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Lee, Robert E., Confederate General
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- paper and ink
Autograph letter signed ("R.E. Lee"), one page (8 x 5 in.; 205 x 125 mm), Near Petersburg, 10 January 1865, to Miss M.N. Jones, Brunswich County, thanking her for some knit shirts; lightly browned, cellotape stains along 2 folds.
Condition
Autograph letter signed ("R.E. Lee"), one page (8 x 5 in.; 205 x 125 mm), Near Petersburg, 10 January 1865, to Miss M.N. Jones, Brunswich County, thanking her for some knit shirts; lightly browned, cellotape stains along 2 folds.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
A thoughtful thank you note. Lee writes: "Please accept my grateful thanks for the shirts you so kindly sent me—They are beautifully knit & the finests of the kind I have ever had. With sincere thanks for your happiness, I am very truly yours."