Fine Selection of Autographs - Session 2

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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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We hope you can join us for this important and exciting event!
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(CONFEDERATE NOTICE OF PRISONER EXCHANGE)681 - (CONFEDERATE NOTICE OF PRISONER EXCHANGE)
Alexander Autographs
War-date printed circular of Confederate General Orders No. 143, 1p. 8vo., Richmond, Nov. 3, 1863 concerning, in part: "…notice of exchanged o...
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
 
 
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(CONFEDERATE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE)682 - (CONFEDERATE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE)
Alexander Autographs
Partly-printed D.S., 1p. 8 1/2" x 3 1/2", Wythe County, Va., Nov. 6, 1865, an oath of allegiance for Robert G. Baldwin, a lieutenant in t...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
 
 
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(CONFEDERATE OFFICER REPORTS FOR DUTY AT ANDERSONVILLE)683 - (CONFEDERATE OFFICER REPORTS FOR DUTY AT ANDERSONVILLE)
Alexander Autographs
Pair of war-date documents relating to Col. W. H. Jenifer for duty at Andersonville. First is a "Copy" A. L. S. from Maj. Gen. Dabney H. ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
 
 
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(CONFEDERATE SURGEON TURNS IN A DESERTER)684 - (CONFEDERATE SURGEON TURNS IN A DESERTER)
Alexander Autographs
L.S. 1p. 4to., 3rd. Georgia Hospital, Richmond, Va., Ap.21,1862, in which James Mercer Green, the surgeon in charge of the hospital, writes in part:
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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(CONFEDRATE OFFICER WHO LOST LEG AT APPOMATTOX)685 - (CONFEDRATE OFFICER WHO LOST LEG AT APPOMATTOX)
Alexander Autographs
War-date printed circular of Confederate General Orders No. 43, 1p. 8vo., Richmond, Apr. 15, 1863 concerning, in part: "…Adjt. John N. C. Stoc...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
 
 
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(CONNECTICUT CAPTAIN KIA ANTIETAM)686 - (CONNECTICUT CAPTAIN KIA ANTIETAM)
Alexander Autographs
A touching collection of four war-date letters related to Captain Newton Manross of the 16th Connecticut Vols., concerning the war and his death at A
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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(STEREOVIEW OF 43RD NEW YORK ON PARADE)687 - (STEREOVIEW OF 43RD NEW YORK ON PARADE)
Alexander Autographs
War-date stereoview card bearing a double 6" x 3" photograph showing the 43rd New York on parade near Lewisville, Virginia. Known as the ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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(FORT SUMTER FLAG RAISING)688 - (FORT SUMTER FLAG RAISING)
Alexander Autographs
A fine pair of unmounted Brady stereoview photographs, each matted to 2 3/4" x 2 3/4", one view showing the large crowd gathered at Fort S...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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(GETTYSBURG BATTLEFIELD CAP BOX)689 - (GETTYSBURG BATTLEFIELD CAP BOX)
Alexander Autographs
A fine Gettysburg relic, a Union cap box found on the Gettysburg battlefield with provenance indicating that the relic was found in 1863 and part of
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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(GETTYSBURG FOUND SPRINGFIELD GUN WRENCH)690 - (GETTYSBURG FOUND SPRINGFIELD GUN WRENCH)
Alexander Autographs
A neat Gettysburg battlefield relic, a Springfield gun wrench bearing the original collector's tag reading: "Gun wrench from Gettysburg&qu...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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