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Sale 49
Manuscript, Collectibles and Aerospace Auction
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Lot 371 |
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Adams, John (1735-1826) 2nd President of the United States (1797-1801). Large signature on a 2 x 5 in. piece of paper with a notation in another hand below, "President of the U.S. cut out of a Sea Letter." Matted with a bust portrait of Adams and framed to an overall size of 14½ x 12¼ in. With a COA from the late autograph dealer Charles Hamilton on the verso.
Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500.
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$2,818 |
Lot 372 |
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Adams, John Q (1867-1848) 6th President of the United States (1825-29). Document signed ("J.Q. Adams") as President, 1p, vellum, 14¾ x 10½ in., Washington, 11 June 1825. Countersigned by Henry Clay ("H.Clay") as Secretary of State. A ship's passport for the brig Mazzinolu. Very good. Normal scalloped top edge with two maritime engravings. Vellum has two small areas of loss at folds, affecting a couple of letters of text; some creasing and uneven margins. Adams' signature is of medium boldness. Matted with images of Adams and Clay and framed to an overall size of 31 x 19½ in.
Estimated Value $800 - 1,200.
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$1,150 |
Lot 373 |
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Adams, John Quincy. Document signed ("J.Q. Adams") as President, 1p, vellum, 9¾ x 13 in., Washington, 23 May 1827. Granting 160 acres in the "Territory of Arkansas" to Samuel Aldrich for his services in the War of 1812. Bold signature. Very good; folds and overall age toning.
Estimated Value $300 - 500.
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$312 |
Lot 374 |
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Arthur, Chester A. Document signed as President, 1p. with integral blank leaf, 10 x 8 in., Washington, 5 Jan. 1883. Authorizing and directing the Secretary of State to affix the Seal of the United States to an "envelope containing my letter addressed to Her Majesty Queen Victoria on the birth of a Princess." Fine; large bold signature with some contemporary ink brushing. Arthur's signature is scarce in this form.
Estimated Value $800 - 1,000.
Purchased from the late autograph dealer, Doris Harris, in 1969.
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$528 |
Lot 375 |
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Bush George (1924 -) 41st President of the United States. Autograph letter signed, probably as President, 2pp, on "Memorandum" paper, 7 x 5½ in., n.p., n.d. In full: "Dear Brad: Thanks so very much for saving the day. You and Chick hove into view just in time. Mrs. Hill had been standing there next to awfully dead Dr. Crawford Long for hours. Wear the attached knowing that it comes with heartfelt thanks. George Bush" Very fine.
Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000.
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Lot 376 |
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Bush, George and [Reagan, Ronald]. Official White House photo signed by Vice President George Bush, 8x10 in., n.p., n.d. The photo shows Bush riding horses with President Reagan at the Marine base in Quantico, VA in 1981. Fine.
Estimated Value $150 - 200.
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$184 |
Lot 377 |
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Cleveland, Grover (1837-1908) 22nd and 24th President of the United States (1885-89, 1893-97). Document signed as President, 1p, vellum, 19½ x 15½ in., Washington, 4 Feb. 1886. Appointing Nathan A.M. Dudley Colonel of the First Regiment of Cavalry. Countersigned by Secretary of War William C. Endicott. Fine; a horizontal line affects "Cleveland," otherwise a very attractive document. Matted with an image of Cleveland and framed to an overall size of 39 x 24½ in.
Estimated Value $350 - 450.
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$230 |
Lot 378 |
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Cleveland, Grover. Two partly-printed documents signed as Commissioner of Deeds for Buffalo (New York), on a Summons and an Affidavit for the Superior Court of Buffalo, 3½pp, Buffalo, 4 Sept. 1860 and 10 Sept. 1862. Both documents concern the same case, in which Dennis Bowen represents the plaintiffs. A copy of the Sheriff's return is attached to the document. Fine.
Estimated Value $300 - 500.
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Lot 379 |
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Cleveland, Grover. Autograph document signed as a 22-year-old lawyer, recently admitted to the bar in Buffalo, New York, one-half page in Cleveland's hand, on the verso of a 12½ x 8 in. document from the Superior Court of Buffalo, 7 Dec. 1859. Cleveland states that he "…served the foregoing order on Gustavus A. Scraggs…" Fine.
Estimated Value $300 - 500.
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Lot 380 |
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Cleveland, Grover and James Buchanan. Document signed ("Grover Cleveland") as President, 2pp, 14 x 10¼ in., Washington, 4 Nov. 1895. Congratulating Nicolas de Pierolas on his election to the Presidency of Peru. Countersigned by Secretary of State Richard Olney. Fine.
With a document signed ("James Buchanan") as Secretary of State, 1½pp, 15¼ x 10 in., Washington, 11 Sept. 1847. To the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Peru, officially introducing John Randolph Clay as the United States' Chargé d'Affaires to Peru. Fine.
Estimated Value $300 - 500.
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$180 |
Lot 381 |
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Lot 382 |
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Clinton, William Jefferson. Typed letter signed ("Bill Clinton") as President, on "The White House" letterhead, 1p, 9 x 6¾ in., Washington, 19 June 1998. To the Reverend Stan W. Easty, thanking him for his letter and his "good wishes and prayers for my trip to China. I know it will be an important trip… Hillary send[s] our best to you and Reba…." Very fine.
Estimated Value $400 - 600.
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$575 |
Lot 383 |
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Clinton, William Jefferson. Official, engraved invitation to Clinton's 1997 Presidential Inauguration inscribed and signed, "To Frank Labosso with admiration Bill Clinton," 11 x 8½ in. Cancelled First-Day stamps representing the four branches of the U.S. Government are affixed at top. Accompanied by the transmittal envelope and a 1997 Commemorative Invitation. Excellent condition.
Estimated Value $300 - 500.
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Lot 384 |
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Eisenhower, Dwight D. Typed letter signed ("Ike") on "DDE" letterhead, 1p, 10¼x7 in., Indio, California, 13 April 1968. To Lewis Strauss (1896-1974), who served as chairman of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission between 1953 and 1958, regarding Metropolitan Philip Saliba, Archbishop of the Syrian Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of New York and North America. Saliba has told Eisenhower of his "plan for devising a political entity in the Palestine area which he wants to call the Holy Land…." and which Saliba would like to combine with a plan Strauss has "for converting sea water to fresh in Israel and Egypt--possibly using the major part of the Jordan River flow for the benefit of Jordan---and for the distribution of power and pure water…throughout the area…." Very fine.
Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000.
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Lot 385 |
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Fillmore, Millard, Signed First Report By The Smithsonian Institution. "First Report of the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution," signed ("Millard Fillmore") in dark ink on the top margin of the cover, printed by Ritchie & Heiss, Washington, DC, 1848. The huge signature is 2 in. long, and was most likely signed as either Vice President (which he served from 1849-50), or President (1850-53). The Smithsonian was founded in 1846, and issued this first report the year before Fillmore came to Washington. The soft-cover booklet has a toned cover, slightly separated along the back spine, chipped corners, but the pages are firm and legible.
Estimated Value $1,500 - 4,000.
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Lot 386 |
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Fillmore, Millard. Book from Fillmore's personal library signed twice on the inside cover, once when he acquired the Eighth Annual Report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution (Washington: A.O.P. Nicholson, 1854), signed and dated "Nov. 2, 1854," and the second time when he signed and inscribe the book to the Buffalo Historical Society on July 10, 1867; the ink in the second signing and inscription is feathered. The inside cover has a Buffalo Historical Society sticker and a couple of stamps. Interior of the book is toned but tight; the brown buckram covers have wear at corners and damage at spine ends.
Estimated Value $300 - 500.
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$264 |
Lot 387 |
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Fillmore, Millard (1800-1874) 13th President of the United States (1850-1853). Document signed as President, 11¾ x 16 in., Washington, 1 Nov. 1851. Countersigned by Daniel Webster as Secretary of State. Appointing Nathan Sargent of Pennsylvania Register of the Treasury of the United States. Fine. Wafer seal is intact at lower left. Attractively matted with portraits of Fillmore and Webster and framed to an overall size of 22¾ x 21¼ in.
Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500.
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| Realized
$920 |
Lot 388 |
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Ford, Gerald R. Souvenir copy of Ford's famous pardon of Nixon signed ("G. Ford") in blue ink, 1p., 11 x 6 in., 8 Sept. 1974, headed: "Granting Pardon to Richard Nixon." In part: "…the tranquility to which this nation has been restored by the events of recent weeks could be irreparably lost by the prospects of bringing to trial a former President of the United States…Now, Therefore, I, Gerald R. Ford…have granted and by these presents do grant a full, free, and absolute pardon unto Richard Nixon…" What appears like two light thumbprints touch the text, barely visible and not affecting signature area.
Estimated Value $250 - 350.
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| Realized
$345 |
Lot 389 |
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Ford, Gerald R (1913-2006) 38th President of the United States (1974-77). Hardbound book signed with a blue felt-tip pen on the title page, being The Warren Commission Report. The Official Report of the President's Commission on the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy (1993 reprint from the 1964 report), 888pp. Fine. The dust jacket has a few tiny edge tears.
Estimated Value $200 - 250.
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$276 |
Lot 390 |
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Ford, Gerald R. Book signed and dated ("Gerald R. Ford") on the inside flyleaf of the Report Of The Warren Commission, The Assassination Of President Kennedy, The New York Times Edition, 726pp, New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1964. Some wear and chipping on the outer covers and spine. Minus the original dust jacket. With an introduction by Harrison E. Salisbury and "additional material prepared by The New York Times exclusively for this edition." Representative Gerald Ford was one of the members appointed to the President's Commission and entrusted to determine what really happened in Dallas on that fateful day. Other members of the Commission, chaired by Chief Justice Earl Warren, were Senator Richard B. Russell, Senator John Sherman Cooper, Representative Hale Boggs, Allen Dulles, and John McCloy.
Estimated Value $200 - 400.
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$207 |
Lot 391 |
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Ford, Gerald R. Engraving of President Ford signed in blue ink below a black facsimile signature, 7 x 5 in., n.p., n.d. Housed in a blue, leather-bound cover with a silver Presidential Seal on the cover. Mint condition.
Estimated Value $150 - 200.
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Lot 392 |
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Garfield, James A. Autograph letter signed ("J.A. Garfield"), 2pp, 10 x 7¾ in., Hiram, [Ohio], 27 March 1865, Addressed to Captain D. Caldwell on behalf of Nelson Raymond. In full: "Capt. D. Cadwell - Pro.(vost) Mar.(shall) 19th Dist.(rict) - Dear Sir, The bearer of this, Nelson F. Raymond of this township - was drafted in May last and paid his $300 Commutation. He is again drafted. I believe the Provost Marshal has in some instances or rather in a certain class of cases allowed the payment of Commutation to have weight in the subsequent draft. - In a telegram received from him by me on the 25th in it he says: 'When men are drafted who previously paid Commutation - the board of Enrollment is instructed to report the facts to this office with a view to his release' - It is to avail himself of whatever relief the law and the rules of the Department may afford when Mr. Raymond calls on you. He is a worthy and reliable citizen. - Very Truly Yours, J.A. Garfield." Fine; light toning and slightly light. Garfiled's signature measures 3½ in. across and the letter is written on paper with a "Union Shield with Stars" watermark. The future President mentions the highly controversial practice of paying a substitute $300 to get out of the Union Army.
Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,500.
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Lot 393 |
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[Garfield, James A.] Charles Guiteau (1841-1882) American lawyer and assassin of President Garfield. Personal visiting card signed ("Charles Guiteau"), 2¾ x 3¾ in., n.p, n.d. On blank card stock with black mourning border.
Estimated Value $350 - 450.
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Lot 394 |
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Grant, Ulysses S (1822-1885) 18th President of the United States (1869-1877); Union general. War-date Autograph letter signed ("U.S. Grant") as Major General, 1p, 8½ x 5¼ in., n.p., 21 Apr. 1863. To Major General Sherman, concerning the running of batteries at Vicksburg. Grant writes: "A steam fleet will run the Vicksburg batteries tonight leaving the mouth of the Yazoo about 10½ P.M. they have been directed to round to when opposite Col. Abbots pickets and report to him. Please inform Col. Abbott of this fact and instruct him to put out a signal light soon after he hears the batteries open." Fine. The docket on the verso notes, "Instructions given accordingly." Col. Charles Abbott would be killed during the unsuccessful assault on Vicksburg of 22 May.
Grant's army was marching south through Louisiana when he ordered Rear Admiral David Dixon Porter to run the Vicksburg batteries and rendezvous with Grant on the Louisiana shore south of Vicksburg. On 16 April, Porter succeeded in running 11 boats past the batteries; a 12th boat was sunk. In this letter, five days later, Grant tells Sherman, who commanded the XV Corps, that a fleet would be running the batteries that night. Boatner's reports that "A few nights later" [after the 16th] six transports and 12 barges ran the batteries to bring supplies; one transport and six barges were lost."
The actual siege of Vicksburg lasted from 25 May until 4 July, when the city finally capitulated. The fall of Vicksburg reestablished northern control of the lower Mississippi and split the South in two, severing a vital Confederate supply line. Along with the Confederate defeat at Gettysburg, the surrender of Vicksburg sounded the death knell of the Confederacy.
Estimated Value $6,000 - 8,000.
Purchased from the late autograph dealer Doris Harris in 1975. Accompanied by an original letter from the Ulysses S. Grant Association to Mrs. Harris requesting a copy of the letter.
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$6,325 |
Lot 395 |
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Grant, Ulysses S. Document signed as President, 1p, vellum, 19¾ x 15¾ in., Washington, 23 May 1871. Countersigned by Secretary of the Navy, George M. Robeson. Appointing Samuel Jackson a Medical Director in the Navy, with the relative rank of Captain in the Navy. Fine; normal maritime engravings at top and bottom; one tooth missing from blue Navy Department seal, light toning and a few lower-edge crinkles in the vellum. Matted with a portrait of Grant and framed to an overall size of 30¼ x 36¼ in.
Estimated Value $800 - 1,000.
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$920 |
Lot 396 |
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Grant, Ulysses S. Document signed as President, 1p, 13 x 16½ in., Washington, 1 Aug. 1872. Appointing George W. Emery Supervisor of Internal Revenue. Countersigned by William A. Richardson as Acting Secretary of the Treasury. Grant's signature has faded to the point of almost being invisible, otherwise fine except for a couple of small fold holes. Matted with a portrait of Grant and framed to an overall size of 20¾ x 33¾ in.
Estimated Value $300 - 500.
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Lot 397 |
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[Grant, Ulysses S.] Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant, 2 Vols. First Edition. hardcover. New York: Charles Webster, 1885, 1886. 584 and 647 pp, 9½ x 6½ in. Rebound in full tan leather with red leather and gilt spine labels. Illustrated with maps and facsimiles. Small stain on frontis of both volumes which shows faintly at lower right edge of title pages. Name of first owner inscribed in both volumes. Mark Twain was the publisher of Grant's memoirs which he finished on July 18, 1885, five days before his death, having achieved his goal of providing for his family's financial future.
Estimated Value $400 - 600.
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$230 |
Lot 398 |
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Harrison, Benjamin (1833-1901) 23rd President of the United States (1889-93). Autograph letter signed as President, on letterhead engraved "Executive Mansion, Washington.," 2pp on conjoined sheets, 7 x 4½ in., 11 Oct. 1892. During Harrison's campaign for reelection and less than a month before the election, he writes to his son Russell, regarding the health of the First Lady, Caroline Scott Harrison, and Harrison's unwillingness to travel to New York or Chicago: "…I could never forgive myself if she should need me in my absence, and much more if any unfortunate event should happen….if I should go to New York and not to Chicago, there might be some feeling…." Mrs. Harrison died two weeks later, on 25 October, and Harrison lost the election to Grover Cleveland. Fine.
Estimated Value $800 - 1,000.
Purchased from the late autograph dealer, Doris Harris, in 1974.
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$2,220 |
Lot 399 |
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Harrison, Benjamin. Autograph letter signed ("Benj Harrison") as Colonel, 70th Indiana, 1p, 9 x 7½ in., Bowling Green, Ky., 5 Nov. 1862. The future President writes to Adjutant General Laz Noble in Indianapolis regarding the resignations of the captain, a lieutenant (who is under arrest), and the doctor ("I fear his constitution is so impaired by his old habits as to make him unfit for the service.") Harrison notes "We have had about 150 sick & have lost a good many men in the last 10 days. Measles & a malignant form of dysentery are the prevailing diseases. We are desirous of moving on with the 'Grand Army' but have not yet received marching orders." Fine; the two lower corners are trimmed, affecting nothing. Boldly penned and signed.
Estimated Value $600 - 800.
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$528 |
Lot 400 |
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Hayes, Rutherford B. Partly-printed document inscribed and signed, "For E.S. Marsh Compliments of R.B. Hayes" and below, "See p. 19", 5½ x 6¼ in., c.1882. Being a printed portion of a cover page from a document titled: "Organization of the Trustees of the John F. Slater Fund for the Education of Freedmen." Not viewed out of this frame; it is unknown if the document is complete, therefore, it is valued here as being the signed frontispiece only. Triple-matted with a portrait and brass plaque, set into a 19¼ x 23½ in. decorative black and gilt wooden presentation frame. Fine.
Estimated Value $500 - 750.
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$575 |
Lot 401 |
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Hoover, Herbert (1874-1964) 31st President of the United States (1929-33). Photograph by Fabian Bachrach, 13 x 10 in. (actual photo is 9¼ x 7¼ in.) signed and inscribed on the mount in green ink, "To George Murphy / With the Kind Regards of Herbert Hoover," n.p., n.d. Fine; framed to an overall size of 14 x 11 in. Murphy was a singer and actor who became a politician.
Estimated Value $250 - 350.
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$150 |
Lot 402 |
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Hoover, Herbert. Sepia-toned photograph inscribed and signed, "to Tess W. Smith / With Kind Regards of / Herbert Hoover," 11 x 8¼ in., n.p., n.d. Small edge tear in right margin; upper left quadrant has some creasing, including a crack affecting Hoover's right cheek. Good.
Estimated Value $150 - 200.
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$102 |
Lot 403 |
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Jackson, Andrew. Autograph document signed ("Andrew Jackson - Major Genl Commdg.") as commander of American Troops in the Southern region, 1 page, 5 x 8 in., New Orleans, 30 March 1815. Fine. This historic document from the War of 1812, written not long after the Battle of New Orleans (8 Jan. 1815), is a purchase order for "8 Musquettz" (muskets), authorizing the Quartermaster General to pay $80 for them to John Bennett. This document reads, in full: "The United States - To John Bennett - For 8 Musquettz [sic] at 10$ [total] $80. - Col. Simeon Knight, Quarter Master General will pay Eighty Dollars the amount of the above account for Eight Muskets recd of John Bennett agreeable to the accepted (?) recpt of John Davis, Ast. Inspector Genl. - [signed] Andrew Jackson, Major Genl Comdg. - Received of Col. William Pratt Quarter Master General Eighty Dollars in full of the above account - John Bennett X his mark …. New Orleans 30th March 1815."
This document was originally written out in light brown ink, as a purchase order and also as a receipt to show that John Bennett had been paid, and was originally dated March 22nd. When presented to Andrew Jackson for his approval, Jackson signed it in a darker ink, but he also amended it in his hand, changing the first mentioned Quartermaster General's name from William Pratt to Simeon Knight, who had just been appointed to that post the previous month, plus adding some text, and changing the date from the 22nd to the 30th of March. Three additional uncertain words appear at the bottom center. Fine; minor fold splits have been professionally repaired and the document has been de-acidified. Jackson's dark, bold, signature is 3 in. long.
Estimated Value $3,000 - 6,000.
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Lot 404 |
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Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845) 7th President of the United States (1829-1837). Document signed as President, 1p, vellum, 8½ x 10¼ in., Washington, 15 Sept. 1835. Appointing Oliver H. Perry, son of the War of 1812 hero of Lake Erie, a Passed Midshipman in the Navy of the United States. Countersigned by Secretary of the Navy Mahlon Dickerson. Jackson's signature is a little light but is huge, measuring 5 in. across. Fine; matted with a color image of Jackson and framed to an overall size of 28½ x 16 in. Perry would become a lieutenant and remain in the Navy until 1848.
Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500.
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$863 |
Lot 405 |
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Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845) 7th President of the United States (1829-1837). Autograph endorsement signed ("A.J.") as President, n.p., April 3, 1835, 8 x 3 in. Jackson orders the restoration of a midshipman: "Let midshipman Chandler be restored to his office. A.J. April 3rd 1835." Jackson wrote his endorsement on the back of a portion of a letter by an unidentified person pleading for Chandler's restoration and stating that he "has made a suitable apology, and suffered punishment by a loss of pay & emoluments…." Chandler's offense is unknown, but a note below Jackson's, in another hand, states that the midshipman was reappointed the same day. A very bold endorsement.
Estimated Value $500-750.
Estimated Value $500 - 600.
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Lot 406 |
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Jefferson, Thomas. Autograph note signed ("Th: Jefferson") in the third person, 1p, 5 x 8 in. (Monticello), 1824 May 14. Very good; silked on verso; some soiling to address leaf, seal hole and upper right corner mended. An invitation to "Mr. Goodacre / Charlottesville" to dine with the 81-year-old former President, two years before his death. In full: "Th: Jefferson asks the favor of Mr. Goodacre and his son to dine with him to-day at 3 oclock. May 14, 24." With holograph address leaf. The invitation is probably to William Goodacre, a Charlottesville neighbor and artist who drew a series of early views of the "academical village" designed by Jefferson for the University of Virginia.
Estimated Value $6,500 - 7,500.
From the private collection of Dr. Hiri Etessami.
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Lot 407 |
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Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) 3rd President of the United States (1801-1809). Free frank signed as President, "free / Th:Jefferson Pr. US," and addressed in Jefferson's hand to "Mr. James Dinsmore / Monticello," cut from a folded letter, 2½ x 4½ in., n.p., n.d. Very good; toned. Matted with a portrait of Jefferson and framed to an overall size of 20½ x 18 in. With a COA from the late autograph dealer Charles Hamilton on the verso.
James Dinsmore (c. 1771-1830) was an Irish joiner, a wood worker who made doors, windows, and decorative finish work, such as cornices and mantels, balustrades, and railings. Dinsmore was responsible for most of the elegant woodwork in Jefferson's home, Monticello. Dinsmore worked at Monticello from 1798 to 1809; he trained some of Jefferson's slaves, including John Hemmings, to be joiners. After leaving Monticello, Dinsmore, worked on other buildings in Virginia, including the University of Virginia.
Estimated Value $4,000 - 6,000.
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$2,300 |
Lot 408 |
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[Jefferson, Thomas]. Printed pamphlet: "Message from the President of the United States, accompanying certain Documents….," 16pp, 9 x 5½ in., Washington, Department of War, 1802, signed in type ("TH: JEFFERSON"). A rare imprint, bearing a report of the President as well as letters and reports from Secretary of War Henry Dearborn, Levi Lincoln and others. Jefferson's message, dated February 2, 1802 reads, in small part: "… Besides the permanent magazines established at Springfield, West-point, and Harper's Ferry, it is thought one should be established in some point convenient for the estates of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia; such a point will probably be found near the border of the Carolinas… "
The Report includes the "Return of ORDNANCE, ARMS &c… noting the quantity and types of cannon, howitzers and mortars as well as ammunition and supporting equipment, as well as muskets and bayonets. Secretary of War Dearborn also reports on the costs of completing fortifications including Fort Constitution at Portsmouth, N.H., Fort Independence in Boston Harbor and Fort Mifflin in Philadelphia. An unusually detailed report providing a snapshot of the military strength of the United States at the opening of the nineteenth century. An extremely rare example of Shaw & Shoemaker 3346. We have found no sales records for this imprint in American Book Prices Current since 1975. Only five copies are known to reside in institutions, including the Library of Congress, Yale, Williams College, University of Virginia and the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Margins slightly ragged and chipped, detached from a larger volume, some pages loose, one light vertical crease and very light foxing, else in fine condition.
Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,500.
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Lot 409 |
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[Jefferson, Thomas] Acts of 2nd Session of 9th Congress of the U. S., 1806-1807. Complete book of Congressional Acts passed by the 2nd Session of the 9th Congress during Thomas Jefferson's 2nd term as President. Includes an act prohibiting the importation of slaves into any U.S. port and an act designed to protect commerce from Barbary pirates. Original paper board covers, 9 x 6 in., 132pp, plus table of contents and index, pages rough-cut as issued, paper spine deteriorating, very light toning.
Estimated Value $400 - 600.
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Lot 410 |
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[Jefferson, Thomas] Announcement of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. "The Bee" Hudson, Printed and Published by Charles Holt; Tuesday December 16, 1806. 4 pp. with second page devoted nearly entirely to Thomas Jefferson's message of the important expedition of Lewis and Clark, signed in type: Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson dedicates another paragraph to the famous journey, again, signed in print. Includes an ad from Kinderhook for a runaway slave. Spine shows evidence of being previously bound; clean and bright, Very Good. A scarce newspaper title.
Estimated Value $300 - 500.
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Lot 411 |
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Johnson, Andrew (1808-75) 17th President of the United States (1865-69). Document signed as President, 1p, vellum, 17½ x 13¼ in., Washington, 23 May 1865. Countersigned by Edwin M. Stanton ("E.M. Stanton") as Secretary of War. Appointing George L. Choisey "Captain by Brevet…for gallant services at the battle of the North Anna River, Virginia…." Fine; light wear and toning; a fold runs just above Johnson's signature. Matted with a portrait of Johnson and framed to an overall size of 32 x 28½ in. The battle of North Anna River took place 23-26 May 1864 as part of Ulysses S. Grant's Overland Offensive against Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia.
Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250.
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$604 |
Lot 412 |
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(Johnson, Andrew). Seven envelopes with holograph endorsements, all post presidential and addressed to Johnson in Greenville, Tennessee. Three have "Ex President" in the address; Johnson made notations in pencil on each envelope and dated three: 1869, 1874 and 1875. Some soiling.
Estimated Value $200 - 250.
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Lot 413 |
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[Johnson, Andrew] Impeachment Archive. Five items related to the 1868 impeachment of Andrew Johnson:
1. Salmon P. Chase signature on a slip of ruled paper, 2¼ x 4½ in. Chase was the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court who presided over the impeachment trial.
2. B. F. Wade signature on a small slip of paper, 1 x 4¼ in., mounted to a slightly larger piece of paper. Some smudging on the extreme lower right side. Wade was a Senator who sat as a member of the court during the trial.
3. Books "Impeachment of Andrew Johnson", Volumes 1-3 in 2 volumes. Published by order of the Senate, this is a complete record of the trial proceedings. Over 1600 pages of text!
4. March 13, 1868 Admission Ticket to the Senate Gallery for the Impeachment of the President, 3 x 3¾ in.
5. May 16, 1868 Admission Ticket to the Senate Gallery for the Impeachment of the President, 3 x 3¾ in. Condition of items ranges from very good to fine.
Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,550.
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Lot 414 |
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Kennedy, John F (1917-1963) 35th President of the United States. Signature on a 4 x 4¾ in. slip of pale pink paper, n.p., n.d. Matted with three printed lines from his famous "Ask not" speech and a color image and framed to an overall size of 20¼ x 10¼ in. Fine. With a COA on the verso from the late autograph dealer Charles Hamilton.
Estimated Value $600 - 800.
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| Realized
$483 |
Lot 415 |
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Kennedy, John F. Autograph sentiment signed on a 3 x 3¼ in. piece of paper, n.p., n.d. Written in light black ink. Matted with an 8 x 4 in. color image of JFK and framed to an overall size of 19 x 10½ in. Fine. With a COA from the late autograph dealer Charles Hamilton on the verso.
Estimated Value $600 - 800.
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$504 |
Lot 416 |
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(Kennedy, John F.) and Lyndon B. Johnson. Document signed as President, being a "Joint Resolution to provide for renaming the National Cultural Center the John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial Center, and authorizing an appropriation therefore," 2pp, 11 x 7½ in., Washington, D.C., 4 Dec. 1963. The resolution, introduced in the House of Representatives by Mr. Halpern, says in part: "Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, that as a mark of respect and affection for President John Fitzgerald Kennedy, as a recognition of his abiding desire to promote and encourage the arts in America, and as a commemoration of his great services to the Nation and people of the United States National…." Very fine.
Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,500.
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Lot 417 |
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[Kennedy, John F.] Ruby, Jack (1911-67) Dallas nightclub operator who was convicted of murdering Lee Harvey Oswald, President John F. Kennedy's alleged assassin. Check signed, Dallas, Texas, 24 Nov. 1953. Written on a Mercantile National Bank at Dallas check and paid to Paramount Pictures for $2.00. Fine.
Estimated Value $250 - 300.
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Lot 418 |
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Lincoln, Abraham. Original carte-de-visite photograph signed as President, 3½ x 2½ in. Back stamp of Alexander Gardner: "Gardner / Corner 7th & D Sts / Washington / D.C." The photograph was taken in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, 9 August 1863. Lincoln's secretary, John Hay, wrote in his diary on this day: "I went down with the President to have his picture taken at Gardner's. He was in very good spirits."
President Lincoln is pictured seated, legs crossed, his long coat draped to the floor; he is leaning on a book, holding his glasses in his right hand and a newspaper in the other. Fine; corners are trimmed, deeper toning to image and signature, and a few, tiny, scattered blemishes.
This is a virtually unobtainable form of Lincoln's Presidential autograph. The image is pictured in both Hamilton-Ostendorf and Mellon.
Estimated Value $70,000 - 80,000.
Charles Hamilton, Paul Richards, Bruce Gimelson, Private Collection, Bruce Gimelson, Dr. Robert Small, Bruce Gimelson.
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$51,750 |
Lot 419 |
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Lincoln, Abraham. Autograph letter signed as President, 1p, 7 x 5 in., Executive Mansion, Washington, 29 Sept. 1864. To "Hon. Sec. of the Navy" [Gideon Welles] about a promise Lincoln had "almost, if not quite" made to place a nephew of a friend into the Naval Academy: "About a year & half ago I almost, if not quite promised Mr. Barney Williams that his nephew James Kelly should be sent to Naval School. I shall be really obliged if you can find a place to put him in. If not now, let it be done as soon as it can be…."
According to Basler, Kelly received an at-large appointment by the President on 5 Oct. 1864. Very good; fold wear, light toning, and a few small margin repairs on verso. Excellent content.
Estimated Value $18,000 - 22,000.
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$12,000 |
Lot 420 |
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Lincoln, Abraham. Document signed in full as President, 1p, 13½ x 17 in., Washington, 4 April 1861. Countersigned by Secretary of State William H. Seward. One month after becoming President, Abraham Lincoln appoints David W. Cheeseman of California "Treasurer of the Branch of the Mint of the United States, at San Francisco, California…during the pleasure of the President of the United States for the time being, and until the end of the next session of the Senate of the United States, and no longer." Fine; one tiny spot at lower edge, light toning, and a few crinkles in the paper below the clean, intact seal. Lincoln's signature is an especially fine and bold example. Matted with a portrait of Lincoln and framed to an overall size of 23 x 37 in. Ready for display.
David W. Cheeseman (1824-1884) was an Indiana lawyer who went to California for the 1849 Gold Rush. In 1859 he was a candidate for Lieutenant Governor of California, and in 1860 he was a delegate to the Republican National Convention from California. In 1861 President Lincoln appointed him Treasurer of the U.S. Mint at San Francisco.
The U.S. Mint in Philadelphia was overwhelmed with the task of turning into coins the gold found during the California Gold Rush of 1849. Additionally, the transportation of so much gold was time consuming and fraught with peril. In 1850 President Milliard Fillmore proposed that a branch of the U.S. Mint be established in California. Congress approved the plan in 1852 and in 1854, the San Francisco Mint opened and produced $4,084,207 in gold pieces the first year. The Mint moved to a larger building in 1874 and the Mint's production continued uninterrupted for 32 years, until the earthquake of 1906. Operations resumed shortly thereafter and continued in the same location until 1937, when the Mint moved to its present-day facility.
Estimated Value $6,000 - 8,000.
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$14,950 |
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