Lot
1063 
Confederacy, (Free Franks) William Henry Trescot, franking signature on legal-size cover carried by military courier to Brig. General Ripley at Head Quarters, Charleston S.C.; some staining, Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
William Henry Trescot (1822-1898) was a Colonel serving as aide-de-camp on the staff of Confederate General Roswell S. Ripley (1823-1887). Ripley was commanding the forces in the Charleston area. He was a native of Ohio and graduated from West Point, he married a Charlestonian and chose to stay and fight for the Confederacy. Trescot was a native South Carolinian, was a former U.S. Diplomat and Asst. Secretary of State.
Realized: $425