Collectibles, Original Historical Documents +

The Original Maxwell House. Clever letter of guest at the Maxwell House, Nashville, Tenn. where Maxwell House coffee began. Mar. 26, 1893, 2 pp., to h

Antebellum New Orleans. Extensive letter from antebellum New Orleans, Mar. 6, 1847, 4 1/2 pp., Mobile circular date stamp. An almost incredulous descr

How to handle the Germans in America. Intriguing political letter of T.J. Cleaner, penned just before election day. On letterhead of Clyde's Coa...

Voluntary Servitude. Unusual document reflecting another side of freedom in early America: "...Christian Zemerling of his Own free Will hath pu...

The Postmaster who made posts. Interesting gathering of eleven stampless letters, all to William B. Falconer, Post Master, Woodbourne, Sullivan County

By Jonathon Dickinson. Sermon on Nature and Necessity of Regeneration, from John III, preached in Newark, N.J., Jan. 1, 1742, at the Meeting of the Pr

The Most Densely Populated County. Group of 20 documents, Union County, N.J., c. 1900, each with revenue stamp. Including deeds, mortgages on personal

The hammer and the fire. Letter of preacher B. Foster Pratt, Painted Post, Steuben County, N.Y., July 1, 1844, 7 1/2 x 1 2 1/4 , 1 1/2 pp., blue ink,

I'd be inclined to shoot him. Lengthy letter from husband to wife, "The Lair," [Belvidere, Ill.], May 1, 1890, 4 pp., with envelope, s...

Music Lessons - 1833. Manuscript bill, Philad(elphia), Sept. 23, 1833, of teacher F.A. Getze, to "Mr. Stirling." For "24 Weeks tuitio...

Passport Variant. Partly printed document, District and Port of Philadelphia, Dec. 26, 1855, 9 x 12, detailed woodcut of eagle, ships, shield, and cor

King's New York City. An outline history of the city. 1893, second edition, published by King, Boston, 1,000 pp. and over 1,000 photos, index. D...

Texas Jack. Unusual extra-thick card with red shooters' bulls-eye at center. Printed in bright red, "Zur Erinnerung! Texas Jack's Real ...

Old Georgia. Very early warrant for the arrest of John Paris, 1807, to be brought before Justice Connor for entry into home of Joseph Brown, "h...

Mormon Leaders. Signatures on cards: 1) "Joseph F. Smith, Yours Truly, Mar. 4th, 1913," nephew of founder of the Mormon Church, and its Pr...

Inheritance in Massachusetts. Two manuscript deeds awarding portion of estate (1724) and grist mill (1792) to son and grandson, respectively, in Suffo

College at Andover. Group of seven letters, Andover, Mass., 1887-89, 22 pp., written in a clear hand (two letters incomplete). From "Charley&qu...

Queen of Hawaii. Signature of Liliuokalani, the last monarch of Hawaii, who ruled before U.S. Protectorate, 1891-93. On slip, 2 1/2 x 4. Boldly penned

Life in the Old South. Dramatic, lengthy letter, Jackson (Miss.), June 23, 1833, 3 pp., 8 x 10, describing a cholera epidemic in true end-of-days pros

Western. Group of fourteen original photos of Pike's Peak, including railway. 3 1/2 x 5 1/4 . manuscript identification on verso of each. C. 190...