Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 86

The Manuscripts, Collectibles & Space Auction

The William K. Steiner Collection - U.S. Presidents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 64		Adams, John (1735-1826) Second President of the United States (1797-1801). Autograph document signed ("John Adams"), as Minister to the Netherlands, 1 page, 9 x 7½ in., Amsterdam, Nov.28, 1780. Order draft to " Messrs Hornaca Fizeau & Co, Bankers in Amsterdam" reads "Gentlemen; Please to pay the Honourable Francis Dana, Esq. Two thousand four hundred Livres Tournois, on account of Mr. F. Grand, at Paris. John Adams." With the docket at bottom noting receipt, signed "F.M.Dana". In 1778 Adams was appointed to supplant Silas Deane as a member of the commission to France, which included Benjamin Franklin and Arthur Lee. In 1780 he was sent to the Netherlands as a commissioner; in the next two years he successfully negotiated sorely needed loans and Dutch diplomatic recognition of American Independence. This early financial instrument that Adams sends to Francis Dana (1743-1811), his secretary in France, may have been the first use of the newly acquired Dutch loan. Estimated Value $7,000 - 9,000. Sotheby's New York, June 6, 1996, lot 2. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $4,680
Lot 65		Adams, John. Partial autograph letter signed ("John Adams"), 1½ pages, 8¾ x 7 in., [Passy, July 17, 1778]. To [Edmé Jacques] Genet, contradicting information which had been published in a French journal: "[In yo]ur forty Eighth Number of Affairs de L'Angleterre et de L'Ameri[que] I find, in Page sixth, marked number I. Resolutions des sauvages contre l'armee Angloise, and in Page 7 marked No. III. Adresse des Principaux Habitans de cette Ville a Robert Rogers, Major General (nomme par le Congres) et Commandant en chef des savages. Both these Papers, you may rely upon it, are Forgeries, and that no such Resolution or Address ever existed. It ought to be contradicted for many Reasons, but especially because if uncontradicted these Papers will be considered by Historians as Proof, that the Americans, first engaged the savages to take an active Part in the War, and will give a Colour to the Argument of the British Administration, that the Indians must be engaged on their side to prevent them from engaging on the other, whereas nothing is further from the Truth. All the Treaties with the Savages made by Congress, or by Commissioners under their Authority, were that they should be neutral. So far from soliciting their Alliance, the Congress, more than once refused the services of Indians. The Honour of employing Indians is wholly British. This Robert Rogers, instead of being addressed by the principal Inhabitants of Philadelphia, was made Prisoner by the Council of safety, the first day of his Landing in that City, and enlarged upon his Parol, in Violation of which he afterwards made his Escape to New York, and had there a Commission given him [by Gener]al Howe….from that Body, he never had any…a Single Voice in his favour. Nor had he ever any Conferrence, or Concert with Indians, since this War began, as is asserted in Page 8 Number 4. The whole of this is an Imposition on the World, and you may assert it to be so boldly, for there are Witnesses enough, who can prove it to be so, among whom one, is your humble sert, John Adams." Published in Papers of John Adams, Volume VI. Paper added at top of letter where fire damage affects a few words of text; letter was silked for preservation. Boldly penned and signed. Edmé-Jacques Genet (1726-1781) served as the secretary and interpreter for the Count of Provence (the future Louis XVIII), and was the father of Edmond-Charles Genet, better known as Citizen Genet, the first French ambassador to the United States. Robert Rogers (1731-1795), was the American frontiersman who raised and commanded the famous Rogers' Rangers, and who served in the British army during both the French and Indian War and the American Revolution. He was instrumental in the capture of American spy, Nathan Hale. Estimated Value $4,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,000
Lot 66		Adams, John Quincy (1767-1848) Sixth President of the United States (1825-1829). Engraving signed ("John Quincy Adams") across the top, 4½ x 3¼ in. on a 7 x 5 in. mount, no date. Engraving by N. Dearborn Boston, whose name is below the image. Printed below: "John Quincy Adams/ 6th President of the U.S. of America" with facsimile signature below. A waist-length portrait set within a decorative border. Normal age toning; closed tear barely touching lower portion of Adams' right arm. Boldly signed in brown ink. This is the earliest known signed pictorial representation of a President. Estimated Value $4,000 - 6,000. Sotheby's, sale 6904, lot 88. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $5,280
Lot 67		Adams, John Quincy. Autograph letter signed ("John Quincy Adams") as U.S. representative from Massachusetts, 1 page, 10 x 8 in., Washington, December 6, 1836. Light toning; minor soiling to lower portion of page, else fine. To James S. Mead Esqr., Cincinnati, Ohio, regretting that he cannot send a copy of his eulogy of James Madison, who died on June 28, 1836. Adams' eulogy was delivered at Boston, 27 September 1836. "Your request for a copy of the Eulogy upon the Life and character of James Madison delivered by me before the City Government of Boston, is made upon motives so kind and for reasons so flattering to me, that I regret my inability to furnish you with a copy in any other form than as it has been republished in the National Intelligencer of this City. Of the pamphlet copies, published by the City Government, the number was I believe small, and has been exhausted. There are corrections of some slight errors, in the republication, which make it in some respects more accurate than the pamphlet Edition…." Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $3,360
Lot 68		Adams, John Quincy. Free frank ("J.Q. Adams") in upper right corner of envelope addressed to Mrs. Louise Aquiel in New Harmony, Indiana. With "FREE" stamp and "AUG 30" red cancellation, 2¾ x 5 1/8 in. Red wax seal is intact on verso. The recipient noted vertically on recto, "Rec. Sep 7th 1847 / Ans Sep 8th 1847." Written when Adams was 81 years old, six months before his death. Boldly signed. Notes on verso in a later hand. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $552
Lot 69		Adams, John Quincy. Autograph letter signed ("J.Q. Adams") as U.S. representative from Massachusetts, 1 page, 10 x 8 in., Quincy, November 7, 1832. To "Samuel L. Southard, Esqr. Trenton New Jersey," congratulating Southard on being elected Governor of New Jersey. "I cannot pass over the occasion of your Election as Governor of your native State, without offering you my hearty congratulations; which are due still more to the State, and to our Country than to yourself. I take the same opportunity to ask your acceptance of a moral, and Historical Tale upon the Conquest of Ireland by Henry the Second…." Docketed by recipient on integral leaf. Small edge splits at two folds. Southard (1787-1842) also served as U.S. Senator and Secretary of the Navy. Estimated Value $800 - 1,200. Sotheby's, New York, Dec. 10, 1994, lot 84. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,170
Lot 70		Arthur, Chester A (1829-1886) 21st President of the United States (1881-1885). Letter signed ("Chester A. Arthur") as President, on Executive Mansion stationery, 2 separate pages, 7 x 4½ in., Washington, May 24, 1884. Nine days before the 1884 Republican National Convention opened in Chicago, Arthur writes to Edwards Pierrepont, formerly Ulysses S. Grant's Attorney General, thanking him for endorsing Arthur for renomination at the New York delegation's meeting at Cooper Union: "As to the meeting at the Cooper Union, I cannot refrain from expressing my grateful acknowledgments to you and the other gentlemen who so kindly took part in it. Whatever the future may determine, I shall always remain deeply sensible of this expression of confidence on the part of those whose regard I so highly esteem." Large bold signature. Accompanied by original stamped and postmarked Executive Mansion envelope. On June 3, 1884, delegates from New York and four other states proposed Arthur's nomination but he fell short of the 411 votes needed and finished second in the balloting with 278 votes. With each ballot, his votes decreased until Sen. James G. Blaine was nominated with 541 votes. Blaine was defeated in the general election by Grover Cleveland. Estimated Value $600 - 800. Forbes Magazine collection, Christie's New York, May 17, 1996, lot 117. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,625
Lot 71		Arthur, Chester A. Autograph letter signed ("C.A. Arthur") as Quartermaster General, on State of New York, Quartermaster General's Department stationery, 2½ pages, New York, Oct. 4, 1862. One tear in left margin; third page is written vertically. To Brig. Gen. Hillhouse, Adj Gen. N.Y.S., Albany, recommending that Lieut. Warner, 5th Arty U.S.A. Regulars be appointed Lieut. Col of the 1st N.Y.V. Arty. He expects Gen. Hunt, Chief of Arty of the Army of the Potomac and Gen. McClellan to approve Warner's application. "During my long visit with the Army of the Potomac, when on the banks of the Chicahominy, I staid with Genl Hunt (now Chief of Arty). Lieut Warner was his asst adj. Genl & I saw much of him. He is an excellent officer, cool, steady intelligent & energetic….Warner writes me that if he receives the promotion, he will be detailed upon Genl McClellan's staff as Inspector of Art'y…." Estimated Value $600 - 900. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $870
Lot 72		Arthur, Chester A. Beautiful large signature ("Chester A. Arthur") as President, with date, "March 18, 1884" on a 3¾ x 6¾ in. piece of paper. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $528
Lot 73		Buchanan, James (1791-1868) 15th President of the United States (1857-1861). Document signed ("James Buchanan") as Secretary of State, twice on the final two facing pages, one in Spanish, one in English, total of 70 pages, 13¾ x 9¾ in., Washington, February 9, 1848. Countersigned by Don Joaquim José de Osma, Peruvian Minister to the United States. The signatures of both men are sealed with wax and ribbons. First and last pages (blank) are soiled, ribbon with which pages were sewn is missing, some short marginal tears and splits, and ghosting from wax. Buchanan's signatures are large and bold. A treaty of Peace and Friendship, Commerce and Navigation between the United States and Peru, confirming 31 articles of agreement in order to establish "perpetual and sincere friendship between the United States of America and the Republic of Peru, and between their respective territories, people and citizens without distinction of persons or places." Estimated Value $4,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,340
Lot 74		Buchanan, James. Autograph letter signed ("James Buchanan") as Senator, 2 pages, 10 x 8 in., Senate Chamber, January 13 1842. A long political letter to John C. Plumer. He starts out by recommending the judgeship of Judge Rogers: "Although I do not anticipate any serious objections to his confirmation, yet my own feelings dictate I should communicate at least to one of my friends in the Senate my knowledge of his character both judicial & personal. I have been upon terms of the closest intimacy with him for almost thirty years & I have never known a more honest & honorable man nor a more sage & upright judge. One great purpose of limiting the judicial tenure to a term of years, a provision in the Constitution of which I highly approve, was to subject the character & conduct of the judge to the ordeal of public opinion; and if his conduct has been such as to merit & obtain the public approbation, that he should then be rewarded with a re-appointment…." He goes on to talk about the Exchequer Bill: "The Exchequer Bill alias the Government Bank is still under discussion. Mr. Benton is now making a powerful speech against it. In its present form, or anything like it, Congress will never adopt it. The task was assigned to me of making the opening speech against it. The subject was then new & the press was eager. The consequence was that my remarks appeared both in the Intelligencer & the Globe the next morning without having been submitted to my supervision. There were many mistakes in both reports. They were corrected by me & the speech as corrected was republished in the Globe & in pamphlet form. But when falsehood gets a start truth can rarely overtake it; & the first & incorrect version of my speech in the Globe has been republished all over the Country. The Democratic Party, at least in the Senate, were never more united or more harmonious…" Buchanan served in many political capacities. He was a Pennsylvania Representative (1815-1816), a U.S. Representative (1821-1831), U.S. Minister to Russia (1832-1833), a U.S. Senator (1834-1845), Secretary of State under Polk (1845-1849), Minister to Great Britain (1853-1856), and President (1856-1860), during which he presided over the financial panic of 1857 and the lingering potential secession of the Southern states. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500. Christie's New York, Nov. 15, 2005, lot 75. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $930
Lot 75		Buchanan, James. Autograph letter signed ("James Buchanan"), 1½ pages, 9¾ x 8 in, "Wheatland near Lancaster", March 11, 1853. To Anson Herrick. Buchanan rejects giving advice to the president about an appointment: "I should most gladly serve you in any manner in my power, but have never in my life interfered in the local appointments for the Port of New York or any other port beyond the limits of my own state. It would certainly be thought strange, if I, a mere outsider, in another state, should address a letter to the president recommending a surveyor for the Port of New York. I have a nephew by marriage at San Francisco, now Recorder of the City, & I have declined to recommend him for Navy agent on the principle I have stated…". Estimated Value $650 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $552
Lot 76		Buchanan, James. Autograph letter signed ("James Buchanan"), 1 page, 10 x 7¾ in., Washington, April 21, 1828. To John G. Kammer, addressed to him on an integral leaf bearing a red "Washn, City Apr 21" circle dated postmark with matching straight line "Free" above the franking signature ("James Buchanan"). He writes, as a U.S. Representative: "Mr. King called upon me on Friday & informed me that he entertained no hope of obtaining any part of the claims against Mr. Turner or Mr. Hollingshead; but he expects that at some future time the account against Eliza Holman may be collected. He had not seen Mr. Stewart. In the course of the conversation he admitted that he had received $70 for the Institution but from whom he did not recollect and he has promised to pay me that sum before the close of the session. I would suggest to you the propriety of sending me an order on him for that amount; as he will probably require an authority from you before he will pay me the money. From your friend in great haste, James Buchanan." Estimated Value $600 - 800. Christie's New York, May 5, 1993, lot 93. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $930
Lot 77		Buchanan, James. Letter signed ("James Buchanan") as President, one page, 10 x 8 in., Washington, February 13, 1861. Appointing Benjamin F. Pleasants "to discharge the duties of Solicitor of the Treasury, ad interim." Light, uneven toning; small edge split to top fold; tape repairs to verso of lower fold. Verso of integral leaf has Department of State docket noting that the appointment was "Duly recorded"; some fold splits and previous mounting remnants to one panel, affecting nothing. Buchanan's signature is nice and bold. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $425
Lot 78		Buchanan, James. Autograph note signed in the text ("Mr. Buchanan"), 1 page, 10 x 8 in. (Lancaster, PA), no date. The note reads, "With the kindest respects of Mr. Buchanan & the most sincere wishes for the health, prosperity, and happiness of Commodore Nicolson. Aug: 25," no year. With envelope bearing Buchanan's franking signature in upper right corner, "James Buchanan" and a double struck blue "Lancaster, Pa" circular postmark, addressed in his hand to "Commodore John B.Nicolson, Navy Yard, Boston". John B. Nicolson was a career Naval officer who fought aboard the USS Hornet, the USS Flambeau, the USS United States (in its battle with the HMS Macedonian in the War of 1812). He was appointed to the Navy Board in 1840 by President Martin Van Buren and given the rank of Commodore. He died at 63 in 1846. Estimated Value $350 - 500. Christie's New York, Oct. 28, 1993, Lot 2084. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $384
Lot 79		Carter, Jimmy (1924 -) 39th President of the United States (1977-1981). Political pamphlet signed by President Jimmy Carter and Vice President Walter Mondale as they campaigned for reelection in 1980, no place, no date. They lost the election to Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $180
Lot 80		Cleveland, Grover (1837-1908) 22nd and 24th President of the United States ((1885-89, 1893-87). Typed letter signed ("Grover Cleveland"), as 24th President, 7 pages, on Executive Mansion stationery, 10½ x 8 in., Washington, July 2, 1894. To Hon. William Wilson. An extraordinarily long letter written in the middle of a Depression, on tariff reform. Written in Cleveland's second non-successive term, it reads in part: "The certainty that a conference will be ordered between the two Houses of Congress, for the purpose of adjusting differences on the subject of tariff legislation, makes it also certain that you will be again called on to do hard service in the cause of tariff reform. My public life has been so closely related to this subject, I have longed for its accomplishment, and I have so often promised its realization to my fellow countrymen as a result of their trust and confidence in the Democratic party, that I hope no excuse is necessary for my earnest appeal to you that in this crisis, you strenuously insist upon party honesty and good faith and a sturdy adherence to Democratic principles….It is quite apparent that this question of free raw materials does not admit of adjustment on any middle ground. Since their subjection to any rate of tariff taxation, great or small, is alike violative of Democratic principle and Democratic good faith. I hope you will not consider it intrusive if I say something in relation to another subject which can hardly fail to be troublesome to the conference. I refer to the adjustment tariff taxation on sugar…The Democracy of the Land plead most earnestly for the speedy completion of the tariff legislation which their representatives have undertaken; but they demand not less earnestly that no stress of necessity shall tempt those they trust, to the abandonment of Democratic principle." The Panic of 1893 occurred in Cleveland's second term (1893-97), causing a massive Depression which lasted four years. In addition, the violent 1894 Pullman strike followed deteriorating economic conditions, with workers getting lower wages and having to buy from the company stores. Cleveland had to bring in troops to quell riots after an injunction he secured against the workers failed. In the middle of all these problems, Cleveland's own party turned against him. In this letter we see that he was committed to low tariffs; Democrat Senate forces led by Senator Arthur P. Gorman of Maryland added high duties to numerous goods. Cleveland denounced the high tariffs as "party perfidy and party dishonor." This impassioned letter to Congressman Wilson, who shared his views on low tariffs, was largely ineffective. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500. Christie's,11/15/2005, Sale 1685, lot 139. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,320
Lot 81		Cleveland, Grover. Artist's proof No. 9 of 24 Impressions, signed in pencil by Cleveland at lower right of image. Sheet is 22½ x 17 in.; image is 14¾ x 11¾ in. Jacque Reichs (1852-1923), a Hungarian portrait etcher, signed at lower left. A small image of the artist is in the lower margin. Above upper left corner of image is "Copyright 1906 by Jacques Reich N.Y." Sheet is stapled at upper and lower edges to holder. Estimated Value $500 - 700. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $570
Lot 82		Cleveland, Grover. Autograph letter signed ("Grover Cleveland") as President, on Executive Mansion stationery, Washington, July 15, 1894. To William L. Wilson (1843-1900) who was U.S. representative from West Virginia and chairman of the Ways and Means Committee; in 1895, Cleveland would appoint him Postmaster General. Regarding a letter he is enclosing to Wilson (not present), Cleveland writes: "….I feel so deeply upon the subject of which it treats that I cannot longer delay explaining my position to you. No one can accuse me of heretofore attempting to impose upon those immediately charged with our tariff legislation, my opinions and preference at this stage I should be permitted to speak. I have marked the letter 'personal'. I am quite clear it is better not to have any publication of it immediately. I am willing it should be read to your House colleagues …." The Wilson-Gorman Act had provided for a reduction in the McKinley Tariff but was opposed by Democratic forces in the Senate, who added duties on various goods. Cleveland denounced the package as "party perfidy and party dishonor" but allowed it to become law without his signature. The result was a reduction to 41% from the average 48% of the McKinley Tariff. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $600
Lot 83		Cleveland, Grover. Partly-printed document signed ("Grover Cleveland") during his first term as President, 1 page, 14 x 16 in., Washington, March 15, 1887. Appointing William S. Ruggles Postmaster at Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Gold foil seal with aqua ribbons is affixed at lower left. Faint ghosting of seal to right side, else fine. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $360
Lot 84		Cleveland, Grover. Autograph letter signed as President, on Executive Mansion stationery, 3 pages, Washington, August 28, 1894. Marked "Personal" to D-Cady Herrick, a member of the New York Supreme Court, regarding an appointment Herrick would like Cleveland to make. Cleveland remarks: "I have turned the …appointment over and over agan in my mind and I feel that if it were made it would become a source of embarrassment to all of us including the appointee….I suppose…the New York Senators would oppose his confirmation…and we would be accused of doing the things which perpetrated party strife and discord. Can we not find some place in the Collectors or Appraisers office in New York which would serve his purpose…." With original Executive Mansion envelope, postmarked and stamped. Estimated Value $300 - 400. Christie's New York, Dec. 15, 1995. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $625
Lot 85		Clinton, William Jefferson (1946 -) 42nd President of the United States (1993-2001). Autograph letter signed ("Bill"), 2 separate pages, 9½ x 6 in., on his personal college stationery, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., no date but between 1964 and 1968. To his grandmother, Edith Cassidy ("Dear Mammaw"). Excessively rare handwritten letter to one of the women who had an enormous influence on the early life of the 42nd President. While his mother was away in New Orleans at nursing school, Mrs. Cassidy made sure young Bill Clinton could read at an early age and was quite strict. This letter reads: "Dear Mammaw, Well, I'm back at school now and getting ready for final tests of the semester. There is sure lots of work to do. It was good to see you again and you sure look good. I can't believe you've lost so much weight. I never did get to see that boy who went to Georgetown who was at the nursing home that day. Maybe I will later though. It's a rainy day today, and it makes me sleepy and not feel like studying. First bad weather we've had in a long time though-it's almost as warm here as it is at home. Must go- write soon when you have time- Tell Buddy & Ollie Hi for me---Love, Bill." Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,220
Lot 86		Coolidge, Calvin (1872-1933) 30th President of the United States (1923-1929). Handsome Harris & Ewing photograph of 30th President Calvin Coolidge and his entire cabinet, seated on the lawn of the White House; 9½ x 13½ in., no date, but circa 1925. Boldly signed by each member under his image, including future President HERBERT HOOVER as Secretary of Commerce. The other signatories include : CALVIN COOLIDGE, President; FRANK B.KELLOGG, Secretary of State; JOHN G. SARGENT, Attorney General; Andrew W. MELLON, Secretary of the Treasury; DWIGHT F. DAVIS, Secretary of War; WILLIAM M. JARDINE, Secretary of Agriculture; HARRY S. NEW, Postmaster General; HUBERT WORK, Secretary of the Interior; JAMES J. DAVIS, Secretary of Labor. Choice condition. Estimated Value $2,800 - 3,500. Paul Richards, Templeton, Mass., 1/27/1987. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,625
Lot 87		Coolidge, Calvin. Document signed as President, 2 pp, 12½ x 7 7/8 in., Washington, March 11, 1924. Coolidge signs as arbitrator "In the Matter of the Tacna-Arica Arbitration," having been asked to find a solution for the long-standing controversy in regard to the unfulfilled provisions of the Treaty of Peace of October 20, 1883, between Chile and Peru. Coolidge rules on Peru's request, made February 26, 1924, "for the temporary return, for subsequent presentation with the Counter Case of Peru" of 148 affidavits "to which neither the Case of Peru nor its Appendiz refer." Chile opposed the temporary return of the documents, but Coolidge ruled in favor of Peru. Countersigned by Secretary of State Charles E. Hughes. Together with an official White House telegram with typed message and signature, with holograph corrections consisting of 29 words, two of them marked out, one page, 10½ x 8 in., Washington, February 16, 1924. To John R. Quinn, National Commander, American Legion, Indianapolis, Indiana, stating that his views stated in his New York address on the bonus question "were so fully stated in my New York address that I need not restate them other than to say they represent my mature conviction…." Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $432
Lot 88		Coolidge, Calvin. Oversize sepia-toned photograph inscribed and signed, "Compliments of Calvin Coolidge," 17 x 13½ in., no place, no date. With embossed stamp of Chickering, Boston. A beautiful waist-up portrait of "Silent Cal." Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $456
Lot 89		Coolidge, Calvin. Original pencil drawing of Coolidge made by M.H. Herrin in 1929 and signed in pencil by Coolidge, 10¼ x 7 5/8 in., laid to a 11¾ x 9¼ in. mount. A small label is affixed to left corner of drawing, "Northampton, Mass., May 1929." Coolidge had become President on August 2, 1923 when Warren G. Harding died in office. He was elected on his own in 1924 but when the 1928 election came around, he opted not to run for a second term, saying that he had already served longer than any other President, and if he ran again and won, that would make ten years in the White House, which would be too long. When his term ended on March 4, 1929, he and Grace went back to Northampton and he wrote his memoirs. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $250
Lot 91		Coolidge, Calvin. Typed letter signed ("Calvin Coolidge") as President, on White House letterhead, one page, 9 x 6¾ in., Washington, April 23, 1925. To Charles G. Washburn, U.S. representative from Massachusetts, thanking him for his note and some lines of verse, "which certainly constitute a good platform for either a young man or an older one." We don't know what the verses were that the congressman sent. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $192
Lot 92		Eisenhower, Dwight D (1890-1969) 34th President of the United States (1953-1961); Allied Supreme Commander during World War II. Autograph letter signed ("Ike") as Allied Supreme Commander, 2 separate pages, 10 3/8 x 8 in., no place, April 9 (1944). To his wife, Mamie, as he waited for optimal conditions to launch D-Day (Operation Overlord). No one would know from this calm letter the years of planning that were on the line and that would affect the history of the war and the world. General Eisenhower thanks Mamie for "a very sweet note," mentions a teletype he had sent her for Easter, speaks of his disappointment that Cassie's pups had all died in quarantine and responds to Mamie's question about when he had time for golf : "The answer is that I havent--at least so far. My back yard faces a golf course, Under no stretch of the imagination could I ever get to play more than 1 or 2 holes, but its fun to keep thinking about the possibility. You see evenings are long here, already they are so lengthened that its light up to 9:00 so if a fellow has implements handy, he could go out at 7:00 and play half an hour and still have time to clean up for dinner." He discusses their income taxes for 1943 and 1944 and expresses understanding that she doesn't want to go back to Washington: "If I were you I'd just please myself from day to day--and try to avoid worrying. I look forward to the day I can come home, permanently, and even though I cannot guess when that might be - it is at least something wonderful to which to look forward. Dont forget I love you - always- & dont you dare forget me! Your Ike." Accompanied by the transmittal envelope, with "Free" at upper right, and censored by Eisenhower himself with his full signature. In the weeks before D-Day, General Eisenhower held his usual staff meetings and conferences, but he visited as many Allied units as possible, inspecting their weapons and equipment, and talking to them about the importance of their individual missions and the larger mission, and making personal connections. Included with this letter to Mamie is an 8 x 10 in. photograph of General Eisenhower talking to Lt. Wallace C. Strobel, with an accompanying explanation by Strobel. He writes that the General did not say "total victory" as might be expected, but asked his name and where he was from. Upon hearing "Strobel" and "Michigan," "Ike recalled in some detail the spectacular fishing he had enjoyed there. Then, quickly, he moved on…." Estimated Value $4,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,560
Lot 93		Eisenhower, Dwight D. Typed letter signed ("DE") with holograph "Thanks again - Sincerely," 6 pages, on White House stationery, Washington, December 10, 1953. Each page with "Personal and Confidential." Staple holes at upper left. To Emmet J. Hughes, who had been his principal speechwriter during the presidential campaign, answering questions posed by Hughes in a lengthy letter (carbon copy included). Eisenhower notes that from the day he was called to the War Department, December 12, 1941, and given the task of utilizing troops for projects throughout the world, "well-meaning people were springing up all over the country to urge 'action'….it was implied that while our armed services were probably not traitors or really criminal, it was obvious that they were too deliberate, too cautious, too fearful to be mentioned in the same breath with the red-blooded writers of these various exhortations and diatribes. Actually the time had to be used…to build the teams of leadership and of combat units necessary to win the war….This story was repeated in slightly different terms and tones after I landed in London in June of '42….After our first landing in Africa, the old chatter of 'inaction' soon built up again….I was too busy working at the job of creating an effective staff, finding and training subordinate commanders, and developing the skill and morale and material strength of units. When we finally captured the last Italian and German forces in Italy…great joy swept over the allied world and the allied commanders were heroes, far-seeing soldiers, virtual supermen. It was all of two or three weeks before the old anvil chorus got again into full play…." As he prepared for Operation Overlord, "all the thousands of things that must be done in managing an intricate human operation," he avoided reading the newspapers because "they stormed that success had gone to my head and I was not ready to risk my phony reputation on the outcome of the great battle that now alone could defeat the Germans and save democracy….I learned one lesson through all these many months and many experiences. It is that in war there is scarcely any difficulty that a good resounding victory will not cure -- temporarily. And I learned that there is a priority of procedure in the preparing for and carrying forward great tasks that the leader ignores at his peril….[I]n the hurly burly of a military campaign -- or a political effort -- loyal, effective subordinates are mandatory. To tie them to the leader with unbrealable bonds one rule must always be observwed -- Take full responsibility, promptly, for everything that remotely resembles failure -- give extravagant and public praise to all subordinates for every success. The method is slow -- buts [sic] its results endure!!" Eisenhower assures Hughes that he does not compare Hughes' constructive comments to the criticism he has just detailed, but points out that "…much of our so-called 'public opinion' is merely a reflection of some commentator's reports which…bear little relation to the truth….it must be changed by deeds. In the political arena, success will be measured in the long term….A team of leaders is made up of people who believe in certain things -- often simple things -- very deeply. This consolidation of intellectual approach to the Administration's problems has been going on in the Cabinet and on the Hill for almost a year….I believe the right kind of team is evolving….I fully recognize that the responsibility is mine. Occasionally I must go on the air to let the people have direct knowledge of the important and comprehensive programs that are in the mill. But I also take the responsiblity for producing a legislative-executive team that will not be too dependent upon the mere presence, words, or even the counsel of the chief….If I cannot do this, there is no question that …it would have been far better had I never been put into this office. On the other hand, if I am successful, that success will have a permanence that will be far greater than if it were traceable in the public mind and in fact only to an individual." Estimated Value $3,000 - 5,000. Forbes Collection - Christie's New York, Oct 9, 2002, lot 207. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $3,720
Lot 94		Eisenhower, Dwight D. Typed letter signed ("Dwight D. Eisenhower") as Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force, 1 page, 8 x 6 in., Supreme Headquarters, March 29, 1944. To Kay Summersby (1908-1975), a former model and a volunteer in the British Motor Transport Corps who was assigned as Eisenhower's chauffeur. She became a close part of his war-time family, accompanying him everywhere, even combat areas. She wrote a book after his death, claiming they had a love affair. Ike added a holograph greeting and closure, and wrote her name at the bottom. One of nine letters General Eisenhower wrote as preparations for the D-Day invasion went forward, sending a fountain pen: "Nine of this particular type have been made up specially for me and I have given them to persons who have been of particular assistance to me during the time I have been an Allied Commander. The others have gone to the officers that served as Commanders-in-Chiefs under me in the Mediterranean, and to four others. In your own most important sphere your services have been of inestimable and constant value…." Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,140
Lot 95		Eisenhower, Dwight D. Typed letter signed ("Dwight D Eisenhower") as President, on pale green The White House letterhead, one page, 8 7/8 x 6¾ in., Washington, July 11, 1955. To Mrs. C.B. McLellan in Houston stating that he knew Governor Adams had acknowledged her nice letter but he wanted to personally write her. He was delighted that she liked West Point and the United Nations speeches. "You must have many wonderful memories of your long life in this vast and fascinating coutry of ours. I envy you the experiences you and Colonel McLellan must have had in the West in what we like to call our 'early' days there…." Original transmittal envelope is missing return address. With a glossy print of a painting of Eisenhower, seated in an armchair. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $288
Lot 96		Eisenhower, Dwight D. Photograph signed ("Ike") and inscribed, "To 'Ollie' From his old friend," 8 x 6 in., no place, no date. A smiling, bust-length pose of Eisenhower in uniform as a three-star general. Stamped on verso is: "CONFIDENTIAL until reclassified by censor." Elmer Oliphant (1892-1975) had been a Four Letter Man at West Point and was considered one of the greatest football players in the history of college football. Douglas MacArthur had appointed him track coach at West Point. He knew many of the men who became generals, including Ike. Estimated Value $300 - 500. R.M. Smythe & Co., Inc., Feb. 26, 1998, lot 443. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $197
Lot 97		Eisenhower, Dwight D. Typed letter signed ("Dwight D Eisenhower") as President, on letterhead engraved "DDE The White House," one page, 8½ x 7 1/8 in., February 18, 1955. To Jack Warner, president of Warner Bros. Studio in Hollywood, inviting him to an informal stag dinner at the White House. "…I hope to gather together a small group, and I should like very much for you to attend….Because of the informality of the occasion, I suggest that we meet at the White House about half past seven, have a reasonably early dinner, and devote the evening to a general chat….I shall probably wear a black tie, but business suit will be entirely appropriate…." In a postscript, he adds, "As a personal favor to me, would you keep this reasonably confidential until after the dinner has been held?" Accompanied by a carbon of Mr. Warner's acceptance, and a telegram sent to the President in Fitzsimmons Army Hospital in Denver, September 27, 1955, wishing him a speedy recovery after he suffered a heart attack while vacationing in Denver. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $264
Lot 98		Eisenhower, Dwight D. Typed letter signed ("DE") as Chief of Staff of the Army, 1 page, on personal "DDE" letterhead, no place, Nov. 12, 1947. With autograph note signed ("D"). To Kay Summersby, Eisenhower's driver and assistant during the war, regretting that he will not be able to come to New York for her wedding. "Needless to say, I wish for you and your new husband every possibly happiness. You served so long and so faithfully with the American forces and more particularly as one of my personal assistants, that I shall never lose the intense desire to see everything work out for the best for you and those close to you…." In a holograph postscript, he adds, "Why dont you get married on your birthday? That would make both dates easy for your husband to remember!!! D." Accompanied by a 5 x 7 in. wartime photo of Ike taking some sun with Summersby and another woman; stamp on verso of Lt. Harold H. Park, Jr., Aide-de-Camp to Brig. Gen. Baehr. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $990
Lot 99		Eisenhower, Dwight D. and Mamie Doud. Typed letter signed ("D.E."), 1 page, on White House letterhead, Washington, Nov. 15, 1956. To Charlene A. Marx, wife of close Eisenhower friend, David Marx: "As I look down the list that Louis and David sent me of organizing members of the "Club" activities, I find…your name. To you I owe a particular debt of lasting appreciation….despite the discouragement you may feel in your local situation, I hope very much that you will continue to work in the effort to bring about the Party of "Modern Republicanism" that I talk so much about. With affectionate regard…." Together with a typed letter signed ("Mamie Eisenhower"), 1 page, 9¼ x 6 in., on White House letterhead, Washington, June 28, 1954. To wealthy toy manufacturer David Marx, saying she wants to postpone making a decision about the television set that he wants to give for the Eisenhowers for their Gettysburg farm. With holograph, "Love to Charlene. M." Both transmittal envelopes are present. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $188
Lot 100		Fillmore, Millard (1800-1874) 13th President of the United States (1850-1853). Autograph letter signed as President, 3 pages, 10 x 7¾ in., Washington, Dec. 27, 1850. To a fellow New Yorker, Governor Hamilton Fish (1808-1893), regarding the Fugitive Slave Law, which had been passed by the United States Congress on September 18, 1850, as part of the Compromise of 1850: "I…am gratified to learn that you 'acquiesce in the wisdom and foresight which dictated my late message.' I felt…that if I were acting only for the North, your policy was the true one; but the public mind was inflamed North and South. No attempted modification of the fugitive Slave law, would be conceded at that moment by the South that would be satisfactory to the North. It was therefore not the proper time to attempt it. It would have reopened the dangerous sectional agitation without the hope of benefit to any one. Time will show its defects and enable us to correct them without excitement or danger to the Union. I know that I hazarded much in making so heavy a draft upon my Whig friends at the North, and I feared with you that they might refuse to honor the draft, but I feel it indispensible [sic] to save the country and I feel relieved and rejoiced that my sentiments have met with such general approbation. It is a guaranty, not only that the Union is safe, but that the Whig party will be a unit." Concerned about the Whig party in New York, Fillmore asks Fish if the two antagonistic papers in Albany can be united under one editor "who has not participated in these controversies and is entirely independat of both factions. I ask it not for myself but for the cause. I ask…only that it be a good Whig, true and independant….you and [Governor-elect ]Hunt are the men to do it….I feel that my political career is at an end. I have received more than I deserved; and I am content to retire; but both of you have a bright political prospect before you. If the Whig party can be made National it will be triumphant. Let the reward be yours." He thanks Fish for a politcal appointment of a friend in New York and bemoans the "cold manner in which the Register noticed the appointment," continuing "I do hope that the appointment by the canal Board as well as in organizing the Assembly, will be such as to show that one faction is not preferred to the other…." Fillmore was correct that his political career was over but wrong in thinking that the Union was safe or that the Whig Party would last. Both Northerners and Southerners were outraged by the Fugitive Slave Law, which was one of five separate bills making up the Compromise of 1850. It required that all escaped slaves were, upon capture, to be returned to their masters and that officials and citizens of free states had to cooperate in this law. Officials who did not cooperate were liable to heavy fines and anyone who aided a runaway by providing food or shelter was subject to imprisonment and a fine. The suspected slave was not permitted a jury trial or to testify on his or her behalf. The issue of slavery was not solved by the law and the sectional agitation which Fillmore hoped would not be reopened was only allowed to percolate until it finally boiled over. As for the Whigs, the anti-slavery faction refused to support Fillmore as their candidate in the 1952 presidential election, nominating General Winfield Scott. Many Whig members, such as Abraham Lincoln, abstained from politics temporarily, then joined the new Republican party. Millard Fillmore was the fourth and last Whig to be President. Estimated Value $10,000 - 15,000. The Forbes Collection, Christie's New York, Nov. 15, 2005, lot 67. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $21,600
Lot 101		Fillmore, Millard. Autograph letter signed as the Whig nominee for Vice President, 1 page, 9¾ x 7¾ in., Albany, N.Y., Aug. 3, 1848. Light toning; soiling to verso of integral leaf. Fillmore, who was Comptroller of New York State when he received the nomination, writes to John Harris, thanking him for congratulations on Fillmore' vice presidential nomination. In part: "Please accept my grateful thanks for your kind congratulations at my nomination for the Vice Presidency. It was unlooked for at this time, though I had some faint hopes when you so generously volunteered for me in 1844. Be assured that kindness is not forgotten. The free soil question is giving us some trouble, but yet we are confident of carrying this state. Whigs will see that the only question is between [Democratic nominee] Cass & [Whig nominee] Taylor, and they will never throw away their votes to secure the election of Cass." In the 1848 presidential election, former President Martin Van Buren ran as the candidate of the Free Soil Party, whose members were composed of anti-slavery members of the Whig and Democratic parties. Van Buren did not even carry his native New York but drew encough votes away from Lewis Cass to assure the victory of Zachary Taylor. After just sixteen months in office, Taylor died from cholera morbus, a gastrointestinal condition encountered where poor sanitation renders eating raw fruits and vegetables dangerous; Taylor had eaten a large bowl of cherries and drunk a pitcher of ice milk in Washington's July heat. Fillmore acceded to the presidency but was not chosen as his party's candidate in the presidential election of 1852. Estimated Value $900 - 1,200. Christie's New York, Oct 8, 1996, lot 510. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,140
Lot 102		Fillmore, Millard. Autograph letter signed ("M. Fillmore"), 1 page, 12½ x 7¾ in., Buffalo, Feb. 18, 1837. To John C. Spencer in Canandaiqua, New York, with holograph address on verso. Spencer (1788- 1855) was a New York lawyer, judge, and politician who would become Secretary of State of New York (1839-1841) and would serve as Secretary of War and Secretary of the Treasury under President John Tyler. In part: "We have generally advised persons that it was unnecessary to appear in the suit by the assignees to enable them to recover their own demands, but the question of appearance to contest others has never been a subject of consideration. We see no objection, however, to the course indicated by you if the court will sanction it, and we see no reason why they should not depart from the ordinary practice of the court, if desired by us to save expense….The assignees wish your opinion as to their power to arbitrate claims due the estate….Also whether they have a right to compromise doubtful claims to the estate, or to dispose of such claims below their nominal value." A beautifully penned letter by Fillmore as a lawyer less than a month before he began his second term as U.S. representative from New York (the first term was 1833-1835). He would serve as New York State Comptroller (1848-1849) before being elected Vice President of the United States in 1848. When President Zachary Taylor died in 1850, Fillmore was left to handle the slavery crisis, which, with the Compromise of 1850, was basically swept under the carpet to be dealt with later. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $690
Lot 103		Fillmore, Millard (1818-1874) 13th President of the United States (1850-1853). Partly-printed document signed ("Millard Fillmore") as President, 1 page, 11¼ x 16¼ in., Washington, September 27, 1850. Countersigned by Secretary of State Daniel Webster. Letters patent for Robert B. Davidson of Tennessee as U.S. Consul for the Port of Rio Grande, in Brazil, requesting "His Majesty the Emperor of Brazil, His Governors and Officers to permit the said Robert P. Davidson fully and peaceably to enjoy and exercise the said office…." U.S. paper seal is intact at lower left. Minor toning, else fine. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $930
Lot 104		Fillmore, Millard. Cover free franked ("M. Fillmore") as President, addressed to Wm. D. Lewis, a tax collector in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, no year, c. 1850-53. Pale blue 3 x 5¼ in. cover has black circular "WASHINGTON DC NOV 21" datestamp with "FREE" stamp above. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $276
Lot 105		Fillmore, Millard - And Members of the 32nd Congress. Autogaph album with gilt lettering, 5 x 7¾ in., covers worn and loss to spine. Small label of Taylor & Maury Booksellers on front pastedown. Album with over 230 signatures--some 53 senators and 180 representatives-- from the 32nd Congress, which met from March 4, 1851 to March 4, 1853. Recto and verso of first page has the signatures of President Fillmore and six members of his cabinet (positions written in the hand of the album owner): President Millard Fillmore, Secretary of State Daniel Webster, Secretary of the Treasury Thomas Corwin, Secretary of the Interior Alexander H. H. Stuart, Postmaster Genernal Nathan K. Hall, Attorney General John J. Crittenden, and Secretary of War Charles M. Conrad. Other names who were prominent in politics, and some who would gain fame in the Civil War include: Alexander H. Stephens, Thaddeus Stevens, B.F. Wade, Lewis Cass, Charles Sumner, Hamilton Fish, Isaac Toucey, John Bell, William H. Seward, John C. Breckinridge, William H. Polk (brother of James K.), Horace Mann, Thomas A. Hendricks, R.M.T. Hunter, David R. Atchison, George E. Badger, S.R. Mallory, John P. Hale, and Richard Yates. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. Sotheby's New York, Oct. 29, 1996; Paul Richards, 1978. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,080
Lot 106		Ford, Gerald (1913-2006) 38th President of the United States (1974-1977). Typed letter signed ("Jerry Ford") as President, 1 page, on White House letterhead, 9 x 6¾ in., Washington, August 12, 1974. Date of receipt stamped at upper left. Transmittal envelope has White House return address. To conservative Maryland congressman Robert E. Bauman, whose political career was ended by scandal in 1980. Three days after becoming President upon the resignation of Richard Nixon, Ford thanks Bauman for his support "as I assume the responsibilities of the Presidency. In the coming weeks we will be moving ahead to meet the vital issues confronting our Nation, both in the domestic and international areas. I want to assure you that your recommendations and suggestions will be appreciated. At the present time, the selection of the Vice President nominee is of overriding importance and I appreciate your recommendation. It will be most helpful as I weigh my decision…." Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $844
Lot 107		Ford, Gerald R. Typed document signed, 1 page, 11 x 8½ in., no place, no date. A souvenir copy of the Presidential Pardon issued by President Ford to former President Richard Nixon on September 8, 1974: "NOW, THEREFORE, I, Gerald R. Ford, President of the United States, pursuant to the pardon power conferred upon me by Article II, Section 2, of the Constitution, have granted and by these presents do grant a full, free, and absolute pardon unto Richard Nixon for all offenses against the United States which he, Richard Nixon, has committed or may have committed or taken part in during the period from January 20, 1969 through August 9, 1974. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eighth day of September, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and seventy-four, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and ninety-ninth. Gerald R. Ford." Together with a photograph on very thin paper inscribed and signed, "Best regards, Gerald R. Ford," 10 x 8 in., no place, no date. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $425
Lot 108		Four Presidents: Nixon, Ford, Carter, & Reagan. Color print signed, left to right, by Presidents Reagan ("Ronald Reagan"), Ford ("Gerald Ford"), Carter ("J Carter"), and Nixon ("Richard Nixon"), 10 x 8 in., no place (the White House), no date (October 8, 1982). The four Presidents had gathered at the White House prior to the departure of Ford, Carter, and Nixon to attend the funeral of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat. Reagan, who had been shot by John Hinckley five months earlier, did not attend because of security concerns. Estimated Value $800 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,750
Lot 109		Garfield, James (1831-1881) 20th President of the United States (March 4-Sept. 19, 1881). Autograph letter signed, as President-elect ("J.A. Garfield"), 1p, 10¼ x 8 in., Mentor, Ohio, December 23, 1880. To Senator Geo. F. Edmunds. With original envelope addressed in his hand. Garfield was nominated on the third ballot as an alternative to Grant and was elected President, having declined a Senatorship. He writes about that in this letter: "Yours…enclosing suggestions in reference to my declination of the Senatorship came duly to hand…I have adopted your need of the case and have written to the Governor and to the General Assembly renouncing the appointment of Senator and have also notified the President of the Senate of my action. I have suggested to the Governor that my letter be laid before the Legislature on the first day of their session…and to elect in strict accordance with the law of Congress in this subject. This I think will cover all the points in the case…." Garfield would die from an assassin's bullet six and a half months after being inaugurated. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. Christies 6/12/1996, sale 7881, lot 38. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,500
Lot 110		Garfield, James A. Partly-printed document signed ("James A. Garfield") as President, on a pale blue bifolium, 10 x 8 in., Washington, June 10, 1881. Ordering the Secretary of State (James G. Blaine) to affix the seal of the United States "to the envelope of my letter in reply to a letter of H.M. the King of the Belgians, announcing the marriage of the Princess Stephanie to Prince Rodolphe of Austria…." On July 2, 1881, three weeks after signing this document, Garfield would be shot by Charles Guiteau. He would linger for two and a half months, dying on September 19, 1881. Archduke of Austria and Crown Prince of Austria-Hungary, Rudolf (1858-1889) was the heir apparent to the Austro-Hungarian Empire. On May 10, 1881, Rudolf married Princess Stéphanie (1864-1945) of Belgium, a daughter of King Leopold II. They had one child, the Archduchess Elisabeth (1883), then drifted apart and became involved with other people. In 1887 Rudolf bought the Mayerling hunting lodge in the Vienna Woods, which would become famous as the place where he and his mistress, Baroness Mary Vetsera, died in a murder-suicide pact in 1889. The 1968 movie "Mayerling" was based on this story. Estimated Value $8,000 - 10,000. The Elsie O. and Philip D. Sang Foundation, Sotheby Parke Bernet, June 20, 1979, lot 685; The Forbes Magazine Collection, Christie's Dec. 15, 1995, lot 168. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $7,800
Lot 111		Garfield, James A. Letter signed ("J.A. Garfield"), as President-elect, 2 pages, 10¼ x 8 in., Mentor, Ohio, December 8, 1880. To Hon. E. W. Stoughton. A tongue-in-cheek letter to a Congressman: "…I have not seen Hewitt's article in the World of the second. If convenient please send me a copy. It is most amazing that a man can descend to so low a level. From your account of the substance of his letter, it would appear that in order to prove that he is not my friend, he demonstrated to the world that he is not a gentleman. The correspondence in regard to the bull calf is in Washington, but I will procure it soon. I am quite certain that he spoke very lightly of the blood of the calf and said it was entitled to register in the herd book, but that he had neglected to have it done. It would really be of some relief to me to know that the blood of the animal is not pure, for I should be sorry to feel that all the good blood had been sent away. I was glad to know that you concurred with me in regard to appearing as a witness in the forgery trials. When are they likely to come on?…". Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 112		Garfield, James A. Short autograph note signed ("J A Garfield"), 7 lines on 1 page, 5 x 8 in., Mentor Ohio, Sept. 15, 1880. "Dear General [Chester A. Arthur]: What do you think of this? Yours J A Garfield," asking his vice-presidential running mate in the election of 1880 for his opinion of a letter addressed to Garfield about Republican electoral support in South Carolina (letter included with lot). Together with an envelope bearing Garfield's Civil War-date signature and date, "J.A. Garfield / Oct 14th 1861." In August 1861, Garfield organized the 42nd Ohio Infantry, rising from lieutenant colonel to full colonel within a few weeks. He rose to the rank of major general before resigning from the Army in December 1863 to take his seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Estimated Value $600 - 800. Christie's New York, Dec. 15, 1995, lot 167; Elsie O. and Philip D. Sang Sale, Sotheby- Parke Bernet, June 3, 1980, lot 912. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $432
Lot 113		Garfield, James Abram. Autograph letter signed ("J.A.Garfield) 1p, 6½ x 5 in., laid to paper at left edge, no place, January 20, 1879. The future President as a member of the House of Representative sends a "reprise of my speech" and asks the recipient to add something enclosed (not present) to the title page, hearing that there were pamphlets to be made of it. Light soiling and a few contemporary ink spots; light ink smear in signature. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $313
Lot 114		Grant, Ulysses S (1822-1885) 18th President of the United States (1869-1877); Commanding General of the victorious Union Army during the American Civil War. Document signed ("U.S. Grant"), 1 page, 10½ x 8¼ in., on a bifolium wove paper, accomplished in a clerical hand, Washington, September 4, 1869. Being a Presidential order to Secretary of State Hamilton Fish to affix the Seal of the United States to empower Stephen A. Hurlbut (then serving as U.S. Minister to Columbia) "…to conclude and sign with the government of Columbia a Convention on the subject of a ship canal between the Atlantic & Pacific oceans." One of the earliest presidential documents concerned with establishing a trans-oceanic path between the seas. Grant recognized the importance of a navigable canal as a young lieutenant after a horrendous journey to California in 1852. During the journey one in three of his regiment died due to disease and the treacherous trip. Grant never forgot the horrors of that journey. President Grant's foresight was truly a prelude to the creation of the Panama Canal. Estimated Value $3,500 - 5,000. Philip D. and Elsie O. Sang Collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,400

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