19: CAPT. A. COLLINS 1863 CIVIL WAR DIARY AND BRADY CDV

Union Army paymaster's 'Daily Pocket Remembrancer 1863,' with entries from January 7th through April 29th. Generally discusses weather, lodgings, travel, etc. Reports on April 17th: 'Extended & paid off the bloody 35th Indiana by 2 1/2 O.C. pm. They are an army of thieves = I have reason to believe […] stole $100 from me while paying off the Field and Staff officers after night.' Additional pencil notations on later pages, with lists and sums. Self-contained 'remembrancer,' gilt fore edges, in cross-hatched brown leatherette cover, with tongue closure and gilt printed 'DIARY 1863' above. Measures 5.25 x 3.5 inches. Also includes a Matthew Brady studios CDV of Captain Collins in uniform, full length view, dated 1862, marked 'Brady' to lower left corner. Also a second CDV, headshot, with penciled name and date 1863, plus an extra CDV-size engraving of Charles Phillips, Esq.
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Wear and discoloration commensurate with age. Mild toning, strong binding, leather cover in overall good condition. Both CDV images are in good condition.
$300 - $400