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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MEADE, GEORGE G.50A - MEADE, GEORGE G.
Alexander Autographs
(1815 - 1872) Union major general who commanded brilliantly at Gettysburg, leading to a Union victory and the turning point of the Civil War. Superb
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TOOMBS, ROBERT51 - TOOMBS, ROBERT
Alexander Autographs
(1810 - 1885) Confederate Secretary of State and Brigadier General whose brigade held the stone bridge at Antietam. Exceptionally rare S.P., a carte-
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VAN DORN, EARL52 - VAN DORN, EARL
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(1820 - 1863) Confederate major general whose raid on Holly Springs destroyed Grant's supply depot only later to be killed by a jealous husband...
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VICKSBURG WALLPAPER NEWSPAPER53 - VICKSBURG WALLPAPER NEWSPAPER
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"A rare edition, 1p. folio, July 2, 1863, printed two days after the siege by Union troops on the only available paper in Vicksburg available: ...
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(TEXAS SECESSION BROADSIDE)54 - (TEXAS SECESSION BROADSIDE)
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Rare broadside concerning the secession of the State of Texas, 1p. 5 1/4"" x 13 1/4"", [Austin, Feb. 4, 1861], headed: "&qu...
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EDWARDS, CLARK SWETT55 - EDWARDS, CLARK SWETT
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(1824 - 1903) Union colonel in the Army of the Potomac who led the legendary 5th Maine at Gettysburg. A superb, historically important correspondence
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(BERDAN SHARPSHOOTER'S CORRESPONDENCE)56 - (BERDAN SHARPSHOOTER'S CORRESPONDENCE)
Alexander Autographs
"A truly great correspondence of Pvt. Edwin Aldritt, 2nd United States Sharpshooters, Co. A, who enlisted at Fort Snelling in 1861 to serve thr...
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(CIVIL WAR CORRESPONDENCE OF SURGEON WILLIAM H. GITHENS)58 - (CIVIL WAR CORRESPONDENCE OF SURGEON WILLIAM H. GITHENS)
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Extraordinary war-date correspondence of 98 letters covering his entire service by Dr. William H. Githens (1827-1904) of the 16th Illinois Infantry an
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(CIVIL WAR SOLDIER CHARLES MANSON)59 - (CIVIL WAR SOLDIER CHARLES MANSON)
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"A great correspondence of 76 letters, mostly 8vo. and in pencil, totaling 266pp., written from Dec. 1862 to July 1865 by Union Private Charles...
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(CONFEDERATE VICKSBURG DIARY)60 - (CONFEDERATE VICKSBURG DIARY)
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"A superb diary from Confederate Capt. George H. Hynds, 31st Tennessee, written in pencil for his mother and discussing the siege of Vicksburg....
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(CIVIL WAR DIARY OF PVT. JACOB ANDERVOUNT)61 - (CIVIL WAR DIARY OF PVT. JACOB ANDERVOUNT)
Alexander Autographs
"An exciting Civil War diary detailing the Atlanta Campaign with almost every entry mentioning battle or troop movement, in pencil by Pvt. Jaco...
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(42ND OHIO AND 3RD MISSISSIPPI COLORED REGIMENT ARCHIVE)62 - (42ND OHIO AND 3RD MISSISSIPPI COLORED REGIMENT ARCHIVE)
Alexander Autographs
"A great archive from Isaac Barton who served in the 42nd Ohio Vols., 3rd Mississippi Vols. of African Descent, and 53rd U.S. Colored Troops. I...
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(JOURNAL OF THE UNION WARSHIP COMMODORE HULL)63 - (JOURNAL OF THE UNION WARSHIP COMMODORE HULL)
Alexander Autographs
"A great journal of the North Carolinian river service of the Commodore Hull, 66pp. folio, covering Nov. 1862 to Sept. 1863, written by John H....
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(GETTYSBURG BATTLE LETTER)64 - (GETTYSBURG BATTLE LETTER)
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"Fine content A.L.S. in pencil by Pvt. William A. Newhall, 6pp. 8vo., Westchester, Pa., July 8, 1863, concerning his capture at Gettysburg. New...
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BEALL, LLOYD J.65 - BEALL, LLOYD J.
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(d. 1887) Confederate military officer, the commandant of the Confederate marine Corps which was considered one of the best fighting units in the Civ
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BEAUREGARD, PIERRE G. T.66 - BEAUREGARD, PIERRE G. T.
Alexander Autographs
(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
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BEAUREGARD, PIERRE G. T.67 - BEAUREGARD, PIERRE G. T.
Alexander Autographs
(1818 - 1893) Confederate major general who initiated the attack on Fort Sumter which started the Civil War. Beauregard also led with great distincti
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BERRY, HIRAM68 - BERRY, HIRAM
Alexander Autographs
(1824 - 1863) Union general who served at 1st Bull Run, Fair Oaks and the Seven Days. Killed while leading a bayonet charge at Chancellorsville. War-d
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BONHAM, MILLEDGE L.69 - BONHAM, MILLEDGE L.
Alexander Autographs
(1813 - 1890) Confederate brigadier general who commanded Morris Island at war's start, and a brigade at First Bull Run, resigned and served as...
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BOWEN, JOHN STEVENS70 - BOWEN, JOHN STEVENS
Alexander Autographs
(1830 - 1863) Confederate major general attached to Breckinridge's division at Shiloh, where he was wounded, also participated in the Vicksburg ...
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BUTLER, BENJAMIN F.71 - BUTLER, BENJAMIN F.
Alexander Autographs
(1818 - 1893) Union major general, called ""The Beast"" for his authoritarian control of occupied New Orleans, later he command...
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BUTTERFIELD, DANIEL72 - BUTTERFIELD, DANIEL
Alexander Autographs
(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
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CAMERON, SIMON73 - CAMERON, SIMON
Alexander Autographs
1799 - 1889) Secretary of War in Lincoln's cabinet, often involved in scandal concerning army contracts. War-date A.L.S. ""Simon Came...
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CHAMBERLAIN, JOSHUA L.74 - 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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CHAMBERLAIN, JOSHUA L.75 - 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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CLAYTON, HENRY D.76 - CLAYTON, HENRY D.
Alexander Autographs
(1827 - 1889) Confederate major general who led the Alabama Brigade at Chickamauga and Dalton, later assumed command of A.P. Hill's division an...
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DAHLGREN, ULRIC77 - DAHLGREN, ULRIC
Alexander Autographs
(1842 - 1864) Son of the famous Civil War admiral and victim of Kilpatrick's ill-fated 1864 cavalry raid on Richmond. Exceptionally rare war-dat...
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DAVIS, JEFFERSON78 - DAVIS, JEFFERSON
Alexander Autographs
(1808 - 1889) President of the Confederacy who led his armies beyond the surrender at Appomattox. Fine content A.L.S. ""Jefferson Davis&q...
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DAVIS, JEFFERSON79 - DAVIS, JEFFERSON
Alexander Autographs
(1808 - 1889) President of the Confederacy who led his armies even beyond the surrender at Appomattox. Interesting A.L.S. ""Jefferson Dav...
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DAVIS, JEFFERSON80 - DAVIS, JEFFERSON
Alexander Autographs
(1808 - 1889) President of the Confederacy who led his armies even beyond the surrender at Appomattox. Fine and scarce war-date D.S. ""Je...
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DAVIS, JEFFERSON81 - DAVIS, JEFFERSON
Alexander Autographs
(1808 - 1889) President of the Confederacy who led his armies beyond the surrender at Appomattox. A very important war-date A.L.S. ""J. D...
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FAGAN, JAMES F.82 - FAGAN, JAMES F.
Alexander Autographs
(1828 - 1893) Confederate major general at Shiloh and Prairie Grive, later was with Sterling Price in his last Missouri raid. Scarce A.L.S. "&...
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FARRAGUT, DAVID G.83 - FARRAGUT, DAVID G.
Alexander Autographs
(1801 - 1870) Union rear admiral instrumental in the taking of New Orleans and the Union control of the Mississippi. It was at Mobile Bay where he exc
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GIBSON, RANDALL LEE84 - GIBSON, RANDALL LEE
Alexander Autographs
(1832 - 1892) Confederate brigadier general who led a brigade at Chickamauga and Chattanooga. He also fought under Hood at Atlanta and in Tennessee.
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GODWIN, ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL85 - GODWIN, ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL
Alexander Autographs
(1831 - 1864) Provost Marshall of Richmond and later a Brigadier General who fought at Fredericksburg and Gettysburg, Killed at the Third Battle of W
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GRIMES, BRYAN86 - GRIMES, BRYAN
Alexander Autographs
(1828 - 1880) Confederate major general and the last such appointed in Lee's army, he participated in nearly all of the A.N.V.'s battles, i...
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HARROW, WILLIAM87 - HARROW, WILLIAM
Alexander Autographs
(1822 - 1872) Union brigadier general who commanded at Antietam and Gettysburg. A great war-date A.L.S. adding rank on ""Headquarters Seco...
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HOOD, JOHN BELL.88 - HOOD, JOHN BELL.
Alexander Autographs
(1831 - 1879) Confederate Lieutenant General who led the ""Texas Brigade"" at Second Bull Run and Antietam, and under Longstree...
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HOOD, JOHN BELL.89 - HOOD, JOHN BELL.
Alexander Autographs
(1831 - 1879) Confederate Lieutenant General who led the ""Texas Brigade"" at Second Bull Run and Antietam, and under Longstree...
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HUGER, BENJAMIN90 - HUGER, BENJAMIN
Alexander Autographs
(1805 - 1877) Confederate major general who led the evacuation of Norfolk and led a division at Seven Pines, Gaines Mill and Malvern Hill. Rare A.L.S
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JOHNSTON, ALBERT SIDNEY91 - JOHNSTON, ALBERT SIDNEY
Alexander Autographs
(1803 - 1862) Confederate major general, outnumbered and defeated at Logan Cross Roads and Fort henry and Donelson, wounded and bled to death at Shil
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JONES, SAMUEL92 - JONES, SAMUEL
Alexander Autographs
(1820 - 1887) Confederate major general who served as Beauregard's Chief of Artillery at Bull Run, later succeeded Beauregard to command the De...
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KEARNY, PHILIP93 - KEARNY, PHILIP
Alexander Autographs
(1814 - 1862) Union major general who lost an arm in the Mexican War, killed by a Confederate volley at Chantilly, Va in 1862. Incredible A.L.S. &qu...
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LEE, ROBERT E.94 - LEE, ROBERT E.
Alexander Autographs
(1807 - 1870) Confederate General and commander of the Army of Northern Virginia, arguably the most brilliant commander of field armies in American h
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MANSFIELD, JOSEPH K. F.95 - MANSFIELD, JOSEPH K. F.
Alexander Autographs
(1822 - 1862) Union General mortally wounded at Antietam while leading his men in a charge. Rare war-date A.D.S. ""Mansfield G. Gl. Comdg&...
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MCCLELLAN, GEORGE B.96 - MCCLELLAN, GEORGE B.
Alexander Autographs
(1826 - 1885) Union major general and general-in-chief of the army whose hesitation in attacking Confederate forces caused him to be sacked by Lincol
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MCCLELLAN, GEORGE B.97 - MCCLELLAN, GEORGE B.
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(1826 - 1885) Union major general and general-in-chief of the army whose hesitation in attacking Confederate forces caused him to be sacked by Lincol
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MCCULLOCH, BEN98 - MCCULLOCH, BEN
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(1811 - 1862) Confederate brigadier general who organized pro-Confederacy Cherokees under Stand Watie and led forces fighting Lyon's troops at ...
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MEADE, GEORGE G.99 - MEADE, GEORGE G.
Alexander Autographs
(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.
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PORTER, FITZ JOHN100 - PORTER, FITZ JOHN
Alexander Autographs
(1822 - 1901) Union major general who fought at Antietam and Second Bull Run. He was later accused by Pope for ""disobedience and disloya...
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