Historical Autographs and Americana

Typed Document Signed. New York. December 31, 1897. 1 pp. 8" x 13". Legal document giving consent to the to Second Avenue Railroad Company...

JAY COOKE (1821-1905) Railroad magnate and Financier. Autograph Letter Signed, “Jay Cooke,” on Jay Cooke & Co Bankers letterhead. One page, 5”8”...

Partly-printed DS. 4 pages together, the largest measuring 8 ½” x 14". New York. May 31, 1880. Morgan approves the payroll in the amount o...

DS. 1 page. February 20, 1866. 3 3/4” x 12” Partly-printed Declaration of Dividends payable for shareholders of the Oswego & Syracuse RR Co. . M...

DS. 1 page. December 1, 1881. A legal document pertaining to a case heard in the New York State Supreme Court in J. Pierpont Morgan and Francis A. Dre

GEORGE PEABODY. (1795-1869). Entrepreneur and philanthropist who founded the Peabody Institute. Autograph Letter Signed, “George Peabody.” One page, 7

DS. One page, 7 7/8” x 6 3/4”. Partly-printed proxy appointing James Tinker as attorney for George Peabody & Company in which Tinker is appointe...

JEAN PAUL GETTY(1892-1976). Industrialist, founder of the Getty Oil Company, art collector, and one of America’s first billionaires. Typed Document Si

WILLIAM A. CLARK. ADS. 1pp. 5" x 3". Deer Lodge, Montana. Mch 26th 1877. A "First National Bank" receipt signed "W. A. Cl...

JAMES G. FAIR S. 1pp. n.p. n.d. A signature &#34James G. Fair Nevada&#34 on an album page while Senator. It has dark ink and is in very fi...

circus Poster. Christy Brothers 5 ring AnimaL Show 28” x 42 ½”, ca. 1900. From America’s golden age of the traveling circus. This classic mul...

HORACE BUMSTEAD (1841-1919) Congregationalist minister and educator. During the Civil War, Bumstead was commissioned as a Major for the 43rd regiment

[CIVIL WAR]. South Carolina. December 20, 1860. A blue printed card stock, “INDEPENDENCE DECLARED, South Carolina, December 20th 1860”. Attached with

A GRAPHIC AND DETAILED PRO-LINCOLN BROADSIDE 12” x 19”. Published by theNational Union Executive Committee, Astor House, New York. Large detailed map

[CONFEDERATE IMPRINT]. House Bill “to amend the law in relation to substitutes”.5 ¾ x 9 ¼”. 2 pages, both sides of a single sheet. “Wherea...

HORACE BUMSTEAD (1841-1919) Congregationalist minister and educator. During the Civil War, Bumstead was commissioned as a Major for the 43rd regiment

Autograph Letter Sigend, “K.A. Hayes. Two pages, 7 3/4” x 9 3/4” Grasshopper Falls. November 30, 1860. Hayes writes, in part: “ … It is true our lit

December 31, 1863.. A colorful partly printed pay order depicting an American Flag printed with the words “Cooper Shop Volunteer Refreshment Saloon” T

General Orders No. 63. 5 ¼” x 7 ¾”. Self cover. Adjutant and Inspector General’s Office. Richmond, August 6, 1864: “All detailed men will ...

A highly unusual field - printed Judicial General Order, 1p. 5" x 7 1/2", Headquarters, District of North Carolina, New Berne, August 11, ...

New York Daily Era account statement for “… Publishing special notice reception and programme of 37th & 38th Regiments N.Y. Vol.” One page, 8 &#...

Partially Printed “City and County of New-York” Document. One page, 8 ½” x 3 ½”. The document acknowledges receipt of seventy four dollars...

Autograph Letter Signed by 2nd Lieut. Ela H. Clark, Battery H, 1st. NY Artillery. One page, 7 3/4” x 9 3/4”. Gloucester Point, Va. October 20, 1862. C

“Camp Meigs-Readville Oct. 31, 1862- Charge and Specification against Private John G. Beecher of Co. E. 45th Reg. mass – Charge, overstaying his furlo

Four pages, 5” x 8”. Philadelphia. Sept 20, 1862 “Dear Sister, In your last letter to Sophy you stated that you had difficulty in procuring the new p

JAMES L. KEMPER (1823-1895) Lawyer,Confederate general in the Civil War and governor of Virginia. During the Civil War,Kemper saw action at, among oth

WILLIAM MACKY WHERRY. DS. 1pp. 6 3/4" x 9 1/2". San Francisco. May 20, 1871. A partly printed document signed by William Macky Wherry as...

Sterling Price. DS. 1pp. 11" x 12 1/2". Missouri. April 15, 1853. A $1,000 State of Missouri bond signed by Sterling Price as Governor. ...

(CIVIL WAR POEM). Autograph Manuscript. 3pp. 5" x 8". n.p. n.d. A lengthy autograph manuscript poem entitled "The Old Union Wagon&qu...

SIMON BOLIVAR BUCKNER (1823 - 1914). Confederate Lieutenant General. 5" x 2 1/2". Cut conclusion of a letter with nice commentary on the h...

“I only fear there will be too many concerned in it to enable you and Genl. McClellan to fix the responsibility in the right individuals. The plan sen

Application submitted to the Examining Board of Naval Surgeons as Assistant Surgeon. Seven pages. New York. June 25, 1861. Severance responds to eight

Application to the Examining Board of Naval Surgeons. Six pages. Naval Hospital New York. June 18, 1861. Snow provides answers to eight questions, inc

Application submitted to the Examining Board of Naval Surgeons as Assistant Surgeon. 6 pages. Naval Hospital. New York. September 17, 1861. Ricketts a

Application submitted to the Examining Board of Naval Surgeons as Assistant Surgeon. 4 pages. Naval Hospital. New York. September 24, 1861. Pierce ans

Almond Orlando Leavitt Application submitted to Samuel Barrington, M.D., President of the Naval Examining Board, for a position as an Assistant Surgeo

Application submitted to the Naval Examining Board for a position as Assistant Surgeon. 5 pages. December 4, 1861. Ward provides detailed answers to q

Application submitted to the Board of Medical Examiners. 5 pages. Ca. May, 1861. Moore provided detailed answers to 8 questions concerning subjects su

Application submitted to the Naval Examining Board for a position as Assistant Surgeon. 5 pages. August 7, 1861. Wells provided answers to 8 questions

Application submitted to the Naval Examining Board for a position as Assistant Surgeon. 3 pages. September 17, 1861. Meacham provided short answers to

Application submitted to the Naval Examining Board for a position as Assistant Surgeon. 4 pages. June 3, 1861. Vedder provided detailed answers to 6 o

Application submitted to the Naval Examining Board for a position as Assistant Surgeon. 1 page. Naval Hospital, New York. August, 1861. Norton details

Application submitted to the Examining Board of Naval Surgeons as Assistant Surgeon. 5 pages. Treacy is able to “Describe the anatomy of the elbow jo

Application submitted to the Examining Board of Naval Surgeons as Assistant Surgeon. 3 pages. Naval Hospital. New York. September 3, 1861. Tanner give

Application submitted to the Examining Board of Naval Surgeons as Assistant Surgeon. 5 pages. June 5, 1864. Pierce provides answers to 8 questions.

Application submitted to the Examining Board of Naval Surgeons as Assistant Surgeon. 3 pages. Naval Hospital New York. July 5, 1861. Pearce gives de

CV and treatise on Pneumonia for the Naval Board. Five pages. Philadelphia. April 24, 1861. Prince writes four pages on the subject of Pneumonia. Pr

Application submitted to the Examining Board of Naval Surgeons as Assistant Surgeon. 4 pages. Brooklyn. October 19, 1861. Weeks is asked to give answ

Application submitted to the Examining Board of Naval Surgeons as Assistant Surgeon. 4 pages. Brooklyn. June 1, 1861. Willets gives answers to 8 que

Application submitted to the Naval Examining Board for a position as Assistant Surgeon.6 pages. Brooklyn, Oct. 15, 1861. Stilwell provided detailed a

Application submitted to the Examining Board of Naval Surgeons as Assistant Surgeon. July 19, 1861. 4 pages. Simpson provides answers to 8 questions

Application submitted to the Examining Board of Naval Surgeons as Assistant Surgeon. 8 pages. Brooklyn December 28, 1861. Schulze gives answers to 8

Application submitted to the Examining Board of Naval Surgeons as Assistant Surgeon. 3 pages. Naval Hospital. Brooklyn. June 7, 1861. Smith gives an

Application submitted to the Examining Board of Naval Surgeons as Assistant Surgeon. 3 pages. Naval Hospital. New York. September 18, 1861. Weeks is

Application submitted to the Examining Board of Naval Surgeons as Assistant Surgeon. 5 pages. Naval Hospital New York. September 5, 1861. Shipley giv

Application submitted to the Examining Board of Naval Surgeons as Assistant Surgeon. 8 pages. Brooklyn. June 1, 1861. Sturtevant answers eight questio

Application submitted to the Examining Board of Naval Surgeons as Assistant Surgeon. 5 pages. Naval Hospital New York. October 31, 1861. Phillips gi

Application submitted to the Examining Board of Naval Surgeons as Assistant Surgeon. 6 pages. Naval Hospital New York. November 25, 1861. Terry gives

Letter of Application as an Assistant Surgeon in the Union Army. Four pages. Naval Hospital. New York. September 14, 1861. Wade answers eight question

ROBERT SCHENCK (1809 - 1890). Union general during the Civil War, politician. ALS. 1 page. 8” x 9 ¾”. New York, Jan. 8, 1857. To H. H. Devendor...

Manuscript Document. Multiple pages tipped together, 32” x 7 ½”. No place. No date [Spring 1864]. The document reads, in part: “We the unders...

WILLIAM R. SHAFTER (1835 – 1906). Commander of the Expedition of United States forces on Cuba during the Spanish American War. Union Officer during th

WILLIAM HARRISON GITHENS (1827-1904) Surgeon in the Union army during the American Civil War. At the outset of the war, Githens enlisted as an Orderly

[CIVIL WAR SURGEON LETTER] WILLIAM HARRISON GITHENS (1827-1904) Surgeon in the Union army during the American Civil War. At the outset of the war, Git

[CIVIL WAR SURGEON LETTER] WILLIAM HARRISON GITHENS (1827-1904) Surgeon in the Union army during the American Civil War. At the outset of the war, Git

[CIVIL WAR SURGEON LETTER] WILLIAM HARRISON GITHENS (1827-1904) Surgeon in the Union army during the American Civil War. At the outset of the war, Git

[CIVIL WAR SURGEON LETTER] WILLIAM HARRISON GITHENS (1827-1904) Surgeon in the Union army during the American Civil War. At the outset of the war, Git

[CIVIL WAR SURGEON LETTER] WILLIAM HARRISON GITHENS (1827-1904) Surgeon in the Union army during the American Civil War. At the outset of the war, Git

[CIVIL WAR SURGEON LETTER] WILLIAM HARRISON GITHENS (1827-1904) Surgeon in the Union army during the American Civil War. At the outset of the war, Git

[CIVIL WAR SURGEON LETTER] WILLIAM HARRISON GITHENS (1827-1904) Surgeon in the Union army during the American Civil War. At the outset of the war, Git

[CIVIL WAR SURGEON LETTER] WILLIAM HARRISON GITHENS (1827-1904) Surgeon in the Union army during the American Civil War. At the outset of the war, Git

[CIVIL WAR SURGEON LETTER] WILLIAM HARRISON GITHENS (1827-1904) Surgeon in the Union army during the American Civil War. At the outset of the war, Git

Group consists of four war-date letters and the draft and final copies of two Memorials accomplished by Prime in 1897. (1) Autograph Letter Signed,

Manuscript Document. One page, 12 3/8” x 14 7/8”. Rhode Island Colony. November 27, 1725. The document serves as an indenture between William Page, bl

Manuscript Document. One page, 12 3/4” x 15 7/8”. Portsmouth, Rhode Island. August 4, 1721.The document is an indenture between Enoch Briggs of Ports

Manuscript Document Signed. 1½ pp. 1751, Elegantly penned Quitclaim deed regarding Samuel Clarke of Jamestown, Newport, Colony of Rhode Island ...

Manuscript Document. One page, 12” x 14 ¼”. Colony of Rhode Island. March 21, 1720/21. The document is an indenture between James King and Sara...

Autograph Document Signed, “Nath. Paine” 1p. 13” x 5 1/2”, April 6, 1717, Bristol, Massachusetts, appoints an executor for his estate. About VG. 

7 1/2" x 4 3/4". Bolton, Connecticut, March 23, 1763. The colony pays for the conveyance of two vagrant persons. “These are to order yo...

SIR HENRY VANE. DS. 1pp. 7 1/4" x 11 1/4". Westminster. April 1, 1648. A document signed "H Vane" in bold letters. The docume...

1781, Connecticut. 6 1/2” x 3” Pay note for Thirty pounds Lawful Silver Money payable “two years from the date hereof, with Interest at the Rate of si

1787, Connecticut. Ten-shilling note issued “For interest due on money loaned to the State of Connecticut”. The note as payable out of taxes rece

1787, Connecticut. Forty-Shilling note issued “For the interest due on money loaned to the State of Connecticut”. The note as payable out of taxes rec

ABRAHAM YATES JR. (1724-1796) American lawyer and civil servant. Yates was a member of the NY Provincial Congress, chairman of the Albany Committee

ELIPHALET DYER. (1721-1807). American lawyer, jurist, military leader and statesman. Document Signed One page, 7 1/4” x 12”. Windham, Connecticut. Jan

Treasury Office. June 21, 1786. “Received of Samuel Flower of West Springfield, thirty pounds eighteen shillings & eight pence on state notes t...

Manuscript Document. One page,8 ¼” x 8 ½”. Hartford. September 13, 1777. The document is an account and receipt from Abigale Wadsworth aga...

THOMAS HUTCHINS (1730-1789) Military Engineer, Cartographer, Geographer and Surveyor. Hutchins served as Geographer of the United States and was also

Partially Printed Document. Two pages, 8 1/2”x 13 7/8. Confederate States of American Post Office Department, Contract Bureau. August 22, 1863. The do

GEORGE G. DIBRELL (1822-1888) Confederate brigadier general who rose through the ranks after enlisting as private. He raised the 8th TN Cavalry behind

JOHN R. THOMPSON (1823-1873). Staunch secessionist, Confederate journalist and poet. His cut signature, “Jno. R. Thompson.” 2 7/8”x 1”. Some old glas

CIVIL WAR. MD. 2pp. 4" x 7 1/2". n.p. n.d. A manuscript poem entitled "Our Union" supporting the Union cause: "Dissolve t...

Autograph Letter Signed, “ James Irish.” Two pages, 7” x 8 3/4”. Madagascar, Tuiller Bay.  July 13, 1856. The letter reads, in part: “ … It h...

Letter Signed, “Murray, Mumford & Bowen.” Two pages, 7 3/8” x 9”. New York. September 13, 1785. The letter reads, in part: “Our last to you was ...

Autograph Letter Signed, “Fras Markin Windsor.” Two pages, 7 1/4” x 9”. College of Arms London. October 28, 1840. Addressed on integral leaf. The lett

Henry I. King. ALS. 2pp. 5" x 8". Virginia. July 14 1861. An autograph letter signed Henry I. King penned just seven days before First M...

Autograph Letter Signed, "A. Sherman, Jr." Three pages, 7 7/8" x 9 3/4". New Bedford. January 8, 1826. Addressed on integral lea...

Autograph Letter Signed, "Wm. Rotch." One page, 7 3/4" x 9 5/8". New Bedford. December , 1810. Addressed on integral leaf. With ...

WILLIAM HENRY FURNESS (1802-1896). Furness was a clergyman and a writer. ALS. 2pp. 5 3/4” x 9”. Phila. Dec 12 ’54. An autograph letter signed “W H

JAMES FREEMAN CLARKE (1810-1888) American preacher and author. Autograph Letter Signed, “James F. Clark.” Three pages, 8” x 10”. Boston. April 28, 18