Archive of thirty-six (36) plus items related to The Golden Troupe of New Harmony, Indiana, including photographs. Includes two (2) lithographic posters related to Bella Golden and Maertin Golden, founders of the early 20th century theatrical group; one (1) 14KT cane topper belonging to Grace Golden stamped "K & H 14KT" with "Grace" inscribed to […]
Lot 314: 10 Andrew Jackson, TN Related Newspapers
Ten (10) American 19th century Newspapers, all related to President Andrew Jackson, including an 1836 Nashville Tennessee Banner / Whig. 1st Item: SCHOHARIE REPUBLICAN EXTRA, Oct. 17, 1828, 4 pages endorsing Andrew Jackson for President, John C. Calhoun for Vice President, and Martin Van Buren for Governor. The paper is effusive in its praise of […]
Lot 315: Grouping of 34 19th c. Newspapers, incl. Civil War
Grouping of thirty-four (34) 19th century newspapers and magazines, including Civil War and Spanish-American war issues. 1st item: Analectic Magazine for September 1814, edited by Washington Irving (active 1813-1814), published by Moses Thomas, Philadelphia. Octavo, 86 pages with one stipple engraving of "David Porter Esq. of the United States Navy", stitched, self wrappers are no […]
Lot 313: Edward D. Hicks Family, Nashville, TN Archive, 200 plus items
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 […]