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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

Price: $450.00

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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AUTOGRAPH LEGAL DOCUMENT SIGNED AS ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF DAVID OLIVIER: "TO THE HONORABLE...

Benjamin, Judah P.:

AUTOGRAPH LEGAL DOCUMENT SIGNED AS ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF DAVID OLIVIER: "TO THE HONORABLE THE DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA. THE PETITION OF DAVID OLIVIER OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS RESPECTFULLY REPRESENTS, THAT THIS PETITIONER IS THE HOLDER AND BONA FIDE OWNER OF A CERTAIN PROMISSORY NOTE FOR THE SUM OF EIGHT HUNDRED AND SIXTY THREE 82/100 DOLLARS, DRAWN BY ROSEMUND GAUDET TO THE ORDER OF TOLEDANO & GAILLARD, DATED AT NEW ORLEANS ON THE 4TH MAY 1833 AND PAYABLE IN THE COURSE OF THE MONTH OF APRIL 1834... THE SAID NOTE WAS PRESENTED FOR PAYMENT... WHEREUPON SAID NOTE WAS DULY PROTESTED FOR NON-PAYMENT...[signed] J.P. BENJAMIN, ATTY PLFF"

New Orleans, LA: 1834. Folio broadsheet, 7-1/2" x 12-1/2". [2] pp. Completely in ink manuscript, wax seal remnant in top left margin of recto. Toned, a few old folds [a few short fold splits repaired without loss]. Very Good. In 1833 Benjamin embarked on the practice of law in..... 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, 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

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[Chase, Jeremiah]:

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

[3]pp, docketed on page [4]: "Petition of Lawson Clark of Montgomery County. Presented by Archibald Van Horn. Recorded 5 June 1815." Very Good. Jeremiah Chase was a prominent Maryland jurist, though not as famous [or notorious] as his cousin, Samuel Chase of the U.S. Supreme Court. He responds to the..... More

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AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED, DATED PHILADELPHIA, 27 MAY 1864, TO COLONEL WILLIAM W.H. DAVIS OF THE...

[Civil War] Meade, Margaretta S. :

AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED, DATED PHILADELPHIA, 27 MAY 1864, TO COLONEL WILLIAM W.H. DAVIS OF THE 104TH PENNSYLVANIA INFANTRY, WRITTEN ON PRINTED AND ILLUSTRATED LETTERHEAD OF THE GREAT CENTRAL FAIR FOR THE U.S. SANITARY COMMISSION: "MY DEAR SIR, I RECEIVED YOUR LETTER OF THE 13TH THIS MORNING, AND HASTEN TO THANK YOU FOR THE MODEL OF THE 'SWAMP ANGEL', WHICH YOU PROPOSE SENDING TO THE EXHIBITION OF ARMS & TROPHIES OF THE GREAT CENTRAL FAIR. IT WILL BE A GREAT ADDITION TO OUR COLLECTION, AND IS RENDERED MORE INTERESTING BY THE ACCOUNT YOU ARE KIND ENOUGH TO SEND WITH IT. IT WILL BE TAKEN CARE OF, AND RESTORED CAREFULLY AFTER THE FAIR. WITH MANY THANKS, RESPECTFULLY YOURS, MARGARETTA S. MEADE."

Philadelphia: 1864. Great Central Fair letterhead sheet folded to 5" X 8". [4] pp, manuscript on rectos only. Letterhead depicts the Fair's Seal with a vignette of a Goddess-like figure handing a chalice to two soldiers, one of whom appears wounded; surrounded by the words, "The Great Central Fair for..... More

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[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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AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED, OCTOBER 9, 1851, FROM THE OHIO DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMAN TO WISCONSIN...

Disney, David:

AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED, OCTOBER 9, 1851, FROM THE OHIO DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMAN TO WISCONSIN DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMAN JAMES DUANE DOTY, CONCERNING THE UPCOMING CONTEST FOR SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE GROWING STRUGGLE FOR POWER BETWEEN SLAVE AND FREE STATES, AND THE DEEPENING DIVISIONS OVER SLAVERY WITHIN THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.

Cincinnati: October 9, 1851. Two-page letter, on recto and verso of a sheet of pale blue paper, written in a neat hand. Very Good. Disney's Letter, discussing the upcoming contest for Speakership, exposes the growing rift between slave and free states, resulting from competition for control of the newly acquired..... More

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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

AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED, PHILADELPHIA, 4 MARCH 1811, FROM WILLIAM DUANE TO AN UNKNOWN RECIPIENT...

Duane, William:

AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED, PHILADELPHIA, 4 MARCH 1811, FROM WILLIAM DUANE TO AN UNKNOWN RECIPIENT DISCUSSING TURMOIL IN THE MADISON WHITE HOUSE: "... IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO MISTAKE THE OPERATION OF MEASURES AS THEY ARE NOW GOING ON. MR. MADISON'S HOUSE IS A SCENE OF ODIOUS INTRIGUE. WASHINGTON A SCENE OF DISSIPATION AND EXTRAVAGANCE WHICH THOSE WHO HAVE SEEN THE COURTS OF EUROPE SAY THEY DO NOT EQUAL. IN THE CABINET, MR. GALLATIN WITH ALL THE POWERFUL AND FLEXIBLE FACULTIES WHICH HE POSSESSES AND KNOWS SO DEXTEROUSLY TO APPLY ON ONE SIDE; THE SMITHS WITH AN EQUALLY POWERFUL INFLUENCE... BETWEEN THEM MR. MADISON IS LIKE A MAN WITH HIS HEAD IN A NOOSE, AND THESE PARTIES HOLDING EACH OF THEM AN END OF THE ROPE--HE MUST SELECT OR PERISH BETWEEN THEM. . . . IT IS WELL KNOWN AT THE PRESD'TS HOUSE THAT THE SMITHS HAVE BEEN CONCERNED IN AN INTRIGUE AGAINST MR. M." SECRETARY OF THE NAVY PAUL HAMILTON "HAS BEEN SICKENED TO THE SOUL TO SEE WHAT HE HAS SEEN. THESE THINGS AND A THOUSAND OTHERS HAVE MADE ME ALMOST DESPAIR OF THE REPUBLIC, AND HUNDREDS OF THE BEST MEN IN THE NATION FEEL THE SAME SAD EMOTIONS... BUT TO GO ON, I AM REALLY AT A LOSS HOW TO ACT, I CANNOT BE A HYPOCRITE NOR A TRAITOR TO THE PRINCIPLES OF MY LIFE - AND I SEE THE COUNSELS OF THE COUNTRY RUSHING INTO THE ARMS OF FEDERALISM.../ YRS WM. DUANE.".

9 3/4" x 7 3/4". [4] pp, on two loose leaves of unlined paper, completely in ink manuscript. Small corner chip to first leaf [one letter barely touched upon]. Thin strip of mounting tape in margin of final page just touching signature. The paper is quite thin, resulting in some..... More

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Everett, Edward:

THE USES OF ASTRONOMY. A DISCOURSE DELIVERED AT ALBANY ON THE 28TH OF AUGUST, 1856, ON OCCASION OF THE INAUGURATION OF THE DUDLEY OBSERVATORY.

Boston: Little, Brown, 1856. Later plain wrappers, stitched, 50pp. Written in ink on the title page, "President Fillmore With the best respects of Edward Everett." Very Good. Everett's lecture occurred during the 1856 presidential year when Fillmore, who had succeeded to the presidency in 1850 upon the death of..... More

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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 MASSACHUSETTS CONGRESSMAN GEORGE GRINNELL, JR., TO VIRGINIA...

[Grinnell, George Jr.]:

AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED, FROM MASSACHUSETTS CONGRESSMAN GEORGE GRINNELL, JR., TO VIRGINIA CONGRESSMAN HENRY WISE, MAY 3, 1838, REGARDING THE RECENT GRAVES-CILLEY DUEL. WISE WAS GRAVES'S SECOND AT THE DUEL. GRINNELL ADVISES THAT REVEREND CALEB S. HENRY, AN EDITOR OF THE 'NEW YORK REVIEW', PLANS AN ESSAY REBUTTING "THE INFAMOUS ARTICLE" PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED AS THE "MARTYRDOM OF CILLEY," IN THE MARCH 1838 ISSUE OF 'U.S. MAGAZINE AND DEMOCRATIC REVIEW.' REV. HENRY, GRINNELL SAYS, SPOKE "IN TERMS OF INDIGNANT DENUNCIATION OF THE ARTICLE." GRINNELL ASKS WISE TO SEND HENRY A COPY OF THE 'DEMOCRATIC REVIEW' ARTICLE, AND A SUMMARY OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REPORT ON THE DUEL.

Greenfield, MA: 1838. Sheet folded to 8" x 10". [4] pp. Toned, old folds. A few small chips at blank edges, short split along spine fold. A few small spots, Very Good. [offered with] Henry, Caleb S.: THE MARTYRDOM OF CILLEY. EXTRACTED FROM THE MARCH NUMBER OF THE U.S...... 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 writes from..... More

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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

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AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED BY A COMMITTEE REPRESENTING NEW YORK CITY AUCTIONEERS, TO T.K. JONES &...

Hoffman, Martin; Hone, Philip; Dunham, David:

AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED BY A COMMITTEE REPRESENTING NEW YORK CITY AUCTIONEERS, TO T.K. JONES & CO., A PROMINENT BOSTON AUCTION FIRM, SEEKING ITS AID IN LOBBYING AGAINST LEGISLATION TAXING AUCTION SALES: "NEW YORK 19 DEC. 1817| MESSRS. T.K. JONES & CO.| THE ABROGATION OF THE LAW TOUCHING INTERNAL TAXES & WITH IT THE DUTY OF TWO PER CENT ON SALES BY AUCTION MUST BE A SUBJECT OF CONGRATULATION TO EVERY ONE INTERESTED IN AUCTION SALES. BUT SERIOUS APPREHENSION IS ENTERTAINED OF A NEW BILL ORIGINATING WITH THE SAME COMMITTEE THAT RECOMMENDED ITS REPEAL. THE DUTY IT IS SAID IS TO BE COLLECTED THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF THE CUSTOM HOUSE & FROM THAT DEPARTMENT THE AUCTIONEERS ARE TO DERIVE THEIR AUTHORITY, PARTICULARLY WHERE STATE REGULATIONS DO NOT INTERFERE TO THE CONTRARY: THIS IS A NEW PROJECT NOW BEFORE THE SAID COMMITTEE. IN SUPPORT OF THIS POSITION THE "MERCHANTS & TRADERS" HAVE IN CIRCULATION FOR SIGNATURES, A MEMORIAL OF SOME LENGTH & A GOOD DEAL OF ABILITY WHICH IS TO BE FORWARDED TO CONGRESS, IF NOT ALREADY DONE. IN TRUTH WE ARE INFORMED THAT THIS THING HAS BEEN IN AGITATION FOR MANY MONTHS & DIRECTED FROM ONE EXTREME PART OF THE UNION TO THE OTHER & THAT MUCH INDUSTRY HAS BEEN USED TO INTEREST EVERY MEMBER OF CONGRESS ON WHOM THEY COULD MAKE ANY IMPRESSION. OUR OBJECT THEREFORE IS TO MAKE YOU ACQUAINTED WITH THESE FACTS & TO INVITE YOUR COOPERATION WITH US. IN THE FIRST PLACE WE INTEND TO WRITE TO THE COMMITTEE OF WAYS & MEANS, INDIVIDUALLY OUR OBJECTIONS TO ANY DUTY WHATEVER ON SALES AT AUCTION AND DENY THAT ANY FACILITIES ARE AFFORDED BY AUCTION SALES TO DEFRAUD THE REVENUE &C AS HAS BEEN SO ERRONEOUSLY ASSERTED... WE ARE A COMMITTEE OF CORRESPONDENCE APPOINTED AT A MEETING OF OUR AUCTIONEERS HELD IN THIS CITY A FEW EVENINGS SINCE & WE SHALL COMMUNICATE OUR OPERATIONS ON THE OBJECTS CONNECTED WITH IT TO OUR BRETHREN IN PROVIDENCE, PHILADELPHIA & BAL[TIMORE] & WE BEG THAT YOU WILL MEET TOGETHER & UNITE WITH US IN DESTROYING WHAT WE CONCEIVE A DANGEROUS COMBINATION AGAINST THE FAIR & MOST USEFUL TRADE FOR PUBLIC GOOD & PUBLIC CONVENIENCE..."

New York: 1817. Folio leaf folded to 7 1/4" x 9". [2], [1 blank], [1-address] pp. Light tanning, old folds, small tear at main fold from opening wax seal [most letters of the word 'Baltimore' are lost], small 2" x 3" rectangle cut from blank leaf [no text loss]. Addressed..... More

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House, Edward Mandell:

AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED, OCTOBER 29, 1917 [to William McAdoo]: MY DEAR FRIEND- EVERY ONE IS TALKING OF YOU AND YOUR SUCCESS WITH THE LOAN - IT WAS A GREAT UNDERTAKING, AND ONE THAT WILL LIVE IN HISTORY. WE ARE PROUD OF YOU. WE MUST GET TOGETHER WHEN I RETURN. I HAVE A LOT OF THINGS TO TELL YOU - AND ALL GOOD. WITH LOVE FOR EACH, I AMYOURS AFFECTIONATELY, E.M. HOUSE.OCTOBER 29TH, 1917.

1917. Written on stationery with letterhead, PENNSYLVANIA SYSTEM THE ST. LOUISAN THE NEW YORKER ['PENNSYLVANIA SYSTEM' is crossed out and 'House' is written above it in blue pencil]. 5" x 6.5". Octavo leaf, folded to four pages, printed on rectos only. Light mark left from paperclip at head of letter..... More

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AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED, FROM CONNECTICUT CONGRESSMAN INGERSOLL, TO RICHARD SMITH, CASHIER OF THE...

Ingersoll, Ralph Isaacs:

AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED, FROM CONNECTICUT CONGRESSMAN INGERSOLL, TO RICHARD SMITH, CASHIER OF THE BANK OF THE UNITED STATES AT WASHINGTON, MAY 25, 1830, EXPLAINING THAT A TEN DOLLAR OVERDRAFT WAS THE RESULT OF BANK ERROR.

[1] page, twenty lines of manuscript. Reinforced and spotted at inner edge, else Very Good. Born in New Haven, Ingersoll attended Yale and practiced law in New Haven. He became Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives and then was elected to Congress in 1824 as a Democrat. He served..... More

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Jackman, Joseph:

THE SHAM-ROBBERY, COMMITTED BY ELIJAH PUTNAM GOODRIDGE, ON HIS OWN PERSON, IN NEWBURY, NEAR ESSEX BRIDGE, DEC. 19, 1816, WITH A HISTORY OF HIS JOURNEY TO THE PLACE WHERE HE ROBBED HIMSELF. AND HIS TRIAL WITH MR. EBENEZER PEARSON, WHOM HE MALICIOUSLY ARRESTED FOR ROBBERY. ALSO THE TRIAL OF LEVI & LABAN KENNISTON.

Concord, NH: 1819. 151, [1] pp. Original plain blue wrappers [stained], stitched. Some spotting, Good+. [offered with] MANUSCRIPT LETTER ADDRESSED TO CAPT. JOHN PEARSON AND DATED BOSTON, JANUARY 25, 1817 discussing, among other things, Goodridge's efforts "in detecting and bringing to justice the lawless wretches who assaulted me at..... More

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Lowrie, Walter :

AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED, FROM WALTER LOWRIE AS SECRETARY OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE, DATED DECEMBER 26, 1828, TO RICHARD SMITH, ESQ., AS CASHIER OF THE BANK OF THE UNITED STATES: | SIR, I HAVE RECEIVED YOURS OF THE 22ND INST. ENCLOSING AN ORDER FROM GENL. VAN NESS FOR $2537 AS PART OF GENL. GREEN'S ORDER FOR $6000. THE PRINTING OF THE SENATE FOR THE PRESENT SESSION AMOUNTS NOW TO ABOUT $1500, FOR WHICH I SEND YOU A CHECK, AND WHICH YOU WILL PLEASE TO CREDIT ON THE ORDER OF GENL GREEN FOR $6000. | I AM SIR | RESPECTFULLY | YOUR OBT. SVT. | WALTER LOWRIE.

[Washington, D.C.]: 1828. Broadside, 8" x 9.75". Entirely in ink manuscript. A couple of small blank corner chips, reinforced at inner margin on verso. Very Good. Walter Lowrie [1784-1868] was born in Scotland and came to Butler County, Pennsylvania, with his parents in 1791. He was active in politics and..... More

Price: $150.00

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