FOUR PAGE LETTER TO “MY DEAR STANDBY” (LIBBY) FROM “YOUR DEVOTED BOY AUTIE”.

FOUR PAGE LETTER TO “MY DEAR STANDBY” (LIBBY) FROM “YOUR DEVOTED BOY AUTIE”. Written from “5th Avenue Hotel”, Tuesday, February 28, 4 p.m. Folded 1-sheet letter written in ink on 4 sides./“Tuesday Feb. 28 4p.m./My Dear Standby/For such you always prove to be. I have just returned from Gen’l McClellan’s office and feel quite hopeful to say the least regarding my prospects. Gen’l McClellan has seen Mr. Barlow as I had requested and has almost influenced the later in my favor. Gen’l McClellan has also seen Mr. Belmont since I disgussed this and Mr. Belmont told him he had not met a young man in whom he had taken so deep an interest as in me since meeting me and that he was most favorably impressed with the project I had explained to him, and Gen’l McClellan added that Mr. Belmont said that i not only impressed him so favorably in disguising business matters but that I afterward went into the parlor and entertained the ladies in such a way that they were perfectly delighted with me and desire to see more of me. Gen’l McClellan said he was very much pleased when mi created so favorable an impression. I tell you this not in boast of it as you well know but to please you. I received such a warm, frank manly letter from Gen’l Pennybucker yesterday in which he says give my best love to Mrs. Custer. Last night I took Miss Kellogg to call on Mrs. Green where we received —- after 10 p.m. Col. Howe dropped , Mrs. Green passed tea and toast, the evening was passed extremely pleasant to all. I wish you could have been there to become well aquatinted with Miss K. I trust you are correct in regard to Miss K being misled by your remark the other day. She asked me a question last night as we were walking home which on reading your letter this morning makes me think she may have taken a wrong impression. I will take occasion tomorrow night. I am going to take Gen’l Wilson to call there. I agree with you in regard to the elementary character of social intercourse with Miss Kellogg and women of her purity of life and conduct rather than those of the character of Pauline. The later may do no harm neither will they do any good. While Miss Kellogg every day impresses me more and more with idea of the purity and perfection of women. she likes me and I like her so very much. Yet in all our conversation the slightest word nor thought has been expressed which with perfect propriety could not have been spoken publicly. I sent twenty five dollars and a long letter of advise to Boss this A.M. I approve your idea regarding the delay of Maggies wedding until fall. Keogh went to Phila last night will return today. I hope this letter will reach you. Write often and keep me posted in regard to your movements. Col. Hull still remains at Jackson having been detained there by telegram from me . Give my love to aunt & uncle & to Florence, your devoted boy. Autie”. 4-30904-3 (6,000-8,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2007

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	402	$15,525.00	FOUR PAGE LETTER TO “MY DEAR STANDBY” (LIBBY) FROM “YOUR DEVOTED BOY AUTIE”. Written from “5th Avenue Hotel”, Tuesday, February 28, 4 p.m. Folded 1-sheet letter written in ink on 4 sides./“Tuesday Feb. 28 4p.m./My Dear Standby/For such you always prove to be. I have just returned from Gen’l McClellan’s office and feel quite hopeful to say the least regarding my prospects. Gen’l McClellan has seen Mr. Barlow as I had requested and has almost influenced the later in my favor. Gen’l McClellan has also seen Mr. Belmont since I disgussed this and Mr. Belmont told him he had not met a young man in whom he had taken so deep an interest as in me since meeting me and that he was most favorably impressed with the project I had explained to him, and Gen’l McClellan added that Mr. Belmont said that i not only impressed him so favorably in disguising business matters but that I afterward went into the parlor and entertained the ladies in such a way that they were perfectly delighted with me and desire to see more of me. Gen’l McClellan said he was very much pleased when mi created so favorable an impression. I tell you this not in boast of it as you well know but to please you. I received such a warm, frank manly letter from Gen’l Pennybucker yesterday in which he says give my best love to Mrs. Custer. Last night I took Miss Kellogg to call on Mrs. Green where we received —- after 10 p.m. Col. Howe dropped , Mrs. Green passed tea and toast, the evening was passed extremely pleasant to all. I wish you could have been there to become well aquatinted with Miss K. I trust you are correct in regard to Miss K being misled by your remark the other day. She asked me a question last night as we were walking home which on reading your letter this morning makes me think she may have taken a wrong impression. I will take occasion tomorrow night. I am going to take Gen’l Wilson to call there. I agree with you in regard to the elementary character of social intercourse with Miss Kellogg and women of her purity of life and conduct rather than those of the character of Pauline. The later may do no harm neither will they do any good. While Miss Kellogg every day impresses me more and more with idea of the purity and perfection of women. she likes me and I like her so very much. Yet in all our conversation the slightest word nor thought has been expressed which with perfect propriety could not have been spoken publicly. I sent twenty five dollars and a long letter of advise to Boss this A.M. I approve your idea regarding the delay of Maggies wedding until fall. Keogh went to Phila last night will return today. I hope this letter will reach you. Write often and keep me posted in regard to your movements. Col. Hull still remains at Jackson having been detained there by telegram from me . Give my love to aunt & uncle & to Florence, your devoted boy. Autie”. 4-30904-3 (6,000-8,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2007 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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