tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733508189924773862.post8504591965814230445..comments2024-03-28T02:02:22.629-04:00Comments on Random Thoughts on History: Wha'cha Know About This?Tim Talbotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02184297245966915181noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733508189924773862.post-5417191378902037192013-03-13T12:42:07.396-04:002013-03-13T12:42:07.396-04:00Tim-
While perusing eBay again, there's anothe...Tim-<br />While perusing eBay again, there's another note just like this one up for bid again (ending at 1351 PST). The details about it say it's called a "certificate" but it's really a lottery ticket and apparently that was kind of frowned upon in those days. Anyway, if you want to see it, go to eBay.<br />G. ParisiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733508189924773862.post-77959951967998651722013-02-08T14:32:21.215-05:002013-02-08T14:32:21.215-05:00Thank you for that insight. If you find out anyth...Thank you for that insight. If you find out anything about the note from the Museum, would you let me know through this medium? <br />Thanks, <br />G. Parisi Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733508189924773862.post-72085721831366214992013-02-06T18:49:26.027-05:002013-02-06T18:49:26.027-05:00Thank for the information. Your comments got me to...Thank for the information. Your comments got me to thinking that the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond might have something on this too. <br />Best,<br />TimTim Talbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02184297245966915181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6733508189924773862.post-11830717925446755522013-02-04T13:17:12.344-05:002013-02-04T13:17:12.344-05:00Tim-
I won one of the above notes on eBay and I wa...Tim-<br />I won one of the above notes on eBay and I was so impressed, I, too, wanted to find out more about the "Southern Orphan Association." And, like you, I wasn't able to find out much. I did contact the University of Virginia Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library and they had letters from Thomas L. Rosser, ex-Confederate General, who was the Managing Director for the Association, at least between 10 Jan 1867 and 18 Feb 1867. They had no information on the daily goings-on of the Association in their files. Another lead I got was from the Richmond Historical Society that showed they had several letters written by Robert E. Lee thanking people for their donations to the Association. <br />You might want to try these resources...<br />G. Parisi <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com