John Sevier (1745-1815) autographed single sheet document, signed as governor at Knoxville and dated 1805, certifying Hugh (Lawson) White as judge of the Superior Court in the State of Tennessee, also signed by William Macklin, secretary. Archivally matted and framed along with a printed copy of a portrait of Sevier, who served as first governor […]

Tennessee land grant signed by Sam Houston as Governor, March 12, 1828, granting 100 acres in Warren County, TN to Elizabeth Gordon. Boldly signed by Sam Houston (elected Tennessee's 7th governor 1827, resigned 1829). Contemporary ebonized frame. Sight: 14-3/4" x 12", framed 16" x 13-1/2". Condition: Discoloration and partial separations fold line, fold across signature, […]

Grouping of Brownlow documents including two by the hand of W. G. ("Parson") Brownlow, one document signed by James P. Brownlow, and an 1865 Regular Session pamplet message from W. G. Brownlow as Governor of Tennessee. 1st item – Knoxville, January 24th, 1865 calling card signed W. G. Brownlow. 2nd item – Hand written response […]

1844 Parson Brownlow document and 3 Parson Brownlow books, total 4 items. 1st item – W. G. "Parson" Brownlow signed receipt dated Dec. 29, 1844, for one handbill and 2600 election tickets. 2nd item – Book titled "Helps to the Study of Presbyterianism," William G. Brownlow, Knoxville, T., F. S. Heiskelll, Printer, 1834. 3rd item […]

Bound Volume of Harper's Weekly Newspapers for the years 1863 and 1869. Title and date in gold on spine. 1863 volume: 16-1/2" H x 11-3/4" W x 2-3/8" D; 1869 volume: 16-1/4" H x 11-1/2" W x 2-1/2" H. Condition: Wear on cover and fading and creases on interior pages.

Grouping of two 1862 W.G. "Parson" Brownlow letters and a CDV portrait of Brownlow. 1st item – May 19, 1862 response letter to "A Conservative Man" who wrote Brownlow on May 17th, stating that a Brownlow speech was deficient in stating the cruelty inflicted upon Union men and was the result of Brownlow's people being […]

Civil War Union letters all dated 1863 and written to various officers including General M.C. Meigs, the Quarter Master General in Washington City, D.C., and Col. Bingham plus others. Subjects include the request from an attorney at law in Louisville, KY of a voucher for a wagon that was taken from "Drew, who is a […]

Large Civil War letter archive including mostly soldiers from Company E, 3rd Regiment, Minnesota Volunteers – William Fitch, John J. Dewey, John and Ole Nelson, and J. F. Boucher. William Fitch (W.F.) Dewey (Co E 3rd Reg. Minn Vol) archive includes his military death notice dated Aug 31st 1863 addressed to William's father, inventory of […]

Sixth plate size tintype or ferrotype of Chyle L. Farris (Faris) who served for the Union during the Civil War in Company K of the Seventh Kentucky Calvary, shown in uniform with his sword with gilt highlights. His pension record shows he was wounded in the right testicle from a pistol gunshot and the left […]

Civil War letter archive of Private Frank P. Longstreet, 137th Regiment , Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, Company A, friend of J. J Dewey. Includes six letters from 1862 – 1865. Of the group, the September 27, 1862 Sharpsburg, Maryland (Antietam) letter is the most poignant and graphic in the description of the carnage and loss of […]