Court of General Sessions, New York. October Term, 1833. Before His Honor the Recorder, Aldermen Dunshee and Palmer. A Reort of the Trials of Charles Denney and Patrick Byrne – and of Samuel Himson and George French for Publishing an Alleged Libel upon Elisha Bloomer, a Hatter, Residing at 100 Broadway. With Introductory Remarks by John Lomas, Short-hand and General Law Reporter.
by Lomas, John
first edition, octavo, 14 page pamphlet, removed from bound pamphlet volume, scattered foxing to text, else a very good copy. American Imprints 24147, three locations, OCLC records 6 locations.
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Diaries of Mary Ann Ette “Nettie” Converse Lord, of Parker, South Dakota and Long Beach, California, wife of banker Louis Kossuth Lord, 1897-1931
by Lord, Mary Ann Ette “Nettie” Converse
22 volumes, small quartos. comprising approximately 7,947 manuscript pp. of diary entries plus approximately 341 manuscript pp. of memoranda, notes, cash accounts and bills payable; dated 1897- 1900, 1903-1905, 1907-1908, 1913, 1917, 1919-1920, 1922-1924, 1926-1931; one day entry per page format; most volumes are bound in either ½ or ¼ red, or black leather, with mainly pebbled cloth covered boards; two volumes lack spines, 1 volume has spine almost detached; another volume has spine badly chipped; the... Read More
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Autograph Letter Signed to Henry Wilson, Salem, August 19, 1874
by Loring, George B. (1817-1891)
octavo, 4 pages, approximately four hundred words, in fine clean, and legible condition. A revealing post-Civil War Letter, by George B. Loring1, written to then U.S. Vice President Henry Wilson2, (1812-1875), author of History of the Rise and Fall of the Slave Power in America and Radical Reconstructionist. George Bailey Loring, Salem doctor, Massachusetts legislator, and U.S. Commissioner of Agriculture, was a Democrat who in 1864 supported Lincoln and became a leader in the Republican Party. His conversion, entitled: Another... Read More
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Autograph Letter Signed, Pittsburgh, June 28, 1828, to Lemuel Pierce, West Farms, New York
by Lumsden, T. P.
No Binding. Very Good. Lumsden writes about his work and discusses the economic conditions of Pittsburg which was then undergoing considerable expansion. "Dear Sir, . I think it likely that I shall stay about Pittsburgh this season there is full as good encouragement here as... Read More
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Speech of Samuel P. Lyman, on the Opening of the Erie Railroad, Astor House, May 14, 1851.
by Lyman, Samuel P.
octavo, 16-page pamphlet, original printed paper wrappers, a very good clean copy. Lyman relates the prospects for economic growth along the 425-mile route of the just opened Erie Railroad, connections with railroads and canals and the benefits to trade as a result. He also gives an account of the struggles to build the route giving credit to the politicians whose influence helped the road, including Daniel Webster, who was in attendance, he also cites the engineers and investors who helped make... Read More
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Ode Aux Souverains De L’Ancien Monde Sur La Croisade Actuelle
by MacCarthy, Joseph Henri Augustus de,
[Montreal?] Du Nouveau Monde L'An de Notre Seigneur, 1806, Le jour des Rois, octavo, 16-page pamphlet, sewn as issued, some dust soiling to half-title, Royal Arms of England printed on p. 3, minor wear to edges and extremities, else very good. Probably printed in Montreal. Le Comte Joseph Henri Auguste MacCarthy was a Canadian writer during the first decade of the nineteenth century whose work was published in Quebec and Montreal. See O'Brien, M. J., The MacCarthys in early American history,... Read More
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, Autograph Letter Signed, Rockville, Maryland, September 18, 1853, to Thomas P. Jones, Cecilton, Maryland, Predicting a “Know Nothing” Electoral Victory in Baltimore
by Mace, Franklin,
quarto, 1 page, with original mailing envelope, in good legible condition. "… I suppose that your Society called 'Know Nothings' are still increasing, how does G. B. P. and John W. Morgan get along? I suppose that they have not gone quite crazy yet, but I really am afraid there is danger of their doing so. We have in the neighborhood of two hundred and fifty in Rockville and not less than a thousand in the County, a clear majority. I... Read More
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A Vindication of Publick Justice and of Private Character, Against the Attacks of a “Council of Ministers” of the “Methodist Episcopal Church.”
by [Maffitt, John Newland?]
octavo, 51 page pamphlet, ex-library, handstamp on titlepage, removed from bound volume of pamphlets, else a good copy. American Imprints 13188, 9 locations.
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Autograph Letter Signed, Clifton, England, February 24, 1830, to her mother, Julia Stockton Rush, Philadelphia
by Manners, Mary Rush
Quarto, 2 pages, receipt cut from bottom of third page, as mentioned in the letter, not affecting text, formerly folded, else in very good, clean, and legible condition. Letter from Mary Rush Manners, daughter, and grand-daughter of two Signers of the Declaration of Independence, sister of a Presidential hopeful – married to an impoverished British officer who fought the Americans in the War of 1812. "… it gave me the greatest pleasure to hear of your health and happiness, your account of... Read More
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Autograph Letter Signed. Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, December 16, 1848. to his future wife Rebecca Pratt, Stoyersville, Pennsylvania
by March, James
folio, two pages, plus stamp-less address leaf, some folds, and creases, else in very good, clean, and legible condition. 1848 British Immigrant in Pennsylvania Coal Mine Region, Petitions US Government for Worker's Rights. Dear Rebecca, …I mentioned in my last letter that it was my intention to go to California but I am happy to tell you that I have done according to your wishes although I am sorry to tell you that I cannot fulfill my promises, that is,... Read More
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“Gardening operations &c Weather Notes &c Beginning April 1889” containing her Gardening Notes from 1889-1903
by Markwick, Marjorie Anthony
octavo, 188 manuscript pages, several inlaid items, inscribed in ink in a notebook bound in ¼ cloth and marbled boards, label on front board of the Harvard Co-operative Society, neatly inscribed in ink, else very good. Contemporary ownership inscription by Markwick on front free endpaper. Manuscript notes kept by a dedicated gardener, likely of upstate New York, with an extensive and highly varied flower garden, complete with hot beds and a conservatory. She notes among other things the date of the... Read More
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Collection of Incoming Letters to Miss L. Adelia Martin, of Greenfield, Saratoga County, New York, from family and friends, 1845-1857
by Martin, L. Adelia,
41 letters, 122 manuscript pp., (9 retained mailing envelopes), dated 17 December 1845 to 18 February 1857; with 17 pieces of related ephemera (calling cards, used envelopes, receipts, will, poem, etc.); Of the 41 letters, 10 are undated; and at least 33 letters are addressed to Miss L. Adelia Martin, others are simply addressed "cousin," "friend," "sister," etc, and were likely sent to Adelia. Other letters are addressed to family, or friends, including Daniel Ballou (1), or Daniel Allen (2),... Read More
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The Maryland Resolutions, and the Objections to Them Considered. By a Citizen of Maryland.
by [Maxcy, Virgil]
octavo, 39-page pamphlet, sewn, untrimmed, ex-library, handstamps on title-page, titlepage dust soiled and tanned, corners dogeared, scattered foxing to text, else a good copy. Maxcy's analysis and defense of the Maryland Resolutions which appropriated public land in order to promote education in the state. American Imprints 9444
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Manuscript map of 21 named properties in Sherburn, New York, with Autograph Note Signed, in pencil, to James Coolidge. Sherburn, undated, ca. 1831-33
by Maynard, Edward (1813-1891)
Single sheet measuring 12 x 15 ½ inches. Some chips and tears, repaired with archival tape, with no significant loss of text. 1833 Maynard's Earliest known manuscript – hand-drawn map and letter - by the Dentist who would become the leading gun inventor of the Civil War. The note reads: "I can do nothing toward finishing the map until I have the distances which I have marked...If you can ascertain these distances, I think I can get along. P.S. When you have... Read More
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Autograph Letter Signed, Philadelphia, February 26, 1835, to his son, William Young McAllister, care of Nathan Miller, Charleston, South Carolina
by McAllister, John, Jr.
Quarto, three pages, plus stampless address leaf, formerly folded, in very good, clean and legible condition. 1835 America's first professional Optometrists – the McAllisters of Philadelphia. "…you have indeed had severe weather at St. A. [Saint Augustine] A few more such winters would affect the character of the place as a refuge from cold weather – or they must adapt their [Humor?] to the severity of the season. I called in Mr. Craig this morning to tell him of the state of the... Read More
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Group of 8 Manuscript Diaries of prominent Washington, Pennsylvania attorney, John W. McDowell, 1908-1915.
by McDowell, John W.
8 volumes, quarto, bound in original ¼ and ½ leather, and cloth covered boards, all volumes show rubbing and wear to edges, corners, spines, with one volume lacking spine, a couple of others having chipped spines. The diaries were kept in a legible hand and are written in ink. Each page of the diary is two days, with about ¾ of the days filled in. The amount of days where entries were filled in are as follows: 1908 - 233... Read More
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Autograph Letter Signed while a member of the state Legislature, Annapolis, Maryland, January 3, 1831, to his wife, Mrs. Theresia McElfresh, Frederick County, Maryland.
by McElfresh, John H.
Quarto, 3 pages, plus stamp less address leaf, second leaf torn, due to careless opening, and along horizontal fold, else in good legible condition. McElfresh, after reading his wife's letter about her health and their children- "70 miles from both I could not refrain from shedding tears, chiefly from the sudden joy to hear you were all well and a deep solicitude to be with you…I am glad to hear that you….are better reconciled to my absence…" He himself was feeling... Read More
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Archive of Business Correspondence, Documents, Papers and Ephemera of Milliken and McGuire, Timber Merchants and Timber Land Brokers, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1900-1914
by Milliken & McGuire
The archive consists of the following: 98 letters, 146 pp., dated 18 June 1900 to 30 Oct 1929, with bulk being from 1900-1914; contains mainly incoming business letters to the firm of Milliken & McGuire, with several outgoing retained copies of letters, or miscellaneous letters sent with an incoming, or outgoing letter; with over 415 pieces of related ephemeral materials, as follows: Approximately 160 legal documents and papers related to land, and or land companies, including abstracts of titles, affidavits, agreements, trust... Read More
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Group of Letters pertaining to New Jersey Author, John Robert McMahon, dated 1914-1928, plus notes and related materials
by McMahon, John Robert (1875-1956)
672 letters, 695 pages, mainly typescript, 5 telegrams, one small quarto notebook, circa 1914, 117 manuscript pages, 19 pages of typescript and manuscript notes, approximately 39 bills, receipts, invoices, and other ephemeral items. There is some damp staining and wear to letters in the earlier years, but the collection is in good legible condition. The collection consists of incoming correspondence and retained carbon copies of outgoing correspondence pertaining to McMahon's... Read More
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Office of the State Grand Council, Philadelphia, September 20th, 1864. To the Officers and Members of Council No. …
by McMichael, Morton, Printed Circular Letter as Grand President of the State Council of the Union League of America:
Quarto, 4 pages, printed on pale gray paper stock, formerly folded, in very god, very clean condition. 1864 Future Philadelphia Mayor's rare imprint supporting Lincoln's Republican Party candidates in the coming election. The questions to be decided at the approaching elections are of graver import than any which have ever heretofore been submitted to a popular decision. They involve not only the welfare, the prosperity and character of the people of the United States, but also, the personal interest of each individual... Read More
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Autograph Letter Signed, Franklin, Tennessee, July 18, 1841, to James M. Critz, Lewisburg, Virginia
by Meredith, F. D.
Quarto, two pages, plus stamp less address leaf, in very good, clean and legible condition. 1841 Future President Polk runs unsuccessfully for reelection as Governor of Tennessee. Meredith writes in part: "…I got here on the 5th of July…The corn crop here is very fine though backward… The crops in the south have suffered very much for rain but not withstanding they may be called very good. Yesterday, I had the pleasure of hearing Gov. Polk and Mr. Jones speak, they both made... Read More
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Manuscript Diary of Boston Petroleum Pioneer, Joshua Merrill, kept while traveling in Europe for pleasure and business, 1868
by Merrill, Joshua
Small quarto, 110 manuscript pages, bound in half leather, contemporary marbled paper backed boards, spine cracked, boards detached, worn, rubbed, paper good, entries written in a legible hand, and dated 18 June to 8 September 1868.The diary records the incidents and events on a journey departing from New York harbor and arriving in Queenstown, Ireland on June 26th. He writes every day during the ocean voyage, describing shipboard life, the account consists of 25 manuscript pages, followed by a further... Read More
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Manuscript Friendship Album of Augusta A. Mills, 1824-1831
by Mills, Augusta A.
small quarto, 59 pages of manuscript entries, plus blanks, bound in full red Morocco, "Augusta A. Mills" tooled in gilt on front board, some minor wear and rubbing to edges and extremities, bookseller's label of Peter Burtsell, Stationer, New York, on front pastedown, else very good. The contributions in Augusta's album include poetry by both women and men, the contributions vary in length, some are quotations from other poems, some seem to be original contributions. Most are signed and some are... Read More
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Autograph Letter Signed Baltimore, August 3, 1855, to James Shaw, Jr., Philadelphia
by Mitchell, George H.
No Binding. Very Good. folio, two pages, in very good, clean and legible condition, accompanied by original mailing envelope. Dear Friend Shaw, Here I am, rusticating a short distance from Baltimore, enjoying myself lustily, and intending to do so while I may remain. I find the cause progressing finely here, although it is in the very hot bed of Catholicism (Roman)... Read More
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Collection of Incoming Correspondence to attorney Henry Mason Morfit, Esq., Washington, D.C. claims lawyer and political figure in the Andrew Jackson presidential administrations, 1822-1854
by Morfit, Henry Mason
194 letters, 242 manuscript pp., mostly stamp-less letter-sheets, dated 3 June 1822 to 27 September 1854; of the 194 letters, 168 of the letters were written by various individuals to Henry Mason Morfit, Esq.; the remaining 26 are miscellaneous letters written to and from various individuals, perhaps regarding cases, or projects Morfit was involved with, or working on. The letters appear to have been sewn into a ledger at one time and removed, and contain small holes in the inner margins.... Read More
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