Lot 1140
Confederacy, Covington Prison, Ky., envelope to "Sergeant Z.F. Steele, Commanding Prison, Covington, Ky. Care of Col. Keith" bearing 1¢ blue (63) pair and single tied by "Camp Nelson Ky./Dec 10" c.d.s., with original enclosure datelined "Camp Nelson, Fort Taylor, Ky., Decem. 9th 1865", cover reduced at right, Fine, this letter between two brothers who were guards at Camp Nelson and Covington is the only recorded example of mail from either prison. Illustrated in Harrison, p. 139.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Provenance: Agre
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