Salem, MA: 1824. Bifolium, folded to [4] pp. Letter on first page, interior pages blank, addressed, with Salem postal cancel, to "James H. Causten Esqr. | Baltimore." Old folds, tear without text loss from removing the red seal [a remnant of which remains]. Expert reinforcement on blank verso of portion..... More
Washington DC: 1861. Single sheet, folded to [4] pp bifolium, each page 6-3/8" x 8-1/8." Neat ink manuscript on first three pages. Last page blank. Very Good plus. With the canceled postal envelope, in Gothic type "Official" in upper left corner and "Pension Office" in upper right corner above Barrett's..... More
Framed, with a half-length engraved portrait of Tyler. Very Good. The engraving is by James Reid Lambdin, from Volume IV of 'The National Portrait Gallery of Distinguished Americans, with Biographical Sketches.' Philadelphia: 1853. Tyler probably signed and addressed the envelope as President; he had four Secretaries of the Navy..... More
Exeter: [1822?]. 60pp, stitched and untrimmed. Light spotting, Very Good. Inscribed in ink on the title page: "To Ira Young Esq | Counsellor at Law | Darby NH | From his Friend | Philip Carrigain." "Blaisdell was convicted of manslaughter in connection with the death of Wadleigh, whom he beat..... More
Single leaf, in neat ink manuscript on recto and half the verso. Signed, "JJ Crittenden." Very Good plus. Crittenden held nearly every office Kentucky could bestow upon him: State legislator, Governor, Congressman, U.S. Senator; he was also U.S. Attorney General in the Harrison, Tyler, and Fillmore Administrations. As an influential..... More
Single lined leaf, 8" x 12." Written in ink manuscript on recto; docketed on verso, adding names and addresses of Captain White and Lieutenant Jay. Signed in ink, "J.L. White Capt. Co. H 19th SC Regt."; and "Wm Jay Lieut Co H 19th SC Regt." Browned, Very Good. The Letter..... More