Alexander Stephens letter, 1862 August 3.

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Alexander Stephens letter, 1862 August 3.

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The collection consists of one ALS, 1 p., 8 vo., from Alexander H. Stephens in Richmond, Virginia, dated August 3, 1862. The Georgia politician writes as vice-president of the Confederacy to the surgeon-in-charge of a hospital as to the whereabouts of Private Richard C. Greer. The soldier, who was apparently stationed at the hospital, "came to my house Thursday (?) week and was to return to the Hospital yesterday," Stephens explains, but he "is now quite ill and unable to go out of the House. I drop you this line that the reason of his not returning may be known. He is my nephew and will return as soon as he is able." This is a good war-date example. The left margin of the lettersheet is slightly uneven, but the text is not affected; overall, the letter is in very good condition.

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Confederate States of America

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During the Civil War, the Confederate States of America issued their own currency notes. These circulated like cash, but were technically bills of credit. At the beginning of the war, they circulated widely, but by the end of the war they had lost nearly all their value. Many of the bills remained in private hands after the war and became collectible as memorabilia. Other bills, which the Union Army had confiscated, were in the hands of the United States War Department; it transferred them to th...

Greer, Richard C.

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Stephens, Alexander Hamilton, 1812-1883

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Former vice-president of the Confederate States of America. From the description of Letter, 1866 Dec. 26, Crawfordville, Georgia, to Henry Bradley Plant. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 260819402 Alexander Hamilton Stephens (1812-1883), lawyer, politician, Vice President of the Confederate States of America. From the description of Alexander H. Stephens papers, 1844-1882. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38476996 Lawyer, journalist, governor of Geo...