This handwritten (it appears with quill) letter was addressed to the Governor of the state of Ohio in 1861- the beginning of the Civil War. Tyler Davidson, one of the major Colt distributors, is offering the Ohio Militia one to two thousand Colt Navy revolvers. They "can provide 100 per day at a cost of $22.50 each." This document from the files of Civil War General Thomas Tinsley Heath who marched to the sea with Sherman. Period walnut frame. Cisco’s has additional firearms in the Gallery post 1896. Call for itemized catalog.
PERIOD: Mid 19th Century
ORIGIN: Connecticut, United States