47071: Daniel H. Hill Autograph Letter Signed "Husband.

Daniel H. Hill Autograph Letter Signed "Husband." Two pages, 5" x 8", no place; January 29, 1862. Addressed to his wife, regarding the Northern naval forces and his hopes that the British may still join the Confederate cause. It reads in part: "Nothing heard of the Burnside fleet. We have strong hopes that it has been scattered to the winds. The Yankees had a prayer meeting before it sailed on its errand of mercy & love. The British forces speak with great bitterness of Yankees and I have not lost all hope of an interference. But our true hope is in earnest fervent prayer...Do not trouble yourself about my clothing. I have more now than I know what to do with, & if we have to fall back at any time, I must lose it all. Do not trouble yourself about me any more..." The United Kingdom remained neutral in the Civil War, as it had interest in dealings with both the North and the South. Although they recognized the Confederate States as a legal belligerent agent, they never recognize it as a separate nation. The British did, however, use blockade runners to send luxury goods and weaponries to the Confederates in exchange for cotton and tobacco. Condition: Flattened mail folds, with minor soiling and foxing in places. Slightly uneven left edge. Very small holes along the folds in places. HID03101062020 © 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved