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Previous|1|Next Lot #8 Manuscript receipt for guns & bayonets dated the day after the signing of the Declaration of Independence Heading(American Revolution)AuthorChurchill, JosephHeadlineReceipt for guns after signing of DeclarationDate PublishedJuly 5th, 1776 View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$937.50StatusSold Lot #9 Autograph Letter, signed, to James Hendricks and William Lyles, of Alexandria, Virginia, regarding George Washington's favorite Virginia tavern Heading(American Revolution)AuthorHerbert, ThomasHeadlineLetter regarding Lyles Tavern Alexandria, VADate PublishedJuly 18, 1786 View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$112.50StatusSold Lot #10 Partially printed document, completed by hand, signed Heading(American Revolution)AuthorScollay, JohnHeadlineColonial Boston document signed by John ScollayDate PublishedJune 22, 1750 View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$137.50StatusSold Lot #13 Autograph Letter, signed, regarding publication of his "A Journal of a Missionary Tour Through Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Michigan" Heading(American Travel)AuthorScott, Rev. James L.HeadlineOn Baptist Minister's US-iana Travel ClassicDate PublishedApril 7, 1843 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Lot #16 Document signed by first prominent American-born architect Asher Benjamin Heading(Architecture)AuthorBenjamin, AsherHeadlineSigned by American-born Architect Asher BenjaminDate PublishedAugust 3, 1822 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$437.50StatusSold Lot #21 Autograph Letter, signed by John R. Bartlett, author of classic western travel narrative, on the Welsh discovery of America Heading(Mexican Boundary Survey)AuthorBartlett, John R.HeadlineJohn R. Bartlett ALS on Welsh in AmericaDate PublishedAugust 8, 1853 View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #23 Autograph Quotation, signed by the socialist economist fired from the University of Chicago Heading(Radical)AuthorBemis, Edward W.HeadlineAutograph Quotation, signed Edward W. BemisDate PublishedSept. 12, 1898 View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Lot #25 Autograph Letter, signed, as editor of Sunset Magazine regarding Edward Borein's illustrations, noting he is "not a Remington yet" Headingzzd(American Art, 1904)AuthorAiken, C.S.HeadlineEd Borein 'Not a Remington Yet'Date PublishedJuly 22, 1904 View details Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold Lot #26 Autograph Letter, signed, by the future U.S. Attorney General, then a budding young playwright Heading(Early American Theater)AuthorBrewster, Benjmin HarrisHeadlineBenjamin Harris Brewster Autograph Letter SignedDate PublishedNovember 4, 1835 View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #27 Autograph Letter, signed, on American trade with France during the Napoleonic Wars AuthorBrown, John LewisHeadlineFrench trade restrictions in 1803Date PublishedAugust 9, 1803 View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$100StatusSold Lot #32 Autograph Letter on record passage of the clipper ship Sovereign of the Seas from Honolulu to New York, from shipping agents Funch & Meincke in New York, to S. Griffiths Morgan in San Francisco Heading(California Gold Rush)Author**HeadlineLetter on Gold Rush Clipper Ship record passageDate PublishedMay 20, 1853 View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$100StatusSold Lot #33 Autograph Letter to John Heinlen, the Gold Rush businessman who saved San Jose's Chinatown, from the firm of Ingoldsby, Halstead & Co. in New York Heading(California Gold Rush)Author**HeadlineLetter to Schindler of San Jose Chinese communityDate PublishedJuly 3, 1855 View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$100StatusSold Lot #34 Autograph Letter Signed by Judge C.P. Hester, to G.G. Dunn in Indiana, regarding the bankrupt and corrupt California Government seeking a new capital Heading(California Gold Rush)AuthorHester, Craven P.HeadlineAutograph Letter Signed by Judge C.P. HesterDate PublishedMarch 29, 1852 View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$162.50StatusSold Lot #35 Autograph Letter, signed, from future San Francisco jail-keeper en route to California Heading(California Gold Rush)AuthorPost, J.A.HeadlineALS from J.A. Post San Francisco jail-keeperDate PublishedJune 13, 1854 View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$100StatusSold Lot #36 Two Autograph Letters, signed as the first Superintendent of the first California Insane Asylum Heading(California Gold Rush)AuthorReid, Dr. Robert K.HeadlineLetter from 1st head of California Insane AsylumDate PublishedAugust 24 and September 4, 1854 View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$100StatusSold Lot #44 Two Autograph Letters (1 unsigned) from William C. Mosher in Stockton, California, to his cousins in the east, describing Stockton, the Big Trees, and other features Heading(California – Stockton & Big Trees)AuthorMosher, William C.HeadlineLetters describing Stockton, CA & Big Trees 1854Date PublishedSept. 15 & Nov. 14, 1854 View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$437.50StatusSold Lot #48 Partially printed document, completed in manuscript, signed as Naval Officer and Collector of the Port of Boston Heading(China Trade)AuthorMelvill, Thomas and Hendy A.S. DearbornHeadlineSigned by Herman Melville's grandfatherDate PublishedMarch 27, 1820 View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$100StatusSold Lot #51 View of Public Square, Atlanta, Ga. The City of Atlanta Was Occupied the 2nd of Sept. 1864, by 20th Army Corps, Major Genl. Slocum, Commanding - as was afterwards strongly fortified by that Corps Heading(Civil War)AuthorAbbott, N.B.HeadlineCivil War litho of occupied Atlanta 1864PublisherLith. of Henry C. EnoDate Published1864 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$406.25StatusSold Lot #52 McClellan's Own Story - General Joseph Johnston's Copy Heading(Civil War)AuthorMcClellan, George B.HeadlineMcClellan's Own Story - Gen. Johnston's CopyPublisherCharles L. WebsterDate Published1887 View details Estimate$400 - $700Sold for$343.75StatusSold Lot #53 Battle of Allatoona Pass: "Hold the Fort" Heading(Civil War)AuthorThulstrup, Thure deHeadlinePrang chromo of Civil War battlePublisherL. Prang & CompanyDate Published1887 View details Estimate$800 - $1,200StatusUnsold Lot #54 Three Civil War Patriotic Envelopes depicting African Americas as contraband Heading(Civil War - Patriotic Envelopes)Author**HeadlineCivil War Patriotic Envelopes with BlacksDate Publishedc.1861-5 View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$137.50StatusSold Lot #55 Ten Patriotic Envelopes from the Civil War Heading(Civil War - Patriotic Envelopes)Author**HeadlineTen Patriotic Envelopes from the Civil WarPublisherCharles MagnusDate Publishedc.1861-5 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$437.50StatusSold Lot #56 Autograph Letter Signed by Charles James as Collector of the Custom House in San Francisco, to Lieutenant C. M. Scammon, Commanding Revenue Cutter Shubrick with mention of Russian Navy at S.F. Bay Heading(Civil War - San Francisco)AuthorJames, CharlesHeadlineRussian navy protect S.F from rebels, 1863Date PublishedOct. 13, 1863 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold Lot #57 Two Autograph Letters, signed, regarding the forming of the New Orleans and Texas Railroad Company Heading(Civil War Spy)AuthorTruesdail, WilliamHeadlineNew Orleans and Texas Railroad CompanyDate PublishedJanuary 27 & 29, 1860 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Lot #68 Autograph Letter, signed, by the author of Two Years Before the Mast AuthorDana, Richard Henry, Jr.HeadlineALs from Richard Henry Dana, Jr.Date PublishedDecember 7, 1848 View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$468.75StatusSold Lot #70 Printed Receipt, signed, by this important Philadelphia publisher Heading(Early American Publishing)AuthorDobson, ThomasHeadlineThomas Dobson autographDate PublishedMarch 4, 1793 View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #75 Typed Letter, Signed, as Founder-Chairman of the Bank of America AuthorGiannini, A.P.HeadlineA.P. Giannini Typed Letter SignedDate PublishedJuly 27, 1946 View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$100StatusSold Lot #80 Autograph Note, signed, from William Randolph Hearst's woman architect Julia Morgan, in margin of letter to her from botanist Patrick DeLacy-Mulhall Heading(Hearst Castle)AuthorMorgan, JuliaHeadlineJulia Morgan Hearst's woman architectDate PublishedSeptember 20, 1921 View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$100StatusSold Lot #87 Archive of 14 letters to the Right Reverend Abraham Jarvis, Episcopal Bishop of Connecticut Heading(Jarvis, Abraham)Author**HeadlineLetters to Bishop of Connecticut, 1805-1813Date Published1805-1813 View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$250StatusSold Lot #90 Autograph Letter, signed, from the notorious Kentucky embezzler James W. Tate hiding in Japan Heading(Kentucky)AuthorTate, James W.HeadlineNotorius Embezzler hiding in Japan 1888Date PublishedJuly 12, 1888 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Lot #97 Typed Letter Signed by Douglas MacArthur, offering condolences to the father of a soldier killed on the Philippines, plus 12 letters from the soldier, Lt . Ralph Amato, Jr., to his sister AuthorMacArthur, DouglasHeadlineCondolence letter from Douglas MacArthurDate Published1940-1945 View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500StatusUnsold Lot #100 Autograph Letter, signed, from the doctor on New York City's first "Quarantine Island" for immigrants Heading(Medical - Quarantine Island, New York)AuthorDeWitt, BenjaminHeadlineAutograph Letter, signed, from Quarantine IslandDate PublishedMay 17, 1817 View details Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold Lot #101 Typed Letter Signed by Reeves, to family members, describing his posting at San Ygnacio, Texas, along the Rio Grande, in 1916 Heading(Mexican Incursion)AuthorReeves, EverettHeadlineTLs from American officer in Mexican incursionDate PublishedNov. 6, 1916 View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$62.50StatusSold Lot #103 Autograph Letter, signed, from Louis LaGrill to the Mayor of Brownsville, Texas regarding his imprisoned renegade son Heading(Texas)AuthorLaGrill, L[ouis]HeadlineLetter to the Mayor regarding imprisoned sonDate PublishedDecember 13, 1866 View details Estimate$250 - $350StatusUnsold Lot #104 Managing Editor of the New York Tribune to Confederate General in Mexico, 1866 Letter Heading(Civil War - Ex-Confederates in Mexico)AuthorYoung, John R.HeadlineLetter from the editor of New York TribuneDate PublishedJuly 20, 1866 View details Estimate$200 - $400StatusUnsold Lot #107 Archive of approx. 50 pieces of correspondence and other ms. items relating to mining, primarily in Colorado Heading(Mining - Colorado, etc.)HeadlineColorado mining correspondence 1870-90Date Publishedc.1870-1890 View details Estimate$800 - $1,200StatusUnsold Lot #120 Autograph Letter, signed by Usher Parsons, heroic Navy Doctor of War of 1812, as President of the Rhode Island Medical Society Heading(Navy Medicine)AuthorParsons, UsherHeadlineNaval Surgeon and Hero Usher Parsons ALSDate PublishedJune 28th, 1839 View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$112.50StatusSold Lot #121 Archive of photographs, letters and other material relating to L. Bradford Prince, sometime Governor of the Territory of New Mexico Heading(New Mexico)Author**HeadlineArchive on New Mexico Gov. L.B. PrinceDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$162.50StatusSold Lot #125 1999: Victory without War AuthorNixon, RichardHeadline1999: Victory without War inscribed by NixonPublisherSimon and SchusterDate Published[1988] View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$468.75StatusSold Lot #127 Henry Brown: The Outlaw-Marshal AuthorO'Neal, BillHeadlineHenry Brown: The Outlaw-MarshalPublisherThe Early West SeriesDate Published[1980] View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$343.75StatusSold Lot #128 Archive of scrapbooks and photo album belonging to long time Olympic Club trainer, William (Bill) Von Poelnitz. Heading(Olympic Club)Author**HeadlineSan Francisco Olympic Club ArchiveDate Published1900s-1950s View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$2,000StatusSold Lot #145 Account ledger itemizing the losses by Gump's San Francisco store during and after the earthquake and fire of April 1906, and the cleanup and restocking the months after Heading(San Francisco Earthquake)Author**HeadlineGump's in the San Francisco Earthquake 1906Date Published1906 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold Lot #157 Autograph Note, signed, as publisher of the Federal Gazette and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser regarding an advertisement for a "Negro Boy" Heading(Slavery)AuthorBrown, AndrewHeadline1791 note re sale of a slave in PhiladelphiaDate PublishedMay 15, 1791 View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$100StatusSold Lot #159 Massachusetts Congressman on the anti-slavery compromise of 1850 Heading(1850 - Congressman hails Compromise for slave-free California)AuthorGrinnell, JosephHeadlineAfrican-American, anti-slavery, Wilmot ProvisoDate PublishedSept. 17, 1850 View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Lot #160 Autograph Document, signed, regarding the sale of a Negro Boy at auction Heading(Slavery - Ku Klux Klan)AuthorGraham, Walter C.HeadlineNorth Carolina Slavery DocumentDate PublishedSept. 29, 1853 View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold Lot #163 Autograph letter signed by Elizabeth Cady Stanton AuthorStanton, Elizabeth CadyHeadlineAutograph letter signed by Elizabeth Cady StantonDate PublishedNo date View details Estimate$250 - $350StatusUnsold Lot #165 Autograph Letter, signed, from Robert Tillotson, the nephew and close advisor to President Monroe, to Supreme Court Justice Smith Thompson Heading(Monroe, James)AuthorTillotson, RobertHeadlineALs to Supreme Court Justice Smith ThompsonDate PublishedNovember 8, 1823 View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Lot #167 Manuscript Texas Slavery Document Heading(Texas)Author**HeadlineManuscript Texas Slavery Document 1863Date Published1863 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #168 Manuscript document regarding the sale of a Labore[sic] of Land in the Republic of Taxas[sic] Heading(Texas)HeadlineRare early Texas documentDate PublishedFebruary 17th, 1837 View details Estimate$700 - $1,000StatusUnsold Lot #169 Manuscript land transfer document for property in San Augustine County, Texas Heading(Texas)HeadlineRepublic of Texas land transfer 1837Date Published1839 View details Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold Lot #172 Archive of 17 letters written to William Dall, an American businessman in Mexico just before and during the Texas Revolution Heading(Texas Revolution, etc.)Author**HeadlineLetters to American Businessman during Texas Rev.Date Published1834-1836 View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500Sold for$2,812.50StatusSold Lot #175 Document signed by New York's infamous "Boss" Tweed AuthorTweed, Wm. M.HeadlineDocument signed by the infamous "Boss" TweedDate PublishedSept. 18, 1869 View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$100StatusSold Lot #177 Autograph Letter, signed, regarding trade in the British West Indies following the War of 1812 Heading(War of 1812)AuthorDavis, Samuel ("for myself, Convers Lilly and Isaac Reed")HeadlineRare ALs on trade in the West IndiesDate PublishedJuly 19, 1815 View details Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold Lot #178 Autograph Letter, signed, regarding receipt of weapons, from Theodore Roosevelt's great grand-father fighting the British forces during the War of 1812 Heading(War of 1812)AuthorStewart, Daniel, GeneralHeadlineALS from Teddy Roosevelt's grandfatherDate PublishedDecember 10, 1814 View details Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold Lot #179 Autograph Letter, signed, regarding construction of the U.S. Capitol and other construction in the Washington DC area Heading(Washington, D.C.)AuthorWalker, GeorgeHeadlineLetter re construction in Washington DC 1795Date PublishedMarch 23, 1795 View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$500StatusSold Lot #182 Warrant signed by West Virginia Governor William E. Stevenson ordering the arrest of Ohio resident James Giddy, who is suspected of committing murder in that state and then fleeing to West Virginia Heading(West Virginia)AuthorStevenson, Wiliam E.HeadlineWarrant signed by West Virginia GovernorDate PublishedDec. 16, 1869 View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #183 Archive of 16 autograph letters from or traveling preacher Conway Wing written during the first half of the 19th century AuthorWing, ConwayHeadlineLetters to and from a traveling preacherDate Published1829-1848 View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$281.25StatusSold Lot #184 Autograph Book kept by a nurse at a British hospital with about 60 autographs of British soldiers, most from World War I, some from World War II Heading(World War I)Author**HeadlineAutograph Book British Hospital WWIDate Publishedc.1915-1945 View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$250StatusSold Items per page 102550100 Previous|1|Next Previous 1 Next Previous 1 Next