Historic and Military Autographs, & Militaria

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Our Fall, 2012 Auction is a two-part auction: Day One will offer important military documents and militaria; Day Two has a fine selection of historic letters, documents and manuscripts in other fields of collecting.
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TIMOTHY PICKERING683 - TIMOTHY PICKERING
Alexander Historical Auctions
(1745 - 1829) American politician and Adjutant General of the Continental Army, Secretary of War (1795) and Secretary of State (1795-1800). A.N.S., 8v
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to a*******y for 61.25
 
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WILLIAM PITKIN684 - WILLIAM PITKIN
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(1725 -1789) Revolutionary War colonel and member of the Council of Safety. War-date A.D.S. 1p. oblong folio, Fairfield, July 3, 1776, a "Deben...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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RUFUS PUTNAM685 - RUFUS PUTNAM
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(1738 - 1824) Revolutionary War colonel and engineer responsible for the defensive works at Dorchester Heights and New York. Fine war-date partial A.D
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Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
 
 
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WILLIAM S. SMITH686 - WILLIAM S. SMITH
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(1755 - 1816) American military officer who served as an aide to Washington, Lafayette and Sullivan, wounded at Harlem Heights, and was the son-in-law
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
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RICHARD DOBBS SPAIGHT687 - RICHARD DOBBS SPAIGHT
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(1758 - 1802) Signer of the Constitution, Governor of North Carolina and member of Congress, fatally wounded in a duel. Scarce partly-printed D.S. &...
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
 
 
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JAMES SULLIVAN688 - JAMES SULLIVAN
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(1744 - 1808) American Revolutionary, a member of the Massachusetts Committee of Safety who later pressed for adoption of the Constitution. Fine polit
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 180.00
 
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JAMES SULLIVAN689 - JAMES SULLIVAN
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(1744 - 1808) American Revolutionary, a member of the Massachusetts Committee of Safety who later pressed for adoption of the Constitution. A.L.S. 1p.
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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BENJAMIN TALLMADGE690 - BENJAMIN TALLMADGE
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George Washington's Spymaster (1754 - 1835) Soldier and politician. Tallmadge, as chief of Washington's intelligence operations during the ...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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BENJAMIN TALLMADGE691 - BENJAMIN TALLMADGE
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George Washington's Spymaster (1754 - 1835) Soldier and politician best remembered today as Washington's chief intelligence officer who ran...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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ISAIAH THOMAS692 - ISAIAH THOMAS
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(1749 - 1831) American printer and publisher of the Massachusetts Spy, printed the first American Bible in English, founded the American Antiquarian S
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 220.00
 
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BENJAMIN WALKER693 - BENJAMIN WALKER
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(1753 - 1818) Revolutionary War officer, aide-de-camp to both Baron von Steuben and George Washington. A.L.S. 1p. large 4to., Utica, June 10, 1809 to
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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SAMUEL B. WEBB694 - SAMUEL B. WEBB
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(1753 - 1807) Continental officer in the American Revolution, secretary and aide to Washington and Israel Putnam, present at Bunker Hill and Long isla
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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(WILLINK FAMILY)695 - (WILLINK FAMILY)
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WILLIAM VANS MURRAY (1760-1803) American lawyer and statesman. Very interesting content A.L.S. 2pp. 4to., "The Hague", Apr. 4, 1799, to Ru...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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MARINUS WILLETT696 - MARINUS WILLETT
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(1740 - 1830) American soldier, Sherriff and Mayor of New York, and a leader of the Sons of Liberty of NY, with Washington and Sullivan and a commande
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for 80.00
 
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OLIVER WOLCOTT JR.697 - OLIVER WOLCOTT JR.
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(1760 - 1833) American Revolution soldier and patriot, Secretary of the Treasury succeeding Hamilton. Interesting D.S., 1p., 4" x 7 3/4", ...
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Start Price : 37.50 | Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
 
 
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OLIVER WOLCOTT, JR.698 - OLIVER WOLCOTT, JR.
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(1760 - 1833) American Revolution soldier and patriot, Secretary of the Treasury succeeding Hamilton. Partly-printed D.S. as Governor of Connecticut,
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for 60.00
 
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"RATTLE" USED BY BOSTON'S TOWN CRIER - POSSIBLY TO ANNOUNCE THE BOSTON TEA PARTY699 - "RATTLE" USED BY BOSTON'S TOWN CRIER - POSSIBLY TO ANNOUNCE THE BOSTON TEA PARTY
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A solid wood ratchet "alarm" once owned and used by Boston's last town "crier", James Wilson. The alarm, akin to a New Year&...
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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(AMERICAN REVOLUTION)700 - (AMERICAN REVOLUTION)
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A fine collection of five manuscript Ds.S. 1p. ea., 8vo. & 4to., Holden, [Mass.], three dated July 5 1779 and the balance dated June 26, 1780, a...
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Start Price : 375.00 | Estimate : 750.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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(FRENCH PRIVATEERS HIDE OUT IN BOSTON)701 - (FRENCH PRIVATEERS HIDE OUT IN BOSTON)
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A highly unusual pair of A.L.S.'s by WILLIAM DOMMION, Adjutant General 1p. legal folio each, dated Boston, Aug. 25 and 26th, 1793, from the offi...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor for 300.00
 
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(KING GEORGE'S WAR)702 - (KING GEORGE'S WAR)
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Governor Shirley calls for a fast as New York settlers are driven from their homes by French attacks Broadside, 1p. folio, Boston, March 21, 1746 (Pr
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Start Price : 375.00 | Estimate : 750.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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