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-- 18th Century
NORTH CAROLINA Arrest Warrant --
1. A 1p. MDS, 7 1/2" x 7 1/4",
dated July 28, 1783, a State of North Carolin, Warren
County sheriff's writ commanding "... that you take the
Body John C[K]annady if he be found within your
Bailiwick and him safely keep- until he shall satisfy
the Clerks office of the aforesaid County the sum of One
pound seven & 3d... the fees in the suit Brought by
the sd Kennady ag. Rich.d Cock...," signed (?) Johnson
(clk), with expense notes on verso. Folds, one ink
blot and general toning-- otherwise quite
good. $35.00
1821 Letter Written
to Secretary of War JOHN C. CALHOUN
2. A fine 1p. ALS, 8" x 9 3/4", dated Frankfort
[Kentucky] September 10, 1821, sent to the U.S.
Secretary of War John C. Calhoun, signed J. I. P.
Dudley, reading: "... Enclosed we hand you Thomas
James' power atty to draw his pension which was returned
to us from Lexington with a memorandum at the foot of
the power-- ... it now seems to be almost as much as the
pension is worth to obtain it-- Mr. James is an obscure
man, rarely comes to Town, and as his pension is small
does not draw regularly- Please send us a check on your
City for the amount..." Pension here is
undoubtedly related to service during the Revolutionary
War, for which veterans were eventually granted small
pensions. Letter also has a docket on the verso,
possibly in the hand of Calhoun (1782-1850), the noted
Southern statesman (VP under President Jackson,
Senator). Folds, very minor edge wear, one light
stain-- overall very good. $50.00
Early INDIANA 1832
Medical Account Sheet
3. A scarce 1p. MD(unsigned), 6 1/2" x 7 1/2",
dated Rockford, Ind. 15 Nov. 1832, a medical account
sheet John Crider to Isaac Fairley "... for medical
services rendered him: 15 (Nov.) visit
prescription 50 Pills...[many, many pills dispensed over
his visits!]." Folds, irregular left edge,
toning/spotting, some numerical ink notations on verso--
overall quite good. $20.00
19th c. English
Actress MARY FRANCES SCOTT-SIDDONS
4. A nice lot of (2) signatures of 19th century
English actress Mary Frances Scott-Siddons
(1844-1896). SIDDONS was born in India and made
her acting debut in England in the part of Lady
Macbeth. She first toured America during the
1867-1868 season, earning a high degree of
popularity. Offered here are: (1) a signed
check, 6 1/4" x 2 3/4", dated New York, 26 May 1889, The
Chatham National Bank, signed Mary F. Scott-Siddons
(with two cut-cancels-- do not affect signature, some
toning, otherwise very good); and (2) a signed
album page, 6 1/4" x 4", dated Feb. 1879, signed Mary F.
Scott-Siddons (very good condition). $22.00
5. JOSEPH JEFFERSON (1829-1905) American
actor/manager of the 19th century, known
especially for for his comic portrayals, popular and
successful both in America and abroad. Jefferson
made his greatest success in the part of Rip Van Winkle
(first performed in 1859). So loved and identified
was he in this role, that Jefferson performed the part
almost exclusively after 1865. Instead of
resenting being "typecast," Jefferson milked the part
for all it was worth. A fine 4pp. ALS, 5" x 8"
(folded sheet), undated, sent to a Mr. Morse, signed J.
Jefferson, with excellent content: "... You are
very kind to take the trouble of writing me such an
agreeable note. I have done scarcely anything to
the part you have lately read so if you experienced any
novel sensations it comes from the difference in type...
your praise is doubly cheering coming as it does from
one standing so high in the great republic of
literature..." Folds, very minor ink blur and
soiling, otherwise very good. NOTE: a few
strands of hair have become affixed to p.4-- Jefferson's
hair? his wig? $100.00
6. LAWRENCE BARRETT (1838-1891) Civil War officer
(Captain Co. B, 28th Massachusetts), noted 19th century
Shakespearean actor (made his debut in 1853), intimate
friend of Edwin Booth (greatest American actor of the
19th century) and frequently acted opposite him,
successful in London engagements. Offered here is
a signed card, 3 3/4" x 2 1/4", dated 1885 (or 1880),
reading "Yours faithfully Lawrence Barrett."
Very minor soiling, otherwise very
good. $30.00
7. A fine lot of (4) early Ohio 19th century
MDS's, sizes ranging from 7 1/2" x 2" to 7 3/4" x7",
dating from 1816 to 1818, all related to the estate of
Absalom Talbot [died 1816], including: (1) Henry
Bricker wishes to be paid for "three hundred feet of
floring bords, Salt..."; (2) William Sharon received
$4.50 from Talbot's estate; (3) David Fleming receives
$4.83 [and 3/4 cents] from Estate; and (4) James Means,
Jr. acknowledges payment for "1 quart Port wine [1.25],
3 qts of Coffee [1.12], 1 Pint Port wine [.62]..."
Folds, one document has irregular bottom edge, light
toning, otherwise very good. $12.00
8. A nice lot of (11) 19th century Ohio documents,
sizes varying from 5" x 2 1/2" to 8" x 12 1/2", dates
ranging from 1815 to 1857, all relating to the
Clapsaddle family [New Lisbon]. consisting of poor tax
receipts, estate business, and account sheets, all
related to either Christina Clapsaddle (1760-1842) or
Jacob Clapsaddle (1782-1848). Christina has signed
one of these documents with her X. Folds, some
edge wear, light toning, but overall quite
good. $30.00
9. GEORGE M. ZIEGLER (1832-1912) lawyer, who, at
the outbreak of the Civil War, enlisted as a private
from Wilmington, Ohio on April 15, 1861, Company B.,
12th Ohio Infantry. He quickly rose through the
ranks-- sergeant of 47th Ohio (June 15, 1861), 2nd
Lieutenant (August, 1861), 1st Lieutenant (December,
1862), and Captain (December, 1863). In December
of 1864, Ziegler was made Colonel and given the command
of the 52nd U.S. Colored Infantry. Ziegler
performed more days' service than any other officer in
volunteer service from Ohio. He participated in
five battles and twelve skirmishes-- most notably the
Siege of Vicksburg (where Ziegler received the highest
of commendation from Colonel A. C. Parry). As
commander of the 52nd, the colored troops under his
command at Colemans Cross Roads, Mississippi were
recognized for acting with great gallantry. On
March 15, 1865 Colonel Ziegler was brevetted
Brigadier-General for his meritorious service throughout
the War. Offered here is a 2 1/2pp. MDS, 7 3/4" x
12 1/2" (two separate sheets), dated April 14, 1877, a
legal matter wherein the plaintiff, George M. Ziegler,
seeks payment for services rendered from "The
Incorporated Village of Wilmington [Ohio]," signed F. G.
Stone and S. G. Smith (Attys.) and Geo. M. Ziegler, and
I. N. Harlan (Clerk). Fold, small file hole in top
margin, minor soiling-- otherwise very good.
$48.00
10. A 1p. LS, 8 1/2" x 11", dated Camden,
N.J. Sept. 28th 1893, on West Jersey Railroad
Company stationery, sent to John C. Wilson (Real Estate
Agent) in Philadelphia, signed W. J. Sewell, with
content concerning payment of interest on
property. WILLIAM JOYCE SEWELL (1835-1901) raised
a company of Volunteers at the start of the Civil War
and was commissioned its Captain and Commander of
Company C., 5th N. J. Volunteer Infantry. He was
promoted to Colonel in January 1863 and assigned command
of the 5th. At the Battle of Chancellorsville in
May of 1863, Colonel Sewell rallied the Union troops on
Plank Road after Brigadier General Gershom Mott was
severely wounded. Although wounded himself, Sewell
continued to lead a counterattack. For his
conduct, he was awarded the Congressional Medal of
Honor. After recovering from his wounds, Sewell
again commanded the 5th during the Battle of Gettysburg
and was again severely wounded. He later
participated in the Wilderness Campaign, but his wounds
forced him to resign his command in July 1864. On
March 13, 1865, Sewell was brevetted Brigadier General
U. S. Volunteers. After the War, he became a
powerful railroad executive (Vice President of the West
Jersey Railroad). In 1881, he was elected to the
U. S. Senate, serving until 1887. He was
re-elected to the Senate in 1895 and served until his
death in 1901. Folds, pinholes top left corner,
some light creases, otherwise very good. $80.00
11. An incredibly rare, signed copy of Flash
Gordon and the Perils of Mongo, by Alex Raymond,
published by Whitman Publishing Company (Racine,
Wisconsin) in 1940, THE BETTER LITTLE BOOKS series,
illustrated in b/w, SIGNED in pencil by author
("Inscribed by Alex Raymond"), 3 1/2" x 4 1/2";
425pp.[+Ads]. The pictorial covers have some wear
(corners and bottom edges bumped), spine cocked, a few
corner creases, light toning-- overall about good.
Signed copies of this text are seldom encountered (we
can find no others presently available). $125.00
12. An historic pair of newspapers, The Balance, And
Columbian Repository, Hudson, (New-York) Tuesday, July
24, 1804 and Tuesday, August 21, 1804, Vol. III, Nos. 30
& 34, published by Harry Croswell, 8 1/2" x 10 3/4";
8pp.[each]. 7/24 issue has Historic front page
discussion of Citizen Genet AND pp. 4-7 devoted to the
infamous Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr Duel, with
all the letters written by the combatants to each other
leading up to the duel-- plus a Tribute to Hamilton,
etc.; 8/21 issue is virtually devoted to Hamilton and
Burr. Both issues disbound, with 7/24 all
Black-Bordered in tribute to Hamilton, 7/24 more toned
than 8/21, some light dampstaining along spine of 8/21--
overall in very good condition. Worthy of the
finest historical collections. $195.00
13. A nice 1p. partly-printed DS, 11 3/4" x 8", dated
January 16, 1838, a Commonwealth of Pennsylvania land
deed wherein Jno. Smay of the County of Cambria has
applied "... for thirty five acres of land unimproved
adjoing. Dan.l Dimond on the north Reuben Crom,
Ephraim Crom, & G. Knepper on the South & East
& Jacob Slick on the west Situate in
Summerhill township...," signed Jno. Gebhart, Scy. Ld
Offe and John Taylor, S.G. Folds (small edge
breaks), bottom edge a bit rough, a few small foxing
spots-- overall quite good. $25.00
14. A nice lot of (3) 1860's documents related to Thomas
J. Payne of Fayette, Missouri, consisting of: (2)
1864 Account Sheets with J. Henderson (both have been
signed J. F. Sears for Henderson), with entries that
include "Pain Killer," "Cough Syrup," and "12 grs.
Morphine," 8" x 12 1/2"-- folds, minor spotting and some
staining; and a 1p. partly-printed DS, 8" x 2", dated
County Tax for the year 1862, signed Thos. G.
Deatherage-- folds, edge tear/ wear, some
spotting. Condition overall is quite good.
THOMAS J. PAYNE (1820-1901) co-founded the second bank
in Fayette, Missouri in 1865, and was President of the
Fayette Bank in 1873. $15.00
15. A nice 1p. MDS, 8" x 3 3/4, dated Broad Albin [New
York], November 26, 1832, a medical receipt
reading: "Received of Doct. C. H. Gregory per Wm.
M. Gregory one dozen boxes of pills to acct for at
twenty shillings per dozen...," signed for J. Blair by
S. Cole. A very late use of shillings in
America. Folds (pinholes), bottom edge somewhat
irregular, otherwise quite good. Broadalbin was
first settled in 1770 as part of the town of Caughnawago
in northern Montgomery County (now Fulton County).
Document from this small town are quite uncommon.
$12.00
16. Offered here is a lovely grouping of (3) b/w
photographs by [Louis G.] Bissonnette, 1150 Columbus
Ave., Roxbury Crossing, Boston, circa 1898 [Bissonnette
was in business there from 1896 to 1900], 3 5/8" x 5
3/8" (on mounts 6" x 8"), two images of the same child
and one (presumably) of the child's mother. One
image in particular is quite charming, with the child in
elaborate dress and holding an American flag. Some
light wear/ soiling to mounts, otherwise very
good. $20.00
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