Standing Rock: 1875. Partly printed military document signed, (6th Infantry), seven months before Little Big Horn, 16.75 x 10.75 inches, Standing Rock, [Nov. 1, 1875], "A Statement Of Forage and Straw Issued to and Consumed by the Public Animals under my direction at Standing Rock, Dakota Territory, during the month of October, 1875," for transient animals from Fort Rice, signed by Captain and Commander of Post James S. Poland, an officer who served under Major Reno at the Little Big..... More

1814. 1 page, 6.5 x 4 inches, no place, no date, likely written as Judge Advocate, circa 1814, to Wm. Chisholm, in full: "Henry has been detained by me. Excuse him." Evenly toned and in very good condition. Unites States Jurist and founder of the New York Law Institute and the Supreme Court of New York State. As a military officer he commanded a company of militia in the defense of New York City in the War of 1812... More

Readfield: 1839. 1 page, 11 x 7.75 inches, Readfield, February 22, 1839. Outstanding and historically important autographed document regarding a dispute between Maine and New Brunswick, signed "Samuel K. Currier," Adjutant, Regiment Artillery 1st Brigade - 2nd Division. In part: "In obedience to General Orders of the 19th, instituted and herewith transmitted...of the 21st...a draft of the Regiment Artillery is ordered to be made with all possible dispatch as follows...vis...Capt. A. P. Arnolds and two sergeants; George W. Armstrong from..... More

1812. 1 page, 10 x 8 inches, no place, August 9, 1812. In this letter, written to Allsops Bindings, Bancroft accepts the terms from his publisher in releasing an updated edition of the "...Philosophy of Colours," in full: "I am willing to accept the terms on which you propose to publish my work on the Philosophy of Permanent Colours, requesting only that you will allow me to take such copies not exceeding thirty or forty, as I may wish to..... More

Santa Cruz, Tenerife: 1805. 3 pages (front and back), each measuring 8 x 6 inches, no place (but on the mainland), no date, but shortly after November 4, 1805. Signed: "C[arlo]s Carrasco," possibly a relative of Naval officer and explorer Juan Carlos Carrasco, to [His Lordship] Roberto de Herrera, Santa Cruz, Tenerife, translated in part: "...I have written Your Worship a number of letters with the news of the day. I do not know whether they have reached you...I hope..... More

Summing, GA. Scarce full signature: "Hiram P. Bell - Cumming - Georgia", executed on a 5.5" x 2.5" slip of paper, most likely while serving in the United States House of Representatives. Fine condition. American politician from Georgia who served in the Confederate States Congress and later, in the United States House of Representatives. He originally voted against secession as imprudent but then signed the Ordinance of Secession as a vote of solidarity. In 1861 he served in the Confederate..... More

Oxford: 1987. 3 pages (front and back) on "Headington House" stationery, 8.25 x 5.75 inches, Oxford, April 28, 1987. Written to noted Civil Rights attorney Howard N. Meyer, responding to an article that Meyer had written about Wilson and "Patriotic Gore," in small part: "...There was an element of permanent, as it were, un-critical radicalism in Wilson - hatred of establishments, suspicion of the motives of all public men, natural reaction to slogans and clarion calls and eloquence in political..... More

Headquarters, Twelfth Army Gro: 1944. Exceptional and uncommon twice-signed war-date color patriotic cover with the addition of a free frank, completely in Bradley's hand, depicting Adolf Hitler with his hands across the Earth as an American Bald Eagle sets its talons into his back, ready to carry him off, captioned: "Not So Fast, Adolf!" This 3.5 x 6.5-inch envelope is addressed to his friend Robert Freeman, a former Lieutenant in the U.S. Army, with his return address: "O.N. Bradley, Lieut..... More

Goldsboro, NC. Oversize signature: "C.H. Brogden - Goldsboro - N.C.", executed on a 5.5" x 1.75" piece of paper. Fine condition. Forty-second governor of North Carolina who had previously served as a Major General in the Confederate States of America. More

New Orleans: 1869. 1 page, 8.25 x 5 inches, New Orleans, Louisiana, June 7, 1869. Written by the Confederate Major General in response to a request for his autograph: "Dear Sir: At your request I subjoin my autograph..." Handsomely matted with a fine wood-engraved portrait of Buckner and set in a textured brown frame measuring 15.75 x 16.5 inches. Near fine condition. More

Brooklandwood: 1819. 3 pages (front and back), 10 x 7.75 inches, Brooklandwood, January 17, 1819. Written to General H. Welles concerning the political atmosphere and the economic situation of the country, in part: "Mr. L.A Jones, having called on me like a wandering Jew...offers me an opportunity of writing to you...with further communication of current events..." Several folds and pencil notations; foxing in several spots; one small piece of paper missing from the removal of the wax seal on the..... More

Cleveland: 1903. Typed letter to his daughters with a two-page handwritten continuation and signature. The letter concerns the rents his family has been charging tenants, in part: "...I am sorry we have to reduce rents but the only way to get along in this world is to adjust ourselves to the conditions as they are forced upon us. If a merchant holds up to high prices when everybody around him is making low prices he will soon be left without..... More

New York: 1861. Excellent group of signatures with rank and command, on various sized paper (the largest measuring 2.5 x 5 inches), comprising the earliest known autographs of the founding three officers of Battery G, First New York Light Artillery, along with the last Captain to take command through attrition. Includes: J.D. Frank "Very respectfully - Your Obdt. Servt. - Captain, 1st N.Y. Artillery"; M.H. Rundell "Lieutenant - 1st N.Y. Artillery - Camp Barry - Dec. 5th 1861"; Nelson Ames..... More