Lot 1920
War Dept., Ordnance Office, Official Business imprint, Dietz type Iia, on amber envelope addressed to Gen. Ira R. Foster, Georgia's Quartermaster General, postmarked Richmond, Sep 30, 1861, with "PAID/10" in circle; small repaired burn hole in address, Fine. Also included is an official handwritten copy, on Ordnance Office letterhead, of a letter from Maj. Josiah Gorgas, Chief of Ordnance, to John J. Thrasher, one of the founder's of Atlanta, telling Thrasher that Gorgas had authorized Gen. Foster to ratify a contract with Thrasher to provide "accoutrements" for the Confederate Army.
Estimate 150 - 200
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| Realized $350 |
