Switzerland County, Indiana: 1856. Unbound. There are eight documents in this group. Three of the documents are warrants for the arrest of Henry Simpson and Thomas Level for the robbery of Charles Seamback and the rape of Teclaw Smith issued in November of 1855. Three of the documents are apparently..... More
Bristol County, Massachusetts: Barstow Stove Company, 1867. Unbound. This partially printed two-year indenture measures 8.5” by 14”. It is dated and signed twice: first on the “sixteenth day of November A.D. eighteen hundred and Sixty-Six” and again in January of 1867. A 25-cent revenue “Insurance” stamp (Scott #46) has been..... More
Cleveland, Ohio: Cleveland Yachting Association, 1880. Envelope or Cover. The bi-fold, cardstock invitation is addressed to L. Lockwood Esquire of Sandusky. It includes a chart of the regatta course as well as the regatta rules and list of prizes. Also included are the cover letter and envelope used to forward..... 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
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: 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
[Thomas County, Georgia]: 1843. Unbound. This document measures 9.5” x 3” and is in nice shape. It reads, “Bryan minor of Joseph Bryan dc’d: / Hire of negro woman Patience 80.00 / Hire of Old woman Mary 50.00 / Hire of Girl Sal 48.00 / [Total] 178.00 / Subscribed &..... More
Washington, D.C. 1944. Unbound. A small collection of J. Edgar Hoover autographed typed letters and other documents relating to the employment of a clerk-typist at the FBI in 1944-1945. The collection includes: Two typewritten letters to the applicant, both signed by Hoover in ink, A file copy of a memorandum..... More
Newport, [Rhode Island]: October 15, 1767. Unbound. This manuscript receipt from James Tanner to Ann Rhodes (received on her behalf by Edward Rhodes) measures 7.5” x 3”. Minor edgewear including two small chips that do not affect any text. The receipt reads in part: “For 4 Days work..... 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
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
New York: 1857. Envelope or Cover. This invoice was sent by Joseph Greenleaf, the Treasurer of Sailors’ Snug Harbor on Staten Island to Caleb Swan at 126 Ninth Street. It is dated 28 October 1857 and bills Swan $100 for “Six Months Ground Rent”. It bears a somewhat blurred Boyd’s..... More
United States, Italy, Korea, Vietnam: 1942-1973. Archive. This archive consists of official paperwork, certificates, letters, and a photograph album that belonged to Lieutenant Colonel Carl L. Palmer. The photograph album contains over 50 corner-mounted photographs ranging in size from 3.5” x 5” to 8” x 10”. About 25 additional photographs..... More
New York City: 1863. Unbound. These checks measure approximately 8” x 3.75”. Both are printed in blue and have official red overprints reading, “Riot Damages.” Both were drawn on the County Treasury account at the Broadway Bank, one for $25 and one for $914. Both were signed by Opdyke with..... More
Vicksburg: [1876]. 8.5” x 14” and contains 14 handwritten pages. The document is in nice shape with a storage fold and docketing that reads, “699 Shelley Law / J. F. Hicks v. G. W. Truehart / Opinion / Sneed J”. It is in nice shape with some minor soiling. In..... More
Lakewood, [Connecticut]: 1861. Unbound. The document measures 7.5” x 10”. It was initially dated and signed by Superintendent Knight on 1 October 1861 and endorsed by Governor Buckingham on 3 October 1861. It is in nice shape with some minor smearing to the first three letters in Buckingham’s signature and..... More
Detroit, Michigan: The Lincoln Highway Association. Unbound. This certificate measures 12.5” x 8.5”. It features a portrait of Abraham Lincoln and recognizes a five dollar contribution by Sammons. The certificate is dated January 13, 1913. Three pressed-out mailing folds. In nice shape. The certificate identifies the object of..... More
Madison County, Tennessee: 1855. Unbound. This partially printed document measures 7.75” x 9.75”. It is in nice shape with light toning and short split just starting along one storage fold. The document directs the county sheriff to seize property, including two slaves, in compensation for a debt owed by V...... More
Various locations: 1817-1854. Unbound. This archive consists of 30 different stampless letters, some with enclosures. All the correspondence pertains to Oliver’s shipping business (ship conditions, repairs, cargo, business opportunities, invoices, pricing, illustrated bills of lading, weather, etc.) which was headquartered in Portsmouth-New Castle, New Hampshire. The letters were..... More
Washington, DC: 1865-1869. Unbound. This lot consists of one approved prize money claim and two letters regarding disallowed prize money claims. All three documents are in nice shape. The approved claim has some minor edgewear. Naval records identify John C. Hamlin as first a mate and then..... 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: 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
Niagara County, New York: 1864. Unbound. Two documents containing a total of six hand-written pages. A four-page statement by Warren describes his efforts and expenses in organizing two companies for the 2nd New York Mounted Rifles; his statement is followed by fourteen short endorsements by others attesting to its veracity..... More
West Point, New York: 1929-1930. Unbound. Each of these 34 partially printed demerit slips measures 5.5” x 4.25”. Most are completed in pencil; two are typed and a red colored pencil was used for one. One has a “Late Slip” attached. All were issued to first classmen, (the equivalent of..... More
