GDG- Gettysburg items

[Linda J. Guy]

 I can see me putting my quilts in Sickles trunk! But I can dream....



Bob Huddleston wrote:
> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
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>
> I was talking to a collector friend about this sale. 
>
> My favorite was the envelope containing the two Confederate bills that were
> carried by Lee at Appomattox, verified by a note from Fitz Lee.
>
> Estimated price: $5-8,000.
>
> My friend pointed out that the two bills are worth maybe $100. What is the
> provenance -- has a hand-writing expert looked at the writing: is it Fitz
> Lee's (note: I did recheck to make certain it was Fitz -- it was one of the
> numerous Civil War era Lees.)
>
> I still like the idea of that envelope and bills on my wall. 
>
> Take care,
>
> Bob
>
> Judy and Bob Huddleston
> 10643 Sperry Street
> Northglenn, CO  80234-3612
> huddleston.r at comcast.net
>
> "The rule is perfect: in all matters of opinion our adversaries are insane."
> ---Mark Twain, 1907
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com [mailto:gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com]
> On Behalf Of Robert Heath
> Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2007 8:54 AM
> To: GDG
> Subject: GDG- Gettysburg items
>
> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
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> The Heritage Civil War auction ends today, and includes such things as
> Sickles' campaign chest, Lee's "True Copies" of the articles of surrender
> letters exchanged with Grant, the "sharpshooter" picture, and a lot of other
> pieces of history. Since my budget is in the "imagination only" category, I
> wondered what one Gettysburg related item (currently known to exist or not)
> I would most like to have displayed on my CW bookcase. I think it might
> start a few conversations to have Armistead's sword with his hat still on
> it. Warren's binoculars? Council of War table? 
>
> I wonder what others in the group would like to find in their great aunt's
> attic, or just under the tree in a few months? 
>
> If you expand the exercise to the entire conflict, it can be imagination
> overload... but still sorta fun! 
>
>
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