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Previous|12345|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 #36 Manuscript draft of a speech to the Seneca Indians regarding sale of their land View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$1,000StatusSold AuthorShepard, WilliamDate Publishedc.1793 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 #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 ... View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$1,625StatusSold Heading(Massachusetts General Court)Author**PublisherYoung and Minns, Printer to the StateDate Published1796 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 #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 View details Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold Heading(Shepard, William)AuthorKnapp, IsaacPublisherPrinted by Thomas DickmanDate Published1818 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 #52 The Life of Barnum, the World-Renowned Showman...Written by Himself [Salesman's Dummy Copy] View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorBarnum, P[hineas] T[aylor]PublisherGlobe Bible Publishing Co.Date Published[c.1890's] 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 #54 Wanted poster for Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,000Sold for$1,625StatusSold AuthorBonnie & ClydePublisherDepartment of JusticeDate PublishedMay 21, 1934 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 #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 View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000StatusUnsold Heading(Dillinger, John)AuthorHoover, John EdgarDate Published23 June 1934 Lot #97 Wanted poster for John Dillinger, with fingerprint identification View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorDillinger, JohnPublisherDepartment of JusticeDate PublishedMarch 12, 1934 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 Items per page 102550100 Previous|12345|Next Previous 12345 Next Previous 12345 Next