Lot 1084
Lee, Robert E. (1807-1870), Confederate Army commander, Superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy, West Point. War-dated 10 x 8 LS, "Headquarters Dept. of S. C. & C.", Savannah, Ga. Feb. 15, 1862, 1¼ pp. (both sides of one sheet) to Florida Governor David Yulee in Fernandina regarding Yulee's concerns about maintaining possession of Cedar Keys (Fla.) and the road from Fernandina to Cedar Keys. Lee will refer matter to Gen. Trapier but believes that if its importance to the enemy consists in having it as a means of communications from New York to forces in New Orleans, it will be less important to him as direct communication by water. Matted with colorful portrait of Lee in C.S.A. uniform and plaque transcript of the letter, signature side visible on back of frame which is 27 x 30 overall. Small old tape repair at top left edge. Excellent War content.
Estimate 10,000 - 15,000
David Yulee (1810-1886), a lawyer and railroad promoter, was Florida Delegate to the U.S. Congress, 1841-45, and one of its first Senators (the first Jewish U.S. Senator), serving 1845-51 and 1855-61, and a memeber of the C.S.A. Congress 1861-65. Gen. James H. Trapier (1815-66) was then in command of the Dept. of Eastern and Middle Florida.
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