Lot: 810 - JOHN HANCOCK

JOHN HANCOCK (1737-1793) American Revolutionary politician and first signer of the Declaration of Independence, President of the Continental Congress and two-time Governor of Massachusetts. Fine partly-printed D.S. "John Hancock" as Governor of

Lot: 811 - WILLIAM HOOPER

WILLIAM HOOPER (1742 - 1790) American Revolutionary leader, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and a member of the Continental Congress (1774-77). D.S. "Will. Hooper" as attorney, with substantial portions of the document filled-out in

Lot: 812 - JAMES WILKINSON

JAMES WILKINSON (1757 - 1825) American general, served as a captain in Benedict Arnold's unsuccessful Quebec campaign. Later he was Gen. Horatio Gates' deputy adjutant general in the Saratoga campaign and was given the honor of bringing to Congress

Lot: 813 - STEPHEN ABBOT

STEPHEN ABBOT (1749 - 1813) American soldier, captain of scouts attached to Washington's headquarters at Cambridge. After the war he was appointed major general of the Second Division, Massachusetts Militia. Partly-printed D.S. as Major General,

Lot: 814 - MOSES CLEAVELAND

MOSES CLEAVELAND (1754 - 1806) Revolutionary War officer and founder of Cleveland, Ohio (1796) which was established on land Cleavland purchased from local Indians. Rare war-date partly-printed D.S., 1p. 12mo., Hartford, Dec. 1, 1779, a signed

Lot: 815 - JAMES DUANE

JAMES DUANE (1733 - 1797) Revolutionary patriot, member of the Continental Congress (1774 - 1784), assisted in the drafting of the Articles of Confederation. Partly-printed D.S., 12" x 3 1/2", New York, July 22, 1788, a summons of William Stimson

Lot: 816 - SAMUEL HOOD

SAMUEL HOOD (1724 - 1816) British admiral, served with distinction in the Seven Years War, fought in many engagements in the American Revolution, including the victory over the French fleet under the Comte de Grasse (who had earlier defeated Hood)

Lot: 817 - MARIE JOSEPH DE LAFAYETTE

MARIE JOSEPH DE LAFAYETTE (1757 - 1834) French statesman and military officer who served as a major general under Washington and was instrumental in the defeat of Cornwallis at Yorktown. A.L.S. "Lafayette", 1p. 4to., La Grange, Oct. 29, 1809 to"

Lot: 818 - THOMAS MIFFLIN

THOMAS MIFFLIN (1744 - 1800) American Revolutionary officer, President of the Continental Congress, major general, and member of the Constitutional Convention. Good content partly-printed D.S. as Governor, 1p. folio parchment, Philadelphia, June 7,

Lot: 819 - THOMAS PENN - Current Bid: $80.00

THOMAS PENN (1702 - 1775) Son of William Penn who managed the Pennsylvania proprietorship in person, resolved boundary disputes and eventually controlled 25 million acres of land. Manuscript D.S. "Tho Penn"1p. oblong folio on vellum, Philadelphia,

Lot: 820 - SPENCER PHIPS

SPENCER PHIPS (1685 - 1757) Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, 1749-53. Bold signature cut from a document. Very good.

Lot: 821 - JEAN-BAPTISTE DE ROCHAMBEAU

JEAN-BAPTISTE DE ROCHAMBEAU (1725 - 1807) French Marshall who commanded French forces sent to aid the Americans in the Revolutionary War. With Washington, he was essential in the defeat of Cornwallis at Yorktown. A.L.S. 1p. 8vo., [n.p., n.d.], ca.

Lot: 822 - JONATHAN TRUMBULL

JONATHAN TRUMBULL (1710 - 1785) Governor of Connecticut during the American Revolution who was critical in providing necessary supplies to the Continental Army. Partly-printed D.S. as Governor, 1p. sm. folio, Hartford, May 19, 1806, an appointment

Lot: 823 - RICHARD VARICK

RICHARD VARICK (1753 - 1831) Revolutionary War officer, aide to Benedict Arnold and appointed by Washington to be Secretary for Continental Army records. Partly-printed D.S. as Mayor, 1p. legal folio, New York, Mar. 4, 1795, a permit allowing

Lot: 824 - SAMUEL B. WEBB

SAMUEL B. WEBB (1753 - 1807) Continental officer in the American Revolution, secretary and aide to Washington and Israel Putnam, present at Bunker Hill and Long Island, a founder of the Society of Cincinnati. Good content A.D.S. as Colonel of the

Lot: 825 - OLIVER WOLCOTT

OLIVER WOLCOTT (1726 - 1797) Signer of the Declaration of Independence, member of the Continental Congress, major general in the Continental Army. Partly-printed D.S. as Governor of Connecticut, 1p. small folio, Hartford, May 15, 1797, the

Lot: 826 - OLIVER WOLCOTT JR.

OLIVER WOLCOTT JR. (1760 - 1833) American Revolution soldier and patriot, Secretary of the Treasury succeeding Hamilton. Interesting D.S., 1p., 4" x 7 3/4", 1783, New Haven, a legal document prosecuting a Tory: "in a prosecution against the estate

Lot: 827 - POOR JOB'S ALMANACK, PUBLISHED BY FRANKLIN'S

POOR JOB'S ALMANACK, PUBLISHED BY FRANKLIN'S NEPHEW An extremely rare copy of Poor Job's Country and Townsman's Almanack, printed by J. Franklin, Newport, Rhode Island, 1758. 16pp. 4" x 6 3/4", lightly toned else in very good condition. Publisher

Lot: 828 - 1790S VIEW OF NEW YORK CITY

1790S VIEW OF NEW YORK CITY Original etching by Charles Balthazar de Saint-Memin, "View of the City of New York taken from Long Island", 21" x 14 1/2" overall, a view of a once-rural Brooklyn Heights with sailing ships and Manhattan in the

Lot: 829 - 1861 HAND-COLORED MAP OF THE ATTACKS ON FORT

1861 HAND-COLORED MAP OF THE ATTACKS ON FORT WASHINGTON Superb hand-colored lithograph map "Attacks of Fort Washington by His Majestys Forces under the command of General Sir William Howe K. B. 16 Nov'r 1776", 22" x 17 3/4" (sight), published for

Lot: 830 - EARLY 1800S ENGRAVING OF PHILADELPHIA

EARLY 1800S ENGRAVING OF PHILADELPHIA Early 1800s "Vue de Philadelphie" by Ambroise-Louis Garneray (1783-1857), 15" x 20" overall, a hand colored aquatint etching featuring a lovely harbor view of Philadelphia. Sharp renderings of sailing ships,

Lot: 831 - BRITISH REVOLUTIONARY WAR-ERA SWORD

BRITISH REVOLUTIONARY WAR-ERA SWORD A very good example of an early George III officers spadroon - the first British Army regulation pattern infantry officers sword. It appears to be a variation of the 1786 pattern, 38 1/2" long overall, with the

Lot: 832 - 1777 BATTLE OF SARATOGA FLAG RELICS

1777 BATTLE OF SARATOGA FLAG RELICS Blue and red silk fragments that originated from a Revolutionary War flag used at the battle of Saratoga, each measuring about 1" x 1/4". Double-matted in light yellow and blue with an image of the British

Lot: 833 - 18TH CENTURY AMERICAN GENTLEMAN'S WAISTCOAT

18TH CENTURY AMERICAN GENTLEMAN'S WAISTCOAT Rare 18th Century American gentleman's waistcoat with linen sleeves and white woven silk chest, finely embroidered at the neck, pocket flaps and front seams with flowers and delicate vines, offset by

Lot: 834 - BOSTON'S OLD NORTH CHURCH RELIC

BOSTON'S OLD NORTH CHURCH RELIC Relic said to have originated from Boston's Old North Church in whose steeple were suspended lanterns which warned Paul Revere and other "watchers" of the impending invasion of the British "by sea". An approx. 1" x 1"

Lot: 835 - U.S.S. CONSTITUTION RELIC

U.S.S. CONSTITUTION RELIC Relic from "Old Ironsides", the U.S.S. Constitution which engaged Barbary pirates and fought the British vessels Guerriere and Java in the War of 1812. The relic, a small section of rectangular oak, was removed from the

Lot: 836 - ROBERT E. LEE

ROBERT E. LEE (1807 - 1870) Confederate General and commander of the Army of Northern Virginia, arguably the most brilliant commander of field armies in American history. Very early war-date field order "R. E. Lee Gen'l Com'd'g", 1p. legal folio,

Lot: 837 - MARY CUSTIS LEE

MARY CUSTIS LEE (1806-1873) Wife of Confederate Lt. Gen. Robert E. Lee and the only daughter of George Washington Parke Custis, grandson of Martha Washington. Superb content A.L.S. "M. C. Lee", 2pp. 4to., Lexington, Apr. 23, 1866, just a little

Lot: 838 - ALEXANDER "SANDIE" PENDLETON

ALEXANDER "SANDIE" PENDLETON (1840-1864) Stonewall Jackson's youngest staff member and aide whom it is said Jackson loved like a son, killed a few days short of his 24th birthday while trying to rally the troops at Fisher's Hill. Very rare fine

Lot: 839 - FRANK STRINGFELLOW, CONFEDERATE SPY

FRANK STRINGFELLOW, CONFEDERATE SPY (1840 - 1913) Confederate officer of the 4th Va. Cavalry, spy, and scout often in the service of J.E.B. Stuart. Stringfellow nearly accomplished the capture of Gen. John Pope, and once evaded capture by hiding

Lot: 840 - VICKSBURG PRISONERS, UNION AND CONFEDERATE, ARE

VICKSBURG PRISONERS, UNION AND CONFEDERATE, ARE LIBERATED AT WAR'S END NAPOLEON J. T. DANA (1822 - 1905) Union major general, a career officer severely wounded leading a brigade at Antietam, led a corps in the Gulf, and headed the Department of

Lot: 841 - BVT. BRIG. GEN. JOHN C. TIDBALL ON THE FALL OF

BVT. BRIG. GEN. JOHN C. TIDBALL ON THE FALL OF FORT STEDMAN AND RICHMOND JOHN C. TIDBALL (1825-1906) Colonel of the 4th N.Y. Artillery, a brilliant leader of horse artillery brevetted five times for gallantry and personally commended by Lincoln

Lot: 842 - HENRY L. ABBOTT, 20TH MASS., AUTHOR OF "FALLEN

HENRY L. ABBOTT, 20TH MASS., AUTHOR OF "FALLEN LEAVES" (1842 - 1864) Union brevet brigadier general (posthumous), received three brevets for his courage at the Wilderness where he was K.I.A. leading the 20th Mass. Brave, calm, and collected at all

Lot: 843 - LAFAYETTE C. BAKER

LAFAYETTE C. BAKER (1826 - 1868) Union spy and chief of the Federal Secret Service who had an amazing career, including convincing Jefferson Davis he would act as a double-agent, promoted to brigadier general, and in charge of the pursuit of Booth

Lot: 844 - FRANCIS E. BROWNELL

FRANCIS E. BROWNELL (d. 1894) Union soldier who avenged the death of Elmer Ellsworth when he shot and killed hotel owner James T. Jackson who had moments earlier killed Ellsworth for tearing down a Confederate flag. Brownell was also the first

Lot: 845 - EDWARD R. CANBY

EDWARD R. CANBY (1817 - 1873) Union major general who commanded the Department of New Mexico stopping Sibley's assault on California. He later commanded the assault on Mobile and after the war was killed by Modoc Indians. Partly-printed D.S. 2pp.

Lot: 846 - HENRY B. CARRINGTON

HENRY B. CARRINGTON (1824 - 1912) Union brigadier general placed in command of the Mountain District, a military department created to include the Powder River country, through which the Bozeman Trail had been forged. When Carrington arrived with

Lot: 847 - THOMAS CASS

THOMAS CASS (1821 - 1862) Union army colonel and commander of the 9th Regiment Mass. Vol. Infantry (Cass's Irish Regiment). His regiment took heavy losses at Gaines Mill and fought with great distinction at Malvern Hill, where Cass was mortally

Lot: 848 - HOWELL COBB

HOWELL COBB (1815 - 1868) James Buchanan's Secretary of War and one of the founders of the Confederate States of America who also served in the field during the Peninsular Campaign and Antietam. War date partly-printed D.S. signed four times,

Lot: 849 - JAMES CONNER

JAMES CONNER (1829 - 1883) Confederate brigadier general who led his 22nd North Carolina at Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. Signature cut from a letter. Fine.

Lot: 850 - SAMUEL COOPER

SAMUEL COOPER (1798 - 1876) Confederate major general who was the highest ranking officer in the Confederate army. He served as Inspector General in Richmond throughout the war and fled with Jefferson Davis when the capitol fell. Lot of two signed

Lot: 851 - SAMUEL COOPER

SAMUEL COOPER (1798 - 1876) Confederate major genera