Commenting On The War And Expressing Concern For Her Friends In North Carolina In An Autograph

by Letitia Christian Tyler Semple Daughter Of Pres John Tyler

$1,250 · Offered by Bartleby's Books

Pittsylvania C.H, VA: 1863. 8vo. 4-pages, in brown ink, approximately 450 words; the accompanying envelope lined in black, as Letitia was evidently still in mourning for her father former U.S. President John Tyler who had died in 1862. A thoughtful letter, including the effects of the war on her southern compatriots, from one Confederate woman to another. OCLC lists both William & Mary and the Virginia Historical Society as having collections of Tyler family papers, including some personal

Found via Rare Books Intel, a search across rare-book dealers, auction houses and marketplaces worldwide.