Camp Holly Springs near Richmond, Virginia: 1814. Disbound. This two-page leaf, measuring 7.7” x 12.5”, is titled “Head Quarters August 28th 1814”. It contains five entries signed by either Edmund Taylor, the Brigade Major, or George Turner, the Adjutant. In nice shape. 28 Aug – “Brigade Orders. The general..... More
New York or Philadelphia: 1868. Unbound. This Bill of Lading measures 13¼” x 8¼”. It is from the Liverpool, New York and Philadelphia Steamship Company and was issued on 4 September 1868. It bears a nice illustration of a steamship and is fracked with a 10-cent blue Washington Power of..... More
Peking, China: 1902. Unbound. This one-page Boxer Rebellion document on onion-skin paper reads: United Sates Legation Guard Peking, China, July 21st, 1902 Special Orders No. 63 (Extract) 1. There being no Army Transport available the Quartermaster Department will furnish transportation by commercial line to Eugene Dupree, late..... More
Biltmore, North Carolina: 1920-1921. Envelope or Cover. This lot consists of seven letters totaling 13 pages of text (12 manuscript; one typed) and one postally used mailing envelopes sent by Dr. Edward West Hollingsworth at Public Health Service Hospital No. 45 at Biltmore, North Carolina to Mary G. Hiss in..... More
Washington, DC: 1945. Within days of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor the press, the public, and government officials began clamored to learn how such a disastrous event was allowed to occur. It was not just the astounding amount of vessels and plans that were destroyed, but the incredible unpreparedness..... More
“Arusha, Tanganyika, East Africa: [1957}. Envelope or Cover. This letter dated June 14 was probably written in 1957 based on the stamps used for postage and the author’s comments about the total defeat of the Mau Maus although an official end of the Kenya Emergency had not yet been declared..... More
1864. Unbound. A Free Pass. Entitling the holder to the tender mercies of the Constitutional Purifying Association. . .. No publisher or date noted. 6.25” x 9”. Minor foxing. No rips, tears, folds or missing pieces. One pinhole chip at the bottom margin. Overall, in nice shape. The title continues..... More
1845. Envelope or Cover. This one-page stampless folded letter measures 16” x 10” unfolded. Its dateline reads, “Quartermaster Genls Office / Washington City April 18’” 1845”. It is addressed to “Major D. D. Tompkins ‘ Asst Qtr Master / Philadelphia / Penna.” It bears a circular Washington City postmark, dated..... More
Washington DC and At Sea: 1943-1945. Envelope or Cover. The eight letters in this group were all sent by Admiral William D. Leahy to his long-time friend and aide, Julius Caesar C. Edelstein between 1943 and 1945. Seven of the letters were typed; one is handwritten. All are enclosed in..... More
Greenfield, Massachusetts: 1838. Envelope or Cover. This three-page stampless folded letter measures approximately 15½” x 9½” unfolded. It was sent by Major Elihu Clark on the order of Brigadier General Gardine Dickinson in Greenfield to Captain Stephen Baker in Chesterfield. The letter is datelined “Greenfield, Sept. 4th 1838” and the..... More
Primarily Washington, DC: mostly circa 1949. Loose-leaf binder. Includes DuBois's unfinished monumental reference work on military ribbons of the world. The archive is contained in an 11"x11.75"x3" Kempco file box. Its principal component is a two-volume, unpublished manuscript in two binders, each measuring 9"x11". Together they contain approximately..... More
1917. Album. This large album measures 12” x 9.5” and contains well over 250 glued-in photographs, most measuring about 4” x 2.5”. The photographs are captioned in white ink on 46 of the albums 48 pages. Ten additional photographs are laid-in including a 10” x 8” official group..... More
Virginia: 1865 & 1890. Unbound. This lot consists of three items related to former Confederate Army Captain F. M. Sherry: “An 1865 Richmond Loyalty Oath Certificate. The certificate is dated 24 July 1865 and measures 6.25” x 4.25”. It is franked with a 5-cent Internal Revenue Certificate stamp..... More
New York: For D.T. Valentine’s Manual for 1861 by Geo Haywood, 1861. Disbound. The hand-colored, lithographed map image measures 22” x 16.5” and has a 7/8” margin at top, a 5/8” margin on the right and bottom, and a 1/8” margin along most of the left edge where it had..... More
Boston, Massachusetts: 1849. Envelope or Cover. This two-page letter, written by “E.B.” to his “Friend S.” is datelined “Boston Aug 19 . . 49”. Very well written and easily readable. In nice shape. In this letter E.B. reports on an unusually, large two-day militia “encampment held at Neponset about 6..... More
Sing Sing, New Yor: 1849. Envelope or Cover. This one-page folded shipping notice dated July 23/24, 1849, measures 15” x 9.5” unfolded. It documents the transport of books, by the Union Transportation Line, from Edward C Bittinger of Sing Sing, New York to the Philadelphia bookselling firm of Daniels &..... More
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Prisoner of War Enclosure Number 1, St. Pierre des Corps, France via APO 717]. Undated but circa 1918-1919. Envelope or Cover. This partially-printed legal-size envelope from Remki was sent from Prisoner of War Enclosure Number 1 (PWE #1) at St. Pierre des Corps, France which was controlled by the A.E.F.’s..... More
Envelope or Cover. Two-page letter and endorsement enclosed within a stampless cover. The letter was written by Justus Ingersoll on 6 December 1841 and endorsed by General Winfield Scott on 17 December before forwarding to the Secretary of War, John C. Spencer. The endorsement is signed “Winfield Scott", and a...... More
France and Germany: 1944-1945. Envelope or Cover. These two letters were sent to a friend back home by J. Herbert Burke, an army officer assigned to the 90th Division who had landed in Normandy been wounded during the breakout through the German defenses at Saint-Lo based upon the content in..... More
Base Hospital #38 near Nantes, France: 1918. This four-page letter from J. K. Leister of Base Hospital #38 near Nantes, France to his mother back home in Pottstown, Pennsylvania is dated 17 August 1918. It is enclosed in its original mailing envelope and bears a manuscript “Soldiers Mail” annotation along..... More
West Point, New York: 1845. Envelope or Cover. Unfolded, the letter, written on 25 May 1845 by Cadet James Oakes, to his sister in Milton, Pennsylvania, measures 15.5” x 9.5”. It bears a circular West Point postmark along with a manuscript “18½“ rate mark. It also bears both a “Paid”..... More
Detroit, Michigan: 1816. Envelope or Cover. This two-page stampless folded letter measures 15” x 9.5” unfolded. It was sent by former Colonel, James Thomas, from Detroit on 30 August 1816 to his business associate, Jacob Miller Haldeman, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It bears a scarce manuscript “Detroit / 30 Augt.” postmark..... More
Camp Lucas (St. Louis), Missouri to Warren Court House, Pennsylvania: 1847. This one-page stampless folded letter measures 15.5” x 10” unfolded. It is dated “Camp Lucas May 30th 1847.” The cover must have been delivered by hand, outside of the postal system, as it is unfranked and bears no postmarks..... More
Various: 1865-1902. Various. This archive consists of fourteen items: 1. 14 March 1865 – An envelope with an enclosed letter sent to Finch by his sister in Canada while he was serving in Company C, 22nd Michigan Infantry. The envelope bears a St. Mary’s, C.W. (Canada West) circular postmark and..... More
Manilla, Philippine Islands: 1898. The Bounding Billow. Published in the Interests of American Men-O’-Warsmen. Volume I, issue 5. Edited by L. S. Young. Printed by H. B. Glover aboard the U. S. Flagship Olympia on captured Spanish paper. Manila, Philippine Islands, June 1898. 16 pages. 6.5” x 8”. Uncut sheet..... More
