Nine Centuries Of Historical Documents

Pay order to Revolutionary War Capt. Benjamin Durkee, Connecticut, 1784, partly printed, 5 1/4 x 6 1/2 , (unsigned by him). A veteran of Valley Forge,

Pay order to Revolutionary War Capt. William Latham, Connecticut, 1784, partly printed, 6 x 6. Signed on verso, with "Capt. Artillery" als...

Pay order to Revolutionary War Capt. - and homeopathic physician - John Warner, veteran of Valley Forge. Responded to Lexington Alarm; a Minute Man in

Significant, excessively rare printed broadside-style Continental Army order, "Head-Quarters, Philadelphia, Dec. 13th, 1776," signed-in-ty...

The Boston-Gazette, and Country Journal, Jan. 17, 1774. Broadsheet, 2 pp., 9 3/4 x 15, bearing Paul Revere's celebrated masthead design, showing...

Historic manuscript warrant to attend a New England town meeting, Reading, Mass., Sept. 17, 1768, 6 1/4 x 10 1/2, signed by Brown Emerson, Town Clerk.

Small, heavy iron component of "saluting cannon" found at the key Spring Hill, Ga. site of the Battle of Savannah's ill-fated Franco-A...

Group of four metal Revolutionary War period artifacts, found by noted archaeologist Frank Kravic at Fort Ticonderoga, probably dug in the 1970s: Two

Fascinating group of 17 Revolutionary War period artifacts, dug at site of "Continental Village," an encampment of huts in New York's ...

Strikingly attractive uncut sheet of four partly printed 1789 Connecticut receipts, "Received of Oliver Wolcott, Comptroller of the Public Acco...

Unusually fresh colonial D.S. of John Giles, Justice of Peace Steph(en) Sewall (signed both sides), Henry Sewall, and Daniel Gilbertt, Salem, Massachu

Lovely D.S. of J(osiah) Willard, Secretary of Province of Massachusetts Bay, known as "the good secretary," serving 39 years; Harvard Clas...

A.L.S. of American officer "Jno. Trotter, B(rigadier) Major," Brigade Head Quarters, n.p., Mar. 5, 1779, to Capt. 'James?] Flowers ...

A.L.S. of American officer Zabdiel Rogers, "Colo. of 20th Reg.," Norwich (Conn.), Jan. 1, 1781, 8 x 12 3/4. To noted Capt. Elijah Backus. ...

Highly unusual, endearing letter of wife Mehitabel Wadsworth, Middletown (Conn.), "Dec. ye 16, 1771," to her husband, Capt. Jere(miah) Wad...

Superlatively rare broadside containing ballad, "On the Death of Polly Goold" - one of the most popular elegies in young America. An overl...

Manuscript D.S. of M(eschech) Weare, colonial New Hampshire jurist, Chief Justice of N.H. 1776-82, and first Pres. of N.H., 1776-84. Exeter, Oct. 22,

Fascinating file of ten different partly-printed membership applications, National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution, Washington, 1921-2

Hand-forged iron spike from the British Revolutionary War ship George, captured from the Redcoats in Quebec in 1775, renamed Enterprise and personally

Delightful, hand-colored French steel engraving allegorically exalting hero Marquis de la Fayette, c. 1785. "Presente a Monsieur le Marquis de ...

Eight Dollar note, Philadelphia, May 9, 1776. Printed by Hall & Sellers. 13-stringed harp (representing the thirteen "United Colonies"...

Delightful miniature manuscript receipt for pay for a Vermont private. Freetown 'presumed Bristol County, Mass.], Oct. 24, 1777, 2 1/2 x 4 1/4. ...

Fascinating, thought-provoking A.L.S. of H.D. Whitcomb, (Supt.), "Office, Va. Central R.R. Co.," Richmond, June 20, 1863, 5 3/4 x 9, 2 ful...

Charismatic postwar carte of the Confederate Commander-in-Chief, boldly signed at lower portion in deep brown. As President of Washington & Lee ...

Petit 11-star Stars and Bars flag, hand-stitched, made during the Civil War. 2 x 4 1/4, comprising two red (now pink), one white, and one midnight blu

Significant telegram, in clerical hand, from Confederate A(jt.) & I(nspector) Gen. S(amuel) Cooper, highest ranking officer in the Confederate A...

Three fascinating, lengthy postwar A.Ls.S. of Confederate Lt. W(illiam) H. Sebring, previously of 2nd Tenn. Infantry and 10th Kentucky Cavalry. A rema

$500 note, Richmond, Feb. 17, 1864. Criswell T64/489 variant. Keatinge & Hall. Stonewall Jackson at lower right, equestrian statue of George Was...

$1000, Act of Feb. 20, 1863, issued Mar. 2. 7%. Oval portrait of Stonewall Jackson; steamboat at bottom. Archer & Daly. Pink paper. With seven c...

Confederate telegram, in field hand, from fearsome (Brig. Gen.) M. Jeff Thompson, on partly printed form of South-Western Telegraph Co., Senatobia (Mi

T.L.S. of John F. Lehane, St. Louis Southwestern Railway Co. of Texas, Tyler, Oct. 3, 1905, "Cotton Belt Route" logo, 8 1/4 x 10 3/4. To S...

Partly printed form, Wilcox County, Ala., Mar. 11, 1865, in which Constable Robert J. Adams posts $1,000 bond, and pledges allegiance to the Confedera

Letter of semi-literate - and wavering Confederate soldier Jacob B. Bodenhamer, soon to be a Unionist. "Camp near Arng 'Orange?] Court hous...

Superior letter of Confederate (1st Sgt.) Jas. H. Broun, Co. A, 3rd Regt. Alabama Vols., "Entrenched Camp at Oak Grove," (Va.), Feb. 27, 1...

Genuine pictorial label as used on envelopes during Civil War (now valuable and scarce). Postage-stamp-size, 25 x 30 mm, crimson red and water blue on

Confederate #12, greenish blue. Small kraft adversity cover, handmade from a scrap of lightweight wrapping paper, to "Rev. James P. Boyer, Gree...

Confederate #11, greenish blue, on orange cover. Socked on nose "Raleigh N.C. / Jan 5 '1864]." To "Mrs. Marie S. Speight, Gainesv...

Confederate #1, lightish green, tied with black "Charleston S.C. / May 30, 186 'last digit not stamped]," on buff cover. To "Col....

Confederate #4, dark blue, Stone 2, tied with black "Calhoun Ga. / Jan 24" on mocha cover. To "Mrs. Aleck Dismalus'?], Florence, ...

An interesting folded manuscript document, with integral address-leaf bearing Confederate #11, blue. Lowndes County, Miss., Jan. 30, 1865, signed by...

Confederate #11, ever so slightly greenish blue. Groundwood adversity cover, addressed in light pencil to "Mrs. Nannie G. 'Charles] Figgat,...

1861 Series. Hoyer & Ludwig, Richmond. Showing sailor at capstan, and full-masted ship. Numbered in red. "Six months after the Ratification...

1864 Series. Keatinge & Ball, Columbia, S.C. Oval portrait of Jefferson Davis. Dual number stamped in black."Five Years after...." Ser...

1864 Series. Keatinge & Ball, Columbia, S.C. Oval portrait of Jefferson Davis. Dual number stamped in black. "Five Years after...." Se...

1864 Series. No printer. State Capitol at Nashville, and Alexander H. Stephens. "Two Years after...." Serial letter B. No Series. Two flou...

1864 Series. Keatinge & Ball/"Lithogd. by Evans & Cogswell." State Capitol at Richmond, with oval portrait of C.G. Memminger. Espe...

The Complete Court-Keeper: or, Land-Steward's Assistant. "The Nature of Courts Leet and Courts Baron...The manner of holding Courts...the N...

The First Part of the Institutes Of the Laws of England. "Or, A Commentary upon Littleton, not the name of the Author only, but of the Law itse...

The Decisions of the Lords of Council and Session, in Most Cases of Importance, Debated, and brought before Them; From July 1621, to July 1642..., &...

Contentious, somewhat topical political volume, Arbitrary Government Displayed to the Life, in The Tyrannic Usurpation of a Junto of Men called the Ru

The Dying Speeches and Behaviour Of the several State Prisoners That have been Executed the last 300 Years..., "and a Table shewing how the res...

Excessively rare Georgian-period printing of book of Elizabethan-era legal commentary, Doctor and Student: or Dialogues Between A Doctor of Divinity a

Significant work, The Laws of the United States of America. In three volumes. Philadelphia: Richard Folwell, 1796. A comprehensive chronicle of laws o

Tryals Per Pais: Or, the Law of England concerning Juries, by Nisi Prius. "Fourth Edition with Large Additions. To which is now Added, A farthe...

Complete set of 6 volumes, A Complete Collection of State-Trials, and Proceedings upon High-Treason, and Other Crimes and Misdemeanours; From The Reig

The Boston Directory; containing the names of the inhabitants, their occupations, places of business, and dwelling-houses, with Lists of the Streets,

A literary landmark: the first edition of the complete oeuvre of the first poet laureate - and the last of his folio editions. "...Formerly Pri...

An unusual item: Pennsylvania Dutch printing of the lively then-best-selling novel on brigands and robbers, Rinaldo Rinaldini der Rauber-Hauptmann. Ei

Very rare Pennsylvania Dutch volume for young readers, Biographische Skizzen des Durchlauchtigsten Generals George Waschington, gewesenen Presidenten

Pamphlet, "Grand Mass Meeting at the Cooper Institute - Nomination of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant to the Presidency, Dec. 4, 1867," printed by &...

Substantive collection of over 100 issues of The Daguerreian Newsletter, "Dedicated to the History, Science and Art of the Daguerreotype,"...

Three-volume classic directory of daguerreian photographers, Craig's Daguerreian Registry, "Being a unique compilation and cross-indexed re...

Excessively rare pamphlet, "The Militia Law of the State of New-Hampshire, Passed at Concord, Dec. 22, 1808...To which is annexed, the Militia ...

Two pamphlets, reflecting Bible-based philanthropy in the new America: "Charity to Children Enforced, in a Discourse, delivered in Trinity Chur...

The Memoires of the Dutchess Mazarine 'Hortense Mancini]...Together with the Reasons of her Coming into England, "Written in French by her ...

An intriguing slender volume, Roberte the Deuyll 'Devil], A Metrical Romance from an Ancient Illuminated Manuscript, London: I. Herbert, 1798. 5...

The General Dispensatory..., "to which are added, the Doses, Virtues, and Uses of the Simples as well as Compounds, and in what Cases they are ...

Rare American edition of antebellum cookbook, The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual, containing Receipts for Cookery, and Directions f...

Substantial "wholesale catalogue" of W.S. Jones, Clark and Superior Sts., Chicago, "Dry Goods, Carpets, Notions, Boots, Shoes, &c...

Rare pamphlet, "An Adventure in Vermont: Or, the Story of Mr. Anderson," "New-Hampshire Religious Tract No. IV," printed by Geor...

The Sweet Dry and Dry, or See America Thirst!, by J.P. McEvoy, "Pitchers" 'pictures] by Frank King. P.F. Volland Co., Chicago, 1919, 4...

Two Mormon pamphlets: Cowdery's Letters on the Bringing in of the New Dispensation," Free Press Print, Burlington, Wis., 1899. 5 1/4 x 7 3/...

U.S. Post Office air field receipt, Contract Air Mail Service, Springfield, Ill., Jan. 21, 1927 - the fateful day that Lindbergh sent a telegram to Av

Cover flown on first return flight, with large purple pictorial cachet "First Flight Air Mail - U.S.-Germany - Oct. 28, 1928." From Detroi...

Card flown on first return flight, with large purple pictorial cachet "First Flight Air Mail - U.S.-Germany - Oct. 28, 1928." Manuscript &...

Mounted on card imprinted, "Certified genuine piece of aluminized outer fabric of the Graf Zeppelin from a sheet presented to Clara Adams, the ...

Highly attractive cover from first passenger flight of Pan Am's China Clipper (also termed first revenue flight), signed by pioneer woman air pa...

Pair of variant covers: Large pictorial cachet, "In Memory - Apr. 4, 1933 - Rear Adm. Wm. A. Moffett and 11 other members of crew who died in t...

Cover with purple pictorial cachet of 9-cylinder radial engine, "First Air Mail Flight / Diesel Powered Airplane / Pontiac 'Mich.] to Chica...

Collection of 2 envelopes and 9 government postcards (Saint Thomas, Nev. present thrice: as postcard, and envelopes with variant bright green and purp

Collection of 4 envelopes, 14 government postcards, and 4 plain white specimen cards with duplicate postmarks (one in matching envelope), 1934-38, eac

Collection of 11 envelopes, 10 government postcards, and 3 plain white specimen cards with postmarks, 1935-38, each bearing hand-stamped postmark, and

Collection of 1 envelope and 6 government postcards, 1935-36, each bearing hand-stamped postmark, and cachet "Last Day Cancel / Effective....&q...

Collection of 7 envelopes and 31 government postcards (no duplicates), 1935-38, bearing hand-stamped postmark, and cachet "Last Day Cancel / Ef...

Collection of 7 envelopes and 33 government postcards, 1934-38, each bearing hand-stamped postmark, and cachet "Last Day Cancel / Effective.......

Delightful, excessively early U.S. Post Office document, Apr. 21, 1789 - predating Congressional creation of the Post Office Department in 1792. Partl

Lengthy partly printed letter from P.O. Dept., Appointment Office, Washington, D.C., Sept. 5, 1853, 1 p., 8 x 10, on slate-blue. To Postmaster, Ewing,

Wonderful ensemble of eleven (of twelve) original, untrimmed press proofs of individual color plates of the stamp collection of King George V. Each 10

All-over Union flag patriotic, 34-star, with Scott #65, judged in the less common range of very pale brown red, socked-on-nose four-ring concentric fa

Military envelope with printed franking, "Headquarters Army of the Potomac, Signal Department," addressed to David Vinal, Carver's Har...

Pictorial patriotic cornercard, "7th N.H. Regiment," with unusually detailed woodcut scene of soldier on sentry, leaning on rifle, peering...

Strikingly attractive, richly hand-colored patriotic, with blindfolded allegorical female in golden robe holding scales of justice, as Miss Columbia -

Union cover showing soldier in dress uniform, slicing in two the staff of a 7-star Confederate flag, clutched by an eagle. "O, where are all of...

Bronze metallic all-over scene by Magnus, "No. 5 - Movement of the Army from Washington to Richmond," showing officer atop galloping steed...

Gold metallic all-over Magnus cover, featuring dual portraits of Maj. Gen. McClellan and (Rhode Island) Gov. Sprague, each bordered in Baroque frames,

Lilac cornercard cartoon, "Ye Compliments of Master Jeff," depicting caricatured Beauregard dipping his three-cornered hat, holding a plac...

Highly attractive hand-colored design, "15th Regt. / New Hampshire Volunteers" in oval, with four American flags and four bayonets emergin...

Delightfully charming hand-colored patriotic, "Fifteenth New-Hampshire Regiment," with unusually pictorial montage of a Navy ship docked a...

Aesthetically pleasing patriotic, round black cornercard emblem of "Fifty First Regiment Massachusetts Vols.," the Indian motif recalling ...

Rampant, crimson-striped tiger holding aqua "43" banner of "Forty-third Reg. / Mass. Vols." With two separate Scott #65s, one ju...