FRAMED DOCUMENT, JUDAH P. BENJAMIN.A hand written court reading Dec. 21, 1833 filed in the 4th probate court, parish of New Orleans-opposition to the gathering of the estate. Museum framing with photo of Benjamin...
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IMPORTANT FEDERAL CENTRAL MA INLAIDSIDEBOARD CA 1800. THE ROBERT MOSES ASHLEY SIDEBAORD, possibly the workshop of William Lloyd, cherry two board top with nicely beaded inlaid edge, bowed and serpentine mahogany...
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1800 LAND GRANT SIGNED BY JOHN ADAMS,JOHN MARSHALLAn 1800 land grant signed by President John Adams and his Secretary of State (and soon-to-be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court) John Marshall. The document details...
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THOMAS HART BENTON, LETTER TO AN ARTSTUDENTA letter from Thomas Hart Benton to an art student who had written him for his thoughts on painting from reference photos versus painting from life, offering a glimpse...
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CIVIL WAR ARCHIVE SGT. ROBERT HENRY,TINTYPE & DOCUMENT...1st item: Civil War sixth plate tintype of Sergeant Robert Henry who served with 15th Independent Battery, Ohio Light Artillery and 15th Volunteer Battery,...
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GIERS FAMILY PHOTO AND LETTER ARCHIVEExtensivephotographic and document archive of the family of William Hunter, C.C. Giers, and Otto Giers. William Hunter's daughter Sarah ("Sallie") married Nashville photographer Otto...
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TN CIVIL WAR BROADSIDE, PAMPHLET, LETTERThree(3) Civil War era documents, including a Tennessee 1865 Franchise Act broadside, Civil War Surgeon letter from Nashville, and an 1858 slavery related pamphlet. 1st item: Broadside...
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KY CAPITOL PRESENTATION DOCUMENT & PLATE1stitem: Ink on vellum calligraphy presentation document for the Governor of Kentucky, referencing the construction of the state's Capitol Building. Calligraphy by Kentucky historian,...
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CIVIL WAR ARCHIVE, INCL. GEN. BATE ONDEATH OF POLK, CA...Confederate Civil War archive of twenty-two (22) items, pertaining to the Fulton brothers of Fayetteville, Tennessee, specifically Colonel John S. Fulton,...
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AN ANTIQUE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS DOCUMENT,SIGNED BY MIRABE... SIGNED BY MIRABEAU B. LAMAR, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS, OCTOBER 2, 1841, hand inscribed ink on paper, "To: Col. Thomas William Ward, Commissioner...
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FRAMED ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT PAGE,"TE DEUM"probably French, possibly mid 15th century, hand lettered hymn "Te Deum laudamus" on vellum, written in brown ink and illuminated with gilt capitals, red, blue, and...
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GEORGE A. CUSTER'S OWN S&W NO. 2 ARMYREVOLVERThis is a fine, historic Smith and Wesson Model 2 Army Tip-Up Revolver owned personally by George Armstrong Custer from the Dr. Lawrence A. Frost of Monroe, Michigan...
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IMPRESSIVE COLLECTION OF PROMINENT SIGNATURESearly20th century, single bound volume, interior page crest with " BIEN FAIRE ET LAISSER DIRE " (do well and let speak)/ " Magni Nominis Ombra l'ombra d'un grand nom, Seneque Octavie...
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ELEVEN 19TH C HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTSRELATEDTO WHALING AND THE SHIPPING INDUSTRY IN NEW BEDFORD AND MASSACHUSETTS. ONE IS FRAMED. FIRST IS A JULY 3, 1877 MANUSCRIPT LIST OF WHALES SEEN AND TAKEN BY THE WHALING...
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3FRAMED AMERICAN CIVIL WAR-ERA HAND-WRITTENLETTERFramed American Civil War-era hand-written letter on paper, addressed to the letter writer's parents, mostly documenting marches, mentions marching "about four miles...
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(4) DOCUMENTS: PROHIBITION, ATOMIC BOMBTESTING Includes: (1) a 1947 hand-written letter on "Operations Crossroads (Atomic Bomb Test) Bikini Atoll" stationary, content is personal, not related to the test; (3) typed...
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MAYORS OF NEW YORK, GROUP OF AUTOGRAPHS1735-1932 Letters, notes and legal documents, hand-written and typed, signatures include: James Duane 1784-89, Richard Varick 1789-1801, Cadwallader Colden 1818-1821, John...
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JAMES BUCHANAN, SIGNED PERSIAN TREATY,1857 "Treaty between the United States of America and The Shah of Persia", 6 pages printed on blue paper, signed "James Buchanan" as President; with, a group of letters and...
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CAPTAIN MOSES RICH COLMAN LAP DESK ANDA COLLECTION OF LETTERS AND DOCUMENTS RELATING TO HIS VOYAGES DESK HEIGHT 7". WIDTH 19". DEPTH 10.5". A COLLECTION OF LETTERS AND DOCUMENTS RELATING TO HIS VOYAGES, Mid-19th...
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ROBERT MORRIS. AUTOGRAPHED LETTER SIGNEDTO ALEXANDRIA MAYOR, WILLIAM HUNTER, JR., 1787 TO ALEXANDRIA MAYOR, WILLIAM HUNTER, JR., 1787, [Americana/ Documents] the one-page letter, glued down to board, is written...
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LOT OF THREE DOCUMENTS TO INCLUDE: AN1813-14PAYROLL ACCOUNT ADDRESSED FROM THE UNITED STATES TO RETURN J MEIGS (THE “INDIAN AGENT” FOR THE CHEROKEE. AN “INDIAN AGENT” WAS SOMEONE AUTHORIZED TO INTERACT...
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5 HAND WRITTEN LETTERS & DOCUMENTS RELATEDTO REVOca. mid 19th century; all full sheet paper written in ink script: one dated 1854 from Mrs. E.A. Kerr of Bridge Farm (Eastern Shore, MD) to her sister regarding unrest...
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CIVIL WAR CAPTAIN CHARLES FENTON BATTLEARCHIVE United States,19th CenturyCivil War Archive of Captain Charles Fenton 21st Conn Volunteers Infantry 1862 - 1865 and William Johnston 13th Kentucky Vol.. 1860 -1862....
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*Cased Webley Fosbery Target Revolver.455 Eley cal. 7.5" barrel S/N 3697. Marked on top of barrel P. Webley And Son London & Birmingham.?Checkered trigger with target sights blued ?finish with checkered wood...
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Photographic Archive of Miles City MontanaPhotographer R.C. Morrison 1880s-1890s Cowan's is proud to present the photographic archive of pioneer Montana photographer Robert C. Morrison (1850-1938) descended directly...
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Capt. George Randolph Dyer AQM--Lincoln-SignedCommission and Pilot Knob Archive Comprising an early eagle mast head commission partially printed on vellum 12.25 x 15.75 in. matted framed and glazed 14.25 x 17.25 in. dated...
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Pair of Nimschke-Style Engraved Smith& Wesson Model No.2 Revolvers Inscribed to D.B. Dyer .32 caliber RF 6'' octagonal barrels S/N 19189 S/N 17780. Nimschke-style engraving with nickel finish and pearl grips;...
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Historic Guthrie Oklahoma/ChickamaugaPresentation Gavel to First Major D.B. Dyer With associated newspaper clipping and printed pamphlet relating to the opening of the Oklahoma Territory in 1889. The symbolic...
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Brevet Brigadier General James M. Ruggles1st & 3rd Illinois Cavalry Civil War Archive 69 letters and documents; 1 diary; 2 presidential appointments; Veteran's hat; 2 shoulder straps; and coin purse with 19 coins....
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Talley Family Civil War Archive IncludingDiaries of Joseph R. Talley IL 27th Inf. & Charles Talley DE 7th Inf. 6 letters (4 war-date); 13 documents; 3 diaries (2 war-date); 11 banknotes; 2 photographs. 1853-1934....
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Letters Between the Sturges BrothersMost Antebellum Including J.R. Sturges 3rd GA Infantry KIA These 58 letters encompass a "snapshot" of antebellum life in the South.Samuel Sturges (1774-1831) was born in Fairfield...
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Samuel Lawrence Early New York Representative& the Lawrence Family Manuscript Archive An extensive archive of approximately 67 documents of the noted Lawrence family of New York spanning the years 1799 to 1908. Dealing...
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Four Confederate Soldier's Letters WithCSA Postal Covers each written by Thomas M. Garrison: Camp Lee, Beaufort District, South Carolina, November 24, 1861, three pages in ink on 7-1/2 x 9-3/4 in. sheet, minor...
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Daniel Boone signed document, 26 handwritten lines, March 13, 1798, stating articles of agreement "Between Daniel Boone of the county of Bourbon State of Kentucky…and William Henry of the county of...
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