[Rarebooks] For Sale: NJ Militia letters, 1861

[Bob Petrilla]

New Jersey Military Agency/Association. SMALL ARCHIVE OF HANDWRITTEN
CORRESPONDENCE TO AND FROM GENERAL LEWIS PERRINE, QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL OF
THE NEW JERSEY MILITIA, 1861-1862. s.n., 1861. Original manuscripts. Three
letters. (1) Horace H. Olds, Treasurer, NJ Military Association to Gen.
Lewis Perrine, Newark, Jany 4th, 1861. One page, octavo. Asking that Gen.
Perrine, past Treasurer, submit monies and books in his possession,
pertaining to that office. Signed by Olds. (2) Gen. Lewis Perrine to Horace
H. Olds, Trenton, Jan. 8th/61. Two pages, octavo. Accounts in detail for
monies that he collected as Treasurer, leaving a balance in the Treasury of
only $12.13, which he "will gladly turn over to you at any time or place
you may name...." Mentions Gen. Silly, former Secretary of the Agency, as
well as Col. Freeze, Corresponding Secretary. Not signed. (3) Horace H.
Olds to Gen. Lewis Perrine, Trenton, Jany 28th 1862. One-half page, octavo.
A receipt for the $12.13 mentioned above, along with $63.80 "in 2 two
Bills, together with all papers so belonging to the association he may have
in his possession." Signed by Olds. Accompanied by an envelope with the New
Jersey State seal and return address of the New Jersey Military Agency.
Very Good condition.
[Rutgers U has a 25-page pamphlet issued by this Agency/Association in
1861.] General Lewis Perrine (1815-1889) was born at Manalapan (Monmouth
County) NJ, and died at Trenton (Mercer County) NJ.     $75.00

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