Toombs-signed June 30, 1853, letter headed Washington (Georgia) to “Dear Thompson” about procurement and payment for “31 prs Negro shoes.” Strongly penned with small piece torn out at left, otherwise Very Fine. $75.

Gabriel Toombs was the brother of Senator Robert Toombs, a Southern firebrand who was pro-Georgia and pro-slavery. Robert was the first Secretary of State for the Confederacy; his best friend was CSA Vice President Alexander H. Stephens. After an argument with President Jefferson Davis, he resigned and served as a general in the Confederate Army.