American Historical Ephemera & Photography, Featuring Property from the James Milgram, M.D., Collection of Broadsides, Ephemeral Americana & Historical Documents

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[CIVIL WAR]. SANDERS, George. Dear Hattie: The Civil War Letters of Mary Harriet Peek Including Those From Her Brother Henry Thomas Peek of the Washington Artillery of New Orleans. N.p.: George Sanders,1998. FIRST EDITION.

4to (208 x 272 mm). Illustrated. Contemporary half navy morocco with marbled boards, spine in 5 compartments with 4 raised spines, gilt lettering in 2, others gilt decorated.

FIRST EDITION transcription of letters between Mary Harriet "Hattie" Peek (1839-1919) and her brother Henry Thomas Peek (1840-1899) who served in the Washington Light Artillery of New Orleans. Compiled by the great-grandson of Henry Peek who inherited the saved letters.

The Washington Light Artillery was a Louisiana Militia first organized in 1838, fought in the Mexican-American War, and reorganized in 1852. They were mustered into Confederate service on 26 May 1861 and saw immediate and continued action in the Eastern Theater including First Bull Run, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Cold Harbor, and Petersburg, among others.

Property from the Civil War and Militaria Collection of George Sanders of Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Ms. Horstman has spent over a decade specializing in historic photography and Americana at auction. During her tenure, she has overseen several notable single owner auctions, including property from the inventory of celebrated Americana and antique arms expert Norm Flayderman. During her time with the firm, she has maintained an active membership in the Daguerreian Society. Ms. Horstman holds an MA in Art History from the University of Cincinnati and a BA in Art History from The Ohio State University.

American Historical Ephemera & Photography, Featuring Property from the James Milgram, M.D., Collection of Broadsides, Ephemeral Americana & Historical Documents

[CIVIL WAR]. SANDERS, George. Dear Hattie: The Civil War Letters of Mary Harriet Peek Including Those From Her Brother Henry Thomas Peek of the Washington Artillery of New Orleans. N.p.: George Sanders,1998. FIRST EDITION.

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