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Printed Letter Signed by John B. Bachelder. ...
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Printed Letter Signed by John B. Bachelder. Noted painter, lithographer, and photographer, John Bachelder is probably best known as the preeminent 19th century historian and cartographer of the Battle of Gettysburg.PLS as "John B. Bachelder." One page, 8" x 9.5", Washington, D.C., April 24, 1880. Bachelder spent years studying the Gettysburg terrain via horseback, visiting field hospitals, interviewing wounded soldiers of both armies, and ultimately creating an intricately detailed map of the battlefield and troop movements during every hour of the battle. Here, he seeks support and funding for his project. Addressed to "My Dear Sir," Bachelder's letter begins: "My excuse for sending you a printed letter is the unexpected calling up of the bill for completing the survey of the Gettysburg battlefield, and for compiling the data from which the engineer maps were prepared." Bachelder goes on to implore the recipient to urge his representatives in Congress to provide funding for the completion of the massive mapping project. Bachelder's entreaties garnered a positive response. Shortly after this plea went out, President Rutherford B. Hayes signed a bill into law that awarded Bachelder $50,000 to finish his map and write a detailed history of the Battle of Gettysburg.
Condition: Age toned and brittle; three small chips along edges. Expert repair at fold. Near fine.
Auction Info
2008 June Signature Civil War Auction #6002 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
June, 2008
29th-30th
Sunday-Monday
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