Reading, Massachusetts: 1769 – 1813. Unbound. Each of these two-page indentures measures approximately 8” x 13”. All were prepared under the authority of “Overseers of the Poor of the Town of Reading,” and all have official rhomboid seals attached. One indenture is dated 1769, one 1770, one 1786, one 1804... More
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
Tennessee: 1855. Unbound. This partially printed document measures 7.5” x 12.5” It is in nice shape with minor dampstain along the left margin and three small tape repair on the reverse. The document reports that Adrian B. Rick and others “are firmly held in bond unto Susan Ballard in the... More
Tennessee: 1853. Unbound. This document measures 7.5” x 12.25”. It is in nice shape with two tape repairs. The document follows a complicated series of debts and repayments and, the presiding judge, “Calvin Jones, Chancellor,” concludes by directing the defendants pay the plaintiffs a sum of $1,851.69, and authorizes him... More
[Vicinity of Saigon]: 15 October 1968. This eight-page mimeographed fact sheet with typewritten cover was prepared for the Commanding General of the 199th Infantry Brigade. It is dated 15 October 1968 and was written while the unit was responsible for defending the northern approaches to Saigon. Its stated purpose was... More
Taylor County, Kentucky. 1860. Unbound. Three one-page Taylor County, Kentucky documents regarding the sale of two slaves, Ann and her son John, as part of an inheritance lawsuit following the death of their owner, James F. Campbell of Taylor County, Kentucky. All three documents are in nice shape. After James... 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: Lemuel Towers, 1860. First Edition. Pamphlet. 8vo. 8 pages. Previously bound. Hammond’s speech is a short exposition on the doctrine of "squatter sovereignty," that is, the action of importing new ‘citizens’ into a territory (in this case, Kansas) to influence the popular vote (in this case, admission to the... More
Gibson County, Tennessee: 1836. Unbound. This partially printed document measures 7.75” x 13.5” It is in good shape with some moderate soiling and short split along one storage fold. The document requires the administrators of Harris Bradford’s estate to provide a complete inventory of his property and belongs within two... 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
Washington DC: Gales & Seaton, 1828. Wraps. Complete with 22 pages. Minor wear; previously bound so the left edge has binding holes and is a little rough. This collection of correspondence between Andrew Jackson and Secretary of War John Armstrong was requested in 1828 by the Jacksonian majority in Congress... 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
Washington: Printed at the Congressional Globe Office, 1858. First Edition. Pamphlet. 8vo. 8 pages. Toned; previously bound. Excellent pre-Civil War content. In this speech, Miles succinctly states the Southern opinion regarding the controversy of admitting Kansas as a state, discussing not only legal concerns but touching upon "bloody Kansas," the... More
Camp at Potomac Creek near Falmouth, Virginia: 1863. Loose Leaf Reports. Ten legal-size legible pages record the history of two companies from the 1st New York Infantry during the Civil War. Some minor soiling and edge wear. These official histories were written in April, 1863 as the regiment prepared to... 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
Little Rock: 1844. Unbound. This document certifies that the Arkansas legislature appointed Solon Borland as 1844 Presidential Elector in the contest between Henry Clay and James Polk. It is docketed, “S. Borland’s certificate of election as Presidential Elector, by the Genl Assembly of Arks Dec 4th, 1844. Signed Jno S.... 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
[Philadelphia]: 1795. Unbound. This partially-printed parchment land patent issued to James Wilson measures 21” x 11”. It is signed by Thomas Mifflin as the Governor of Pennsylvania and Alexander James Dallas who was the state’s secretary. It bears three state seals: a 6” star on the front and two smaller... 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
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
New York: J. W. Bell, 1860. First Edition. Pamphlet. 8vo. 24 pages. Some very light soiling; previously bound. The Democratic Convention of 1860, held in Charleston, South Carolina, was the most discordant American political convention ever held. The Democratic Party was divided between moderate, northern "Democracy" supporters of Stephen Douglass... More
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Charleston, SC: Evans & Cogswell, 1861. _. Pamphlet. 8vo. 43 pages. The second edition with 15 additional pages of Fort Sumter documents. Previously bound. From document No. 1 (Major Robert Anderson’s letter of 9 Jan 1861 to the Governor of South Carolina questioning the firing of Charleston artillery batteries upon... More
Madison County, Tennessee: 1840. Unbound. This document measures 7.75” x 12.5” It is in good shape with some moderate soiling, and tape repairs on the reverse of the third page. The document records the testimony of a witness who sold a slave to pay both a judgement levied against him... 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 sent by... More
