Large archive of approximately two hundred and twenty-seven (227) letters, land and military documents, pertaining to Edward Dickson Hicks II of Nashville, Tennessee (1831-1894) and his family, ranging in date from circa 1836-1918. Hicks and his family owned Devon Farm in Nashville, TN. Also includes land grants related to John Davis (1770-1853), early surveyor of […]
Lot 312: Archives of 64 Envelopes/Letters, incl. Railroad Related
Archive of sixty-four (64) envelopes and letters, including fifty-five (55) stamp less covers, many related to the New Haven and Hartford Railroad, New Haven and Hartford, CT. 1st-52nd item: Fifty-two (52) stamp less covers, most addressed to New Haven and Hartford/Hartford and New Haven Railroad, New Haven and Hartford, CT, staff members including seventeen (17) […]
Lot 309: Four 19th C. Documents, incl. Dearborn Famil
Four (4) early 19th century documents, including Henry Dearborn family land documents and "A Petition of The Prisoners of Hope". 1st item: Land deed between General Henry Dearborn and Pamela Augusta Sophia Gilman (1802-1880), his granddaughter, dated March 8, 1822. The document, partially printed with handwritten text in Dearborn's hand, grants Pamela "my farm in […]
Lot 310: Samuel and Elisha Colt ALS, dated 1832
ALS. One page handwritten bifolium. From Samuel Colt and Elisha Colt, written in Elisha's hand, Hartford, CT, to Armand Soubie, New Orleans, LA, dated March 25, 1832. Elisha Colt was the attorney and banker for his cousin, Samuel Colt. The letter, written in regards to a shipment of revolvers, reads "Dear Sir, I have received […]
Lot 307: 2 18th Cent. Historical Writings, incl. Stephen Hopkins, Thomas Paine
Two (2) 18th Century Historical Writings, including Stephen Hopkins, Thomas Paine. 1st item: Manuscript DS. One page handwritten document. Pay order signed by Stephen Hopkins (1707-1785), governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, a Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court, East Greenwich, RI, to Joseph Clark, Esq., General Treasurer, dated […]
Lot 308: Budlong Family, Early American Archive
Archive of forty-seven items (47) related to the Budlong Family, Warwick, RI, and Early America. 1st-31st items: Thirty-one (31) letters, documents, and receipts pertaining to Captain Moses Budlong (1704-1789) Warwick, Kent County, RI, and his family including his wives Hannah Staples Budlong and Mary Davis Budlong, his son Samuel Budlong (1735-1816), his grandson James Budlong […]
Lot 304: 2 George Washington Prints, incl. Washington At Home
Two (2) Mid 19th Century George Washington prints. 1st item: Mezzotint engraving titled "Washington at Home" engraved by Henry Bryan Hall, after the painting by Alonzo Chappel (New York, 1828-1887), published by The New York Engraving and Published Company, New York, 1867. Depicts George and Martha Washington together with their adopted children, George Washington Parke […]
Lot 305: 3 17th C. Newspapers incl. Witch Trials, Plague
Three (3) 17th century newspapers, including The London Athenian Mercury, Sept. 23, 1693 with mention of the Salem Witch Trials. Page 2, column 2 carries an ad for "A Further Account of the Tryals of the New England Witches, with the Observation of a Person who was there first taken into Examination, to which is […]
Lot 303: Presidential Lithographs plus Landscape and Penmanship Drawing
James K. Polk lithograph, Kellogg Lithograph of U.S. Presidents to 1857, American School landscape painting, and a Penmanship drawing, 4 items total. 1st item: JAMES K. POLK lithographed portrait by N. Currier (2 Spruce St., NY), depicting the president from Tennessee seated with drape and view of the Capitol in the background. Black painted molded […]
Lot 300: 4 Presidential Items, incl. Signed Photos, Plate
Four (4) 20th Century Presidential related items, including Jimmy Carter and Bill and Hillary Clinton, given to TN Senator Ward Crutchfield (1928-2016). 1st item: President James "Jimmy" Earl Carter Jr. (b. 1924) signed color photograph, inscription reading "Best Wishes/to Ward Crutchfield/Jimmy Carter/(Your support & friendship/are appreciated!)." Housed under glass in a wooden frame. Sight – […]