G. McClellan ALS to George Curtis, a Political Ally & Friend, w/ 2 CDVs
George McClellan
Hoboken, NJ, July 23, no year
G. McClellan ALS to George Curtis, a Political Ally & Friend, w/ 2 CDVs
ALS
George McClellan ALS together with cartes de visite of him and his wife. 3pp, 5.25" x 8.25"; Hoboken, New Jersey; July 23, no year. McClellan writes to his longtime friend and political supporter, George Ticknor Curtis, to explain he cannot assist him or travel due to his wife's poor health. Signed, "Geo B McClellan." Together with two CDVs of McClellan and his wife. The letter has flattened folds and pinholes at top on both pages of the bifolium. The CDVs have scattered foxing, more so the one captioned "Mrs McClellan." From The Doug Wertman Collection.
The letter reads in part: "I hoped to see you on Wednesday but it was impossible. Mrs. McC is better, but is still confined to her bed & will be for more days to come. May is much better & goes to Orange today. My wife's illness will probably change all our plans. She goes to Orange as soon as she is well enough to bear the trip, & it is now quite impossible for me to give guests even whether I can leave this vicinity this summer. There is hardly a possibility of my being able to go to Portland within any reasonable time, & you cannot count on me for that. As I told you before, I think my assistant Hunter [?] might go, & his judgment is as good in such matters as that of anyone I know of. I have the most implicit confidence in him. If it will be of service to you to have him go, I will ask him to see you tomorrow before you leave town on an intimation to you for that effect. It will not be possible for me to go to New York tomorrow. I am very sorry that I cannot carry out your wishes in regard to the Calvin matter - but I have not been my own master. I regret extremely the delay and inconvenience..." Signed, "Geo B McClellan."
McClellan does not note the year when dating the letter, but given the content and reference to Ellen McClellan's poor health, we estimate it was written circa late 1870s to early 1880s. George Ticknor Curtis was a lawyer and political writer, who was a lifelong supporter of McClellan's. A Northern Democrat, Curtis supported McClellan's presidential candidacy, and postwar, defended McClellan's conduct and decisions during the Civil War. When McClellan died unexpectedly of a heart attack in 1885, Curtis was selected to deliver an address in his memory by the McClellan Memorial Association.
Together with a lithographed CDV of Ellen, and an uncommon, vignetted pose of General McClellan inside a wreath design with military imagery. Neither CDV has a photo stamp.
This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.
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George McClellan
Hoboken, NJ, July 23, no year
G. McClellan ALS to George Curtis, a Political Ally & Friend, w/ 2 CDVs
ALS
George McClellan ALS together with cartes de visite of him and his wife. 3pp, 5.25" x 8.25"; Hoboken, New Jersey; July 23, no year. McClellan writes to his longtime friend and political supporter, George Ticknor Curtis, to explain he cannot assist him or travel due to his wife's poor health. Signed, "Geo B McClellan." Together with two CDVs of McClellan and his wife. The letter has flattened folds and pinholes at top on both pages of the bifolium. The CDVs have scattered foxing, more so the one captioned "Mrs McClellan." From The Doug Wertman Collection.
The letter reads in part: "I hoped to see you on Wednesday but it was impossible. Mrs. McC is better, but is still confined to her bed & will be for more days to come. May is much better & goes to Orange today. My wife's illness will probably change all our plans. She goes to Orange as soon as she is well enough to bear the trip, & it is now quite impossible for me to give guests even whether I can leave this vicinity this summer. There is hardly a possibility of my being able to go to Portland within any reasonable time, & you cannot count on me for that. As I told you before, I think my assistant Hunter [?] might go, & his judgment is as good in such matters as that of anyone I know of. I have the most implicit confidence in him. If it will be of service to you to have him go, I will ask him to see you tomorrow before you leave town on an intimation to you for that effect. It will not be possible for me to go to New York tomorrow. I am very sorry that I cannot carry out your wishes in regard to the Calvin matter - but I have not been my own master. I regret extremely the delay and inconvenience..." Signed, "Geo B McClellan."
McClellan does not note the year when dating the letter, but given the content and reference to Ellen McClellan's poor health, we estimate it was written circa late 1870s to early 1880s. George Ticknor Curtis was a lawyer and political writer, who was a lifelong supporter of McClellan's. A Northern Democrat, Curtis supported McClellan's presidential candidacy, and postwar, defended McClellan's conduct and decisions during the Civil War. When McClellan died unexpectedly of a heart attack in 1885, Curtis was selected to deliver an address in his memory by the McClellan Memorial Association.
Together with a lithographed CDV of Ellen, and an uncommon, vignetted pose of General McClellan inside a wreath design with military imagery. Neither CDV has a photo stamp.
This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.
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