Historical Documents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 ...