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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REVOLUTIONARY WAR ARCHIVE663 - REVOLUTIONARY WAR ARCHIVE
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A fantastic archive of over 50 documents from the Revolutionary War era, in all formats and relative to many subjects, with some written by prominent
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Start Price : 1,250.00 | Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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THOMAS FITZSIMMONS664 - THOMAS FITZSIMMONS
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(1741 - 1811) Signer of the Constitution and influential in founding the Bank of North America and in obtaining the protective tariff. War-date A.L.S.
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 700.00
 
 
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JOHN BAYARD665 - JOHN BAYARD
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(1738 - 1807) Revolutionary patriot and member of the Continental Congress. He also commanded American soldiers at Brandywine and Germantown. Signatur
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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WILLIAM BROWNE666 - WILLIAM BROWNE
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(1737-1802) American politician, the grandson of William Burnet who for many years served as a representative of Salem, Mass. Banished for Loyalist le
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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BENJAMIN CHEW667 - BENJAMIN CHEW
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(1722 - 1810) Philadelphia lawyer, head of the Pennsylvania Judiciary System under both Colony and Commonwealth, and Chief Justice of the Supreme Cour
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 80.00
 
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TENCH COXE668 - TENCH COXE
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(1854 - 1951) American political agitator who led a group of unemployed, referred to as "Coxey's Army, on a march to Washington to seek emp...
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Start Price : 350.00 | Estimate : 700.00 - 800.00
 
 
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THOMAS DALE669 - THOMAS DALE
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(1756 - 1826) American naval officer, served in the Continental Navy under John Barry and was first lieutenant for John Paul Jones during the battle a
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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JOSEPH DUDLEY670 - JOSEPH DUDLEY
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(1647 - 1720) Colonial Governor, appointed president of New England by James II, a member of Andros' council and detested by the colonists for h...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold to floor for 180.00
 
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WILLIAM ELLERY671 - WILLIAM ELLERY
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(1727 - 1820) Signer of the Declaration of Independence. Ellery was a prominent Rhode Island lawyer who represented the state in the Continental Congr
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 140.00
 
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WILLIAM ELLERY672 - WILLIAM ELLERY
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(1727 - 1820) Signer of the Declaration of Independence. Ellery was a prominent Rhode Island lawyer who represented the state in the Continental Congr
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to a*******y for 245.00
 
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HENRY GARDNER673 - HENRY GARDNER
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(1730 - 1782) American Revolution politician who helped organize a provincial congress of New England states in 1774 seeking common defense and welfar
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 220.00
 
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JOHN HAMILTON674 - JOHN HAMILTON
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(d. 1746) Colonial Governor of New Jersey [1736-38, 1746], having earlier served as a member, and president on occasion, of the New Jersey Governor&...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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WILLIAM S. JOHNSON675 - WILLIAM S. JOHNSON
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(1727-1819) Signer of the Constitution and President of Columbia College, now Columbia University. A.L.S. 1p. 4to., [n.p., n.d.], to Mr. Claus, in par
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 500.00
 
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(JOHN PAUL JONES)676 - (JOHN PAUL JONES)
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HERMANN DUDLY MURPHY - (1867-1945) American painter and illustrator. An original ink and gray wash drawing of John Paul Jones standing full-length on
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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THE HAIR OF MARIE JOSEPH DE LAFAYETTE677 - THE HAIR OF MARIE JOSEPH DE LAFAYETTE
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(1757 - 1834) French statesman and military officer who served as a major general under Washington and was instrumental in the defeat of Cornwallis at
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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WILLIAM LIVINGSTON678 - WILLIAM LIVINGSTON
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(1723 - 1790) American Revolutionary soldier and politician, he served as a brigadier general until his election as Governor of New Jersey and as a de
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to a*******y for 245.00
 
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(LOYALISTS) THEODORE FOSTER679 - (LOYALISTS) THEODORE FOSTER
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(1757-1823) Federalist Representative and Senator from Massachusetts. Good content A.L.S. 1p. 4to. Washington, Apr. 10, 1802 to Paul Fearing (1762-182
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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JOSEPH MCDOWELL, JR.680 - JOSEPH MCDOWELL, JR.
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(1756-1801) An American planter, soldier, and statesman from North Carolina known as "Quaker Meadows Joe" to distinguish him from his cous...
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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SIMON METCALF681 - SIMON METCALF
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(c. 1735-1794) American surveyor and possibly the first fur trader in the Pacific; sailed to Hawaii providing King Kamehameha supplies and arms in his
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 650.00
 
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THOMAS PENN682 - THOMAS PENN
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(1702 - 1775) Son of William Penn who managed the Pennsylvania proprietorship in person, resolved boundary disputes and eventually controlled 25 milli
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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