late-antebellum-north-and-south-carolina-correspondence-with-covers
Lot 1058
Late Antebellum North and South Carolina Correspondence With Covers
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Consisting of seven letters with nine postal covers addressed to Francis H. Glover between 1858 and 1861, mostly from his special lady friend and, later, wife. Two letters are addressed to Glover while a cadet at Kings Mountain Military Academy in Yorkville, SC; the others are addressed to Walterboro, SC. Covers bear the cds for Charlotte, NC and Charleston, SC. One Charleston cover is an example of U.S. postage usage after the Confederacy was established.

The Lifelong Collection of Keith and Caroline Gray, Charlotte, NC. Keith and Caroline Gray were passionate about antiques, art, and history. Together they attended antique shows and auctions for decades – assembling a collection particularly strong on American coin silver, Asian art, historical documents, early images, and English ceramics. Both were longtime supporters of the Mint Museum in Charlotte, with Caroline serving in multiple capacities from docent to a member of the acquisitions board and trustee. Caroline translated her love of material culture into a successful career, becoming a certified property appraiser in Charlotte.

The covers stained; the letters generally good condition.