by Parker, Ely Samuel (1828-1895)
folio, 14 typescript – carbon pages, on rectos only, lacking the text of page one of Parker's account, accounting for 19 lines of text in the printed version, supplied here in facsimile, the last page is signed and dated by Parker.
Typescript Draft of General Ely Samuel Parker's narrative of Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House, written by Grant's military secretary who wrote out the official copy of the terms of surrender. Signed and dated by Parker in March 1894. The papers offered here contain the text of Parker's narrative describing the events of April 6 – 9th, 1865, the communications between Grant and Lee and the meeting between the two (truncated)
Typescript Draft of General Ely Samuel Parker's narrative of Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House, written by Grant's military secretary who wrote out the official copy of the terms of surrender. Signed and dated by Parker in March 1894. The papers offered here contain the text of Parker's narrative describing the events of April 6 – 9th, 1865, the communications between Grant and Lee and the meeting between the two (truncated)