Fine Selection of Autographs - Session 1

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<p>Dozens of lots shall include prominent figures and events of the Civil War, including rare war-date documents signed by Albert Sidney Johnston, Nathan Bedford Forrest, George E. Picket, Hiram B. Granby, John Hunt Morgan and numerous others, as well as several fine correspondences including an 1863 soldier's diary with Gettysburg content. We are also pleased to feature a fine archive of material which include letters of Diego Rivera and Freda Kahlo relative to the painting and installation of his famous mural at Rockefeller Center. Other fine properties include an original house plan by Frank Lloyd Wright; two triple signed checks, one by Theodore Roosevelt and the other by Richard Nixon; a rare A.L.S. of John A. Sutter; a circular letter singed by Thomas Jefferson defending his oft-criticized embargo; a superb and rare British cavalry officers' account of the battle of Waterloo; original drawings by Jack Kerouac, Bugsy Siegel's green velour fedora; and many other fine properties.
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We will hold public viewings for lots offered at our Greenwich offices on Thursday, June 20, Friday, June 21, and Monday, June 24. Hours for the public viewings will be from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Viewings at our offices may be also be arranged by appointment.
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Our offices are located at 100 Melrose Avenue, Suite 100 which is just off West Putnam Ave. in Greenwich, Connecticut. If you are unable to attend for any reason, phone lines will also be available for bidding. You may also bid over the Internet through ebayliveauctions.com. Registration for this service should be available by June 14 at the latest.
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CHAMBERLAIN, JOSHUA L.61 - CHAMBERLAIN, JOSHUA L.
Alexander Autographs
(1828 - 1914) Union brigadier general of the 20th Maine whose valiant defense of Little Round Top prevented the Confederates from turning the line at
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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CLARK, CHARLES62 - CLARK, CHARLES
Alexander Autographs
(1811 - 1877) Confederate brigadier general wounded at Shiloh and Baton Rouge, arrested for treason at the end of the war. War-date partly-printed of
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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ALLEN, WILLIAM WIRT63 - ALLEN, WILLIAM WIRT
Alexander Autographs
(1835 - 1894) Confederate major general who commanded a brigade of cavalry with Wheeler at Atlanta, also wounded at Perryville. Scarce war-date L.S.
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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CORCORAN, MICHAEL64 - CORCORAN, MICHAEL
Alexander Autographs
(1827 - 1863) Union brigadier general who led the 69th N.Y. and Corcoran's Irish Brigade, captured at Bull Run and paroled, killed at Fairfax w...
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Estimate : 750.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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(DOUGLAS, HENRY K.)65 - (DOUGLAS, HENRY K.)
Alexander Autographs
A great post-war 3 7/8" x 5 1/2" copy image of Henry Kyd Douglas depicting the young officer in his lieutenant's uniform with King, H...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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EARLY, JUBAL A.66 - EARLY, JUBAL A.
Alexander Autographs
(1819 - 1894) Confederate major general who fought throughout the war, leading a division at Antietam, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg and Spotsylvania,
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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FORNEY, JOHN H.67 - FORNEY, JOHN H.
Alexander Autographs
(1829 - 1902) Confederate major general who led Kirby Smith's brigade after the latter was wounded, later serving in the defenses of Mobile and...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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FRAZER, JOHN WESLEY.68 - FRAZER, JOHN WESLEY.
Alexander Autographs
(1827-1906) Confederate brigadier general who after fortifying Cumberland Gap surrendered it unconditionally to Burnside following the fall of Knoxvil
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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FRY, BIRKETT D.69 - FRY, BIRKETT D.
Alexander Autographs
(1822 - 1891) Confederate brigadier general wounded at Seven Pines, Antietam, Chancellorsville, and finally Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg here ...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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GARDNER, FRANKLIN70 - GARDNER, FRANKLIN
Alexander Autographs
(1823 - 1873) Confederate major general who commanded a brigade at Shiloh and under Polk, captured while defending Port Hudson. Scarce war-date A.N.S
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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GATLIN, RICHARD C.71 - GATLIN, RICHARD C.
Alexander Autographs
(1809-1896) Confederate brigdier general and North Carolina's adjutant and inspector general. Rare A.L.S. "R.C. Gatlin, Brvt. Major", ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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GREENE, GEORGE S.72 - GREENE, GEORGE S.
Alexander Autographs
(1801 - 1899) Union brigadier general who fought at Antietam, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg; he also led a brigade in Sherman's March. Rare ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
 
 
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HARDEE, WILLIAM J.73 - HARDEE, WILLIAM J.
Alexander Autographs
(1815 - 1873) Confederate lieutenant general who led his corps at Shiloh and Atlanta, and attempted to halt Sherman's March to the Sea. War-dat...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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HIIL, DANIEL H.74 - HIIL, DANIEL H.
Alexander Autographs
(1821 - 1889) Confederate major general and brother-in-law of Stonewall Jackson, fought at Big Bethel, in the Seven days', and defended Richmon...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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HILL, BENJAMIN J.75 - HILL, BENJAMIN J.
Alexander Autographs
(1825 - 1880) Confederate brigadier general who served gallantly at Shiloh, Chickamauga and Franklin, later led cavalry attempting to destroy railroad
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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HINDEMAN, THOMAS C.76 - HINDEMAN, THOMAS C.
Alexander Autographs
(1828-1868) Confederate major general who served at Chickamauga, Chattanooga, and Kennesaw Mountain were an eye wound disqualified him from further ac
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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HOOD, JOHN BELL.77 - HOOD, JOHN BELL.
Alexander Autographs
(1831 - 1879) Confederate Lieutenant General who led the "Texas Brigade" at Second Bull Run and Antietam, and under Longstreet Fredericks...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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HUNT, HENRY J.78 - HUNT, HENRY J.
Alexander Autographs
(1819 - 1889) Union brigadier general who broke the Confederate pursuit at Bull Run, as Chief of Artillery at Fredericksburg his 147 gun battery open
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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IVERSON, ALFRED79 - IVERSON, ALFRED
Alexander Autographs
(1798 - 1873) Confederate brigadier general of the 20th North Carolina, captured George Stoneman and 500 of his cavalrymen in southern Georgia during
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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JOHN C. PEMBERTON AND CARTER L. STEVENSON80 - JOHN C. PEMBERTON AND CARTER L. STEVENSON
Alexander Autographs
Scarce war-date endorsement with rank signed with initials, written while in command of Vicksburg, Miss, Feb. 3, 1863, in part: "[name illegib...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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