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Item# 17334
Price: $450
LETTER headed DECEMBER 21, 1860 from Charleston from C. J. Cudworth to her brother Arthur G. Cudworth in Adams Run, So Ca – hand-carried cover “Politeness of Mr. McGee.” She writes, in part, “I presume you have heard that the State has seceded.” The State officially seceded from the Union the evening previous, after the post office had closed. So, this was actually “POSTED” THE FIRST DAY THE LOCAL POST OFFICE OPENED IN THE NEWLY INDEPENDENT SOUTH CAROLINA. Ex Karrer and Fisher. Arthur G. Cudworth served as a 2nd Lieut. in Co. I, 27th Regt SC Volunteers. $450.
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