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COMMEMORATING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CIVIL WAR WITH
THE FINEST ORIGINAL SOLDIER'S LETTERS AND ARTIFACTS
After the Horrible December 1861 Charleston Fire, the State of Ga. Sends Help -
Two Letters Gov. Brown of Ga. & Gov. Pickens of S.C.!
This lot consists of two important letters. In the first South Carolina Governor Pickens writes Governor Brown thanking him for the state of Georgia’s generous gift of $100,000 to help the decimated city of Charleston. This letter is dated January 13th, 1862. In the second letter, Gov. Joseph Brown response to Pickens and again expresses sympathy to the people of Charleston.
A wonderful pair of letters from the two Governors! Both are LS (Letter Signed) and are in fine condition with minor staining. Governor Brown writes on one page and Gov. Pickens on two separate pages so that the pair could be framed with the both Governors signatures easily displayed! A wonderful historic pair!
Letter by Gov. Pickens:
“State of South Carolina
Head Quarters,
January 13th, 1862
My dear Sir,
I communicated to you the resolutions passed by the Legislature of South
Carolina in relation to the generous gift by your State to the sufferers by fire in
Charleston. I hope you received them.I now enclose the above receipt as a voucher for the one hundred thousand
dollars, and again, in the name of the state, return you my sincere thanks for this
evidence of kindness from a generous and noble people. Be so kind as to let me
know if you duly receive this.
I have the honor to be
With great respect,
Your most obedient servant,
F. W. Pickens
To
His Excellency
Governor Joseph E. Brown”
ON REVERSE:
“Gov. Pickens
Including receipt for
$100,000
Jany. 16/62”
Letter by Gov. Brown: His Excellency F. W. Pickens Dear Sir I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of yours The copy of the resolutions of your Legislature in The feelings and the sympathies of the people of this Very Respectfully Your Obt. Servt., Joseph E. Brown” #HC88 - Price for the pair $495
“Executive Department
Milledgeville, Georgia
January 16th, 1862
of the 13th inst. covering your receipt for the appropriation of the General Assembly
for the benefit of the sufferers by the fire in Charleston.
relation to this appropriation, which you were kind enough to send me, has also been
received. I shall take pleasure in laying these resolutions before the General Assemble
of Georgia when that body shall again assemble.
State mere in some measure expressed by their representatives and it will be grateful
to them to know the manner in which their proposed kindness is appreciated.
From Gov. Brown:
