Lot 3302
Confederacy Military Prison, Salisbury, N.C., dateline, July 25, 1864 on P.O.W. letter from New York Times war correspondent Albert D. Richardson to his brother in Boston, includes original Flag of Truce cover with C.S.A. 10¢ #11 and U.S.A. 3¢ #65, Sudbury (Aug. 6?) and Old Point Comfort, Va. (Aug. 14) c.d.s.s., manuscript "By Flag of truce boat, Prisoner's Letter" and "Exd".
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Expertization: signed Brian Green.
In the one-page letter Richardson tells of his health ("most of the time has been good") and inquires as to the health and activities of his family.
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