^#1861 ^Lot 1921 James S. Wadsworth

Union general killed during the Battle of Wilderness in 1864. ALS signed “Jas. S. Wadsworth,” one page, 7.25 x 8.25, embossed letterhead, October 3, 1855. In his difficult to decipher hand, Wadsworth writes regarding an invitation which will “not be necessary to annex any present condition…” In very good condition, with lightly intersecting folds, one lightly passing through a single letter of the signature, a bit of toning and soiling, a small area of paper loss to the bottom left corner, a small tear to the top left corner, and a few faint pencil notations to the top edge.