GUN SPRING 2018
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/21/2018
JEB STUART AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED WITH GOOD TEXAS CONTENT.1pg 9-7/8" x 7-3/4" ALS "Fort Davis Texas, January 30, 1855". Stuart writes to his West Point classmate Thomas H. Ruger who is currently stationed in New Orleans. "...I have been on the march on horseback ever since I left Corpus Christi and now at a post newly established about 750 miles from Corpus, about 8 miles from the Rio Grande, 180 from El Paso, 335 from Ft Clark, in a region called the Limpia". Rio Limpia flows through Limpia Canyon, past Ft. Davis which had just being established, now a United States Historic Site named in honor of then Secretary of War Jefferson Davis. "The natural features of the country of which I have traveled are very curious and interesting. I hope you are pleased with your situation under Captain Beauregard". P.G.T. Beauregard would of course go on to be among the best known Confederate Generals. Stuart also mentions to Ruger that he was having his watch "overhauled by Hyde & Goodrich" of New Orleans and having Ruger send it to him at "Fort Davis via Fort Clarke, Texas". Stuart goes on to mention other classmates stationed in Texas and ends "I have seen no Indians yet...your sincere friend and classmate J.E.B. Stuart". The orig envelope also accompanies letter. Thomas H. Ruger (1833-1907) would go on to be a Major General during the Civil War for the Union Army and later Superintendent at West Point. SIZE: CONDITION: Very good to fine. Paper slightly yellowed and starting at central fold, creases, slight yellowing, dark discernible ink. Envelope had upper right hand quadrant removed that contained stamp. 53112-3 JS (2,000-3,000)