- More
James Longstreet Archive, including one autograph letter signed by the Confederate general; several other typed letters sign... (Total: 10 Items)
Click the image to load the highest resolution version.
Description
James Longstreet Archive, including one autograph letter signed by the Confederate general; several other typed letters signed by his widow, Helen Longstreet; various images; and a copy of Longstreet's From Manassas to Appomatox: Memoirs of the Civil War in America. The autograph letter signed "James Longstreet" (one page, 3.5" x 5.5", January 14, 1891, San Antonio) is written to an undisclosed recipient. It reads, "I find myself obliged to forgo the pleasure of the reception tonight. A severe cold taken last night has confined to the house all of the day. Please express my salutations and respects to Leolo and Mrs. Black and the officers and Ladies of Department HeadQuarters."Also, three typed letters signed "Helen D. Longstreet" to J. F. McKendrick of Pennsylvania. In the first, dated 1909, Mrs. Longstreet notifies the recipient that she is "forwarding by this mail a copy of 'Lee and Longstreet at High Tide.'" In the second, dated 1910, Mrs. Longstreet asks McKendrick for "your criticism of the Gettysburg chapters." The third, typed on the letterhead of "Slaves of the Southern Confederacy Monument Association" (an association dedicated to memorializing the southern slaves), was dated January 18, 1911, thanking McHenrick for a Christmas gift. Interestingly, in the left margin is printed a memorial to "the old black mammy of the slave days."
From Manassas to Appomattox: Memoirs of the Civil War in America. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1896. Octavo. 698 pages. Frontispiece portrait of Longstreet late in life with facsimile inscription, plates, and colored maps. Handsome with tight binding.
Plus, a printed Christmas greetings "from the South 1910" bearing a quotation from the Gettysburg Address above the printed name of Helen Longstreet. Four images, three of General Longstreet (one a carte de visite featuring an engraving and trimmed at the corners), are also included, along with one photograph of Helen Longstreet sitting beside Union General Daniel Sickles at a Gettysburg reunion in 1913.
After the war, Gen. Longstreet joined the Republican Party, thus becoming a scalawag, which cost him the favor of many Southerners. Helen Longstreet was his second wife, marrying him in 1897 when she was thirty-four and he was seventy-six (Longstreet's first wife, Louisa, died the previous year). When the general died in 1904, Helen was childless (Louisa and James had ten children). After Longstreet's death, Helen, who had many accomplishments before she met her husband, directed her energy toward the preservation of his memory. In 1905, she published Lee and Longstreet at High Tide. She also devoted her energies to conservationism, politics, and Confederate memorialism. All items are in this archive are in fine condition.
Auction Info
Buyer's Premium per Lot:
19.5% of the successful bid (minimum $14) per lot.
Calculate Standard Domestic Shipping Sales Tax information
Terms and Conditions | Bidding Guidelines and Bid Increments | Glossary of Terms
Floor auctions
Open for bidding: (View All)World & Ancient Coins
Ends on 01/22/2020
Fine Art
Ends on 01/22/2020
Jewelry & Timepieces
Ends on 01/25/2020
World & Ancient Coins
Ends on 01/26/2020
Sports Collectibles
Ends on 01/30/2020
Jewelry & Timepieces
Ends on 01/31/2020
World & Ancient Coins
Ends on 02/02/2020
Luxury Accessories
Ends on 02/09/2020
World & Ancient Coins
Ends on 02/09/2020
Decorative Art
Ends on 02/12/2020
Decorative Art
Ends on 02/13/2020
Fine Art
Opens about 01/28/2020
US Coins
Opens about 01/31/2020
Historical
Opens about 02/03/2020
Sports Collectibles
Opens about 01/31/2020
Decorative Art
Opens about 02/04/2020
Comics & Comic Art
Opens about 01/29/2020
Sports Collectibles
Opens about 02/07/2020
Currency
Opens about 02/03/2020
Rare Books
Opens about 02/14/2020
Comics & Comic Art
Opens about 02/14/2020
Fine & Rare Wine
Opens about 02/14/2020
US Coins
Opens about 02/08/2020
Decorative Art
Opens about 02/20/2020
US Coins
Opens about 02/15/2020
Decorative Art
Opens about 02/25/2020
Decorative Art
Opens about 02/27/2020
Heritage membership
- Past Auction Values (prices, photos, full descriptions, etc.)
- Bid online
- Free Collector newsletter
- Want List with instant e-mail notifications
- Reduced auction commissions when you resell your
winnings
- Cash Advances
- More Bidders
- Trusted Experts
- Over 200,000 Satisfied Consignors Since 1976
Learn about consigning with us
Heritage has gone above and beyond my expectations in handling all of my transactions in a thoroughly professional manner. I would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone worldwide for the exemplary auction and valuation services they provide.View More Testimonials
HA.com receives more traffic than any other auction house website. (Source: Similarweb.com)
Video tutorial
Getting the most out of search
Recent auctions
