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AUTOGRAPH ALBUM CONTAINING MORE THAN 80 SIGNATURES, INCLUDING PROMINENT INDIVIDUALS WILLIAM H....

Ashley, J.A. and Family, of Michigan:

AUTOGRAPH ALBUM CONTAINING MORE THAN 80 SIGNATURES, INCLUDING PROMINENT INDIVIDUALS WILLIAM H. SEWARD, JOHN A. DIX, HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW, PRESTON KING, CHARLES SUMNER, AND OTHERS; ABOUT 40 SIGNATURES OF MEMBERS OF THE 36TH AND 37TH U.S. CONGRESS AND CABINET MEMBERS DATED ABOUT 1861; SOME PROMINENT MEN FROM TEHE MONTANTA TERRITORY; AND ABOUT TWENTY-TWO SIGNATURES FROM THE AREA AROUND EUREKA, CALIFORNIA DATED 1908-1909, MANY OF WHICH ARE U.S. ARMY AND NAVY OFFICERS.

[c.1861-1900s]. 5-1/4" x 7-3/4". Approx. [160] pp. Autograph album with red gilt decorated covers [worn, boards detached but present, spine missing]. Pages have been removed, and the remaining pages are mostly loosened. Signatures are written both directly on the book's pages and also on separate pieces of paper tipped in..... More

Price: $1,500.00

Barrett, Joseph H.:

AUTOGRAPH LETTER, SIGNED, FROM THE WASHINGTON D.C. PENSION OFFICE, 24 DECEMBER 1861, TO HIS FRIEND GEORGE K. BARTHOLOMEW OF CINCINNATI OHIO, DEMONSTRATING IN DETAIL THE FAILURE OF GEORGE McCLELLAN'S GENERALSHIP.

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

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Bayard, James A.:

SPEECH OF THE HON. JAMES A. BAYARD, OF DELAWARE, DELIVERED IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, JANUARY 19TH, 1864, AGAINST THE VALIDITY OF THE TEST-OATH, PRESCRIBED BY THE "ACT" OF JULY 2, 1862, WITH THE SUBSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE, AND HIS FINAL REMARKS BEFORE THE RESIGNATION OF HIS SEAT. ALSO, A LETTER ADDRESSED BY MR. BAYARD TO A CONSTITUENT, DECEMBER 22, 1860.

Philadelphia: 1864. 38pp. Disbound. Text lightly toned but quite clean. Very Good. The 1862 Test Oath required elected or appointed federal officials to swear or affirm that they had not engaged in disloyal conduct. Bayard, "the only member of the Senate present at this session who has not taken the..... More

Price: $150.00

Beecher, Henry Ward:

AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED, UNDATED, TO UNKNOWN RECIPIENT: "IN YESTERDAY'S PAPER, YOU SAY THAT I AM DOWN ON THE KNOW NOTHINGS, IN THE INDEPENDENT, CALLING THEM PROTESTANT JESUITS. I HAVE NEVER SAID A WORD ABOUT THEM IN THAT, OR IN ANY OTHER PAPER. I AM NOT THE EDITOR, NOR ONE OF THE EDITORS, OF THE INDEPENDENT, BUT ONLY A PASSENGER. WHATEVER I PUBLISH HAS MY SIGNATURE, & NOTHING IS [--] HAS IT NOT. I BELIEVE THE EDITORS OF THAT PAPER HAVE EXPRESSED AN UNFAVORABLE OPINION OF THE KNOW NOTHINGS. WHATEVER I MAY HAVE THOUGHT, I HAVE SAID NOTHING. BUT I WILL NOW SAY THAT I THINK THE NEW YORK KNOW NOTHINGS HAVE BEEN DOWN ON THEMSELVES, & I AM GLAD OF IT. | H.W. BEECHER.

[1852?]. 7-1/2" x 9-1/2". One leaf of chained paper. Ink manuscript letter on recto, blank verso. Signature of H.W. Beecher at end. Top and bottom edges reinforced on verso with thin strips of woven tape. Very Good. Four lines at the head, which are crossed out, read: "Henry Ward..... More

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Bemis, George:

HASTY RECOGNITION OF REBEL BELLIGERENCY, AND OUR RIGHT TO COMPLAIN OF IT.

Boston: 1865. viii, 57pp. Disbound roughly, original printed front wrapper [chipped, loose]. Else Good+. Bemis denounces Britain's diplomatic support for the Confederacy, defending the right of the North to impose its naval blockade and calling the South's secession an illegal rebellion. I Harv. Law Cat. 150. Bartlett 393... More

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[Blaisdell, John]:

TRIAL OF JOHN BLAISDELL, ON AN INDICTMENT FOR THE MURDER OF JOHN WADLEIGH, AT THE SUPERIOR COURT OF JUDICATURE, HOLDEN AT EXETER, SEPTEMBER 1822. BY A MEMBER OF THE BAR.

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

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Blankenburg, Rudolph:

TYPED LETTER SIGNED, TO JOHN RITCHIE, JR., APRIL 7, 1913: APRIL 7, 1913.MR. JOHN RITCHIE, JR.,BACK BAY,BOSTON, MASS.MY DEAR MR. RITCHIE:-YOUR LETTER OF MARCH 14, WITH ENCLOSURE, REACHED ME ONLY THIS DAY. ACCEPT MY THANKS FOR YOUR KINDNESS. I AM ALSO GRATEFUL FOR THE SUGGESTIONS REGARDING ARTICLE FOR THE "SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN". THIS ARTICLE WAS FORWARDED TO THE "SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN" ON MARCH 20. THEREFORE, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO MAKE USE OF THE EXCELLENT SUGGESTIONS YOU OFFER. LET ME ASSURE YOU THAT I FULLY APPRECIATE YOUR THOUGHTFULNESS, AND BELIEVE ME,MOST SINCERELY YOURS,RUDOLPH BLANKENBURGMAYOR.K.; [In stationer's type at head of letter: OFFICE OF THE MAYOR PHILADELPHIA RUDOLPH BLANKENBURG MAYOR]. An illustration of the seal of Philadelphia is at the top left corner of the letterhead. Underlined text denotes the signature.

[Philadelphia: 1913]. 8" x 105". Two horizontal folds, else Very Good. Rudolph Blankenburg, the Mayor of Philadelphia, wrote an article for the Scientific American entitled, "The Municipal Need of Technically Trained Men" which was published in Vol. 108, April 12, 1913, pp. 341-343. This letter evidently pertains to that article..... More

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AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED, AS ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT, TO PUBLISHER...

Bradley, Joseph P.:

AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED, AS ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT, TO PUBLISHER JOEL MUNSELL, 25 SEPTEMBER 1870, REGARDING CORRECTIONS TO AN ESSAY BEFORE PUBLICATION.

Newark: 1870. 2pp. 5" x 7-3/4." Entirely in ink manuscript on lined paper and signed "Joseph P. Bradley." Munsell's name above the salutation covers The previously written name of Bradley. Very Good. Bradley, a Rutgers graduate, was a highly respected New Jersey lawyer, specializing in railroad and patent litigation..... More

Price: $850.00

AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED FROM "HD. QTRS FORCES MIDDLE TENN. NOV. 23RD" [1862]. LT. COL. BUCKNER,...

Buckner, John A.:

AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED FROM "HD. QTRS FORCES MIDDLE TENN. NOV. 23RD" [1862]. LT. COL. BUCKNER, GENERAL JOHN BRECKINRIDGE'S AAG, URGES BRIGADIER GENERAL AND CHIEF OF CAVALRY JOSEPH WHEELER TO "SO ARRANGE IT THAT COURIERS MAY ARRIVE EITHER BEFORE 12 M. OR AFTER DAY LIGHT. WE ARE SO SITUATED THAT EVERY ONE IN THE HOUSE IS AROUSED BY ANY COURIER THAT ARRIVES IN THE NIGHT. OF COURSE WHEN PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT SEND THEM AT ANY HOUR."

Middle Tennessee: 1862. Single sheet, written on recto in ink and signed "John A. Buckner, AAG." Docketed on verso, "Refers to Couriers & Blank Paroles." Very Good. Buckner sweetens his criticism of Wheeler by thanking him "for your kindness in sending late papers. We have quite a feast when they..... More

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AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED, DATED JAN. 6, 1852, TO COLONEL REAH FRAZER, LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA: ...

Cameron, Simon:

AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED, DATED JAN. 6, 1852, TO COLONEL REAH FRAZER, LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA: "DEAR COL., I WISH YOU WOULD SEND MR. CASS A COPY OF THE INTELLIGENCER OF TODAY, WITH THE ARTICLE MARKED, WHICH REFERS TO THE OCTOBER ELECTIONS. "I SHALL SEE A NUMBER OF PERSONS AT BAINBRIDGE TOMORROW, ATTENDING --- SALE, AND WILL DO ALL I CAN. "WE MUST FIGHT ON TILL THE END. | TRULY YOURS | SIMON CAMERON"COL. FRAZER".

[Middletown, PA?]: 1852. Folio sheet, folded to 7-1/2" x 9-3/4". Written on the first page in ink manuscript. Docketed on final blank, "Gen. S. Cameron Jany. 6/9 1852, Ansd. Jany 9th"; addressed to "Col. R. Frazer, Lancaster, Pa." Folded for mailing, stamped "PAID 3" with faint circular postal cancel of..... More

Price: $125.00

AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED, DATED JANUARY 6, 1845, TO H.E. LEMAR: "DEAR SIR, AFTER YOU WENT...

Cameron, Simon:

AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED, DATED JANUARY 6, 1845, TO H.E. LEMAR: "DEAR SIR, AFTER YOU WENT AWAY, I PUT ON FIRST AN ATTEMPT TO GET THE LOW BIDDER OUT OF THE WAY. IF YOU HAD BEEN THERE IT COULD POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN DONE, BUT WE GAVE IT UP, FOR A PLAN TO HAVE A NEW ADVERTISEMENT, AND ANOTHER BIDDING. THIS I THINK WILL BE DONE; AND IF SO, WE WILL GET IT. "I WILL WRITE YOU AT THE TIME IT MAY BE NECESSARY FOR US TO GO OVER TOGETHER. KEEP THIS TO YOURSELF./ VERY TRULY, SIMON CAMERON, JAN. 6/45. "THERE ARE 4 BIDS FOR $7, & ONE FOR $6.50 - THE LAST MAN HAS AGREED TO BACK OUT.

n.p. 1845. Broadside, 7 3/4" x 9 3/4". Completely in ink manuscript. Very Good. Simon Cameron [1799-1889] was running for the United States Senate from Pennsylvania at the time of this letter. The special election, which Cameron won, occurred in March 1845 after Senator James Buchanan resigned to become..... More

Price: $175.00

MANUSCRIPT NOTICE OF DEATH SENTENCE, WRITTEN AND SIGNED BY CONFEDERATE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF WAR...

Campbell, John A.:

MANUSCRIPT NOTICE OF DEATH SENTENCE, WRITTEN AND SIGNED BY CONFEDERATE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF WAR AND FORMER UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT JUSTICE JOHN A. CAMPBELL, 17 FEBY 1863.

[Richmond? 1863]. Single page, 3-1/4" x 3." February 17, 1863. Lightly toned, mounting remnants on blank verso. Very good. This brief note, written and signed by Campbell as Confederate Assistant Secretary of War, reads in full: "The sentence of death is to be executed friday 12.n. The wife of the..... More

Price: $1,000.00

PROMISSORY NOTE EXECUTED AND SIGNED BY CARTER [1792-1848], TENNESSEE PLANTER, PRESIDENT OF...

Carter, William Blount:

PROMISSORY NOTE EXECUTED AND SIGNED BY CARTER [1792-1848], TENNESSEE PLANTER, PRESIDENT OF TENNESSEE'S 1834 CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION, AND WHIG CONGRESSMAN 1835-1841.

[np]: 1843. Four manuscript lines plus signature "Wm. B. Carter," and his facsimile seal. Old folds, Very Good. "Three months after date, I Promise to Pay Robert Love twenty five hundred Pounds of merchantable bar Iron delivered at my Forge on Roanes Creek. Value received. Witness my hand & seal..... More

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AUTOGRAPH DOCUMENT SIGNED, 7 MAY 1815, AS CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE MARYLAND COURT OF APPEALS,...

[Chase, Jeremiah]:

AUTOGRAPH DOCUMENT SIGNED, 7 MAY 1815, AS CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE MARYLAND COURT OF APPEALS,

Folio sheet, folded to [4]pp, all in manuscript. Docketed on page [4]: "Petition of Lawson Clark of Montgomery County. Presented by Archibald Van Horn. Recorded 5 June 1815." The first two pages, plus two lines on the third page, consist of Clark's Petition. Page [3] is Judge Chase's Opinion, signed..... More

Price: $500.00

[Civil War] New York:

AUTOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT HISTORY OF COMPANY F, 1ST NEW YORK INFANTRY, SIGNED BY COMPANY COMMANDER 2ND LIEUTENANT JOHN S. BRUSH.

[Virginia: 1864]. Folio, 8" x 12". Three loose leaves making [6] pp, completely in ink manuscript. Occasional short separations at folds, light age toning and soiling, some edge wear with slight loss of text. Overall, Good+. The 1st New York Infantry Regiment was mustered for two years of service..... More

Price: $750.00

PRINTED DOCUMENT SIGNED, AS 54TH MAYOR OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, AUTHORIZING PAYMENT FOR "AWARD...

[Colden, Cadwallader]:

PRINTED DOCUMENT SIGNED, AS 54TH MAYOR OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, AUTHORIZING PAYMENT FOR "AWARD FOR HENRY STREET," SEPTEMBER 28, 1818.

[New York: 1818]. Printed in typescript, "To the Treasurer of the City of New-York," instructing payment to Thomas Rich of $482.23, "By order of Common Council." Signed as well by the Comptroller [G.N. Bleecker] and Clerk. Text surrounded by decorative border. An attractive and early New York City document. Very..... More

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TWO AUTOGRAPH DOCUMENTS SIGNED CONCERNING A FORMER CONFEDERATE ARTILLERY MAN WHO EXILED HIMSELF...

[Confederate] Brinsmade, Allan A.:

TWO AUTOGRAPH DOCUMENTS SIGNED CONCERNING A FORMER CONFEDERATE ARTILLERY MAN WHO EXILED HIMSELF TO MEXICO TO SERVE IN THE MEXICAN ARMY: [1] AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED, TO "CAPT. A.A. BRINSMADE," FROM GENERAL JOSE MARIA JESUS CARBAJAL, AT MATAMOROS 13 JULY 1866: "SIR, YOU WILL FORTH WITH TAKE COMMAND OF THE ARTILLERY AT THE FORT CALLED DE COLEGIO AND PLACE THE GUNS IN ORDER." [2] AUTOGRAPH DOCUMENT SIGNED, IN SPANISH, BY SERVANDO CANALES, 19 SEPTEMBER 1866: A PASS FOR CAPTAIN BRINSMADE TO TRAVEL FROM MATAMOROS ACROSS THE RIO GRANDE TO BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS.

[Mexico]: 1866. The first item on lined paper folded to 5" x 7-1/2"; the second, 4" x 8-1/2". Both in ink manuscript, written on rectos only. Old folds, a few shallow edge splits. Else Very Good. After the Civil War some diehard southerners moved to Mexico and South America..... More

Price: $750.00

AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED, 1 JUNE 1847, FROM WASHINGTON, TO J. BLUNT, CONCERNING THE NECESSITY OF...

Crittenden, John J.:

AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED, 1 JUNE 1847, FROM WASHINGTON, TO J. BLUNT, CONCERNING THE NECESSITY OF INCURRING FEDERAL DEBT, "BLUNDERING IN AS WE ARE WITH THIS MEXICAN WAR."

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

Price: $850.00

AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED TO JOHN BROWN FRANCIS, ON BEHALF OF THE DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE,...

Dorr, Thomas Wilson:

AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED TO JOHN BROWN FRANCIS, ON BEHALF OF THE DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE, FEBRUARY 14, 1840, CONFIRMING THAT THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION HAD ACQUIESCED IN FRANCIS'S DECISION TO DECLINE THE PARTY'S NOMINATION FOR GOVERNOR.

Providence: 1840. 8" x 10". Written in ink on the first page of a folded sheet, and signed "T.W. Dorr for State Comm." Addressed to Francis on the final blank, with Providence postal cancel. Small tear at seal [no text loss], Very Good. Dorr is unhappy with Francis's decision..... More

Price: $1,000.00

Francis, John W., M.D.:

ANNIVERSARY DISCOURSE BEFORE THE NEW-YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE. DELIVERED IN THE BROADWAY TABERNACLE, NOVEMBER 10TH, 1847.

New York: Henry Ludwig, 1847. Original printed wrappers [some soil and chipping]. Stitched, 112pp. Very Good. The inaugural address of this influential organization. Francis, an obstetrician and professor of obstetrics and the diseases of women at the State University of New York, discusses the remarkable diffusion of knowledge for..... More

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AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED FROM WESTMORELAND, JAMAICA, JUNE 2, 1820, TO HIS SOLICITOR, ARCHIBALD...

Grant, James Colquhoun:

AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED FROM WESTMORELAND, JAMAICA, JUNE 2, 1820, TO HIS SOLICITOR, ARCHIBALD CRAWFURD, EDINBURGH, REGARDING HIS JAMAICA PLANTATION BUSINESS, CROPS, AND SLAVES.

Westmoreland, Jamaica: 1820. Single folio sheet, folded to [4]pp, 8" x 10." Completely in neat ink manuscript. Text on first two pages, third page blank, fourth page with address, remnant of wax seal [hole in blank portion resulting from breaking the seal], and a few postal cancels. Very Good. This..... More

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AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED, FROM BANGOR MAINE, 14 DECEMBER 1882, TO F[ERGUSON] HAINES, PROMINENT...

Hamlin, Hannibal:

AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED, FROM BANGOR MAINE, 14 DECEMBER 1882, TO F[ERGUSON] HAINES, PROMINENT BIDDEFORD AND PORTLAND MANUFACTURER AND NUMISMATIST, CONCERNING LETTERS FROM ABRAHAM LINCOLN PURPORTEDLY IN HAMLIN'S POSSESSION.

Maine: 1882. [2] pp plus integral blank leaf. Old hinges from prior mounting on blank last page. Very Good. Writing to "Hon. F. Haines," Hamlin explains that he has "no time to look over files of letters to see what I can find that you would want." He's "very busy..... More

Price: $450.00

AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED, ON PLAIN LINED PAPER, TO E.B. FRENCH, DATED AT HAMPDEN [MAINE], AUGUST...

Hamlin, Hannibal:

AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED, ON PLAIN LINED PAPER, TO E.B. FRENCH, DATED AT HAMPDEN [MAINE], AUGUST 19, 1861, ASKING FOR HELP IN SECURING A CAPTAIN'S COMMISSION FOR J.C. PETERSON: "I DESIRE TO ASK A PERSONAL FAVOR OF YOU. IT IS FOR YOU TO SEE THE SECY OR AST SECY OF WAR, FOR ME, IN THE CASE I WILL STATE, AND YOU WILL SUBMIT THIS LETTER TO THE SECY. I FEAR IF I WRITE AN ORDINARY LETTER, IT MAY BE OVERLOOKED IN THE PRESS OF BUSINESS AND HENCE I ASK YOUR IMMEDIATE PERSONAL ATTENTION TO IT. "I INTENDED TO RECOMMEND J.C. PETERSON, A NATIVE OF N.Y. BUT NOW A PHYSICIAN AT ST. JOHN N.B. FOR A CAPT IN THE ARMY. I SUPPOSED I DID SO, BUT J.C. PATTERSON - NOT PETERSON, HAS BEEN NOMINATED & CONFIRMED A CAPT. THERE IS NO SUCH MAN. THERE MUST THEREFORE BE A VACANCY IN THAT PLACE OF CAPT. AS THERE IS NO J.C. PATTERSON TO ACCEPT. HENCE I SUPPOSE J.C. PETERSON CAN BE APPOINTED AND COMMISSIONED TO SUPPLY THAT VACANCY, AND HIS NOMINATION SENT TO THE SENATE AT THE NEXT SESSION. I WANT IT DONE AT ONCE BECAUSE I INFORMED PETERSON THAT HE WOULD BE APPOINTED, AS THE SECY SAID I MIGHT AND IT IS ONLY A MISTAKE IN THE NAME THAT HE WAS NOT. HE IS A SURVEYOR AND PHYSICIAN AND HE AT ONCE SOLD OUT AND IS READY FOR THE SERVICE. A MOST CAPITAL MAN - NONE BETTER - HE WAS EDUCATED AT WEST POINT. "I APPEAL TO THE SECY TO CORRECT THIS, AND TO YOU TO AID ME, AS IT IS DUE TO PETERSON, AND IS I SUPPOSE OWING TO MY GIVING THE WRONG NAME. LET ME HEAR FROM YOU. YOURS TRULY H. HAMLIN".

5" x 8". Laid into a crude mat. Recto is glued to the mat, which is cut to expose the areas of text and to cover the blank areas. Some light glue stains [not affecting legibility]. Except for the choice of matting, Very Good. Vice President Hamlin's Letter suggests..... More

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Hirsch, L:

RECEIPT ON LETTERHEAD OF L. HIRSCH FOR CUSTOMER D.T. HUBBARD, DATED AT OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON TERRITORY, AUGUST 23d, 1872: MR. D.T. HUBBARD BOUGHT OF L. HIRSCH, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, CLOTHING, BOOTS & SHOES, HATS & CAPS, SALEM AND EASTERN CLOTHS AND CASSIMERS. ALL KINDS OF PRODUCE TKANE IN EXCHANGE, OR CASH PAID FOR THE SAME TERMS CASH. PAYABLE IN U.S. GOLD COIN, OR ITS EQUIVALENT. . . 12 LBS COFFEE @ 25 - $3.00 142 LBS SUGAR @ 11-2 - 16.33| 3 SACKS FLOUR @ 6-56 - 4.87|3 SACKS FLOUR @ 7-00 - 5.25| MATCHES 25 TOBACCO 100 - 1.25. . . REC. PAID.

[Washington Territory: c. 1870]. Broadside, 7" x 8-1/2". Printed form, several different typesettings, completed in neat purple ink manuscript. Signed by L. Hirsch. Scattered foxing, old folds, light dustsoiling and wear. Good+. Leopold Hirsch [1835-1915] appears to have been from Bohemia, Austria, although some sources cite Bavaria. He married..... More

Price: $40.00

Hoar, Geo[rge] F.:

LETTER SIGNED, TO HENRY D. WHITE, ESQ, WASHINGTON, JAN. 22, 1887: JAN. 22ND 1887. MY DEAR COUSIN I HAVE HAD SOME CORRESPONDENCE WITH A GENTLEMAN IN NEW YORK, WHO, I THINK, IS A FRIEND OF YOURS IN REGARD TO THE LIFE OF COL. ISAAC SHERMAN, WHICH HE IS PREPARING. I HAVE GIVEN HIM A GOOD DEAL OF MATERIAL. SINCE I WROTE TO HIM, I HAVE SEEN IN THE MAGAZINE OF AMERICAN HISTORY FOR AUGUST, 1886, AN ARTICLE ON THE NORTH WEST TERRITORY BY PRESIDENT ANDREWS OF MARIETTA. ON PAGE 144 HE QUOTES FROM A LETTER OF WASHINGTON TO LAFAYETTE IN WHICH WASHINGTON SPEAKS OF COL. SHERMAN AS A "MILITARY ACQUAINTANCE" OF LA FAYETTE AND SAYS THAT HE PROPOSES SETTLING IN THE OHIO COUNTRY... I AM, YOURS FAITHFULLY, GEO. F. HOAR [At head in type: SENATE CHAMBER WASHINGTON].

Washington: 1887. 7.75" x 9.75", two page letter with manuscript on rectos only. Script in body of letter differs from ink used in signature of 'Geo. F. Hoar'. Old folds, some browning at margins and edges of text, and verso of second page. Light dustsoiling. Good+. George F. Hoar..... More

Price: $100.00

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