Washington DC: 14 October 1865. Unbound. Two partially printed pages plus the original mailing envelope addressed to Maryland Congressman Charles E. Phelps (a Medal of Honor recipient) for delivery to his constituent, Perry M. Shipley. The Pardon measures approximately 23.5" x 17.5" unfolded. It bears an official embossed Presidential Seal..... More
Washinington, DC: 1937. Unbound. One-page handbill (approximately 9” x 11.5”) formatted to appear like a page from the Congressional Record. Storage folds, some beginning to split at the margin. Clean with some light toning. This handbill provides the text of Jenckes’s speech in the House of Representatives on 6 December..... More
Unidentified printer, 1832. Unbound. This broadsheet measures approximately 11" x 17.25. Printed on both sides. Light foxing and stains. Edges worn. Chip at lower right corner does not affect any text. One small thin (half the size of a dime) that affects three or four words of the text. Docketing..... More
Unbound. Nine Propositions, Which contain the grounds of the Wyoming Claim, on the State of Connecticut. [probably Connecticut: circa 1790.] This broadside measures 6” x 9.5”. Light wrinkles and faint marginal toning, mostly along the top margin. It makes a strong case for Connecticut’s retention of the Wyoming Valley..... More
