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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RENO, MARCUS A.101 - RENO, MARCUS A.
Alexander Autographs
(1835 - 1889) Union brigadier general and Indian fighter with Custer at Little Big Horn, accused of cowardice and failure to support Custer during th
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RUGGLES, DANIEL102 - RUGGLES, DANIEL
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(1810 - 1897) Confederate brigadier general who led a corps at Shiloh, later serving under Bragg, Van Dorn, and Joseph E. Johnston. Fine content war-
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RUGGLES, DANIEL103 - RUGGLES, DANIEL
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(1810 - 1897) Confederate brigadier general who led a corps at Shiloh, later serving under Bragg, Van Dorn, and Joseph E. Johnston. Great Mexican War
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SHELBY, JOSEPH O.104 - SHELBY, JOSEPH O.
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(1830 - 1897) Confederate cavalry brigadier general who fought at Prairie Grove, Pea Ridge and was on numerous raids with Quantrill and Price in the
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SHERMAN, WILLIAM T.105 - SHERMAN, WILLIAM T.
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(1820 - 1891) Union major general declared by the press to be ""insane"", he led his army in their March to the Sea, taking Atla...
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Estimate : 750.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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SHERMAN, WILLIAM T.106 - SHERMAN, WILLIAM T.
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(1820 - 1891) Union major general declared by the press to be ""insane"", he led his army in their March to the Sea, taking Atla...
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SLACK, WILLIAM YARNELL106A - SLACK, WILLIAM YARNELL
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(1816 - 1862) Confederate brigadier general who was severly wounded at the battle of Wilson's Creek.He died two weeks after again being wounded ...
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SLACK, WILLIAM Y.107 - SLACK, WILLIAM Y.
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(1816 - 1862) Confederate brigadier general who was severely wounded at the battle of Wilson's Creek. He died two weeks after again being wounde...
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SMITH, GUSTAVUS A.108 - SMITH, GUSTAVUS A.
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(1820 - 1885) Union brigadier general, as colonel he led the 35 Illinois, wounded at Pea Ridge, later served in guarding critical railroad routes. Ex
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SPEED, JAMES109 - SPEED, JAMES
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(1812 - 1887) Brother of Lincoln's boyhood friend and the President's second Attorney General. War-date A.L.S. ""James Speed"...
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STEWART, ALEXANDER P.110 - STEWART, ALEXANDER P.
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(1821 - 1908) Confederate major general who commanded at Shiloh, Chickamauga, and Atlanta, and replaced Polk after that general's death. Scarce...
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WALKER, JOHN G.111 - WALKER, JOHN G.
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(1822 - 1893) Confederate major general who led a division at Harpers Ferry and Antietam, later serving in the Trans-Mississippi and in New Mexico. L
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WALLACE, WILLIAM H. L.112 - WALLACE, WILLIAM H. L.
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(1821 - 1862) Confederate brigadier general who commanded two divisions around Cairo, fought at Forts Henry and Donelson, and was mortally wounded le
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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WINDER, JOHN H.113 - WINDER, JOHN H.
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(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.114 - WINDER, JOHN H.
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(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.115 - WINDER, JOHN H.
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(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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WINSLOW, JOHN A.116 - WINSLOW, JOHN A.
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(1811 - 1873) Union naval officer and captain of the ""Kearsarge"", he was active against Confederate blockade runners, most no...
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ZOOK, SAMUEL K.117 - ZOOK, SAMUEL K.
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(1823 - 1863) Union brigadier general who commanded a regiment on the Peninsula, mortally wounded leading his men at Gettysburg. Rare D.S. "&q...
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(C. W. DIARY ALFRED ELLIOT 16TH NEW HAMPSHIRE)118 - (C. W. DIARY ALFRED ELLIOT 16TH NEW HAMPSHIRE)
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"Great war-date diary belonging to Pvt. Alfred Elliott, Co. D, 16th New Hampshire Volunteers, comprising about 74pp. in dark pencil covering Ja...
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Estimate : 750.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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(C. W. SOLDIER LETTER ARCHIVE)119 - (C. W. SOLDIER LETTER ARCHIVE)
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Total of 11 letters in this lot. "A great archive of early war-date letters in various formats from Pvt. Lewis Prall of the 30th Pennsylvania ...
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Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
 
 
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