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Previous|1|Next Lot #4 Autograph Letter, signed only with initials, regarding appointment to the U.S. Delegation to the Bering Sea Arbitration View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Headingzzc(Arctic)Author**HeadlineLetter concerning Bering Sea ArbitrationDate PublishedMay 7, 1892 Lot #5 Autograph Letter, signed regarding the Pande Basin Gold Placer Mining Co. View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$212.50StatusSold Heading(Alaska Gold Mining)AuthorNelson, Frank G.Headline1899 Failed Alaska Gold Mining VentureDate PublishedMay 19, 1899 Lot #9 Draft Letter, signed with initials, predicting the defeat of General How[e] View details Estimate$700 - $1,000StatusUnsold Heading(American Revolution)AuthorGurney, JosephHeadlineJoseph Gurney draft letter w Revolution contentDate PublishedSeptember 19, 1777 Lot #10 Autograph Letter, signed, regarding the Anti-Catholic riot in Boston View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$375StatusSold Heading(Anti-Catholic Riot)AuthorOliphant, James W.Headline1837 Boston Anti-Catholic RiotDate PublishedJune 14, 1837 Lot #16 Autograph Letter signed by John Bigler, to Governor Henry H. Haight of California View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$200StatusSold AuthorBigler, JohnHeadlineLetter from John Bigler to Henry HaightDate PublishedJuly 11, 1868 Lot #30 Autograph Letter, signed, concerning the Sacramento "Squatters War" View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$625StatusSold Heading(California Gold Rush)AuthorBadger, William G.HeadlineThe Sacramento Squatters WarDate PublishedAugust 15, 1850 Lot #31 Autograph Letter, signed, regarding the gathering of those bound for California at Independence View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$531.25StatusSold Heading(California Gold Rush)AuthorMotsinger, Pleasant and PhebeHeadline49ers gather in Independence, MissouriDate PublishedApril 22, 1849 Lot #32 Autograph Letter, signed, regarding friends leaving for California View details Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold Heading(California Gold Rush)AuthorRider, Harriet C.HeadlineCalifornia will be flooded with emigrantsDate PublishedFeb. 29, 1852 Lot #33 Autograph Letter, signed, concerning the "Squatters War" in Solano County View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$100StatusSold Heading(California Gold Rush)AuthorSever, John E.HeadlineSquatters War in Solano County 1854Date PublishedApril 29, 1854 Lot #37 Partially printed deed, accomplished in ink, for sale of land in Stockton, California, by John Appleby Walker to Daniel Gibb View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$312.50StatusSold Heading(California - Stockton)AuthorWalker, John ApplebyHeadlineStockton Land Deed 1850Date PublishedMarch 26, 1850 Lot #38 Autograph Letter signed by Carter Hickock & Joseph H. Munson, advising the government of Lower Canada on the best route for a turnpike to the Canada-Vermont border View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Heading(Canada-Vermont Road)AuthorHickock, Carter & Joseph H. MunsonHeadlineALs advising route of Canada-Vermont Road 1800Date Publishedc.1800 Lot #46 Autograph Letter signed by T.M.G. Brown, a disabled veteran, to President Andrew Johnson, requesting a government job View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Heading(Civil War)AuthorBrown, Thomas Moore GiffordHeadlineALs to A. Johnson from disabled Civil War veteranDate PublishedAug. 17, 1865 Lot #47 Autograph Letter Signed by Sergeant R.G. Burns, Union army, to Capt. J. B. Baker View details Estimate$250 - $350StatusUnsold Heading(Civil War)AuthorBurns, R.G., SergeantHeadlineLetter from Union sergeant to his Capt. Civil WarDate PublishedMarch 15, 1863 Lot #48 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 - $800StatusUnsold Heading(Civil War)AuthorCrandall, RobertHeadlineLetters from the Civil WarDate Published1862-1866 Lot #49 Autograph Letter Signed, from Henry Crassau to Clement D. Newman, relating experiences in the Civil War View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold Heading(Civil War)AuthorCrassau, HenryHeadlineLetter from Civil War soldierDate PublishedApril 24th, 1862 Lot #50 Autograph Letter Signed, from Freeman Foster, Jr., serving in the Union navy, to his father View details Estimate$250 - $350StatusUnsold Heading(Civil War)AuthorFoster, Freeman, Jr.HeadlineLetter from Union sailor in Civil War 1861Date PublishedSept. 8, 1861 Lot #51 Autograph Letter Signed, from Freeman Foster, Jr., to his father describing life in the Union navy View details Estimate$250 - $350StatusUnsold Heading(Civil War)AuthorFoster, Freeman, Jr.HeadlineLetter from Union sailor in Civil WarDate PublishedDec. 8, 1861 Lot #52 Autograph Letter Signed, from Freeman Foster, Jr., to his father, describing his life aboard a ship, with much news of the war View details Estimate$400 - $700StatusUnsold Heading(Civil War)AuthorForster, Freeman, Jr.HeadlineLetter from Civil War sailor 1862Date PublishedJan. 5, 1862 Lot #53 Autograph Letter Signed, from Stephen A. Franklin to his brother Clark Franklin regarding camp life in the Civil War View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Heading(Civil War)AuthorFranklin, Stephen A.HeadlineCivil War soldier writes to his brotherDate PublishedOct. 10, 1862 Lot #54 Autograph Letter, signed, from a future leader of the Virginia Secession View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Heading(Virginia)AuthorSouthall, V[alentine] W[ood]HeadlineV.W. Southall Autograph Letter signedDate PublishedAugust 28, 1850 Lot #55 Fair copy of Lee's Farewell Address to the Army of Northern Virginia, General Order No. 9 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$468.75StatusSold Heading(Civil War)AuthorLee, Robert E.HeadlineFair copy of Robert E. Lee's Farewell AddressDate Publishedc.1865 Lot #56 “The Soldiers Dream Of Home” View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Heading(Civil War)AuthorCurrier & IvesHeadlineCurrier & Ives “The Soldiers Dream Of Home”PublisherCurrier & IvesDate Published1860s Lot #57 Battle Of Chattanooga View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$437.50StatusSold Heading(Civil War)AuthorKurz & AllisonHeadlineChromo of Battle Of ChattanoogaPublisherKurz & Allison Art PublishersDate Published1888 Lot #58 The Volunteers In Defence of the Government Against Usurpation 1861 - hand-colored lithograph View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Heading(Civil War)AuthorQueen, JamesHeadlineHand-colored lithograph of Civil War troopsPublisherPublished by James Queen at P.S. Duval & Sons Lithographic OfficeDate Published1861 Lot #59 The Soldier in Our Civil War: A Pictorial History of the Conflict, 1861-1865, Illustrating the Valor of the soldier as displayed on the Battle-Field View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Heading(Civil War)AuthorMottelay, Paul F. & T. Campbell-CopelandHeadlineThe Soldier in Our Civil WarPublisherStanley BradleyDate Published1890 Lot #60 Officers of the Army and Navy (Regular) Who Served in the Civil War View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$112.50StatusSold Heading(Civil War)AuthorPowell, William H. & Edward ShippenHeadlineOfficers of the Army & Navy in the Civil WarPublisherL.R. Hamersly & Co.Date Published1892 Lot #61 Carte-de-visite portrait of General P.G.T Beauregard of the Confederate Army View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$137.50StatusSold Heading(Civil War - Carte-de-visite)Author**HeadlineCdv of Confederate General BeauregardDate Publishedc.1863 Lot #62 Two cartes-de-visite of Confederate officers in the Civil War View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Heading(Civil War - Cartes-de-visite)Author**Headline2 cdvs of Confederate officers in the Civil WarDate Publishedc.1861-5 Lot #63 Two cartes-de-visite of Union Officers in Civil War, each signed View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$500StatusSold Heading(Civil War - Cartes de Visite)Author**Headline2 cdv's of Union officers in Civil WarDate Publishedc.1861-5 Lot #64 Message of the President [regarding conscription] View details StatusUnsold Heading(Civil War - Confederate Imprint)AuthorDavis, JeffersonHeadlineConfederate imprint Jefferson DavisDate PublishedJan. 11, 1864 Lot #65 Photograph of Union soldiers at the Second Battle of Manassas (Bull Run), seated by the Manassas River View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$162.50StatusSold Heading(Civil War - Photograph)AuthorAnonymousHeadlinePhoto of Union Soldiers at 2nd ManassasDate PublishedNovember 1862 Lot #66 Document signed by George Clinton as Governor of New York View details Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold AuthorClinton, GeorgeHeadlineSigned by George Clinton as Governor of New YorkDate Published1792 Lot #67 Typed Letter Signed "Bill Clinton" as President, commemorating the 75th anniversary of the YMCA in Reno, Nevada View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Heading(1993)AuthorClinton, William JeffersonHeadlineTyped Letter Signed "Bill Clinton" as PresidentDate PublishedSept. 17, 1996 Lot #69 Autograph Letter signed by George Stevenson, describing the passage to Madeira View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Heading(Colonial Shipping)AuthorStevenson, GeorgeHeadlineLetter describing the passage to Madeira 1768Date PublishedJan. 28, 1768 Lot #77 Manuscript Affadavit of Performance of Duties of a customs inspector in Baltimore View details Estimate$250 - $350StatusUnsold Heading(Customs Inspector)AuthorNeilson, RobertHeadlineDuties of a customs inspector in BaltimoreDate PublishedDec. 31, 1838 Lot #82 Printed Receipt, signed, by this important Philadelphia publisher View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Heading(Early American Publishing)AuthorDobson, ThomasHeadlineThomas Dobson autographDate PublishedMarch 4, 1793 Lot #83 Autograph Letter, signed, by the future U.S. Attorney General, then a budding young playwright View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Heading(Early American Theater)AuthorBrewster, Benjmin HarrisHeadlineBenjamin Harris Brewster Autograph Letter SignedDate PublishedNovember 4, 1835 Lot #84 Typed Letter Signed by Dwight D. Eisenhower, as President, with his initials View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorEisenhower, Dwight DavidHeadlineLetter from Eisenhower about butchering a steerDate PublishedDec. 10, 1957 Lot #94 Life, Explorations and Public Services of John Charles Fremont View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$250StatusSold Heading(Fremont, John Charles)AuthorUpham, Charles WentworthHeadlineLife of John Charles Fremont 1856 with LetterPublisherTicknor and FieldsDate Published1856 Lot #96 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 - $900StatusUnsold Heading(Crime)AuthorCrocker, John S.HeadlineExecution of a Presidential AssassinDate PublishedJune 20, 1882 Lot #101 Confederate military officer’s original architectural drawings done when he was a student at the Virginia Military Institute View details Estimate$4,000 - $6,000StatusUnsold AuthorHardin, Col. Mark BernardHeadlineArchitectural drawings by VMI student 1856-7Date Published1856-1857 Lot #102 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 #107 Manuscript copy executed in 1829 of original 1675 deed confirming the conveyance of land from Setauket Indians to European settlers on Long Island View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Heading(Indian Land Conveyance - Long Island)Author**Headline1829 copy of 1675 Long Island Indian land deedDate Published1829 Lot #110 Signature of E.G. Ross, who voted against convicting Andrew Johnson in his impeachment trial, along with a carte-de-visite portrait of Ross View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$200StatusSold Heading(Johnson, Andrew)AuthorRoss, Edmund GibsonHeadlineVoted against convicting Andrew JohnsonDate Publishedc.1868 Lot #116 Archive of correspondence and documents relating the career of Capt. Paul A. Oliver View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000StatusUnsold Heading(Maritime)Author**HeadlineArchive of American Shipping 1820s-1840sDate Published1820s-1840s Lot #117 Autograph Letter, signed, presenting a gift of a Jefferson law book to President Andrew Jackson View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold Heading(Masonic)Author[Goodenow, John M.] Wonedoog M. NhojHeadlineGIFT OF A JEFFERSON LAW BOOK TO PRESIDENT JACKSONDate PublishedA[nno] L[ucis] 5830 [1830] Lot #119 Autograph Letter, signed by John R. Bartlett, author of classic western travel narrative, on the Welsh discovery of America View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Heading(Mexican Boundary Survey)AuthorBartlett, John R.HeadlineJohn R. Bartlett ALS on Welsh in AmericaDate PublishedAugust 8, 1853 Lot #121 Butte City Montana: The Largest Mining Camp on Earth View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$593.75StatusSold Heading(Montana)Author**HeadlineButte City Montana View BookPublisherH. K. BushnellDate PublishedCirca 1893 Lot #128 Autograph Manuscript, signed, as Assistant Naval Surgeon of the USS Constellation View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$500StatusSold Heading(Naval)AuthorClymer, George, Jr.HeadlineGeorge Clymer Jr. Autograph ManuscriptDate PublishedSeptember 11-October 25, 1829 Lot #129 Autograph Letter, signed, from the future Marine Corps Commandant, to his mother View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Heading(Spanish-American War)AuthorLejeune, JohnHeadlineFuture Marine Corps Commandant Sails to WarDate PublishedMarch 16, 1898 Lot #132 Autograph Letter signed by Daniel Hale, to Ebenezer Foote, critical of emerging politician DeWitt Clinton View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Heading(New York Politics)AuthorHale, DanielHeadlineALs criticizing young DeWitt ClintonDate Published2 September 1801 Lot #143 Autograph Letter, signed, on stationery of “Photo-Plate Printing Co., Albert-Type Process” View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$343.75StatusSold Heading(Photography)AuthorBierstadt, E[dward]HeadlineAlbert-type photography by the Bierstadt Bros.Date PublishedJuly 8, 1875 Lot #144 Autograph Letter, signed, regarding the success of their photography business View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$2,125StatusSold Heading(Photography)AuthorDavis, William & ElizabethHeadlineTravelling Photographer in Massachusetts 1849Date PublishedSeptember 19, 1849 Lot #146 Lot of 7 autograph letters signed by politicians and statesmen View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Heading(Politicians & Statesmen)Author**Headline7 letters signed by politicians and statesmenDate Published1802-1884 Lot #147 Autograph Letter, signed, to Postmaster General Samuel Osgood View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$62.50StatusSold Heading(Postal History)AuthorArmstrong, AmziHeadlineLetter to the Postmaster General 1811Date PublishedMay 20, 1811 Lot #148 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 #162 Photograph of Lotta's Fountain by Taber View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Heading(San Francisco)AuthorTaber, IsaiahHeadlinePhotograph of Lotta's Fountain by TaberPublisherTaberDate Publishedc. 1890 Lot #164 Two Documents Signed, Consular Appointment by the President of Mexico and Document Referring Appointment to the New Consul View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500Sold for$937.50StatusSold AuthorSanta Anna, Antonio Lopez de, and Daniel WebsterHeadlineDocuments signed by Santa Anna & Daniel WebsterDate Published1841 Lot #165 Manuscript Document signed by William Nelson granting power of attorney to Robert Joutt and Joseph Crocket, signed as witnesses by Charles Scott and James Wood View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorScott, Charles; James Wood; William NelsonHeadlineDoc. signed by Charles Scott & James WoodDate PublishedOct. 22, 1790 Lot #168 Collection of 6 letters relating to European financing of the American national debt after the Civil War through the Rothschilds Bank of England View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$437.50StatusSold AuthorSherman, John & othersHeadlineRothschilds funds the national debt 1879Date Published1879 Lot #171 Original print on cardboard giving a pictorial account of the naval battle of Santiago de Cuba, July 2, 1898, with an original manuscript notebook kept by A.E. Streitberger, a signalman aboard the U.S.S. Brooklyn during the Spanish American War, plus several medals with ribbons that he was awarded View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000StatusUnsold Heading(Spanish-American War)AuthorStreitberger, August EdwardHeadlineDiary of Spanish-American War sailorDate Publishedc.1898-99 Lot #172 Autograph Letter, signed, giving an eyewitness account of the U.S. Naval attack on Cuba View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$468.75StatusSold Heading(Spanish-American War)AuthorSchroeder, SeatonHeadlineEyewitness account of US attack in CubaDate PublishedJune 12-13, [1898] Lot #173 Autograph Letter Signed by Charles Stewart, to Thomas L. Smith at the Treasury Department View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$200StatusSold AuthorStewart, CharlesHeadlineLetter from "Old Ironsides" CaptainDate PublishedJune 17, 1829 Lot #178 Autograph Document signed by William Thompson as Justice of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorThompson, WilliamHeadlineADS of Revolutionary War General William ThompsonDate Published23 Oct. 1771 Lot #180 Memoirs. Volume One: Year of Decisions View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorTruman, Harry S.HeadlineHarry Truman Memoirs Volume 1 SignedPublisherDoubleday & CompanyDate Published1955 Lot #189 Autograph Letter, signed, regarding receipt of weapons, from Theodore Roosevelt's great grand-father fighting the British forces during the War of 1812 View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$100StatusSold Heading(War of 1812)AuthorStewart, Daniel, GeneralHeadlineALS from Teddy Roosevelt's grandfatherDate PublishedDecember 10, 1814 Lot #192 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 - $1,200StatusUnsold Heading(World War I Aviator Archive)Author**HeadlineWorld War I Aviator ArchiveDate Published1917-1971 Lot #193 Original cabinet photo of Sentinel Rock and Sentinel Falls View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold AuthorTaber, Isaiah W.HeadlineTaber photo of Sentinel Rock & Falls YosemiteDate Publishedc. 1890 Lot #201 Autograph Letter, signed, regarding mineralogical samples View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Heading(Mineralogy)AuthorRebello, Jose SilvestreHeadline1ST BRAZILIAN US ENVOY AIDS AMERICAN MINERALOGYDate PublishedNovember 4, 1831 Lot #202 Document signed by Charles II, King of Spain View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$200StatusSold HeadingzzdAuthorCharles II, King of SpainHeadlineDocument signed by Charles II, King of SpainDate PublishedJan. 18, 1679 Lot #218 Four Autograph Letters signed by Marie, Queen of Romania, plus a signed photograph & a signed real-photo postcard View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$212.50StatusSold HeadingzzdAuthorMarie, Queen of Ferdinand I of RomaniaHeadlineLetters & Signd Photos of Marie Queen of RomaniaDate Published1919-1925 Lot #220 Lot of three letters to Professor Bernard Moses, relating to his service as U.S. Commissioner in the Philippines View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Headingzzd(Philippines)Author**HeadlineLetters to Philippines Commissioner MosesDate Published1900-1908 Lot #221 Letter signed by Armand Richelieu View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold HeadingzzdAuthorRichelieu, Armand Emmanuel du Plessis, Duc deHeadlineLetter signed by Armand Richelieu 1816Date PublishedOct. 2, 1816(?) Lot #229 Typed Letter, signed as British Governor of Bengal View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$75StatusSold Headingzzd(Tibet)AuthorAnderson, John [Vicount Waverly]HeadlineIndian Governor treks toward TibetDate PublishedNovember 1, 1932 Lot #269 Kentucky and Tennessee View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$562.50StatusSold Headingzzf(Kentucky & Tennessee - Civil War)AuthorPaterson, James T.HeadlineConfederate map of Tennessee & KentuckyDate Publishedc.1863 Lot #316 The Historical War Map View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold Headingzzf(United States - Civil War)Author**HeadlineHistorical War Map of Civil War with text 1864PublisherAsher & Co.Date Published1862-[1864] Items per page 102550100 Previous|1|Next Previous 1 Next Previous 1 Next