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    • WILLIAM NORRIS
      Aug. 25, 2021

      WILLIAM NORRIS

      Est: $400 - $600

      WILLIAM NORRIS (1820-1896) Confederate colonel, Chief of the Signal Bureau in Richmond, also commander of the Secret Service Bureau within the Signal Corps. Rare, great content war date A.L.S. 'Wm. S. Norris', 1p. 4to., Richmond, May 6, 1864, to Confederate President Jefferson Davis (1808-1889) concerning the operation of the Confederate telegraph system. In full: 'Our lines to Petersburg have not yet been interrupted. We are sending important dispatches via Lynchburg. I will inform you as soon as our communications are interrupted...' Slightly toned with scattered ink stains, else fine. Two days prior to this, Ulysses S. Grant launched his Overland Campaign by engaging the forces of Robert E. Lee at the Battle of the Wilderness. The South knew the objective of this campaign was to make an assault on Richmond, so this letter is anticipating and eventual interruption in telegraph lines. Norris also was a frequent correspondent of Davis as commander of the Secret Service Bureau within the Signal Corps. As a part of the larger Confederate spy network, the Bureau oversaw communications from agents in Union territory and forwarded important information to the appropriate officials.

      Alexander Historical Auctions LLC
    • William Norris (c.1778)
      Nov. 04, 2010

      William Norris (c.1778)

      Est: £800 - £1,200

      William Norris (c.1778) H.M.S. Britannia and a frigate running down the Channel (illustrated); and A British man-o'war and other vessels in the Channel off Dover both signed 'Wυm Norris Delinavit' (lower left); the first dated 'Jan.υrυy 1779' (lower right); the second dated 'June: 1778' (lower right) pen and black ink and grey wash, on paper, unframed 11½ x 17 in. (29.2 x 43.2 cm.) a pair (2)

      Christie's
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