A few examples of appraisal values for
STURGIS

• ROOKWOOD ART POTTERY MUG, 19TH
  ROOKWOOD ART POTTERY MUG, 19TH C.Rookwood art pottery mug, 19th c., with image of Running Antelope Sioux Indian, signed (Sturgis) Laurence '77, S1340 , 5" h. Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot. Condition: Very tiny glaze rub to rim.
• SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI MEMBERS
  SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI MEMBERS LIST, 1929 Members of the Society of the Cincinnati, Original. Hereditary, and Honorary with a Brief Account of the Society's History and Aims by William Sturgis Thomas. Printed 1929, by Tobias A. Wright, New York. Book is bound in light blue boards with a white cloth spine. Titling on label on spine. Errata sheet laid in.
• LARGE CAMPAIGN STYLE BURL WOOD
  LARGE CAMPAIGN STYLE BURL WOOD LAP DESK English, ca. 1840s, solid burl wood with brass inlays, mounted brass side pulls with (1) for hidden drawer, hinged lid with center inset cartouche labeled "H. Sturgis," opens to reveal interior with rosewood, purple velvet writing surface with ebony veneer surround, interior compartments, including (1) lidded, and pen tray.
• "MAIDEN PLAYING HARP" FRENCH
  "MAIDEN PLAYING HARP" FRENCH PORCELAIN PLAQUE E.F. Sturgis French Limoges hand-painted porcelain plaque, depicting young woman playing harp / lyre, signed lower right: "E.F. Sturgis," marked on reverse: "T&V France," housed in pierced giltwood frame. Image: 10.875" H x 8.25" W; frame: 19.5" H x 16.5" W.
• AIDEN LASSELL RIPLEY
  AIDEN LASSELL RIPLEY (1896-1969)Leaping Trout signed "A. L. Ripley" lower right pencil, 12 1/2 by 9 in. This drawing appeared in a magazine called "The Sportsman" in April 1936, illustrating an article by William Bayard Sturgis on fishing. The article was an excerpt from "New Lines for Flyfishers," published by the Derrydale Press in 1936. Provenance: Literature: William Bayard Sturgis, "Hook Tests and Silkworm Gut," The Sportsman, April 1936, p. 31, illustrated.
• Sturgis Laurence for Rookwood
  Sturgis Laurence for Rookwood Pottery. Standard Glaze portrait vase. 1900, glazed earthenware. 11 h × 7½ dia in. estimate: $800–1,200. Vase features a portrait after Rembrandt van Rijn. Impressed signature, date, and number to underside ‘Flame mark/581D/After Rembrandt/SL’. Provenance: Important Private Collection, New York
• Sturgis Laurence for Rookwood
  Sturgis Laurence for Rookwood Pottery. Standard Glaze portrait vase. 1900, glazed earthenware. 11 h × 7½ dia in. estimate: $1,000–2,000. This work features a portrait after Rembrandt van Rijn. Impressed signature, date, and number to underside ‘Flame mark/581D/After Rembrandt/SL’.
• Sturgis Laurence for Rookwood
  Sturgis Laurence for Rookwood Pottery. Standard Glaze Native American portrait vase. 1900, glazed earthenware. 9 h × 6¼ dia in. result: $5,120. estimate: $2,500–3,500. Features a portrait of Native American chief High Hawk, Jr. from the Sioux tribe. Impressed signature, title, date and number to underside ‘Flame mark/604C/SL/"High Hawk" Jr. Sioux’.
• Sturgis Laurence for Rookwood
  Sturgis Laurence for Rookwood Pottery. rare Iris Glaze plaque (Steamboat on the Ocean). 1903, glazed earthenware. 9½ h × 13¾ w in. result: $9,216. estimate: $10,000–15,000. Incised signature to lower left ‘SL’. Impressed signature, date and number to verso ‘Flame mark/III/X1168X’.
• Sturgis Laurence for Rookwood
  Sturgis Laurence for Rookwood Pottery. Standard Glaze vase with nymph. 1896, glazed earthenware. 12 h × 5 dia in. result: $2,250. estimate: $1,000–1,500. Impressed manufacturer's mark, date, and number to underside ‘Flame mark 218 A’ with incised signature ‘Sturgis Laurence’. Provenance: Important Private Collection
• DRAWING OF JUROLIN ATTR. HOKUSAI,
  DRAWING OF JUROLIN ATTR. HOKUSAI, EX-ERNEST FENOLLOSAAttributed to Katsushika Hokusai (Japan, 1760-1849) brushed ink on paper sketch depicting the bearded figure of Jurojin, god of longevity, accompanied by a mino-game (a long-lived turtle with algae resembling hair growing from its shell). Jurojin smiles faintly as he opens his Scroll of Life, which states the lifespan of all living things. On laid paper affixed to Japan paper. Typed label affixed to backing reads "Sketch by Hokusai / 1750-1849 Japan./From Collection of the/Late Ernest Fenollosa," along with "148" and, in pencil, "1750-1849." Additional sticker on backing reads "For Patsy/Wedd. Gift from Kin[g]sbury Bull." Housed under glass in a bamboo frame with tan mat. Original Sheet: 9 1/8" H x 12 1/2" W. Full Sheet: 10 1/2" H x 14 1/4" W. Frame: 12 5/8" H x 16 7/16" W. Note: Ernest Fenollosa (1853-1903) was Curator of Oriental Art at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) from 1890-1896. He attended the MFA's art school before traveling to Japan in 1878 to teach at the Imperial University at Tokyo. After eight years, he helped found the Tokyo Fine Arts Academy and the Imperial Museum, acting as its director in 1888. In 1886 he sold his art collection to Boston physician Charles Goddard Weld (1857-1911) on the condition that it go to the MFA. In 1890 he returned to Boston to be Curator of the Department of Oriental Art at the MFA. There Fenollosa organized the first exhibition of Chinese painting at the MFA and developed the Department into a training center for generations of scholars. Fenollosa published "Masters of Ukioye," a historical account of Japanese paintings and color prints that were exhibited at the New York Fine Arts Building, in 1896. He inspired Boston collectors to venture into the relatively new field of Far Eastern art, endowing the MFA with one of the earliest and best Asian art collections in the United States. Fenollosa, together with Weld and another collector, William Sturgis Bigelow, formed what were known as the "Boston Orientalists." (Adapted from the Dictionary of Art Historians) Fenollosa served as a visiting lecturer at Yale University during the 1903-1904 academic year. Frederick Kingsbury Bull was a Sophomore at Yale at this time. (Source: "Catalog of Yale University, 1903-1904," New Haven, 1903). Condition: With mat burn, foxing, and discoloration to sheet. Scattered fingerprints and discoloration to mat.
• WAR OF 1812 MILITARY
  WAR OF 1812 MILITARY DOCUMENTregarding appointment of Ensign William Sturgis of Catskill, Green County, NY, with illegible signature of Brigadier General. 7 3/4" high, 10 1/4" wide. Toning, stains, losses, tears, taped. We offer in-house packing and shipping of thisitem to an address in the United States for $45 via USPS Priority Mail. The price includes insurance up to $5000. Tracking information will be sent to your email address. International buyers are responsible for arranging third partyshipping.
• WESTERN BOOK COLLECTION 1907-1950
  WESTERN BOOK COLLECTION 1907-1950 (4)For your consideration are four Western books from various authors circa 1907-1950. The authors in this collection are The Pioneers of the Tobacco Plains Country, B.M. Bower (2) and John A. Lomax. The first book is, "The Lure of the Dim Trails" by B.M. Bower published by Grosset & Dunlap and copy-righted by G.W. Dillingham Co. in 1907. The book is about Anthony Bard, a young man from the East who gets caught up in the rough-and-tumble American West in the early 20th century. Successful New York businessman Anthony Bard makes the decision to set out on an adventure and look for solace in the wide-open spaces of the West. He is drawn to the wild frontier by its allure of romance and freedom. But when he gets lost in a blizzard in Montana's Big Horn Mountains, his journey takes an unexpected turn. After being saved by some cowboys from the Diamond H Ranch, Bard slowly gets used to their hard life and discovers a hidden talent for riding and roping. The second book in this collection is "Cowboy Songs and Other Frontier Ballads" collected by John A. Lomax, published by The Macmillan Company in 1934 and copy-righted by Sturgis & Walton Company. The book is a collection of frontier songs with lyrics and sheet music. The third book in this collection is "Good Indian" by B.M. Bower, published by Grosset & Dunlap and copy-righted by Little, Brown & Company in 1912. The book is set in the American West and centers around a young Native American man named Good Indian. He resides on a reservation and is a member of the Piute tribe. As he negotiates the conflicts between his Native American heritage and the influence of the white settlers in the area, the novel delves into the complexities of his character. The story revolves around Good Indian's romantic relationship with Glory, a young woman with mixed Native American and white ancestry. Due to their dissimilar backgrounds and societal prejudices, their relationship encounters resistance and difficulties. A significant portion of the story revolves around Good Indian's struggle with his identity as he is torn between his Native American roots and contemporary expectations. The fourth and final book in this collection is "The Story of the Tobacco Plains Country" by The Pioneers of the Tobacco Plains Country, published by Olga Weydemeyer Johnson in 1950. The book is about the unique stories, experiences, and contributions of the people who have lived and shaped the region over time. It provides insights into the challenges, triumphs, and everyday life of the pioneers and inhabitants of the Tobacco Plains area. All books in this collection show good condition with some slight wear to each, but no obvious signs of damage are noted. The books measure 91/4" L x 6 3/8" W x 11/16" D to 7 5/8" L x 5 1/8" W x 1 1/2" D.
• CENTRAL GEORGIA SURVEY AND LAND
  CENTRAL GEORGIA SURVEY AND LAND GRANT, 1808early 19th century survey for over 200 acres of land in "Gumm's District, Hancock County", hand drawn map, signed by Daniel Sturgis, Surveyor General; land grant for same property to William Hill, signed by Governor Jared Irwin, wax seal for State of Georgia, archival framed, overall 16-1/2 x 23 in., each document approximately 10 x 8 in. Provenance: Private Collection, Union Point, Georgia Condition: visible distress throughout, discoloration, some losses at periphery, not removed from frame for examination
• PERSONAL LETTERS ADDRESSED TO
  PERSONAL LETTERS ADDRESSED TO LEDOUXVarious personal and other letters to Louis Pierre Ledoux from 1937 - these give insights to the personal life of Louis Pierre Ledoux, his activities, hobbies, and types of people he interacted with both in the US and overseas, especially in Europe. Letters are dated from 1936-1943. Approximately 37 Letters or Cards, includes letters from Warren Sturgis, Cretia, Edwin P. Seaver Jr., Uncle Billy, Ellie, Kay, Jane Faust, Betty Ledoux, Casitas, Jane Robb Murdoch and Ledoux's Father. Includes a letter from October 1937 from Ledoux's Father sent to Louis onboard the Queen Mary saying that his office is ready in NYC, he seems to enjoy Italy and his "retreat" is almost ready. Then another letter from 1940 which talks about "strained relations". Also includes Western Union Telegraphs he received. Date: 1930's Material: Paperwork Provenance: Louis Pierre Ledoux Collection
• JAMES EDWARD BUTTERSWORTH (NEW
  JAMES EDWARD BUTTERSWORTH (NEW JERSEY/NEW YORK/UNITED KINGDOM, 1817-1894), SCHOONER YACHT PALMER, THE START OFF STATEN ISLAND. CIRCA 1870., OIL ON BOARD, 8" X 12". FRAMED 12.5" X 16.5".JAMES EDWARD BUTTERSWORTH, New Jersey/New York/United Kingdom, 1817-1894, Schooner yacht Palmer, the start off Staten Island. Circa 1870. Signed lower right "J.E. Buttersworth". Dimensions: Oil on board, 8" x 12". Framed 12.5" x 16.5". Provenance: Private Collection, Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 1999.Private Collection, New Jersey.Notes:James Edward Buttersworth depicted the schooner yacht Palmer , owned by Rutherford Stuyvesant as identified by her house flag, on the two sides of the Atlantic.In one, Palmer is shown immediately after the start off Staten Island. This dramatic image shows the flare of the starting cannon and the crew on deck, struggling to bring in the mainsail as it fills with wind and the bow cuts through the sea.In the other, Palmer is depicted off Dover with Dover Castle in the distance. This painting was sold at Eldred's, the Marine Sale, August 19, 2001, Lot #633.Palmer was an American centerboard schooner, designed by and for Richard Fanning Loper, and modeled after other successful schooners including the America's Cup defender Magic . Palmer was built in Philadelphia in 1865 by T. Byerly & Sons and named after Nathaniel Palmer, the storied clipper ship captain and a friend of Richard Fanning Loper.Palmer proved very fast in light winds and was particularly fast downwind. She was a good sea boat, being formidable on the wind and both pointed and footed well. Loper sold Palmer to Rutherfurd Stuyvesant in 1869, and Stuyvesant would race her hard for 31 years, keeping her in top condition and updating her with the latest trends in yachting technology. Stuyvesant sold Palmer in 1900 to F. K. Sturgis.Richard Fanning Loper (America, 1800-1880) was a successful yacht designer and shipbuilder. He moved to Philadelphia in 1831, where he founded a shipbuilding company that would grow into one of the largest in the country, including building ships for the U.S. Navy.Rutherfurd Stuyvesant (America, 1843-1909) graduated from Columbia College in 1863. He was a sportsman and yachtsman, and a member of the New York Yacht Club, the Atlantic Yacht Club, and the Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club. He was also a member of the Downtown Association, the Columbia College Alumni Association, the New York Historical Society and the American Geographical Society. He was a fellow at the American Museum of Natural History and the National Academy of Design, and a patron, trustee, and second vice president of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
• JAMES EDWARD BUTTERSWORTH (NEW
  JAMES EDWARD BUTTERSWORTH (NEW JERSEY/NEW YORK/UNITED KINGDOM, 1817-1894), SCHOONER YACHT PALMER , THE FINISH OFF THE CLIFFS OF DOVER. CIRCA 1870-1875., OIL ON BOARD, 8" X 12". FRAMED 12.5" X 16.5".JAMES EDWARD BUTTERSWORTH, New Jersey/New York/United Kingdom, 1817-1894, Schooner yacht Palmer, the finish off the Cliffs of Dover. Circa 1870-1875. Signed lower right "J.E. Buttersworth". Dimensions: Oil on board, 8" x 12". Framed 12.5" x 16.5". Provenance: Private Collection, Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 1999.Private Collection, New Jersey.Notes:James Edward Buttersworth depicted the schooner yacht Palmer , owned by Rutherford Stuyvesant as identified by her house flag, on the two sides of the Atlantic.In the first, Palmer is shown immediately after the start off Staten Island. This dramatic image shows the flare of the starting cannon and the crew on deck, struggling to bring in the mainsail as it fills with wind and the bow cuts through the sea.In the second, Palmer is depicted off Dover with Dover Castle in the distance. The darkened sky creates a striking backdrop for the schooner and her arrival off the Strait of Dover.Palmer was an American centerboard schooner, designed by and for Richard Fanning Loper, and modeled after other successful schooners including the America's Cup defender Magic . Palmer was built in Philadelphia in 1865 by T. Byerly & Sons and named after Nathaniel Palmer, the storied clipper ship captain and a friend of Richard Fanning Loper.Palmer proved very fast in light winds and was particularly fast downwind. She was a good sea boat, being formidable on the wind and both pointed and footed well. Loper sold Palmer to Rutherfurd Stuyvesant in 1869, and Stuyvesant would race her hard for 31 years, keeping her in top condition and updating her with the latest trends in yachting technology. Stuyvesant sold Palmer in 1900 to F. K. Sturgis.Richard Fanning Loper (America, 1800-1880) was a successful yacht designer and shipbuilder. He moved to Philadelphia in 1831, where he founded a shipbuilding company that would grow into one of the largest in the country, including building ships for the U.S. Navy.Rutherfurd Stuyvesant (America, 1843-1909) graduated from Columbia College in 1863. He was a sportsman and yachtsman, and a member of the New York Yacht Club, the Atlantic Yacht Club, and the Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club. He was also a member of the Downtown Association, the Columbia College Alumni Association, the New York Historical Society and the American Geographical Society. He was a fellow at the American Museum of Natural History and the National Academy of Design, and a patron, trustee, and second vice president of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
• FRANK SMITH SILVER CO. STERLING
  FRANK SMITH SILVER CO. STERLING PRESENTATION TRAY GARDNER, MA., CHIPPENDALE PATTERN, 1942Frank Smith Silver Co. Sterling Presentation Tray, Gardner, MA., Chippendale Pattern, 1942 The elongated oval tray with scalloped border and step-formed raised edge and tapering open formed strap handles. Tray top engraved Piping Rock Horse Show/ 1942/ The Sturgis Trophy/ Presented By/ The Jockey Club Breeding Bureau/ Pappy in alternating script. Underside impressed with maker's mark, metal purity, 360, and pattern. General surface scratching with areas of light tarnish. Overall length: 24-3/4 in (62.9 cm) Weight: 83.3 ozProperty from the William G. Prime Trust
• YVETTE STURGIS
  YVETTE STURGIS (AMERICAN/MISSISSIPPI, 20TH C.)Yvette Sturgis (American/Mississippi, 20th c.) , "Sunset", oil on panel, signed lower right, artist label with title on frame, 6 in. x 8 in., framed
• YVETTE STURGIS
  YVETTE STURGIS (AMERICAN/MISSISSIPPI)Yvette Sturgis (American/Mississippi, 20th c.) , "Still Life of Vase of Flowers", oil on canvas, signed lower left, 20 in. x 16 in., framed . Provenance: Acquired from artist, 1974
• YVETTE STURGIS
  YVETTE STURGIS (PANAMANIAN/MISSISSIPPI, B. 1938)Yvette Sturgis (Panamanian/Mississippi, b. 1938) , "Meadow with Flowers", oil on canvas, signed lower right, artist business card on reverse of frame, 36 in. x 48 in., framed.
• YVETTE STURGIS, COTTAGE SCENE,
  YVETTE STURGIS, COTTAGE SCENE, O/C Yvette Sturgis (American/Mississippi b. 1938), "Cottage Scene", late 20th-early 21st century, oil on canvas depicting an impressionistic scene of the exterior of a white house, signed at lower right, framed. Approximate dimensions: sight h. 23. 5", w. 29. 5"; overall h. 32. 5", w. 38. 25", d. 3".
• F.S. Sturgis (19th/20th Cent.
  F.S. Sturgis (19th/20th Cent. European) ''Jack Russel Dog Portrait'' Oil on Canvas 10.5''x9.5'' Image. Signed upper right. Modern silver gilt framing 14.5''x13.5''. Professionally cleaned.
• Gell (Sir William) and Gandy
  Gell (Sir William) and Gandy (John P) Pompeiana - The Edifices And Ornaments Of Pompeii, London 1832, two vols, contemporary quarter calf with gilt tooled spines and lettering, marbled boards, bookplate of Henry Parkman Sturgis (1806-1869) inscribed 'J P Sturgis, Canton 1834'. Plate for Essex Institute Art Library annotated Rex. May 13, 1892, stamped Withdrawn, frontispiece blind stamped for Essex Inst. Art Library/Note: Henry Parkman Sturgis (1806-1869) and his brother Russell Sturgis (1805-188
• Archive of Documents Associated
  Archive of Documents Associated with the Sturges Family Including John R. Sturges 3rd GA Infantry KIA The lot contains a variety of items including over 100 receipts and other ephemera an early indenture and the will of John R. Sturges. Among the receipts are several for supplies for the Confederacy as well as other sales of local products. The earliest item is an indenture for land dated 26 Jan. 1838 purchased by Nathaniel Sturges from Thomas Owen. Nathaniel Sturges Sr. was the brother of Samuel Sturges the father of William and John Sturges. The senior Nathaniel came to the Waynesboro area about the same time as his brother although the exact date is unclear. However he died in 1826 but his son Nathaniel Jr. was born about 1816. Records list him as a merchant possibly with his cousin William who was a witness to this indenture. Unfortunately Nathaniel died of pneumonia on 25 Dec. 1841. Mourning Ribbon 2.5 x 8.5 in. In Memory of Alexander H. Stephens Governor of Georgia Citizen Augusta GA. with albumen image of Stephens affixed to circle in center of ribbon. Alexander Stephens was Vice President of the Confederate States of America 1861 ??" 1865 and Governor of Georgia 1882-1883. He also represented Georgia??Ts 8th district before (1843-1859) and after (1873-1882) the war. Receipt 7 x 9.75 in. for $50 to be paid to Daniel Carter To Services as nurse and for burial of three Small Pox Cases Waynesboro July 15th 1866. The court was ordered to pay the above account to W. U. Sturges who is authorized to act for it (William Urquhart Sturges). Services rendered 15 July 1866; statement dated 31 Aug. 1866. Receipt from The Ladies??T Southern Aid Association printed on back of a cdv (2.5 x 4 in.) of Jefferson Davis for $1 to aid the Davis family. This part of Georgia was still agriculturally productive and Waynesboro is just a few miles from Savannah the most important port in Georgia even though the port town fell early in the war and Federal troops occupied Fort Pulaski. Apparently a large quantity of goods was still sold to the Confederate Army in spite of the presence of Union troops nearby as receipts in the Sturges documents indicate. One receipt is from Thos. A. Rogers Agent Quarter Master at Waynesboro GA for 29 lbs bacon and a bushel of corn for Lieut. V. Fulcher Burke Co. 9 May 1865. And a second receipt from Rogers for 450 pounds of bacon tax in kind signed as Q.M. Agent May 1864. Receipt 2.75 x 6.75 in. $1000.00 due W U Sturgis in Conf. money Oct. 21 1864 ??" Nathl. Scales(?). 5 x 8 in. Received Burk County Ga of R J Morrison (2) Two Beeves on foot Estimated to weigh five 500 pounds net for the use of the Confederate Government [sic] for which I have given certificate of Indebtedness for impressments Commishener. Price the same having bin delivered under paragraph IV of General Orders No. 26 from A. & I Generals office ??" This delivery entitles said Morrison to a credit of 25+ per cent on above amount provided his exemption has bin applied for. April 1st 1864 Ged. Alexander Com. Agt. Receipt from Thos. Pierce to W. Sturgis Esq. Waynesboro 2 Sept 1864 for 471 bushels of corn. I owe you a balance of 9 ?? bushels which I will ship any day I can get the sacks. Please send me a receipt for the 470 lbs of Bacon. The lot contains more than 100 receipts and notes. One group contains 20 pre-war and war date receipts plus 16 loan receipts. There are also 30 post-war receipts many addressed to William Sturges as Clerk of the Superior Court of Burke County. In addition there are 6 promissory notes dated 1859 to 1862 and 16 tax receipts from the same period plus one each from 1876 and 1881. Two of the receipts in this group are from Wm. Holmes. This was a period when the Sturges family was building. John was home from college and starting his career. Another group of nearly 3 dozen receipts cover everything from shipping agricultural products primarily corn and cotton to the purchase of household goods such as hairbrushes and Venetian blinds. There is certainly more information to be gleaned from these tidbits by the historians of the war. One item also included in this group of receipts is from prospective builder E.C. Conner (?) dated 13 Feb. 1879: If you let me build that house I can save you at least five hundred less than the bids you git??|. There are also the odd recipes stuck in the papers ??" one for white wash one for pickling beef pork etc. Also included are a couple of receipts for labor at least one of which is for a Cold. Man. Both date during the war 1862 and 1863. It was common to rent out slaves for large projects even before the war but as the conflict progressed it became more and more difficult to feed and clothe them so any cash they could generate went to help in their support. And for the hiree it was certainly less expensive to rent the slaves than to buy them. One somewhat curious group is 8 receipts and 3 letters from the Cotton States Life Ins. Co. for a policy on William Sturges. They date from 1877 to 1882 and the signer is difficult to read but appears to be ?Wimberly.? By 1880 and presumably earlier the elder Sturges was institutionalized so this may be a legal representative. Another group of receipts gives a view other aspects of the community. There are three receipts for annual payments from the estate of Miles Roberts for the support of two minor children ??" 1861 1863 1864. It is not clear why William Sturges is administering the account other than possibly as an employee of the courts. Another note is a request for a pair of shoes for ?William ? although it is not clear whether this is one of the minor children or possibly another dependent of the court. 10 pp approx. 5.5 x 7.5 in. Letter from William R. Holmes to ?Cousin John? ??" (Is this John Sturges??) Castleville Camp Georgia 18 January 1862. Holmes tells John that they are planning to form a regiment from Burke County (and surrounding counties if necessary) when their current terms expire. He notes that he has been asked to be Colonel of the new regiment but would rather not be in charge of all of those men. He would however accept a Lieutenant Colonelcy and suggests Cousin John might make a good Colonel of the unit or Capt. Musgrave if John does not want it. He has the entire group mapped out ??" Herman Perry for adjutant etc. And he notes: Camp fellowship develops what men are as we know our family friends failings so we learn the faults of those we associate with in Camp. We have some noble fellows in our company unfortunately we have lost one noble fellow..[illeg.] Holmes as so many others during the war has his complaints about superior officers. He has a particular problem with Colonel Paul Jones Semmes. He notes that at one point he resigned his commission: The cause of it was Semmes not giving me permission to leave camp when I was sick as I desire to go to a house 1-1/2 miles from camp that I might take mercury which I needed since confined to my tent for three weeks & am just now able to do duty; We do not intend to enlist again before we return home as we are not willing to put ourselves in the power of the Infernal Tyrant that governs the Army of the Potomac. You can??Tt form any idea how very badly we have been treated & what we have had to go through. Col Semmes backed by Johnston & Smith is as damned a tyrant as ever lived. The Old Hell Cat & myself are at sword??Ts point now. I told him at Fairfax C.H. what I thought of his conduct & since then he & I just speak. I expect him to court martial me as I left without & against his orders Camp & went to Warrenton to get some cloths [sic] as I was naked & was determined not to die a natural death from disease but chose rather to be shot so let the old Cuss rip now he has a chance at me. Capt. William R. Holmes enlisted in Co. D 2nd Regt. GA Vol. Infy (Burke Sharpshooters). He was promoted to Lt. Col. 28 Apr. 1862. He was killed at Sharpsburg MD on 17 Sept. 1862 while trying to hold a bridge over the Antietam River against far superior numbers of Union troops while waiting for the main body of Confederate forces to reach it. There is a small group of receipts in this collection from John R. Sturges. There are two promissory notes two receipts for materials one from 1861 for laths presumably associated with the building of his house. A receipt for Jany. 1 1862 is interesting being the account of Col. John R. Sturges for Jan. to April 1861 from R.E.J. Thompson Dealer in Pure Drugs Medicines Oils Brushes Chemicals Perfumery Fancy and Toilet Articles &c. &c. in Waynesboro. The account is for 4 bottles of brandy matches and candles. And certainly the brandy was medicinal??| But John purchased nothing after April ??" the war was on. Three other receipts are interesting even though that they are after John??Ts death. Two are for Frank Barton and the third for Henry Moore. One of the Barton receipts notes that it is to money put in his hands for safe keeping while in Camp during the year 1862. And while the receipt for Henry Moore does not specify that this is the case it is implied that it might be something along these lines. The officers of these units often held pay for the enlisted men if asked to do so. One of the most significant items in the group is the will of John R. Sturges. It was made out in Virginia 17 June 1862. It is actually a fairly simple instrument but has some telling conditions. I John R. Sturges a citizen of the County of Burke State of Georgia now in the service of the Confederate States of America make this my last will and testament??|. I direct that my Executor sell at private or public sale ??| that tract of land lying in Burke county State of Georgia adjoining lands of John R. Whitehead John Scott Mrs. Martha Boyd and others being the tract on which John Owen late of said County of Burke lived and which was bought by me at his administrators sale in the fall of 1858 or 1859. If the proceeds of such sale exceed the principal and interest of the consideration money I paid for the said tract of land??| I direct one half of such excess to be paid to Mrs. Catharine M. Owen of Burke County aforesaid in pursuance of a promise I made to her shortly after the death of her husband John B. Owen that she should share the next profits of the sale of the land. All my property real or personal except the one half of the excess before mentioned I give and bequeath to my beloved brother William U. Sturges of the same County of Burke to have and hold forever. If my niece Mrs. Abby S. Jones wife of Henry H. Jones of Liberty County State of Georgia should wish to have any of my personal effects as a keepsake my Executor will permit her to have whatever she may select??|. Two weeks later he was dead. The question certainly comes up ??" why did he wait a year or more before making a will? Why now? The ?Burke boys? signed up in 1861. Much of the paper associated with the will relate to legal considerations in getting the will recognized in Georgia. But the concern for the Owen family is clear as is his recognition of the widow as deserving of a share in the profits from the land she was working. (Although it raises the obvious question ??" was he merely in favor of women??Ts rights or did he have other designs on this young widow? John Sturges never married.) Overall a varied group of items relating to the period just before the Civil War to the period after. One encounters the same individuals in these receipts and letters ??" the interwoven lives of those in a small close-knit community. Condition: Variable as expected particularly the little receipts and notes.
• D.C. Sturgis. Nine assorted
  D.C. Sturgis. Nine assorted framed etchings all signed Estimate $ 300-400 No condition report supplied.
• American School 18th century a
  American School 18th century a perched bird Unsigned, accompanied by an hand-written note, "Susan Parkman, my grandmother, was married in 1804 to Nataniel R. Sturgis. Born 1780. This picture was done by her in her girlhood. A. P. Carter," watercolor and ink on paper, bird's eye maple frame. 16 3/4 x 19 3/4 in. (sight) PROVENANCE: Susan Parkman (1780-1827) married Nataniel Russell Sturgis (1779-1856) in Boston, September 11, 1804. Both descended from early Boston families. They had twelve children. Sturgis was a successful importer of goods from China and the West Indies. some minor discoloration and foxing, scuffs, not examined out of frame