AUCTION  / 

Fine Selection of Autographs and Manuscripts

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction LocationUnited States In Person PreviewBy Appointment Friday, March 1st 11:00am - 5:00pm; Saturday March 2nd 9:00am - 11:00am

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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WALKER, LEROY P.723 - WALKER, LEROY P.
Alexander Autographs
(1817 - 1884) First Confederate Secretary of War who resigned in September, 1861 because of poor health. He was later made a brigadier general serving
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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WALLACE, LEW724 - WALLACE, LEW
Alexander Autographs
(1827 - 1905) Union major general who saw action at Forts Henry and Donelson and was later criticized by Grant for his costly hesitancy at Shiloh. Wa
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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WASHBURN, CADWALLADER C.724A - WASHBURN, CADWALLADER C.
Alexander Autographs
(1818 - 1882) Union major general who led three divisions in Grant's siege and ultimate taking of Vicksburg. War-date signed CDV ""C....
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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WEBB, ALEXANDER725 - WEBB, ALEXANDER
Alexander Autographs
(1835 - 1911) Union brigadier general who held the ""Bloody Angle"" against Pickett's charge at Gettysburg. D.S. "&qu...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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WEBB, ALEXANDER726 - WEBB, ALEXANDER
Alexander Autographs
(1835 - 1911) Union brigadier general who held the ""Bloody Angle"" against Pickett's charge at Gettysburg. D.S., 1p. oblo...
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WEBB, ALEXANDER S.727 - WEBB, ALEXANDER S.
Alexander Autographs
(1835 - 1911) Union brigadier general who held the ""Bloody Angle"" against Pickett's charge at Gettysburg. Signature and r...
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WEITZEL, GODFREY728 - WEITZEL, GODFREY
Alexander Autographs
(1835 - 1884) Union major general who commanded a division at Port Hudson and a corps during the Petersburg and Appomattox campaigns. War-date A.L.S.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
 
 
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WELLES, GIDEON729 - WELLES, GIDEON
Alexander Autographs
(1802 - 1878) Lincoln's Secretary of the Navy who proposed the blockade of Southern ports and the construction of an ironclad fleet. Partly-pri...
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WELLES, GIDEON730 - WELLES, GIDEON
Alexander Autographs
(1802 - 1878) Lincoln's Secretary of the Navy who proposed the blockade of Southern ports and the construction of an ironclad fleet. War-date D...
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WELLES, GIDEON731 - WELLES, GIDEON
Alexander Autographs
(1802 - 1878) Lincoln's Secretary of the Navy who proposed the blockade of Southern ports and the construction of an ironclad fleet. A.L.S. &qu...
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WHEELER, JOSEPH732 - WHEELER, JOSEPH
Alexander Autographs
(1836 - 1906) Confederate major general, ""Fighting Joe"" was a brilliant cavalry officer who raided Rosecrans at Chattanooga a...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
 
 
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WHEELER, JOSEPH733 - WHEELER, JOSEPH
Alexander Autographs
(1836 - 1906) Confederate major general, ""Fighting Joe"" was a brilliant cavalry officer who raided Rosecrans at Chattanooga a...
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WILLIAMS, ALPHEUS S.734 - WILLIAMS, ALPHEUS S.
Alexander Autographs
(1810 - 1878) Union brigadier general who assumed command of Mansfield's corps after the later was wounded at Antietam and led troops during Sh...
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
 
 
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WILLIAMS, SETH735 - WILLIAMS, SETH
Alexander Autographs
(1822 - 1866) Union brigadier general active at Gettysburg, Petersburg, and Atlanta. He was also Adjutant General of the Army of the Potomac. War-dat
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WILLIAMS, SETH736 - WILLIAMS, SETH
Alexander Autographs
(1822 - 1866) Union brigadier general active at Gettysburg, Petersburg, and Atlanta. He was also adjutant general of the Army of the Potomac. War-dat
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WILSON, JAMES H.737 - WILSON, JAMES H.
Alexander Autographs
(1837 - 1925) Union brigadier general of cavalry who fought with Sheridan at Yellow Tavern and Petersburg, captured Jefferson Davis after his flight
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Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
 
 
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WINDER, JOHN H.738 - WINDER, JOHN H.
Alexander Autographs
(1800 - 1865) Confederate brigadier general and commander of the Confederate Libby Prison, Belle Isle and the notorious prison at Andersonville. He e
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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WINDER, JOHN H.739 - WINDER, JOHN H.
Alexander Autographs
(1800 - 1865) Confederate brigadier general and commander of the Confederate Libby Prison, Belle Isle and the notorious prison at Andersonville. He e
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WINDER, JOHN H.740 - WINDER, JOHN H.
Alexander Autographs
(1800 - 1865) Confederate brigadier general and commander of the Confederate Libby Prison, Belle Isle and the notorious prison at Andersonville. He e
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
 
 
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WINDER, JOHN H.741 - WINDER, JOHN H.
Alexander Autographs
(1800 - 1865) Confederate brigadier general and commander of the Confederate Libby Prison, Belle Isle and the notorious prison at Andersonville. He e
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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