Letter to Cloth Magnate John Slater, Complaining of the Business Slump That Followed the War of 1812, Offering an Early Mention of the Term "Factory Goods", and Pleading With Slater for Assistance and Advice
by (JOHN SLATER)
ALS. John was the brother of Samuel Slater, the founder of the American cotton industry. Like Samuel, John Slater emigrated from England around 1804, and brought with him the secret knowledge of yarn and cloth manufacturing. He eventually set up an enormously successful manufacturing concern with his brother in Smithfield (later Slatersville), Rhode Island, and East Webster, Massachusetts. Letter. 2pg. 15" x 9 ". March 23, 1815. Boston. This letter, from the firm of "Leach & Morrison" in... Read More
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Astronaut Deke Slayton Signed Letter About Chili Cook-Off
by DEKE SLAYTON
DEKE SLAYTON (1924-1993). Donald Kent Deke Slayton was an astronaut, Air Force pilot, aeronautical engineer and test pilot. He was one of NASAs original Mercury Seven astronauts, however, was grounded and ineligible to fly due to a heart condition discovered during a centrifuge training course. As a result, he went on to become NASA's first Chief of the Astronaut Office and Director of Flight Crew Operations, being one of the people to select the second group of astronauts that... Read More
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Astronaut Deke Slayton Signed Check
by DEKE SLAYTON
DEKE SLAYTON (1924-1993). Donald Kent Deke Slayton was an astronaut, Air Force pilot, aeronautical engineer and test pilot. He was one of NASAs original Mercury Seven astronauts.Signed check. 1984. Houston, Texas. A partly-printed check signed Donald K. Slayton and engrossed by him. The check is cancelled and is in very good condition.
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An Account Of The 12th Army Corps In The Battle Of Chancellorsville, Signed By 12th Commander Henry Slocum: The Rebel General T. J. Jackson Was Mortally Wounded Early In The Operations Of The Night Of The 2nd
by HENRY SLOCUM
HENRY W. SLOCUM (1827-1894). Slocum was a Union Army General who saw action at First Manassas, Antietam and Chancellorsville, and then was a Representative from New York.DS. 2pg. 31 x 33. May 1863. Headquarters of the 12th Army Corps, near Stafford County, Virginia. An enormous, partly-printed folio document signed H. W. Slocum as commander of the 12th Army Corps in the American Civil War. At the top, it is titled Return of the Twelfth Army Corps, Army of the... Read More
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Henry Slocum Vows Not To Get Into Politics Only Months Before Running For Office
by HENRY SLOCUM
HENRY W. SLOCUM (1827-1894). Slocum was a Union Army General who saw action at First Manassas, Antietam and Chancellorsville, and then was a Representative from New York.LS. 3pgs. August 27, 1865. Headquarters, Department of Mississippi, Vicksburg. A letter signed H W Slocum as commander of the Department of the Mississippi in the early Reconstruction period. The letter primarily discusses Slocums unwillingness to get into politics soon after the Civil Wars end. My dear Sir Your favor of the... Read More
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![Henry Slocum Writes About The Proceedings At Gettysburgh [Sic] Last July](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/955/885/1664885955.0.l.jpg)
Henry Slocum Writes About The Proceedings At Gettysburgh [Sic] Last July
by HENRY SLOCUM
HENRY W. SLOCUM (1827-1894). Slocum was a Union Army General who saw action at First Manassas, Antietam and Chancellorsville, and then was a Representative from New York.ALS. 1pg. 5 x 7 . January 27, 1894. Brooklyn. An autograph letter signed H. W. Slocum to Mr. Polk: Yours of the 22d has been recd. The proceedings at Gettysburgh last July have not yet been published. As soon as they are I will send you a copy. 1893... Read More
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A Henry Slocum Signed Cabinet Card
by HENRY SLOCUM
HENRY W. SLOCUM (1827-1894). Slocum was a Union Army General who saw action at First Manassas, Antietam and Chancellorsville, and then was a Representative from New York.PS. N.d. N.p. A cabinet card signed H. W. Slocum on both the recto and verso. The image, by Brisbois of Chicago, depicts an older Slocum in half length, with his head turned to the side. It is in fine condition.
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Sydney Smith Admits I Am Growing More And More Careless Of Literature
by SYDNEY SMITH
ALS. 2pg. 4 x 7 . May 11, 1830. The Charles W. Berkley House. An autograph letter signed Sydney Smith to Mr. Elliot: I am very much obliged to Mrs. Elliot and your for your kind invitation. Today, I am so particularly engaged that I cannot avail myself of your kindness. In looking coolly into my own heart, I find that I am growing more and more careless of literature - in other words, I... Read More
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An Archive of General William F. "Baldy" Smith to General William B. Franklin
by WILLIAM F. SMITH
Archive. WILLIAM F. SMITH (1824-1903). William Smith, a Civil War general, graduated from West Point in 1845 and fought at Bull Run, Gettysburg and Cold Harbor. He was President of the International Telegraph Company from 1864 to 1873. WILLIAM BUEL FRANKLIN (1823-1903). Franklin was a Civil War general who saw action at Antietam and Fredericksburg. Archive. 5 letters. October 186_, December 5, 1871, April 28, 1882, March 26, 1887 and July 19th... Read More
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Sam Snead Writes From South Africa: My Golf Has Been Good Except Putting. That Department Stinks
by SAM SNEAD
SAM SNEAD (1912-2002). Snead was one of the worlds top golfers, winning seven majors including three Masters.ALS. 2pg. 5 x 8. 1947. South Africa. An autograph letter signed Sam to John and Peg Derr of New York City. Snead wrote from South Africa on Deals Central Hotel Co. Ltd. stationery: Well we are having a hot time and a fairly good one. Only we dont stay put long enough to get acquainted. My golf... Read More
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Southey Pays To Repair His Home, Greta Hall
by ROBERT SOUTHEY
ROBERT SOUTHEY (1774-1843). Southey was an English poet from the Romantic School. He was the Poet Laureate for thirty years. He wrote a well-known biography of Horatio Nelson and his best-known poems include Gods Judgment on a Wicked Bishop, After Blenheim and Cataract of Lodore.ALS. 1pg. 7 x 8 . June 3, 1819. Keswick. A scarce autograph letter signed Robert Southey to an unidentified correspondent: The annuities shall be duly discharged. I have paid 1-5-3 for repairing the... Read More
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![Hawaii Sugar Magnate Zephaniah Spalding Pens A Lengthy Missive About Hawaii, Business, And World War One [War] Is Easy To Begin; It Is Not Easy To Stop](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/625/990/1406990625.0.l.jpg)
Hawaii Sugar Magnate Zephaniah Spalding Pens A Lengthy Missive About Hawaii, Business, And World War One [War] Is Easy To Begin; It Is Not Easy To Stop
by Z.S. SPALDING
ZEPHANIAH SWIFT SPALDING (1837-1927). Spalding, a Union Army Colonel, was a statesman and sugar magnate in Hawaii.ALS. 8pgs. April 22, 1916. Kealia, Kauai, [Hawaii]. An autograph letter signed Z. S. Spalding. The sugar magnate wrote to Mr. Franklin, a New Yorker, from Kealia, his plantation on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. His lengthy letter concerns World War One, a topic on which Spalding obviously had strong opinions, as well as business, the shipping industry, personal news, and life in... Read More
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Jared Sparks Signed Photograph
by JARED SPARKS
JARED SPARKS (1789-1866). Sparks was an historian, biographer of George Washington and President of Harvard College.Signed CDV. March 1862. No place. A carte-de-visite signed J. Sparks March, 1862 on the lower margin. There is no backstamp and the photograph is in very fine condition. I could locate no auction records for another Sparks signed photograph.
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Claus Spreckels Signed Stock Certificate As Railway Company President
by CLAUS SPRECKLES
CLAUS SPRECKELS SIGNED STOCK CERTIFICATE AS RAILWAY COMPANY PRESIDENTCLAUS SPRECKELS (1828-1908). Spreckels was a German-American industrialist primarily active in California and Hawaii; he was known as the Sugar King.DS. 1pg. May 15, 1895. San Francisco. A San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railway stock certificate signed Claus Spreckels as President. The stamp-cancelled capital stock certificate has a green border and train vignette. In fine condition.
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Activist Elizabeth Cady Stanton Mentions Early Abolitionists: What Struggles In The Great Battle For FreedomEarly Abolitionists Had In Order To Raise Money To Carry On The Work
by ELIZABETH CADY STANTON
ELIZABETH CADY STANTON (1815-1902). Stanton was an influential American suffragette and civil rights activist.ALS. 2pgs. November 5, 1893. 26 West 61st St. An autograph letter signed Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Stanton wrote to Dr. Charles E. Rice about early abolitionists. Dear Sir Many thanks for the perusal of enclosed letter. It shows what struggles in the great battle for freedomearly abolitionists had in order to raise money to carry on the work. I am sorry that I cannot help you... Read More
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An Admiral Harold Stark Signed Photograph
by HAROLD STARK
HAROLD STARK (1880-1972). Stark was United States Chief of Naval Operations during World War II.PS. 8 x 10. N.d. N.p. A photograph signed H R Stark. The black-and-white image shows Stark dressed in uniform and writing at his desk. He inscribed and signed the bottom margin: To Mr. Orland with all good wishes and Happy Remembrances H R Stark. The photograph is matted and framed.
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A Check, Dated 1800, From The Bank Of The United States
by BANK OF THE UNITED STATES
(BANK OF THE UNITED STATES). Established in 1791, the Bank of the United States was the countrys first central bank. Its very existence proved to be very controversial, and it didnt see the renewal of its original twenty-year charter, though it existed in some form for the next few decades.DS. 1pg. February 28, 1800. A partially-printed check from the Bank of the United States. It was written out to John McLure for $958.33 and cashed in the banks... Read More
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1835 Letter Shows Logistics Of Steamboat Travel: They Reached Here Through Heavy Ice But This Morning The Ice Is Much Thinner
by (PITTSBURGH STEAMBOAT)
WILLIAM TUREMAN (1768-1851). William Tureman was a Deacon at Maysville Baptist Church. He owned the Baptist Meeting House on Main Cross Street, now Market Street.ALS. 1 pg. February 26, 1835. Maysville, Kentucky. An autograph letter signed Wm. Tureman to his son, Joseph Tureman regarding the status of boats. Dear Joseph I now inform you that there has come four boats from Pittsburgh and says the River is open with the exception of the Allegany. They reached here through heavy... Read More
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Edmund Clarence Stedman Writes Out The Opening Of His Poem The Hillside Door
by EDWARD STEDMAN
EDMUND CLARENCE STEDMAN (1833-1908). Stedman was an American poet, banker, and scientist. AQS. 1pg. December 1887. N.p. An autograph quote signed Edmund Clarence Stedman. Stedman wrote out the first verse of his poem The Hillside Door. From The Hillside Door Sometimes within my hand A Spirit puts the silver key Of Fairyland: From the dark barren hearth he beckons me, Till by that hidden hillside door, Where bards have passed before, I seem to stand. Edmund Clarence Stedman. It... Read More
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John Steinbeck Hires An Attorney To Collect Debts For Him
by JOHN STEINBECK
JOHN STEINBECK (1902-1968). An American writer, Steinbeck is best remembered for The Grapes Of Wrath, East Of Eden, Of Mice And Men, Cannery Row and Travels With Charley.DS. 1pg. September 27, 1941. California. A partly printed legal document signed John Steinbeck at the conclusion. Steinbeck appointed the attorney Webster Street to demand, sue for, collection and receive all such sums of money, debts, dues, accounts, legacies, bequests, interests, dividends, annuities, and demands whatsoever, as are now... Read More
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Robert Louis Stevenson Thrice Signs A Letter To His Mother
by ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON (1850-1894). Stevenson was a Scottish author best known for Treasure Island, Kidnapped and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.ALS. 1pg. No date. No place. An autograph letter signed Robert Louis Stevenson and twice initialed R.L.S. addressed to his mother, Mrs. Thomas Stevenson. Stevenson wrote in pencil on lined paper: My dear Mom, I count upon you sending up any letters, if any should come. I do not like to... Read More
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Letter Signed By General Joseph Stillwell, Blamed By Many For The Fall Of China
by JOSEPH STILLWELL
JOSEPH STILLWELL (1883-1946). Vinegar Joe Stillwell was a United States Army general who served in the China Burma India Theater during World War II. TLS. 1 pg. 8 x 10. March 11, 1946. San Francisco, California. A typed letter signed J.W. Stillwell to Jimmy Murfin: Dear Jimmy: Thank you for your letter of 19 January. My autograph appears on the card which is furnished for that purpose. With it comes my best wishes. The autographed card is not... Read More
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Fine Burlingame Telegraphing Typewriter Company Stock
by BURLINGAME TELEGRAPHING TYPEWRITER COMPANY STOCK
Stock. No date, Boston. An unissued and uncancelled Burlingame Telegraphing Typewriter Company stock. There is a fine vignette of a city, a steamship and the globe crossed by wires. It is in mint condition overall.
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A MINT STOCK CERTIFICATE FOR THE CALAVERAS WATER AND MINING COMPANY
by CALAVERAS WATER COMPANY STOCK
Stock. Calaveras County, California. An unengrossed stock certificate of the Calaveras Water and Mining Company. Green and black on white paper. Calaveras County is best known for Mark Twain's story about a certain famous jumping frog. Uncancelled and in choice condition.
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The Famous Clergyman Richard Storrs Pays His Income Taxes
by RICHARD STORRS
ALS. No place. An autograph letter signed "R.S. Storrs" to "W.E. Robinson": "I enclose a cheque for $131 22/100, my payment of my own income tax; and another for $44 97/100, my payment of Mrs. Gray's. Making them payable, according to your suggestion, to the order of the collector. Please have the receipts sent to my house. Thanking you for your kindness in the matter... ". The letter is in very fine condition overall.
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