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Fri, Jul 24, 2026 01:00PM EDT - Sun, Aug 9, 2026 04:00PM EDT
Lot 290

New Canaan, Connecticut Letter to 13th Connecticut Soldier in New Orleans, Dated January 12, 1864

Estimate: $250 - $500

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Well-written four-page manuscript letter from Eliza A. Jones of New Canaan, Connecticut, addressed to her brother William M. Jones of Company B, 13th Connecticut Volunteers, then stationed in New Orleans. The letter discusses receipt of money and correspondence, references to Major Comstock, winter conditions affecting soldiers, and local community news including schooling and family matters. Of particular note is a pointed political remark criticizing the naming of a child after George B. McClellan, reflecting Northern civilian sentiment during the war. The 13th Connecticut was active in the Department of the Gulf, and the correspondence situates the soldier within the Red River Campaign period. Pickup & Shipping: Free pickup in Gardnerville, NV. FedEx Ground/Home Delivery within the continental U.S.: $30 + 1.5% insurance (unless waived in writing). Combined shipping available.

Condition

Good, with multiple horizontal and vertical fold lines, scattered staining and toning, and minor separations developing at fold intersections.

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The Estate of Professor Ronald H. Limbaugh (University of the Pacific) Director of the Holt-Atherton Pacific Center for Western Studies and Director of the John Muir Center for Regional Studies