CUSTER NEVIN Autograph Letter Signed Nev to his brother Geor

Sale 2004 - Lot 45

Price Realized: $ 1,265

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Estimate: $ 1,000 - $ 1,500

CUSTER, NEVIN. Autograph Letter Signed, "Nev" to his brother George Armstong Custer, a long letter written over two days, writing that he has sold his place, inquiring about living in Kansas, giving the price of grain and joking that he will not arrive at Fort Leavenworth unannounced. 6 pages, folded 8vo sheet and an additional single 8vo sheet; written in pencil. With the original envelope addressed to G. A. Custer at Fort Leavenworth. Tontogany, 2 and 3 March 1870

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". . . I have been looking for a letter from you for some time to see what you thought was best for me to do. What do you think I had better do if I was to buy in Kan[sas] I would like to have a place of about eighty acres or nearly that close to some town pretty well improved with an orchard any way . . . I would like to go in April. Witch [sic] would be the best if I went to Kan[sas] to come out and look first or move right along. What town do you think you would buy near . . . If them soldiers would catch us coming in to the fort we would be arrested and put under guard for ninety days. We would not want to stop in Leavenworth no longer then to change cars for our destination . . ."