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745A-Autographs and Historical Documents \ t?§tJ~ .\% Sale 745A Thursday, November 19" Sale 745A Thursday, November 19, 1992 Arrangement of Sale Category Page Colonial and Revolutionary War . .... .. 5-8 Signers of the Declaration of Independence . .. ............ 9 Presidents and First Ladies ...... .... ....... 10-52 Politicians and George Washington free frank on cover to Dr. Greenwood, his dentist Statesmen ........ .. .. ... .. 53-55 (lot 43) American Civil War ........ 55-66 AUTOGRAPHS AND Military ... .. .. ...... .. ...... 66-67 lllSTORICAL DOCUMENTS Western Americana ... ... 68 Featuring the Property of Scientists, Inventors A Mid-West Institution and Financiers ............... 68-72 A Gentleman from New York City Poets and Authors . .. ....... 72-77 A Gentleman from Florida Artists and A Mid-West Collector Architects ... .. .. ........... 77 A New England Collector Music .. ........ .. ... 78 Thursday, November 19, 1992 at 3:30 p.m. Aviation ..... ............... 78-79 Pre-Sale Exhibition Actors and Movie Wednesday, November 18 10:00 a. m.-5:00 p.m. Personalities .. ... .. ... .... 80-81 Thursday, November 19 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Baseball .... .. ... 81-82 Foreign Royalty ........ ... 82-84 Foreign Notables .. .. .. .. ... 84-86 Collections and Balances ..... ... ...... ... .. 86 c!lf2,ltt~ AUCTION GALLERIES, INC. PARK AVENUE TOWER, 17th FLOOR· 65 EAST 55th STREET NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10022 TEL. (212) 753-6421 • FAX (212) 753-6429 Robert A. Siegel Chairman Scott R. Trepel President Administration Descriptions Helen Galatan-Stone David Petruzelli Rosanne Trepel Scott R. Trepel Conditions of Sale for Autographs The property described in this catalogue will be offered 6. Successful bidders, unless they have established at public auction by Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, credit with the Galleries prior to the sale , must make Inc. ("Galleries" ) on behalf of various consignors and payment in full before the lots will be delivered. Buyers itself or affiliated companies. By placing a bid on any not known to the Galleries must make payment in fu ll lot, the bidder acknowledges acceptance of and will be within three days from the date of sale. The Galleries bound to these Conditions of Sale. retain the right to demand payment at the time the lot is I. The highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer knocked down to the highest bidder, for any reason shall be the buyer. The term "final bid " means the last whatsoever. In the event that any buyer refuses or fa il s bid acknowledged by the auctioneer, which is normally to make payment in cash for any lot at the time it is the highest bid offered. The purchase price payable by knocked down to him, the auctioneer reserves the right the buyer will be the sum of the final bid and a to reoffer the lot immediately for sale to the highest commission of 10 % of the final bid ("buyer's bidder. premium"), together with any sales tax or use tax 7. If the purchase price has not been paid within the which may be due on the sale. time limit specified above, nor lots taken up within 2. The auctioneer has the right to reject any bid, to seven days from the date of sale, the lots will be resold advance the bidding at his discretion and, in the event of by whatever means deemed appropriate by the a dispute between bidders, to determine the successful Galleries, and any loss incurred from resale will be bidder, to continue the bidding or to reoffer and resell charged to the defaulting buyer. Any account more than the lot in dispute. The Galleries' record of the final sale thirty days in arrears wi ll be subject to a late payment shall be conclusive. charge of I V2% per month as long as the account 3. All bids are per numbered lot in the catalogue unless remains in arrears. Any expenses incurred in securing otherwise announced by the auctioneer at the time of payment from delinquent accounts will be charged to sale. The right is reserved to group two or more lots, to the defaulter. withdraw any lot or lots from the sale , or to act on behalf 8. All lots are sold as genuine. Any lot proven to be of the seller. The Galleries wi ll execute bidding instruc­ other than genuine by a competent authority may be tions on behalf of clients, but wi ll not be responsible for returned for a refund of the purchase price and any errors in the execution of such bids. buyer's premium. The Galleries shall have no addi­ 4. Lot numbers followed by the symbol 0 are offered tional liability under any circumstances. subject to one or more of the following conditions: (i) 9. Until paid for in fu ll , all lots remain the property of the lot is subject to a minimum final bid (" reserve"), the Galleries on behalf of the se ller. below which it will not be sold , (ii) the Galleries have to. Agents executing bids on behalf of clients wi ll be advanced monies to the seller and have a financial held responsible for all purchases made on behalf of interest in the lot, (iii) the Galleries have guaranteed the clients unless otherwise arranged prior to the sale. seller a minimum sale price, and (iv) the Galleries may II . The buyer assumes all risk for delivery of purchased have ownership interest in the lot, either in part or lots, and agrees to pay for all out-of-pocket costs whole. The absence of the symbol 0 means that the lot incurred in shipping. is offered without reserve. 5. Any lot , the description of which is obviously ROBERT A. SIEGEL incorrect, is returnable, but only if the lot is returned N.Y.C. Auctioneer's License No. 37 1761 within 14 days of receipt. All disputed lots must be SCOTT R. TREPEL returned intact with the original packing material. The N.YC. Auctioneer's License No. 795952 following lots may not be returned for any reason: Lots containing ten or more items; lots from buyers RASAG IO/92-A who have registered for the pre-sale exhibition or received lots by postal viewing, thereby having had the opportunity to inspect them before the sale; any lot described with "faults" or "defects" may not_be returned because of any fault or defect. Terms and Abbreviations Used In Descriptions of Autographs Definition of Terms Autograph Letter Signed (ALS): A complete or large part of manuscript letter with signature, entirely in the hand of the person identified. lYped Letter Signed (TLS): A mechanically typed letter with the autograph signature of the person identified. Letter Signed (LS): A manuscript letter written in another hand , which bears the autograph of the person identified. Autograph Document Signed (ADS): A manuscript document with signature, entirely in the hand of the person identified. Document Signed (DS): A document, either printed or in another's hand, which bears the autograph signature of the person identified. Autograph Endorsement Signed (AES): An endorsement with signature, entirely in the hand of the person identified. Autograph Note Signed (ANS): A note or endorsement with signature, entirely in the hand of the person identified. Signed: The autograph signature of the person identified, unless otherwise indicated (autopen, secretarial signature, etc.) Condition Documents and letters should be expected to have folds , staple holes or minor defects caused by previous mounting. Photographs may have creases at corners or mount remnants on back. Such faults will be described when they affect the text or signature. Estimates Estimates have been provided as a guide to bidding. Lots may realize more or less than the printed estimates. Reserves, where they exist, will not exceed the estimate. Abbreviations ADS Autograph document signed AES Autograph endorsement signed ALS Autograph letter signed ANS Autograph note signed cds Circular dates tamp postmark DS Document signed LS Letter signed ms . Manuscript p. page(s) pmk. Postmark Copyright Notice: This catalogue is protected by copyright. The descriptions, format, illustrations and information used herein may not be reprinted, distributed or copied in any form without the express written consent of Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries. Application for permission may be made in writing. © 1992, Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1992 AT 3:30 P.M. AUTOGRAPHS AND mSTORICAL DOCUMENTS COLONIAL AND REVOLUTIONARY WAR PERIOD 1° [Burlington, N.J.] July 4, 1782, Independence Day Fireworks Celebration. Two ALS dated July 2 and 3, 1782, from John Lamb to Governor Livingston in Trenton, one with enclosure - a li st of fireworks to be fired in order - both letters discussing arrangements for ceremony, a marvelous group from the 6th anniversary of Independ- ence ............................ .. ......................... (Photo Ex) E. 1,500-2,000 2° Oliver Ellsworth. Revolutionary War payslip for " ... cloath [sic], Lost in retreat from Long Island in Aug. Last . .. " .................................... E. 100- 150 3° Benjamin Harrison. Land grant allowed Soldier in Continental Army, dated Aug. 30, 1783 , YF . ................ ............. .. ......... .... ............. ... ..... E.3OO-4oo 4° [John Paul Jones]. ANS from William Hopkins, master of the sloop Providence under Jone's command, requesting a share of the prize money resulting from the seizure of a British merchantman off Nova Scotia in Nov. 1776: "Capt Jones Sir Be Pleased to pay My part of the money Delivered in to your hands for the Furs that was Sold hear to Mr. Rathbun and you will oblige me. Your Hum Sr William Hopkins Providence March 1 1777. " Docketing on back by Samuel Lyon, Sec. to Esek Hopkins, 1st Commander of the Continental Navy. Minor stains, Fine ..... .... ..... E. 300-400 SIEGEL AUCTION GALLERIES -5- NOVEMBER 19 , 1992 5 SIEGEL AUCTION GALLERIES - 6- NOVEMBER \9, 1992 5° Lafayette. ALS in French, July 13 , 1814, integral sheet has 1814 red prnk .... .. .. ... ..... ............ ... .... .. ......... ...................... (Photo) E. 1,000-1,500 6° Lafayette. Signature on folded hand-carried folded letter sheet addressed to "a Monsieur general gaurgand" in his hand.
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