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Previous|1|Next Lot #11 Typed Letter Signed as US Senator, on stationery of the Senate Committee on Indian Depredations View details Estimate$10 - $100StatusUnsold Heading(Alaska, coal mines, 1917)AuthorPoindexter, MilesHeadlinePOLITICS OF ALASKA COAL MINING IN WORLD WAR IDate PublishedJune 8, 1917 Lot #19 Autograph Letter, signed, from a Colorado Senator, denouncing college fraternities View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Heading(College Fraternities denounced, 1911-15)AuthorThomas, Charles S.HeadlineColorado Senator denounces college fraternitiesDate Publishedc.1911-1915 Lot #20 Three letters from Minnesota Congressmen opposing immigration literacy test and one from the Secretary of Labor View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$100StatusSold Heading(Anti-Immigration)AuthorStevens, F.C., et alHeadlineCongressmen oppose immigration literacy testDate PublishedJan. 14-26, 1914 Lot #26 Typed Letter, signed, regarding a troublesome newspaper article View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold AuthorArnold, H[enry] H[arley] "Hap"HeadlineTLs from General Hap ArnoldDate PublishedOctober 14, 1937 Lot #46 Autograph Letter, signed, regarding a plan for fighting fire in Boston View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold Heading(Boston Fire-Fighting)AuthorRobinson(?), SolonHeadlineA plan for fighting fire in Boston 1825Date PublishedJuly 2, 1825 Lot #51 Typed Letter, signed, as Governor of California on the Berkeley Free Speech Movement View details Estimate$80 - $120Sold for$100StatusSold Heading(California)AuthorBrown, Edmund G. "Pat"HeadlineGovernor Brown on Free Speech at BerkeleyDate PublishedDecember 18, 1964 Lot #54 Autograph Letter, signed, predicting the death of San Francisco pioneer Gabriel Post View details Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold Heading(California)AuthorJones, William H.HeadlineLetter predicting death of San Francisco PioneerDate PublishedFebruary 7, 1861 Lot #55 Autograph Letter Signed by Caleb Lyons, who would later be a prominent figure in the California Gold Rush, relating to his lectures on woman's rights View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$100StatusSold Heading(California)AuthorLyons, CalebHeadlineLetter from Cal. pioneer on women's rights 1842Date PublishedDecember 6, 1842 Lot #63 Autograph Letter, signed, from a San Francisco merchant with an eye toward Oregon trade View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$225StatusSold Heading(California - Gold Rush)AuthorGould, Thomas F.HeadlineALs from a Gold Rush era San Francisco merchantDate PublishedDecember 30, 1850 Lot #78 Keeping Faith: Memoirs of a President View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$137.50StatusSold AuthorCarter, JimmyHeadlineJimmy Carter Keeping Faith SignedPublisherBantam BooksDate Published[1982] Lot #82 Collection of 11 letters, 9 of them from Robert Crandall, serving in the Union Army, to his sister Kittie Crandall; 1 from a cousin to Kittie Crandall, and 1 to Kittie’s parents from a nephew View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$687.50StatusSold Heading(Civil War)AuthorCrandall, RobertHeadlineLetters from the Civil WarDate Published1862-1866 Lot #89 Two manuscript mining plats for claims in Colorado View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold Heading(Colorado - Mining Claim Plats)AuthorDrummond, Daniel, U.S. Deputy SurveyorHeadlineManuscript mining plats for claims in ColoradoDate Published1880 & 1882 Lot #106 Autograph Letter, signed, as Warden of the United States Jail, To New York Sheriff E.P. Higgins, replying to his request “to be present to witness the Execution of Guiteau the Assassin" View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$375StatusSold Heading(Crime)AuthorCrocker, John S.HeadlineExecution of a Presidential AssassinDate PublishedJune 20, 1882 Lot #107 Autograph Letter Signed as Chairman of the Prison Commissioners of Massachusetts View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Heading(Crime)AuthorPettigrove, Frederick G.HeadlineFirst Criminal Fingerprinting in AmericaDate PublishedFeb. 20, 1905 Lot #124 Autograph Letter, signed, relating to the first American depression View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$250StatusSold Heading(Financial History)AuthorLeffingwell, S[ally] M[aria]Headline1808 American Depression in New YorkDate PublishedJan. 6, 1908 Lot #125 Autograph Document, signed, protesting the state regulation of business View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Heading(Financial History)AuthorRalston, Robert and Henry PrattHeadline1801 protest of state regulation of businessDate PublishedFebruary 5, 1801 Lot #127 A Time to Heal: The Autobiography of Gerald R. Ford View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold AuthorFord, Gerald R.HeadlineGerald Ford A Time to Heal inscribedPublisherHarper & RowDate Published[1979] Lot #136 Autograph Letter, signed, from a Hawaiian sugar plantation View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Heading(Hawaii)AuthorRewell, W.E.HeadlineLetter from a Hawaiian sugar platation in 1880Date PublishedApril 26, 1880 Lot #138 Photograph inscribed and signed by William Randolph Hearst to his private secretary Joseph Willicombe View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold AuthorHearst, William RandolphHeadlinePhotograph inscribed by William Randolph HearstDate Publishedc.1930 Lot #139 Original manuscript by William Randolph Hearst, written on a page of the New York American newspaper, commenting on two of the stories View details Estimate$6,000 - $9,000StatusUnsold AuthorHearst, William RandolphHeadlineW.R. Hearst comments on FDR & Lindbergh kidnapperDate Publishedc. Nov. 30, 1935 Lot #140 Autograph Letter Signed by Hearst, to his private secretary Joseph Willicombe View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold AuthorHearst, William RandolphHeadlineW.R. Hearst to his secretary Joseph WillicombDate PublishedJuly 10, 1934 Lot #141 Two Autograph Letters Signed by William Randolph Hearst, writing from Germany, to his private secretary Joseph Willicombe View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$1,375StatusSold AuthorHearst, William RandolphHeadlineLetters from W.R. Hearst in Germany in 1934Date Published1934 Lot #142 Autograph Note initialed by William Randolph Hearst, regarding a proposed meeting of a publisher of one of his newspapers with President Franklin D. Roosevelt View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$250StatusSold AuthorHearst, William RandolphHeadlineHearst comments on his publisher meeting FDRDate Published1935 Lot #143 Autograph draft letter by William Randolph Hearst, in ink with pencil corrections, on a typed letter to Joseph Willicombe regarding a Hearst meeting with Benito Mussolini, in reply View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$437.50StatusSold AuthorHearst, William RandolphHeadlineHearst compliments MussoliniDate Published1936 Lot #144 Six Autograph letters or notes from William Randolph Hearst to longtime private secretary Joseph Willicombe, initialed WRH; one autograph letter to a Captain Olson, regarding his yacht, signed W.R. Hearst; one typed note with a few pencil comments by Hearst View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold AuthorHearst, William RandolphHeadlineLetters from W.R. Hearst to Joseph WillicombeDate Publishedc.1925-35 Lot #161 Illinois land after Louisiana Purchase, 1819 letter View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Heading(Missouri Territory, Illinois - 1819)AuthorDePestre, EdmondHeadlineLand purchase in the new state of IllinoisDate PublishedJanuary 23, 1819 Lot #210 Autograph Letter Signed, from Robert H. McCurdy to his son, who knew Herman Melville and has been portrayed as his lover View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$62.50StatusSold Heading(Melville, Herman)AuthorMcCurdy, R[obert] H.HeadlineLetter to purported gay lover of Herman MelvilleDate PublishedDecember 21, 1850 Lot #213 1826 Printed and handwritten document,Treasury audit of Army Ordnance View details Estimate$80 - $120StatusUnsold Heading(Washington, D.C., 1826)AuthorCutts, Richard & William LeeHeadlineUS Treasury Funds the Peacetime ArmyDate PublishedSeptember 19, 1826 Lot #215 Autograph Letter, signed, regarding cadet vacancies at West Point View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Heading(Military - West Point)AuthorLincoln, Abram B.HeadlineLincoln, military, West PointDate PublishedFebruary 7, 1840 Lot #216 Autograph Letter Signed, from a cynical Cadet at West Point View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Heading(Military - West Point)AuthorMetcalfe, John T.HeadlineALs from a Cadet at West Point 1837Date PublishedAugust 30, 1837 Lot #217 Invitation from future Gen. Beauregard and others to a Ball at the US Military Academy View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Heading(Military - West Point)AuthorWest PointHeadline1837 invitation to a ball at West PointDate Published1837 Lot #218 Autograph Letter, signed, regarding mineralogical samples View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$200StatusSold Heading(Mineralogy)AuthorRebello, Jose SilvestreHeadline1ST BRAZILIAN US ENVOY AIDS AMERICAN MINERALOGYDate PublishedNovember 4, 1831 Lot #222 Manuscript Document Signed, regarding college expenses, signed by Jesuit botanist John Baptiste Duerinck and several others View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$100StatusSold Heading(Missouri)AuthorDuerinck, John Baptiste, George A. Carrell et al.HeadlineSigned by Jesuit botanist John Baptiste DuerinckDate Published1844-46 Lot #223 Autograph Letter, signed regarding a journey on horseback from St. Louis to Baltimore View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$62.50StatusSold Heading(Missouri, Kentucky)AuthorAtkinson, James E.HeadlineOn horseback from St. Louis to BaltimoreDate PublishedJune 24, 1830 Lot #224 Autograph Letter, signed, from Robert Tillotson, the nephew and close advisor to President Monroe, to Supreme Court Justice Smith Thompson View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$62.50StatusSold Heading(Monroe, James)AuthorTillotson, RobertHeadlineALs to Supreme Court Justice Smith ThompsonDate PublishedNovember 8, 1823 Lot #229 Typed Letter, signed, regarding a trip to Alaska with John Muir View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$100StatusSold Heading(Muir, John)AuthorLoomis, Henry B.HeadlineHenry B. Loomis on trip to Alaska with John MuirDate PublishedSeptember 17, 1890 Lot #234 Leaders View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorNixon, RichardHeadlineRichard Nixon Leaders Signed Limited EditionPublisherWarner BooksDate Published[1982] Lot #235 The Real War View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$312.50StatusSold AuthorNixon, RichardHeadlineRichard Nixon The Real War Signed Limited EditionPublisherWarner BooksDate Published[1980] Lot #238 Dreams From My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$1,625StatusSold AuthorObama, BarackHeadlineBarack Obama Dreams from my Father signedPublisherTimes BooksDate Published[1995] Lot #239 WITHDRAWN - Illinois Blue Book, 2000 View details Estimate$250 - $350StatusUnsold Heading(Obama, Barack)AuthorWhite, Jesse, editorHeadlineIllinois Blue Book, 2000 Signed by Barack ObamaPublisher[State of Illinois]Date Published2000 Lot #246 Small collection of letters and manuscripts regarding Thomas Paine and his writings View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,000StatusUnsold Heading(Paine, Thomas)Author**HeadlineLetters regarding Thomas Paine and his writingsDate PublishedVarious dates Lot #252 1849 Letter to guardian of first US postage stamps View details Estimate$10 - $100StatusUnsold Heading(Washington D.C. - Postal politics, 1849)AuthorMarron, Rovert H.HeadlineLetter to the guardian of the first U.S. Postage stampsDate PublishedApril 3, 1849 Lot #260 Autograph Quotation, signed by the socialist economist fired from the University of Chicago View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$75StatusSold Heading(Radical)AuthorBemis, Edward W.HeadlineAutograph Quotation, signed Edward W. BemisDate PublishedSept. 12, 1898 Lot #265 The Winning of the West View details Estimate$10,000 - $15,000Sold for$6,250StatusSold AuthorRoosevelt, TheodoreHeadlineThe Winning of the West with Manuscript LeafPublisherG.P. Putnam's SonsDate Published1900 Lot #277 Autograph Letter, signed, from the trader who led Kit Carson across the plains View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$531.25StatusSold Heading(Santa Fe Trail)AuthorStanley, E[lisha]HeadlineTrader who let Kit Carson across the plainsDate PublishedApril 25, 1845 Lot #278 Autograph Letter Signed, as American Agent of the Ebell International Academy of Natural Science View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Heading(Science)AuthorFairchild, H. LeR.HeadlinePioneering Geologist and a Feminist VisionaryDate PublishedApril 17, 1877 Lot #279 Autograph Letter, signed, to John L. LeConte on Entomological subjects View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$62.50StatusSold Heading(Science)AuthorGuex, JohnHeadlineLetter from the 'Father' of Entomology in AmericaDate PublishedDecember 15, 1853 Lot #288 Autograph Letter, signed, from the future Marine Corps Commandant, to his mother View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Heading(Spanish-American War)AuthorLejeune, JohnHeadlineFuture Marine Corps Commandant Sails to WarDate PublishedMarch 16, 1898 Lot #290 Sheet of three unissued certificates in the Bodie Bluff Consolidated Mining Company of Aurora, Mono County, California, each signed by Leland Stanford as president View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000Sold for$2,000StatusSold Heading(Stanford, Leland)Author**HeadlineStock certificates signed by Leland StanfordPublisherAgneew & Deffebach printDate Publishedc.1863 Lot #302 Autograph Letter, signed, from Louis LaGrill to the Mayor of Brownsville, Texas regarding his imprisoned renegade son View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$162.50StatusSold Heading(Texas)AuthorLaGrill, L[ouis]HeadlineLetter to the Mayor regarding imprisoned sonDate PublishedDecember 13, 1866 Lot #303 Autograph Letter, signed from the author of the first accurate account of the fall of the Alamo View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Heading(Texas)AuthorPotter, Reuben M.HeadlineALs from chronicler of the AlamoDate PublishedMay 15, 1856 Lot #315 Autograph Letter, signed, from a future leader of the Virginia Secession View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$62.50StatusSold Heading(Virginia)AuthorSouthall, V[alentine] W[ood]HeadlineV.W. Southall Autograph Letter signedDate PublishedAugust 28, 1850 Lot #330 Collection of letters addressed to Mary Floyd Williams and Herbert E. Bolton, regarding the recent publication of: History of the San Francisco Committee of Vigilance View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$200StatusSold Heading(Williams, Mary Floyd)Author**Headlineletters to Mary F Williams, Herb E Bolton 1920sDate Published1920s Lot #337 Archive relating to Claude Edward Duncan, an aviator with the U.S. Signal Corps in World War I, who rose to general and saw service in World War II and the Korean War View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$500StatusSold Heading(World War I Aviator Archive)Author**HeadlineWorld War I Aviator ArchiveDate Published1917-1971 Lot #343 Autograph Letter, signed, to Thomas Maurice regarding his works on India and Hindustan View details Estimate$80 - $120StatusUnsold Headingzzc(Archaeology, India)AuthorYatman, MatthewHeadlineLetter between Indian history scholarsDate PublishedOctober 26, 1802 Lot #344 "Pour le Prospectus, Souvenirs de l'Orient, Par M. Le Comte de Marcellus. Ancient Ministre Plenipotentiare" View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Headingzzc(Archaeology, Greece)AuthorComte de MarcellusHeadlineFrench diplomat who save the Venus de MiloDate Published[c.1838] Lot #345 Autograph Letter, signed only with initials, regarding appointment to the U.S. Delegation to the Bering Sea Arbitration View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$62.50StatusSold Headingzzc(Arctic)Author**HeadlineLetter concerning Bering Sea ArbitrationDate PublishedMay 7, 1892 Lot #348 Letter Signed as Secretary of the British Admiralty View details Estimate$250 - $350StatusUnsold Headingzzc(British Exploration)AuthorBarrow, JohnHeadlineJohn Barrow Patron of Arctic ExplorationDate PublishedAugust 20, 1834 Lot #370 Typed Letter, signed, as Member of Parliament View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold HeadingzzcAuthorChurchill, Winston Spencer-HeadlineLetter from Winston Churchill's grandsonDate PublishedNovember 18, 1978 Lot #389 Diplomatic Letter, signed as Grand Master of the Knights of Malta View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$406.25StatusSold Headingzzc(Malta, Knights of)AuthorPrince Manuel Pinto da FonsecaHeadlineLetter from the Grand Master Knights of MaltaDate PublishedJuly 1, 1760 Lot #391 "Confidential" Typed Letter, Signed as British Political Agent View details Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold Headingzzc(Military - Espionage)AuthorPeacock, Captaine H.B.HeadlineTURKISH SPY IN INDIA DURING WORLD WAR IDate PublishedJune 29, 1915 Lot #401 Autograph Letter, signed, regarding bribery in Russia View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Headingzzc(Russia)AuthorGregory, Dudley S.HeadlineBribery in Czarist RussiaDate PublishedAugust 6, 1843 Items per page 102550100 Previous|1|Next Previous 1 Next Previous 1 Next