1889. Excellent grouping of three items from Salvini's last American tour in 1889, including (1) a fine signature "Tommaso Salvini" on a 2.25 x 3.75-inch card, Ballimora, December 14, 1889 [Ballimora Theatre, Boston], (2) a fine 6.5 x 4.25-inch cabinet card photograph depicting Salvini sitting in a chair with a serious expression on his face, Boston, circa 1889, with an elaborate Ritz and Hastings back stamp, and (3) a scarce original program, 4 pages, 6.5 x 5 inches, titled "Salvini...Farewell,"... More about Grouping of Three Items

Baltimore: 1837. 4 pages, written front and back with each two-page spread measuring 10 x 16 inches, Baltimore, March 11, 1837. Written to an unidentified business partner who disappeared for several months without explanation, leaving a trail of unpaid bills. Skinner chooses to admonish the recipient while suggesting that he should try to regain his reputation, in small part: "...After waiting four months! I have at last your long 'private and confidential' letter, but not the one promised in it... More about Scarce Autographed Letter Signed as Postmaster General of Baltimore

1892. 2 pages (front and back), 7 x 4.5 inches, no place, June 19, 1892. Written by the Union Major-General to Civil War historian William Ropes, in part: "Mrs. Smith has rented a cottage at York Harbor from a son of Captain...who is much of the time in an asylum. She has just heard from one of the frequenters of the Harbor that he (the son) is sometimes at liberty and is looked upon as the horror of the town...Can... More about Autographed Letter Signed to a Civil War historian

Harrisburg: 1811. 13.5 x 16 inches, partly printed, Harrisburg, August 3, 1811. Document signed by the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania -- a military commission to Samuel Anderson appointing him Captain of the Light Infantry Company. Signed by Snyder in the upper left wide margin with a remnant of the wax seal. Natural folds; foxing and chipping. Good condition. More about Signed Military Commission

Mina, Republic of Texas: Abbeville, 1835. 2 pages (front and back), 12.5 x 7.75 inches, Mina, Republic of Texas, December 11, 1835 (just before the Texas revolution) -- an exceedingly rare Colonists Bond from the Nashville Colony to L. Kinney, guaranteeing his head right in the Nashville Colony to a half league, for surveying it. The colony, later called Robertson's Colony, originated in Nashville in 1825 when the group obtained a contract to settle 800 families in Texas. This important... More about Rare Colonists Bond

1858. Autographed letter signed by the mayor of New York City, certifying the result of an illegal voting case brought to a Court of Special Sessions and monies owned to a complainant. 1 page on "Clerk's Office, Court of Special Sessions" letterhead with a small ink stain on the bottom right edge. Blue lined paper, 4to, 10 x 7.75, New York, December 20, 1858. Horizontal folds with gentle discoloration; very good(-) condition. "...This is to certify that...Richard Johnson pleaded Guilty... More about Autographed Letter Signed

1 page. 7 x 8". An affidavit from a physician attesting that Issac S. Collins, a Clergyman from Massachusetts, reports he has created a cure for Consumption, quoted in part: "...says that 20 years ago he expected to die long before this with Consumption, but has lived quite stable by taking horehound occasionally after taking cold ... andthen English Commercial Tea, made hot and let stand until cold, and drink it for months ... at a time his spittle was... More about Affidavit. (Curing Tuberculosis in the 1880's

1898. Small but interesting collection of six items, autographed by American Naval Officers who achieved the rank of Rear Admiral during the 19th century. Includes: Joseph Smith (1790-1877), flag captain to Commodore Hull during the War of 1812 (signature with rank); Louis Kempff (1841-1920), Civil War, Spanish-American War, and Boxer Rebellion service (signed naval card); William Colgate Eaton (1851-1936), chief engineer on board the U.S.S Amphitrite during the bombardment of San Juan Hill (short autographed note signed sending flowers to... More about Collection of six signatures and autographed notes

Excellent signed card, c. 1899, while fighting in the Philippines, 3.25" x 2.25", "Charles D. Viele - Col. 4th U.S. Cavalry." Evenly toned and in very good condition. Career military officer and Brigadier General of the United States Army. He served with Grant at the seige of Vicksburg and distinguished himself during the Indian Wars, including: the Red River Campaign (1874-1875); the Apache War against Chief Victoorino (1880); the search for Geronimo (1884); and as Commander during the Pine Ridge... More about Signed Card

Bridgewater: 1813. 1 page, 9.75 x 7.5 inches (not including the flap), Bridgewater, September 15, 1813. Written by a Captain Noah Chasman, to Sergeant Ezra Fobes, directing him to notify various soldiers, who were evidently AWOL, to comply with the war-time quota of mandatory soldier attendance in the state militia, in large part: "These are to order and direct you to notify and warn the several persons hereafter...to appear compleat (sic) in uniform, horses and other equipments as the law... More about War-Date Document Signed

Washington, D.C. 1885. Rare assemblage of three documents pertaining to the founding, completion, and dedication of the Washington Monument. First is the original ornate August 1, 1850 subscription mailing letter titled "The Officers and Board of Managers of the Washington National Monument Society." 1 page measuring 10.5 x 8.25 inches, with 19 facsimile signatures of the officers including Millard Fillmore as ex-officio President and Winfield Scott and Peter Force as Managers. A vignette of the original design of the Washington... More about Three Documents

Hurlingham: 1836. 1 page, 6.5 x 7.5 inches, Hurlingham, September 28, 1836. This four-line, third-person note was written by the 1st Marquess Wellesley to a Mrs. Bates about an account of his wife, in full: "Lord Wellesley presents his compliments to Mrs. Bates; & begs leave to inclose the last account of Lady Wellesley, which he has received from Lady Stafford." Dry-mounted on foxed white paper. Accompanied by a foxed contemporary lithograph of a bust statue of Wellesley. More about Autographed Note Signed

Sacketts Harbor, NY: 1882. 4 pages (front and back) with each two-page spread measuring 8.25 x 10.5 inches. Sacketts Harbor, New York, September 27, 1882. Signed "O.B. Willcox" to Gen. Brackett, in part: "...I wrote you a note which I hope reached you safely from Prescott to Grant or Milbery, appreciative of your valuable service in Arizona & your loyalty to me. I think if your friend Carr had pursued a similar career to that followed by yourself, Shafter &... More about Autographed Letter Signed