A Fine Selection of Manuscripts and Documents - Session 2

(MEXICAN WAR MEXICAN SPY`S REPORT): Fascinating war-date A.Ms. (unsigned), a spy's report headed "News items sent from Veracruz by a Trustw...

(AMERICA CHASES PIRATES): A.D.S. 1p. oblong 8vo., Jan. 16, 1823, a partly printed requisition for material for the use of : "the Expedition aga...

(PANAMA CANAL): A printed French stock certificate for the Panama Canal company, 1p. folio, Paris, Aug. 3, 1887, for 500,000 shares, with a printed si

(WOMAN SUFFRAGE): A nice lot of seven autographs by prominent figures in the Woman Suffrage movement, in various formats, includes: LUCY STONE (sig on

(REFORMERS): A lot of four autographs by prominent reformers and abolitionists in various formats, includes: WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON (sig on card); JOH

(TEMPERANCE): Scarce pro-Temperance ribbon issued by the "COLD WATER ARMY", 2 1/2" x 7" beige silk with two scenes, namely a lar...

(ESTABLISHMENT OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL): Good content A.Ms. 1p. legal folio, West Springfield, May 28, 1776 establishing a school for the town of West Spri

CAPITOL BUILDING CARTE DE VISITE: Rare carte de visite photograph, ca. late 1860's, showing the United States Capitol from beyond the right corn...

(IOWA GRANGE RECORDS BOOK): An unusual record book, about 225pp. Folio, of the proceedings of the meetings and activities of the Pleasant Ridge Grange

(PANAMA CANAL): PHILIPPE BUNAU-VARILLA (1859 - 1940) French engineer, Chief engineer of the French Panama Canal Company and embroiled in its controver