Lot
4389 
Confederacy, (Various) Columbian Hotel, Richmond Va., fancy embossed cameo corner card in blue on cover to Augusta Ga., "Richmond Va. Jun 10 1861" cds with matching "Paid" and "10" rating handstamps, additional blue crayon "10", faults and no flap, original note datelined "Richmond, Va June 9 /61" accompanies, Fine, One of only three recorded examples of this ad. ex-Knapp. Estimate $300 - 400.
The accompanying letter from M.C. Murphy reads, "Arrived this morning 11 Oclock, have received orders to march to Phillippi via Staunton including a foot march of 75 miles". M.C. Murphy enlisted as a private June 1, 1861 into Company D of the 1st Georgia Volunteer Infantry and mustered out in Augusta March 18, 1862 because he was transferred to Company F of the CS Exchange Battalion Infantry.
Realized: $650