Historical Autographs and Americana

Lot of 4 items reading the important fortress in NH Fort Constitution,  -Autograph Letter Signed. Fort Constitution, July 24, 1807. 1 pp. 7...

CHARLES GUITEAU (1841 - 1882). Assassin of President James Garfield. An interesting ADS in which Guiteau, serving as an attorney for his client who ha

LOUIS B. MAYER (1884-1957) Early film producer best known for as co-founder of the Hollywood film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Typed Document Signed, “

OTIS SKINNER (1858-1942) American actor best known for his Shakespearean roles. Autograph Letter Signed, “Otis Skinner,” on his Tour of Otis Skinner l

PHINEAS T. BARNUM (1810-1891). American showman. Autograph Letter Signed, “P.T. Barnum,” on stationary bearing a profile of Abraham Lincoln. One page

James Curley. DS. 2pp. 10 3/4" x 7". New York. 1933. A Irving Trust Company stock issed to and signed by Boston Mayor James Curley on a ...

Juan Trippe. DS. 1pp. 10 3/4" x 7 3/4". Delaware. April 15, 1929. An "Aviation Corporation of the Americas" stock certificate ...

James Roosevelt Roosevelt. DS. 1pp. 10 1/4" x 7". New Jersey. December 20, 1905. An Office of the United New Jersey Railroad and Canal C...

Grover Loening. DS. 2pp. 11 1/4" x 8". Delaware. August 22, 1932. A Pan American Airways Corporation stock issued to and signed by aviat...

William L. Elkins. DS. 1pp. 10 3/4" x 7". New York. June 14th 1892. A Twenty Third Street Railway Company stock certificate for five sha...

Jack Chrysler. DS. 1pp. 14 3/4" x 9 1/4". New York. September 23, 1947. A "State of New York Loan for Highway Improvement" bon...

Paul Hayne. DS. 2pp. 9 3/4" x 7". Charleston. 27 Mch 1852. A Bank of Charleston stock certificate signed by poet Paul Hayne on the verso...

FREDERICK WEYERHAEUSER. 1911, Arkansas. A Warren And Ouachita Valley Railway stock certificate for 1 share signed "F Weyerhaeuser" as pr...

THOMAS A. SCOTT. 1872, n.p. A Southern Trans-Continental Railway Company certificate for 100 shares signed "Thomas A. Scott" as presiden...

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN JONES. 1873, Pittsburgh. A Pittsburgh, Virginia and Charleston Railway Company stock certificate for two shares signed "B F...

1887, Ohio. Stock certificate for 100 shares of the Cleveland and Marietta Railway Company. Brown/Black. Engraved vignette of a steam locomotive. Iss

SHERMAN FAIRCHILD. 1930, Delaware. Certificate for 100 shares of the Aviation Corporation of the Americas issued to and signed "Sherman M Fai...

1945, Delaware. Certificate for 10 shares of the William R. Warner and Company, the forerunner of Warner-Lambert. Issued to and signed by Gustavus A

JAMES C. FARGO. 1890, New York. A certificate for 143 shares of the Merchants Despatch ransportation Company signed "Jas. C. Fargo" once...

JACK CHRYSLER. 1945, New York. A 20 year, $5,000 bond for the State of New York bearing 4.25% interest issued to and signed by "Jack F. Chrys...

GARDINER G. HUBBARD. 1850, Boston. Stock certificate for 300 shares of the Boston and Chelsea Railroad Company issued to and signed "Gardiner...

L.L. BEAN. 1937, Delaware. Certificate for 40 shares of the Pan American Airways Corporation issued to and signed by "Leon L. Bean" on t...

1891, Pennsylvania. Stock certificate for 1 share. Orange/Black. Fine vignette of the library building with horse-drawn carriages and pedestrians in f

1888, Michigan. $1000 bond bearing interest at 5%. Brown/Black. Engraved vignette of state seal flanked by Elk. Signed as president by JEPTHA WADE (18

CYRUS BUSSEY (1833-1915) American politician and Union General during the Civil War. During the Seige of Vicksburg, Bussey served as chief of Calvary

Benjamin Brewster. DS. 1pp. 13" x 9". Illinois. December 3, 1889. A "Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific" bond for $5,000 issued ...

George Getty. DS. 1pp. 10 3/4" x 8 1/4". Arizona. June 28 1921. An "Oklahoma Oil Corporation" stock signed by George Getty as ...

CORNELIUS VANDERBILT WHITNEY. 1928, Delaware. Green/Black. An Aviation Corporation of the Americas stock certificate signed twice by CORNELIUS VANDERB

Thomas A. Scott. DS. 1pp. 11 1/2" x 8 1/4". Pennsylvania. July 1, 1873. A "Pennsylvania Company" stock certificate for 75 shar...

Spencer Penrose. DS. 1pp. 10" x 14 3/4". n.p. 1901. An "United States Reduction and Refining Company" bind for $1,000 signed b...

1930, Illinois. A Columbian Bank Note Company stock certificate for 100 shares issued to and signed twice by John Nuveen on the verso and on the att

William Elkins. DS. 1pp. 10 3/4" x 7". New York. 1892. A "Twenty Third Street Railway Company" stock signed by William Elkins ...

THOMAS FORTUNE RYAN. 1892, New Jersey. A $1,000 bond for the Kentucky Mineral and Timber Company bearing 5% interest for 15 years. It is signed by

COLLIS P. HUNTINGTON. 1882, Ohio. A stock certificate for 100 shares of the Chesapeake, Ohio and Southwestern Railroad Company signed by C P Hunting

Printed Document. One page, 20” x 16”. Maine. October 1847. The document lists the Bank’s date of incorporation, funds due from each bank, resources o

Wall Stree Daily News. New York. Wednesday July 7, 1886."" Four pages, 9 3/4"" x 13 1/2"". First page headlines includ...

1829, New York. 8 1/2” X 13 1/2”. Early 7 piece group of printed acts to extend bank charters in New York state in 1829. The acts are for the followin

Printed Document. One page, 6” x 91/4”. No place. No date [mid-1830s]. The document concerns “ AN ACT IN ADDITION TO THE ‘ACT TO PROHIBIT THE CIRCULAT

JAY COOKE (1821-1905) Railroad magnate and Financier. Autograph Letter Signed, “Jay Cooke,” on "Edward W. Clark & Co. Bankers” letterhead. ...

1798, Connecticut. Interest certificate ordering Andrew Kingsbury, Treasurer to "Pay to Jonathan Gilbert, Three Dollars & Sixty-six Cents, ...

1794, Connecticut. Commissioner's Office certificate of transfer of old notes "being in part of a Balance due on Taxes amounting to sevent...

WILLIAM IMLAY (Died 1807). DS. 1 page. Hartford, Connecticut. May 22, 1790. Partly-printed Comptroller’s Office certificate issued to and signed on ve

DS. 4 pages. New York. May 27, 1904. Partly-printed document signed by John D. and Laura Rockefeller and witnessed by Laura’s sister Lucy Spelman. The

4 3/4" x 2 3/4". Tipped onto a cardboard backing paper. London, February twenty fifth 1820. LORD PALMERSTON (1784 - 1865) British Statesm...

LAFAYETTE FOSTER. Free Franked envelope. Addressed to J. F. Gaylord in his hand. Fine.

5 ¼” x 3 ¼”. Addressed to Chileon Lukens, 930 Marshall St., Philadelphia, Penn. Free Franked by C.H. Van Wyck, M.C. CHARLES HENRY VAN WYCK...

WILLIAM GLADSTONE (1809 - 1898). British Prime Minister. Front panel of an envelope addressed to American financier Cyrus Field. Signed by Gladstone

ASBURY DICKENS from North Carolina signed as Secretary of the Senate (1836-1861). “Free Asbury Dickens, Secretary of the Senate.”

OLIVER WOLCOTT, JR. (1760-1833). Secretary of the Treasury under Washington and Adams; Governor of Connecticut. Son of a Signer of the Declaration

William A. Crabb, Senate. Addressed to J. M. Bell, Esq., Hungtington, Pennsylvania. Fine.

Printed Document. One page, 41” x 30”. Black. Vignette of Charity and three children at top center. Detailed vignette of numerous pilot boats and othe

30” x 21” advertisement for Charles Dickens Repertoire Company from the Grand Theatre, London.” Stages versions of Little Nell, Oliver Twist, and Blea

Printed Broadside. 8 3/8” x 9 1/4”. New York. No date. Printed by Francis & Loutrel. The broadside offers the services of the law firm of Nettl...

Printed songsheet, “Washington, Star of the West, As sung by Mr. Quayle.” 6” x 9”. Portrait engraving of Washington within a round laurel border at t

[MISSIONARY SOCIETY]. A fine engraved membership certificate measuring 20” x 16 ½”. Great religious scene. March, 1870. “This certifies that G...

1925. A Unique artist initialed color display of a notelike advertising display. This extraordinary artwork was skillfully created by layering a comb

Amusing illustrated poem penned on the verso of a printed Masonic candidacy form. One page, 8 ¼” x 8”. The poet, in an amusing fashion, laments...

. Sheet Music. 11” x 14”. 6 pages. Composed by E. Mack. Published by Lee & Walker, Philadelphia, 1865. Respectfully dedicated to the People o

. Sheet Music. 11” x 14”. 8 pages. Composed by John K. Paine. Published by Beer & Schirmer, New York. 1865. Portrait of Lincoln surrounded by

Color Print “Shooting of Booth.” 11 7/8” x 9 1/2”. Published by “Chr. Kimmell & Forster 254 & 256 Canal St. NY.” 1865. The print depicts th...

Color Print “Capture of Harrold and the Shooting of Booth in the barn of Garath’s Farm by a detachment of the 16th New York Cavalry under the or

Engraving depicting a standing Abraham Lincoln with his hand resting upon the Emancipation Proclamation. 13 7/8” x 17 3/4”. Text below engraving ident

Anne Grant (1755 – 1838). Scottish poet. ALS. 1 ½ pages with integral address leaf. To a friend, Grant writes a lengthy letter; 21st Jan...

Ida M. Tarbell. ALS. 2pp. 6" x 7". Bethel, Conn. August 17, 1928. An autograph letter signed "Ida M. Tarbell" to "Dr. You...

MARK HOPKINS. ALS. 1pp. 5" x 8". Williams College. Nov. 18th 1885. An autograph letter signed "Mark Hopkins" to "Dr. Stim...

CHARLES A. BEARD. TLS. 1pp. 8" x 10". New Milford, Conn. May 25. A typed letter signed by Charles A. Beard recommending some books to re...

Wendell Phillips. ALS. 4pp. 5" x 8". n.p. 26 Nov '81. An autograph letter signed by Wendell Phillips: "Your very kind note has j...

George William Curtis. ALS. 1pp. 4 1/2" x 7". Staten Island. 15 April 1887. An autograph letter signed by George William Curtis: "T...

LORD CHARLES PERRY SNOW. SFDC. 6 1/2" x 3 1/2". n.p. n.d. A Canadian first day cover signed by "C.P. Snow" in black ink. It i...

THEODORE DWIGHT. DS. 1pp. 8" x 10". New York. May 31st, 1888. A "Columbia College Law School" document signed "Theodore W...

RUFUS PUTNAM (1738-1824). Putnam, a Revolutionary War officer from Massachusetts, was a top engineer for the Continental Army with a specialty in fo

Manuscript Document. Three pages, 7 7/8” x 10”. Philadelphia. March 10, 1824. . The document reads, in part: “ … We take the liberty to address you o

Forty pages, 9” x 11 ½”. Printed in Philadelphia by “T.B. Peterson and Brothers, 306 Chestnut Street. No date. In addition to the multi-laye...

Application submitted to the Board of Naval Surgeons for a position as Assistant Surgeon. 5 pages. December 20, 1861. Skiff provided answers to 8 que

Application submitted to the Naval Examining Board for a position as Assistant Surgeon. 4 pages. Naval Hospital, New York. August 23, 1861. Knorr pro

Autograph Letter Signed, “A.G. Lane.” Two pages, 7 7/8” x 12”. Russelsburg, Warren Co, Pa January 27, 1860. Lane writes to a Mr. Hiller, in part: “ …

Partially Printed Document. One page, 17” x 14”. No place. December 22, 1864. Image of an eagle perched atop flags at upper right. Yellow paper wafer

5 ½” x 8 ½”. 4 pp. Two copies of “Regulations for the Enlistment and Government of Apprentice Boys for the Navy.” Navy Department, May 27...

HENRY SEWALL (1742 – 1845). General during the War of 1812, served during the American Revolution. ALS. 1 page. 6” x 7 ¼”. Augusta, June 26, 18...

WILLIAM SHUBRICK (1790 - 1874). Rear Admiral. Served in the United States Navy from 1806 - 1861. Received a congressional medal for his service on the

Charles B. Wheeler (1865 - ) Brigadier General, Chief of Ordnance during World War I. TLS. 1 page. February 9, 1917. On imprinted Watertown Arsenal l

Erasmus Weaver. Chief of Coast Artillery during World War I. TLS. 1 page. On imprinted Coast Artillery Division, Washington letterhead. To Major Als

TLS. 1 page. January 12, 1927. On imprinted personal letterhead. To Colonel Alston Hamilton; “I have just read in the register of your approaching pr

Thomas Slidell Rogers (1858 – 1931). Naval Officer arising to the rank of Rear Admiral. Signed sheet “T. S. Rodgers, Rear Admiral, U.S.N.” Below, he h

JAMES C. DOBBIN. (1814-1857). Dobbin served as Franklin Pierce’s Secretary of the Navy. During his tenure, he instated numerous reforms, including the

THOMAS S. JESUP. (1788-1860). American military officer known as the “Father of the Modern Quartermaster Corps.” 1) Printed Circular Signed, “Th. S.

Manuscript Document. One page, 7 ¼” x 11 ½”. Canterbury . September 25, 1811. The document reads: “Pursuant to Regimental Order to me tra...

JOHN D. LONG (1838-1915) U.S. political figure. Long served as Governor of Massachusetts and U.S. Secretary of the Navy. Autograph Letter Signed, &q...

ADOLPH SUTRO (1830-1898). Mining engineer. Sutro formed the Sutro Tunnel Company which constructed a tunnel to provide ventilation, drainage and an

JEAN MACARTHUR (1898-2000) Second wife of U.S. Army General Douglas MacArthur. Her blacl-bordered calling card, ‘Mrs. MacArthur 1854 Kalorama Road.” 3

Partially Printed Document. One page, 7” x 2 1/2” as affixed to a slip of cream paper. Baltimore. January 6, 1798. The document reads: “ Received from

1856. 20” X 15”. Wonderful panoramic view overlooking the city of Manchester, New Hampshire. Produced by J. B. Bachelder, prominent artist well known

Printed Document, “An Account of the Missions established by the Society late in Connection with the Rev. JOHN WESLEY, for the Conversion of the Negro

3 ¼” X 15”. A choice advertising item for Thomas Stevens being an imprinted paper “Thomas Stevens Coventry & London, Inventor and Manufactu...

68 ½” x 31 ½”. Black felt with orange felt block lettering. Known for its accomplishments in athletics as well as academics, Princeton par...

Printed Invitation to “National Peace Reunion,” bearing an image of two men shaking hands at top left. Three pages, 5 ½” x 8 ½”. Louisvill...

1923, New York, New York. A partly printed document signed “George V. McLaughlin” as superintendent. The document states: “...Whereas I have heretof

1923, New York, New York. A partly printed document signed “George V. McLaughlin” as superintendent. The document states: “...Whereas, the Irving Ba

1926, New York. A partly printed document signed “Frank H. Warder” as superintendent. The partly printed document states “...Whereas I have heretofo

1926, New York. A partly printed document signed “Frank H. Warder” as superintendent. The partly printed document states “...Whereas The American Ex