Probably Washington, DC to Tallahassee, Florida: 1832. Disbound. This one-page stampless folded letter measures 15.5” x 13” unfolded. It was signed by Samuel Ingham on “15 Apr ‘32” and sent to John Branch in Tallahassee, Florida. It was probably privately carried, perhaps by Ingham himself, to Norfolk, Virginia where is... More
Sent to Samuel Helme at Tower Hill (now South Kingston), Rhode Island: 1794. Envelope or Cover. This two-page stampless letter measures approximately 6.5” x 7.75”. It is dated “May the 2: 1794” and sent by Samuel Potter in reply to a letter from Samuel Helme at Tower Hill, Rhode Island... More
Vicksburg, Mississippi By Telegraph from Washington, D.C. 1865. Unbound. This one-page official copy of a telegram sent by Secretary Stanton to General Stanton is dated “Vicksburg Miss Aug 1st 1865”. It is in nice shape; transcript included. In it, Stanton first clarifies General Slocum’s chain of command; he..... More
Forsyth County, Georgia: 1848. Unbound. In this one-page document, bondsmen pledge $100 as a guarantee that: “Adam Campbell shall personally appear before the Superior Court when held for said County on the fourth Monday in August next then and there to answer . . . for and concerning the offence... More
Forsyth County, Georgia: 1848. Unbound. This set of questions from the defendant’s attorney in an Interior (civil) Court case for Sarah Long, who was not then residing in the area, was sent to a well-respected lawyer for presentation to her. The lawyer was instructed to record her answers “plainly and..... More
Forsyth County, Georgia: Oct 24, 1860. Unbound. This three-page Inferior (civil) Court document was filed by Daniel Stephens seeking damages from Leland Vaughn for the seduction, debauchery, and carnal knowledge of his daughter, Nancy, which caused her to become pregnant. U.S. Census records show that Nancy was only ten years... More
Forsyth County, Georgia: 3 May 1866. Unbound. This Bastardy Bond from Forsyth County in Georgia is dated “May the 3rd 1866. It is in nice shape with some minor insect predation along its storage folds. The document reads in part: "We Elen Jones as Principal and George... More
St. Genevieve, Missouri: 1937. Unbound. This 6.5” x 8.5” press photograph is captioned on the reverse: “International Chicago 2-27-37. With 400 persons crowded around the gallows within a stockade on the county farm near here, Hurt Hardy, 31, was hanged for the murder of his sweetheart, Ethel Fenestock... More
Sevierville, Tennessee: Divine Trust, 2010. Faux leather. This 35-page document, “Universal Postal Treaty for the Americas,” published by the “Office of the Postmaster General, Trustee of the Global Trust, Divine Province,” is mounted within a black leatherette portfolio. A printed letter from “James Thomas McBride Postmaster General” is laid in..... More
