Found in the Appleton
Crescent for June 17. 1865.
The gold pen "Vicksburg."
which realized some $500 for
the soldiers at the Sanitary
Fair at New York, has been
presented to Lt. Gen Grant by
the manufacturer of the article.
Mr. John Foley, of New
York.
The pen is diamond-pointed,
and the barrel portion of the
holder made of fine gold,
bears an engraung of an
American Eagle, with the
motto "E Pluribus Unum"
done in the most exquisite
style of the graver's art.
The pen itself has inscribed
upon it, "Vicksburg, Lieutsnent
General Grant, United
States Army."
One ounce of the fine gold is
used in the pen and holder.
The handle is of ivory, and the
whole affair is rich and
tasteful.
The General himself expressed
as much
with the compliment,
and remarked that the question
whether the pen is
mightier than the sword has
never yet been fully and
definitely settled.
If any one knows the whereabouts of this pen, I would love to hear
from you. Send me an e-mail at rd@kamakurapens.com
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