Lot 1012
Custer, George Armstrong (1839-1876), U.S. Army Bvt. Major General, Indian fighter, died at Little Bighorn along with more than 260 of his men.
LS, "G.A. Custer", two pp (one lined sheet, two sides), 8½" x 11", Headq'rs, Fort A. Lincoln, March 11, 1875. Letter to (Major) Edmond Palmer, U.S. Indian Agent at Standing Rock, Dakota Territory, penned by one of Custer's personal scribes, acknowledges reasons why Indians from Palmer's agency were not able to meet with a delegation of Rees at Fort Lincoln but that after conferring with the Rees and "Iron Horse…from your agency", urges that Palmer "submit to all the Chiefs and head men of your agency" Custer's intention of holding a large Indian peace council and that "Every tribe and band should be represented by its most influential men otherwise the council will terminate in results of no value." and "Please communicate with me in regards to the decision of the Sioux." Custer has added his bold signature as Lieutenant Colonel of Cavalry and Brevet Major General of the U.S. Army, Commanding.
The letter is Very Fine with small file holes in right margin along with about a half-inch of paper loss. The letter is beautifully framed to an overall 55" x 22" in "Gallery of History" style displaying the verso of the letter with the marvelous signature beside a copy of the front of the letter so that the full text may be viewed; also in the frame are a 9" x 11" engraved plaque with the complete transcription of the letter and two images of Custer in frontier Garbenteich.
Estimate 10,000 - 15,000
A FINE LETTER FROM CUSTER WITH EXCELLENT INDIAN CONTENT.
Expertization: University Archives and PSA/DNA Letters of Authenticity.
A little over a year later, on June 25-26, 1876, Custer would meet his death in the Battle of Little Bighorn at the hands of these same Sioux, who refused to live within the boundaries of the Great Sioux Reservation, which encompassed most of present-day South Dakota west of the Missouri River.
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