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Previous|1234|Next Lot #1 Manuscript deed of transfer of land in Westfield, Massachusetts in 1705 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorDewey, DavidDate Published1705 Lot #2 Five manuscript items and one printed broadside relating to William Shepard's service in the French and Indian War View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$5,937.50StatusSold Heading(French and Indian War)Author**Date Published1759-1762 Lot #3 Printed Document, filled out in ink, signed John Hancock, appointing William Sheppard [sic] Lieutenant Colonel in the army of the United Colonies View details Estimate$6,000 - $9,000Sold for$5,625StatusSold AuthorHancock, JohnDate PublishedJuly 1, 1775 Lot #4 Manuscript receipt for cattle hides to be used for the American forces, signed by John Shepard, also Ebenezer Sheldon and William Selfridge View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold AuthorShepard, JohnDate Published1778-1779 Lot #5 Autograph Letter, signed by Trumbull, advising William Shepard of attacks by British forces on Connecticut View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$2,812.50StatusSold AuthorTrumbull, JonathanDate PublishedJuly 9, 1779 Lot #6 Autograph Letter, signed by Heath, to William Shepard, regarding the lack of clothing and other supplies for the Shepard's troops View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500Sold for$1,187.50StatusSold AuthorHeath, WilliamDate PublishedDec. 25, 1779 Lot #7 Autograph letter, signed by Glover, to William Shepard, regarding soldiers who have likely deserted View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$1,000StatusSold AuthorGlover, JohnDate PublishedJanuary 7, 1780 Lot #8 Autograph Letter, signed by Cartwright, to William Shepard, instructing him on proper issuance of clothing to his men View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorCartwright, ThomasDate PublishedJanuary 28, 1780 Lot #9 Autograph Letter, signed by Shepard, to an Ensign Bradley, ordering him to march to Litchfield, Connecticut View details Estimate$600 - $900StatusUnsold AuthorShepard, WilliamDate PublishedMarch 26 [c.1780?] Lot #10 Autograph Letter, signed by Shepard, to his wife, describing the Battle of Camden, about which he had received reports View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$2,500StatusSold AuthorShepard, WilliamDate PublishedSeptember 6, 1780 Lot #11 Autograph Letter, signed by Lincoln, to William Shepard, appointing him Superintendent of Recruits at Springfield, Massachusetts View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$812.50StatusSold AuthorLincoln, BenjaminDate PublishedJan. 19, 1781 Lot #12 Autograph letter, signed by Putnam, to William Shepard, regarding deserters from the Continental Army View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$375StatusSold AuthorPutnam, RufusDate PublishedFebruary 11, 1781 Lot #13 Autograph Letter signed by Shepard, to Benjamin Lincoln, a retained copy View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorShepard, WilliamDate PublishedMarch 19, 1781 Lot #14 Autograph letter, signed by Holbrook, to William Shepard, relaying news of the successful campaigns in the South View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$281.25StatusSold AuthorHolbrook, DavidDate PublishedJune 7, 1781 Lot #15 Autograph Letter, signed by Hancock, to William Shepard, regarding recruits sent to Shepard for training View details Estimate$10,000 - $15,000Sold for$13,750StatusSold AuthorHancock, JohnDate PublishedAug. 11, 1781 Lot #16 Autograph Letter, signed by Walker, to William Shepard, regarding blankets and other supplies, and possible deserters View details Estimate$400 - $700StatusUnsold AuthorWalker, WilliamDate PublishedAugust 14, 1781 Lot #17 Document signed by McKean, appointing William Shepard, Jr., an Ensign in the Fourth Masssachusetts Regiment View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$175StatusSold AuthorMcKean, ThomasDate PublishedSept. 18, 1781 Lot #18 Manuscript letter from Heath to William Shepard, referring to the hoped-for capture of General Cornwallis, among other matters View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$531.25StatusSold AuthorHeath, WilliamDate PublishedOctober 20, 1781 Lot #19 Autograph letter, signed by Pettengill, to William Shepard, regarding the recruitment of soldiers, and penalties to towns delinquent in sending men View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$137.50StatusSold AuthorPettengill, J.Date PublishedOctober 21, 1781 Lot #20 Autograph letter, signed by McDougall, to William Shepard, regarding evidence Shepard might be able to give in McDougall's court martial View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$562.50StatusSold AuthorMcDougall, AlexanderDate PublishedJanuary 20 & 21, 1782 Lot #21 Manuscript orders, signed by Shepard, regarding supplies and requisitions by officers View details Estimate$600 - $900StatusUnsold AuthorShepard, WilliamDate PublishedJan. 25, 1782 Lot #22 Autograph letter, signed by Jameson, to William Shepard, offering excuses for a lieutenant who was late in returning from leave View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$162.50StatusSold AuthorJameson, JohnDate PublishedMarch 15, 1782 Lot #23 Manuscript Letter, signed by Cochran, to William Shepard, recommending an applicant for the post of regimental surgeon View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold AuthorCochran, JohnDate Published1782 Lot #24 Autograph letter, signed by Nicola, to William Shepard, regarding some disgruntlement to do with issuing of supplies, compensation, etc. View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$406.25StatusSold AuthorNicola, LewisDate PublishedMay 8, 1782 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 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorLarned, T.Date PublishedMay 14, 1782 Lot #26 Autograph Letter, signed by Knox, to Colonel [John?] Brooks, regarding a memorial and petition to the Assembly of Massachusetts View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$437.50StatusSold AuthorKnox, HenryDate PublishedJune 30, 1782 Lot #27 Autograph Letter, signed by Stewart, to William Shepard, regarding planned manoeuvres View details Estimate$400 - $700StatusUnsold AuthorStewart, WalterDate PublishedJuly 24, 1782 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 View details Estimate$800 - $1,200StatusUnsold AuthorShepard, William, attrib.Date Publishedc.1782 Lot #29 Manuscript petition, noted a copy, signed by Paterson, Putnam and Crane, regarding arrears in pay for Continental soldiers View details Estimate$800 - $1,200StatusUnsold AuthorPaterson, John; Rufus Putnam; & Jn. CraneDate Published[c.1782?] Lot #30 Manuscript document, signed by Davenport, transmitting orders to Ensign William Shepard, Jr. View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$93.75StatusSold AuthorDavenport, John(?)Date PublishedMay 21, 1783 Lot #31 Lot of 13 manuscript letters or documents & 1 partially printed document relating to Shays Rebellion and Shepard's part in suppressing it View details Estimate$2,500 - $4,000Sold for$3,125StatusSold Heading(Shays Rebellion)AuthorShepard, William, et al.Date Published1786-1790 Lot #32 Two Manuscript Documents regarding sale of Indian lands, one signed by Hancock, the other signed secretarially in his name View details Estimate$5,000 - $8,000StatusUnsold AuthorHancock, JohnDate PublishedMarch 8 & March 11, 1791 Lot #33 Autograph Letter, signed by Avery, to William Shepard, regarding his appointment as Commissioner relative to Indian affairs View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$62.50StatusSold AuthorAvery, JohnDate PublishedJune 2, 1792 Lot #34 Document signed by Hancock, appointing William Shepard to supervise any purchases of land from Indians in the Ogden Tract View details Estimate$4,000 - $7,000Sold for$5,625StatusSold AuthorHancock, JohnDate PublishedJune 6, 1792 Lot #35 Manuscript extract of papers and proceedings of the Massachusetts government in dealing with the Penobscot Indians View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold AuthorShepard, WilliamDate Publishedc.1792 Lot #37 Document signed by Samuel Adams, appointing William Shepard and two others as commissioners to treat with the Penobscot Indians View details Estimate$4,000 - $6,000Sold for$4,687.50StatusSold AuthorAdams, SamuelDate PublishedJune 20, 1796 Lot #39 Group of four autograph letters signed by Shepard, to his son William Shepard Jr., written while Shepard Sr. was serving in Congress View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold AuthorShepard, WilliamDate Published1797-1798 Lot #40 Archive of 37 autograph letters, signed, from various persons to William Shepard, 28 of them while he was sitting in Congress View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$1,250StatusSold Heading(Shepard, William)Author**Date Publishedc.1797-1806 Lot #41 Autograph Letter, signed by Shepard, to John Avery, a retained copy regarding negotiations with the Seneca Indians View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$437.50StatusSold AuthorShepard, WilliamDate PublishedFebruary 4, 1798 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 View details Estimate$20,000 - $30,000Sold for$13,750StatusSold AuthorWashington, GeorgeDate PublishedMay 12, 1799 Lot #43 Appointment of William Shepard as Justice of the Peace in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, signed by Sullivan as Governor of Massashusetts View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$162.50StatusSold AuthorSullivan, JamesDate PublishedJuly 2, 1808 Lot #44 Manuscript Document, signed by Gore, appointing William Shepard as Inspector of Gunpowder at Westfield, Massachusetts View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$562.50StatusSold AuthorGore, ChristopherDate PublishedOctober 17, 1809 Lot #45 Three autograph letters, relating to the death of General William Shepard in 1817 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Heading(Shepard, William)Author**Date Published1817 Lot #47 Four original sketches, framed together View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000StatusUnsold AuthorBacon, IrvingDate Published1911 Lot #48 Sepia colored pencil sketch of a man with a rifle View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold AuthorBacon, IrvingDate Publishedc.1910? Lot #49 Autograph note signed View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500StatusUnsold AuthorBaker, JohnnyDate Published20 June 1928 Lot #50 Signed photograph View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500StatusUnsold AuthorBaker, JohnnyDate Published[c.1920's] Lot #51 Clipped signature and salutation of the famed entertainment entrepreneur View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorBarnum, P[hineas] T[aylor]Date PublishedNo date Lot #53 WITHDRAWN. Reward. Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Express Box on Sonora and Milton Stage Route, was Robbed this morning... View details Estimate$4,000 - $6,000StatusUnsold Heading(Bolton, Charles)AuthorWells Fargo BankDate Published26 July 1875 Lot #55 Autograph note signed View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000Sold for$3,125StatusSold AuthorCody, William F.Date PublishedNo date Lot #56 Autograph sentiment signed and photograph View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000StatusUnsold AuthorCody, William F.Date PublishedNo date Lot #57 Buffalo-Bill View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorCody, William FDate Published[c.1910] 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 View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$62.50StatusSold Heading(Cody, William F)Author**PublisherI.M. Southern & Co.Date Published[1910] Lot #59 Buffalo Bill's Wild West Combined with Pawnee Bill's Great Far East View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$250StatusSold Heading(Cody, William F.)Author**Publisher[Courier Co.]Date Published[c.1905] Lot #60 Buffalo Bill's Wild West and Congress of Rough Riders of the World View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold Heading(Cody, William F.)Author**Date Published1898 Lot #61 Buffalo Bill's Wild West and Congress of Rough Riders of the World. View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Heading(Cody, William F.)Author**PublisherFlass & Ridge Printing Co.Date Published1895 Lot #62 Buffalo Bill's Wild West and Congress of Rough Riders of the World. Historical Sketches, & Programme View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$237.50StatusSold Heading(Cody, William F.)Author**PublisherBlakely Printing Co.Date Published1893 Lot #63 Cabinet card View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorCody, William FDate Published[c.1870s] Lot #64 Cabinet card View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorCody, William FDate Published[c.1880's] Lot #65 Cabinet card View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorCody, William FPublisherCourier Co.Date Published[c.1880's] Lot #66 Cover of Buffalo Bill's March and Two Step by Wm. Sweeney View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Heading(Cody, William F.)Author**PublisherM. Witmark and SonsDate Published[c.1910] Lot #67 Cover of the Beadle's Dime Library magazine View details Estimate$250 - $400StatusUnsold Heading(Cody, William F.)Author**PublisherBeadle and AdamsDate Published23 November 1892 Lot #68 Distinguished Visitors to Buffalo Bill's Wild West, London, 1887 View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000StatusUnsold Heading(Cody, William F.)Author**Date PublishedNo date Lot #69 Five chromolithographed die-cuts of scenes and actions at the Buffalo Bill Wild West Show View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Heading(Cody, William F.)Author**Date Publishedc.1900 Lot #70 Gelatin silver photograph View details Estimate$120 - $180Sold for$150StatusSold Heading(Cody, William F.)Author**Date Publishedc.1900 Lot #71 Inscribed and signed photograph View details Estimate$5,000 - $7,000StatusUnsold AuthorCody, William F.Date Published20 February 1911 Lot #72 Le Petite Journal, Vol. 1, No. 3 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorCody, William F.Date PublishedDecember 13, 1890 Lot #73 Lot of 34 illustrated periodicals View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$625StatusSold Heading(Cody, William F.)Author**Date Published1903-18 Lot #74 Lot of five items View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$100StatusSold AuthorCody, William F.Date PublishedVarious dates Lot #75 Lot of four photographs and three postcards View details Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold AuthorCody, William F.Date PublishedVarious dates Lot #76 Lot of 9 items of Buffalo Bill Cody and Pawnee Bill ephemera View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorCody, William FDate PublishedVarious dates Lot #77 Lot of three issues from the "Buffalo Bill Library" View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$62.50StatusSold AuthorCody, William F.Date Published[c.1900] Lot #78 Lot of three titles View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$62.50StatusSold Heading(Cody, William F.)Author**Date PublishedVarious dates 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 View details Estimate$500 - $700StatusUnsold AuthorCody, William F.PublisherStreet & SmithDate PublishedDecember 30, 1869 Lot #80 Signature and show card View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000StatusUnsold AuthorCody, William FDate PublishedNo date Lot #81 Signed photograph View details Estimate$3,500 - $5,000StatusUnsold AuthorCody, William F.Date Published1907 Lot #82 Studio photograph portrait of Cody View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Heading(Cody, William F.)Author**PublisherHarris & EwingDate Publishedc.1900 Lot #83 The Life of Buffalo Bill in 3 Reels View details Estimate$4,000 - $6,000StatusUnsold AuthorCody, William F.PublisherBuffalo Bill - Pawnee Bill Film Co.Date Published[1910] Lot #84 The Pioneer Scouts: A Book of Border Life View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Heading(Cody, William F.)Author**PublisherCourier Co.Date Publishedc.1905 Lot #85 Autograph letter and original watercolor portrait View details Estimate$5,000 - $7,000StatusUnsold AuthorCody, W[illiam] F. and [Irving Roscoe] BaconDate Published[1910s] & 1902 Lot #86 Autograph Letter, signed by de Frietas, to the Colt Arms Company, regarding his invention of a machine gun-like firearm View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Heading(Colt Arms Company)AuthorDe Frietas, FrancisDate PublishedAugust 8, 1874 Lot #87 Lot of 8 items of gun-related ephemera View details Estimate$250 - $400Sold for$175StatusSold AuthorColt FirearmsDate Published1865-1953 Lot #88 Signature View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500StatusUnsold AuthorColt, SamuelDate PublishedNo date Lot #89 Signature View details Estimate$500 - $700StatusUnsold AuthorCorbett, James J.Date PublishedNo date Lot #90 Original clipped signature of Capt. Jack Crawford, plus an important envelope and newspaper clipping View details Estimate$250 - $350StatusUnsold AuthorCrawford, Captain JackDate PublishedVarious dates Lot #91 Two printed poems by Crawford, each signed by him in ink View details Estimate$80 - $120Sold for$162.50StatusSold AuthorCrawford, Captain Jack.Date PublishedNo date Lot #92 Inscribed and signed portrait View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000StatusUnsold AuthorCrawford, John WallaceDate PublishedChristmas 1884 Lot #93 Signature View details Estimate$6,000 - $9,000StatusUnsold AuthorCrockett, DavidDate PublishedNo date Lot #94 Typed letter signed View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000StatusUnsold AuthorDalton, EmmettDate Published20 December 1932 Lot #95 Photograph of Tanner, a.ka. Diamond Dick, signed and dated on the reverse in ink View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Heading(Diamond Dick)AuthorTanner, Dr. RichardDate Published1933 Lot #98 Signature View details Estimate$3,500 - $5,000StatusUnsold AuthorEarp, WyattDate PublishedNo date Lot #99 Signature View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500StatusUnsold AuthorGarrett, Patrick FloydDate PublishedNo date Lot #100 Autograph Letter, signed by Welles, to the Colt's Arms Company, enclosing payment for a bill View details Estimate$250 - $350StatusUnsold Heading(Gatling Gun Letterhead)AuthorWelles, Edgar T.Date PublishedMay 3, 1879 Lot #101 Autograph note, signed View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500StatusUnsold AuthorGatling, Richard JordanDate PublishedNo date Lot #102 Signature View details Estimate$4,000 - $6,000StatusUnsold AuthorGeronimoDate PublishedNo date Lot #103 WITHDRAWN...Wanted by U.S. Army, a Chiricahua Apache, known as Geronimo. For Crimes against White Settlers, Murder, Theft and I[n]surrection. Reward for Capture or Remains View details Estimate$6,000 - $8,000StatusUnsold AuthorGeronimoDate PublishedNo date Lot #104 Signature View details Estimate$700 - $900Sold for$687.50StatusSold AuthorGrant, Ulysses S.Date PublishedNo date Lot #105 Document signed View details Estimate$5,500 - $7,500StatusUnsold AuthorHardin, John WesleyDate Published3 May 1895 Lot #106 Autograph Letter, signed by Hart, to George J. Pardy View details Estimate$500 - $700StatusUnsold AuthorHart, William S.Date PublishedNo date Lot #107 Original signed photograph, framed View details Estimate$500 - $700StatusUnsold AuthorHart, William S.Date Published[No date] Items per page 102550100 Previous|1234|Next Previous 1234 Next Previous 1234 Next