Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 111

The Manuscript & Collectibles Auction

Manuscripts

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 51		[Grant, Ulysses S.] Original Pen and Ink Drawing. 10¼ x 7¼" chest-up drawing signed "Williamson" at lower right, possibly Thomas Hoones Williamson, and most likely done for Appleton's Cyclopoedia of American Biography. Fine. *Estimate Value $175 - UP* View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 52		Hancock, John -- French and Indian War-date Maritime Document (1737-1793) Signer of the Declaration of Independence, President of the Second Continental Congress and first and third Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Partly-printed maritime document signed "Thos. Hancock & Co." in John Hancock's hand, in the text, one page, 4¾ x 9", Boston, Aug. 22, 1763. Entirely engrossed in John Hancock's hand, being authorization "by order of Capt. Bruce Chief Engineer at Annapolis Royal" for the sloop Charming Molly, captained by George Mitchell, anchored at Boston Harbor and bound for Annapolis Royal, to carry cargo comprising "One Bag Containing Three Hundred Dollars, One hundred & Ten Johannes, Six Crowns, One half Pistarene & Eight Copper half pence" to be delivered "unto Thomas Williams Esq. storekeeper & Paymaster to the Hon. Board of Ordnance…" The captain signed below. Document is printed and darkly penned on laid paper; most of red seal remains affixed at left margin, which is slightly irregular. Barely visible professional repair on verso and small paper fill to left of seal and at lower right corner. Fine condition. John Hancock was adopted by his wealthy uncle, Thomas Hancock (1703-1764), at the age of eight. Thanks to lucrative contracts with the British government during King George's War (1744-1748) and the French and Indian War (1754-1763), Thomas became one of the wealthiest men in Boston. As his uncle's health declined, John ran the company, which was left to him upon his uncle's death in 1764. *Estimate Value $750 - UP* View details and enlarged photo	Realized $630
Lot 53		Harrison, Benjamin -- Document Signed as President (1833-1901) 23rd President of the United States (1889-1893). Partly-printed document signed "Benj. Harrison" as President, one page, 13¾ x 18", Washington, March 8, 1890. President Harrison appoints James A. Tait as "Notary Public for the District of Columbia." Countersigned by Attorney General William H.H. Miller. The red Department of Justice seal affixed at lower left is missing two points, else crisp and intact. Fine condition, with intersecting folds, minor soiling, and a small tear at top edge. Harrison's signature is bold. *Estimate Value $450 - UP* View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 54		Hoover, Herbert and Lou Henry Hoover -- Signed Photo. Photo signed by President Herbert Hoover and First Lady Lou Henry Hoover, 10 x 6½", n.p., n.d. A full-length portrait in a wooded environment with an American flag in the left background. Both signatures are in blue ink, at lower edge. Fine. Both Hoovers attended Stanford University. Soon after their marriage the couple went to China, where Herbert worked as a mining engineer and where both Hoovers learned Mandarin Chinese (which they sometimes used in later life when they didn't want others to understand what they were saying). Herbert and Lou, who was a geologist and linguist, translated the 1556 mining classic De Re Metallica from the Latin. Their important scholarly version was published in 1912 and is still in print today. Lou Henry Hoover was the first First Lady to make regular, nationwide radio broadcasts to the American public. *Estimate Value $300 - UP* View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 55		Isabella Clara Eugenia -- Archduchess of Austria, Regent of the Low Countries and Claimant to the Thrones of England and France (1566-1633) Daughter of Philip II of Spain and his 3rd wife Elizabeth of Valois. She was a claimant through her father (whose first wife was Mary Tudor) as the Catholic heir to England after the execution of Mary Queen of Scots (1587) and through her mother to the throne of France after the murder of her uncle, the French king Henry III (1589). On her betrothal to Albert, archduke of Austria, she received as dowry joint sovereignty with Albert of the Low Countries, with the stipulation that if they had no children, the throne would revert to the Spanish crown. Upon Albert's death in 1621, she ruled as regent for her nephew, King Philip IV of Spain, until her death. Document signed "A Isabel" as Regent of the Low Countries, one page, in French, 11¾ x 8½", September 1630. Addressed to "My Cousin," the term which monarchs often used to address each other. Isabel's paper seal is present. Light toning and soiling; mounting remnants on verso at top and bottom. *Estimate Value $300 - UP* View details and enlarged photo	Realized $300
Lot 56		[Jackson, Andrew]-- Four Original Contemporary Papers Regarding Jackson's Presidency and His Death, 1829-1845 (1767-1845) Seventh President of the United States (1829-1837). Four different issues: three of the Niles' Weekly Register, Baltimore, Maryland, and one issue of Niles' National Register, from 1829-1845, three with news from Jackson's presidency and one with news of his death. The March 7, 1829 paper (pages 28-29) reports on the "immense concourse of spectators" and details of the proceedings at Jackson's inauguration, followed by the "Inaugural Address." The April 24, 1830 paper has a front page report about the dinner in Washington to celebrate the birthday of Thomas Jefferson and quotes President Jackson's famous toast, " Our federal union: it must be preserved," as well as Vice President John C. Calhoun's rejoinder, "The union; next to our liberty the most dear; may we all remember that it can only be preserved by respecting the rights of the states…" The March 9, 1833 paper reports on Jackson's second Inauguration and Inaugural Address. The July 5, 1845 paper, called Niles' National Register, has news on pages 380-384 about the death and funeral of President Andrew Jackson, as well as "Mr. Webster's Remarks" and "Account of Gen. Jackson's Last Moments From His Family Physician." Niles' National Register was one of the most widely-circulated papers in the U.S. during the first half of the 19th century. The first three issues are 9¾ x 6¼"; the 1845 paper is 12 x 8½"; pages vary from 16 to 24. Toning and scattered foxing but overall in fine condition. *Estimate Value $200 - UP* View details and enlarged photo	Realized $125
Lot 57		Jackson, Thomas J. "Stonewall" -- Signature and Sentiment of the Confederate General (1824-63) Confederate general, the second best-known after Robert E. Lee; he was mortally wounded by friendly fire at Chancellorsville. Signature, "T.J. Jackson," preceded by "Your brother" on a 1 1/8 x 3¼" piece of paper, n.p., n.d. Matted with an engraving of Jackson, two cut-out stars representing Jackson's rank, and a name plaque, and framed to an overall size of 21¾ x 13". Jackson had one half-brother, William Wirt Woodson (1831-1875), from his mother's second marriage, but the use of "brother" here is probably addressed to a comrade in the military or to a fellow Presbyterian. Very fine. *Estimate Value $1,500 - UP* View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,800
Lot 58		[Jackson, Thomas "Stonewall"]-- Carte de Visite (1824-1863) Best-known Confederate general after Robert E. Lee. Carte de visite of Stonewall Jackson in a Mexican War uniform, identified in another hand on lower mount. Upper right corner of photo missing and faint spots at lower right. Mounted to 8¼ x 6 1/8" cardstock with a newspaper clipping about the funeral of Stonewall Jackson, plus three Confederate colonel's stars. Very good. *Estimate Value $300 - UP* View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 59		James, Henry -- Two Autograph Letters Signed and a Holograph Envelope, Total of Four Signatures (1843-1916) American novelist and essayist who became a British citizen in 1915. His basic theme was the innocence and exuberance of the New World clashing with the corruption and wisdom of the Old World. His works include Daisy Miller (1879), The Portrait of a Lady (1881), The Bostonians (1886), and The Ambassadors (1903). Two autograph letters signed on stationery engraved "34, De Ver Gardens. W" where James lived from 1886-1902. The first is 2 pages, 7 x 4½", Friday p.m. to Mrs. Hertz. James remarks on "The graceful benignity" of her letter, calls himself "one of whom your apreciation is to [sic] liberal," says he inscribes "with great pleasure for the inside of the book-cover," and wishes her and her husband "a long continuance of your admirable intellectual life." Signed vertically on 2nd page. The second letter, is one page with crosswriting and two signatures. Dated only Dec. 10th, to Mrs. McKarnen, saying it would give him great pleasure to come by Friday about five. He writes crosswise about an author, saying "Be prepared for blank & undissimulated ignorance" and signs again. Also included is a 9 x 11" blue envelope, now empty, with notation in James' hand: "Copy for the greater Part of 'Italian Hours' by Henry James. The remainder immediately to follow: March 22d 1909." Overall fine condition. *Estimate Value $500 - UP* View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 60		Jefferson, Thomas -- Land Grant Issued to the Father of Civil War Copperhead Leader Clement L. Vallandigham (11743-1826) Third President of the United States (1801-09). Partly-printed document signed "Th: Jefferson" as President, vellum, 8¾ x 15¼", Washington, Nov. 21, 1808. Countersigned by Secretary of State James Madison. Granting to Clement Vallandigham, assignee of William McCready, a quarter lot of land in Steubenville, County of Columbiana, Ohio. Seal is intact at lower left. Age yellowing and wear to vellum. Madison's signature is light but Jefferson's is darker and clearly legible. Very good condition. The land grant is accompanied by two documents, one a deed, 15½ x 12¼", signed on July 9, 1819 by Clement Vallandigham and his wife Rebecca, selling the land granted by Thomas Jefferson to John Thompson; paper loss affects a few words of text. The second document, also a deed, 15 x 12" is dated Dec. 1, 1835 and signed by William McCready, selling land in Columbiana County to James Thompson. Some dark toning and small tears at horizontal fold, repaired with tape on verso. The recipient of the Jefferson land grant, Clement Vallandigham, was a Presbyterian minister and the father of the eponymous leader of the Copperhead faction of anti-war Democrats during the American Civil War. The son's Southern sympathies and opposition to the Federal Government's war policy resulted in his arrest for expressing treasonable sympathy with the enemy. He was court-martialed and sentenced to imprisonment but Lincoln commuted his sentence to banishment behind Confederate lines. Vallandigham did not remain there long and ran for governor of Ohio in 1863 from exile in Canada, but Union victories at Gettysburg and Vicksburg insured his defeat. *Estimate Value $3,000 - UP* View details and enlarged photo	Realized $4,800
Lot 61		[JFK Assassination] John B. Connally-- 1964 TLS Regarding the Trial of Jack Ruby (1917-93) Governor of Texas and U.S Secretary of the Treasury; best known for being seriously wounded while riding in the presidential limousine when John F. Kennedy was shot in Dallas. Typed letter signed as Governor of Texas, one page, on Executive Department letterhead, 11 x 8½", Austin, Mar. 23, 1964. To Mr. J. Elias in Sacramento. In part: "I was most interested in your comments concerning the trial of Jack Ruby in Dallas. Under the laws of this State--as in other states--all persons convicted of a crime have the right to appeal if they feel any error was committed in the trial. I understand such an appeal to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals is planned…." He goes on to explain the possibilities if an appeal for clemency is made. Fine condition. A very interesting letter written four months after President Kennedy's assassination. He himself had suffered three broken ribs, a punctured lung and a shattered wrist and had a bullet lodged in his leg. He underwent four hours of surgery after the shooting. *Estimate Value $500 - UP* View details and enlarged photo	Realized $325
Lot 62		Johnson, Lyndon B -- Inscribed and Signed Photograph (1908-73) 36th President of the United States (1963-69). Black and white photograph inscribed and signed, "To Sam Yorty / with best regards / Lyndon B. Johnson," 8 x 10", n.p., n.d. Attractively matted and framed to an overall size of 15 x 18". Printed notation affixed to back of frame states that this is a White House photo taken with Mayor Sam Yorty at the White House on Jan. 14, 1966. Yorty was mayor of Los Angeles from 1961 to 1973. *Estimate Value $300 - UP* View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 63		Johnson, Lyndon B. -- Signed Print of a Caricature of Himself, by Don Hesse (1908-73) 36th President of the United States (1963-69). Printed 10 x 8" caricature of LBJ's face, emphasizing his nose, with original signature by Johnson, "Lyndon B. Johnson" at top right, n.p., n.d. The caricature is by Don Hesse (1918-85) who worked for the St. Louis Globe Democrat from 1946 to 1984 and was appointed primary editorial cartoonist in 1951. His political cartoons enjoyed a wide circulation through syndication and many of Hesse's cartoons are on permanent display in the Library of Congress. *Estimate Value $300 - UP* View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 64		Johnson, Lyndon B. -- TLS as President Thanking His Secretary of Defense For His Birthday Present (1908-73) 36th President of the United States (1963-69). Typed letter signed "Lyndon B. Johnson" as President, one page, on pale green "The White House" letterhead, 8¾ x 6¾", Washington, Aug. 31, 1965. To "Honorable and Mrs. Robert McNamara." The President writes, "Dear Marg and Bob: Nothing could have pleased me more than the collection of photographs of Bird at the Ranch. This was a wonderful way for you to remember my birthday and I do thank you. With appreciation and best wishes…" One horizontal fold passes through the signature. Fine condition. Bob McNamara served as Secretary of Defense for JFK and LBJ, from 1961-68. President Johnson had celebrated his 57th birthday (August 27th) with Lady Bird at the LBJ Ranch in Stonewall, Texas, then returned to Washington on August 30th. The Ranch was where he was born, lived, died, and was buried. After his death in 1973, Mrs. Johnson continued to live there part-time until her death in 2007. *Estimate Value $500 - UP* Estate of Robert S. McNamara. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $300
Lot 65		[Johnson, Lyndon B.] Original Doodle With World War II Images. Graphite doodle made by Lyndon Johnson on his United States Senate letterhead, LBJ has framed and made an "x" over the printed words "Washington, D.C."; In the center of the page he drew a gangplank leading to the World War II light aircraft carrier USS San Jacinto, which was named after the Battle of San Jacinto during the Texas Revolution. Below he depicted a wicked image of the evil Axis Powers Nazi leader Adolph Hitler with a capital "H." beneath. At lower right he scratched out whatever his next doodle would have been. Johnson's piece is slightly age toned but in overall fine condition. The late President George H.W. Bush, incidentally, served aboard the USS San Jacinto. LBJ (1908-1973) served in the U.S. Senate from 1949-1961. This piece comes from the collection of the late U.S. Representative Michael J. Kirwan (1886-1970) of Ohio, who was closely associated with both JFK and LBJ. This sketch was given to presidential historian John Burke Jovich, Congressman Kirwan's neighbor and protégé, by his widow, Alice Kirwan, during his teenage years. Jovich is currently writing a comprehensive biography about the influential legislator, tentatively titled "Iron Mike" Kirwan: The Capstone of Congressional Power. *Estimate Value $850 - UP* View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 66		[Johnson, Lyndon B.] Original Penciled Sketch of Robert F. Kennedy. Rare, highly-desirable penciled depiction by LBJ of his political nemesis, Robert F. Kennedy. Etched on his United States Senate Memorandum letterhead, 9½ x 5¼", in early 1960, Johnson highlighted the printed words "United States Senate" and "Memorandum" and placed six "X's" between them. He then drew a crude portrayal of Bobby Kennedy with shark-like teeth and rickety legs, adding the initials "B K" at lower left. The pages and video documentation of American history is inundated with journals of how RFK and LBJ despised one another. Only John F. Kennedy's cool reassurance to his brother Bobby of how his choice of Lyndon Johnson for the vice presidency from the important electoral vote state of Texas, and his age in the prospect of becoming the youngest elected president in history, would convince RFK that no hindrance was involved in the selection. Of course, who then could predict that JFK would be assassinated in 1963 and, in 1968, that the same fate would befall Bobby? This historically-choice piece is in fine condition from the files of Congressman Michael J. Kirwan (1886-1970) of Ohio, who was closely associated with both JFK and LBJ. This sketch was given to presidential historian John Burke Jovich, Congressman Kirwan's neighbor and protégé, by his widow, Alice Kirwan, during his teenage years. Jovich is currently writing a comprehensive biography about the influential legislator, tentatively titled "Iron Mike" Kirwan: The Capstone of Congressional Power. *Estimate Value $3,500 - UP* View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,875
Lot 67		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 68		Johnston, Joseph E. -- The Former Confederate General Recommends a Former Union General For a Job (1807-1891) Confederate general. Autograph letter signed "J.E. Johnston," 1½ pp, 8¾ x 5½", Richmond, Feb. 11, 1878. To U.S. Attorney General Charles (1820-1891), who had been a general in the Union Army, regarding Col. E.J. Harire, who was an applicant for the office of Marshal of the Eastern District of Virginia. Johnston writes, "He has excellent business capacity and habits, great energy, pure integrity, zeal in the performance of duty, and faithfulness to his obligations….his appointment to the office he seeks would give very great satisfaction to the people of this community of all parties…" Johnston moved to Richmond in the winter of 1876-77 and would serve in the 46th Congress from 1879 to 1881 as a Democratic congressman. One heavy fold affects a few words in text but does not touch the signature. Accompanied by a Civil War-era envelope free-franked "Gen. Joseph E. Johnston," with "War Department" printed at upper right. *Estimate Value $800 - UP* View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 69		Kennedy Archive -- Photographs, Stationery From the White House Years. This lot includes an assortment of stationery from the personal supply of First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, photographs taken by the President's personal photographer, Cecil Stoughton, and other items. The stationery was in a box of correspondence which was delivered after the President's assassination to Mary Gallagher, who was personal secretary to Mrs. Kennedy from 1956 to 1964 and had formerly been secretary to Senator John F. Kennedy from 1953-56. A letter of provenance from Mary Gallagher is included pertaining to the following items: a mourning stationery note card imprinted "Mrs. John Fitzgerald" and envelope, both with silver foil lining; a mourning note card with embossed crest and envelope, both imprinted "Mrs. John F. Kennedy," and both with black lining; a mourning letterhead and envelope, both with black lining and imprinted "Mrs. John F. Kennedy," the envelope also with imprinted "Jacqueline Kennedy" at upper right; a printed card, with crest and black, mourning lining, with Mrs. Kennedy's appreciation for sympathy and thoughtfulness, and black-lined envelope; and an unused prayer card with original mailing envelope, both black lined. With six original, vintage, glossy, double-weight color photographs of President Kennedy taken by his personal photographer, Cecil Stoughton, at various events during Kennedy's presidency. Four are 5 x 5" and two are 5 x 7". These are from Stoughton's estate and have his file markings on the verso. Also included is an 8 x 10" double-weight, silver-print photo of the President with his facsimile signature; a ticket stub to the July 1960 Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles, where Kennedy was chosen as the Democratic presidential nominee, and a ticket to a Texas Welcome Dinner honoring President and Mrs. Kennedy, which was to have been held at 7:30 PM, November 22, 1963, but was cancelled after the President was assassinated. All items in fine condition. *Estimate Value $1,000 - UP* View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 70		Kennedy, John F. -- Original Sketch Drawn on His U.S. Senate Letterhead, c. 1959-60 (1917-1963) 35th President of the United States (1961-1963). Original sketch made as Senator from Massachusetts, drawn in pencil on JFK's official United States Senate letterhead, 6¾ x 5¾", c. 1959-60. Kennedy heavily underlined "United States Senate." Below he wrote "Iraq" and drew a frame around it. Below that he drew nine small connected boxes in a diagonal line, with "10-2" written in the first one. A separate box below also contains "10-2". At the end of the line of boxes, he wrote his first name, "John" and immediately below that, he wrote his initials "J.K." twice. At the lower side is what may be a tiny sailboat. Fine condition This piece is from the personal correspondence collection of the late Michael J. Kirwan, who was U.S. Representative from Ohio and longtime chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, as well as the chairman of both the Public Works and Interior Subcommittees of the House Appropriations Committee. Kirwan was a friend of Presidents Truman, Kennedy, and Johnson, as well as other Democratic stalwarts such as Sam Rayburn, Adlai Stevenson, Hubert Humphrey, and Tip O'Neill. Kirwan enjoyed collecting their doodles and sketches. Congressman Kirwan was the next-door neighbor to presidential historian John Jovich. irwan's widow, the late Alice Kirwan, presented Mr. Jovich with his personal correspondence, photographs, and miscellaneous memorabilia during the 1970s. A Statement of Provenance from Mr. Jovich accompanies the sketch. *Estimate Value $800 - UP* View details and enlarged photo	Realized $969
Lot 71		[Kennedy, John F.] Group of Over 40 Associated Press Wire Photos. Group of over 40 wire photos of John F. Kennedy, some on the campaign trail in 1960, and others as President, in a variety of situations: meeting and greeting domestic and world leaders, giving press confererences, sailing with Jackie, etc. Included are a couple of photos of Robert F. Kennedy, and of John John. Overall fine. *Estimate Value $150 - UP* View details and enlarged photo	Realized $94
Lot 72		[Kennedy, John F.] Original Doodle Drawn as Senator. Doodle accomplished by JFK on his United States Senate stationery, in pencil. Kennedy has drawn what appears to be an art deco-like sketch with about a dozen square and rectangular boxes to the right of it. Though not a skilled artist, JFK, who served in the U.S. Senate from 1953 to1960, was a prolific doodler who occasionally painted landscape and building scenery. The piece has one horizontal fold and is in fine condition. It is from the files of the late Congressman Michael J. Kirwan (1886-1970) of Ohio, who was Kennedy's longtime friend, and was given to presidential historian John Burke Jovich, Congressman Kirwan's neighbor and protégé, by his widow, Alice Kirwan, during his teenage years. Jovich is currently writing a comprehensive biography about the influential legislator, tentatively titled "Iron Mike" Kirwan: The Capstone of Congressional Power. *Estimate Value $800 - UP* View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 73		[Kennedy, John F.] Real-Time Notes on the Assassination by Legendary NASA Reporter Paul Haney. Paul Haney (1928-2009), "The Voice of Mission Control," was an accomplished reporter for the Washington Evening Star when he left to join the start-up space agency NASA. He pioneered a real-time system of reporting events, as they happened, in the first manned flight program, Project Mercury. In 1963, NASA transferred him to Houston, where he became chief of public affairs for the then-Manned Spacecraft Center (MSC) (now Johnson Space Center), which directed manned Gemini and Apollo flights to the moon. On November 22, 1963 while at the MSC with many resources at his disposal, Haney started reporting in real time on Kennedy's visit to Texas. His reporting in the capacity of public affairs for NASA focused on the importance of the President's visit, especially because of Kennedy's connection to the Space Program. Haney's handwritten notes, jotted down as events unfolded in Dealey Plaza, capture vividly the panic of the tragedy. Headed by a small note, "Notes taken in MSC office 11/22 on JFK attack. P.H.," Haney's notes begin with the motorcade and follow with quickly-written bulletins including: "Witnesses claiming gun in window", " "Heard shots" "Parkland Memorial Hospital" " Connally to oper. room. Pres. in emerg. room" "1:15 Suspect taken, early 20s" with notes continuing and ending with, "1:32 Two priests say he is dead." "1:33 confirmed dead at 1 PM". Three pages of notes, each 8 x 5", have been matted side by side to 17 x 25". Excellent condition. *Estimate Value $500 - UP* View details and enlarged photo	Realized $313
Lot 74		[King, Martin Luther, Jr.] James Earl Ray Letter From Prison. James Earl Ray (1928-98) was convicted of shooting and killing Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968 as the Civil Rights leader stood on the second-floor balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis,Tennessee. After confessing to the assassination, by which he avoided a jury trial and possible death penalty, Ray was sentenced to 99 years. He later recanted his confession and the King family believed him, but later investigations came to the conclusion that Ray had acted alone in carrying out the assassination. Typed letter signed "James Ray," one page, 14 x 8½", State prison, Nashville, May 12, 1976. To Mr. Looney, a lawyer in Oklahoma City, regarding some interactions he and his brother, Jerry Ray, had in 1973 and '74 with Clyde Watts, a member of Mr. Looney's firm who had recently died in a plane crash. Ray offers five recollections of contact with Watts and insists that there was nothing unethical about them. Fine condition. *Estimate Value $150 - UP* View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 75		Laurens, Henry -- Unaccomplished Military Commission Signed as President of the Continental Congress (1724-92) American merchant, planter, and statesman who served as president of the Continental Congress (1777-78). Document signed "Henry Laurens" as President of the Continental Congress, one page, 8 3/8 x 13 3/8". An unaccomplished military commission, countersigned by Charles Thomson, Secretary, at lower left. Lightly toned; one small tape repair noted on verso, else fine. Both signatures are very bold. In August 1780, as Laurens travelled to Holland to negotiate a $10,000 loan on behalf of Congress, he was captured by the British and imprisoned in the Tower of London. When a draft of a proposed treaty between the Americans and the Dutch was found in his papers, war broke out between Great Britain and Holland. On Dec. 31, 1781, he was released on parole and finally exchanged for British general Charles Cornwallis. *Estimate Value $1,500 - UP* Christie's New York, June 14, 2006, lot 561. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $938
Lot 76		Lee, Robert E. -- Lee Explains Why a Future Union General Has Been Disciplined (1807-1870) CSA Commanding General. Autograph letter signed "R.E. Lee" as Br. Col. while Superintendent of West Point, 1¼ pp, 9¾ x 7¾", West Point, Dec. 30, 1853. To General George H. Devereux, explaining why his son was disciplined. In large part: "It would not be proper for me to write to the Sec'y of War as you request in relation to your son. Having officially reported the facts in his case, as well as in the case of the other Cadets, should he desire any further information from me, he will call for it.- In that event it will give me great pleasure to state all the circumstances in their favour. In reply to your inquiry as to his demerit, I am happy to inform you, that up to the 16th Inst: he had not increased the amount formerly reported to you, viz: 90. In his conduct that night, however, he violated several reg[ulatio]ns of the Acad[em]y, viz: absent from his quarters: having spirit in his possession: not halting when ordered &c., which with some acts he has since committed, not of so grave a character, will I am sorry to say cause his amount to exceed 100…." The 15-year-old Arthur Devereux dropped out of West Point but went on to have a distinguished military career. He was interested in Zouave, the French precision drill style and rose to Captain of the Salem Light Infantry in 1859. During the Battle of Gettysburg, he fought with the 19th Massachusetts against Lee's forces, plugging the hole made by the Confederate soldiers at Pickett's Charge. He was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on March 13, 1865 for "gallant services during the war." *Estimate Value $4,000 - UP* View details and enlarged photo	Realized $4,200
Lot 77		[ Lincoln, Abraham ] 1861 Civil War Dog Tag with Bust of Lincoln. Choice Condition. During the American Civil War, soldiers were concerned that their bodies would not be identified in the aftermath of a battle because neither the Union nor Confederate government issued identification tags, commonly called "dog tags" On May 3, 1862, a New Yorker named John Kennedy wrote to U.S. Secretary of War Edwin Stanton offering to manufacture and supply all Federal army soldiers a "name disc." With no explanation, the idea was rejected. But jewelers and other businesses advertised "Soldier's Pins" or a vaiety of tags and began providing them at a modest cost. Offered is a Lincoln Civil War dog tag, brass, uniface, brass, 30 mm, 12.0 grams, bust of Lincoln facing right. ABRAHAM LINCOLN PRESIDENT U.S. WAR of 1861 stamped and encircling the bust, with sculptor E.B. Smith's name stamped just under right shoulder. Holed, uncirculated, with no inscribed name on verso, and in excellent condition. *Estimate Value $350 - UP* View details and enlarged photo	Realized $228
Lot 78		Lincoln, Abraham -- Presidential Pardon For a Man Convicted of Rape (1809-65) 16th President of the United States (1861-65). Document signed as President, 1½ pages, 15¼ x 9¼", Washington, March 26, 1863. Countersigned by Secretary of State William H. Seward. Lincoln issues a full and unconditional pardon for John Hickman, who was convicted of rape in March 1860 by the Criminal Court of the District of Columbia and sentenced to ten years of imprisonment and hard labor. Reasons for the pardon are that the conviction was obtained on insufficient grounds, "the sole testimony against him being that of an abandoned woman, who was afterwards herself convicted of disorderly and vicious conduct; And whereas, the said John Hickman has now endured three years of his aforesaid term, and many highly respectable citizens of Baltimore have petitioned me in his behalf…" There are uneven sections of toning from previous framing. Double-framing shows the entire recto and the portion of the verso with text, the cream seal and signatures. Verso is matted with small engravings of Lincoln and Seward. Overall size is 24 x 18". Questions come to mind as we read the reasons for the pardon, but we don't have information about this particular John Hickman. This was not the John Hickman (1810-75) who was one of the founders of the Republican Party, a contender for the vice presidential nomination in 1860, and a fervent Lincoln supporter. We don't know if this man was in any way related or if there was political pressure put on Lincoln by the "highly respected citizens of Baltimore." There must have been some pretty substantial evidence in March 1860 to convict this John Hickman of rape, even though the victim is denigrated as "an abandoned woman." This is an uncommon pardon and a most interesting document, with Lincoln's full signature. *Estimate Value $5,000 - UP* View details and enlarged photo	Realized $6,000
Lot 79		[Lincoln, Abraham] Five Original 1861 Newspapers: The New-York Times (2), The New York Herald (2), and pro-Rebel Paper The Crisis. This lot includes two New-York Times from 1861, dated Feb. 9 and Feb. 27; two New York Heralds, dated Feb. 24 and March 4; and a Feb. 23 The Crisis. There is much content on Lincoln's journey to Washington for his inauguration, on an alleged plot to assassinate him, on deliberations on the peace conference, Fort Sumter, and speculation on the new Cabinet. The March 4th paper, issued on Lincoln's Inauguration Day, includes information on preparations for the Inauguration and reports that Washington is being overrun with office seekers. Lincoln's Inaugural Address, yet to be delivered, is discussed. Also present are articles on "Progress of the Secession Movement," "Ordinances of the Seceding States," "Seizue of Forts, Arsenals and Other Government Property," and more. Each of the five papers has eight pages. Some toning, but overall fine. *Estimate Value $300 - UP* View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 80		[Lincoln, Abraham] Portrait Formed by Emancipation Proclamation Text. Portrait of Lincoln in oval surrounded by scroll, 13¼ x 10¼". Inscription at top: "Proclamation of Emancipation" with small 48-star American flag in color below. Inscription below picture: "Abraham Lincoln/Son of Democracy." At lower left: "C. A. Green, Columbus, Ohio/Copyrighted 1919." Originally done by W. H. Pratt in 1865, the artist wrote parts of the text in bold to form the portrait based on a photograph taken of President Lincoln on February 9, 1864, in Washington, D. C. The text was written to fit inside of the decorative oval border. Framed to 16¼ x 13½". *Estimate Value $300 - UP* View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 81		[Lincoln, Abraham] Two Tiny Pieces of Lincoln's Hair. One piece of hair is 15mm and the other about 10mm, held with a tiny red thread and photographed over the original 35mm lock of numerous hairs. The two pieces are matted with an image of Lincoln, a facsimile signature, and a biographical plaque and framed to an overall size of 15¾ x 20". The letter of authenticity which accompanies this item states that the lock of hair was presented to Edward Duffied Neill (1823-93) who was one of Lincoln's secretaries, having joined his small Presidential staff in 1864. Mr. Neill continued to work for President Andrew Johnson and was appointed Consul to Ireland by President Grant in 1869. He served as president of Macalester College in St. Paul in 1873-74 and thereafter as professor of history and literature. The lock of Lincoln's hair was a gift to the college from Neill. A second letter (present) from Leland N. Lien, of Leland N. Lien Booksellers, states that he bought a lock of Lincoln's hair from the Macalester College Library and that he sold the lock of hair to Bill Mack. At some point, the lock of hair was divided into numerous portions, this being one. *Estimate Value $500 - UP* View details and enlarged photo	Realized $312
Lot 82		Louis Philippe, King of the French (1773-1850) King of the French (1830-48). Partly-printed document signed, one page, in French, vellum, 14 x 18", Palace of the Tuileries, Aug. 2, 1842. Granting a dispensation to Jean Désiré Cordier, a widower, who wants to marry his sister-in-law. Countersigned by two secretaries of state in the department of justice and religious affairs. Attached to the document by a green and red ribbon is a huge green seal, 5" in diameter, with an image of the King on one side and his coat of arms on the other, surrounded by "Louis Philippe / The King of the French / 1830." Some overall soiling. The seal is intact and impressive. *Estimate Value $250 - UP* View details and enlarged photo	Realized $216
Lot 83		Louis XI -- Document Signed as Dauphin (1423-1483) King of France (1461-83), called "the Prudent"; known for both intrigue and diplomacy. Manuscript document signed "Louis" as Dauphin, 6¾ x7¾", July 1456. In French, untranslated. Small circular purple stamp with crown at top right. Paper is toned but boldly penned and signed. Louis led a rebellion against his father (called the Praguerie) in 1440 but was forgiven until his ceaseless intrigues led Charles to banish him from court and exile him to Dauphiné, a province in southeastern France, where Louis exercised full sovereignty, setting up his own court, instituting a parliament, subordinating the nobles, confirming the privileges of the towns, developing the area's resources and promoting trade, and founding the University of Valence. He also married Charlotte of Savoy against the will of his father, who sent an invading army, and in the same year this document was signed, Louis was forced to flee Dauphiné and seek protection from his father's greatest enemy, who was also Louis' uncle, Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy. Louis remained in Burgundy until his father's death in 1461, when he ascended the throne. *Estimate Value $2,500 - UP* Museum of World Treasures, Wichita, KS. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,220
Lot 84		Louis XIV -- 1697 Military Commission (1638-1715) King of France, called the "Sun King." Manuscript document signed "Louis" as King, one page, 10 x 13 ¼", Versailles, Mar. 3, 1697. Appointing the Sieur de Mussey to the rank of cornette in the cavalry regiment of Legall. Countersigned by Louis François Marie Le Tellier (1668-1701), the third Le Tellier to serve Louis XIV as Secretary of State of the Military. Paper replacement at lower blank right margin, for aesthetic value only. Fine. A cornette is the modern equivalent of a Second Lieutenant. *Estimate Value $600 - UP* View details and enlarged photo	Realized $480
Lot 85		Marshall, John -- Autograph Endorsement Signed (1755-1835) Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1801-35). He served in the Continental Army during the American Revolution, was a member of the House of Representatives from Virginia and was John Adams' Secretary of State before being appointed Chief Justice. He was part of the delegation sent to France in 1797 to negotiate a solution to problems with France which involved a French demand for a bribe (the X, Y, Z Affair) and would result in the Quasi War with France. Autograph endorsement signed "J. Marshall," three lines on the verso of a one-page warrant to arrest John Page, executor of the last will and testament of Mann Page to answer to a charge of "covenant broken" and damage of one thousand pounds, 4¼ x 7", Sept. 30, 1785. Marshall writes: "On an agreement to convey land made by Mann Page in his lifetime." Matted with an engraving of Marshall and framed to an overall size of 19 x 13". Fine condition. Accompanied by "The Events of My Life," An Autobiograhical Sketch by John Marshall, 30 pages, jointly published by Clements Library, University of Michigan, and Supreme Court Historical Society, 2001. *Estimate Value $750 - UP* View details and enlarged photo	Realized $870
Lot 86		[Mary I and Philip II] Letter From Sir Thomas Cheney, Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports (c. 1485-1558) Cheney (or Cheyne) served as Lord Warden for all five Tudor monarchs, from Henry VIII's accession to the throne of England in 1509 until Cheney's death in 1558. Cheney also served as ambassador to France three times, under the authority of Henry VIII and Charles V of France, between 1549 and 1553. Manuscript document signed "Cheyne," one page, vellum, 4¼ x 11" (between 1554-58), untranslated. Mary Tudor (1516-58), daughter of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon, ruled England from Oct. 30, 1553 until her death five years later. She was married to Philip II of Spain from July 25, 1554 until her death on Nov. 17, 1558. *Estimate Value $500 - UP* Museum of World Treasures, Wichita, KS. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $300
Lot 87		McKinley, William -- Autograph Document Signed (1843-1901) 25th President of the United States (1893-1901). Autograph document signed "Wm McKinley" twice, once on the recto as attorney for the defendant in a legal case, and once on the verso as notary public, 1¼ page, 14 x 8", Canton, Ohio, June 24, 1871. The document is the defendant's answer in a lawsuit between the Board of Education of the City of Canton, plaintiff, and James A. Saxton, defendant. McKinley was a young lawyer and newly married but had already served as Stark County prosecutor from 1869-71; failing reelction, he went back into private practice until 1876, when he was elected to Congress. Fine condition. *Estimate Value $400 - UP* View details and enlarged photo	Realized $384
Lot 88		Mosby, John -- Autograph Letter Signed by the Former "Gray Ghost" (1833-1916) Confederate cavalry commander known as the "Gray Ghost"; after the war, Mosby became a Republican, worked as an attorney and supported his former enemy, U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant. Autograph letter signed "Jno. S. Mosby" one page, 10 x 7½", on his "Attorney at Law" letterhead, Warrenton, Va., Sept. 8, 1874. To John S. Wise, Esq., in Richmond, Va., who was the son of Henry A. Wise (1806-76), former governor of Virginia (1856-60) and a general in the Civil War. Mosby writes, in part: "…I will do all in my power to forward your scheme. I wd. be delighed to see your father elected. The President [Grant] will return in a week. I will then see him & try to get his assistance. I wd. rather see Walker beaten than any man in the state & I will contribute all in my power to secure it. When is the Republican convention to be held?" After the war, Henry A. Wise also became a Republican and supported President Grant. Gilbert Carlton Walker (1833-85) was governor of Virginia from 1869-1874 and then elected to the House of Representatives in 1875, so if this is the job to which Henry A. Wise aspired, Mosby's help came to naught. Henry's son, John (1846-1913), however, served in the House from 1883-85. The letter has a few contemporary ink specks and smears but is boldly penned and signed. Accompanied by the original transmittal envelope. *Estimate Value $1,500 - UP* View details and enlarged photo	Realized $938
Lot 89		Moulton, Jonathan -- 1771 ALS Looking for Good Officers (1726-87) Moulton served in the New Hampshire Militia during St. George's War and the French and Indian War. As colonel of the 3rd New Hampshire Militia, his regiment guarded the 18-mile seacoast of New Hampshire against British invasion during the first two years of the Revolutionary War. In the fall of 1777, he and his men served under Gen. John Stark during the Battle of Saratoga. He was promoted to Brigadier General by George Washington. Autograph letter signed "Jona. Moulton," one page, 10¾ x 7¾", Hampton, June 27, 1771. To Capt. Eliphalet Merrill in South Hampton, asking Merrill to advise with the Ensign in his company "on some other Gentlemen in your Parish…that will be most likely to make both agreeable & good officers." He would be glad if Cornet Brown should be promoted but "…as you are acquainted with the Minds of your People, I must principally rely on the friendly Advice of you & your Officers…" Toning and fold splits with a few small holes; address leaf on verso has old tape marks and repairs. Boldly penned and signed. *Estimate Value $600 - UP* View details and enlarged photo	Realized $384
Lot 90		Muhlenberg, John Peter Gabriel -- ALS in Third Person (1746-1807) Minister and Revolutionary War soldier who was brevetted to major general after the war (1783); he served in the U.S. House and Senate from Pennsylvania. Autograph letter signed "Mr. P. Muhlenberg" in the text, one page, 4½ x 7½", n.p., Oct. 31, 1804. Written in the third person to General I. Barker: "Mr. P. Muhlenberg presents his Compliments to Genl. Barker, & requests the favor of his Company to Dinner tomorrow at half past two oclock." Lightly toned, with creasing at blank lower left corner. Boldly penned. President Thomas Jefferson had appointed Muhlenberg as supervisor of revenue for Pennsylvania in 1801 and customs collector for Philadelphia in 1802. He was still serving in the latter post at the time of this letter and until his death 1807. *Estimate Value $100 - UP* View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
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Lot 92		Napoleon I -- Important Napoleon LS With a Rare Reference to Lord Horatio Nelson. War-dated letter signed "Napoleon" as Emperor, one page both sides, in French, 8¾ x 7½", Chateau de Stupini, near Turin (Italy), April 23, 1805. An important letter, written during the War of the Third Coalition, informing Admiral Ganteaume of Vice Admiral Villeneuve's departure in pursuit of the English armada. Napoleon advises that Villeneuve was later joined by an additional Spanish force, and that Lord Horatio Nelson was mistakenly heading in the wrong direction in an attempt to capture and destroy the French fleet. In part (translated): "Admiral Ganteaume…Villeneuve left on 9 Germinal [March 30, 1805] with 11 ships of the line, 6 frigates and 2 brigs. On the 19th [April 9th], at 5 in the evening, he was before Cadiz in pursuit of 6 ships of the line, 2 frigates and 4 English brigs. At this exact point he was joined by the French vessel L'Aigle, a large corvette and a French brig and by 6 Spanish ships, 4 frigates and 2 brigs, under the command of Admiral Gravina. On the 20th [April 10th] at day break the combined squadron was out of sight. A message that I have received from Salerno informs me that on the same day Admiral Nelson was in the Straits of Messina, spreading alarm and believing that the Toulon Squadron was going to Sicily or Egypt. He was planning to wait for two days then set sail for Alexandria [Egypt]. You know the happy outcome of the expedition of Rear Admiral Missiessy who has taken Dominique and I think Ste. Lucia. All that remains is for me to have news of your departure. I expect that you and your crew are constantly on board and ready to take advantage of the slightest opportunity. It would be hard for me to describe how impatient I feel. Do not miss any opportunity which may present itself; but maintain on board severe discipline and see to it that everyone stays on board. Increase the level of your fleet as much as you can. Whereupon I pray God keep you." In fine condition, with Napoleon's bold signature reflecting his coronation as Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, on December 2, 1804. An important letter with rare reference to Horatio Nelson, written during a hopeful time for Napoleon Bonaparte. The letter unfolds the first part of his secret plan, entrusted to no one except Vice Admiral Pierre-Charles Villeneuve and Admiral Honore Joseph Antoine Ganteaume: only when the naval commanders were at sea, at specified latitudes, were they allowed to open their sealed orders instructing them what courses to steer. The idea was for Villeneuve to set sail from Toulon via Cadiz, where he would meet Admiral Federico Carlos Gravina with his Spanish squadron. They would proceed to Martinique, and if Edouard Thomas Burgues de Missiessy were there, join him and wait for Ganteaume. On the first equinoctial gale, which would disperse the English, Ganteaume would sail from Brest with 21 ships, and steer for Ferrol to be joined there by the French division; past there, they would join up with the Spanish division, and all would meet in Martinique to form the most enormous force ever assembled at sea. This letter refers to the first part of the plan, which succeeded in outwitting Nelson who had not thought of blockading Cadiz. Having lost sight of the French fleet, Nelson could only guess at their destination. Only on April 18th did he decide to search for the French fleet in the Mediterranean. False intelligence and contrary winds delayed Nelson's pursuit, and by the time he had reached the West Indies, Villeneuve had returned to Europe, brushing with Calder's squadron off Finisterre. After a brief visit to England, Nelson resumed his command off Cadiz on board H.M.S. Victory, and on October 21st, he fought and won the celebrated Battle of Trafalgar, but was himself mortally wounded by a French sharpshooter and died at the moment of victory. Vice Admiral Villeneuve was charged with cowardice by Napoleon, having sailed against his better judgment, and was massively defeated by Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar, where he was taken prisoner. When freed on parole, he committed suicide by stabbing himself six times in the heart to escape the effects of his disgrace. Letters of Napoleon mentioning Nelson are quite scarce, and those covering events leading up to the celebrated Battle of Trafalgar are rare and highly desirable. *Estimate Value $7,500 - UP* View details and enlarged photo	Realized $8,750
Lot 93		Nelson, Thomas, Jr. -- 1781 ALS by the Signer From Virginia Requesting Information on Military Stores, Including What Has Been "destroy'd by the Enemy" (1738-89) Founding Father from Virginia; Signer of the Declaration of Independence; Governor of Virginia; he was engaged in the final siege of Yorktown. Autograph letter signed "Thos Nelson Jr." as Governor of Virginia, one page, 6¼ x 8", Staunton, June 19, 1781. To Col. Davies in Staunton requesting information on the present state of the "Military Stores belonging to the Commonwealth." He adds, "If you have obtained a knowledge of what have been lately destroy'd by the Enemy I shall be oblig'd to you for information respecting them also." Written on laid, watermarked paper. Text and signature have been enhanced. *Estimate Value $1,000 - UP* Sotheby's New York, Jan 26, 1983, lot 124. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 94		Nixon, Richard -- Collection of Letters Includes Mention of the 1956 Election (1913-1994) 37th President of the United States (1969-1974). Collection of eight typed letters signed ("Dick") as Vice President, on official letterhead, written between March 1953 and September 1960, to Don Belding of the advertising agency Foote, Cone & Belding. In 1953, Nixon refers to a book of Presidents' letters given to him by Belding, and to a copy of a talk Belding had made "on the tenets of the world's ten religions." On July 6, 1954, Nixon refers to his March 13, 1954 radio and television address in which he responded to allegations made by Adlai Stevenson against President Eisenhower. He defended Ike's "New Look" foreign policy, which favored building a nuclear arsenal over retaining a large conventional military, and also addressed the issue of "McCarthyism." Nixon tells Belding, "As you can imagine, that particular speech was not an easy one to make!" On November 30, 1956, Nixon rejoices over the outcome of the election, in which he and Ike were re-elected. In September 1960, Nixon thanks Belding for his letter "concerning some aspects of our missile programs." More content. A few notes in margins in another hand. Very good to fine condition. *Estimate Value $500 - UP* View details and enlarged photo	Realized $630
Lot 95		[Nixon, Richard] Collection of 100+ Official White House Photographs of President Nixon's Visits With Foreign Leaders. Photos range from 6¼ x 9¼" to 14 x 11"; many have the official White House stamp with date on verso. Most are color but some black and white. Includes 13 photos with Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir, dated from 1969 to 1973, and two with Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Dayan; 15 photos of the Shah of Iran's 1969 visit to the White House; 15 photos of the 1972 Moscow Summit between Nixon and Leonid Brezhnev, and 24 of President and Mrs. Nixon's 1974 visit to the Soviet Union. Nixon's trip to China in 1972 is documented by 35 large photos (these do not have official White House stamp), showing him with Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai, with Madame Mao, Mrs. Nixon with schoolchildren, etc. Fine condition. *Estimate Value $500 - UP* View details and enlarged photo	Realized $840
Lot 96		Nixon, Richard M. -- Commission Signed For Sammy Davis, Jr (1913-94) 37th President of the United States (1969-74). Partly-printed document signed as President, 15½ x 18½", Washington, July 1, 1971. Appointing Sammy Davis, Jr. "Member of the National Advisory Committee on Economic Opportunity." Countersigned by William P. Rogers as Secretary of State. The document is in excellent condition with a lovely cream seal. Nixon's signature is large and he wrote the date under his signature. Attractively matted and framed to an overall size of 24 x 27". The multi-talented Davis (1925-90) was often called "the world's greatest entertainer." A lifelong Democrat, he supported Nixon in 1972 and was pictured hugging Nixon at a youth rally during the 1972 Republican Convention in Miami. He and his wife, Altovise, spent a night at the White House and Sammy undertook a USO tour of Vietnam at the behest of the Nixon Administration. He later stated that he had been misled and regretted his support for Nixon. *Estimate Value $500 - UP* View details and enlarged photo	Realized $528
Lot 97		Nixon, Richard M. -- Typed Letter Signed With a Long Postscript to Sammy Davis, Jr (1913-94) 37th President of the United States (1969-74). Typed letter signed, one page, on stationery with his 26 Federal Plaza, New York City business address, 9¼ x 6½", Mar. 23, 1987. To entertainer Sammy Davis, Jr., sending a copy (not present) of Julie Nixon's book on her mother. Nixon adds a long autograph note: "We shall always remember the night you spent at the White House, the 1972 convention & the P.O.W. dinner in which you played an indispensable role. R" Very fine condition. Matted with a 9¼ x 6½" photo of Nixon and Davis in the White House and framed to an overall size of 18¼ x 22¼". Although a lifelong Democrat, Davis had supported Nixon in 1972. *Estimate Value $400 - UP* View details and enlarged photo	Realized $504
Lot 98		[Nixon, Richard]-- Three Impressive Large Photographs. 1) Portrait of Ex-President Richard Nixon seated at his library desk, talking into a tape recorder, 9¾ x 13½ inches. Across from him is his favorite desk decoration--a bronze of a knight in shining armor. With handstamp and copyright notice of photographer Philippe Halsman on reverse, plus penciled "7-1A."; 2) 12¼ x 9¼" photograph of ex-President Richard Nixon in his living room with his poodle. Taken in the mid-1970's. With handstamp and copyright notice of photographer Philippe Halsman on reverse; also some penciled notations and red penciled measurement; 3) 14 x 11" black and white, three-quarter seated photo of Nixon, half smiling. No photographer's information, only "#5-5" penciled on reverse. A couple of small white specks, else fine. Three exceptionally nice photos of Nixon. *Estimate Value $250 - UP* View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 99		North, Frederick, 2nd Earl of Guilford-- British PM During the American Revolution (1732-1792) British prime minister from 1770 to 1782; he led Great Britain through the American War of Independence and is primarily remembered as the prime minister who lost America. After the British defeat at Yorktown, he was forced out of office by a motion of "no confidence." Manuscript document signed "North," one page, 12¾ x 7¾", May 23, 1771. Endorsing payment for Richard Stevenson, "One of the Messengers of his Majesty's Court of Exchequer" for delivering Port Books in December 1770 and January 1771. Written on laid, watermarked paper, with toning and light soiling. A cancellation mark crosses North's large, bold signature. *Estimate Value $300 - UP* View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 100		Pickering, Timothy -- ALS as Secretary of State to the Superintendent of Military Stores (1745-1829) Revolutionary War officer; he served in the Cabinets of Presidents George Washington and John Adams, first as Postmaster General, briefly as Secretary of War (1781), then as Secretary of State (1795-1800). Autograph letter signed "Timothy Pickering" as Secretary of State, one page, 10 x 8", Aug. 31, 1798. To Samuel Hodgdon, who was Superintendent of Military Stores, sending an invoice [not present] for "Stationary which I beg you to procure for the Governor of the Mississippi Territory…" He also asks for "Blank commissions for Justices of the Peace 200--for militia officers 400--and other more general, 300….Four of the Seal presses may be packed up with them, for the use of the Territory…." Written on laid, watermarked paper; toned, with a few chips at left margin, affecting nothing. Boldly penned and signed. *Estimate Value $750 - UP* View details and enlarged photo	Realized $688

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