(CUSTER GEORGE ARMSTRONG) SMITH ALGERNON EMORY Autograph Let

Sale 2021 - Lot 95

Price Realized: $ 1,610

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Estimate: $ 600 - $ 900

(CUSTER, GEORGE ARMSTRONG.) SMITH, ALGERNON EMORY. Autograph Letter Signed, "A. E. Smith," to George Armstong Custer, sending him his gun, ammunition and his horse to go with Custer to winter quarters at Fort Leavenworth, and sending condolences on the death of Maida. 1 page, single 4to sheet, written in purple ink. With the original envelope. Np, 10 October 1869

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Scarce letter from Smith, who would later serve and die with Custer at Little Big Horn while commanding Company E. Very few examples of Smith's autograph have come to auction, let alone an ALS to Custer.