AMER AUGUST 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Monday, August 24, 2015.
RARE AUTOGRAPHED LETTER OF LT. WILLIAM W. COOKE WRITTEN TO GENERAL CUSTER.This letter with excellent personal content to Custer is in fine condition. In our March firearms auction, we sold William Cooke's Remington revolver and farrier's knife that were taken from his body and returned to family in Canada in 1877. William W. Cooke was an American military officer, first lieutenant and Regimental Adjutant of the 7th Cavalry who wrote the last message received from Custer which was a note to Benteen to bring the pack train up to him quickly. Killed on Last Stand Hill. Fine content and association A.L.S. 3pp, 8vo., Mount Pleasant, Jan. 27, 1870 to his commander Gen. George A. Custer at Ft Leavenworth. in part: "...I have not heard a word from either Tom (Custer) or yourself since you left Canada...I am terribly dull here...We can always make little Sarah blush by calling her Mrs. Custer No. 2...Tell Mrs. Custer that I am not such a "Flab" as she thinks I am...I suppose you are on duty with the G.C.M I hope you will make it lively with the worm(?)...I know no more about what is going on than if I was dead and buried...I am so dull that it will be a relief to be back once more..." with holograph enveloped addressed to Custer at Ft Leavenworth. SIZE: CONDITION: Fine as can be seen in photos. 48441-16 JS (2,000-3,000)