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NY. Merchants Bank of Albany, 1863, Pair of Letters Requesting Firearms

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NY. Merchants Bank of Albany, 1863, Pair of Letters Requesting Firearms
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Albany, New York, 1863. Lot of 2 Letters from Mr. A Van Allen, first is dated July 27th, 1863, wanting to purchase a Remington pistol for self protection, he writes "we have an awful turbulent population here," Second letter is dated July 31st, 1863 thanking Mr. Shephard Esq. for sending the pistol - he writes "we were on the eve of a riot here on the 16th and one of my neighbors was attacked by some ruffians the evening and his pistol probably saved his life... these are just what we want, neat, compact and will do execution in an emergency..." Letters are in VF to XF condition. (2). Sold "AS IS" no returns accepted. This request was probably related to the Draft Riots in New York during the Civil War.