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Lot Number: 161
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1862 Letter to U.S. Minister to Prussia “Norman B. Judd” Recommending a Prussian Officer for a Commission in the Union Army Signed by Bernstorff, the Prussian Foreign Minister Commission Ultimately Approved by Abe Lincoln! |
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January 24, 1862-Dated Civil War Period, Extraordinary Manuscript Letter Signed, "Bernstorff" with 6 pages (3 pages in German, and 3 pages a Contemporary Translation into English), written at Berlin, Prussia, Choice Very Fine. During the American Civil War, the Prussian Foreign Minister Albrecht von Bernstorff send a Letter to U.S. Minister to Prussia, Norman B. Judd, recommending a Prussian Officer to receive a Military Commission in the Union Army. This impressive letter is boldly written in vivid heavy brown ink on clean wove period paper, together with a contemporary translation into English for Judd's use. A exceptional, extensive letter, having just a few minor partial fold splits, with great eye appeal sporting a bold appearance. Albrecht von Bernstorff, 1809-1873, was Foreign Minister of Prussia, 1861-1862, and Ambassador to Great Britain, 1867-1873).This letter was sent to Norman B. Judd, a close friend of president Abraham Lincoln, who Appointed Judd as U.S. Minister to Prussia in 1861, a post he then served until 1865. This letter of recommendation is for a Prussian officer, “A. Schroer”, to serve in the Union Army. The officer recommended and here in question was Augustus Schroer, who did receive the desired military Commission on March 31, 1862 as a Lt. Colonel and Aide-de-Camp in the U.S. Volunteers. Schroer served during that period of the Civil War and was mustered out on May 4, 1864. The contemporary English translation, bound with a deep blue silk ribbon, reads in part: "According to an intimation from Mr. A. Schroer, First Lieutenant in the service of Prussia, he has on the part of the Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from the United States of North America, Mr. Judd, been provided for the object tin view, with a recommendation to Mr. Seward, Secretary of State of the United States in behalf of his appointment in their army, and desired a favorable testimonial from the Undersigned. Under these circumstances the undersigned considers that he can have no hesitation in urging most earnestly the accomplishment of the kind wishes of the Minister in favor of said officer. Mr. Schroer so long as he was in the Prussian service had the reputation of being a very skillful officer. He left the Prussian service only to enter the then existing Schleswig-Holstein army as Captain in command of a company. In that service he continued thro the occurring incidents of the war and attained the grade of commander of a Battalion. The disbanding of the Schleswig Holstein army interrupted his military life career, he first again resumed it, when on the breaking out of the Crimean war the British Government moved in the organization of the Anglo-German Legion. In the last, he had command as Lieutenant Colonel of the 1st Jager Battalion and the annexed written testimonial from Major General von Stutterheim of the 4th October 1856, proves that in this position also Mr. Schroer had displayed remarkable capacity. Meantime the undersigned has the honor most respectfully to remark that up to this time the said officer also enjoys the highest personal reputation, and he can only desire that the present communication may be of service to Mr. Schroer in obtaining for him the appointment he wishes for in the Armies of the United States. -- The Undersigned also embraces this occasion to renew to the Envoy the assurances of his most distinguished consideration. --- Berlin 24 January 1862, --- (Signed) Bernstorff". |
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Lot Number: 161
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