Lot 120
Confederacy, General Hamilton P. Bee, autograph letter Signed "H.P. Bee"; folded letter datelined Goliad, Mar. 31, 1862, to D.E. Crosland at Indianola Tex., address panel initialed "H.P.B." and postmarked clearly struck "Goliad Tex." undated rimless circle with matching "5" in circle; neatly docketed, Extreme Fine; letter concerns an appointment to General Bee's staff.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
SAID TO BE ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED COVERS FROM GENERAL BEE.
Provenance: Birkinbine
Hamilton P. Bee was appointed Brigadier-General on March 4, 1862, just weeks before this letter was written. He commanded a military fort in Texas, overseeing the import of munitions and export of cotton across the Mexican border. He was later involved in the Red River campaign and other engagements, but was criticized for his battlefield command.
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