Indianapolis Civil War General John Coburn signed / autographed 1872 letter RARE

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Here's a classic scarce 7 3/4" wide by 9 3/4" tall handwritten letter from 1872 on the official letterhead of "Forty-second Congress U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. _______ 187_" that has been 100% authentically hand signed & written by Indiana Civil War General & Congressman John Coburn (Died in 1908). The letter, written entirely in pencil, is dated December 15, 1872 and was sent to Benjamin Perley Poore, publisher of the "Poore's Directory" phone book- It reads: "Dear Sir- My number is 1222 F. Street. Please put it in the directory. Also my wife will be present here this winter. Yours Truly, John Coburn" and was sent to "Hon. B. Perley Poore"-A neat VINTAGE HAND SIGNED item! How many of these survived? ORIGINAL item, NOT A REPRODUCTION item! $ 5.95 postage is required.
Indianapolis Civil War General John Coburn signed / autographed 1872 letter RARE
Indianapolis Civil War General John Coburn signed / autographed 1872 letter RARE
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Check it out...Here's a classic scarce 7 3/4" wide by 9 3/4" tall handwritten letter from 1872 on the official letterhead of "Forty-second Congress U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. _______ 187_" that has been 100% authentically hand signed & written by Indiana Civil War General & Congressman John Coburn (Died in 1908). The letter, written entirely in pencil, is dated December 15, 1872 and was sent to Benjamin Perley Poore, publisher of the "Poore's Directory" phone book- It reads: "Dear Sir- My number is 1222 F. Street. Please put it in the directory. Also my wife will be present here this winter. Yours Truly, John Coburn" and was sent to "Hon. B. Perley Poore"-A neat VINTAGE HAND SIGNED item! How many of these survived?
Here's some info on General Coburn:
John Coburn (October 27, 1825 – January 28, 1908) was a United States Representative from Indiana and an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Coburn was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, in 1825 (the year the city became the new state capital) and attended the public schools there. Later, he attended Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana, graduating in 1846. As a student, he founded the Wabash College chapter of Beta Theta Pi fraternity, the first Greek letter fraternity on the campus and in continuous existence to today. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1849, and commenced practice in Indianapolis. Coburn was a member of the Indiana House of Representatives in 1850. He served as a judge of the Court of Common Pleas from 1859 to 1861, when he resigned to enter the Union Army following the outbreak of the American Civil War. He became colonel of the 33rd Indiana Infantry on September 16, 1861. He was captured in Kentucky and spent time in Libby Prison before being exchanged. Later, Coburn and Colonel Benjamin Harrison fought side by side in several battles while under General William Tecumseh Sherman's command. During that time, Coburn and his troops were the first into Atlanta and secured the city's surrender. There is a large marker in downtown Atlanta where the city's mayor surrendered the city to Coburn. He was mustered out on September 20, 1864. On January 13, 1866, President Andrew Johnson nominated Coburn for appointment to the grade of brevet brigadier general of volunteers, to rank from March 13, 1865, and the United States Senate confirmed the appointment on March 12, 1866. Coburn and his father were instrumental in saving the Indiana Historical Society and its papers in its early days. Coburn also gave one of the dedication speeches for the Indianapolis Soldiers and Sailors Monument. He promoted the building of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphanage in Knightstown, Indiana, and he helped secure the use of land in Indianapolis for Garfield Park. His later years were spent living in the Bates-Hendricks House at 1526 S. New Jersey Street in Indianapolis with his wife Caroline (Test) Coburn until his death in 1908. Coburn was appointed as the first secretary of the Territory of Montana in March 1865 but resigned at once. He was elected judge of the fifth judicial circuit of Indiana in October 1865 and resigned in July 1866. Later, he was elected as a Republican to the Fortieth and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1875). While in Congress, he served as chairman of the Committee on Public Expenditures (41st Congress), and as a member of Committee on Military Affairs (42nd and 43rd Congresses). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1874 to the 44th Congress. After leaving Congress, he was appointed a justice of the Supreme Court of the Territory of Montana on February 19, 1884, and served until December 1885. He returned to Indianapolis, and resumed the practice of law. He died in Indianapolis on January 28, 1908, and was buried in Crown Hill Cemetery.
This is an ORIGINAL item, NOT A REPRODUCTION item!
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