Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 68

The June 30th Manuscript and Collectibles Auction

U.S. Presidents and First Ladies

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1		The Massachusetts Spy, and Worcester County Gazette, July 12, 1826, 4pp., 20½ x 15 in. Page 2 devotes a total of two and one-half columns to the deaths of Adams and Jefferson, announcing "the death of two of the greatest men of our country….John Adams and Thomas Jefferson are no more. They were confessedly the most distinguished men in the civil department of our Government…." There is a long report on the "Death of John Adams" and reports from the New York Champion and the Philadelphia National Gazette on the death of Thomas Jefferson, which occurred some four hours before John Adams'. Overall very good. Estimated Value $600 - 900. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $630
Lot 2		Buchanan, James (1791-1868) 15th President of the United States (1857-1861). Partly-printed Document Signed as Secretary of State, one page, 11½ x 8 in., Department of State, Washington, Mar. 10, 1845. To A.D. Mann, U.S. Consul, Bremen (Germany). Headed "Circular," the document states: "I have the honor to inform you that the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, has appointed me Secretary of State of the United States and that I have this day entered upon the duties of that office. Normal folds and light toning; small paper loss at top and bottom edges and a few tiny edge chips at lower right edge. An exceptionally nice signature, penned on Buchanan's first day as Secretary of State, a capacity in which he would serve until March 7, 1849. Estimated Value $4,000 - 6,000. Sold for $3,689 (£1700) at Christie's, London, on April 29, 1981. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 3		Buchanan, James. Original 1849 Irish Political Protest Broadside Inscribed and Signed "18 July 1861, Presented to Jameson Glossbrenner by James Buchanan," to his political ally. Broadside entitled "Protest Against the British Government," on wove stock, 30 x 20 inches, [Philadelphia]: Michael Lawrence, 1849. An elaborate harp with two angels at the top forms the border of the text, engraved in wood by Joseph H. Brightly; the angels hold scrolls with names of protesting Irishmen, including John Mitchel, T.R. Meagher, Wm. S. O'Brien, and C.G. Duffy. A portrait of Irish martyr (Robert) Emmett is featured above the text, with the legend "Let no man write my epitaph till Ireland is free!" Wood frame is 35¾ x 25½ inches. In 1845 Irish patriot John Mitchel abandoned law to join the staff of the nationalist newspaper The Nation. Mitchel's radicalism turned out to be too extreme for the newspaper and it led to the prosecution of the paper's editor, Charles Gavin Duffy, for seditious libel, of which the paper was eventually cleared. Mitchel was described by Duffy as "a trumpet to awake the slothful to the call of duty; and the Irish people." The broadside is a lengthy condemnation of the British government, charging it with the suppression of the Irish press, Catholicism and the Irish people, and calling for "a consolidated union like that of the American Revolution…The insulted majesty of a people will rise and defend the glorious standard." Many Irish-Americans were enthusiastic supporters of Irish independence. The Fenian Brotherhood movement, for example, was based in the United States. Buchanan was of Scotch-Irish (or Ulster Scots) ancestry; his great-grandfather, George Buchanan (born in 1648) emigrated from Scotland to County Tyrone, Ireland. Buchanan once proclaimed, " My Ulster blood is my most priceless heritage." Jameson Glossbrenner, to whom this broadside is inscribed, was the son of Adam Glossbenner, Democrat from Pennsylvania in the House of Representatives (1865-1869) and private secretary to fellow Pennsylvanian James Buchanan in 1860-61; earlier, he had served as Clerk and Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives when Buchanan was a member of that body. A few scattered stains, not affecting legibility, and some closed tears to margins, not affecting text or images; expert paper repairs to verso. A handsome Irish political piece with an important James Buchanan autograph showing his solidarity with the Irish. Estimated Value $4,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 4		Cleveland, Grover (1837-1908) 22nd and 24th President of the United States (1885-89 and 1893-97). Autograph Letter Signed as President, on Executive Mansion stationery, 8 x 5 in., April 12, 1886. With original postmarked envelope addressed in his hand to "Herbert Radclyffe (Boston Daily Advertiser, Boston, Massachusetts)" and marked "Personal." In part, "…I hope you will never be prevented from giving me your time through any fear of being considered intrusive…." Light toning and soiling. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $288
Lot 5		Cleveland, Grover. Typed Letter Signed as President, one page, on an Executive Mansion bifolium, 9¼ x 5½ in., Washington, May 2, 1893. To Robert Krause in Kansas City, Mo., who has named his son after the President. In part: "…from what the Mayor of your city says of you, I have no doubt…your boy…will be an honor to the one for whom he was named…." Letter is toned and lightly soiled; typescript somewhat faded but the signature is bold. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 6		Cleveland, Grover & Thomas A. Hendricks. Document Signed as President, one page, 11½ x 8 in., Washington, Mar. 30, 1887. Appointing Cecil Clay a Trustee of the Reform School of the District of Columbia. Countersigned by Attorney General A.H. Garland and with the embossed, orange-foil seal of the Department of Justice at lower left, intact except for two "teeth." Very good; toning, folds and one small tape mark in lower, blank area. Accompanied by a 1½ x 2¾ in. card signed by T[homas] A. Hendricks, who served as Cleveland's Vice President from March 4, -November 25, 1885, when he died in office. In the controversial presidential election of 1876, Hendricks had been Samuel Tilden's choice to run as Vice President. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $330
Lot 7		[Cleveland/Hendricks and Blaine/Logan]. Two 1884 campaign ribbons: Cleveland/Hendricks is red with black print; Blaine/Logan is pale pink with black print. Both have portraits of the candidates. Someone wrote "1884" at the top of each. An accompanying note in pencil says, "Pap voted for Grover Cleveland and Thos. Hendricks in Covington Tennessee in 1884. (His first vote). Blaine & Logan were defeated." Estimated Value $75 - 100. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $66
Lot 8		Coolidge, Calvin (1872-1933) 30th President of the United States (1923-29). Typed Letter Signed as President, on The White House stationery, one page, 8¾ x 7 in., Washington, Nov. 19, 1928. To Senator Simeon D. Fess (from Ohio) acknowledging receipt of a letter "regarding the matter of the rate of duty on Plate Glass" and promising to "give careful consideration to what you say." Lightly toned. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $108
Lot 9		Grant, Ulysses S (1822-1885) 18th President of the United States (1869-1877); dominant Union general during the Civil War. Carte de Visite Signed "U.S. Grant / Lt. Gen. U.S.A." A waist-up portrait in uniform by J. Gurney & Son. Lower corners creased; staple mark at upper left margin. Boldly signed in black ink. Grant was promoted to Lt. Gen. on Mar. 9, 1864, and made General in Chief of the Armies of the United States. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,860
Lot 10		Hayes, Rutherford B. & Lucy W. Hayes. Partly-printed Document Signed while Governor of Ohio and two weeks before being elected President, one page, 16¾ x 12½ in., Sandusky County, Ohio, Oct. 24, 1876. A Warranty Deed by which Rutherford and Lucy Hayes of Sandusky, Ohio received $237 from Henry Bowlus, Hanson A Bowlus, Edward Deermer, and John A. Engart, partners in the firm of H. Bowlus & Co., for a lot of land in the city of Fremont, Ohio. Light toning, normal folds, one passing through the "h" in "Rutherford", and a couple of small pinholes at folds. Boldly signed by the soon-to-be President and First Lady. In the 1876 election, in which Hayes ran against New York Governor Samuel Tilden, no victor emerged on Election Day. Tilden had 184 electoral votes, one short of a majority; Hayes had 166, then 165 after one of Oregon's electors was disqualified. There were 19 disputed votes from Louisiana, South Carolina, and Florida, and one from Oregon, and the winner of those 20 electoral votes would be President. The contest was decided on March 2, 1877, two days before Inauguration Day, by an Electoral Commission which awarded the votes to Hayes after he agreed to end military Reconstruction. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $540
Lot 11		Kennedy, John F (1917-63) 35th President of the United States (1961-63). Document Signed as President, one page, 11 x 14 in., The White House, May 8, 1963. Appointing Edgar F. Kaiser "by and with the advice and consent of the Senate…an Incorporator of the Communications Satellite Corporation…." Light crease in blank top left quadrant, not affecting the Presidential Seal at top. JFK's signature is bold. The Communications Satellite Corporation (Comsat) was incorporated in 1962 by an act of Congress to establish a commercial system of international communications using artificial satellites. Comsat launched its first satellite, Early Bird (or Intelsat 1) in 1965, inaugurating a transatlantic service. Comsat is a member of the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization, Intelsat, which has over 140 representatives from other countries. Edgar F. Kaiser (1908-81) was the son of famed industrialist Henry Kaiser. The Kaisers built ships and dams and created empires in aluminum, chemicals, cement, and steel, as well as cars. Edgar was also a founder of Kaiser Permanente, which became the largest private prepaid health program in the country. His son, Edgar Jr., is known for owning the Denver Broncos (1981-84) and for engineering the trade that brought Hall of Famer John Elway to the team. Estimated Value $3,000 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,520
Lot 12		Kennedy, John F. Profiles In Courage (New York: Harper & Brothers) inscribed and signed, "For Helen--with best wishes--John Kennedy" in blue ink on the first end page. 8½ x 5½ in., 266 pp. Quarter black over blue cloth boards, C-G on copyright page (March 1957). Extremities worn, in a scuffed and chipped dust jacket. Toned throughout. A tight copy. Recipient wrote in large letters at the top of the title page: "Helen S. Simon / White House / Oronoco." The book, co-authored by JFK's speechwriter Ted Sorensen, won the Pulitzer Prize for Biography in 1957. Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,280
Lot 13		Lincoln, Abraham (1809-65) 16th President of the United States (1861-65). Partly-printed Document Signed as President, vellum, 19 x 15½ in., Washington, June 11, 1862. Appointing Edward Bellows "Assistant Paymaster in the Navy." Countersigned by Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles. With white Navy Department seal. Normal folds, one of which passes vertically between the "a" and "m" in "Abraham." Matted with an engraving of Lincoln and his Cabinet and framed to an overall size of 29½ x 33 in. Fine condition and ready for display. During the Civil War, Edward Bellows was an officer on the USS Osceola, which supported Grant's offensive against Richmond and was involved in the attack on Ft. Fisher. In 1868, while serving on the US steamer Shamokin in Montevideo, Uruguay, Bellows was court-martialed by order of Rear-Admiral C.H. Davis for defrauding the government of $909.68. Bellows was sentenced to repay the money and to be dismissed from the service. On January 28, 1869, Gideon Welles wrote to Bellows to tell him that he was dismissed from the Navy and "will from this date cease to be regarded as an officer in the United States Navy." On January 22, 1880, after numerous petitions from Bellows and an examination of the case by the Attorney General, the President, through the Secretary of the Navy, issued an order declaring Bellows' dismissal illegal and void and restoring Bellows to the list of Paymasters on the Naval Register. Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $5,700
Lot 14		(Lincoln, Abraham) Four Plaques. Four different plaques with no artist's attribution, all head-and-shoulder busts and three of them right-profile; two are bronze, one is carved from wood, and one, with "Made in Germany" at lower edge, is cast medal and has a 3½ in. repair. Two have wooden mounts. Bust sizes range from 6½ in. in height to 9¾ in. The fourth bust is 3¼ in. tall, facing forward, on a plaque for The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company. Mounts range from 11½ in. in height to 12¾ in. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $324
Lot 15		[Lincoln, Abraham] John Wilkes Booth's Earliest Known Signature (1838-65) Successful actor from a famous acting family; Confederate spy and assassin of President Abraham Lincoln. Book Signed and dated, "John Wilkes Booth. Sept 1848" on the inside front cover, being Booth's personal copy of The History of Peter the Great, Emperor of Russia. From the French of Voltaire. By Smollett. Vol I. (New York: Leavitt, Trow & Co., 1847), 16mo. Original green-and-black blindstamped cloth with gilt title and decorations on spine. A ticket from the Cheap A.P. Burt's Cheap Book Store in Baltimore is affixed to the upper left corner of the inside cover. The page also contains remnants of three wax and paper seals, not affecting the signature or date. Moderate toning and foxing; some wear to spine ends and corners are bumped, but a sound, tight copy. Booth's early schooling was at the Bel Air Academy in Harford County, Maryland, where he was an indifferent student. This book, signed when Booth was ten years old, was likely from his father's library. At some point, the book came into the hands of a Mrs. Sasse, a friend of Booth's mother, Mary Ann, and it descended through her family. Estimated Value $12,000 - 15,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $7,800
Lot 16		Lincoln, Abraham, Andrew Johnson, Civil War Nurse Amy M. Bradley & Others. Civil War era autograph album with clipped signatures of Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, William H. Seward, Amy M. Bradley (volunteer nurse during the Civil War who supervised the Soldiers' Home in Washington), postmaster general Alexander Randall, Otis A. Skinner (minister, physician, author and founder of Tufts College), and others. The album belonged to N.K. Noble, who served as postmaster general of Cambridge East, Massachusetts for ten years, appointed first by President Lincoln and reappointed by Andrew Johnson. In 1870 Noble moved to Austin, Minnesota, where he became a grocery merchant. In 1873 he was elected to the Minnesota state senate 4th district. The 3½ x 5½ in. album contains photos and signatures of the Nobles and Crocketts (Noble's wife's family) as well as local officials and others with whom they came in contact. Album covers are loose and pages are toned with moderate soiling. Lincoln and Johnson's signatures, both strong, were probably cut from Noble's presidential appointments. Lincoln's signature has a vertical fold separation; the "Abr" of "Abraham" and the remainder of the signature are affixed to the page in two pieces. The same is true of Seward's signature but the separation is between the "r" and "d" in "Seward." Amy M. Bradley's signature is preceded with "your old friend" and is a little faded. Overall condition is very good. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,400
Lot 17		McKinley, William (1843-1901) 25th President of the United States. (1897-1901). Partly-printed Document Signed as President, one page, 13 x 16¾ in., Washington, July 1, 1899. Appointing John H. Lewis First Lieutenant in Company D, 2nd Battalion of the Militia of the District of Columbia. Countersigned by Secretary of War Russel A. Alger. Blue Dept. of War seal at lower left lacks one tooth. Some uneven toning; slight ink brushing in the bold signature. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 18		McKinley, William. Partly-printed Document Signed as President, one page, 16 x 21 in.,Washington, Sept. 7, 1899Appointing John Wesley Green Captain in the Fortieth regiment of Infantry, United States Volunteers. Countersigned by Secretary of War Elihu Root. Blue Dept. of War seal at lower left is mostly intact. Minor creases in margins; otherwise, a very attractive document. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 19		Nixon, Richard. The Memoirs Of Richard Nixon Inscribed with birthday wishes to Roy Corn and Signed on the book plate, 1,117 pp., 1978. With dust cover. Estimated Value $200 - 300. From the Roy Corn Estate. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $180
Lot 20		Obama, Barack (1961 -) 44th President of the United States (2009 -). Autograph Note Signed on a pale green note card with an embossed Presidential Seal and engraved "The White House Washington," 4 1/8 x 6½ in., n.d. (envelope is postmarked Aug. 6, 2009). Written to Margaret White in Decatur, Illinoir, in response to a long letter she had written him (typewritten transcript included) congratulating him on his election and hoping that he would be successful "in getting our elected officials to work together for the good of the country as a whole." The President wrote: "Margaret--Thanks for the encouraging and thoughtful letter. Your [sic] right - a sense of responsibility and a return to our best values cam make all the difference. Barack Obama." Very fine. Accompanied by an unaddressed, pale green envelope with a "The White House" return address and a manila "The White House" envelope with the address label. Very fine. Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $3,300
Lot 21		Obama, Barack. Autograph Note Signed on a pale green note card with an embossed Presidential Seal and engraved "The White House Washington," 4 1/8 x 6½ in., n.d. Written to an 83-year-old woman, Carol Shoemaker, who wrote the President on Sept. 10, 2010 to express her faith in what he is trying to do for America. The President responded: "Carol-- Thanks for the encouraging letter. It means a lot! Barack Obama." Very fine. Accompanied by an unaddressed, pale green envelope with a "The White House" return address, and by a transcript of Carol Shoemaker's letter to the President. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,560
Lot 22		Obama, Barack. November 5, 2008 issue of the Chicago Tribune featuring "Obama Our next president" signed at lower left over the text of an article about the President-elect's speech in Grant Park. Featuring a large color photo of Barack Obama speaking to the crowd. Paper is toned; bold signature. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $420
Lot 23		[Presidents] Ford, Bush and Bush. Gerald R. Ford 10 x 8 in. color photo signed, n.p., n.d. George H.W. Bush A copy of All the Best. My Life In Letters and Other Writings signed on the first end page, New York, Scribner, 1999. George W. Bush Copy of Decision Points signed on second end page, New York, Crown Publishers, 2010. Both books with d/j. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $114
Lot 24		[Presidents] Ford, Bush and Clinton. Color Photograph Signed by George H.W. Bush, Gerald Ford, and Bill Clinton in black, silver, and blue marker, 8 x 10 in. The chest-up photo of the three Presidents was taken during a golf tournament. Ford's name is also written in gold marker but was probably rewritten in silver because the gold didn't show up. Some smears at right margin from silver marker. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $240
Lot 25		[Presidents] Garfield, McKinley, Roosevelt, & Taft. James A. Garfield Memorial Service announcement on mourning-bordered 6 x 9¾ inch card; William McKinley postcard photos of his home and tomb in Canton, Ohio; Theodore Roosevelt postcard photo with message that TR had given this to the writer as proof that he used a comb for which the writer was seeking a patent; William H. Taft cabinet card with his Cabinet, by George Prince, Washington, D.C. Very good to fine. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 26		[Presidents] Millard Fillmore and Rutherford B. Hayes. Card Signed "Millard Fillmore / Buffalo, Sept. 7th, 1870," 2 x 4 in. with a Card Signed "R B Hayes," 2 x 3½ in. Small mounting remnants on verso of both, else fine. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $228
Lot 27		Roosevelt, Franklin D. Two related Typed Letters Signed as President, both on The White House letterhead, 1 page each, 8¾ x 6¾ in., Washington, July 20, 1939. Just six weeks before the outbreak of World War II, President Roosevelt writes a letter to a close friend of his and Eleanor's and encloses a letter for her to present to Joseph Kennedy, the American ambassador in London. To Mrs. W.H. Good of Darien, Connecticut, he writes: "Eleanor has sent me your note and I am enclosing a note to Joe Kennedy. I do hope everything will be quiet this summer and that you will have a delightful trip." To Ambassador Kennedy, the President writes: "Dear Joe: Doubtless you remember Mrs. W.H. Good who is taking this abroad with her. She is a very old friend of Eleanor's and mine -- and in case anything blows up in England while she is there, I know you will do your best." What could Roosevelt possibly have been thinking to allow anyone, much less a close personal friend, to go to Europe at this time? German had already seized Czechoslovakia on March 15, 1939, and Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain had guaranteed that England would come to Poland's aid in the event of a similar attack. FDR had invited the King and Queen of England for a State Visit June 7-12, the primary object of which was to establish empathy for the British with the American people so that FDR would be able to help the British when war came. The President certainly knew that Europe was teetering on the brink of war. We wonder what happened to Mrs. Good. Unless her visit was a short one, which was not usual in the days of transatlantic ship voyages, she could have been stranded after Germany invaded Poland on September 1 and Great Britain declared war on Germany on September 3, 1939. Both letters are fine, the first having some uneven toning, and both lighter around the edges from earlier framing. Accompanied by an elegant 11 x 9 in. color photo of a study for a painting of FDR by Chandor, and a charming 7 x 5 in. B & W photo of FDR seated in a car and smiling at an unseen audience; this photo appears on the cover of a pamphlet from The Franklin D. Roosevelt Library, a copy of which is enclosed. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 28		Roosevelt, Franklin D (1882 - 1945) 32nd President of the United States (1033-450. Rare Autograph Letter Signed "Your devoted Father," 2 pages, on Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland / Vice President stationery, 10½ x 7¼ inches, New York, n.d. but probably 1925 because of the content. To his son, James "Jimmy" Roosevelt, with interesting references to politics, and negotiations for building Val-Kill. He writes in part, "Dear Jimmy, It is perfectly great to get your letters & to know that you are really enjoying it so much. I had a lurking suspicion you would as it is all something you hadn't any conception of! …The caravan got to Campo safely and Mother came down Aug. 6 & joins me at Horseneck Beach…The swimming pool [built at Val-Kill in 1925] is practically completed & I hope to go in it next week end. Also, the foundations for the cottage are started - Clinton & I have taken the contract at a price of $4,000 cheaper than the lowest Poughkeepsie contractor. I am very busy with the new Parkway through the four Counties…" Some soiling to verso. Boldly penned and signed, the signature and two lines of text being written vertically along the left margin of the first page. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $600
Lot 29		Roosevelt, Franklin D. Photograph Inscribed and Signed, "To my Philatelic Friend, FDR," 4 x 5 in., n.p., n.d. The photo shows FDR examining a stamp with a magnifying glass, surrounded by part of his stamp collection. Penned in blue ink and affixed with a "Filipinas 2 C. de Peso" stamp with a Saipan cancellation. Accompanied by a First Day Cover with a cachet of FDR, and "Inauguration March 4, 1933 A Stamp Collector For President…member of the American Philatelic Society," cancelled March 4, 1933. With an engraving of FDR from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 30		Roosevelt, Franklin D. and Eleanor. Photograph Signed as President and First Lady, 8 x 10 inches, in original matte and holder, 11½ x 13 inches. "Christmas 1941" is printed on the lower edge of the table at which the Roosevelts sit. Some fading at right and left edges, casting a light shadow on part of FDR's left shirtsleeve and Mrs. Roosevelt's right arm. The First Lady's signature is very light but the President's is extremely bold. Original holder is toned with a few scattered stains on the front cover. The photograph was taken on July 4, 1941 by George Skaddings of the Associated Press. It shows the President and Mrs. Roosevelt on the south porch of their home at Hyde Park, New York. According to Mary Seeley in Season's Greetings From the White House (Tampa, Florida: A Presidential Christmas Corporation, 2005), 404 employees of the Roosevelts received one of these signed photographs as their 1941 Christmas present. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 31		Roosevelt, Theodore (1858-1919) 26th President of the United States (1901-09). Typed Letter Signed, with five words added in his hand, two separate pages, 9¾ x 7 in., Oyster Bay, Long Island, N.Y., July 25, 1918. Accompanied by an 11 x 8½ in. engraving. Eight days after being informed that his youngest son, Quentin, had been shot down by the Germans, Roosevelt responds to a letter of condolence from Mrs. George Van Horn Moseley, wife of the major in charge of supply and transportation for the U.S. Army in France: "My dear Mrs. Moseley: With the exception of one letter from a Lutheran Clergyman whose son is in the service, there is no letter that we have prized as much as we do your note….I shall pay you the highest compliment it is in my power to pay any woman, and say that you have the spirit that Mrs. Roosevelt, the spirit that she has trained her four boys to show….[W]hen I lunched with your husband…before he sailed, I found that he more than any other of my army friends, or of my civilian friends, appreciated just what I thought I could do if I were allowed to raise the divisions and just why I believed there was a good basis of justification for what I thought I could do. Writing to you I am certain of your sympathy when I say that bitter though our grief for Quentin is, our pride is even greater, and we hold our heads high because two of our other three boys have been wounded and all three decorated for gallantry in action. I think I shall quote your note in full (of course without your name) in an article I intend to write, for you have put the beliefs I have held for many years far better than I have ever been able to put them. Faithfully yours, Theodore Roosevelt." Quentin Roosevelt (1897-1918) was a member of the 95th Aero Squadron, part of the 1st Pursuit Group, when he was shot down in his Nieuport 28 on July 14, 1918 near the village of Chamery, France. He was buried with military honors by the Germans, who tried to use his death as propaganda for the German cause. Instead, the opposite was true. The postcards they created with photographs of Quentin's body next to his plane showed that even a President's son was prepared to fight and die for his country. This was in stark contrast to the Kaiser and his sons, who came nowhere near the conflict. Quentin's grave became a shrine for American soldiers and the French awarded him the Croix de Guerre with Palm for his actions. Theodore Roosevelt, in spite of his brave words in this letter, was deeply affected by the death of Quentin. He died in his sleep less than six months later, on January 6, 1919. Estimated Value $5,000 - 7,500. Purchased from Joe Rubinfine, 1990. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,800
Lot 32		Roosevelt, Theodore. Partly-printed Document Signed as President, one page, 16 x 20 in., Washington, July 1, 1905. Appointing John Holtman "First Lieutenant in the Philippine Scouts, in the service of the United States, under the authority conferred by Section 36 of the Act of Congress approved February 2, 1901…." Countersigned by Acting Secretary of War Robert Shaw Oliver. Blue Dept. of War seal is intact at lower left. Evenly toned. Boldly signed. The Philippine Scouts were made up of native Filipinos assigned to the United States Army Philippine Department and generally under the command of American officers such as John Holtman, who is hereby appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt. The Scouts, who were given a suffix of (PS), to distinguish them from other U.S. Army units, were organized to combat the Philippine Revolution led by General Emilio Aguinaldo. They were used to subdue the fierce Moro tribes on the island of Mindana and to establish tranquility throughout the islands. They were also among the first United States Army units to be in combat during World War II, until the surrender of USAFFE in May 1942. Estimated Value $700 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $408
Lot 33		Taft, William H (1857-1930) 27th President of the United States (1909-13); Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1921-30). Typed Letter Signed ("Wm H. Taft") as Chief Justice, two pages, on "Supreme Court of the United States" letterhead, 10½ x 8 in., Washington, D.C., Dec. 25, 1924. To Edward W. Bok (1863-1930), reform-minded Dutch American editor and publisher who was editor of the very influential magazine, "The Ladies Home Journal," for 30 years (1889-1919); Bok won the Pulitzer Prize in 1921 for his autobiography, "The Americanization of Edward Bok." Taft refers to a $2,000,000 gift made by George Eastman (of Eastman Kodak) for "negro" education, as part of a $5,000,000 fundraising goal, and quotes Eastman: "Almost the entire attention of educators has been this far devoted to the white race, but we have more than 10 per cent negro population in the United States, most of whom are densely ignorant. They constitute what is known as the negro problem…." Taft tells Bok, "…those of us who have given it considerable study regard the negro problem as one of the gravest which confronts the United States to-day. The present campaign of Hampton and Tuskegee provides a practical opportunity to do something big for the ten million negro citizens in this country….To raise the remaining sum needed, $2,500,000, we are organizing campaigns in the leading cities throughout the United States. We are calling upon thoughtful citizens in each of these cities to head the local committees….To make the campaign in Philadelphia the success that it deserves to be, we must have individuals like yourself on our committee…." He asks Bok to accept the honorary chairmanship in Philadelphia and assures him that if he needs more information on the two institutions (Hampton and Tuskegee) before accepting, Taft will be happy to send a trustee "to discuss the entire negro problem" with him. Fine. Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 34		Truman, Harry S (1884-1972 33rd President of the United States (1945-1953). Rare First Day Cover Signed as President commemorating Truman's inauguration on January 20, 1949. With cachet of Truman and Jan. 20, 1949 cancellation. Fine. With a block of four stamp commemorating Truman's visit to Brazil in 1947. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $120
Lot 35		Truman, Harry S. First Day Cover Signed and cancelled "Washington, DC Jun 27 1968." With cachet "Commemorating Register & Vote 1968." Very fine. With Typed Letter Signed, on personal letterhead, Independence, Missouri, July 24, 1970. To Mr. Yorio, enclosing the FDC. Also with an unsigned FDC with a cachet of Truman, cancelled Jan. 26, 1984 and addressed to Ralph Yorio, Chief, Logistics Engineer at the Kennedy Space Center. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $120
Lot 36		Truman, Harry S. Engraving Inscribed and Signed, "To: Ralph A. Yorio From Harry S. Truman," 8 x 6 in., n.d. Written in black ink. A small 2¼ x 1¾ in. portrait of Truman centered on the card stock, by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Very fine.This signature is a variant used by Truman in his later years (see Hamilton's American Autographs, p. 538). With a block of 15 Israeli stamps featuring Truman. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $120
Lot 37		Truman, Harry S and Bess W. Photograph Signed as President and First Lady, 10 x 8 inches, in the original matte and holder, 14 x 10¾ inches. The 1946 Christmas gift print pictures the Trumans smiling and waving as they board the President's private plane, the Sacred Cow, signed by the President in blue ink and by the First Lady in black ink. Engraved at the bottom is "Christmas 1946". The photo is lightly toned but otherwise fine. The holder is toned with one small edge chip. According to Mary Evans Seeley's Season's Greetings From the White House, 575 autographed copies of this photograph were given to White House employees at an informal ceremony in the President's office. Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 38		Tyler, John (1790-1862) 10th President of the United States (1841-1845); he was William Henry Harrison's Vice President and succeeded to the presidency upon Harrison's death after only 30 days in office. Four Language Ship's Paper Signed ("J. Tyler") as President, one page, 15¾ x 20½ in., Washington, Oct. 3, 1845. Granting permission for Commander Walter Taber of the Ship Janus, lying in the port of New Bedford and bound for the Pacific Ocean, and laden with "Provisions, stores and utensils for a whaling voyage" to proceed with his voyage. Countersigned by Secretary of State Abel P. Upshur, and by Joseph T. Adams, Collector of the Port. Paper and wax seal is intact. Light toning and a few small edge splits. Tyler's signature is very large and bold. New Bedford was the preeminent port for whaling, which was a very important industry. The oil obtained from a whale's blubber was used for lighting and lubricating purposes, and the bones of the whale were used to make a variety of products, including ladies' corsets. Estimated Value $900 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $840
Lot 39		Van Buren, Martin (1782-1862) 8th President of the United States (1837-41). Autograph Letter Signed ("M.V. Buren") as U.S. Senator, two pages, 9¾ x 7¾ inches, n.p., n.d. (docket notes receipt on Sept. 1, 1823). To Judge Miller, in part: "I have been disappointed in not hearing from you or any one else before on the subject of the Otsego suit. I infer however that Mr. H will be able to provide himself with other counsel and will be well pleased to find my influence counts. Our young Price from N York is waiting here to go out with me. I will thank you to drop me a line by return post that I may either retain or send him off with certainty…." Written two years into his term as senator from New York. In 1821, Van Buren was made a member of the Congressional convention charged with revising New York's state constitutuon. Because his party (he was one of the founders of the Democratic party) was not strong enough to send him from his own district, he was sent to represent Otsego County. As senator, he advocated a moderate course of reform, the limited extension of suffrage, and legislative reforms that would take power away from the assembly and transfer it to the governor, giving that office the power of veto. The convention was instrumental in making Van Buren's reputation, but he was largely motivated by party politics. As he notes here, "…my influence counts." One small edge tear, else fine. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 40		Van Buren, Martin. Autograph Endorsement Signed, "Ref.d to the Sec.ry of War. M.V.B." as President (July 1838), on the address leaf of a letter addressed to him by a member of Congress (Boon) recommending Dr. John W. Davis of Indiana for the position of surgeon in the Army. Some toning and soiling to the address leaf but clearly written. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 41		Washington, George. Washington (1732-1799) 1st President of the United States (1789-1797). Six line, 17-word Autograph Endorsement on verso of an order by Capt. Charles Edmonstone, one page, 7¼ x 9½ inches, Great Meadows, Nov. 20, 1768 (but probably in 1771). Washington's endorsement reads: "Chas. Edmonstone Esq.r his permit to Lau.e Harrison to take up the Great Mead.ws. 20th Nov.r 1768." Some toning and soiling; folds professionally mended, affecting a few words of Edmonstone's order but not touching Washington's endorsement. Tipped at top edge to another sheet. The Edmonstone document reads, " By Charles Edmonstone Esq:r Captn of the 18th or Royal Regt of Ireland and Commanding His Majestys Garrison at Fort Pitt / Whereas Laurence Harrison hath made of application to me, to inclose the Big Meadows and Longfields at the lower end of them for pasturage and to raise grain for the use of Pack Horses, Beef Cattle, etc., that may be sent up for the Benefite of this Garrison, also to keep a House of Entertainment for the Accommodation of His Majestys Troops, and other Travellers, and it being agreeable to a late act of Assembly, made in Pennsylvania, and for the reasons above mentioned, I do hereby Permitt the said Laurence Harrison to take up, and Improve, the Big Meadows, on General Braddock's Road, and any land he may think necessary adjoining them. And to be subject to such Regulations as may be ordered by the Commander in Chief or by the Commander on this district for the Good of His Majesty's Service. Given under my hand at Fort Pitt this 20th day of Novr.1768. Chas.Edmonstone Capt Royal Regt. Of Ireland". In the mid-18th century, the French began to move south from Canada and create settlements in the vast Ohio Valley. In 1753, Governor Dinwiddie of Virginia sent his young surveyor, George Washington, with a letter for Legardeur de Saint-Pierre, the French commander at Fort Le Boeuf [now Waterford, Erie County, Pennsylvania], asking by whose authority the French were occupying land that belonged to Great Britain and ordering them to leave. The French commander replied that he did not feel obliged to obey. Washington reported back to Dinwiddie, who raised £10,000 to mount an expedition to ward off the French (George II did not feel inclined to get involved in this colonial struggle). Washington was soon promoted to lieutenant colonel and was sent to the frontier with a group of 300 backwoodsmen from Virginia and Kentucky under the command of Colonel Joshua Fry. As the company neared Cumberland, Maryland, Colonel Fry was seized with a fever and died suddenly, leaving Colonel Washington in command. Scouring the countryside for the French, he found a small party and instituted a skirmish in which the French leader Jumonville was killed, along with several followers. Washington and his troops retreated to the Great Meadows, marshy grassland located eleven miles east of what is now Uniontown, Pennsylvania. Here the young Colonel Washington and his troops hastily built a fortification they called "Fort Necessity." The French forces commanded by Coulon de Villers, numbering over 1400, attacked across the Great Meadows on July 3, 1754. Because of the numerous casualties inflicted on the British soldiers, Washington accepted terms of a conditional surrender, the only time in his military career he capitulated to the enemy. Thus began both the French and Indian War and wars between France and England which would continue until the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. More important, it signaled the emergence of George Washington on the international scene. Estimated Value $12,000 - 15,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $9,000
Lot 42		Washington, George & Thomas Jefferson. Partly-printed Document Signed twice each by George Washington as President and Thomas Jefferson as Secretary of State, 2 pp., 15½ x 10 in., New York, June 11, 1793. Three-language ship's paper for Robert Service, master and commander of the ship Camilla, of the town of New York, burthen 372 tons, bound from Norfolk, Virginia, to Falmouth and laden with flour and staves. Countersigned by William Lindsay, Collector of the Port of Norfolk. The recto is in English and Dutch; large signatures of Washington and Jefferson are in the center of the page, with a white wafer seal to the left. On the verso, printed in English and French, Washington and Jefferson signed at the bottom, next to another white wafer seal. A third page, affixed with the original ribbons to the ship's passport, is signed by Norfolk mayor, Thomas Newton, certifying that the Camilla's owners are American. This is the first ship's passport we have seen with an attached sheet signed by the mayor of the city of port. Good condition, with professional conservator restoration to some rips and minor holes and missing portion in bottom corner; some light toning and soiling and light creasing. White wafer seal on recto remains crisp and intact; seal on verso is soiled and cracked, but mostly intact. Cover sheet has infill at blank lower right edge. All signatures are clear and sharp. An early example of a ship's passport issued in 1793 and a rare double-pairing of Washington and Jefferson's signatures. Estimated Value $20,000 - 25,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 43		[Washington, George] Benjamin O. Tyler Eulogium to Washington. Commemorative engraving representing the nation's love of Washington. Entitled "Eulogium Sacred to the Memory of the Illustrious George Washington, Columbia's Great and Successful Son: Honored be his Name." Designed, written, and published by Benjamin O. Tyler ("professor of penmanship"), New York, 1817. Engraved by P[eter] Maverick, Neward, N. Jersey, 19 x 23 in. An oval portrait of Washington (after Stuart) is surrounded by "Sacred to the Memory of the Brave" and two statements mourning his death are below: "Gen. George Washington departed this life Decr. 14th 1799 AE 67 And the tears of a Nation watered his grave"; and "Washington's no more by silence grief's express'd / Lo! here he lies, his Works proclaim the rest." There are several Masonic symbols and the calligraphic script encompasses figures of angels. Third state of the memorial with Washington's facsimile signature added at lower right. Printed on a thin sheet; some closed tears visible on right side. References: Baker, 404. Hart, 796b. Stauffer, 2232, iii. Housed in a vintage frame, 19¾ x 24¼ in. Not examined out of frame. Estimated Value $1,600 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 44		*[Washington, George] Columbian Centinel, Boston, June 13, 1792.* 17 x 11½ in., 4 pp. Printed and published by Benjamin Rush. Two Acts signed in script type by Washington as President. Regarding appropriations and alterations to the Treasury and War Departments. The second Act contains an "Act to establish the post office and post roads…." Both Acts are dated May 8, 1792 and are countersigned in type by Thomas Jefferson as Secretary of State, Jonathan Trumbull as Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Richard Henry Lee as President pro tempore of the Senate. Page 2 has a notice by Dr. William Aspinwall about smallpox inoculations; pages 3 and 4 have 19 ship woodcuts, and page 4 has an ad for the first and second parts of Thomas Paines' Rights of Man. Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 45		[Washington, George] Death and Funeral of Washington - Two Newspapers. Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser Dec. 20, 1799, 4pp, all with mourning border, 20½ x 13 in. Page 3 reports on the death of George Washington. In part, "The President [John Adams], with deep affliction, announces to the Navy, and to the Marines, the death of our beloved fellow citizen George Washington, Commander of our Armies, and late President of the United States…the President directs that the vessels of the Navy, in our own and in foreign ports, be put into mourning for one week, by wearing their colours half-mast high; and that the officers of the Navy and of the Marines wear crape on the left arm, below the elbow, for six months." Another small article on page 3 announces that "Mrs. Adams' Drawing room is deferred to Friday the 27th, when the Ladies are respectively requested to wear white, trimmed with black ribbon, black gloves and fans, as a token of respect to the memory of the late President of the United States. The Ladies of the general government will please to wear black." Very good. Accompanied by the January 8, 1800 issue of the Columbian Centinel and Massachusetts Federalist, 4 pages, all black bordered, 19½ x 12 in. A front-page article datelined Alexandria, Dec. 21, on Washington's last illness notes that it was "omitted on Saturday." Other articles report funeral honors at Watertown, at Newburyport, New-York, East Sudbury, and at Portsmouth, the latter article describing in detail Washington's obsequies. Dampstain in upper right corner and several edge chips; paper has a few holes, one of which affects a few words in two of the articles;. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,320
Lot 46		[Kennedy Assassination]. Three items related to John F. Kennedy, two of them to the assassination: (1) 13-page testimony of Clinton J. Hill, Special Agent, Secret Service Signed "Clint Hill" at the bottom of pages 1 and 13. Hill, who had been assigned to protect First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, was in the presidential motorcade with President Kennedy and Mrs. Kennedy in Dallas on November 22, 1963; Hill was in the car immediately behind the Presidential car. In this testimony, he gives a graphic, detailed description of the assassination to a Congressional committee. At the first shot, Hill ran toward the presidential car and just as he reached it, the second shot was fired. He pulled Mrs. Kennedy down into the back seat and threw himself on top of her. Hill continued to protect Mrs. Kennedy and the children until the 1964 presidential election, at which time he was assigned to President Lyndon B. Johnson. (2) Photo Signed and Inscribed, "To: David / The murder of Oswald changed history forever. Det. James Leavelle Ret. Nov 24th 1963," 8 x 10 in. The photo shows Jack Ruby shooting Lee Harvey Oswald as Dallas homocide detective Leavelle was escorting Oswald through the basement of Dallas police headquarters; Leavelle was handcuffed to Oswald. (3) A reel from the archives of the AFL-CIO with a recording of JFK's speech to the AFL-CIO Fifth Constitutional Convention in New York City on November 15, with an introduction by George Meany, president of the AFL-CIO. The reel is 7½ I.P.S., full track. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 47		[Kennedy, John F.] Congressional Eulogies Signed by Mansfield, Warren, and McCormack. "Eulogies to the Late President Delivered in the Rotunda of the United States Capitol, November 24, 1963," containing three eulogies delivered by Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield, Chief Justice Earl Warren, and Speaker of the House John W. McCormack, and signed by each of the three men on the cover of the pamphlet, 9 x 5¾ inches. Printed by the U.S. Government Printing Office as "88th Congress, 1st Session" and "Senate Document No.46," Washington, D.C. 1963. These were probably the first official memorial addresses as JFK was assassinated only two days before they were delivered. Very fine; minor smudging to McCormack's signature. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 48		[Lincoln Assassination] New York Daily Tribune, April 15, 1865. A rare pairing of newspapers reporting on the shooting and death of Abraham Lincoln: the morning and evening editions of the April 15, 1865 New York Daily Tribune, each 4pp, 21 x 15½ in., with black-bordered columns. The morning's edition reports on page 3 the earliest dispatches received from Washington: "HIGHLY IMPORTANT! The president shot! Secretary Seward attacked," then sets forth the text of eleven dispatches received before press time. The President was shot in a theater tonight, and perhaps mortally wounded." Later dispatches included incorrect reports of Lincoln's death hours before it actually occurred, Seward's death, etc., with the facts becoming clearer as time passed. The evening edition of the paper reprints the earlier dispatches on page 2, and continues the story on page 3: "DEATH OF THE PRESIDENT." It cites Stanton's official notice of Lincoln's death, describes the late President's declining medical condition and the scene at the time of his death, incorrectly reports the capture of Booth, describes the early mourning in the capital and the inauguration of Andrew Johnson, and so on. The first newspaper is in fine condition; the second bears some foxing, with moderate soiling to page 3. The New-York Tribune's report on Lincoln's death was one of the first nationwide, and this evening edition is excessively rare! Housed in a custom-made folder of black buckram with burgundy spine; the name of the paper, the date, and "Assassination of Abraham Lincoln" in gilt lettering. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,200
Lot 49		(Lincoln, Abraham) Archive of Lincoln Assassination Newspapers. Over 30 newspapers dealing with Lincoln's assassination and the hunt for Booth and his co-conspirators. Newspapers and issues in this lot include: Boston Daily Advertiser, April 15 The New York Herald, April 15 (2 issues, one early and one later in the day with mourning borders), 17, 24 The New York Times; April 15, 21 Providence Evening Press, April 15 The Evening Bulletin (Providence), 2 for April 15 - slightly different lay-out Daily Evening Standard (New-Bedford), April 15 The Philadelphia Inquirer, April 17 Cincinnati Daily, April 17 Daily Ohio State Journal April 17, The New-York Tribune, April 18, 19, 20, 22 (2 copies), 25, 27 Daily Morning Chronicle (Washington), April 20, 25, 26 Washington Daily Chronicle, April 22 (2 like copies) Providence Daily Journal, April 22, 27, 28, 29 The Detroit Free Press, April 25, 29, 30, May 2 Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, June 3 All of the above issues are from 1865. In addition to these 35 newspapers are four others: Southern Field and Fireside, April 25, 1863; Charleston Daily Courier, March 1, 1864; New-York Tribune, April 4, 1865; and Harper's Weekly, published on April 15, 1865 before Lincoln's assassination was known. The condition of the newspapers ranges: a few are in fair condition; most are good to very good. Should be examined in person. Total: 39 newspapers. Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $4,800
Lot 50		[Lincoln, Abraham] Dr. Charles Henry Crane. Dr. Crane (1825-83) was one of the doctors who attended President Lincoln after he was shot by John Wilkes Booth. He was one of nine men present at Lincoln's autopsy, being acting Assistant Surgeon General. In 1866 he became Assistant Surgeon General and from 1882-83 served as Surgeon General. Autograph Letter Signed ("C.H. Crane"), 6 pages (3 sheets recto/verso), on letterhead engraved "Surgeon General's Office / Washington City, D.C.," 7 x 4¼ in., April 22, 1865. Crane writes to Col. Thomas A. McParlin, Surgeon General of the Army of the Potomac, about the incredible events which have taken place in April: the surrender of Confederate general Robert E. Lee, the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln and the nationwide effort to find John Wilkes Booth, and the probable flight of Confederate president Jefferson Davis. Superb content. Very fine condition. The letter has been framed so that all sides show and matted with a CDV of John Wilkes Booth, which Crane sent to McParlin; this frame is hinged to a larger frame, 29 x 38½ in., which contains a plaque regarding the background of the letter, another with the content of the letter, and a smaller biographical plaque of Crane, as well as an image of Crane. A handsome, impressive display piece. The letter says, in part: "The news of the surrender of Lee's Army, was received with the greatest possible joy and delight….Everybody felt that the Confederacy had been pierced by a mortal wound, and all rejoiced…at the prospect of a speedy peace and a restored Union….The expression was universal 'All honor to the noble Army of the Potomac'. It would have been too cruel if any other Army had even assisted in the final defeat and overthrow of Lee's Rebel Army and the capture of Richmond….The murder of the President has cast a gloom over all & all joy is now turned into mourning….We still hope that the murderer Booth will be captured. I send you his picture--We had a number struck off…to distribute throughout the Country….We have a rumor on the streets today that Joe Johnston has surrendered his Army….This will about finish the war. I suppose Jeff Davis is making for Texas & Mexico. The Secretary of State [William Seward] is improving and is out of danger. His son is still in critical condition…." Estimated Value $5,000 - 7,500. Ex. Robert Hesselgesser, M.D. Collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $3,720

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