Autograph letter signed to Henry C. Wayne, acknowledging receipt of the Georgia ordinance of secession and announcing his intention to resign his U.S. Navy commission.
Sackett's Harbor, [NY]: 10 February 1861. 1 p. (248 x 200 mm). Condition : light soiling to folds on verso, else fine. tattnall unofficially resigns his commission in the u.s. navy to join the georgia navy. A letter to Henry C. Wayne, adjutant general of the Georgia State forces, in which Tattnall announces his decision to resign his commission as commodore in the U.S. Navy after receiving a copy of the Ordinance of Secession of his native Georgia. Tattnall declares his intention to travel to Washington to personally deliver his resignation and to appear before the President, and then to depart for Savannah: "I have just received the copy of the Ordinance of the Georgia Convention, and leave tomorrow for Washington, there to resign and take a kind farewell of my Commander in Chief (the President). I shall then hasten to Savannah. I had intended to resign when the Georgia Senators retired from Washington, but deferred it by the advice of Mr. Toombs, and in consequence of the remarks of Mr. Iverson on the occasion of his retiring from the Senate, which latter seemed to point to an adjustment. I had intended to address the Governor of Georgia officially, through your office, by this mail, but have thought it proper to defer doing so, until I shall be quite clear of the old government. Will you however do me the favor to inform his Excellency (unofficially) of my movements…" On 19 January 1861, Georgia became the fourth state to seceded. Commodore Tattnall's (1795-1871) resignation from the U.S. Navy was preceded only by that of John McIntosh Kell. Eleven days after writing this letter, Tattnall arrived in Washington and delivered his resignation to the Secretary of the Navy, despite the personal appeal of President-elect Lincoln for him to stay. On 28 Feb 1861, Georgia Governor Brown commissioned Tattnall the senior Flag Officer of the Georgia Navy. Letters by Tattnall, especially those of the secession period, are quite rare. $1,000-1,500
Autograph letter signed to Henry C. Wayne, acknowledging receipt of the Georgia ordinance of secession and announcing his intention to resign his U.S. Navy commission.
Sackett's Harbor, [NY]: 10 February 1861. 1 p. (248 x 200 mm). Condition : light soiling to folds on verso, else fine. tattnall unofficially resigns his commission in the u.s. navy to join the georgia navy. A letter to Henry C. Wayne, adjutant general of the Georgia State forces, in which Tattnall announces his decision to resign his commission as commodore in the U.S. Navy after receiving a copy of the Ordinance of Secession of his native Georgia. Tattnall declares his intention to travel to Washington to personally deliver his resignation and to appear before the President, and then to depart for Savannah: "I have just received the copy of the Ordinance of the Georgia Convention, and leave tomorrow for Washington, there to resign and take a kind farewell of my Commander in Chief (the President). I shall then hasten to Savannah. I had intended to resign when the Georgia Senators retired from Washington, but deferred it by the advice of Mr. Toombs, and in consequence of the remarks of Mr. Iverson on the occasion of his retiring from the Senate, which latter seemed to point to an adjustment. I had intended to address the Governor of Georgia officially, through your office, by this mail, but have thought it proper to defer doing so, until I shall be quite clear of the old government. Will you however do me the favor to inform his Excellency (unofficially) of my movements…" On 19 January 1861, Georgia became the fourth state to seceded. Commodore Tattnall's (1795-1871) resignation from the U.S. Navy was preceded only by that of John McIntosh Kell. Eleven days after writing this letter, Tattnall arrived in Washington and delivered his resignation to the Secretary of the Navy, despite the personal appeal of President-elect Lincoln for him to stay. On 28 Feb 1861, Georgia Governor Brown commissioned Tattnall the senior Flag Officer of the Georgia Navy. Letters by Tattnall, especially those of the secession period, are quite rare. $1,000-1,500
Try LotSearch and its premium features for 7 days - without any costs!
Be notified automatically about new items in upcoming auctions.
Create an alert
.jpg "Source: Christie's")
.jpg "Source: Christie's")
