Early 20thc LINCOLN HAMPTON ROADS Original CONFEDERATE Soldier LETTER Manuscript

Description

Original 4 page typed manuscript -letter to the Atlanta Constitution newspaper written in the early 1900's by United Confederate Veterans commander from Arkansas...Maj Gen John R Gibbons-late of Stuarts Cavalry....in response to an article on the " Hampton Roads Conference" -a meeting between Lincoln + Seward and Stephens,Hunter + Cambell representing the Confederacy...Lincoln proposed that if the "Confederates would lay down thier arms the Union would pay 400,000,000$ for thier slaves "...letter goes on to criticize Lincoln and his approach and policies and gives details on the meeting...papers are in good shape-clean and damage free and easy to read...looks and displays well and are guaranteed original and authentic ...Shipping is via USPS in US and overseas…check listing for other period Civil War items including several Confederate documents...always glad to combine on multiple buys when possible