ChristianK
Cadet
- Joined
- Nov 17, 2014
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA
Here's the other mysterious letter I have. It's an 1862 handwritten letter from Confederate Secretary of War George Randolph to Alfred Paul, French Consul to the Confederate government in Richmond. In full, it reads:
Saturday Evening,
Mons. A. Paul,
French Consul,
Dear Sir,
The Courier from Genl Lee has not arrived, I have therefore nothing new to communicate.
Very Respectfully,
Your Obt. Sevt.
George W. Randolph
Very cryptic content! There is no month or day date. I've dated it 1862 based on the recipient's docket on the back. It's hard not to assume that "Genl Lee" was none other than Robert E. Lee. A courier was coming from him to the Secretary of War. Anybody have any ideas about was being communicated from General Lee, through Randolph, to the French Consul?
Saturday Evening,
Mons. A. Paul,
French Consul,
Dear Sir,
The Courier from Genl Lee has not arrived, I have therefore nothing new to communicate.
Very Respectfully,
Your Obt. Sevt.
George W. Randolph
Very cryptic content! There is no month or day date. I've dated it 1862 based on the recipient's docket on the back. It's hard not to assume that "Genl Lee" was none other than Robert E. Lee. A courier was coming from him to the Secretary of War. Anybody have any ideas about was being communicated from General Lee, through Randolph, to the French Consul?
Bringing the