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Previous|1|Next Lot #3 Free Black woman refused legal residence in Providence during the War of 1812 - manuscript document View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold Heading(African-American, 1814 - Providence, R.I.)HeadlineFree Black woman refused legal residenceDate Published1814 Lot #4 Letter of Virginia slave-holder barred from taking slaves to Ohio View details Estimate$600 - $900StatusUnsold Heading(African-American, 1822)AuthorWithers, WilliamHeadlineLetter of Virgini slave-holder barred from taking slaves to OhioDate Published1822 Lot #5 The Adventures of Willie Green View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold Heading(African-American, 1915)AuthorBrown, HarrisHeadlineThe Adventures of Willie Green, 1915PublisherFrank M. Action Co.Date Published[1915] Lot #6 Service Men’s Map of Washington / Full Information on Service Clubs, entertainment and Sightseeing... View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Heading(African-American, 1943 Map)Headline1943 "Service Men's Map" of segregated Washington, D.C., with separate "Negro" venuesPublisherWar Hospitality Committee, Civilian War Service, courtesy of the Pepsi Cola Co.Date PublishedApril 30, 1943 Lot #10 1836 Letter, ‘Apostle to the Indians’ in Arkansas on the ‘Trail of Tears’ View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold Heading(American Indians - Trail of Tears)AuthorGreene, Rev. DavidHeadline1836 Letter, ‘Apostle to the Indians’ in Arkansas on the ‘Trail of Tears’Date Published1836 Lot #11 Englishman's letter on Benjamin Franklin as diplomatic envoy of the rebellious American colonies in Paris View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500Sold for$937.50StatusSold Heading(American Revolution - Benjamin Franklin)AuthorG.W. KempsonHeadline1777 Letter from Paris on Benjamin Franklin as American Revolutionary envoyDate PublishedJanuary 12, 1777 Lot #12 Two manuscript documents, stating the contributions of the various states to the war effort and the number of troops supplied by each View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Heading(American Revolution)HeadlineFunding & troops for the RevolutionDate PublishedLate 18th/early 19th century Lot #42 Three works on California and New Mexico from the Biblioteca Aportacion Historica View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Heading(California & New Mexico)HeadlineEarly exploration of Caiifornia & New MexicoPublisherBiblioteca Aportacion HistoricaDate Published1944 & 1947 Lot #61 Gold Rush letter from a young New England entrepreneur in San Diego eight months after California statehood View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold Heading(California Gold Rush, 1851 - San Diego)AuthorWilliams, George T.Headline1851 San Diego - Gold Rush letter from a young Bostonian entrepreneurDate Published1851 Lot #62 Letter from a veteran China missionary unhappily sent to Gold Rush San Francisco View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold Heading(California Gold Rush, 1855 – San Francisco)AuthorE.[dward] W. SyleHeadline1855 letter from a China missionary in Gold Rush San FranciscoDate PublishedMarch 13, 1855 Lot #78 Letter from Schuyler Colfax, Speaker of the House of Representatives and future Vice President, to Mr. L. Sykes, Jr., regarding a letter of introduction View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$281.25StatusSold AuthorColfax, SchuylerHeadlineLetter from Speaker Colfax with franked envelopeDate PublishedFeb. 16, 1866 Lot #88 Document signed by James Wilson, signer of the Declaration of Independence from Pennsylvania View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold Heading(Declaration of Independence, Signer)AuthorWilson, JamesHeadlineJames Wilson signer from PennsylvaniaDate Published1774 Lot #89 Manuscript document signed by Oliver Wolcott, signer of the Declaration of Independence from Connecticut View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold Heading(Declaration of Independence, Signer)AuthorWolcott, OliverHeadlineSigned by Oliver Wolcott signer from ConnecticutDate PublishedDecember 1777 Lot #111 Seal Fisheries in Alaska, 44th Congress, First Session, House of Representatives, Ex. Doc. No. 83 [bound with:] A Report Upon the Condition of Affairs in the Territory of Alaska - from the library of and signed by Hannibal Hamlin View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$375StatusSold Heading(Hamlin, Hannibal)AuthorBristow, B. H.HeadlineSeal Fisheries in Alaska, Hannibal Hamlin's copyPublisherGovernment Printing OfficeDate Published1875-76 Lot #120 Letter from William Henry Harrison regarding a misdirected bank deposit View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$1,250StatusSold AuthorHarrison, William HenryHeadlineWilliam Henry Harrison Autograph Letter Signed 1828Date PublishedJanuary 4, 1828 Lot #185 Presidential Appointment, signed by Theodore Roosevelt and Elihu Root View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,000StatusUnsold AuthorRoosevelt, TheodoreHeadlineAppointment signed by Theodore RooseveltDate PublishedOctober 19, 1902 Lot #207 The Crisis No. 1. Or, Thoughts on Slavery, Occasioned by the Missouri Question View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Heading(Slavery)HeadlinePassionate attack on slavery 1820PublisherPrinted by A.H. Maltby & Co.Date Published1820 Lot #365 1789-1939 The French Revolution - Negro Emancipation View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Heading(French Revolution & Negro Emancipation)HeadlineFrench Revolution / Negro Emancipation rare postcards 1939PublisherSociété des Amis de l'Abbé GrégoireDate Published1939 Lot #406 Small group of documents relating to Americans in the Frontera Norte View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Heading(Mexico - Baja California)HeadlineAmericans in northern MexicoDate Published1864-1870 Lot #493 To Commodore Francis Augustus Collier C.B., this plate representing H.M. brig "Black Joke," Lt. Henry Downes (tender to H.M.S. Sybille) engaging the Spanish slave brig "El Almirante" in the Bight of Benin, Feby. 1st 1829, which she captured after a chase of thirty one hours, and close action of one hour and twenty minutes, is most respectfully dedicated View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500StatusUnsold Heading(Slave Ship Aquatint)AuthorHuggins, William JohnHeadlineAquatint of Spanish slave ship captured by BritishDate Published1830 Lot #502 Who's Who in Colored America: a Biographical Dictionary of Notable Living Persons of African Descent in America, 1928-1929 View details Estimate$10 - $100Sold for$75StatusSold HeadingAfrican-American, 1929)AuthorBoris, Joseph J, editorHeadlineWho's Who in Colored America, 1928-1929PublisherWho's Who in Colored America Corp.Date Published1929 Items per page 102550100 Previous|1|Next Previous 1 Next Previous 1 Next