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Previous|1234|Next Lot #1 Manuscript deed of transfer of land in Westfield, Massachusetts in 1705 AuthorDewey, DavidDate Published1705 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Lot #2 Five manuscript items and one printed broadside relating to William Shepard's service in the French and Indian War Heading(French and Indian War)Author**Date Published1759-1762 View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$5,937.50StatusSold Lot #3 Printed Document, filled out in ink, signed John Hancock, appointing William Sheppard [sic] Lieutenant Colonel in the army of the United Colonies AuthorHancock, JohnDate PublishedJuly 1, 1775 View details Estimate$6,000 - $9,000Sold for$5,625StatusSold Lot #4 Manuscript receipt for cattle hides to be used for the American forces, signed by John Shepard, also Ebenezer Sheldon and William Selfridge AuthorShepard, JohnDate Published1778-1779 View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold Lot #5 Autograph Letter, signed by Trumbull, advising William Shepard of attacks by British forces on Connecticut AuthorTrumbull, JonathanDate PublishedJuly 9, 1779 View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$2,812.50StatusSold Lot #6 Autograph Letter, signed by Heath, to William Shepard, regarding the lack of clothing and other supplies for the Shepard's troops AuthorHeath, WilliamDate PublishedDec. 25, 1779 View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500Sold for$1,187.50StatusSold Lot #7 Autograph letter, signed by Glover, to William Shepard, regarding soldiers who have likely deserted AuthorGlover, JohnDate PublishedJanuary 7, 1780 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$1,000StatusSold Lot #8 Autograph Letter, signed by Cartwright, to William Shepard, instructing him on proper issuance of clothing to his men AuthorCartwright, ThomasDate PublishedJanuary 28, 1780 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Lot #9 Autograph Letter, signed by Shepard, to an Ensign Bradley, ordering him to march to Litchfield, Connecticut AuthorShepard, WilliamDate PublishedMarch 26 [c.1780?] View details Estimate$600 - $900StatusUnsold Lot #10 Autograph Letter, signed by Shepard, to his wife, describing the Battle of Camden, about which he had received reports AuthorShepard, WilliamDate PublishedSeptember 6, 1780 View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$2,500StatusSold Lot #11 Autograph Letter, signed by Lincoln, to William Shepard, appointing him Superintendent of Recruits at Springfield, Massachusetts AuthorLincoln, BenjaminDate PublishedJan. 19, 1781 View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$812.50StatusSold Lot #12 Autograph letter, signed by Putnam, to William Shepard, regarding deserters from the Continental Army AuthorPutnam, RufusDate PublishedFebruary 11, 1781 View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$375StatusSold Lot #13 Autograph Letter signed by Shepard, to Benjamin Lincoln, a retained copy AuthorShepard, WilliamDate PublishedMarch 19, 1781 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Lot #14 Autograph letter, signed by Holbrook, to William Shepard, relaying news of the successful campaigns in the South AuthorHolbrook, DavidDate PublishedJune 7, 1781 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$281.25StatusSold Lot #15 Autograph Letter, signed by Hancock, to William Shepard, regarding recruits sent to Shepard for training AuthorHancock, JohnDate PublishedAug. 11, 1781 View details Estimate$10,000 - $15,000Sold for$13,750StatusSold Lot #16 Autograph Letter, signed by Walker, to William Shepard, regarding blankets and other supplies, and possible deserters AuthorWalker, WilliamDate PublishedAugust 14, 1781 View details Estimate$400 - $700StatusUnsold Lot #17 Document signed by McKean, appointing William Shepard, Jr., an Ensign in the Fourth Masssachusetts Regiment AuthorMcKean, ThomasDate PublishedSept. 18, 1781 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$175StatusSold Lot #18 Manuscript letter from Heath to William Shepard, referring to the hoped-for capture of General Cornwallis, among other matters AuthorHeath, WilliamDate PublishedOctober 20, 1781 View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$531.25StatusSold Lot #19 Autograph letter, signed by Pettengill, to William Shepard, regarding the recruitment of soldiers, and penalties to towns delinquent in sending men AuthorPettengill, J.Date PublishedOctober 21, 1781 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$137.50StatusSold Lot #20 Autograph letter, signed by McDougall, to William Shepard, regarding evidence Shepard might be able to give in McDougall's court martial AuthorMcDougall, AlexanderDate PublishedJanuary 20 & 21, 1782 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$562.50StatusSold Lot #21 Manuscript orders, signed by Shepard, regarding supplies and requisitions by officers AuthorShepard, WilliamDate PublishedJan. 25, 1782 View details Estimate$600 - $900StatusUnsold Lot #22 Autograph letter, signed by Jameson, to William Shepard, offering excuses for a lieutenant who was late in returning from leave AuthorJameson, JohnDate PublishedMarch 15, 1782 View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$162.50StatusSold Lot #23 Manuscript Letter, signed by Cochran, to William Shepard, recommending an applicant for the post of regimental surgeon AuthorCochran, JohnDate Published1782 View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold Lot #24 Autograph letter, signed by Nicola, to William Shepard, regarding some disgruntlement to do with issuing of supplies, compensation, etc. AuthorNicola, LewisDate PublishedMay 8, 1782 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$406.25StatusSold Lot #25 Autograph Letter, signed by Larned, to William Shepard, regarding the consequences of punishment of a Captain who committed murder, with reference to George Washington AuthorLarned, T.Date PublishedMay 14, 1782 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Lot #26 Autograph Letter, signed by Knox, to Colonel [John?] Brooks, regarding a memorial and petition to the Assembly of Massachusetts AuthorKnox, HenryDate PublishedJune 30, 1782 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$437.50StatusSold Lot #27 Autograph Letter, signed by Stewart, to William Shepard, regarding planned manoeuvres AuthorStewart, WalterDate PublishedJuly 24, 1782 View details Estimate$400 - $700StatusUnsold Lot #28 Manuscript address, unsigned, apparently by Shepard, possibly in a secretarial hand, addressed “To the Officers of the Army,” advising them to seek redress from Congress AuthorShepard, William, attrib.Date Publishedc.1782 View details Estimate$800 - $1,200StatusUnsold Lot #29 Manuscript petition, noted a copy, signed by Paterson, Putnam and Crane, regarding arrears in pay for Continental soldiers AuthorPaterson, John; Rufus Putnam; & Jn. CraneDate Published[c.1782?] View details Estimate$800 - $1,200StatusUnsold Lot #30 Manuscript document, signed by Davenport, transmitting orders to Ensign William Shepard, Jr. AuthorDavenport, John(?)Date PublishedMay 21, 1783 View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$93.75StatusSold Lot #31 Lot of 13 manuscript letters or documents & 1 partially printed document relating to Shays Rebellion and Shepard's part in suppressing it Heading(Shays Rebellion)AuthorShepard, William, et al.Date Published1786-1790 View details Estimate$2,500 - $4,000Sold for$3,125StatusSold Lot #32 Two Manuscript Documents regarding sale of Indian lands, one signed by Hancock, the other signed secretarially in his name AuthorHancock, JohnDate PublishedMarch 8 & March 11, 1791 View details Estimate$5,000 - $8,000StatusUnsold Lot #33 Autograph Letter, signed by Avery, to William Shepard, regarding his appointment as Commissioner relative to Indian affairs AuthorAvery, JohnDate PublishedJune 2, 1792 View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$62.50StatusSold Lot #34 Document signed by Hancock, appointing William Shepard to supervise any purchases of land from Indians in the Ogden Tract AuthorHancock, JohnDate PublishedJune 6, 1792 View details Estimate$4,000 - $7,000Sold for$5,625StatusSold Lot #35 Manuscript extract of papers and proceedings of the Massachusetts government in dealing with the Penobscot Indians AuthorShepard, WilliamDate Publishedc.1792 View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold Lot #36 Manuscript draft of a speech to the Seneca Indians regarding sale of their land AuthorShepard, WilliamDate Publishedc.1793 View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$1,000StatusSold Lot #37 Document signed by Samuel Adams, appointing William Shepard and two others as commissioners to treat with the Penobscot Indians AuthorAdams, SamuelDate PublishedJune 20, 1796 View details Estimate$4,000 - $6,000Sold for$4,687.50StatusSold Lot #38 Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In Senate, June 4, 1796. Resolved, that the Selectmen of the several Towns and Districts... cause the Inhabitants thereof, duly qualified to vote... to assemble on Monday, the seventh day of November next, to give in their votes to the Selectmen... for one Elector of President and Vice-President of the United States ... Heading(Massachusetts General Court)Author**PublisherYoung and Minns, Printer to the StateDate Published1796 View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$1,625StatusSold Lot #39 Group of four autograph letters signed by Shepard, to his son William Shepard Jr., written while Shepard Sr. was serving in Congress AuthorShepard, WilliamDate Published1797-1798 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold Lot #40 Archive of 37 autograph letters, signed, from various persons to William Shepard, 28 of them while he was sitting in Congress Heading(Shepard, William)Author**Date Publishedc.1797-1806 View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$1,250StatusSold Lot #41 Autograph Letter, signed by Shepard, to John Avery, a retained copy regarding negotiations with the Seneca Indians AuthorShepard, WilliamDate PublishedFebruary 4, 1798 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$437.50StatusSold Lot #42 Autograph letter, signed by George Washington, addressed to General Marshall and Colonels Cartwright & Hook(?), regarding selection of officers in a planned military force AuthorWashington, GeorgeDate PublishedMay 12, 1799 View details Estimate$20,000 - $30,000Sold for$13,750StatusSold Lot #43 Appointment of William Shepard as Justice of the Peace in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, signed by Sullivan as Governor of Massashusetts AuthorSullivan, JamesDate PublishedJuly 2, 1808 View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$162.50StatusSold Lot #44 Manuscript Document, signed by Gore, appointing William Shepard as Inspector of Gunpowder at Westfield, Massachusetts AuthorGore, ChristopherDate PublishedOctober 17, 1809 View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$562.50StatusSold Lot #45 Three autograph letters, relating to the death of General William Shepard in 1817 Heading(Shepard, William)Author**Date Published1817 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Lot #46 A Sermon, Delivered at Westfield, November 18th 1817; at the Funeral of Mag. Gen. William Shepard, Aged Eighty. Containing Brief Sketches of His Life Heading(Shepard, William)AuthorKnapp, IsaacPublisherPrinted by Thomas DickmanDate Published1818 View details Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold Lot #52 The Life of Barnum, the World-Renowned Showman...Written by Himself [Salesman's Dummy Copy] AuthorBarnum, P[hineas] T[aylor]PublisherGlobe Bible Publishing Co.Date Published[c.1890's] View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #54 Wanted poster for Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow AuthorBonnie & ClydePublisherDepartment of JusticeDate PublishedMay 21, 1934 View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,000Sold for$1,625StatusSold Lot #56 Autograph sentiment signed and photograph AuthorCody, William F.Date PublishedNo date View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000StatusUnsold Lot #58 Buffalo Bill Bids You Good Bye: A Life Story and Book of Brave Deeds of the Wild West and Far East. "The Farewell Salute" Magazine and Official Review Heading(Cody, William F)Author**PublisherI.M. Southern & Co.Date Published[1910] View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$62.50StatusSold Lot #59 Buffalo Bill's Wild West Combined with Pawnee Bill's Great Far East Heading(Cody, William F.)Author**Publisher[Courier Co.]Date Published[c.1905] View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$250StatusSold Lot #60 Buffalo Bill's Wild West and Congress of Rough Riders of the World Heading(Cody, William F.)Author**Date Published1898 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold Lot #61 Buffalo Bill's Wild West and Congress of Rough Riders of the World. Heading(Cody, William F.)Author**PublisherFlass & Ridge Printing Co.Date Published1895 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Lot #62 Buffalo Bill's Wild West and Congress of Rough Riders of the World. Historical Sketches, & Programme Heading(Cody, William F.)Author**PublisherBlakely Printing Co.Date Published1893 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$237.50StatusSold Lot #63 Cabinet card AuthorCody, William FDate Published[c.1870s] View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #64 Cabinet card AuthorCody, William FDate Published[c.1880's] View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #69 Five chromolithographed die-cuts of scenes and actions at the Buffalo Bill Wild West Show Heading(Cody, William F.)Author**Date Publishedc.1900 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #70 Gelatin silver photograph Heading(Cody, William F.)Author**Date Publishedc.1900 View details Estimate$120 - $180Sold for$150StatusSold Lot #71 Inscribed and signed photograph AuthorCody, William F.Date Published20 February 1911 View details Estimate$5,000 - $7,000StatusUnsold Lot #74 Lot of five items AuthorCody, William F.Date PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$100StatusSold Lot #75 Lot of four photographs and three postcards AuthorCody, William F.Date PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold Lot #79 Original front cover of Street and Smith's New York Weekly: A Journal of Useful Knowledge, Romance, Amusement, &c., Vol. XXV, No. 7 AuthorCody, William F.PublisherStreet & SmithDate PublishedDecember 30, 1869 View details Estimate$500 - $700StatusUnsold Lot #82 Studio photograph portrait of Cody Heading(Cody, William F.)Author**PublisherHarris & EwingDate Publishedc.1900 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Lot #84 The Pioneer Scouts: A Book of Border Life Heading(Cody, William F.)Author**PublisherCourier Co.Date Publishedc.1905 View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Lot #86 Autograph Letter, signed by de Frietas, to the Colt Arms Company, regarding his invention of a machine gun-like firearm Heading(Colt Arms Company)AuthorDe Frietas, FrancisDate PublishedAugust 8, 1874 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #88 Signature AuthorColt, SamuelDate PublishedNo date View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500StatusUnsold Lot #89 Signature AuthorCorbett, James J.Date PublishedNo date View details Estimate$500 - $700StatusUnsold Lot #91 Two printed poems by Crawford, each signed by him in ink AuthorCrawford, Captain Jack.Date PublishedNo date View details Estimate$80 - $120Sold for$162.50StatusSold Lot #95 Photograph of Tanner, a.ka. Diamond Dick, signed and dated on the reverse in ink Heading(Diamond Dick)AuthorTanner, Dr. RichardDate Published1933 View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #96 Wanted. John Hebert Dillinger. On June 23, 1934, Homer S. Cummings...offered a reward of $10,000.00 for the capture of John Herbert Dillinger or a reward of $5000.00 for information leading to the arrest of John Herbert Dillinger Heading(Dillinger, John)AuthorHoover, John EdgarDate Published23 June 1934 View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000StatusUnsold Lot #97 Wanted poster for John Dillinger, with fingerprint identification AuthorDillinger, JohnPublisherDepartment of JusticeDate PublishedMarch 12, 1934 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Lot #98 Signature AuthorEarp, WyattDate PublishedNo date View details Estimate$3,500 - $5,000StatusUnsold Lot #100 Autograph Letter, signed by Welles, to the Colt's Arms Company, enclosing payment for a bill Heading(Gatling Gun Letterhead)AuthorWelles, Edgar T.Date PublishedMay 3, 1879 View details Estimate$250 - $350StatusUnsold Lot #105 Document signed AuthorHardin, John WesleyDate Published3 May 1895 View details Estimate$5,500 - $7,500StatusUnsold Lot #106 Autograph Letter, signed by Hart, to George J. Pardy AuthorHart, William S.Date PublishedNo date View details Estimate$500 - $700StatusUnsold Lot #107 Original signed photograph, framed AuthorHart, William S.Date Published[No date] View details Estimate$500 - $700StatusUnsold Lot #114 Autograph letter signed on personal stationery plus related ephemera, all framed together Author[Lillie, Gordon W.] ''Pawnee Bill''Date Published1880-1929 View details Estimate$3,500 - $5,500StatusUnsold Lot #115 Typed letter signed AuthorMasterson, William BarclayDate PublishedNo date View details Estimate$3,500 - $4,500Sold for$3,750StatusSold Lot #116 Military document, signed AuthorMiles, Gen. Nelson A.Date PublishedAugust 8, 1864 View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$312.50StatusSold Lot #117 Clipped signature, "Nelson A. Miles, Major General, Comdy. U.S. Army" AuthorMiles, Nelson A.Date PublishedNo date View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #118 Signed photograph AuthorMix, TomDate PublishedNo date View details Estimate$500 - $700StatusUnsold Lot #119 Check signed by J.C. Palmer, President of the Sharps Rifle Co. AuthorPalmer, J.C.Date PublishedDec. 26, 1857 View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Lot #121 Two albumen photographs of large cannon being fired from earth breastworks Author(Photographs - Indian Wars)Date Publishedc.1890's? View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #122 Ranch 101 Meet, Oklahoma, June 1889 Heading(Photographs)Author** View details Estimate$700 - $900StatusUnsold Lot #123 Autograph letter signed on his personal stationery AuthorPierce, Abel H.Date PublishedMay 1, 1893 View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500StatusUnsold Lot #125 Autograph letter signed on E. Remington & Sons letterhead, plus a signed document and a photograph portrait AuthorRemington, E[liphalet] & SonsDate Published1862; 1878 View details Estimate$1,200 - $1,500StatusUnsold Lot #130 Typed letter signed AuthorRoosevelt, TheodoreDate Published30 November 1897 View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$625StatusSold Lot #131 Two stereo views of Indians, one from Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show Author(Stereo Views - Indians)Date Publishedc.1900 View details Estimate$80 - $120StatusUnsold Lot #133 Signed photograph of John Wayne, framed AuthorWayne, JohnDate Published[No date] View details Estimate$800 - $1,200StatusUnsold Lot #136 Autograph letter signed AuthorBaker, NewtonDate Published21 February 1918 View details Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold Lot #137 Autograph letter signed AuthorBenton, Thomas HartDate Published20 November 1839 View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #138 Typed letter signed AuthorBrandeis, Louis D.Date Published6 January 1887 View details Estimate$600 - $900StatusUnsold Lot #139 Lot of 9 autograph items of American businessmen Heading(Businessmen)Author**Date PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$93.75StatusSold Lot #140 Photograph, signed AuthorChaplin, CharlieDate Published[c. 1915] View details Estimate$700 - $1,000StatusUnsold Lot #141 Bounty Transfer Document Heading(Civil War Document)Author**Date PublishedDecember 23, 1862 View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #142 Collection of six letters to Elliot Cowdin Heading(Civil War)AuthorEvarts, Eilliam M.Date Published[c.1875] View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold Lot #143 Two autograph letters signed, with original envelopes Heading(Civil War)AuthorJelliff, JamesDate Published12 & 13 December 1862 View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$150StatusSold Lot #144 Lot of five manuscript items Heading(Civil War)Author**Date PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #145 Lot of two Union War ElectionTickets Heading(Civil War)Author**Date PublishedNov. 8, 1864 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Lot #146 Autograph items concerning Lieutenant Sartell Prentice Heading(Civil War)Author(Prentice, Sartell)Date PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold Items per page 102550100 Previous|1234|Next Previous 1234 Next Previous 1234 Next