Nine Centuries Of Historical Documents

A.L.S., probably retained clerical copy, of Maj. Gen. Elijah Wadsworth, 4th Div., O(hio) Militia, "Head Quarters, Cleveland," Sept. 10, 18...

Pleasing collection relating to the Queen of American warships, the U.S.S. Constitution: Large chock-shaped block of richly textured, hewn wood, with

Rare cover, flag-blue cachet "U.S. Frigate Constitution / Commemorating the Inauguration of Franklin Delano Roosevelt...Mar. 4th, 1933." P...

War of 1812 manuscript list of clothing received by some 35 soldiers of Lt. Perez Loring, of whom about two-thirds have signed, some with an "X...

Manuscript receipt for "2 Large Tinn Kettels with Covers (and) 2 Quart Potts and 12 Pint Cups..." purchased by Town of Newbury Port (Mass....

Manuscript order of Capt. Thomas L. Campbell, U.S. Ordnance, 4 x 8. "The Contractor will deliver Six lbs. of Candles for the Guard at the Arsen...

Dramatic, eloquent letter lamenting the fearful cholera epidemic raging in New York. From William N. Chadwick, who has fled to Greenfield Hill (Conn.)

Superb, profoundly moving A.L.S. of James William Denver, namesake of Denver, Colorado, to his wife, on their eighteenth wedding anniversary, looking

Letter of physician A.H. Smith, "New Burgh" (N.Y.), Sept. 12, 1807, 3 pp., 8 x 12 1/2. To noted Dr. Charles Smith, New Brunswick, N.J. Int...

Three dryly humorous T.Ls.S. of Boston architect Albert M. West, 266 Washington St., 1893, 6 pp., on early typewriter, blue ribbon on handsomely water