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Union General Samuel Sturgis handwritten letter signed, dated 10 March 1886, on Ebbitt Hotel, Washington, D.C. stationery. He replies to Mary C. Day's request for an autograph. After his graduation from West Point in 1846, Sturgis saw service in the Mexican-American War and at its conclusion, took part in Indian campaigns in the West. He writes to Day of his experiences in California. Letter reads in part, ''...I hasten to enclose my autograph in compliance with your request. You will be surprised perhaps to learn that I was what was called a '49er, and it was at San Louis Obispo, that in the spring of 1849, I prepared and fitted out my small Company of Dragoons for an expedition against the Indians in the neighborhood of the Tulare lakes & the head of Kings River. In those days San Louis Obispo was simply an old Mission, but is probably now a thriving town. The world has changed so much since those days...'' He signs, ''S.D. Sturgis''. Minor soiling and paper clip residue to three page 5.5'' x 8.5'' letter; very good.
General Samuel Sturgis 1886 Autograph Letter Signed -- ''...I was what was called a '49er...it was at San Louis Obispo...I prepared...my small Company of Dragoons for an expedition against the...
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