THE UNDERSIGNED OFFICERS HAVING BEEN APPOINTED BY SPECIAL ORDER NO. 148 CURRENT SERIES A 'BOARD OF SURVEY' TO APPRAISE THE VALUE OF THE PRIVATE HORSES ATTACHED TO THE H'D QRS A.N.VA, AFTER CAREFULLY EXAMINING THE FOLLOWING HORSES THE PROPERTY OF GENL. R.E. LEE DETERMINE THE PRESENT VALUE OF ONE GRAY HORSE TO BE $4600.00. . . SORREL 2800.00.
Near Petersburg, Va. August 10th, 1864. Single leaf, 8" x 10." Entirely in ink manuscript. Signed by the three appraisers, all Confederate officers. ANNOTATED BY LEE IN HIS HANDWRITING ON VERSO IN INK: "10 Aug '64. Board of Appraisement of horses attached to Hdqrs." Followed by contemporary pencil notation: "Confederate..... More