Historical Documents

BENJAMIN MOOERS American Major General in War of 1812. LS, 1p, Aug 15, 1812, 4to, Plattsburgh, to Major General Henry Dearborn (1751-1829) in Albany,

THOMAS S JESUP (1788-1860) American Major General; commanded the Army in the Creek Nation; later commanded the Army in Florida, where he was wounded f

(War of 1812) WILLIAM GATES (1788-1868), American career army officer. During the Civil War he would become a Union Brevet Brigadier General, commandi

ELBRIDGE GERRY (1744-1814) Signer of Declaration of Independence; member of the famous X Y Z mission to France. ALS, "E Gerry", 1p, June 8...

THOMAS TINGEY (1750-1829) American Naval Captain; served in Revolutionary War; one of six Captains appointed when U.S. Navy was organized (1798). War

THOMAS TINGEY ALS, "Thos Tingey", 2pp, Aug 23, 1824, 4to, Washington Navy Yard, to General Henry Dearborn (1751-1829) in Boston, nice cont...

ISAAC CHAUNCEY (1772-1840) American Naval Captain; during War of 1812, he was in command of all the Great Lakes (except Champlain). LS, "I Chau...

WILLIAM BAINBRIDGE (1774-1833) American Naval Commodore; sunk the British Frigate H.M.S. Java as Commander of U.S.S. Constitution. ALS, "W Bain...

(Nova Scotia) Partly printed DS, broadside, 1p, June 16, 1817, large folio, Nova-Scotia Court of Vice-Admiralty. A court order, signed by Judge Michae

BENJAMIN L E BONNEVILLE (1796-1878) American General & Explorer; an exploring party sent out by Bonneville made first crossing of Sierra Nevada ...

(Spanish American War) American Spanish American War officer's uniform and gear, belonging to a Captain Lewis, in the 3rd Cavalry. Includes: tun...

(Spanish American War) Patriotic Hankerchief, 17"X17", honoring the capture of Manila, Philippines, August 13, 1898. Handsome portraits of...

(World War I) Handsome full color poster, 16"X20", copyright 1917, E G Renesch, Chicago. Nicely illustrated with portraits of: George Wash...

(Francis Gary Powers) American U-2 pilot, shot down by Russians. Original ink sketch, image size 3"X2 1/2", serene winter country house. A...

(World War I) Autograph Manuscript Signed, by English Lieutenant (later Captain) James Fraser Shaw, Senior Engineer on board Admiral Sturdee's f...

JOHN D P FRENCH (1852-1925) English Field Marshal; Chief of Imperial General Staff; Supreme Command of British Army on Western Front in World War I. A

HYMAN G RICKOVER (1900-86) American Admiral, father of the Nuclear Navy. TLS, "H G Rickover", 1p, Mar 24, 1969, 4to, USS Bergall letterhea...

(Soviet Union Military) Collection of 42 signed greeting cards from high ranking Soviet officers, all are to Marshal Victor Kharchenko, Chief of Engin

DOUGLAS MACARTHUR (1880-1964) General of the Army; Supreme Commander of all Allied Forces in Pacific during World War II. TLS, 1p, June 17, 1957, 4to,

H L HUNT (1889-1974) Texas oil king. TLS, 1p, June 18, 1952, 4to, personal letterhead, Dallas, to Republican U S Senator Francis Case, excellent polit