MAJOR GENERAL JOHN E. WOOL - AUTOGRAPH LETTER DOUBLE SIGNED 06/20/1830 - HFSID 325294

JOHN E. WOOL
A letter from the General to a friend saying that he does not expect his arrival as planned on Wednesday due to rain, further stating that he will not leave Nassau until tomorrow, with the possibility of meeting up past Utica. Signed twice!
Autograph letter double signed: "John E. Wool", "W" in black ink, 8x10 closed, 15¾x10. 2 pages (integral leaf). Unsigned book clipping affixed to right inner page June 20, 1830. Nassau, New York. In Part: "My dear Sir, I have this [illegible] your favor of the 18th instant. Under the impression in consequence of the rain that you will not visit until Wednesday or Thursday next, I shall not leave Nassau until to-morrow. If, however, you should think it necessary to commence your tour of pleasure on Tuesday, I will over take you at Utica, where I anticipate you will halt for a day, and [illegible] with your party to Niagara". Post script: "I will be in [illegible] in the course of the morrow where if you have not left I will be ready to join your very pleasant party". At the outbreak of the Civil War, John E. Wool (1784-1869), who had already been a Brigadier General for 20 years, headed the Department of the East. In the early days of the war, Wool and his forces secured Fort Monroe, Virginia, which became the supply depot for General George B. McClellan's Peninsula Campaign. In May 1862, he and his troops assumed command of the Norfolk shipyards, which had been abandoned by the Confederates. In 1863, Wool was the Army's fourth-ranking General. He was forced into retirement at the age of 79 by President Abraham Lincoln, despite the General's protests. He was the oldest general to participate in the Civil War. In the Mexican War, Wool was General Zachary Taylor's second in command at the Battle of Buena Vista. He was awarded a vote of thanks and a sword of honor by Congress for his services during the Mexican War. Multiple folds. Lightly toned. Tears at edges and folds, with small tear present where wax seal connected. Light surface creases. Corners lightly worn. Otherwise, fine condition.