Historical Autographs and Americana

TLS. 1pp. 8 1/2" x 11". Richmond, Virginia. May 15, 1945. A typed letter signed "J. Louis Reynolds" as Vice President of the &q...

LOUIS SWIFT. DS. 2pp. 8 1/2" x 14". April 27, 1912. A partly printed agreement signed "L F Swift" between Swift and the Maine ...

ALS. 2pp. 8” x 10. Washington. July 22 1820. An autograph letter signed “L. M’Lane” as a Congressman to “William Whitesides” of Philadelphia: “In con

CYRUS FIELD LS. 1 page. 5” x 8”. New York, 8 April 1872. “Could you kindly give me an idea of the value of the following work, which a lady in embarr

WILLIAM MARCY “BOSS” TWEED DS. 1 page. New York, October 2, 1863. “Frances P. Sherwood by occupation a ~…who has been drafted and adjudged by the Boa

Russell Sage (1816-1906) Banker; Financier; U.S. Congressman. As the originator of “put and all options”, Sage greatly changed the way speculators pl

Received of the treasurer, Scrip, for ` 50` shares. Signed by Jay Gould. Stub Aug 2, 1865 3 3/4" x 8 1/4"

AUGUST BELMONT JR. (1853-1924) American financier, builder of New York’s Belmont Park and a major breeder and owner of Thoroughbred horses. Typed Lett

NICHOLAS BIDDLE (1786-1844). Banker; Financier. Biddle completed his studies at the University of Pennsylvania at the age of thirteen, and graduated

GEORGE EASTMAN (1854-1932) Founder of Eastman Kodak Company and inventor of roll film, an advancement that helped to bring photograph into the mainstr

Partially Printed Document. One page, 7 ½” x 5 ¼”. New York City. March 10, 1866. The receipt acknowledges payment of two hundred, seven...

JAY COOKE (1821-1905). Banker. A chance move to Philadelphia as a result of the panic of 1837 determined Jay Cooke’s future career, with his eventu

“ C O M M O D O R E ” CORNELIUS VANDERBILT (1794-1877). Steamship and railroad promoter; Capitalist. Early steamboat document dated July 24, 1828. As

SCARCE AUTOGRAPH OF LEGENDARY BANKER JUNIUS SPENCER MORGAN JUNIUS SPENCER MORGAN (1813 - 1890). International banker and father of J.P. Morgan. Letter

JOHN HAYS HAMMOND (1855-1936) American mining engineer, and father of John Hays Hammond, Jr.. He developed diamond and gold mining in South Africa and

THOMAS WILLIAM LAMONT, JR. (1870-1948) was an American banker and the great-grandfather of 2006 Democratic Party nominee for the United States Senate

WILLIAM H. VANDERBILT (1821-1885) American businessman and member of the prominent Vanderbilt Family. Land Indenture of the New York Central and Hudso

JUNIUS SPENCER MORGAN (1813-1890) American financier and banker. Autograph Letter Signed, ""J.S. Morgan,"" on 22 Old Broad Stree...

Steamship and railroad promoter; Capitalist. Founder f the family fortune which exists yet today, Vanderbilt stands as one of the greatest American c

Chauncey M. Depew. (1834-1928). United States Senator from New York. Autograph Letter Signed, “Chauncey M. Depew,” on New-York and Harlem Railroad Co.