Fine Selection of Autographs and Manuscripts

Auction Details

We are pleased to announce our latest auction catalog featuring fine autographs and manuscripts in all fields of collecting. The auction will be in two parts and will include a live auction to take place at the Shelburne Murray Hill Hotel, 303 Lexington Ave. (@37th. St.) New York, NY on March 2, 2002 with an absentee auction closing March 6, 2002 at 10:00pm Eastern Time.

Dozens of lots shall include prominent figures and events of the Civil War and the American Revolution, including a proposal in the hand of Signer Arthur Middleton calling for the death penalty for people caught trading with the British; fine Civil War correspondences and images; a letter from James Madison to Thomas Jefferson detailing the faculty recruitment efforts for the University of Virginia. Of particular interest are documents from the estate of Judge Irving Kaufman who tried and sentenced Ethel and Julius Rosenberg to death for espionage in 1951 including his appointment as District Judge for the Southern District of New York signed by Harry Truman as well as his appointment to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals signed by John and Robert Kennedy. We are also pleased to offer a fine selection of material concerning the assassination of John F. Kennedy including candid snapshots taken on November 22, 1963, suits worn by Jack Ruby, as well as fine content documents and letters of Kennedy, Oswald and Ruby. As usual we will also offer lots sold on an absentee basis, closing Wednesday, March 6, 2002 at 10:00 P.M. Eastern Time.

We will hold a public viewing for lots offered in the live auction on Friday, March 1, 2002 at the Shelburne Hotel from 11 A.M. to 5 P.M. and Saturday, March 2, 2002 from 9 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. Viewings at our offices may be arranged by appointment.
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WISE, HENRY742 - WISE, HENRY
Alexander Autographs
(1806 - 1876) Confederate brigadier general and Governor of Virginia who sent John Brown to the gallows. He died never accepting amnesty. Partly-prin
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WOOD, THOMAS J.743 - WOOD, THOMAS J.
Alexander Autographs
(1823 - 1906) Union major general who fought at Chickamauga and with Sherman at Atlanta and Franklin. A.L.S. ""Th: J. Wood"" 4p...
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WOOD, THOMAS J.744 - WOOD, THOMAS J.
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(1823 - 1906) Union major general who fought at Chickamauga and with Sherman at Atlanta and Franklin. War-date D.S. ""Th. J. Wood Brig. G...
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WOOL, JOHN E.745 - WOOL, JOHN E.
Alexander Autographs
(1784 - 1869) Union major general who fought off the Confederates at Fort Monroe and occupied Norfolk. War-date A.L.S. ""John E. Wool&quo...
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WOOL, JOHN E.746 - WOOL, JOHN E.
Alexander Autographs
(1784 - 1869) Union major general who fought off the Confederates at Fort Monroe and occupied Norfolk. Good A.L.S. ""John E. Wool U.S. Ar...
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WRIGHT, MARCUS J.748 - WRIGHT, MARCUS J.
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(1831 - 1922) Confederate brigadier general wounded at Shiloh, returning to fight at Chickamauga and Atlanta. He later compiled the Official Records
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(CIVIL WAR AUTOGRAPHS)749 - (CIVIL WAR AUTOGRAPHS)
Alexander Autographs
"Good group of nine pieces including: NATHANIEL P. BANKS, A.L.S. 1p. 8vo., [n.p.] ""18 Dec."" [n.y.], to a ""M. S...
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(AN OFFICER GETS HIS FORTUNE READàOR SOMETHING)750 - (AN OFFICER GETS HIS FORTUNE READàOR SOMETHING)
Alexander Autographs
"Unusual war-date A.L.S. 1p. oblong 8vo., Corinth, Ms., May 20, 1863, to the colonel of the 66th Indiana regarding the arrest of Lieut. Elias D...
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(ANDERSONVILLE)751 - (ANDERSONVILLE)
Alexander Autographs
WILLIAM S. WINDER. Assistant Adjutant Commandant of the notorious Andersonville prison, the son of Brigadier General John H. Winder. War-date A.E.S. p
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(ANDERSONVILLE)752 - (ANDERSONVILLE)
Alexander Autographs
WILLIAM S. WINDER. Assistant Adjutant Commandant of the notorious Andersonville prison, the son of Brigadier General John H. Winder. War-date A.L.S....
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(ANDERSONVILLE LITHOGRAPH)753 - (ANDERSONVILLE LITHOGRAPH)
Alexander Autographs
"Attractive hand-colored engraving, ""BIRDS-EYE VIEW OF ANDERSONVILLE PRISON FROM THE SOUTH-EAST"", 22"" x 16&quo...
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(BLACK HORSE CAVALRY LETTER)754 - (BLACK HORSE CAVALRY LETTER)
Alexander Autographs
"An interesting A.L.S. ""John Scott"" 2pp. 8vo., Warrenton, Va., Aug. 16, 1873 to Confederate General William H. Page, in p...
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(CIVIL WAR AMBULANCE CORPS LETTER)755 - (CIVIL WAR AMBULANCE CORPS LETTER)
Alexander Autographs
"A fine content letter and hand-drawn map from Pvt. George E. Whitman of the 10th Maine Volunteers, ""Headquarters 1st Brigade Amb. C...
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(CIVIL WAR DISPATCHES)756 - (CIVIL WAR DISPATCHES)
Alexander Autographs
"An interesting grouping of five war-date A.D.S.'s, dispatches, each 8vo., from Apr. 1863 - Jan. 1865. Each concerns some aspect of militar...
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(CIVIL WAR HOME FRONT LETTER GROUPING)757 - (CIVIL WAR HOME FRONT LETTER GROUPING)
Alexander Autographs
"A great correspondence from Mary Jewett to her son who was serving as a merchant sailor during the Civil War. Mary's letters are filled wi...
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(CIVIL WAR LETTER TO GEN. MANSFIELD)758 - (CIVIL WAR LETTER TO GEN. MANSFIELD)
Alexander Autographs
"War-date A.L.S. from Col. Le Grand B. Cannon, 1p. 8vo., on Headquarters Department of Virginia letterhead, Fort Monroe, Va., Mar. 3, 1862, to ...
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(CIVIL WAR SOLDIER`S LETTER)759 - (CIVIL WAR SOLDIER`S LETTER)
Alexander Autographs
"A great content soldier's letter, 4pp. 8vo. Martinsburg, June 2, 1864, by Pvt. Amos Bowman 160th Ohio Volunteers, in part: ""...
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(C.W. LTR. -7/15/62)760 - (C.W. LTR. -7/15/62)
Alexander Autographs
"Union soldier's letter, 1p. 4to., Camp Clear Creek, Ms., July 15, 1862, M.H. Bartleman writes to a lady friend about her brother: "&q...
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(C.W. LTR. -12/21/62)761 - (C.W. LTR. -12/21/62)
Alexander Autographs
"Union soldier's letter, 2pp. 4to., New Orleans, Dec. 21, 1862. Sylvester Kimball, 6th Mi., writes his wife: ""àI suppose yo...
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(CIVIL WAR SURGEON'S LETTER)762 - (CIVIL WAR SURGEON'S LETTER)
Alexander Autographs
"Great war-date A.L.S. ""S. F. Chapin"", surgeon in chief of the 6th Corps, ""Headquarters 2nd Division, 6th Corp...
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(COLORED REGIMENT EQUIPMENT RECEIPT)763 - (COLORED REGIMENT EQUIPMENT RECEIPT)
Alexander Autographs
Uncommon D.S. 3pp. folio, [n.p.], June 30, 1865, a listing of the clothing, etc. issued to over 200 members of Co. D of the 137th Colored Infantry, ea
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(CONFEDERATE  DISCHARGE)764 - (CONFEDERATE DISCHARGE)
Alexander Autographs
"A rare partly-printed war-date Confederate discharge, 1p. oblong 8vo., Columbus, Miss., March 6, 1863 issued to Pvt. John C. Cox of the 3rd Mi...
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(CONFEDERATE APPOINTMENT IN PROVISIONAL ARMY)765 - (CONFEDERATE APPOINTMENT IN PROVISIONAL ARMY)
Alexander Autographs
"Partly-printed war-date D.S. ""Ed. A. Palfrey"" 1p. 4to., Richmond, July 1, 1864, appointing Captain Marshall Lake as quar...
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(CONFEDERATE BOND LOT)766 - (CONFEDERATE BOND LOT)
Alexander Autographs
"A great grouping of five Confederate States government loan bonds: a five hundred dollar bond issued Aug. 19, 1861, depicting Thomas Watts; a ...
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(CONFEDERATE BOND LOT)767 - (CONFEDERATE BOND LOT)
Alexander Autographs
"A great grouping of four one thousand dollar Confederate States bonds. All are government loans except for the last which is a cotton bond loa...
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(CONFEDERATE BOND RECEIPT)768 - (CONFEDERATE BOND RECEIPT)
Alexander Autographs
"Uncommon partly-printed document, 1p. oblong 8vo., Shreveport, June 11, 1864, a Confederate bond receipt for $10,000, issued to T. M. Gilman &...
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(CONFEDERATE COLONEL'S OATH OF ALLEGIANCE)769 - (CONFEDERATE COLONEL'S OATH OF ALLEGIANCE)
Alexander Autographs
"An interesting A.L.S. ""Wm. Voorhies"" adding rank as late colonel of the 48th Tennessee, 3pp. 4to., Johnson's Island ...
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(CONFEDERATE GEN.  HENRY MCCULLOCH ARREST WARRANT)770 - (CONFEDERATE GEN. HENRY MCCULLOCH ARREST WARRANT)
Alexander Autographs
"Arrest warrant 1p. oblong 8vo., Gonzales County, Texas, Apr. 10, 1840, concerning the detention of future Confederate General Henry E. McCullo...
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(CONFEDERATE MEDICAL LETTER)771 - (CONFEDERATE MEDICAL LETTER)
Alexander Autographs
"An interesting war-date letter 1p. 4to., Richmond, Nov. 30, 1861 to Surgeon Bland at Staunton, Virginia concerning the shipment of hospital su...
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(CONFEDERATE OATH)772 - (CONFEDERATE OATH)
Alexander Autographs
"War-date A.L.S. 1p. 8"" x 6 1/2"" Anachita, La., Jan. 4, 1863, in part: ""àR. D. Blossman Jr., a commission...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
 
 
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(CONFEDERATE PASS TO BEAUREGARD'S HEADQUARTERS)773 - (CONFEDERATE PASS TO BEAUREGARD'S HEADQUARTERS)
Alexander Autographs
"Rare war-date pass ""F. H. Jordan"" adding rank on Headquarters First Corps Army of the Potomac stationery, 1p. 8vo., oblo...
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(CONFEDERATE PRIVATE KILLED AT GETTYSBURG)774 - (CONFEDERATE PRIVATE KILLED AT GETTYSBURG)
Alexander Autographs
"A rare 2pp. 4to. letter from Pvt. James M. Moore 11th Virginia Infantry who was mortally wounded during Pickett's Charge. The letter was w...
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(CONFEDERATE RAID ON ST. ALBANS)775 - (CONFEDERATE RAID ON ST. ALBANS)
Alexander Autographs
"Rare one dollar banknote from the Franklin County Bank measuring 6 3/4"" x 2 3/4"". A fine example of a piece of Confedera...
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(CONFEDERATE REQUISTION RECEIPT)776 - (CONFEDERATE REQUISTION RECEIPT)
Alexander Autographs
"Partly-printed war-date D.S. ""M. F. Thurman"" adding rank, 1p. 8vo., oblong, near Richmond, May 21, 1864 concerning the d...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
 
 
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(CONFEDERATE SEVEN PINES TELEGRAM)777 - (CONFEDERATE SEVEN PINES TELEGRAM)
Alexander Autographs
"Partly-printed war-date telegram, 1p. oblong 8vo., Richmond, Va., June 2, 186[2], concerning the Confederate victory at Seven Pines. In full: ...
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(CONFEDERATE REQUISITION ORDER)778 - (CONFEDERATE REQUISITION ORDER)
Alexander Autographs
"Partly-printed war-date D.S. ""Wm. B. Jones"" adding rank on C.S.A. Quartermasters Department letterhead, 1p. 8vo., oblong...
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(CONFEDERATE SOLDIER'S OATH)779 - (CONFEDERATE SOLDIER'S OATH)
Alexander Autographs
"Partly-printed war-date D.S. ""Clarborne Davis"" 1p. 4to., Richmond, June 18, 1861 concerning his oath, as a Confederate s...
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(CONFEDERATES PAY A SPY)780 - (CONFEDERATES PAY A SPY)
Alexander Autographs
HIRAM S. BRADFORD (1830-1873) Texas Confederate brigadier general of militia. Fine content war-date A.D.S. 1p. 8vo., Chattanooga, July 25, 1862 orderi
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(DEAD CONFEDERATE LIEUTENANT)781 - (DEAD CONFEDERATE LIEUTENANT)
Alexander Autographs
"War-date A.L.S. ""R. F. Taylor"" adding rank, 1p. 8vo., oblong, White Oak Church, Va., May 13, 1863, in full: ""...
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(FUTURE CONFEDERATE COLONEL'S LETTER)782 - (FUTURE CONFEDERATE COLONEL'S LETTER)
Alexander Autographs
"A.L.S. ""R. T. W. Duke"" 1p. 4to., Charlottesville, Va., Jan. 25, 1861, in full: ""Let me know when you will com...
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(FUTURE SECESSION DELAGATE HIRES OUT SLAVE)783 - (FUTURE SECESSION DELAGATE HIRES OUT SLAVE)
Alexander Autographs
"A.L.S. 1p. 8vo., Seguin, Tx., Jan 3, 1858 concerning the hire of boy ""Bill"", the property of John Ireland, to John Hende...
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(GROUPING OF CIVIL WAR DOCUMENTS)784 - (GROUPING OF CIVIL WAR DOCUMENTS)
Alexander Autographs
"A nice grouping of three war-date documents from the Civil War. First, an A.L.S. JOHN GIBBON (1827 -1896), adding rank, 1p. 8vo., ""...
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(HIGH RANKING CIVIL WAR OFFICER GROUP)785 - (HIGH RANKING CIVIL WAR OFFICER GROUP)
Alexander Autographs
"A good grouping of four war-date A.L.S. documents related to Civil War colonels. First, is an A.L.S. SYLVESTER G. HILL (1820 - 1864), as post ...
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(NEW YORK DRAFT RIOT LETTER)786 - (NEW YORK DRAFT RIOT LETTER)
Alexander Autographs
"A great A.L.S. ""Mary Jewett"" to her son, 8pp. 8vo., New Rochelle, N.Y., July 26, 1863 concerning the draft riots and a s...
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(NEW YORK OFFICER'S GROUPING)787 - (NEW YORK OFFICER'S GROUPING)
Alexander Autographs
"A nice war-date grouping from Lt. Columbus Keys of the 128th New York Volunteers. Included is Keys' first lieutenant's commission sign...
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(OFFICER WOUNDED AT GETTYSBURG)788 - (OFFICER WOUNDED AT GETTYSBURG)
Alexander Autographs
"Interesting two document group concerning the wounding of 2nd Lieut. Harrison Hinckley, 1st Mass. Vol., at Gettysburg. Included is a war-date ...
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(REBEL GETS TO KEEP HIS GUN)789 - (REBEL GETS TO KEEP HIS GUN)
Alexander Autographs
Interesting A.D.S. 1p. oblong 8vo., Covington, Ga., Sep. 30, 1865 in which Lt. John Day of the 159th N.Y. Vols. permits: ""àMr. Stedm...
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(RHODE ISLAND CIVIL WAR ARCHIVE)790 - (RHODE ISLAND CIVIL WAR ARCHIVE)
Alexander Autographs
"A great early Civil War archive of Henry B. Crandall of Providence, Rhode Island concerning the recruitment and departure for the front of the...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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(SIGNAL CORPS LETTER AND LOCK OF REBEL COLONEL'S HAIR)791 - (SIGNAL CORPS LETTER AND LOCK OF REBEL COLONEL'S HAIR)
Alexander Autographs
"An unusual unsigned war-date letter 2pp. 8vo., ""Office of the Signal Officer"", Washington, Nov. 6, 1862, concerning a lo...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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(SOLDIER`S CEDAR CREEK LETTER)792 - (SOLDIER`S CEDAR CREEK LETTER)
Alexander Autographs
"A great letter describing the Battle of Cedar Creek, written by Pvt. Noah Swinehart of the 126th Ohio Volunteers, 4pp. 8vo., Cedar Creek, Oct....
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