Charleston: 1850. Autograph Letter, signed by Kurtz of the Corps of Engineers. Written on recto of first page only. Single leaf folded to 8" x 10." [1], [3 blanks] pp. Very Good. The Letter is of obvious interest for understanding the military operations of the Civil War, particularly its beginnings..... More
Charleston: 1850. Autograph Letter, signed by Kurtz of the Corps of Engineers. Written on recto of first page only. Single leaf folded to 8" x 10." [1], [3 blanks] pp. Very Good. The Letter, reporting on construction at Fort Sumter in 1850, is of obvious interest for understanding the military..... More
West Minot, Maine: 1867 [Jany 18th]. 3, [1 blank] pp on a lightly lined , folded sheet of stationery. Old folds, Very Good. This incisive Letter brilliantly expresses Republican anger at President Johnson and the erstwhile Rebels. Lowell and Burpee had been Whig colleagues in the 1854 Maine Legislature. After..... More
Butler County, PA: 1820-1828. Folio, 16" x 10". Three volumes bound in three quarter leather; front board detached, large piece of leather cover missing - approximately 292 pages, multiple cases per page - many cases relate to debts. Squire William Campbell [1772-1828] was born in Franklin County, PA, and moved..... More
[np: c. 1800]. Folio sheet folded to 8" x 9-3/4." Three pages of neat ink manuscript, final page blank. Chained paper with watermark "Munn & Simmons 1798". Split along main fold [no text involvement]. Very Good. Probably in Pettit's hand, this document traces land titles from the 1780s in Harrison..... More
[Courtland, Lawrence Cty., Alabama: 1840]. Single page, 7-3/4" x 12-3/4." Entirely in ink manuscript. Dated June 20, 1840, and signed at the end by Watkins and Swoope, with Jno. J. McMahon as witness. Inner edge is irregular. Closed tear [no loss] repaired expertly at blank bottom margin. Very Good. This..... More
Madison: 1862. Entirely in ink manuscript. Two lined leaves, each written on recto only, on stationery of State of Wisconsin, Executive Department, with engraving of a tradesman and farmer flanking the Seal of the United States, and the motto "Forward" at the head. Engraved by Wellstood, Hanks, Hay & Whiting..... More
[np: 1822]. Autograph Document Signed, [4] pp. A single leaf, folded to 8-1/2" x 14." Completely in ink manuscript, with several phrases underlined for emphasis. Old folds, light toning, a couple of short closed tears expertly repaired. Very Good. The author's long essay denounces "This baneful system of Brevet Appointments."..... More