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410. USS Constitution Relic Bookends. Appealing pair of foundry cast bronze bookends made from metal reclaimed
during the 1927 restoration of the USS Constitution. Each bookend measures 5.75˝ x 6.5˝ x 1.25˝ and features a ship’s wheel on a lead-weighted base, which reads: “This material was taken from US Frigate Constitution 1927.” The central cast medallion depicts “Old Ironsides” under full sail. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Twice-signed letter penned on stationery listing Jefferson Davis as the company president
411. Braxton Bragg Autograph Letter Signed Twice. Confederate general (1817-1876) who was relieved of field duty after his unsuccessful siege of Chattanooga. His mixed legacy as a skilled organizer but a poor commander remains one of the great topics of debate among Civil War historians. ALS signed twice, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, Office of Carolina Life Insurance Company of Memphis, Tennessee letterhead (which lists Jefferson Davis as the company president), June 20, 1870. Handwritten letter to Dr. S. H. Stout, in part: “I have been gratified to learn that you saved the greater part of the valuable records, mostly medical, which you had made with so much labor during the war. There was no part of the organization and administration of the Army of Tennessee so satisfactory to me as that of the Medical dept. and especially of the Hospital Dept.” Braggs adds a handwritten postscript and signs again at the conclusion. In very good to fine condition, with several old tape stains to fold splits. Starting Bid $200
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