Four letters, folio, eight pages, written on thin Japanese rice paper, in ink, some folds and nicks, last page a bit torn and chipped, affecting text slightly, otherwise in good, legible condition. more >
Large folio, 104 pp, plus blanks, elegantly penned in ink on ruled leaves, heavy paper. Large folio. Original reversed leather, hand-lettered “U. S. Consulate / Official / 1854.” A few faults, but generally in very good condition. The letters are written in… more >
Dramatic eyewitness account of Confederate General Earl Van Dorn’s early morning surprise attack on Holly Springs, Mississippi, the resulting capture by the narrator, a cotton buyer from Rhode Island, and the destruction at the Union supply hub