage of the Government than to that of the ranch. On the other hand you might feel that having the horses selected for a special place where only the best are sent would be worth something…The transport Meigs will be by here towards the end of August or the first of September and if the horses are sold we would want to ship them on her.” In fine condition, with rusty corner staple holes well away from text and a very faint stain in a blank area. Patton held several different positions at the Schofield Barracks, including Division G-3 and G-2, and it was here that he met Omar Bradley for the first time. A particularly early letter from Patton’s career, concerning one of his favorite subjects: horses and the mounted cavalry.