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COMMEMORATING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CIVIL WAR WITH
THE FINEST ORIGINAL SOLDIER'S LETTERS AND ARTIFACTS
This lot consists of two pages. The first a letter from P. P. Gaillard, Sumter Court House, South Carolina to Governor Pickens of South Carolina. He seeks to join his regiment which is at Camp Beauregard, Bull Run, Virginia.
The second pieces are copies of orders that Gaillard received from the Palmetto Guard indicating that he needed the Governors approval to proceed. The copies were made and signed by Samuel Porcher Gaillard, his father. Samuel’s Plantation Journals, an important South Carolina archive were published in 1985. Both pieces are on legal size blue paper. On the back of the second page Governor Francis W. Pickens has written a short note authorizing Gaillard’s request. Condition of both pieces is excellent. A nice addition for the Palmetto Guard collector! #HC76 - Price $350 To His Excellency Gov. Pickens Respected Sir, At the time of the departure of the Palmetto Guard Your Obt. Servant C. P. Gaillard Sumter C.H. S.C.”
“Sumter C. H. S.C.
June 25th, 1861
(to which Company I belong), for Virginia, circumstances prevented
my going with them, since then I have overcome those, and wrote
Capt. G. B. Cuthbert to inquire if I could be allowed to join my
company, in reply I received a letter from his (Capt. G. B. Cuthbert’s)
secretary also a summons from Capt. C. as Capt. C’s secretary says
it is requisite I should obtain your permission, I accordingly write
to request you will grant it. Enclosed are copies of the Secretary’s
letter & Capt. C’s order, the originals I retain for fear of miscarriage
by mail. This I have done by advice of my father. I will as soon as I
get your permission, go to Charleston to equip myself, and leave the
originals (letter & summons) in the hands of anyone you may direct.
Very Respectfully,
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