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Member of the Republic of Texas Congress and later of the State Senate, and mayor of Brownsville, Texas (1815–1897). He received the nickname 'R...

Brother of American Express founder William C. Fargo (1829–1915) who himself later served as president of that company. Partly-printed DS, signed “J.

Businessman (1818–1881) who co-founded the famous express firm Wells, Fargo & Co., served as president of American Express, and later directed t...

Former journalist and army officer who was then surveyor general of the Oregon Territory. ALS signed “C. K. Gardner,” three pages on two adjoining she

New Mexico lawman (1850–1908) who killed his former gambling partner, the fabled outlaw Billy the Kid, in 1881. In 1901 he was appointed customs colle

War-dated partly-printed DS, signed “Ben. E. Roper,” one page, 4.25 x 2.25, February 23, 1864. Tax receipt given to Mrs. Mary Jones for five dollars “

Lawyer and Union general in the Civil War (1827–1883) who also served one term as the 14th Governor of Texas from 1870–1874. Partly-printed DS, one pa

Chiricahua Apache (1829–1909) who attained the status of legend for his steadfast defense of Native American lands against the United States governmen

Manuscript DS, 27 lightly-lined pages, 8 x 12.5, September 13, 1865. An abstract of title for the Stranger Gold and Silver Mining Company in Lander Co

War-dated LS, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 6.25 x 8, Independence, April 5, 1862. Letter to William S. Oldham. In full: “In hopes that my lette

ALS, one page, lightly-lined, 7.75 x 9.75, April 24, 1856. Letter to R. A. Harden Esq. In full: “Yours of the 21 is received, and in reply permit me t

Partly-printed DS, one page, 8.25 x 3.25, December 3, 1860. Treasury warrant for $151.50 for “protection of the frontier this amount being for service

ALS, one page, 7.5 x 9.25, February 12, 1861. Letter to the Commanding Officer of Fort Mason, Texas. In full: “I have to request, that you will pay a

Booklet entitled “A Brief Account of the Proceedings of the Committee Appointed by the Yearly Meeting of Friends, held in Baltimore, for Promoting the

Booklet entitled “Accounts of Two Attempts Towards the Civilization of Some Indian Natives,” 5 x 7.5, 48 pages, printed in London in 1806 by Phillips

Original catalog from W. Elliot Woodward’s Fortieth Sale of Stone Relics, Etc. The Jenison Collection, held on June 24, 1881, 6.25 x 9.5, 25 pages. Se

Two very rare printed sheets of Indian names, broken into syllables for pronunciation and its derivation. One list is split into two sections and affi

Sheriff of Sierra County, California from 1862–1866. Partly-printed DS, signed “J. Kirkpatrick,” one page, 7.25 x 3, 1862. A receipt issued to Thomas

The Lake Superior Copper Company was the first company to actually produce copper in the Lake Superior region. The archive consists of 36 pieces relat

American showman (1860–1942) who began his career as a trapper and Pawnee interpreter and later became a partner in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show. Vin