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Signature. April 26, 1894. Northampton, MA. The signature of George Washington Cable “G. W. Cable.” It is in fine condition.... more information

ANS. 1pg. October 10, 1981. Scottsdale, AZ. An autograph note signed “Erskine Caldwell” wishing “best wishes” to a Mr. Patterson. Written on Caldwell’s personal stationery, the note is in fine condition.... more information

Three letters from early California about the time of the Civil War; the Lehmans may have been a Jewish family that moved out West, but I cannot find absolute proof of this: ALS. 1pg. 8” x 12”. January 18, 1859. San Carlos. An autograph letter signed “H B Lehman” to his brother: “…they complain of not having received any letters from me since I left home the fault is not mine for I have written several out for the last three years have not been able to write on account of having lost William�... more information

(1811-1867). A Governor of New York, Hunt was elected to Congress in 1842 and quickly became a vehement opponent of slavery. In 1850, Hunt was elected Governor after serving the previous year as comptroller. AZARIAH C. FLAGG. Flagg was the Secretary of State of New York from 1826 to 1833, then served as New York State Comptroller from 1834 to 1839, and again from 1842 to 1847. ALS. 2pp. 8" x 10". Dec 19, 1844. Washington. An autograph letter signed "W. Hunt" as Congressman to "A.C. Flagg" relating to the... more information

1pp. 8" x 10". Jan 12th 1898. Albany. An autograph letter signed "Arthur G C Fletcher Supervising Arch N.Y. State Capitol" to "Charles H Haynes". This was written the year before the Capitol was finally completed: "Thanks to your careful packing, your picture of the West Portico of our Capitol, reached me in good condition, and needless to say I am very much pleased to find that you had not forgotten my request. I was particularly anxious to have a picture of this portico while the stage your picture presen... more information

An archive of three Henry A.P. Carter letters to his cousin George R. Carter of Leominster, Massachusetts: ALS. 3pg. 5” x 8”. July 12, 1883. Sharon Springs [New York]. An autograph letter signed “HAP Carter” on “Hawaiian Legation Washington DC” letterhead: “…I would like very much to own the Carter homestead, but I am told that a man unless he is a practical farmer must be very rich to be able to afford to own a farm in Mass. You must not say anything to Cara about it, but what is the pla... more information

Carter was the Thirty-Ninth President. TLS. 1pg. 6 ¾" x 9". January 23, 1980. Washington, DC. A typed letter signed "Jimmy" as President sending birthday wishes to Pennsylvania Congressman Bud Shuster, the notable advocate for transportation projects: "Happy Birthday! Rosalynn and I hope you have an enjoyable day and a fulfilling year ahead." Typed on White House letterhead, the letter is in great condition... more information

ANS. 2pg. 8 ½” x 11”. October 13, 2007. No place. A typed letter signed from David Moffat to Jimmy Carter. Carter, learning that he and Moffat were related, wrote on the first page “To David, I’m always glad to hear from my cousins even when we don’t agree on everything. Best wishes, Jimmy C.” Moffat criticizes a Carter television appearance, in which the former President defended the Clinton Administration’s security measures. Moffat writes some strong language about Iran, and concludes... more information

New York. A typed letter signed "John J. Carty" to the Secretary of the Carnegie Corporation: "To commemorate your safe return from your recent travels in Africa, and in acknowledgement of your narrative of them which you sent to me, I am sending to you an account of his own African travels by Mungo Park, Surgeon, published in the year 1799. This distinguished African explorer was born in Selkirkshire, Scotland, and was educated at the University of Edinburgh, your own native city. It is the thought that th... more information

He served as a Mississippi state legislator and assistant attorney general under President Grover Cleveland. Later he was a judge on the United States Court of Claims. TLS. 2pp. 8" x 10". July 27, 1894. Washington, D.C. A typed letter signed "Charles B. Howry" on "Department of Justice" letterhead. It is addressed to "John A. Robinson" of San Francisco, concerning Indian depredation cases: "Your communication of the 19th instant relating to the taking of testimony in the Indian depredation case of Spring &... more information

SB. 231pg. 6” x 9 ¼”. 1935. No place. A limited first edition of Lucy Gayheart signed “Willa Cather” signed on the special first printing page. It is an edition of 749 copies from Alfred A. Knopf, with this being Number 27. The book is in very good condition, with mild to moderate soiling to the first free end page and inside front board. There is moderate soiling to the spine, and scattered soiling to the boards; the slipcase is very good with moderate toning and soiling.... more information

DS. 1pg. 10 ½” x 6 ½”. February 6, 1889. New York. A New Jersey Construction Company stock certificate signed “Joshua L Chamberlain” as President. It was for 100 shares, issued to Edward Crane. There are two vertical folds, including one through the middle initial, that affect little. It is matted in dark green and framed in wood to an overall size of 18 ½” x 15”. There is a window on the back of the frame to show the verso. It is in fine condition with a dark signature.... more information

Colonel Mackay was posted with the Army of the Cumberland, a unit operating in Tennessee from 1863 to 1865. Mackay served as Chief Quartermaster of the Army, charged with both garnering supplies for the Army and rebuilding cities ruined by the campaigns of Generals Grant and Sherman. Telegraph. 1pg. 5" x 8 ½". Aug. 25, 1864. Chattanooga Tenn. A telegraph signed "R. Smith" on official "US Military Telegraph" paper. "The following shipments have been made to the front this morning... 22 cans Sab Stores, 1 C... more information

San Francisco. An unusual Treasury document, acknowledging the receipt of "twenty-four Dollars" for a patent by the inventor "P. Portois" for an "earthquake & Fire proof chimney". The document is engrossed in light purple ink, but is in fine condition overall. An early reference to San Francisco's shaky ground.... more information

ALS. 4pg. 5 ½” x 7”. No date. No place. An illustrated autograph letter signed “F.S. Church” two times to his cousin Margaret Vogelson. He penned: “Now you see what a hat can be bought for here in N.Y. and make it yourself. No use of having a lot of dishes to wash to wash. Sposen [sic] you have ham & eggs The spade two knives and two spoons. Eat out of spades but what I am writing about is to say I gave to the shipper this AM your Madonna I also put in a a fruit of knowledge…if you want th... more information

FDC. 1pg. June 1, 1976. No place. A cover signed “Clementine Spencer Churchill” in blue fountain pen. It is in fine condition.... more information

ALS. 1pg. 8” x 12 ¾”. December 23, 1734. New York. An autograph letter signed “Christopher Codwise” to Peter Winne, an early New York City settler of Dutch ancestry. The letter is written in Dutch and I do not have a translation for it. The writing is dark and there are a few mailing folds that affect little.... more information

DS. 2pg. 8 ½” x 12”. January 11, 1747. New York. A legal document signed “Crannell for the plt”. It concerns “William Swansor complains of Simon Lamborson in Custody…the said Simon…did make his certain promissory note in writing with his own proper hand and mark…the said Simon promised to pay to the said William, or order the sum of four pounds fifteen shillings current money of New York upon demand…William Swansor puts in his place Bartholomew Crannell against Simon Lamborson in a plea... more information

D. 2pg. 8” x 11”. March 27, 1793. New York. A document listing the jurors in the New York City legal case of Thomas Maule, John McVickart, George Pollock vs James R. Smith. The document is headed “This panel of Jurors was struck on the 27th day of March 1793 by Mr. Troup for the plaintiffs and Mr. Hughes for the defendant”. There are numerous prominent names on the list, including Henry Rutgers (New York City philanthropist and namesake of the New Jersey college), John Delancey, and Benjamin S. J... more information

ALS. 1pg. 6” x 8”. October 27, 1817. No place [New York City]. An autograph letter signed “Rich Furman” as the superintendant of the alms house to Garrit N. Bleeker, the comptroller: “I shall want a credit this day for five thousand dollars if the funds will not credit more, for alms house Bridewell…and four thousand for New Alms House. The two above mentioned sums will be sufficient for the season. The alms house is now much indebt, and many articles necessary now to be provided for the wint... more information