Historical Documents

GEORGE CLINTON (1739-1812) American Brigadier General in Revolution; Vice President under Thomas Jefferson & James Madison. ALS, "Geo Clint...

(Henry Lee) American soldier & statesman, known as Light Horse Harry; cavalry commander in Revolutionary War; commanded troops that suppressed W...

(Henry Lee) The original National Portrait Gallery engraving plate, metal, 6 1/2"X9 1/2" (image size 3 1/2"X4 1/2"). These were ...

BENJAMIN LINCOLN (1733-1810) American Major General in Continental Army (1777). Partly printed DS, "B Lincoln", as Collector, 1p, April 23...

BENJAMIN LOGAN (1743-1802) Kentucky pioneer & Indian fighter; joined with other frontiersmen in settlement of Transylvania colony (1775); a lead...

(Revolutionary War Bounty) DS, 1p, Nov 1, 1779, oblong 8vo, Stoughtonham, acknowledgement of having received all pay and bounties due. Reads, "...

(Stamp Act) Printed Act of Parliment, 4pp, 7 1/2"X12", printed by Mark Baskett, printer to the King's most Excellent Majesty, 1766, Lo...

JEFFREY AMHERST (1717-97) English General; Comander in Chief in North America (1759); captured Montreal (1760); Governor General of British North Amer

JEFFREY AMHERST ALS, "Amherst" 1 1/2pp, Mar 19, 1796, 4to, to Sec of War William Windham (1750-1810). Promising to see justice done to the...

GUY CARLETON 1st Baron Dorchester (1724-1808), British Commander-in-Chief in America (1782-83); defended Quebec against American army (1775); fought B

(British Army) Autograph Manuscript, entitled, "Establishments of His Majesty's Land Forces for the Year 1764", 77pp, 1764, 4"X6 ...

(British Army) British muster roll, entitled "Computation of the Pay of a Regiment of Horse Commanded by Lt Genl Wade as it is distributed in a...

NATHANIEL BACON (1647-76) Colonial leader of Bacon's Rebellion; tried to force Virginia Governor Berkeley to institute reforms; leading a coloni...

SPENCER PHIPPS (1685-1757) English Colonial Lt Governor of Massachusetts (1731-57); administering the government in 1749-53, and again 1756-57. DS, si

THOMAS HUTCHINSON (1711-80) American Colonial administrator; accepted legality of Stamp Act, and hence had his house destroyed by a mob; Royal Governo

WILLIAM PEPPERELL (1696-1759) General; commanded American forces, co-operating with the British, in capture of French fortress Louisburg (1745); raise

(French & Indian War) Large lithograph, entitled "A Prospective View of the Battle fought near Lake George, on the 8th of Sept 1755, betwee...

(Americana) Book, "Annals of the Troubles in the Netherlands, >From the Assession of Charles V, Emperor of Germany. In Four Parts. A Proper ...

(Colonial America) Original pamphlet, "Liberty Described and Recommended", a sermon preached to the Corporation of Freemen in Farmington, ...

(Colonial Slavery) DS, 1p, April 2, 1771, oblong 8vo, slave bill of sale. In part, "...Know all men...I Walter Keble of Chesterfield...in consi...

(Colonial America) Partly printed DS, 2pp, Sept 17, 1766, legal folio, Pennsylvania, deed for the sale of land from William Stewart to Samuel Wallis,

(Colonial Indian Land) Partly printed DS, 2pp, Jan 8, 1768, legal folio, Pennsylvania, deed for the sale of land from John Bees Jr to Samuel Wallis, m

(Continental Currency) $70.00, Jan 14, 1779, printed by Hall & Sellers, payable in "Spanish milled Dollars, or an equal Sum in Gold or Silv...

(Revolutionary War) Map, "A Map of the Country in which the Army under Lt General Burgoyne acted in the Campaign of 1777, showing the Marches o...

(Revolutionary War) Map, "Plan of the Battle Fought near Camden, August 16th, 1780", 9"X10 1/2", published in London, Mar 1, 178...

(Revolutionary War) Map, "Battle of Guildford, Fought on the 15th of March 1781", 9"X10 1/2", published in London, Mar 1, 1787. ...

(Colonial America) Map, "A Map of West Florida, from Pensacola to the Mount of the Iberville River, with a View to show the proper Spot for a S...

WILLIAM F CODY "Buffalo Bill" (1846-1917), American scout & showman. ALS, "Col", 2 separate pages, May 2, 1914, 4to, ornate ...

(John Wesley Hardin) American frontier gunman, who killed at least 23 men; died when shot in the back of the head while playing poker, by outlaw turne

(Winchester Firearms) Early advertising piece, made of metal and wood, with glass front, electric. Dimensions are 23" wide, 12" high, and ...

JOHN M BROWNING (1855-1926) American fire arms manufacturer; invented Browning automatic pistol (1911), Browning machine gun (1917), and Browning auto

(William F Cody) ôBuffalo Billö (1846-1917), American scout & showman. Presented here is the actual Savage 32 automatic pistol used by...

CHRIS MADSEN (1851-1944) Prominent frontier lawman; witnessed Buffalo Bill Cody's scalping of Yellow Hand; with Thomas Heck, he was a captor of ...

(U.S. Marshal) Interesting DS, signed "Jno Smith, Marshall", 1p, nd (paper watermarked 1803), 4to, Pennsylvania. In part, "...I Do He...

(Louisiana Purchase) Government document, "Acts...First Session...Eighth Congress...1803", 225pp, plus table of contents, 5 1/2"X9&qu...

(Americana) LS, 2pp, Jan 31, 1793, legal folio, to the legislature of Massachusetts, seeking relief for a poor widow. In part, "To the honourab...

(Wolf Bounty) ADS, by Val Peyton, 1p, July 29, 1803, 7"X2", certifying that a wolf scalp had been turned in for bounty. Reads, "This ...

(1876 American Centenniel) A complete 1876 military uniform, used in the celebration of America's 100th birthday. Includes: hat, with metal ador...

(Statue of Liberty) Reverse painting on glass of Statue of Liberty, measures 13"X17." A handsome color painting of the symbol of the Unite...

JOSHUA L CHAMBERLAIN ALS, 2 separate leafs, May 9, 1909, 8vo, Brunswick, Maine, to Col John Page Nicholson, thanking him for procuring a copy of Chamb

JOSHUA L CHAMBERLAIN (1828-1914) Union Brigadier General; Medal of Honor for services at Gettysburg. TLS, 2 separate pages, Aug 16, 1888, 4to, Silver

JOSHUA L CHAMBERLAIN ALS, 1p, Sept 17, 1873, 8vo, Brunswick, Maine, to Mrs Chandler, re property at Bowdoin College. "...In case you buy the Co...

JOSHUA L CHAMBERLAIN Partly printed DS, bank check, Aug 19, 1898, with affixed revenue stamp, drawn on the Sixth National Bank, New York, completed in

JOSHUA L CHAMBERLAIN Signature on an envelope, "General J L Chamberlain, Brunswick, Maine", adds in French, "Etats Unis 'Amerique...

(Joshua L Chamberlain) Original cabinet photograph, portrait in uniform. Although unmarked, this image is by Mathew Brady. See the book "The Pa...

(Little Round Top) Large original photograph, "Little Round Top, May 18" '92", image size 13 1/4"X10 1/2", by Tipton, #...

(Joshua L Chamberlain) ALS, from Captain Holman Melcher, 1p, Feb 11, 1895, 4to, 20th Maine Regiment Association letterhead, Portland, Maine, to Genera

(Little Round Top) Imperial cabinet photograph, "20th Maine Inft Monument - Big Round Top", #1174, 5"X8 1/2", W H Tipton mount, ...

(Little Round Top) Large original photograph, image size 13"X9 1/2", panoramic view from Little Round Top, W H Tipton backstamp, Gettysbur...

(Big Round Top) Large original photograph, image size 16"X10", showing the monument at the foot of Big Round Top, W H Tipton backstamp, Ge...