Historical Documents

(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 ...