cover 'Mass. Military State Agency', illustrated corner card cover, franked with 3c Rose (65), tied by 'Washington D.C. Jul 6' double circle d.s. on fresh orange buff cover to Mass., with July 5, 1863 original contents - a seven-page letter on Mass. Soldiers' Relief Assoc. stationery, fabulous contents relating contemporary but second-hand account of the Battle of Gettysburg, 'the appearance of the field is shocking, the dead and wounded are laying 50 or 60 in a place, rumors that French destroyed the enemy's bridge at Williamsport, Lee's army is completely defeated and fleeing in disorder to the mountains', cover slightly reduced at R., otherwise very fine, a very desirable letter

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cover 'Mass. Military State Agency', illustrated corner card cover, franked with 3c Rose (65), tied by 'Washington D.C. Jul 6' double circle d.s. on fresh orange buff cover to Mass., with July 5, 1863 original contents - a seven-page letter on Mass. Soldiers' Relief Assoc. stationery, fabulous contents relating contemporary but second-hand account of the Battle of Gettysburg, 'the appearance of the field is shocking, the dead and wounded are laying 50 or 60 in a place, rumors that French destroyed the enemy's bridge at Williamsport, Lee's army is completely defeated and fleeing in disorder to the mountains', cover slightly reduced at R., otherwise very fine, a very desirable letter