Description: Fascinating piece of postal history- an 1861Civil War Era postal letter sharing regards and DESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS AT THE VARIOUS CAMPS AND TRAVELS BETWEEN PHILADELPHIA AND Washington DC ETC. COVER is difficult to decider though ‘Dea’ ( deacon?) J — —. New Hampshire. US 3C WASHINGTON STAMP WITH EMBOSSED DEPICTION SOLDIERS OF THE ELEVENTH New Hampshire REGIMENT. 'THE UNION- IT MUST BE SAVED'. See pics for more details. LETTER DATED SEPTEMBER14 1862. Letter reads ; ( transcribed to the best of my ability) Washington DC September 14, 1862 dear friends as you wished I thought that I would let you know my whereabouts here near now on the campgrounds a little out of the city we picked up our things Wednesday night at 1:20 o’clock and started the next morning at 7 o’clock and arrived in the Washington this morning, took a bite and then started out here, which is about 2 miles the boys are all well as usual I had a bad headache for 24 hours cause by riding in the cars and not having any sleep there is 200,000 of us in and about the capital you cannot have any idea how things look out here you you hat the repast at the rebels, here within 4 miles of the city, but they have not been quite so near, nor they are not likely to be. When we got to Philadelphia, we had a great reception and a supper about 9 o’clock in the evening, and stopped overnight in the depot, but the people all through.— — the people are all rebels, and in Baltimore. It was good deal the same the same expected a row there and marched through the city with 11 rounds of cartridges but we was not troubled. We do not know for certain whether we should stay here, or go to Fortress Manral if we go there we shall go be for long ImI left an order to with the Burpee for you to get your $50 and you can get it by going after it I must now should be glad to hear from you down direct to (?)John G Worth Washington DC regiment 11 (?)COL. Walter Herriman, Capt.— —camp(?). Love to all. J. L. Worth(?) TAKE A LOOK IN MY EBAY STORE FOR HUNDREDS OF GREAT NUMISMATIC AND VINTAGE ITEMS- IM HELPING MY DAD UNLOAD OVER 60 YEARS WORTH OF COLLECTING WHILE IN THE BUSINESS. EVERYTHING MUST GO- MUCH AT WHOLESALE PRICES. MAKE REASONABLE OFFERS- I PACK WELL AND SHIP INSURED AND FAST!
Price: 110 USD
Location: Beachwood, Ohio
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Conflict: Civil War (1861-65)
Theme: Militaria
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