Fine Selection of Autographs - Session 2

(1737 - 1793) American Revolutionary politician and first signer of the Declaration of Independence, President of the Continantal Congress and two-ti

War-date receipt 1p. 12mo., Philadelphia, Dec. 23, 1779, in part: "...Please to pay Mr. Manuel Eyre one hundred and fifty eight Pounds twelve ...

(1738 - 1807) Revolutionary patriot and member of the Continental Congress. He also commanded American soldiers at Brandywine and Germantown. Partly-

(1740 - 1814) "The Quaker General" organized and led the"Quaker Blues" against the British and fought under Nathanial Greene as...

(1740 - 1814) "The Quaker General" organized and led the"Quaker Blues" against the British and fought under Nathanial Greene as...

(1765 - 1831) Eccentric associate of Aaron Burr said to have been one of the plotters of creating an independent republic in the trans-Appalachian wes

(1756 - 1836) Vice President under Jefferson with whom he had been tied in the Presidential election of 1800, defeated through the efforts of Alexand

(1739 - 1812) Vice President of the United States (1805-12) and Continental Congressman who opposed ratification of the Constitution. Partly-printed

(1751 - 1829) American military officer and Secretary of War, fought at Bunker Hill, in Arnold's Quebec expedition, and at Wyoming Valley, and ...

(1647 - 1720) Colonial Governor, appointed president of New England by James II, a member of Andros' council and detested by the colonists for ...

(1727 - 1820) Signer of the Declaration of Independence. Ellery was a prominent Rhode Island lawyer who represented the state in the Continental Cong

(1741 - 1811) Signer of the Constitution influential in founding the Bank of North America and in obtaining the protective tariff. War-date E.S. &qu...

(1712 - 1770) English statesman allied with his brother Richard and William Pitt, First Lord of the Treasury, later dismissed by George III. Good con

(1714 - 1799) Colonial Governor of Connecticut, an ardent patriot and a member of the Committee of Safety. War-date partly-printed D.S. "Matth...

(1726 - 1791) Signer of the Declaration of Independence, member of the Continental Congress and later Governor of Virginia. D.S. 1p. oblong 4to., [n.

(1743 - 1818) Revolutionary War brigadier general who repulsed the raid on Danbury, and served on the courts martial of Charles Lee and Major Andre.

(1750 - 1806) American Revolution major general and advisor to Washington, Knox served throughout the war and was responsible for building the Contin

(1750 - 1806) American Revolution major general and advisor to Washington, Knox served throughout the war and was responsible for building the Contin

(1686-1749) Fist lord of Livingston Manor and father of the signer of the Delclaration of Independence of the same name. A.D.S. "Ph. Livingston...

(1745 - 1829) American politician and Adjutant General of the Continental Army, Secretary of War (1795) and Secretary of State (1795-1800). A.L.S. ...

(1741 - 1785) Revolutionary statesman and soldier who served briefly as an aide-de-camp to Washington, and played an important role in the Howe Peace

(1727 - 1800) Governor of the Leeward Islands and major general in the British Army. D.S. "Thos. Shirley" as a governor in the Bahamas on ...

(1693 - 1771) Colonial Governor of Massachusetts and Commander in Chief of British forces in North America in the French and Indian War. Boldly signe

(1693 - 1771) Colonial Governor of Massachusetts and Commander in Chief of British forces in North America in the French and Indian War. D.S. "...

(1754 - 1835) American Revolution Colonel who had custody of Major Andre until his execution, and walked with Andre to the scaffold. A.L.S. 7pp. 4to.

(1754 - 1833) "Bloody Tarleton" British cavalry officer who gained infamy for his ruthless tactics at Waxshaws, N.C. Suffered a major def...

(1740 - 1809) American soldier and politician, served in the Continental Army as a paymaster; comptroller of the treasury 1778-1779; appointed secreta

(1662 - 1736) Colonial Governor of New York whose arguments for a fair salary attracted the attention of John Peter Zenger and consequently brought a

(1726 - 1808) Patriot, paymaster-general of the Continental Army during its stay in Cambridge (1775-76) and Major General of the Massachusetts Militia

(1753 - 1807) American Revolution officer, secretary and aide to Washington and Israel Putnam, present at Bunker Hill and Long island, a founder of t

(1760 - 1833) American Revolution soldier and patriot, Secretary of the Treasury succeeding Hamilton. Good association manuscript L.S., 1p. 4to., Tre

A nice example of a 1818 Starr Contract sword with scabbard, measuring 37" from the pommel to the tip of the blade. Blade is marked near the h...

Good content D.S., 1p. oblong 4to., [n.p.], Dec. 4, 1778, a receipt for a share of what was likely a salvaged British ship on the New Jersey shore. T

(1732 - 1808). American revolutionary, Signer of the Constitution and member of the Continental Congress who became famous for his 1767 revolutionary

Interesting early deed of transfer, 1p. folio parchment, , Mar. 5, 1695, in which Samuel Bonnott sells a: "…plantation and tract of lan

A.D.S. 1p. oblong 8vo., [Winter Hill, Mass.], July 30, 1775 in which Col. Ephraim Doolittle requests candles of the Commissary General: "...es...

War-date manuscript D.S. 2pp. folio [Albany?], May 4, 1778, the muster roll for Capt. Adam Wheeler's Company in Col. Thomas Nixon's Brigade...

War-date D.S., 1p. oblong 8vo., Pawtucket, RI, Apr. 30, 1779, a "Pay Roll of ye Field & Staff of Colo. H. Jacksons Regiment for Feb'y 1...

A.D. 2pp. legal folio, Marlborough, Mass., Aug. 1832, Abyah Pratt's statement to the Probate Court for Norfolk County regarding his Revolutiona...

(1819 - 1894) Confederate major general who fought throughout the war, leading a division at Antietam, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg and Spotsylvania,

(1835 - 1894) Confederate major general who wounded at Perryville and commanded a brigade of cavalry with Wheeler at Atlanta. War-date L.S. "W...

(1818 - 1893) Confederate major general who initiated the attack on Fort Sumter that started the Civil War. He also led with distinction at First Bul

(1833 - 1907) Confederate brigadier general who fought at Vicksburg, Atlanta, and Franklin where he had his horse shot from beneath him. War-date part

(d. 1889) Confederate brigadier general who commanded a brigade against federal raiders and fought at Greenville, Tn. Later, Jackson served as a staf

(1831 - 1901) Union major general who commanded a brigade at Bull Run, awarded the Medal of Honor for Gaines Mill, and wounded in that battle and Get

(1790 - 1862) Confederate major general who turned over his Federal forces to Ben McCulloch at the start of the war, and was later given command of t

(1815 - 1872) Union major general who commanded brilliantly at Gettysburg, leading to a Union victory and the turning point of the Civil War. A.L.S.

(1828 - 1914) Union brigadier general of the 20th Maine whose valiant defense of Little Round Top prevented the Confederates from turning the line at

(1820 - 1898) Union commander who was at the reduction of Port Royal, Fort McCallister, and Fort Fisher. A.L.S. "Dan'l. Ammen" 1p. 8v...

(1805 - 1871) Union brigadier general, the "Hero of Fort Sumter", who refused Confederate demands to surrender the fort and ultimately en...

(1836 - 1884) Union brevet brigadier general who was Grant's aide-de-camp during the Civil War and presidency. He drowned while on an engineerin...

(1816 - 1894) Union major general who defeated Stonewall Jackson at Kernstown only to have Jackson crush his force at Cedar Mountain. Fine content an

(1829 - 1890) Union brigadier general and Secretary of War in Grant's administration; impeached by the Senate for accepting bribes from Indian ...

(1823 - 1893) Union colonel in the U.S. Sharpshooters, inventor of a repeating rifle, a twin-screw submarine gunboat, and distance fuses for shrapnel

(1825 - 1864) Union major general who replaced Phil Kearny, he fought at Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg. In October, 1864 Birney su

(1827 - 1912) Union brigadier general who led the Iron Brigade at Chancellorsville and during the Petersburg siege. L.S. "Edw. S. Bragg" ...

(1827 - 1889) Confederate major general captured at Fort Donelson, exchanged and led forces at Chickamauga, Chattanooga and Franklin where he was sev

(1821 - 1894) Civil War Governor of Georgia who resisted the Confederate government's call for Georgia resources, and fought Jefferson Davis th...

(1804 - 1875) Civil War Governor of Connecticut who worked closely with Lincoln, raising a greater than required number of volunteers. A.L.S. "...

(1823 - 1914) Confederate major general who led his division at Perryville, Knoxville, and in an abortive support of forces in the Trans- Mississippi

(1833 - 1915) Union brigadier general who was at Pea Ridge, Arkansas Post, and led a cavalry command during the campaign to capture Vicksburg. A.L.S.

(1818 - 1893) Union major general, called "The Beast" for his authoritarian control of occupied New Orleans. Later in the war, he command...

(1818 - 1893) Union major general, called "The Beast" for his authoritarian control of occupied New Orleans. Later in the war, he command...

(1818 - 1893) Union major general, called "The Beast" for his authoritarian control of occupied New Orleans. He commanded the Army of the...

(1817 - 1873) Union major general who commanded the Department of New Mexico stopping Sibley's assault on California. He later commanded the as...

(1807 - 1882) Union major general and author of infantry tactics widely used by both sides in the conflict. A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo., Plymouth, Aug. 30, 1880

(1812 - 1897) Confederate brigadier general who commanded a brigade at the Wilderness and fought at Drewry's Bluff, Cold Harbor and in the Pete...

(1823 - 1900) Union brigadier general of French origin, he served as an aide to McClellan and later fought at Cross Keys. Scarce A.L.S. on Chambre de

(1832 - 1885) Vice President of the United States under Grant, his career was ruined by his involvement in the Credit Mobile scandal. Carte-de-visite

(1835 - 1893) Union brigadier general who was wounded at Missionary Ridge. He also fought with Sherman in the March to the Sea and in the Carolinas.

(1828 - 1900) Union major general who distinguished himself at South Mountain and led Reno's corps at Antietam. A.L.S. "J. D. Cox" ad...

(1832 - 1909) Union brigadier general who was captured at Murfreesboro. He was a first cousin to Confederate General George Crittenden. A.L.S. &qu...

(1829 - 1890) Union major general and Indian fighter who defeated Crazy Horse at Rosebud Creek and was engaged in the search for Geronimo. Fine, bold

(1808 - 1889) President of the Confederacy who led his armies beyond the surrender at Appomattox. Bold signature and date: "March 12 1859 ver...

A interesting war-date CDV engraving of Confederate president Jefferson Davis, with the intriguing date of "June 6th 1866" on verso and a...

General Joseph Mansfield's famous aide-de-camp known for his huge signatures on Washington passes. Signature "Drake De Kay" adding ran...

(1798 - 1879) Union major general most remembered for his threat to shoot anyone hauling down the American flag, and his suppression of the bloody New

(1815 - 1874) Union brevet major general who invented the "Dyer" shell and worked at the Springfield Armory throughout the war. A.L.S. &qu...

(1806 - 1877) Union brigadier general who served as Purchasing Commissioner for armies in the field, and later as Commissary General. D.S. "A....

(1833 - 1911) Confederate brigadier general who served with Jackson, Early, and Gordon whose troops he surrendered at Appomattox. Scarce full signatu

(1827 - 1894) Union brigadier general and Chief of Staff to McDowell and Buell, with the latter at Shiloh. War-date L.S. "James B. Fry" a...

(1832 - 1904) Confederate major general who led a brigade at Chancellorsville and Gettysburg, and crushed Grant's line at the Wilderness. Fine ...

(1816-1876) Union brigadier general who fought at Ball's Bluff, Seven Pines, and Sharpsburg. Later he commanded the District of Eastern Arkansas...

A great example of a Model 1816 .69 cal. flint-lock musket that was converted to percussion in 1861. Lockplate is marked "U. S., M. T. Wickham,...

(1823 - 1876) Union major general on the staffs of McClellan and Burnside, Judge Advocate General of the Potomac. War-date printed D.S. "Jas. ...

(1818 - 1897) Confederate Governor of Tennessee who fled to Mexico with a $5,000 bounty on his head at the end of the war. He also served as a volunt

(1822 - 1901) Union brigadier general who was at Second Bull Run, Chantilly, and Winchester. Later he became a department commander in the South. D.S.

(1830 - 1914) Union brigadier general who commanded a colored brigade during the Mobile campaign. A.L.S. "John P. Hawkins" adding rank 1p...

(1826 - 1905) Union major general who led his men at Bull Run, Port Royal, and at Richmond and Petersburg. L.S. "Jos. R. Hawley" adding c...

(1828 - 1892) Conferederate brigadier general and congressman. Commanded a cavalry brigade under Wheeler. War-date A.E.S. on a small slip,

(1814 - 1879) Union major general who commanded the Army of the Potomac only to be defeated at the hands of Stonewall Jackson at Chancellorsville. N

(1830 - 1909) Union major general and Medal of Honor winner who led his division at Chancellorsville, Fredericksburg, and was senior commander at Get

(1803 - 1864) Union brigadier general who led a regiment at Fair Oaks and at the siege of Fort Wagner, fatally injured in a fall from his horse. Rare

(1810 - 1883) Union major general who was at Antietam, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg. Humphreys' replaced Hancock, as commander of the 2nd C...

(1810 - 1883) Union major general who was at Antietam, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg. Humphreys' replaced Hancock, as commander of the 2nd C...

(1818 - 1893) Union brigadier general, Chief Quartermaster of the Army of the Potomac and under Grant he became Quartermaster General of all forces a

(1798 - 1873) Confederate brigadier general of the 20th North Carolina, captured George Stoneman and 500 of his cavalrymen in southern Georgia during

(1807 - 1891) Confederate major general who led armies at Bull Run and Seven Pines. Johnston is perhaps best remembered for his stubborn defense of A

(1807 - 1891) Confederate major general who led armies at Bull Run and Seven Pines. Johnston is perhaps best remembered for his stubborn defense of A

(1801 - 1895) Union major general who commanded a brigade at Bull Run, and led a corps in diversionary moves during Gettysburg. A.L.S. "E. D. ...