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                                                   The Civil War Collector
             Titusville


 Exit                                              By John Sexton
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          Melbourne                                                                                     Hi, Mr. Sexton, I am from Bergen, N.Y. Our family
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                  Grant                                                                               letters of correspondence from my great-great-

                                                                                                      great-grandfather, Lyman Dean, a soldier in the
         & Ft. Pierce                                                                                 Civil War, to his wife (and some letters back from
                                                                                                      her as well). Lyman was a member of the 64th
                                                                                                      Regiment NY Infantry. I was wondering if you ever
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                                                                                                      give consultation advice on how to preserve letters
             1                                                                                        like these? We also have his discharge papers,
     405                                                                                              etc. The letters are in good shape; however, they
 407           TITUSVILLE                                                                             are currently in plastic sleeves, which I know is not
                                                                                                      ideal. Although when I was growing up, I know I
                                                                                                      remember them in a shoebox.
                                                                                                        On a side note, we also have Lyman’s
            Bay Blvd                                        A recent lithograph of George             battle canteen and fork, his wedding vest, and
                                                           Armstrong Custer with little value.        pictures of him at battle.
                                                Can you tell me anything about this photograph?         I would appreciate any advice you could give me
                                                Frame is period correct.                              with regards to the letters. We are not interested
                                                JS: I am not sure of the exact vintage of this image   in selling them, but just want them to be preserved
                                                of Custer, but it is a more recent lithographic copy   for another five generations. Our family is willing
            528                                 of a vintage photograph. George Armstrong Custer
            528                                                                                       to invest some money to preserve these letters.
                                                was one of the most highly photographed men           Thank you for your consideration.
                                                during his lifetime. His images have been collected     JS: Groupings of Civil War letters are probably
                 COCOA                          for many generations. This lithograph has little      the most often encountered Civil War family items
                     COCOA
                520              Forrest Ave.   collector value in comparison to a vintage CVD or     preserved.
                520                  Florida Ave.   cabinet card, which start at a few hundred dollars.                                     Continued >


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