131. Kelley, D.O.
Six Page Civil War Letter

1863
This long and exciting letter details several skirmishes and the escalation of the war for Kelley's regiment. Kelley describes a general review: "It was a magnificent sight the day of the review to see the true sons of America marching in one mass column after the toils + hardships they have endured through this winter with their glittering sabres and bayonets with noble general Millray at the head."; a scouting party captured by Confederate forces; keeping horses safe from 'the theiving rebbles" by keeping them in a church; General Lee at Front Royal; and various incidentals about picketing and scouting. With envelope; no stamp.

100/200     SOLD: $299.00

132. Kelley, Rush
Civil War Letter: From a New Soldier

Camp Reynolds, Washington City: August 3, 1864
Rush Kelley is D.O. Kelley's and Mary Daggett's brother. He enlisted in the Union Army sometime in the Summer of 1864 and came to Camp Reynolds on July 13, 1864. "I got a little homesick, " Rush writes, "if you would not call it a crime by acknowledge it, but since that time I have enjoyed myself very well." He is quartered with three other young men whom he likes including Frank McEwen. His captain remarked that "if he had a full company of such men he would call it second to none in the service as we were all intelligent men fit for any position." In a sweet and pathetic foreshadowing, Rush writes: "we may remain here glad I took the course I did in coming and I hope you will not think it flattery of my own judgement if I say I was certain of the course things were about to take when I concluded to come here." Rush is brightly optimistic - believing that serving in this war will somehow improve his character. Envelope with stamp.

50/100     SOLD: $69.00

133. Kelley, Rush
Civil War Letter: Staying Virtuous

Camp Reynolds: August 17, 1864
Rush is still in camp; friends (including "lady acquaintances") visit him; while striving to be a good Christian, he is confronted with the temptations of a soldier's life. He has not seen battle yet but assumes that he will. "If I get off safe in the end I shall surely be thankful. If not, I am resigned to what the fates have willed."

50/100     SOLD: $46.00

134. Kelley, Rush
Four Civil War Letters from the Hospital

Camp Reynolds: October 9, 1864; October 16, 1864; October 20, 1864; October 22, 1864
On October 9, Rush writes to his sister that his cousin, Will Reid, came to visit but did not stay very long. Rush hopes to be up and about in a few days. He has heard that his nieces and nephews have been ill and in words meant as much for himself as for them writes: "I am indeed sorry your children are sick. I hope the Creator of all things will restore them to health again. I cannot write very well but I suppose you can read it with some Trouble." With envelope and stamp.On October 16, Rush writes once again to his sister, Mary: "I write you a few lines today to let you know that I am getting rather weaker than I was. I had smothering spells yesterday. It seemed as if my lungs were clogged up. I wish you to send some person to stay with me till I get better. I was very sick last night. I am so weak that I can hardly stand up at all. I am sorry that I have to resort to this but I find it necessary. I have no appetite. Fever regularly every night." With envelope. On October 20, Rush writes to his brother-in-law Morton: "I want you to come see me again. I want you to arrange it so as to make your stay a little more protracted. I am worse than I was when you were here. I am sorry that I have to call on you again but I feel that it would be a great pleasure to have you here. The reason I write thus is that I do not know how this fever will terminate. The mails are so very uncertain that should anything happen it might be several days before word could reach you." With envelope and stamp. On October 22, Rush writes to his mother, Christina Kelley of Elizabeth, Pennsylvania. He has sent her a list of his debts and asks her to "attend" to them. The five outstanding debts of his young life amounted to $21.00. With envelope.

100/200     SOLD: $127.65

135. Kelley, Rush
Two Civil War Letters: Camping and a Furlough

Camp Reynolds, Washington City; Plummer, Pennsylvania: August 15, 1864; September 17, 1894
In August, Kelley and his regiment spend a "fatiquing week" on a mountain "ruralizing with the Mountaineers when not employed in Camp throwing up rifle pits along the ridge." The most exciting part of the trip was their departure "when we left camp every one looking to meet the Rebs before returning but was disappointed (as they called it) at not having a fight." With envelope and stamp. In September, Kelley writes to his sister after having visited her in Buena Vista. Some unpleasant altercation between Kelley and an unnamed man appears to have occurred in Mary Daggett's home. He says that he holds no grudge. After leaving, Rush went to Pittsburgh and bumped into an old family friend "on his way to Harrisburg -when he offered to pay my way if I would go along. So I concluded I would never see the Capital cheaper so I went along and a jolly time we had. I saw 100 Rebel prisoners coming in also several deserters having a hearing." Rush came back through Iron City, Pennsylvania "the day of the explosion at the arsenal. Just across the river from it; after which I came over and a scene met my eyes which was most terrible to behold. Bodies mangled. Burnt up almost. Legs, arms torn off. I saw 38 in one place that you could not have told that they were human bodies so horrible did they appear. It is useless for me to try to describe the sight." With envelope.

50/100     SOLD: $34.50

136. Kelley, Rush
Two Melancholy Civil War Letters

Camp Reynolds, Washington City: September 21, 1864; October 5, 1864
Rush writes to his sister with really very little to say "but at any rate I will scrape you a few lines to work off the Ennui of Camplife (laziness you will call it). Not so, I am not gifted with that yet - but to proceed I am still in good health." He writes that he is anxious to come home for a visit but that he is waiting to get paid "as I must be present to get my wages." With envelope. By October 5, Rush is in the camp hospital with "Rumitech Fever" but says rather unconvincingly that he is getting better. "I am still able to walk about some." He plaintively requests that his mother send some of his cousins (the Reids) or somebody/anybody else to see him. He even offers to pay them for their visit and gives them the bed number. "Don't fail Mother to send someone - send nothing along as we get plenty to eat here." With envelope and stamp.

100/200     SOLD: $93.15

137. Langhaus, et al.
Two Images of Abraham Lincoln

Colored etching signed Langhaus in pencil, image size: 11"x9", frame size: 18"x16". Second image size: 7"x5", frame size: 14"x12".

50/100     SOLD: $121.90

138. Lincoln, et al.
Memorial Addresses of Abraham Lincoln, James A. Garfield, William McKinley

Washington D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1903
Limited. Quarto. 246 pp.

Full Title: Memorial Addresses Delivered Before the Two Houses of Congress on the Life and Character of Abraham Lincoln, James A. Garfield, William McKinley. Fifteen thousand copies printed for the use of the House of Representative and the Senate.With beautiful photogravures of three presidents. Embossed cloth with gilt titles.

25/50     SOLD: $11.50

139. Lord, H.W.
Civil War Letter : To the Daggetts

Meadville, Pennsylvania: January 23, 1865
H.W. Lord was a friend of the Daggetts and the Kelleys. He is a war veteran living in Meadville, Pennsylvania and working for Office of the United States Express Company. He is suffering from rheumatism and is confined to bed "a good portion of the time since I came home with inflammation of the lungs." Even at this late date, Lord does not know when the war will end hoping and trusting that "Mr. Daggett will not be drafted. It would indeed be hard for him to leave home. I hope that there will not be need of another draft. I think the Johny Rebs must be nearly whipped out." With envelope.

50/100     SOLD: $34.50

140. Lord, Herbert W.
Civil War Letters: Death Notice

Camp Reynolds: October 28, 1864
Herbert Lord writes to Rush Kelley's brother-in-law: "I am sorry to be obliged to send you the painful intelligence that our friend and brother, Rush is dead. He died last night about nine o'clock. It is a sudden blow to us all as we fully expected his recovery. I intended writing to you before but have been very busy. Rush seemed much more cheerful and contented the last 3 or 4 days and seemed to think he was getting on finely. He asked me to write to you and say that he was much better than when you were here -only an hour or so before he died. We all sympathize deeply with you in your loss." With envelope and stamp. Includes slip of paper which reads: " Died October 27th 1864 at Camp Reynolds while in the Service of his Country E. Rush Son of Wm. P. and C. Kelly aged 22 years 5 mos.and 27 days."

50/100     SOLD: $155.25