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LETTER WRITTEN TO FRANCIS SCOTT KEY CONCERNING THE PURCHASE OF LAND * 296 8” x 10”. ALS D.W. Kilbourne dated Montrose, March 4, 1842. “F.S. Key Esq., My Dear Sir, Your THE CRY OF THE GOLD favor of the 31st Jany. I recd. Yes- RUSH: terday. You have laid me under “…I want money to carry to many obligations for the trouble cala- to make a fortune I shall you have had in relation to our P.O. scrape up all I can get, and I The Pamphlet containing the wish I had more…” Treaty with Mexico has not yet * 295 come to hand. At the time we first Autograph Letter Signed on letter- offered to sell you our “half breed” head bearing a large, detailed im- claim we were much in want of print of “Saloon of International money; we are now however “out Hotel.” Two pages, 8 ½” x 10 ¾”. SUPERBLY ILLUSTRATED LOWELL & of the woods”. But since we have New York. March 19, 1854. The DAILY STAGE EARLY BROADSIDE FROM 1828 opened a negotiation perhaps we letter reads, in part: * 293 can yet strike a bargain. Please in- Printed Document. One page, 19 ¾” x 22 ¾”. Printed at the form us on receipt of this what “Here is the saloon of the House Lowell Journal Office. May. 1828. The advertisement lists the amount of the Mexican Certifi- where I am stopping Taylor’s fa- travel times for the “Lowell & Boston Daily Stage,” “Lowell and cates you will give us for our share. mous saloon! It is a perfect palace Boston One O’Clock Stage” and the “Middlesex Passage Boat.” In the mean time we shall get the of mirrors… I am coming home to It is wonderfully illustrated at top with a large image of six Pamphlet & shall be prepared on say good bye if I can get there. … white horses pulling a full stagecoach along a country road with the receipt of your offer to accept Tell […] to sell my land if he can as mountains in the background. This item is framed in a brown or reject it. All the Taxes & cost of I want to money to carry to Cala- and gold frame with a gold embossed star at each corner. An partition are paid. I think that the to make a fortune. I shall scrape up outstanding and detailed illustration on an early stage coach re- Mormons will not trouble us much all I can get, and I wish I had more. lated item. Paper loss at left edge affecting border. Else Very longer on this side of the river. Joe Cala is a long way off, but not much Fine. An extraordinary graphic broadside from this period. has ordered them all to Nauvoo. worse than Minnesota. … My des- $4,000 - up Make my regards to Sue B. Very tination is Benicia, not far from San Truly your Obdt. Servt. Francisco…” Fine. $400 - up D.W. Kilbourne.” When the soldiers left Fort Des * 294 Moines, Iowa in 1837, a man Faux gold facsimile of a Liberty Head named D. W. Kilbourne started a Gold piece. 1 ¾” in diameter. Reserve town on the site of the old fort reads “Views of Boston.” Coin opens and named it Montrose. $400 - up to reveal an accordion fold series of 18 Boston landmarks and identifies Rand McNally & Co., Chicago as the coin’s manufacturer. Some minor edge wear, minor edge separation and color loss. Else Fine. $250 - up

72 1791 LICENSE “FOR COASTING AND FISHING” 1931 PRINCETON BANNER * 301 * 297 Partially Printed Document. One 68 ½” x 31 ½”. Black felt with orange felt block lettering. Known for its accomplishments in athletics page, 7 5/8” x 6”. Ipswich. April as well as academics, Princeton participated in what is seen as the first ever American Football game 19, 1791. The document reads, in against Rutgers in 1869, thus marking the birth of one of the nation’s most popular sports. A great part: “District of Salem & Beverly piece of memorabilia from one of America’s most historic universities! Fine condition. $300 - up Licence[sic] is hereby granted, to employ the Schooner Lark of Ipswich burthen sixteen tons, Nathl. Burnham master, in the busi- ness of trading within the United States, for one year from the date hereof; Nathl. Burnham one of the owners thereof, having complied with the requisites of the law to entitle said schooner to such licence[sic]…” Partial red wax seal. Some edge wear. Else Fine. $150 - up

FINE LOT OF ’ RAILROAD ITEMS * 300 1763 LONG ISLAND 1) Two Worcester Railroad Corpo- * 299 ration Delivery Orders. Illustration EARLY NEW HAMPSHIRE Autograph Letter Signed. One of a locomotive at upper left. 7 5/ DEED OF SALE page, 5 ½” X 8".. April 30th 1763. 8” x 4 3/4”. * 298 Huntington, L.I., New York. Inte- Autograph Document. One page, gral address leaf. The letter reads: 2) One Western Rail Road Deliv- 12” x 15”. June 10, 1714. New “Hearing you have a mind to Purchase ery Order. Illustration of a loco- Hampshire. black wax seal at lower and come and Live here I have con- motive at upper left. 8 1/4” x 4 5/ right. The document reads, in part: cluded to Sell and go to Maryland to 8”. “To all Christian people to whom Live I have an exceeding good and these presents shall come, I James Butifull (sic) Place here which can not 3) Two Boston and Worcester Rail- Dudley of Exeter in the Province fail to Suite you and if I go away you Road Pay orders for transportation of New Hampshire in New En- may Depend upon Buisness as much as of merchandize. 7 1/2” x 3 1/8”. gland … therefore have given, you can do I always had more than I granted, bargained, and sold and could do. my Places consists of the fol- 4) Boston & Albany Rail Road Co. by these present do fully … con- lowing a House and Lott which I Live Treasurer’s Office Pay Order. 8 1/ firm unto the sd. Robert Rockman, on containing 3 acres another House and A SHIPMENT OF 8” x 3 ½”. his heirs, Executrs, Admintrs, or As- Lott close by containing l9 ½ acres 9 LIVERPOOL POTTERY signers forever a certain piece of of the Same Wood Land also 12 ½ ARRIVES IN SALEM, MA 5) Autograph Letter Signed on land by estimation forty acres…in acres and a half Wood Land within 3/ * 302 Transportation Office, Boston & Kingston and bounded as 4 of a Mile of my Dwelling house... Manuscript Document. One page, Worcester Railroad letterhead. followeth… In witness whereof I and are increasing and many other Privi- 10 ¾” x 14 ½”. Salem. August 26, Four pages, 7 ¾” x 9 ¾”. Boston. have herewith set my hand and leges which you may see upon a View of 1800. The document concerns the April 16, 1854. The letter concerns seal…” Some minor wear at folds, the Premises...”Address page torn receipt of “1 Crate of Liverpool the upkeep of a family homestead else Very Fine. Suitable for fram- with some loss, not affecting manu- Ware…” and lists the items con- and business opportunities for the ing. $200 - up script. Age wear, still Very Good. tained therein. Edge wear and splits author’s brother. $200 - up at folds. Else Good. $400 - up $200 - up 73 MASSACHUSETTS SOLDIERS ARE CALLED TO DRILL AS THE TENSE QUASI-WAR BETWEEN FRANCE AND THE YOUNG AMERICAN NATION CONTINUES * 306 * 303 “Burt’s Life Among the Clouds.” Autograph Document Signed. One Volume one, #1. Eight Pages, 13" page, 8” x 6”. Ipswich. April 29, x 10" Mt. , NH. The 1799. The document reads, in part: EXTRAORDINARY DETAILED, HAND first edition of the first newspa- “Sergt. John Perkins You are re- ILLUSTRATED AND COLORED LETTER AND per printed on the summit of a quired in the Name of the ENVELOPE mountain. Contains news of fa- commonwelth[sic] of Massachu- * 305 mous visitors to Mount Washing- setts, to Notify and warn the train Two pages, 4 5/8” x 7 1/4” and 5” x 8”. Both pages are illustrated ton and where they are staying, band under my command on the with an eagle grasping arrows and olive leafs atop an “American sights and places of interest in the Northerly side of the great bridge flag” shield. Also illustrated with an American flag, detailed stars White Mountains, including West and falls river, to appeare[sic] at and ornate borders. One page also bears a detailed scroll. Other Side, East Side, North Conway, the meeting house on Tuesday the page reads: “PLEASE REMEMBER ME When other lips and Around the Notch, and Summit. seventh day of May next at two other hearts Their tales of love shall tell In language whose Also contains local news items, and o’clock after Noon with arms and excess imparts The power they feel so well Thare[sic] may per- many local advertisements for ex- equipment as the law directs, haps in such a scene Some recollections be Of days when we cursions and lodging. Illustrated by hereof fail not …” Uneven edges have happy been Please then remember me.” Accompanied by 9 views of mountain hotels. Some and some toning. Else Fine. original hand illustrated and colored envelope. With three cent edge wear and separation at spine. $300 - up stamp, bullet and Washington postal cancellations. A unique piece Else Fine. Accompanied by a keep- th of Americana. Some dampstaining. Else Very Good. $750 - up sake for the 100 Anniversary is- 1833 RELEASE OF DOWER (see back cover illustration) sue. #52 of 100. One page, 9 ½”” * 304 x 12 1/4”. Fine. $100 - up Autograph Letter Signed Philadel- phia, May 31, 1833. 1 page, 13" x 8". Postal cover on verso. The let- ter reads: JOSIAH QUINCY RECEIVES A LETTER REQUESTING HIS “Dear Sir, I send you the Release ASSISTANCE IN IDENTIFYING A MYSTERIOUS ANIMAL RECENTLY of Dower - will you and your wife KILLED NEAR NORWICH CONNECTICUT please sign it opposite the seals, * 307 where I have marked your names Autograph Letter Signed. Two pages, 7 5/8” x 12 ½”. Norwich. August 21, 1813. The letter reads, in in pencil...acknowledge it before part: the mayor of Trenton, who will “… I sent you the cranium and jaw bone of the animal the skin of which my friend Mr. Fruker[?] put in his signature and city seal...” presented your society some time since. His teeth plainly evince him to have been of the carnivorous Dower rights came from the En- class…in the hole from which he was taken within less than a half mile of my house were found four glish common law system and pole cats, the circumstances of his burrowing himself there plainly shows that he was not possessed were followed in the American of the sagacity of the fox as the hole was within 8 or 10 rods[?] of an inaxessible[sic] ledge where foxes colonies, continuing in most states when closely pursued frequently resort to…his pursuers have told me that his leaps were fro m12 to well into the 19th century. The 15 feet as they could be easily measured on a light snow in the month of February when he was taken. dower right of any validly mar- He seems to have been a roving animal…the noises which he sends are said to be various, loud & most ried woman was established as terrific. A Mr. Sprier who lives near this swamp has frequently seen and heard him … he has never soon as her husband became pos- heard any notes from him which were not totally discordant to every rule in the gamut…” A unique sessed of an estate in real prop- and intriguing document to say the least! Minor discoloration, toning and small tears. Else Very Good. erty that could be inherited by his $300 - up children. Some occasional stain- ing; Very Good. $100 - up

74 LOT OF TWO BUSINESS LETTERS WRITTEN TO “AMERICA’S FIRST RAILROAD KING,” ROBERT SCHUYLER * 308 LOT OF FIVE MAGNUS 1) One page, 8” x 10”. Boston. Sep- LETTER SHEETS, SOME tember 16, 1850. Addressed on in- COLORED, FEATURING tegral leaf. With postal cancella- VARIOUS LOCALS IN tion. The letter concerns a meeting with Schuyler planned for the com- * 311 ing week and the necessity of dis- [MAGNUS] Two black and white continuing the PM New York train BEAUTIFULLY letter sheets: “Broadway, Bowling unless some modification are made. ILLUSTRATED SONG Green, Battery” and “Bowling SHEET Green.” Three hand colored letter 2) One page, 8” x 10”. Western * 310 sheets: “Brooklyn City Hall,” Bowl- Rail Road Office, Boston. Septem- “Glory to ‘Old Glory’: A National ing Green” and “Central Park Scen- ber 19, 1850. Addressed on inte- Flag Song for Schools.” One page, ery,” the latter of which features gral leaf. With postal cancellation. 5” x 8”. Illustrated with a detailed sixteen vignettes of various loca- The letter concerns an upcoming tions in the part set against a pink LOT OF THREE, LETTER scene of spectators watching sol- SHEETS FEATURING meeting with Schuyler to discuss diers salute the American flag. Lyr- background. Minor rippling at top the PM train from Boston. of “Brooklyn City Hall” and edge HAND-COLORED ics by J. Edmund Estes. A won- MAGNUS MAPS derfully illustrated Song Sheet. wear on “Central Park Scenery.” Robert Schuyler, sometimes re- Else Fine. $150 - up * 312 Reinforced folds. Dampstaining at [MAGNUS] Illustrated “Buffalo,” ferred to as “America’s First Rail- lower right. Else Fine. $175 - up road King” served as the first presi- “Newark” and “Albany” letter dent of the Illinois Central Rail- sheets. Each detailed map breaks road. $100 - up the pictured city down into dis- tricts of various colors. Some mi- nor edge wear. Else Fine. MILWAUKEE 1837 - TERRITORY OF WISCONSIN $200 - up EARLY MIDWEST FRONTIER EXPANSION “This country is settling with great rapidity and by fall I think that the greater part of the good land will be claimed. Quite a business is carried on here in selling claim “ * 309 Autograph Letter Signed. Milwaukee. May 21, 1837. 8" x 13". One page with integral address leaf. Red Wisconsin Territory postal mark. The letter reads, in part: “ ...I am waiting here for various reasons one is that I think it the best place to gather information respecting the whole country. and another is that I am unwilling to leave before Mr. H hears from Mr Seymour. Mr. H has given up all idea of going west and most probably in the course ten days will start for home- After he had gone Niles and myself intend starting west to Rock River and the Mississippi I am more and more pleased with this place and its prospects hard times may retard but cannot hinder its growth. The number of persons who arrive daily for the purpose of making claims and settling is great, and is LOT OF FIVE MAGNUS increasing daily. Every vessel from the opposite shore brings numbers. To day the first LETTERHEADS vessels from the lower lakes arrived one from Cleveland and another from Dunkirk both FEATURING VARIOUS with numerous passengers. As yet no steam boat has arrived but we are hourly expecting one. This country LOCATIONS IN CANADA is settling with great rapidity and by fall I think that the greater part of the good land will be claimed. Quite a * 313 business is carried on here in selling claims and people do not hesitate in some instances [MAGNUS]. Five black and white to pay huge prices for nothing but squatters rights and consider their title as perfectly letter sheets: “Halifax,” Hamilton, good and in case a man resides on the land and improves it I should consider it so too.-Mr. H. has been much C.W.,” “Hamilton, Canada West,” engaged lately in making division of the property he purchased last spring, and I am inclined...Some of my money Kingston, Lake Ontario (Ontario is in Bills of Bank of Buffalo which I believe is perfectly good... Sam Breeze” Small tear to center fold. Very See)” and “French Parish Church, Good. $300 - up Norte dame, Montreal.” Some dis- coloration and very minor paper loss. Else Fine. $200 - up 75 RARE MAGNUS SONG SHEET TRADE CATALOG * 317 Six Military and Patriotic Illustrated Songs. Elaborately Col- ored. In A Novel Form. Series No. 1. New York: Charles Magnus, [circa 1863]. First edition. 6 pages, 5 ½” x 8”. A rare song sheet trade catalog depicting, in reduced format, 7 colored broadside song sheets. The rear of the catalog has prices of sheets as well as atlases, maps, games, prints, etc. Published by Magnus. Original green printed wrappers, lightly chipped along edges. The catalog contains “Our Grandfather’s Days,” “The With His Whiskers,” “Want - A Substitute,” “Dixie’s Land,” “Young America and Ould Ireland” and “Kingdom Coming” Fine.

The not only offered fertile seeds for the flowering of poetry and verse, but also inspired a remarkable LOT OF THREE “DRITTEN increase in the popularity of song sheets like “Dixie’s Land” and AMERIKANISCHEN “Want- A Substitute.” Ranging from ballads of battles to comic BUNDES-SCHIESSENS” songs, these sheets, each offering new verses for well known RELATED MAGNUS tunes, saw sales steadily decline after the tense years of America’s LETTERHEADS Civil War had passed. $750 - up * 314 [MAGNUS] Two black and white letter sheets: “Schützenhalls, LOT OF FOUR MAGNUS LOT OF LARGE FORMAT VINEGAR VALENTINES Festhalls und Gabentempel des LETTERHEADS FEATUR- Dritte Amerikanischen Bundes ING VARIOUS U.S. CITIES Schiessens” and “Bankettsaal and * 315 Gabentempel des Dritten [MAGNUS]. Two black and white Amerikanischen Bundes- letter sheets: “Troy N.Y.” and Schiessens.” One hand-colored let- “Cleveland.” Two hand-colored ter sheet: “Bankettsaal and letter sheets: “Milwaukee” and Gabentempel des Dritten “Harrisburg, P.A.” Minor discolora- Amerikanischen Bundes- tion. Paper loss at left edge of Schiessens.” Some minor discolora- “Cleveland.” Else Fine. $250 - up tion at edges.Very Fine. $200 - up

* 318 Two of the valentines measure 10” x 12 ½” and are mounted on * 316 a green backing-board. Two others measure 10” x 12 ¾” and are David’s Double Disk Per- mounted on a green backing-board. Another measures 7” x 10” petual Calendar. Chicago. No and is also mounted on similar backing-board. The final valen- year. Red inner and green tine in this lot measures 8” x 10 ¾” and is un-mounted. All outer disk. Verso bears full valentines bear a caricature of a “type” (i.e. “sleeping beauty”) instructions on the use of and a short, related verse. For example, “Sleeping Beauty” reads: disk, which is “Accurately ad- “You’re the laziest girl I ever met; / You stick to the bed all day justable to any month in any I’ll bet. / If I was yer ma, I’d get real rude / and grab the hair- year from the commencement brush and spank you good. / But It’s out of the question to sleep of the Julian Calendar (Old at night, / When you don’t go home ‘till ‘most daylight.” All Style), 46 B.C., to A.D. 1800, pieces shown some minor edge wear and minor discoloration. and from the commencement Else Fine. First appearing during the late Victorian era as an of the Gregorian Calendar alternative to overly sentimental valentines, Vinegar Valentines (New Style), Oct. 15 A.D. like these enjoyed great popularity through the first quarter of 1582 to A.D. 2400.” Some dis- the 20th century. Ostensibly humorous, these cards were, as the coloration, Else Fine. above verse illustrates, acerbic and often bordered on insulting. $200 - up $1,000 - up

76 A DETAILED LETTER AND ASSORTED IMAGES GREAT LOT OF DEALING WITH THE DEVASTATING CHICAGO MATERIAL RELATING TO DOUGLAS VOLK’S FIRE OF 1871: PORTRAIT OF PREMIER LLOYD GEORGE “…Immagin[sic] a Violent Snow Storm Snow driveing[sic] everyway * 320 blowing a Gale and every snow flake a Spark of fire with Smoke and 1) Color Pencil Sketch of Lloyd George Inscribed, “Lloyd George dust enough to suffocate and then talk about saveing[sic] anything but study from life by Douglas Volk 1919 London. 10” x 14”. Very life...” Fine condition. * 319 Partial Autograph Letter. Four pages, 5” x 8”. St. Louis. Sunday 2) Black and White Print of Volk’s finished Lloyd George por- 15, no year[1871]. Accompanied by nine 10 ¼” x 8 ¼” prints trait Signed, “Douglas Volk 1920.” 9” x 13”, mounted on an 11” concerning the Chicago fire, one 6” x 9” color print of a still x 13” sheet. Some warping and a minor stain, else Fine. intact city and “The Chicago Fire” comic strip by Monty Wedd as cut from a newspaper. The letter reads, in part: 3) Sketch book containing a variety of rough pencil sketches and notes accomplished during Volk’s study of Lloyd George. Addi- “…The fire in Chicago no one can imagine without seeing the tionally, there are also sketches and notes regarding other promi- ruins, just imagine a city compact as Boston with the Most el- nent British political figures. 5 ¼” x 3 ½”. Fine. egant and costly buildings full to the brim of goods of every description, amounting to in value at least estimate(I mean the 4) Also included in this interesting lot are two photographic prints part burned) to three hundred millions of dollars, $3000, 000, of Volk’s finished portrait of Lloyd George, one with notation 000, 000 and extending 5 miles by 1 ½ wide leaving only a shell on verso, and Five assorted images of Lloyd George used in prepa- of the poorest part of the city - and not one 1/8 of the value of ration for Volk’s portrait. the city property, sweeping the whole city out of existence for no property was saved worth mentioning- not even a “burned or In 1919, Douglas Volk was among the American artists selected chared[sic] timbers is left”- even the Bricks & stones seemed to by the National Art Committee to produce portraits of American have burned, for there is no ruins (or rather) piles of bricks & and Allied leaders, including Premier Lloyd George, for a picto- stone left all is crumbled into dust, and all left don’t look as rial record of World War One. This series of sketches, studies, though it would build up one square when collected, for rebuild- and related material provide a wonderful glimpse into the work- ing- My friends who I have traided[sic] with 10 years, Keith Bro, ing process that culminated in the Lloyd George portrait which had a store in the best location in the whole city … the rear hangs in the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, opened direct on Dearborn Park a vacant Publick ground of D.C. $2,000 - up probably 15 acres bordering on the Lake not a building between them and the lake here they Piled 200000 two hundred thou- sand dollars worth of their best goods (millinery and fur goods) they had about $500,000 or half a million worth in store (other store in the neighborhood doing the same) the fire swept the whole … you may ask why could not some have been saved- Just PROVIDENCE PLANTATION DEED consider the confusion … Everybody getting goods into the * 321 street, the whole city blocked with goods teams not able to pass Document Signed. Three pages, 7 ½” x 12 ½”. Warwick and either way & c. Mr. Keith discribed[sic] it thus Immagin[sic] a Providence Plantations, Rhode Island. 1807. Docketed Deed. Violent Snow Storm Snow driveing[sic] everyway blowing a Gideon Manchester, one of the earlier settlers, sells his land to Gale and every snow flake a Spark of fire with Smoke and dust Henry Remington, a Revolutionary War soldier and the son of enough to suffocate and then talk about saveing[sic] anything well-known sea captain Thomas Remington. Signed by Manches- but life why they had only time to flee with their life…” All ter and his wife Elizabeth “her mark.” Nicely penned and in Very pieces in fine condition. $1,000 - up Good condition. $100 - up

77 think that any thing that may be as an external … & an internal com- said on Judgment to come will be bination received into the mouth answered with laughter or con- is of benefit I must take the Lib- tempt is painful in the extreme and erty to inculcate the necessity & overpowered my feelings. O pray advantage of attention to books, my friend that I may yet hear them and don’t let the avocations of praising and adoring the God that business prevent you from pursu- created them and the Savior that ing your studies with assiduity for died to redeem them and this… J. if I mistake not, you have not many Chambers returned from the North physicians in you part of the coun- highly gratified with his tour. He try that are much versed in theo- says he was once disposed to laugh retic knowledge- and the advan- at the Yankees but he is not now tage that will result in you from he has seen their superiority in many possessing a superiority in this re- respects … Such must be the ef- spect will be very great …” Minor fects on the minds of every candid dampstaining, separation at fold, Southern who Judges by seeing the LOT OF TWO RICHLY and tape repair at tear on center great mass of people not by seeing DETAILED LETTERS fold, else Very Good a few (frequently) unprincipled TH INTERESTING MEDICAL, FROM AN 18 CENTURY 2) Three pages, 6” x 7 ¼”. Pem- peddlers…I agree with you that THEOLOGICAL AND MASSACHUSETTS DOCTOR broke [MA]. August 10, 1792. The great difficulties would attend the SCHOLASTIC CONTENT * 322 letter reads, in part: publications of such an edition of FROM EARLY IN THE 19TH 1) Three pages, 6” x 7 ½”. Pem- “…The disagreeables you found on the classics as I proposed I had con- CENTURY broke [MA]. February 23, 1793. The your passage are but trifles, com- sidered those difficulties and had * 323 letter read, in part: pared to the many rough occur- determined on the means of re- Autograph Letter Signed. 3 ½ “I have just received yours of Jan. rences that happen to us in our Jour- moving them … I think the plan pages, 8” x 12 ½”. Putnam County 7- am glad to hear that you are well, ney thro this boisterous world, and adopted in N.E. of requiring schol- Georgia. February 2, 1825. Ad- and successful in business- tho; with will serve to habituate you to the ars to read the difficult authors at dressed on integral leaf. The letter all your medical knowledge, & skill asperities of life & beget in you a so early period of their course of reads, in part: “My dear friend, I you can’t arrest the iron hand of fortitude of mind that surmounts studies very injudicious and that it recd. yours of the 31st Aug 1824. death, or stop its ravages among every obstacle- Perseverance … retards their progress in classical lit- Ill health, inertia, and want of spirit the sons of Adam- Only five have will conquer all most impossibili- erature because they are required prevented my answering it sooner. fallen victims at Freeport during ties, and ensure success, while de- to perform tasks beyond as I think I have suffered much from bilious your practice there. - I am appre- spondency … will concert trifles their abilities. It is the reserve of diseases ever since I took charge of hensive, if you don’t deal out your into insurmountable difficulties. the plan pursued in some parts of the Academy with the exception Nostrums with a more liberal hand, You are now in the place you mean Europe when classical learning is of a few days in consequences of and make more sacrifices to the to make your home, & you must more attended to than in the U.S. bad health. I gave up the Academy grim Tyrant the grave diggers will endeavor to make it agreeable, and If most of the authors read in our and concluded to got to the North form a combination against you, by good conduct & propriety of schools and seminaries of learning in April and spend part of the sum- and expel a person so hostile to Deportment establish a character were made easier pupils would be mer at Ballston to try the effects their employment & occupation- that will make you respected by able to acquire a correct knowl- of the mineral waters on my liver The Woman … happily recovering the people of the place. I make no edge of the meaning of words in which is believed to be much dis- by your administration will, prob- doubt you will gradually procure those authors and would be able to eased. During the summer and fall ably, reflect Credit & character on practice & it must in the nature of read the difficult and more impor- I was more bilious than you ever you- Your success in the objective the case be slow & gradual- what tant ones, such as Livy, Tacitus etc. saw me. I took 8 does of tartar in a art, will probably, introduce you you mention relative to the Doc- In the same time that thy now re- few weeks & calomel was my daily into a field of business, as well as tors in the vicinity having the busi- quire to read the scantly portion bane. … R. Alexander had a long by and entering wedge of sorrow. ness is of no consequence- Inter- of classic authors now read and and dangerous illness in conse- You ask my opinion respecting the est, which is a ruling passion, will they would be more benefited both quence of an inflammation under treatment of the Anginn - … Phle- generally prompt people to employ by the important knowledge they each ear from which he has not yet botomy in complaints of this sort the nearest physician- study to would acquire & by the exercise entirely recovered. … Williams at in children- which should be used please. Few young men enter life their understandings would un- the Castle lately died of an injury when practicable … unless there under greater advantages than you. dergo by pursuing a more extended received in the cotton gin. He lin- appears to be an humoral deflusion & I doubt not you will be success- course. I wish you would let me gered for about 8 days in great tor- [?] of viscid matter on the pharynx ful….” A fascinating window into know how far Dr. Oliver and Mr. ture. … I should go home with or larynx - Whether a free use of the medical world of the late 18th Pickering have advanced in their pleasure if my aged father and my bloomer [?] would not be produc- century. Minor dampstaining, edge Greek Lexicon…Do you know brothers were Christians. but to see tive of relief, introduced so as to wear, else Very Good. $400 - up anything about a course of Math- an aged father after nearly two years occasion a ptyalism immediately & ematics published or going to be absence and to see him from his carried off by purgatives? You rec- published at Cambridge Mass…” years on the verge of eternity an ollect the sentiments of Cullon, and Some paper loss and wear, else eternity I believe of woe, and to I can say nothing in addition to Good. A diverse and content rich them- the steams of warm vinegar letter! $400 - up 78 AN ACCOUNT OF A VISIT WITH DR. JAMES SIMPSON, A PIONEER IN THE USE OF CHLOROFORM AND THE FIRST MAN KNIGHTED FOR HIS SERVICE TO MEDICINE

* 324 Autograph Letter Signed on stationary bearing an image of a family of mourners entitled Room in Which Burns died, Dumfries. Four pages, 5” x 8”. Edinburgh, Scotland. September 8, 1867. The letter reads, in part: “… It is four months this day since I set out in quest of health; yet the object of my search still eludes my most diligent efforts … my doctors at home and in London entirely mistook my disease … Believing that my disease was purely mental they advised rest & change of air, travel with change of scene … I determined to call upon Sir James Simpson the most eminent Dr. of Great Britain, a man of observing & investigating mind, also discoverer of chloroform & the author of many works… I found Dr. Simpson a kind gentleman of 60 years … he told me that their was nothing whatever he matter with my brain… inflammation of my bowels … had prevented me from deriving from my food that nourishment which is given in healthy condi- tion … and this was the source of my nervousness … He then took down from his library a vol. of his works and howed me a description of my disease which he had written in 1846. The description more truly & accurately described my case than I could do myself… Dr. Simpson has a large house and while I was waiting to see him there was near 100 persons also waiting … While I was there he was telegraphed for to go to Belgium, also to Ireland. His income is enormous. Baron Rothschild paid his £1000 for going to London, yet he makes no charges. His visitors are told to pay what you think is proper, in your circumstances… I will give Dr. Simpson a full trial, but I expect to return about 1st to 10th Nov…” A great letter with rich and lengthy medical content Fine. $500 - up

his neck telling that he had been on right before the wind, however pressed, & that he had been often the Capt. Ordered to keep a good flogged & ill used & was determined look out, as he said he was still to try to make his escape … the jealous of her … I went up to the Pollyphemus[sic] the ship that he City tavern on Broadway & met left paid no attention to his body. I with J.P. Johnston & Alen Dykes told one of the officers that I advised me to go out of town to though they should have buried him the Indian Kind (Mr. Richmond’s) he said if he had died on board opposite the State Prison…on our ship they would have put in into a entrance to New York the number hammock, but since he had run of deaths daily amounted to 11 & away they did not care if the dogs 12…I met an old coach with two 1657 VENETIAN A.Q. eat him…the Cleopatra spied a sail negroes sitting on the seat before- 4-PENNY SHEET ahead & made all the sail she could the coach was used by the Corpo- * 326 after her, & in about four hours ration as an hearse- there were two 1657. Second Provisional Issue. brd. Her too, She was from Phila- corpses in it- but the coach was One page, 6” x 4”. Imprinted with delphia, out 23 days, bound to some IMPRESSMENT, THE quite along except the two negroes- an image of the Lion of St. Mark port in Spain, she informed us that QUASI-WAR AND A VISIT it was common in the city for the flanked by the letters “A.” and “Q.,” Congress had declared war against TO THE UNITED STATES: Black […], or that Coach men- which combine phonetically into France & that the yellow fever was A LENGTHY 1798 JOURNAL tioned to go about regularly & carry the word “acque,” meaning waters. FROM A BRITISH SEAMAN raging in Philadelphia… we per- off the dead … during the two ceived a Sail ahead of us bearing * 325 days we lay opposite Hudson, we Originally issued in 1608 in order right towards us, we met in about Autograph Journal Unsigned. had to go on shore twice for bread to collect special emergency relief 3/8 7/8 an hour but before we came close Twenty pages, 6 ” x 7 ”. No & c. & we had great disputing as funds to combat flood, Venetian we perceived her to be a tight look- cover. Bound with string. The jour- there was three Democrats on A.Q. covers continued to be used ing Armed Scooner[sic], She came nal reads, in part: board & them & I did no agree, until 1797. These A.Q. documents within fifty yards to the wind ward “…the Hasard sloop of war one of the was a South Man by the represent a very important facet in of us, we hailed her but got no brought in a French prise bound name of Bogle, he was going to the evolution of the Venetian city answer, on which we expected a from the Isle of Rance to France Vermont to teach school, but he state: the use of post revenue docu- shot- hailed her again & got no an- with 300 prisoners 24 of them were was a Revolutionizing Demo- ment to preserve the city and its swer- we had our two guns ready killed & 40 wounded … during our crat…” Truly rich and insightful inhabitants from the dangers posed to fire & was determined to resis stay at Cove[?] several Sea men de- content. Some staining and a few by nature. Some very minor edge her as long as possible, we hailed serted from the men of war laying minor tears. Else Very Good. wear. Else Very Fine. $125 - up in the Cove[?], one man was the third time & she answered she $750 - up drowned … he had a paper tied to was from New London & proceed 79 to promote the making Raw Silk within this state, These certify that we the subscribers have carefully examined the claim of the sd. Atwater and do find that in the month of Aprill[sic] 1784 the Sd. Atwater did plant on his own land in sd New Have five hundred thirty shrubs or saplings of three of more Years growth of the white Mul- berry Tree, and at such distance from each other as will bee[sic] fa- vorable for their growth and for Collecting the leaves, and that the sd. Shrubs Saplings are now stand- ing and growing on the Land of the sd. Atwater, and are in A thrifty[?] condition and that three or more Years are elapsed and ex- LOT OF 28 9TH N.Y. ARTILLERY GAR RIBBONS pired since the same were planted * 327 THE STATE OF as aforesd. Whereby the sd. Very nice lot of silk ribbons, many with cannon and flag illustra- CONNECTICUT SUBSIDIZES MULBERRY Atwater hath become entitled to tions, also Abraham Lincoln. They cover the years from 1887, two pounds then shillings Lawful the First Reunion through 1916, the 30th Reunion, though not TREES FOR FUTURE SILK PRODUCTION Money for the third and Last inclusive. Some years are not represented. Twelve are pre-1900. bounty due from the State for In varying states of condition, most with average wear with few * 329 Manuscript Document Signed. planting sd. Tree as Aforesd. Sir Pay faults, all are complete and present beautifully. Variety of colors, Thomas Atwater two pounds then one with gold tassels sewn on. They belonged to Corporal Angus One page, 7 ¼” x 12 ½”. New Haven. May 6, 1787. The docu- Shillings out of the Taxe for the McIntosh (9/4/1862 mustered into NY 22nd Light Artillery. 2/ support of Civil Government it 5/1863 transferred into “M” Co. NY 9th Heavy Artillery Mus- ment reads: “Upon the application of Thomas being the third and last Bounty due tered Out on 7/6/1865). A photocopy of his original discharge to him for Planting Mulberry Trees papers are included. $300 - up Atwater of New Haven claiming a bounty by Virtue of A Statute as above Certified. To Joseph Peck Law of this State entitled an Act Collector of the State Taxes in New Haven. Henry Daggett Just of the Peace. Saml. Bishop Jus. Peace.” Very Fine. $250 - up JAMES BUCHANAN PETITIONED TO GRANT LAND TO A LOUISIANA RAILROAD COMPANY BY PROMINENT CUBAN BUSINESSMAN AND REVOLUTIONARY CHRISTOBAL MADAN

* 328 Manuscript Letter. Two pages, 8 ¼” x 10 ½”. Havana. September 8, 1857. To “His Excellency James Buchanan President of the United States of America.” The letter reads in part:

“The undersigned Cristobal Madan [Cuban planter, ship owner and first president of the Cuban Council] resident in this city of Havana and one of the parties most interested in the construction of the Rail Road between Baton Rouge and the City of New Orleans in behalf of himself and his associates does hereby most respectfully request of His Excellency the President of the United States, SHOES FOR NEGROES that his Excellency may be pleased to allow time to the People of the United States represented in IN 1770 Congress to grant to the Company of the said Rail Road the land adjoining the same if it be their will * 330 so to do. His Excly. has very recently decided that one the 1st October next those lands here in Manuscript Document. One page, mentioned which have heretofore been kept from the market shall be open to entries and sales. His 15 3/8” x 9 3/4”. No place 1770. Excellency is not aware that this determination immediately after the agreement for the construction The document is a list of items of the road will be used to speculate upon the efforts and sacrifices of those making the road. The currently due. Among the items latter have undertaken the execution of a scheme extremely beneficial to the State of Louisiana, to listed are, “…1 Pare ditto for Ne- the cities of Baton Rouge and New Orleans, and to the whole country…The suspension of the sale gro…1 Pare for Negro boy … 1 for which there is yet time whether the order be given by mail or telegraph to New Orleans would Pare Shoes for Negro …” List also bring no injury to the country; on the contrary should Congress refuse the grant, a few months later as includes the purchase and repair work on the line progress, there will be greater demand for the lands…” $500 - up of other shoes and a variety of wines. Some paper loss and ton- ing. Else Very Good. $250 - up

80 … it is as if the Mountain was dis- gorging itself of molten lead … As EXPANSIVE LOT OF EARLY TO LATE 19TH we were sitting after dinner, about CENTURY DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE half past six, reading, we heard a BANK OF NEWBURGH report like a very distant cannon- * 333 thought nothing of it, until we heard such screaming in the street, This huge archive of documents relating to the Bank of Newburgh when a friend in the Hotel rushed includes survey books, personal and professional correspondence, in and said, do you know what has collection statements and credit assessments for the citizens of happened? Why the mountain has Newburgh and other towns, as well as memorandums, deeds, fallen, filling up the street and bury- agreements and other assorted legal documents. ing nine shops with their in- A FINE CONTENT mates…” Some dampstaining and Located on the Hudson River and offering easy access to west, LETTER CONERNING minor paper loss. Else Very Good. northwest and southwest trade routes, the river town of THE 1868 ERUPTION OF A fascinatingly detailed account of Newburgh, New York grew rapidly and quickly became a major MOUNT VESUVIUS Vesuvius awesome and destructive hub of commerce during the mid and late 19th century. To * 331 power. $350 - up support Newburgh’s thriving national and international trade, Autograph Letter on black bor- five local banks sprung up in the river town in the years before dered mourning stationery. Ten the Civil War. The first of these was the Bank of Newburgh, pages, 5 1/4” x 8”. Last page trimmed which was chartered just eleven years after the foundation of to 5 1/4” x 6 1/8”. Rome. March 15 the town in March of 1811. For 23 years, the Bank of Newburgh 1868. Accompanied by original remained the only banking institution in the district and ex- envelope in poor condition. The panded quickly to meet the financial needs of a ever growing letter reads, in part: commercial population. The Bank of Newburgh was so success- ful in making loans “to the westward” that it soon began sending “…enjoying much the great spec- its cashiers and two directors west on business trips to make tacle of Vesuvius in all his fury, loans, effect exchanges and transact other business. A dense lot which we had never had the good containing hundreds of items which provides a fascinating win- fortune to witness before, and a dow into the daily business of this important institution during fearfully grand sight it was during a multiple decades. $1,000 - up the day, it was only a Mountain with volumes of smoke pouring out of the top, and down the side of the Cove, but as soon as the DUTIES ON CARRIAGES shades of night came on, what had IN 1816 appeared smoke during the day, * 332 2) CAPE COD BRANCH RAIL proved to be flames torching up Printed Document. One page, 6 7/ ROAD COMPANY into the heavens, and every few 8” x 8”. Collector’s Office, New- 1847, Massachusetts. Stock certifi- moments exploding with a loud port. May 31, 1816. The document cate for 4 shares. Ornate border at report, where the red hot rocks reads, in part: “Notice. For the in- left. With red corporate seal. Punch would be carried up hundreds of formation of all whom it may con- cancelled. feet into the air, this explosion cern, the following extract from would send out fresh currents of the law laying duties on Carriages, 3) CAPE COD CENTRAL RAIL- boiling Lava, which we could see and the Harness used therefore, is ROAD COMPANY every night from our Hotel, run- published….any person having or 1869, Boston. Partially Printed re- ning down the sides, there were keeping any carriage subject to duty, quest for the issuance of 1 share. seven streams of Lava flowing all who shall make an untrue or de- the time it is like a thin dough and fective entry, to evade the whole 4) Three Cape Cod Branch Rail- rolls over and over until it finds a of any part of the duty justly and road Company Treasurer’s Office hollow, after which, filling it rolls truly payable according to this act Order for payment of first stock NICE LOT OF CAPE COD over again, and goes farther down … in every case where the owner assessment. RAILROAD RELATED until it finds another burning ev- of a carriage shall fail to enter the ITEMS erything in its course- we did not same in conformity to the provi- 5) Partially Printed Document. One * 334 go up to the hot Lava, much to my sions of this act, the collector shall page, 5” x 8”. Office of Cape Cod 1) CAPE COD RAILROAD regret as it requires more strength have power, and he is hereby Railroad Co, Hyannis. May 4, 1872. COMPANY than either of us possess, and it is authorised[sic], to determine the Resolution to close transfer book 1871, Massachusetts. Stock certifi- impossible to go very near on ac- class to which such carriage be- in preparation for an exchange of cate for 4 shares. Black. Ornate bor- count of the over powering heat, a longs, and to fix the duty payable stock. $150 - up der at left. With red corporate seal Gentleman told us who was within on the same…” Some toning and and revenue stamp. Pen cancelled. three quarters of a mile of it (the uneven edges. Else Fine. $300 - up hot Lava I mean) in a pouring rain, Minor paper loss from ink bleed- had not a thread of his clothes wet through.

81 of her singing: I don’t think I have in North Bridgewater in Equity. to China, to Poonah[?], and on his more of the woman about me than Monday, January 1, 1841. Ad- return said there were schools there other persons, yet when those beau- dressed on integral leaf. The docu- but that they teachers were re- tiful ringing notes most justly called ment reads, in part: “Nathan Hay- quired to understand the the Bird Song-were sounding in my ward assumed to lend or give to Hindoostanee. He said there would ears, the tears trickled down my one Henry F. Waring & an other be no trouble in your getting on cheeks. …it seemed as if part of person, who were traveling the Shore, though you would run your Jenny’s lovely soul had passed out county with a caravan of wild ani- chance of a situation. If you of her body with the sound, and mals to exhibit for show for record, should come out here your best with it entered and humanized my to enter upon the said premises with chance would be among the fami- own …I never was so happy in my said caravan of wild animals & lies of high English Officers to take life as while hearing and seeing her occupy said premises for several the situation of governor the same sing …” Fine. hours, and to license sd. Waring and as Father did in South Carolina. I Autograph Letter Signed. Two others to let in onto said land all shall make further inquiries in LOT OF THREE LETTERS pages, 7 ½” x 9 ½”. No such persons as might purchase tick- China. I think there may be schools RELATING TO JENNY place[Hartford?]. July 5, no ets to admission to see sd. Animals. there soon as that government is LIND’S HISTORIC 1850 year[1850]. Addressed on integral And your complaints allege that now exerting itself to gain all the U.S. CONCERT TOUR leaf The letter reads, in part: said Waring & another entered on information they can from the * 335 “…The fourth was celebrated in the said premises with a large num- Fanqui[?] (barbarians)…when we Autograph Letter Signed. Two Hartford in fine style, our Irish all ber of horses and waggons[sic] and arrived here the United States Frig- pages, 7 ¾”x 10” Boston. October went en-masse & tonight Jenny a large number of wild beasts and ate Brandywin and the schooner 9, 1850. Accompanied by postal Line condescends to sign to the tore up & subverted the said and Zephyr lay here, but they have now cover. The letter reads, in part: good people of Hartford. I thought did great damage to said land… “ sailed for China… Commodore “…[Jenny Lind’s visit] had fairly of going, but had not courage quite A fine, early circus related docu- (Parker) gave a ball on board the made some folk crazy, mad or some- to go alone & sighed harder even ment. Some separation at folds, Brandywin on the 15th Nov. to the thing worse. I expect she has a very to hear time eight wonder of the minor paper loss from wax seal. Gentlemen and ladies of Bombay. powerful and sweet voice, which world, ticket 3 and 4 dollars…” Else Very Good. $200 - up It was quite a brilliant affair. Our gifts are rarely ever found in one paper loss from wax seal, not af- captain attended and I went on person. The amount of the sale tick- fecting text. Else Fine. board with him as one of his boats ets for the first concert was In September 1850, P. T. Barnum crew…I visited the Government $20,000— the first ticket bringing embarked on a nationwide tour House last Sunday week. It is a fine $625. I see by the paper hat the with Jenny Lind, a Swedish opera building and contains an extensive first ticket for her concert in Provi- singer that would bring him a vast Cabinet of Curiosities from all parts dence brought $650. As near as I fortune and create a new cultural of the Eastern world, a splendid can find out the style of her sing- phenomenon: the celebrity. Due in library with some paintings and ing is very much like that you had large part to Barnum’s shrewd mar- statuary…Please write soon…send the pleasure of hearing in Tremont keting, 40,000 people awaited the to Mr. Forbes any time whether Temple one evening, where a arrival of Lind’s ship in New York there is a known chance or not. He gentleman would run out and lead , and Congress even ad- will find some way to send it. Send in a lady, who would squeal a few journed when the Swedish sensa- by any ships bound to Calcutta, minutes and then run back tion performed in Washington, Bombay, Sydney, New South Wales again…” In addition to this fine D.C.. From her opening concert in … or anywhere in India…direct to Lind related content, this letter also New York City to subsequent per- the ear of Capt. James F notes a recent Mechanic’s Fair as formances in cities and towns Endicott…” well as Zachary Taylor’s funeral throughout the country, Barnum A SEAMAN IN THE procession. Fine continued to fuel public fascina- CHINESE OPIUM TRADE A crew member on an American Autograph Letter Signed. Four tion with Lind, who consistently WRITES HOME merchant vessel, Samuel pages, 7 ¾” x 10”. Lancaster City. sold out show and won the hearts CONCERNING HIS Brimblecom worked loosely with December 8, 1850. Accompanied of countless adoring fans. A fine EXPERIENCES IN THE the British traders involved in the y original envelope. The letter reads, lot relating to one of the first world FAR EAST highly lucrative Chinese opium in part: wide celebrity sensations. * 337 trade during his time in Asia. Addi- $250 - up tionally, our letter makes note of “… I had infinite and unalloyed Autograph Letter Signed. Four Mr. Forbes, a part of Boston’s State pleasure of hearing Jenny Lind the pages, 8” x 10”. Bombay. Decem- Street Bank who made a fortune Sweedish[sic] Nightingale- people ber 11, 1843. Addressed on inte- 1841: CLAIMS MADE trading in the “Chinese” trade; and mean by the Sweedish[sic] Angel- gral leaf. The letter reads, in part: on last Wednesday night a week AGAINST A CIRCUS FOR Captain Endicott, a Salem trader DAMAGES TO PROPERTY known to have dealt extensively in and on the following Friday twice. “…there are many schools in the * 336 the Opium Trade. An interesting I never caught as near a glimpse of country but the teachers are re- Autograph Document Signed. letter relating to the still largely heaven, or hear what might so quired to understand the Three pages, 7 ¾” x 9 ¾”. Ply- untold history of the Opium Wars. readily be imagined to be the music Hindoostanee language. Mr. mouth Supreme Judicial Some dampstaining, paper loss at of the golden harped gentry in my Webster went, with our minister life before … to give you an idea Court…2nd Congregational Society wax seal. Else VG. $200 - up 82 kinds favors … Our outward pas- tion. The letter reads, in part: tect the workmen from the Indi- sage was accompanied by the usual “… I am, I consider a great dis- ans. The conductor of the train I amount of variety usual to a life at tance from those to whom I am was on shot a wolf from the cars sea in a sailing vessel. Our dear bound by the nearest ties of friend- when they was going at the rate of Putty afforded me considerable ship and affection and surrounded 30 miles an hour …” Separation at amusement … He was continually by all the different classes of crea- folds, tape repair, and some asking me what I had brought him tures in the shape of human be- dampstaining. Else Good. for, to which I always answered, ings. A description of them will $150 - up for his health…another reason I not interest you at all. I am sen- used to offer was that his parents sible, therefore, I will just mention + friends thought he was carrying that their company for me is very his acquaintanceship with certain disagreeable. I have generally en- ladies married + single, too far … joyed very good health and am still During our passage we were two in thriving condition. There has days surrounded by Icebergs, a sight been a great many sick here this imposing + fine but not an agree- season, and a great many have died. able one to mariners, as you are In small place that I passed some aware. We signaled one English ship few days since I was told that there “… I WAS HOPING TO BE + with an occasional glimmer of was a time when there was but one ABLE TO GET SOME ONE Black fish, Dolphins, Porpoises, etc. well man in the place. And for this NEW HAMPSHIRE KIND ENOUGH TO TAKE we saw nothing to vary the mo- reason the places situated on the REGIMENTS CALLED THESE 5 ORPHANS OFF notony of the scene around us …. rivers are rather declining, this place TO CONCORD FOR MY HANDS & TAKE THEM On our arrival in St. P. I was much is much less than I expected being INSPECTION AND TO CLEVELAND FOR ME annoyed at finding that the English not more than one half as large as PREVIEW … BUT NO SUCH KINDLY Hotel where I have formerly Farmington Conn. The country * 338 DISPOSED PERSON HAS boarded was no longer in here is generally very productive APPEARED” Manuscript Document. One page, existence….I sent Kuhn out with especially on the rivers, and cotton 7 ¼” x 11 ½”. Canterbury [NH]. * 342 an English Valet de place, to see is raised by some in large quantities Autograph Letter Signed on Bur- September 25, 1811. The docu- the Palace + some of the different by which they make a very pretty ment reads: “Pursuant to Regimen- net House stationery bearing an objects of interest … On some ac- fortune annually. I heard of one image of that hotel. 5 pages, 5 ¼” tal Order to me transmitted you counts I am very sorry I came with man that sold his crop the last year are hereby ordered to appear with x 8”. January 186[?]. Cincinnati. Ac- him, as I have not half the respect for $20,000 and this year it is esti- companied by original envelope. the company under your command for him I had before I came away- mated worth $40,000 …” equipped with arms & accoutre- The letter reads, in part: I did not know he was really so $250 - up “… I am here on & on my way to ments according to law for inspect narrow minded on matters … there & preview on Thursday the tenth Cleveland … I was hoping to be are two agents for sewing machines THE DANGEROUS able to get some one kind enough day of October next at eight … also one for Kerosene Oil etc. EXPANSION OF U.S. O’clock A.M. on the Parade near to take these 5 orphans off my so I fear we shall be able to do very RAILROADS hands & take them to Cleveland Austin’s Tavern in Concord & there little in this line other than some- wait further orders. You are fur- for me … But no such kindly dis- time to get these articles on “…THE RAIL ROAD HAD posed person has appeared & from ther directed to make out two Re- freight… the poor Army of the GOT SOLGERS[SIC] turns of your company & hand one aught I can see from my extremely Potomac seem to have nothing but STATIONED ALL A LONG cool reception in this city (no allu- to the inspector the other to me misfortune for their share of this THE ROAD TO PROTECT when your company is inspected. sion to the weather) I shall have to war, but hard as is their fortune I THE WORKMEN FROM go through myself & see them safely Asa Foster jr. Major Second Bat- long to be there to share it with THE INDIANS…” talion 11th Regt. S.B. [?] you are located … the further I come them … The Czar an Empress send * 341 North, the nearer I approach you desired so that your soldiers have their love…” Interesting, varied Autograph Letter Signed. Three their powder made into cartridges the more strongly I desire to come content! Paper loss at right edge of pages, 5” x 8”. Omaha, Nebraska. to you … I started from Bridge- before the day of muster.” last page. Else Very Fine. October 4, 1868. Accompanied by $300 - up port on Tues. Morn. The night train $250 - up original envelope. The letter reads, of Mon passing away & leaving the in part: AN AMERICAN car in wh. I had located the chil- A NORTHERNER VISITS “…I have been to the Rocky MERCHANT IN SAINT dren, the train was crowed with ALABAMA AND Mountains and Back 9 hundred PETERSBURG, RUSSIA. soldiers & a hard rough journey in COMMENTS ON THE miles West of Omaha I got a pass * 339 a dark illy [sic] ventilated box car STATE’S INHABITANTS from the master of mechanic to to Nashville was our start. It last Autograph Letter Signed. Nine AND LUCRATIVE COTTON the end of the Rail Road and re- pages, 7 ¾” x 9 ¾”. St. Petersburg. 24 hours. Horrible! The next day, TRADE turn. I just went out to see the coun- Thurs/, we got away from N. and June 23, 1863. Addressed on inte- * 340 try. I saw plenty of wild aminals[sic] gral leaf. The letter reads, in part: came to Louisville…I hope to get Autograph Letter Signed. Two mountain wolfs[sic] antelope elk back to B. by the last of this week pages, 8” x 8 ¾”. Cahaba [Alabama]. buffalo and deer and Indians the “…The “Prussian close mail” has if I meet with no serious delays.” November 8, 1835. Addressed on Rail Road had got solgers[sic] sta- Very Fine. $200 - up brought safely to my hands your integral leaf with postal cancella tioned all a long the road to pro 83 women but never did till I came pretty good here … I shall let you here. … I have no news to write so know the first if we should hap- I will close. Times are hard write as pen to strike any thing I will try soon as you get this. Tell the folks and write another letter before we in Iowa I am well …” Small tear at start down the river …” Fine. bottom edge, else Fine. $250 - up $250 - up

* 343 Autograph Letter Signed. Three SCARCE, EARLY LETTER pages, 5” x 8”. July 9, 1866. Ne- FROM AN AMERICAN A LENGTHY LETTER vada. Accompanied by original en- TRADER IN HAITI WRITTEN FROM THE velope. The letter reads, in part: * 345 CHILKOOT “ … I now live in Nevada County. Autograph Letter Signed. Aux PASS DURING THE I have just got back from Todd’s Cayes, Haiti. October 25, 1818. YUKON GOLD RUSH “…Frank Winters, he went to Valley and I have had a good time Three pages, 7 ¾” x 9 ¾”. Ad- * 346 take an Engine out to the the fourth. Mr. Hiram Bradbury dressed on integral leaf. The letter Autograph Letter Signed. Eight other end of the road and was there he is sparking Same reads, in part: pages, 5” x 8”. Dyea . March when he got a bout 20 miles White’s Wife’s Sister. Hiram is a 8, 1898. The letter reads, in part: from Omaha he run off of the lively boy, all the girls have got stuck “…I have discharged all of my “Dear Brother Julian, I will now track and smashed his engine after him … So how do you like cargo … as there is nothing here to endeavor to write you a brief ac- pretey[sic] well to pieces it working for Uncle Edward. He is take home I have not yet received count of what we are doing … we went in the mud so you could the best man I ever worked for in my freight money but can have it are now encamped about one mile not see nothing but the smoke my life … I think I shall be home when I choose and when I git[sic] from Dyea on the trail to the stack it was a new engine and before long if times is good. I can- it I hardly know what to do with it Chilcoot[sic] pass in a grove of cot- that was the first time it had not make any thing out here. Will- as we are not allowed to carry Span- ton wood and fir and are enjoying been run…” iam Lawrence’s Wife is very ill. I ish Dollars out of the palce and ourselves as much as possible in our * 347 saw her three months ago … Albert they are very strict in over hauling tents we have two between the Autograph Letter Signed. Three I heard was married to a Prostitute the Americans very frequently four of us and have one for our pages, 5” x 8”. Omaha, Nebraska. Widow, he is keeping a whisky when I go on board they search my sleeping and the other for our cook- June 28, 1868. The letter reads, in shop the last time I heard from him. pockets and feel all round me to ing and dining room. … This is a part: He had got an awful gut on him, he see if I am not smugling[sic]. The very busy place just now it has a “…I intended to go to Janesville to looks like a Snake with toad in him reason whey they are so very strict population of about one to three spend the July 4 but did not save … Well I must close, give Respects just now is because the president thousand but it may be more as Monney[sic] enough to take me all. Write soon …” Very Fine. [Alexandre Sabes Petion] is in town there are so many coming and go- there and back so I will save to $100 - up and he is very strict with them he ing everyday it has sprang up like a wait a while longer before I go how has been in town a week and is to mushroom, but I do not think that do you stand the Warmer HANGINGS, KILLINGS stay ten days longer there is noth- it will last for they are going to Wether[sic] it is hot enough out here AND HARD TIMES IN ing done now nor anything has establish a permanent rout[sic] to roast a niger[sic]. I have had my CARSON CITY been done in the Custom house from Ft. Wrangle up the Stiken wages raised I am getting $2.00 per * 344 since he came in only by people river to telegraph creek and from day now and I was only getting Autograph Letter Signed. Two paying an extray[sic] fee there ap- there to Lake Teslin which will be $1.50 before …I do nothing but pages, 7 ¾” x 9 ¾”. December 5, pears to be great risque[sic] in do- the easiest and cheapest way to work and eat I would not live here 1860. Carson City, Utah. The let- ing any kind of bisunness[sic] here Yucon[sic] river you have no doubt always for a good sum of money ter reads, in part: now for last night there was a seen an account of it in the papers you know Frank Winters, he went “… I was going through Carson last schooner from New York robed[sic] … on our way up we stopped there to take an Engine out to the other Friday with a load of Hay and in sight of the harbour of three about two hours it is quite a sight end of the road and when he got a called at the Office and found a thousand Dollars worth of Dry to see the people on the journey to bout 20 miles from Omaha he run letter from you. While I was read- goods and every thing is [over] the north all as busy as can be from off of the track and smashed his ing a notorious gambler and black hauled before they git[sic] round early in the morning until late in engine pretey[sic] well to pieces it leg. He had killed two men before Cape Liberune I shall rune the the night you can have your goods went in the mud so you could not he killed this one in Carson City He risque[sic] of gitting[sic] the Dol- hauled from here to Sheeps Camp see nothing but the smoke stack it said upon the scaffold he had been lars on board if I cannot do any a distance of about fourteen miles was a new engine and that was the guilty of every crime except Arson better and exert my self in for about one & two cents a pound first time it had been run …” Amus- and rape. He was hung on Friday gitting[sic] home with them to the just as you happen to strike them ing railroad related content. Fine. and on Saturday there was another utmost … I am as yet in perfect one team can make from sixty to $125 - up man killed in the valley on Sunday good health but it is some seventy dollars in one day, one man there was one killed in so sickley[sic] here among the Ne- came in the other night and said you see we have big times here yet groes.” Earl letter from Haiti such that he had made about twenty five I have been a wanderer on God’s as this rarely come to market. Some dollars that day with one horse and foot stool for almost six years. I paper loss at wax seal. Else Very a hand sled so you see times are thought I had seen hard men and Good. $250 - up 84 will find Para situated on the south- chance home. This is a great pull confidence in myself a nurse. He ern shore of the Amazon about back on my but it can not be got in bed for he could not sit up, 100 miles from its mouth. We ar- helpt[sic]. The people here are and Marianne and I kept his feet in rived here the 2nd Dec. 32 days from wors[sic] than heathen we have to buckets of strong mustard water, Salem … I have circumnavigated keep watch night and day els[sic] applied Ice to the heads, and gave the globe, but never saw anything they would steal everything we have large dose of Castor Oil which is to compare with the weather we got…The vessel came ashore where here, the first thing used as a ca- “…there was a man shot just had the two last days of October. we saved all of our close[sic] after thartic … he kept his eyes entirely a bout 20 minutes ago I heard We were obliged to take in all sail the sea went down. She has not closed for 2 days, and when he did the row and got up from & lie too under bare poles for sev- gone to peases[sic] yet she had in try to open them, it made him groan writing and went to see what eral days, or in other words, we six hundred bbls. Of oil But we from the soreness of them … I am it was and saw them taking a kept the head or forward part of got the bbls. And saved the freight. very glad indeed that w did not man in a house he had been our vessel as near the point when …It is not very pleasant to be ship leave the City as we some thought shot through the neck by a the wind blew as was practicable wrecked in a country that not one of doing, when the Fever first be- police man…” by means of her rudder …through man in 10,000 that you can speak came bad … The Irish servant girl * 348 the mercy of God we received but to and them stealing every thing which we had in the kitchen was Autograph Letter Signed. Three little injury … We have been here from you they get a chance to. … I taken with the Yellow Fever the pages, 5” x 8”. Omaha, Nebraska. 5 weeks & shall probably remain 6 don’t know when we will get away same day that Samuel was taken, I June 21, 1869. The letter reads, in or 8 weeks longer, before we can from here for they seam[sic] that have not heard whether she is dead part: obtain a cargo and atrt on our home- they intend to have every thing that or alive, poor thing I hope she will “…We had a heavy rain the other ward bound passage…all the reli- we have got before they will settle get well. I told her that she might day … it was a regular river all over gious privileges we enjoy are con- up the buiness[sic]. I hope it will stay here, if she wished that I would the city a brick house fell in and fined to our vessel for everything fall to our lot to see a Italian vessel take care of her for she was a good nearly killed a woman she was just here is shrouded in the deepest on our beach before I die. They are and faithful servant to us, she said pouring out tea when it fell and moral darkness[?] The religion of the most hard hearted wretches that if she lived it would take a that was all she knew as it made the place is Roman Catholick[sic] ever …” Nice seafaring content. year of her wages to pay the Debt, her insensible it throughed[sic] her if religion it may be called & if you Some toning. Else Very Good. and that she would not do it as she shoulders out of joint …did you were here you would think that $200 - up has a child to support On that ac- get the arrows I will send a bow religion & everything sacred were count preferred to go to the Char- when I get a chance and a wholly unknown & that the prince “… The Irish servant girl ity Hospital. She told me if she did tomohalk[sic] …there was a man of darkness reigned which we had in the kitchen not get well, to keep her trunk, shot just a bout 20 minutes ago I triumphant…It is a slave holding was taken with the Yellow and not deliver it to any of her heard the row and got up from place & the blacks are more de- Fever … I told her that she companions, but have Mr. Boyd put writing and went to see what it graded & shameless than even the might stay here, if she Tommy her son in to the Asylum was and saw them taking a man in canibals[?] of the Feegee[sic] Island wished that I would take care and keep her trunk for him … She a house he had been shot through …” Minor toning and paper loss of her for she was a good and begged me if she should recover to neck by a police man the police from wax seal. Else Very Good. faithful servant to us, she take her again, which I shall do, I man was trying to arrest him when $300 - up said that if she lived it would have had no help since she left … I the man resisted and the police shot take a year of her wages to cannot imagine what it is that causes him…” . A fine insight into the pay the Debt, and that she everything to wither and die at this “…It is not very pleasant to be rough and tumble life in frontier would not do it as she has a season of the year…” Minor soil- ship wrecked in a country that not child to support…” ing at folds. Else Very Fine. towns. Separation at folds, some one man in 10,000 that you can dampstaining Else Very Good. * 351 $200 - up speak to and them stealing every Autograph Letter Signed. Three FUNDING FOR AN $200 - up thing from you they get a chance to. … I don’t know when we will pages, 8 ¼”x 10 ¾”. Lafayette, no EARLY SECOND A 1838 ACCOUNT OF A get away from here for they state. September 19, 1848. Ad- SCHOOL SOCIETY IN BRAZILIAN PORT seam[sic] that they intend to have dressed on integral leaf. The letter CONNECTICUT “…if you were here you would think every thing that we have got … reads, in part: * 352 are the most hard hearted that religion & everything sacred were “…I feel it my duty, and pleasure, Autograph Document. Two pages, wretches ever…” wholly unknown & that the prince of to embrace my first leisure moment 7 ¾” x 12 ½”. May 8, 1809. The * 350 darkness reigned triumphant…It is a in relieving you, by saying that he is document reads, in part: “We the Autograph Letter Signed. Four nd slave holding place & the blacks are much better. He was attacked sud- Committee of the 2 School Soci- pages, 5” x 8”. Portici. November more degraded & shameless than even denly with most excruciating pain ety in the Town of Huntington do 11, 1873. The letter reads, in part: the canibals[?] of the Feegee[sic] in the head, and back with intense certify that the school in said soci- “… we have lost the vessel but it Island …” thirst and fever. I had taken great ety … and that all the monies might have been worse no one was * 349 pains to inform myself of the best drawn from the publick Treasury lost she parted her chains and went Autograph Letter Signed. Four course to pursue in fevers, for I by said society for said year appro- ashore in a heavy gale of wind … pages, 8” x 9 ¾” Para S.A. January have but little confidence in Physi- priated to Schooling have been faith But don’t be discorged[sic] we are 8, 1838. Addressed on integral leaf. cians, and whenever the children fully applied…” An interesting going from hear[sic] to messina in The letter reads, in part: have had attacks, have succeeded document from the very early his- the Brig John E. Kenedy and “…By looking on your atlas you so well, that I begin to feel great tory of publicly funded schools in thare[sic] I am in hopes to get a Connecticut. Fine. $75 - up 85 and meeting with neighboring land- cheat for myself without cheating mates one of the boat steerers … holders through the cost of sup- for the Captain, so you will see that No work done on Sunday … no plies and wages of workmen. An if you think I have wronged you, I mast heads stood & no whaling on interesting engineering related lot. am not the only one out of the the Sabath[sic] I suppose some of All pieces in fine condition. Port of New Bedford…” Fine. the folks found in the neighbor- $250 - up $200 - up hood will think that we shall come out at the little end of the horn iff[sic] we don’t whale on Sunday … we are poor off … only seen Whales 3 times got two small Whales but I think we shall get THE CAPTAIN OF A some soon … it is always darkest WHALING VESSEL jus[sic] before day so I will wait ANGRILY AVOWS patiently until[sic] the break of day “…I am ready to take my Oath that I so I can see clearly … we had a did not wrong the owners of the Bark quick passage to cape Thaddeus but Eugenia out of one Barrel of Potatoes arrived their[sic] to[sic] late the nor did the Owners have to pay one A POOR WHALING whales had left before we got farthing for any Prostitutes during my SEASON IN THE PACIFIC their[sic] several days some of the voyage for I * 354 ships had done first rate and up to never had any…” Autograph Letter Signed. Eight this time the last day of July non[sic] * 356 * 353 pages, 5” x 8”. Ship H. Kneeland of them have seen enny[sic] worth [JUDAICA] Autograph Letter Autograph Letter Signed. Three at sea. June 10, 1859. Accompa- mentioning … I am in hopes that Signed on Office of the Singer pages, 5” x 8”. Taunton. May 6, nied by original envelope (stamp we shall find some yet before the Manufacturing Company letter- 1865. The letter reads, in part: cut out)The letter reads, in part: season is farely[sic] closed …I don’t head.. Two pages, 8 3/4” x 11 ¼”. “In regard to the Flour and Mer- “…I am in good helth[sic] at know but braiding carpet rags is as Des Moines. July 10, 1875. Accom- chandise I do not deny that I did present, and have enjoyed good good a trade as enny[sic] for me if I panied by a Autograph Note Signed take some Flour, Rum, Chile down helth[sic] all the time cince[sic] I can get my name out I shall have on Office of the Singer Manufac- the coast with me to try and make left home. One year this day and it work plenty…” Interesting whal- turing Company noting return of something on it … I should like to is very much the same kind of ing content. Fine. $275 - up lease and inability to find below see the captain that never traded wether[sic] thick fog and rain with mentioned lease holder. One page, any on his voyages, I never have a fresh wind from the S.W. … I 8 ¾” x 11 ¼. The former letter seen one but what have traded more will now give you a short account reads, in part: or less on his voyages, that is the of our stay at the Islands and why reason that some of them have give I did not write more while their[sic] “...We have not be able to find any up going as soon as they have, I for we arrived at Hilo or Birons Bay one here by the name of Pauline one never have been fortunate on the 19 of May and sailed again Silverman. I find but one man here enough to make but very little of on the 24 only staying five days the by the name of Silverman and his what I took … In regard to my captain got letters their[sic] and I wife is Hannah so they both say appealing to a Supreme Being I am did not get enny[sic] they did not they have no machine but he is a ready to meet my God at any mo- send them up from …I Peddler…This Silverman may be ment with all the roguery that I was bound to have them if I went the man, but If so he has changed have committed in my life time, I after them in a Whale Boat so we his name and so has his wife, Per- shall have less I think to answer for went down … their was five from haps Silverman is not the name that than many I know of…I am ready you … tride[sic] to write an an- they would go by here I find it is to take my Oath that I did not swer to them but our stay was so hard work to get anything out of wrong the owners of the Bark short and old acquaintances inter- that class of people this is reliable Eugenia out of one Barrel of Po- rupted me so much that I did but SURVEY ACCOMPANIED they all hang to each other and will tatoes nor did the Owners have to little toard[sic] it … You see that BY SEVEN SURVEY give no information. The house that pay one farthing for any Prostitutes alltho[sic] we have not been fortu- LETTERS you directed me 23 Sycamore St. is during my voyage for I never had nate in getting oils and some other * 355 a boarding house and is owned by any, I doubt very much if all your hard luck has attended us that 9 1/8” x 1 0 1/4” Survey for “cost of Mr. Huhn one of the whitest Jews Captains in you imploy[sic] can say their[sic] is no great loss without extending outlet drain” accom- in Des Moines he thinks thare[sic] that and speak the truth. I am ready some small gain … I left off night plished by J.W. Dappert. This fine has never been any other man by to die at any moment and meet my before last on account of it being survey is accompanied by seven the name of Silverman in Des Maker with that on my lips. I know Meeting time. Mr. Smith red[sic] Autograph Letters, six of which Moines he said that he would do one Ship master not long ago that the 15th chapter of John and made are penned on J.W. Dappert, Civil anything in his power to assist in wanted the Ship Chandler where some appropriate remarks and Engineer and Surveyor letterhead, finding him….” Mounting trace on he traded to charge one hundred closed the services with a prayer pertaining to the project. Letters verso of both letter and note, mi- dollar more on his bill, and the an- our meetings is[sic] very well at- are dated between April 1895 and nor edge wear. Else Very Good. swer that he received was this, I tended the most of the time there March 1912 and appear to cover $125 - up think it is a nough[sic] for me to are three that lead the captain 2 the entire project from conception 86 own. The zeal which some mani- was crowded with visitors during E.C. letterhead. Three pages, 5” x fest for them is truly ridiculous. The their stay. … Now that all are gone 8”. London. December 16, no year. people in this town, and especially and ma is so much Improved as not The letter reads, in part: the women, think that no style can to require constant attendance I fell be too elevated for General Wash- like a freed prisoner it does not seem “…we find living expensive, but ington. This is in particular the Possible that I could go through that is nothing new to you, I dare opinion of my wife, with whom I some amount of labor, and endure say. Eggs cost $1,15 a dozen. Meat have had several quarrels upon the the anxiety and suspense of the last is a fortune a pound, and even fish subject. Some propose that he two months again. But one has a shilling per pound. Butter is hardly should be called His Highness, not the most distant idea what they to be had for love or money … other His Supremacy, and other His can perform until circumstances Nevertheless, I take of my hat in Sublimity; and I have seen an hon- forces them to exertion. Until our admiration to the English people. est federalist this morning who servants were freed, I was consid- The press talks at times about so- conceives that no title is more suit- ered entirely too delicate to per- cial unrest, but what strikes me is “… The people in this town, and able than that of the Most High…” form any kind of household work. the infinite patience of the especially the women, think that no Some paper loss, else Very Good. And had any one told me that I people—their sheer grit and hero- style can be too elevated for General $400 - up could, or would in a few years, per- ism. And this, too, regardless of Washington. … Some propose that he form the entire work that was then classes, as when one of our servant should be called His Highness, other assigned to two or three grown ser- girls—and they are jewels, too— His Supremacy, and other His “Until our servants were vants, I would certainly have said the other day, when she had to Sublimity; and I have seen an honest freed, I was considered thought them demented. But such forego something for which she had federalist this morning who entirely too delicate to is really the case. The seasons have wished very much: “I do it for the conceives that no title is more suitable perform any kind of house- been favorable to an abundance of king.” I call that fine, and if you than that of the Most High …” hold work. And had any one fruit and vegetables, though now could have seen the light in her eye * 357 told me that I could, or would it is quite dry and dusty. Late veg- when she said it, your would have Autograph Letter Signed. Two in a few years, perform the etables are suffering for rain, and thought so too. Please do not be pages, 7 ¼” x 9”. Boston. June 22, entire work that was then our melon vines are drying up. We misled by the Lansdowne letter, 1789. Addressed on integral leaf. assigned to two or three have had the greatest quantity of thinking that it means that Briton To GEORGE THATCHER grown servants, I would water-melons, and the finest I ever is weakening. NO, no. Of course ESQ. [(1754-1824). American law- certainly have thought them saw, numbers of them weighing England is weary of the war—who yer, jurist and statesmen who demented. But such is really from thirty to forty pounds. One is not? She never wanted war. She served as one of Massachusetts’s the case…Crops are splendid, weighing 42 lbs. Crops are splen- hates it…But there is no fear that delegates to the Continental Con- where they were well did, where they were well culti- she will falter or let go till the issue gress.] The letter reads, in part: cultivated; a great many vated; a great many freedmen have is settled…Nor must America fal- “…I have spoken to Mr. Clarke freedmen have very indiffer- very indifferent crops, but owing ter. Unless we settle this horrible upon the subject of Eusebius’s ent crops, but owing entirely entirely to neglect … Cousin business it will come up again and Ecclesiastical History; and he begs to neglect.” Mollie, in your last letter you spoke again to torment us in the future, that you will do him the favour[sic] * 358 of a desire to become personally and to torment our children after to accept it, as he expects soon to Autograph Letter Signed. Four acquainted with your southern us…I have declined three hundred have another … In my last letter I pages, 7 ¾ X 9 ¾. Gravelly Springs, cousin. You cannot desire it more invitations to speak since I gave you the title of Dr. Priestley’s Alabama. August 22, 1871. Accom- earnestly than I do. I assure you, landed…Some of them, however, Ecclesiastical History as I found it panied by original envelope. To and had I the means and the leisure I cannot decline; as, for example. mentioned in a letter of his pub- “My dear cousin.” The letter reads, that I think you have, it would not The Y.M.C.A. Hut for American lished in the Gentleman’s Maga- in part: be long before we would meet. soldiers on the Strand…There I zine. Brother Davis left Boston this “Although you may not have felt Having so many acquaintances in meet fellows from everywhere— morning. He attempted in the Particularity anxious to hear from Florence (the Carnmes [?]) I think North, East, South, West…They House one short speech only. But me, yet, you no doubt have won- you might enjoy a trip down south make me proud of my country, and it was pertinent and well received. dered why I have been so long si- this fall. Your coming would give it is a privilege to talk to them of He has followed my advice in ap- lent. I fell a little gritty of my beat- me exquisite pleasure …” Great the things that matter most. Also, pearing very modest the first ses- ing sin. negligence, at the same post-bellum content! Fine condi- it make me hate the Germans in a sion. John Gardiner has harangued time. … Soon After sister’s death, tion. $175 - up most un-Christian way, when I several times with great effect. I ma came near dying, from a car- think that we have to risk such boys fear that, by talking too much and buncle on her back for a month or because of their ruthless and un- too vehemently, he will soon lose more, we thought it impossible for LIFE IN LONDON scrupulous ambitions to rule the th his influence. One of the most her to recover. … From the 20 DURING WWI world or ruin it…” A rich, far- th agreeable speakers and shining char- to the 28 of July there were * 359 reaching war-date letter. Very Fine. acters in the House of Representa- twenty three, children and grand JOSEPH FORT NEWTON $175 - up tives is Dr. Curtis, a new member children here. but for witnessing (1878-1950). American clergyman from Boston. He begins already to ma suffering all would have en- and author of, among other books, eclipse the great orator, Dr. Jarvis. joyed the visit very much indeed, Abraham Lincoln (1910). Typed I am happy to find that your senti- for so many of us had not been Letter Signed, “Joseph Fort New- ments on title are the same as my together since the war. our house ton,” on The City Temple, London, 87 scenes and quotes. Inside of front day Evening, February 4, 1892. and back covers bear cut outs of Yellow front cover is a cut out of a well dressed women. Program lists Star of David tied with yellow order of dancing and prominent string to a white print of a massive individuals involved in the ball. fire being fought by numerous fire- Green string binding and tassel. men. Back cover bears a black and Fine. $100 - up white acronym of the association. With red string binding and small pencil. Program lists the order of dances and individuals.Fine. $200 - up

DUPUY & SCHENCK/ PENNY POST HAND- STAMPED VALENTINE * 362 * 360 Ornate program for the Second Red, two-line “Dupuy & Schenck, Grand Annual Ball of the Bald Penny Post” hand-stamp on multi- Eagle Club.12 pages, 3” x 4 ¾”. colored, folded Valentine enclosure Front Cover decorated with gold to local street address. Unusual us- border, paper flowers, paper leaves age. Mounting trace on address leaf, and green feather. Back cover de- else Fine. $125 - up picts a young boy reading to two young women. Five ornate color * 366 * 364 prints inside program, four of Beautiful hand-illustrated pen and Ornate pop-up Christmas card. young women and one of a shrub- ink calendar for 1899. 12 pages, 4 Various flowers on cover with five bery covered archway. Addition- ½” x 5 ¾”. Each page of the cal- punch outs that reveal holiday sen- ally, there is a carved rendering of endar depicts a figure or scene ap- timents. 3” x 4 ¾”. Inside of card a castle inside program. Gold print- propriate to the month. A truly is a “pop-up” scene with a male ing throughout details order of one-of-a-kind piece! Very Fine. and a female standing at opposite dancing and refreshments and also $125 - up sides of a vine covered archway. notes prominent individuals in- Inside of archway is another male volved in ball. White string bind- and female walking hand in hand. ing with colorful tassel. Fine. Atop arch is a solitary female fig- $100 - up ure. Tabs connecting various parts broken, else Fine. $200 - up

SCARCE, EARLY COLLECTION OF LOVERS’ RHYMES * 361 Lovers’ Rhymes, a new collection of Valentines with Answers of Compliance and Rejection for Both Sexes. 12 Pages, 3 ½” x 5 ¾”. Il- lustrated front and back paper cov- * 367 ers. Printed by William Walker, * 363 Program for The R.I. Ones’ Ball, Otley. The following short excerpt 1/ Ornate program for the First Grand Bliven’s Opera House. 2 pages, 3 captures the generally humorous 8 3/4 Ball of the Bashful Club. 4 pages, ” x 4 ”. Cover bears a small en- tone of this collection: “From a 3” x 4 ½”. Monday Evening De- graving of a steam pumper fire en- Currier. Will you be my Valentine? cember 20, 1875. Front cover deco- gine. Back cover lists prominent / Oh! let us come together; / Let * 365 rated with paper lace, two layers individuals involved in the ball. not, dear, this heart of thine / be Program for the Forth Annual Con- of ruffled fabric, purple ribbons Two interior pages provide order ever tough as leather.” A scare and cert and Ball of the Providence and a fabric flower. Back cover of dances for the evening. Red amusing early collection. In Good Permanent Firemen’s Relief Asso- made up of numerous flowers that string binding. Fine. $200 - up Condition. $125 - up ciation. 8 pages, 4” x 4 ½”. Thurs- can be lifted to expose a variety of 88 identifies the soldier pictured as Lt. tion to the Calendar and Astronomi- boy and girl looking out of an open Gallaudet. 5” x 7”. Some fading, cal Calculations, Statistics of In- window on a winter’s day. Illustra- else Fine. 3) Autograph Letter temperance, Lists of Grand Bod- tions of a winter scene and assorted Signed on American Red Cross ies, National and State Societies, seasonal plants interspersed Camp Devens, Mass. letterhead. with Post-Office Address of Chief throughout poem Printed by the Two pages, 6 ¼” x 10. Ward 16 Officers, a full Directory of all Art Lithographic Publishing Co. Base Hospital. June 2, 1919. Ac- Temperance Organizations of New Green ribbon binding. Fine. companied by original envelope. York City and Brooklyn, temper $125 - up Our convalescing author, Corp. ance Papers and Puzzles, Shadow Dan Gilbert, apologizes for his in- Pictures, Publications, Anecdotes, ability to visit Gallaudet and his Stories, Illustrations, Etc.” Printed wife and also notes that he is be- by The National Temperance Soci- ginning to walk with a cane. Fine. ety and Publication House. 4) “Our Flag” by Abijah Gill. One Dampstaining at edges, last pages page, 5” x 8”. Color image of the show minor page wear and loss. American flag at top right. First of Else Very Good. $100 - up six verses follows: “All hail our grand and glorious flag, / That proudly floats on high. / We stand beneath its stars and stripes, / And * 368 all our foes defy.” Very Fine. 5) Program for the Wauregan Hook Report of Y.M.C.A work at Camp and Ladder Quarter-Century Ball. Summerall, a training ground for Friday evening, February 2, 1883. tank and ambulance corps from 2 Pages, 3 ¾” x 6”. Red and silver 1914-1918. 5 pages, 3 ½” x 6 ¼”. cover depicts a woman standing on This short brochure covers the range a stair case near a Sphinx. Below UNIQUE of services provided by the this is a small vignette of a group LOT FEATURING A * 370 Y.M.C.A. for July, 1916. Fine 6) of travelers and their horses en- LENGTHY REPORT ON Pearls of Thought Calendar for “Banking Service foe Americans camped by palm trees in the desert. THE DAILY CONCERNS 1899. Four pages, 5” x 8”. Ornate Overseas” information booklet. 5 Back cover bears an image of vari- FACED BY SOLDIERS IN border. Each page serves as a three pages, 3 ½” x 6 ¼”. Printed for ous Middle Eastern items before a THE TRENCHES month calendar and bears an image Citizens National Bank Waterbury, background of horsemen passing * 372 of a feminine angels and an uplift- Connecticut. Fine 7) Accompany- by two pyramids. Above these im- 1) Series of handwritten reports. ing spiritual quotation. Some mi- ing these items is a related newspa- ages is a third image of a fireman Thirty-eight pages, 3 ¾” x 6 ¾”. nor dampstaining and small tears per clipping and two unrelated du- standing before a large cart holding Lengthy, detailed reports cover at left binding string on three pages. plicate copies of a contemporane- a ladder. Inner two pages detail the many aspects of military life. These Else Fine. $125 - up ous letter. Good. $200 - up order of the dances and prominent areas include: Supply and Mainte- individuals involved in the ball. nance of Weapons; Principles and Names of partners for first ten Methods of Fire Adjustment, with dances have been written in pen- detailed tables and diagrams; Pre- cil. Pink string binding. Fine. cision Percussion Fire, with de- $200 - up tailed tables and diagrams; Gun- nery Definitions; Topographical Preparation of Fire; First Aid, with notes on the treatment of those in shock advising, “Man in shock can’t sit up, always laying down. So put a man on the ground … face pale, eyes drooping, pupil’s large, may be groaning, skin cold, sweating. Breath shallow & very slow. Pulse very rapid and weak…Man in shock recovers as gets warm”; Diagrams and expla- WORLD WAR I CLASSIFIED THE NATIONAL nation of “system of command AD SEEKING VOLUNTEER TEMPERANCE ALMANAC from reg. hqrs. to front line”; and DRIVERS FOR THE AND TEETOTALER’S YEAR “Fabrication & Camouflage of a AMERICAN AMBULANCE BOOK FOR 1877 * 369 Battery Position.” Very Fine. 2) FIELD SERVICE IN * 371 Illustrated edition of A Christmas Two Black and White Photographs FRANCE The National Temperance Alma- Welcome by Isabel Warry. 12 pages, of a uniformed soldier standing in * 373 nac and Teetotaler’s Year Book For 4” x 5 ½”. Cover depicts a young a field. An accompanying envelope Printed Document. One page, 8 ½” 1877. 72 pages, 4 ¼” x 6 ¼”. New x 12”. The document reads, in part: York. Almanac contains “In Addi- 89 USS GREBE AM-43 MINE- Shot down three enemy planes. “Volunteers must be American citi- WORLD WAR II SWEEPER USS CA-38 zens, between 21 and 35 years old* Guns dismantled for overhaul, HEAVY able to drive and repair automo- but still shot down one enemy Undamaged while awaiting over- A CHOICE COLLECTION plane. haul. biles … Minimum enlistment in USS HELM DD-388 USS SCHLEY DD-103 DE- Field service 6 months … Men of OF COVERS CANCELLED Strafed and bombed. Shot down STROYER the Field Service are quartered to- ON BOARD NAVY SHIPS one enemy plane. Responded with small arms fire, gether by sections of about twenty SUNK DURING WORLD USS HONOLULU CL-48 LIGHT though being overhauled. (men and cars - attached to the WAR II CRUISER USS SHAW DD-373 DESTROYER French Armies at the front Suffered minor hull damage in Hit by 3 bombs. Abandoned be- * 375 …Roughly it costs about $300 to the attack. fore forward magazine blew up. The covers and ships are listed as remain in the service six months; USS HULBERT AVP-6 USS SOLACE AH-5 HOSPITAL follows: TENDER SHIP $500 to remain a year … Travel as Shot down one plane Undamaged by attack. light as you can. Take with you two USS ANTARES AKS-3 STORES and damaged several others. USS SUMNER AG-32 SURVEY pairs good leather driving mittens. ISSUE SHIP USS HULL DD-350 DESTROYER SHIP Shoes, two pairs; they can’t be too Sighted the first enemy subma- Helped down several enemy Undamaged. Assisted with res- good. They ought to be water-tight rine. Was strafed and bombed. planes. Suffered little damage. cue operations. and well fitting. One medium USS ARIZONA BB-39 BATTLE- USS MARYLAND BB-46 BATTLE- USS SWAN AVP-7 SMALL SEA- weight sweater waistcoat, or a T- SHIP SHIP PLANE TENDER shirt…” Edge wear and some pa- Sunk by one torpedo and eight Hit by two bombs. Shot down In dry dock, but downed one one torpedo plane. enemy plane. per loss at top and bottom edge. bombs. 1104 men lost. USS BAGLEY DD386 DE- USS MEDUSA AR-1 REPAIR SHIP USS TANGIER AV-8 SEAPLANE Else Fine. Accompanying this is a STROYER Sank one midget . TENDER list of “Equipment for Drivers Fired from mooring and downed Helped down two planes. Downed three enemy planes. Leaving America.” One page, 5 ½” several enemy planes. USS MONAGHAN DD-354 DE- Rescued USS Utah’s survivors. x 8 ½”. Fine. $125 - up USS BOBOLINK AM-20 MINE- STROYER USS TENNESSEE BB-43 SWEEPER Sank one with BATTLESHIP Undamaged. After the attack depth charges. Severely damaged by bombs and served as a salvage vessel. USS MUGFORD DD-389 DE- explosion of the USS Arizona. USS BREESE DM-18 DE- STROYER USS TERN AM-31 MINE- STROYER Downed three enemy planes with SWEEPER Damaged several enemy planes anti-aircraft fire. Shot down one enemy plane. and sank one midget submarine. USS NEW ORLEANS CA-32 Rescued 47 survivors. USS BB-44 USS TREVER DMS-16 MINE- BATTLESHIP Hit by a fragmentation bomb with SWEEPER Sunk with loss of 98 men. Later many injuries. Shot down two enemy planes and refloated and returned to action. USS OKLAHOMA BB-37 swept the harbor for mines. USS CASE DD-370 DESTROYER BATTLESHIP USS UTAH AG-16 TARGET SHIP Undamaged. Helped down sev- Torpedoed and sunk with loss Hit by torpedoes and capsized. eral enemy planes. of 415 men. 64 men killed. USS CASSIN DD-372 DE- USS PELIAS AS-14 SUBMARINE USS VEGA AK-17 STROYER TENDER Laden with ammunition during Destroyed by explosions on the Shot down one torpedo plane. attack, but remained undamaged. USS Downes. Later salvaged. Repair duty after the attack. USS VESTAL AR-4 REPAIR SHIP USS CASTOR AKS-1 STORES USS PENNSYLVANIA BB-38 Hit by two bombs. Grounded ISSUE SHIP BATTLESHIP by her captain. Severely strafed and bombed by USS WARD DD-139 DESTROYER * 374 Repeatedly strafed by enemy planes, but suffered no casualties. enemy planes. 15 men killed. Sank an enemy submarine, firing Black and White Christmas Cata- USS CHEW DD-106 DESTROYER USS PERRY DMS-17 MINE- the first shot of the war. log for “A.A. Cowing.” Four pages, Undamaged. Downed one Japa- SWEEPER USS WEST VIRGINIA BB-48 9” x 11 ¾”. Cover image entitled nese plane. Shot down one enemy plane. BATTLESHIP “Santa Claus Takes Off His Cap to USS CURTISS AV-4 SEAPLANE Patrolled the harbor entrance. Sunk by six torpedoes and two Our Up-To-Date Holiday Stock” TENDER USS PHELPS DD-360 DE- bombs. Later refloated. depicts four horses pulling an im- Downed one plane. Hit by air- STROYER USS WHITNEY AD-4 DE- possibly full cart past an astounded craft and one bomb. 19 Men killed. Shot down one enemy plane. STROYER TENDER USS RALEIGH CL-7 LIGHT Strafed by enemy planes. Issued Santa Claus. Center two pages ex- USS DEWEY DD-349 DE- STROYER CRUISER ammunition to . tol the virtues of gifts from A.A. Undergoing tender overhaul. Destroyed 5 enemy planes. Se- USS WORDEN DD-352 DE- Cowing and depict Santa Claus Undamaged. verely damaged by a torpedo. STROYER riding various animals in a variety USS DOBBIN AD-3 DESTROYER USS RAMSAY DM-16 DE- Downed one bomber. Undam of exotic locals. Back cover bears TENDER STROYER MINELAYER Ffmarcy an image of Santa Claus standing Three men killed by dive bomber Severely damaged or sank an en- atop a train speeding through a attack. Rescued many survivors. emy submarine. All covers and cancellations are in snowstorm. Minor separation at USS GAMBLE DM-15 MINE- USS SACRAMENTO PG-19 PA- TROL excellent condition. A superb lot. lower folds and a small tear at both LAYER Shot down one enemy plane. Helped down two enemy planes. $1,000 - up bottom and top edges. Else Fine. Patrolled for . Assisted with rescue operations. $100 - up USS ST. LOUIS CL-49 90 mounting remains on verso. Small tear at top center slightly affecting STOCKS AND BONDS one word, all paper intact. Fine. $400 - up

A FINE OFFERING OF SOUTH SEA COMPANY ITEMS

POWER OF ATTORNEY APPOINTMENT TO TRANSFER SHARES IN THE SOUTH SEA CO. * 379

SOUTH SEA STOCK 8” x 12 ¾”. Manuscript Docu- * 376 ment dated April 12, 1720. “Know DOCUMENT 7” x 4 ¼”. Partly printed document dated London, April 27, all men by these presents that I The AUTHORIZING THE 1731. “Received of Mrs. Bridgett Barlow the Sum of One Rt. Honbl. Henry Earle De Loraine TRANSFER OF STOCK IN Hundred & Sixty pounds & Ten shillings being in full for One have made….& appoint John THE SOUTH SEA CO. Hundred and fifty Pounds in the Joint-Stock of South-Sea An- Marke of London, Goldsmith to * 381 nuities, this Day transferr’d in the said Company’s Books, unto be my true & lawful attorney for 9 ½” x 14 ¾”. Partly printed docu- the said Mrs. Bridgett Barlow.” Paper loss at top left repaired, me & in my name & on my behalf ment dated March 22, 1719. damp staining and small edge splits at folds. $3,000 - up to sell, assigne & transfer One thou- “Know all Men by these presents sand five hundred pounds In the that I Squire Payne of Barneck in Capitall & Principall Stock of the Com. Northton Clerk do hereby Governour & Company of Mer- Authorize and Impower John chants of great Britian trading to Payne of Foster Lane, London, the South Seas & other parts of Apothecary to Sell Assigne and America….” Signed by DeLoraine Transfer to any Person or Persons at the conclusion with fine red wax ….Two hundred Pounds being all seal bearing his family crest. Three my Stock of and in the Capital or ment. Ink spot at center, fine. Principal Stock of the Governor $400 - up embossed revenue stamps at top margin. Excellent condition. and Company of Merchants of $500 - up Great Britain Trading to the South Seas and other Parts of America…” Signed by Squire Payne at the con- clusion. Beautiful vignette at top center depicting a globe, sailing SOUTH SEA COMPANY ship, scroll work, standing woman TRANSFER DOCUMENT and man. Three embossed revenue SOUTH SEA COMPANY * 378 stamps at top left. Rough condi- STOCK DIVIDEND SOUTH SEA COMPANY 8” x 3”. April 25, 1721. MDS by tion with slight paper loss at text, * 377 STOCK DIVIDEND George Byng, “I assign and transfer hole at top left and rough edges. 7 ¼” x 5”. Manuscript document * 380 one thousand pound subscription $1,000 - up dated November 9, 1721. “Sir, Pray in the third subscription of the 7” x 2 ¾”. February 15, 1721. deliver to Mr. Henry Weston the South Sea Company to Mr. Tho- “Sir pray pay my Dividend due at Dividend warranty for my South mas Merriden… George Byng.” Messr. Cast part on four hundred Sea Stock due last Christmas & mid GEORGE BYNG (1663 – 1733). Sixty Seven pounds, 17 S, 4 P, nd summer.” Signed Aylesford. 2 Viscount Torrington and First Lord South Sea Stock unto Mr. Tho. EARL OF AYLESFORD (1683 of the Admiralty. Tipped to a larger Snow whose receipt shall be your – 1757) Succeeded his Father upon backing paper, very fine. $400 - up discharge. K. Manner”. Tipped to his death July 22, 1719; represented a slightly larger backing paper with Maidstone and Surrey in Parlia-

91 United States from Germany to DOCUMENT AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF AUTOGRAPHS California, he became involved in STOCK IN THE SOUTH SEA COMPANY the sugar business, soon thereafter realizing the possibilities of raising sugar in . At his peak, Spreckels controlled upwards of 40,000 acres of cane producing * 382 land on the Island. The San Fran- 8” x 12 ½”. Manuscript cisco and San Joaquin Railway was Document dated November constructed by Spreckels in order 4, 1721. “Know all men by to circumvent the transportation these presents that I Lieut. monopoly of the Southern Pacific William Lacombe of RR, thereby ensuring a low rate Gayton…do hereby autho- for the transportation of his sugar rize and impower Lieut. John NORTH AMERICAN LAND cane. Stamp cancellation not af- Teissier of St. Martin…to sell COMPANY ISSUED TO fecting Spreckels’ signature. Very assigne and transfer unto any JAMES GREENLEAF AND fine. $250 - up Person or Persons whatsoever SIGNED AS PRESIDENT BY and for any consideration ROBERT MORRIS Sum or Sums of money what- soever all or any part of my * 384 stock of and in the Capital or Principal Stock of the Governor 1790, Pennsylvania. Stock certifi- and Company of Merchants of Great Britain Trading to the cate for 833 shares in the North South Seas and other Parts of America…” Signed by William American Land Company. Issued Lacombe at the conclusion with fine red wax seal. Three em- to JAMES GREENLEAF who, bossed revenue stamps at top margin. Age toning and minor along with John Nicholson was a paper loss not affecting the text. Fine. $500 - up partner of Robert Morris in some of his land schemes. Signed as presi- dent of the company by ROBERT MORRIS (1734 - 1806). Revolu- tionary War financier, often called “The Financier of the American Revolution”; Signer of the Decla- ration of Independence, the Ar- ticles of Confederation and the U.S. Constitution; Land specula- tor. Morris’s signature is pen can- celled and the certificate has some THE RICHMOND AND tape repair along folds on verso. WEST POINT TERMINAL Fine. $900 - up RAILWAY AND WARE- HOUSE COMPANY BOND SIGNED BY CONFEDER- ATE GENERAL LOGAN * 386 THOMAS M. LOGAN (1840 – 1914). Confederate Brigadier Gen- eral and founder of the Southern Railway Company. 1889, New York. $1000 5% Bond Signed as THE SUGAR KING - CLAUS president, “T.M. Logan.” Brown/ SPRECKELS White with Brown underprinting. * 385 Vignettes of a locomotive passing LARGE FORMAT LAND DEED FROM THE 1895, California. Stock certificate by a group of men flanked by two SECOND DECADE OF THE HISTORIC SOUTH for 10 shares in the San Francisco mythic females at top and of horses SEAS COMPANY & San Joaquin Valley Railway Co. pulling a loaded wagon at bottom * 383 center. Ornate border. Coupons Ornate Manuscript Document. One page, 29 ½” x 26”. London May Green/Black with orange over- 20, 1729. Scalloped to edge. The document concerns the deeding of print. Large vignette of steam lo- attached. Stamp cancelled on verso. land from the Trustees of South Seas Company to Robert Surman comotive at top center. Litho. Minor discoloration and separation. Esq. With British Royal Seal, paper-wafer tax stamp and four red wax Signed as president by CLAUS Else Fine. $250 - up seals. Very Fine. $750 - up SPRECKELS (1828 - 1908); Sugar magnate. Following Spreckels’ immigration to the 92 KERMIT ROOSEVELT SON OF “TEDDY” ROOSEVELT * 387 1930, . Stock for 100 OUTSTANDING BOND shares. Orange. Top center vignette ISSUED TO WILLIAM H. of the ocean liner with smaller VANDERBILT SIGNED BY ships in the forefront. Issued to and CODY’S WYOMING COAL COMPANY STOCK CORNELIUS, signed on the stub by Kermit ISSUED TO AND SIGNED TWICE BY WILLIAM K., FREDERICK Roosevelt. KERMIT WILLIAM F. CODY W. VANDERBILT AND ROOSEVELT. (1889-1943). Son * 389 CHAUNCEY DEPEW of 26th President Theodore 1904, Wyoming. Stock certificate for 5 shares. Black with light * 392 Roosevelt. Lightly punch cancelled orange background. Vignette of an eagle at top center. Issued to 1882, Pennsylvania. $10,000 first and very fine. $200 – up and signed twice by William F. Cody, first as President and sec- mortgage bond of the Jersey Shore, ondly on verso. WILLIAM F. CODY (1846-1917). Scout; Pine Creek and Buffalo Railway Showman. The front of the certificate is uncancelled and very Company bearing 6% interest. fine. A nice opportunity to acquire this Western folklore hero. Green/Black. Outstanding en- $3,500 - up graved vignette of extensive min- ing operation along riverside flanked by cherubs holding curtains open. Issued to WILLIAM H. VANDERBILT (1821 - 1885); Financier; Railroad builder; Son of “Commodore” Vanderbilt. Signed AND TRANSCON- by CORNELIUS (1843 - 1899), TINENTAL COMPANY WILLIAM K. (1849 - 1920) and STOCK ISSUED TO AND FREDERICK W. SIGNED BY GEORGE VANDERBILT (1856 - 1938). PULLMAN Also signed by CHAUNCEY * 388 DEPEW (1834 - 1928); Finan- 1882, Portland. Stock certificate cier: Lawyer for the Vanderbilts; for 100 shares. Green. Vignette of WASHINGTON U.S. Senator. This is a truly out- two Native Americans on a bluff CENTRAL RW SIGNED BY standing association of William that overlooks a busy valley. Stamp NORTHERN PACIFIC RR DANIEL LAMONT and three of his sons, as well as issued to, and signed on verso by, CO. ISSUED TO DREXEL, * 391 Depew on a single item. Very light GEORGE M. PULLMAN MORGAN & CO. AND 1902, Washington. Stock certifi- stub glue traces at left. Stamp and [(1831-1897). Industrialist; Inven- SIGNED J PIERPONT cate for one share. Signed punch cancelled. William K. and tor.] Stamp and punch cancelled. MORGAN DANIEL S. LAMONT (1851- Depew sign on the front, punch Very Fine. * 390 1905). Daniel Scott Lamont was cancellations lightly affecting Wil- 1881, New York. Stock certificate. secretary of war under President liam K.’s signature. Cornelius and Pullman’s Palace Car Company was Engraved vignette of a steam lo- Cleveland. He began with clerkships Frederick sign on verso, both sig- organized in 1867 after public ac- comotive at top center, nice por- in the Democratic Party. Lamont natures affected by the punch can- ceptance of George Pullman’s “Pio- trait vignette of Frederick Billings went to Washington as private sec- cellation. In Excellent condition. neer” sleeping car. Guided by at bottom. Issued to DREXEL, retary to President Cleveland in $600 - up Pullman’s business acumen, the MORGAN & CO.and signed on 1885. In 1889 the secretary of the company grew to become the great- verso “Drexel, Morgan & Co.” by Navy gave Lamont a private job in est railroad car construction com- J. PIERPONT MORGAN. the railways and he began to build pany in the world. $250 - up Probably the most prolific and pow- a fortune. In 1893 Cleveland re- erful banker in American Financial called Lamont as secretary of war. history. Stamp and punch cancelled. He was effective but did not shine. EF. $400 - up $175 - up 93 MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INC. SIGNED BY DONALD REGAN AS THE EDISON EXECUTIVE VICE- PHONOGRAPH WORKS PRESIDENT SIGNED TWICE BY * 393 THOMAS EDISON LINCOLN MOTOR 1969, Delaware. Non-voting com- * 397 COMPANY SIGNED BY AUTOMOTIVE PIONEER mon stock for 500 shares of Merrill 1988, New Jersey. Stock certificate HENRY LELAND, FOUNDER OF CADILLAC Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, for 113 shares. Orange. Small eagle * 395 Inc.. Signed as president by vignette at bottom. Litho. Signed 1918, Michigan Stock certificate for 250 shares of the Lincoln DONALD REGAN (b. 1918); on recto as President, and on verso, Motor Company. Green/Black. Vignette of a spread eagle at top Chief of staff and U.S. Treasury by THOMAS A. EDISON center. Litho. Signed as president by HENRY M. LELAND Secretary under Ronald Reagan; [(1847 - 1931); Inventor.] Also (1843 - 1932), automobile manufacturer and founder in 1904 Board Chairman of Merrill Lynch signed on recto and verso by of Cadillac Motor Car Co. Leland also founded this Lincoln & Co. This certificate was issued ALFRED O. TATE [Edison’s as- Motor Company. A scarce automotive certificate signed by this prior to the law allowing broker- sociate and private secretary]. age firms to be publicly held, and important, early automotive pioneer. Lightly pen cancelled and extremely fine. 1,250 - up as such were restricted to employ- The EDISON PHONOGRAPH ees of the company. A fine piece WORKS was founded by Edison of Wall Street history. Light punch in the early 1880’s to serve as a cancellations not affecting Regan’s focus for the development and pro- signature. Excellent. $125 - up duction of his phonograph. After many false starts, outright failures and, eventually, bruising competi- tion in what became a very com- petitive market for the recreational use of the phonograph, the Pho- nograph Works became a critical part of the Edison empire. By 1910 the Works was bringing in over $1 million a year from sales of record- NEW YORK AND HARLEM ings and phonographs, a sum which RAIL ROAD COMPANY AMERICAN DEFOREST WIRELESS TELEGRAPH was critical in supporting Edison’s LINE STOCK CERTIFI- SIGNED AS PRESIDENT BY LEE DEFOREST other ventures. Additionally, the CATE SIGNED BY ITS * 396 development of the film industry PRESIDENT, WILLIAM K. 1904, . Beautifully engraved certificate from the Ameri- in the early 1900’s enabled the VANDERBILT JR. can DeForest Wireless Telegraph Company signed by the presi- Works to diversify its output by * 394 dent and namesake, LEE DEFOREST (1873 - 1961). Inven- supplying over $1 million a year 1873, New York. Stock certifi- tor of the vacuum tube; Radio broadcast pioneer. A prolific (1910) in projectors, movies and cate for 100 shares. Certificate for inventor in the field of electronics and radio communication, de accessories to this burgeoning in- 100 shares signed by WILLIAM Forest had more than 300 patents to his credit at the time of his dustry. Edison’s signature is rarely K. VANDERBILT, JR. (1878- death. Ornate border with vignette of an allegorical woman and seen on this company which was 1944), a railroad executive. Black angel by her side holding a telegraph cable in her hand. The so critical to his success both as an on white paper. Top center en- company was the largest radio company in the United States in inventor and a businessman. Pen graved vignette of a classic steam 1907. The company took their inventions to the St. Louis World cancellation affecting signatures on locomotive passing underneath a Fair, which caused stocks and the radio business to sky rocket. recto. Fine. $2,250 - up bridge. Two other engravings on The company, along with other independent radio companies the left of a resting dog and two got into a lot of trouble with stock fraud and stealing money, men. Stamp and punch cancelled, which caused the failure of independent radio companies and including small punch holes the government eventually took over. Uncancelled. Extremely through a couple of letters of Fine. $800 - up Vanderbilt’s $400 - up

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ALLEGHENY VALLEY RAILROAD STOCK ISSUED RAIL ROAD COMPANY TO AND SIGNED ON SIGNED BY HENRY VERSO BY PIERRE S. PHIPPS, JR. AS WITNESS DUPONT * 400 * 398 1861, Pennsylvania. Stock certifi- RARE INVESTMENT SECURITIES COMPANY 1930, Maryland. Stock for 100 cate for 50 shares. Black. Vignette STOCK SIGNED BY E.F. HUTTON shares. Brown. Top center vignette of an early passenger train at top * 402 of an early passenger train. Issued center with border vignettes of a 1895, New York. Stock certificate for 14 shares in the Invest- to and signed on verso by Pierre S. young woman feeding chickens and ment Securities Company. Green/Black with center vignette of Dupont. PIERRE S. DUPONT. a man feeding his horse. Signed two allegorical women with an eagle and shield. Signed on front (1870-1954). President of duPont twice by Henry Phipps as witness. from 1915-1919. Later, served as by treasurer E.F. HUTTON (1875-1962) American financier HENRY PHIPPS (1839-1930). Chairman of the Board of General and co-founder of E. F. Hutton & Co.. This is an early and rare Capitalist; Manufacturer; Philan- Motors. Stain at top center. Lightly example of the legendary financier. Hutton was only 20 years thropist. Pen cancelled and Very punch and stamp cancelled. Some old at the time. This same year he had organized the firm of Fine. $750 - up discoloration at top center. Fine. Harris, Hutton and Company at his young age. This Investment $500 – up Securities Company stock is uncanceled and apparently went defunct quickly. A beautiful certificate and ready. A great rarity signed by this legend of Wall Street. $1,000 – up

AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY STOCK SIGNED THE PATHFINDER - JOHN BY WILLIAM G. FARGO C. FREMONT AND ALEX HOLLAND * 399 * 401 1872, Ohio. Stock certificate for 1873, New York. Stock certifi- 100 shares in the Cincinnati Rail- cate for 50 shares of the American way Tunnel company. Black with Express Co. Orange/Black. En- Blue overprint. Engraved pan- graved dog head vignette at center. DAVID DOWS oramic view of city and mountains Signed as President by, WILLIAM * 404 at top center, smaller vignette of CHARLES HARKNESS G. FARGO (1818 - 1881). Ex- 1879, Minnesota. Stock certificate female portrait at left. Issued to * 403 pressman. Fargo served as a mes- for 2269 shares. Black. Lovely Fremont and Morton and signed 1893, Minnesota. Stock certificate senger with Wells & Company, the triple-vignetted certificate depict- on verso by JOHN C. FRE- for 100 shares. Green Lovely triple- first express company to venture ing a steam locomotive at center MONT (1813 - 1890); Explorer; vignetted certificate depicting a west of Buffalo. Fargo became a flanked by steamboats at both sides. Soldier. Fremont, a Union Gen- steam locomotive at center flanked partner in Wells & Company and, Engraved by American Bank Note eral during the Civil War, earned by steamboats at both sides. En- in 1850, they joined with two other Company. Issued to and signed by the nickname “The Pathfinder” for graved by American Bank Note express companies to form the DAVID DOWS (1814-1890). his exploration and development Company. Issued to and signed by American Express Company which Merchant. One of the most distin- in the western part of the United CHARLES WILLIAM covered the eastern sector of the guished merchants of his time, States. In 1856, he ran as the first HARKNESS (1860-1916). Cleve- United States; Wells, Fargo & Dows played a major role in provi- presidential nominee of the newly- land, Ohio. Lawyer and industrial- Company, formed in 1852, covered sioning the Union army during the formed Republican party, and was ist in New York and generous bene- the western sector. Also signed by Civil War. He helped organize and defeated by James Buchanan. Some factor of Yale. $200 - up ALEX HOLLAND, long time sec- direct The Corn Exchange as well paper loss at bottom edge lightly retary of American Express. Stamp as numerous banks, railroads and affecting border Uncancelled and and punch cancelled. Extremely insurance companies. $125 - up fine. $400 - up fine. $450 - up 95 * 407 NORTHERN PACIFIC AND 1871, Indiana. Stock certificate for MONTANA RR CO. ISSUED TO AND SIGNED BY STATE OF NEW YORK - 8 shares of the Jeffersonville, Madi- BANK OF THE UNITED CHARLES T. BARNEY PAYMENT OF BOUNTIES son & Indianapolis Railroad Com- STATES BOND SIGNED BY * 409 TO VOLUNTEERS pany. Black. Attached adhesive rev- NICHOLAS BIDDLE 1893, Montana. Stock certificate ISSUED TO AND SIGNED enue stamps. Signed as president * 408 for one share. Issued to Charles T. BY GEORGE F. BAKER by THOMAS A. SCOTT (1823 - 1837, Pennsylvania. Bond for £ 250 Barney and signed by him on verso. * 405 1881). Railroad executive. Scott Sterling. Black. Engraved vignette CHARLES T. BARNEY, He was 1866, New York. $13,000 Bond is well known for his attempt at of eagle and shield. Signed as presi- born in Cleveland in 1851, the son bearing 7% interest. Black. En- monopolizing the transportation dent of the bank by NICHOLAS of A.H. Barney, president of the graved vignette of seated liberty of the oil regions via the South BIDDLE (1786 - 1844). Banker; U.S. Express Company and him- with beneath an eagle. Issued to Improvement Company. This was Financier. Biddle completed his self a real estate speculator. Charles and signed on verso by GEORGE essentially a battle against John D. studies at the University of Penn- T. Barney entered the circle of New F. BAKER (1840-1931). Banker; Rockefeller and the Standard Oil sylvania at the age of thirteen, and York City entrepreneurs through Philanthropist. Cut cancelled (all Company interests. Failing to de- graduated valedictorian from the his marriage in 1875 to a sister of paper intact) and extremely fine feat Rockefeller at his own game, College of New Jersey at Princeton William C. Whitney, one of the condition. $250 - up Scott liquidated the company in the when he was fifteen. His studies spring of 1872. Punch cancelled were concentrated on the classics, most powerful traction magnates and very fine. $125 - up giving him expertise which he put in New York and also an influen- to good use when he traveled ex- tial figure in the Democratic Party. tensively in Europe. He also stud- Barney was associated with the ied law, and was admitted to the Knickerbocker Trust for most of bar in 1809. Biddle’s scholarship his career, serving as vice-president and political connections were from 1884 to 1898 and as presi- largely responsible for his being dent until shortly before his death appointed president of the Second in 1907. During the 1907 “money Bank of the United States, serving panic” Charles T. Barney of the in that position from 1822-1836. Knickerbocker Trust was set up for During his tenure as President of the fall guy of the stock cornering the Bank, he managed it wisely and scheme. By mid-November, the fostered a pattern of prudent panic had subsided. But there was growth. However, the 1832 Presi- to be one last casualty. On the af- dential election brought him into ternoon of Thursday, November direct confrontation with President 13, Charles T. Barney, former presi- Andrew Jackson who, in his inau- dent of the failed Knickerbocker gural address brought into question Trust Company, died at his home UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - SANTA ANNA th the bank’s ability to create and on East 38 Street from a self-in- * 406 maintain a sound and uniform cur- flicted gunshot. Reportedly, he was 1866, New York. $500 First Mortgage bond bearing 7% interest. rency. Biddle’s reaction was an un- despondent over J.P. Morgan’s re- Black/White with Green embossed seal. Oblong large folio. This successful attempt at rechartering fusal to meet with him. EF. series of bonds was issued to and signed by ANTONIO LOPEZ the bank four years prior to the $200 - up DE SANTA ANNA (1794 - 1876) with his properties in Verz charter’s expiration date. Upon Cruz, St. Thomas and New Granada pledged as collateral. Issued expiration of the Bank’s charter in while he was in exile in Mexico, it was Santa Anna’s intent to use 1836, Biddle rechartered it in Penn- the proceeds of this issue to finance his return to power, an sylvania, serving the same function effort which eventually failed. A wonderful ornate bond signed as the old bank. He served as its president from 1836-1839, at by the man who led the forces that attacked and destroyed the which time he entered retirement. Alamo in 1836. Choice pristine condition. $1,000 – up A very rare form. Pen cancelled. Fine. $900 - up

96 NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD STOCK ISSUED TO BUT NOT SIGNED BY STANDARD OIL TRUST ANTHONY J. DREXEL STOCK CERTIFICATE * 413 SIGNED BY WILLIAM STANDARD OIL TRUST CERTIFICATE SIGNED BY ANTHONY J. DREXEL (1833 ROCKEFELLER, WILLIAM - 1888). Banker, Philanthropist. In J.D. ROCKEFELLER AND JOHN D. ARCHBOLD G. ROCKEFELLER AND * 410 1867 he became a partner of HENRY FLAGLER Drexel, Harjes & Co. of Paris and 1883, New York. Certificate for 1000 shares “in the equity to * 412 the property held by the trustees of the Standard Oil Trust...” four years later, associating him- 1897. New York. Assignment of self with the future banking power Green/Black/White. Lovely engraved vignette of the capital Legal Title for “100/972,500 of building. Issued and Signed as president by JOHN D. broker J. Pierpont Morgan formed the amount of corporate stocks Drexel Morgan & Co. 1884, New ROCKEFELLER (1839 - 1937) . Also signed by JOHN D. held by the Trustees of the Stan- ARCHBOLD as secretary. Stamp cancelled.. A fine opportu- York. Stock certificate for 100 dard Oil Trust in each of the sev- shares. Green/Black. Vignette at nity to acquire Archbold on this company’s certificate. eral corporations whose stocks $2500 - up top center of a steam locomotive. were held by said Trust on the first Issued to but not signed by An- day of July 1892...” Brown/Black. thony J. Drexel. Stamp and dia- Engraved vignette of the capitol mond cut cancelled. Excellent. building at upper left. Issued to, $125 – up and signed by, WILLIAM ROCKEFELLER [(1841 - 1922). Oil company executive; Brother of John D. Rockefeller AUTOMOTIVE and an original partner and founder of the Standard Oil Com- pany]. Also signed by WILLIAM G ROCKEFELLER. [(1870- 1922). Business executive. Son of William Rockefeller and nephew of John D., he served as treasurer of Standard Oil for many years, and director of nu- merous transportation and utili- PHILADELPHIA & LANCASTER TURNPIKE ties companies] and HENRY SIGNED BY WILLIAM BINGHAM FLAGLER [(1830-1913). * 411 Flagler helped organized Standard PALATINE MOTOR 1795, Pennsylvania. Stock Certificate for one share. Black on Oil in 1870 and served as vice TRANSPORTATION & Vellum. 9 1/2" x 7 1/2". Exceptionally well done early vignette president until 1908. He helped INDUSTRIAL CORP. of a covered wagon and four horses approaching a toll gate on develop Florida’s railroads from * 414 turnpike. This company was chartered in April of 1792 and Jacksonville to , and 1921, Delaware. Stock certificate constructed 62 miles of road between Philadelphia and Lancaster built luxurious hotels on the way.] for 10 shares. Orange/Black with Pennsylvania at a cost of $465,000. Signed as president by Stamp cancellation. Excellent. attached embossed gold seal. Vi- WILLIAM BINGHAM (1752-1804) and as Secretary by $1,500 - up gnette of an early truck with the TENCH FRANCIS. Bingham, a close friend of George Wash- company logo on a tire in front. ington was one of the most influential businessmen of the pe- Litho. Uncancelled and very fine. riod. In 1781 he founded the first bank in the young nation, the This item is encapsulated and ac- Bank of North America. As well as being one of America’s first companied by a PASS-CO Securi- millionaires, Bingham was a political and social giant. This cer- ties Pass. $225 - up tificate is commonly viewed as the earliest vignetted American stock certificate to appear on the market. A truly historic finan- cial item in excellent condition. $1,000 - up

97 DUESENBERG AUTOMOBILE & MOTORS COMPANY * 415 “The Gwinn Aircar looked like a chubby air fish” 1923, Delaware. Stock certificate for 2.5 shares. Vignette of a seated allegorical man and woman between two globes at the A RARE CERTIFICATE FROM THE top center. Litho. Uncancelled and in very fine condition over- GWINN AIRCAR COMPANY all. One of the truly clasic American automobiles. Uncancelled * 420 and Choice. $600 - up 1937, New York. Rare Gwinn Aircar Co. Stock Certificate. 20 Shares. Nr. 70. Green, black, green seal. The idea of a “people’s airplane”, much like the concept of the Volkswagen, was always the dream of airplane designers. This was almost realized in the Gwinn Aircar. One of America’s famous cross-country racing pilots, Frank M. Hawks, who had taught Amelia Earhart to fly, became interested in a new proto- type named the Gwinn Aircar. This had been financed by a group of Buffalo flying enthusiasts, and named after Joseph Marr Gwinn, Junior, WW I pilot and nationally known engineer and aeronautical designer. COLUMBIA MOTORS CO. The Gwinn Aircar looked like a chubby air fish, had a tricycle * 418 landing gear and no rudder. The two-seater Gwinn had a cruis- 1923, Michigan. Stock certificate ing speed of 123 mph; due to restrictions incorporated in the for 100 shares. Brown/Black. En- UNITED STATES MOTOR elevator, flaps and ailerons, the Aircar would not stall or spin, graved vignette of the company * 416 even with improper use of the controls. Flying instruction only logo flanked by allegorical figures. 1911, New Jersey. Stock certifi- took half the normal time before the student was ready for his Uncancelled and excellent. cate for 100 shares. Brown/Black. solo-flight. Frank Hawks commented at the time: “I’m convinced $150 – up Vignette of an eagle standing in that this little baby is miles ahead of aviation and tomorrow’s dream come front of an American flag banner. true just because anybody can fly it, not just a super trained pilot”. The Uncancelled and Excellent. BANKING car could take off and land “on a postage stamp” on highways $150 – up and could fit into any three car garage.

Unfortunately, after several successful flights, during trials in 1938 with Hawks at the controls, the Gwinn Aircar crashed into a power cable and both Hawks and his passenger were killed ending experimentation on this revolutionary aircar concept. CAPITAL STOCK IN THE The stock is signed by Joseph Marr Gwinn, Junior, the famous BANK OF NEWBURGH aircraft designer and namesake of the Gwinn Aircar. This stock * 419 came from the Estate of Gibson Gardner, who was one of the 1821, New York. Partly printed principal financiers, and only three examples are known, with the early appearance of a two of which the family wishes to retain. This is the chance for DREXEL MOTOR CAR CORP. check, Issued to Eliza C. Williams a collector to get an extremely rare and fascinating piece of * 417 of Newburgh, February 14, 1821 aviation history of a unique aircraft. Uncancelled and in Excel- 1916, Virginia. Stock certificate for 10 shares. The bank of lent condition. $750 – up for 10 shares. Green/Black. Vi- Newburgh was incorporated by act gnette of the company logo. Litho. of the Legislature on March 22, Uncancelled and Fine. 1811. Very rare and early. Fine. $150 – up $200 - up

98 CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA BOND STROUDSBURG BANK * 425 * 423 1862, Richmond Virginia. Ball 1868, Pennsylvania. Stock certifi- AN EXTREMELY SCARCE 18TH CENTURY #121. $1000 Bond bearing 8% cate for 2 shares. Black. Vignettes DELAWARE BANK STOCK interest. Black. Vignette at center of a bull at top center, herdsmen * 421 and bulls at right, a mythic female of a seated female depicting indus- 1797. Delaware. Stock certificate for one share of the Bank of try with a cornucopia. Printed by Delaware. 9 ¾” x 5 ½”. Black. Light embossed seal at lower left. The and an eagle looking down upon Hoyer & Ludwig, Richmond, Vir- bank was chartered on February 9, 1796 and was the earliest char- three men at left and a small vi- tered bank south of west of Connecticut. It was later nationalized. gnette of John Adams at lower ginia. Attached coupons at bot- An Extremely Scarce and early American bank stock being one of left. Ornate border. Very Fine. tom. Folds, Very fine. $200 - up the earliest bank certificates we’ve handled. Some light aging, very This item is encapsulated and ac- small hole at upper right. Overall VF. $1,250 - up companied by a PASS-CO Securi- ties Pass. $225 - up

INTERNATIONAL

CONFEDERATE AND SOUTHERN STATES

SOCIETE DES ATELIERS STATE OF NORTH & CHANTIERS DE CAROLINA BOND SIGNED NICOLAIEFF BY ZEBULON VANCE * 426 * 424 FARMERS BANK OF THE 1911, Paris, France. Brown Top 1863. $1000 bond bearing 6% in- center vignette of a panoramic STATE OF DELAWARE terest. Issued to the Raleigh and view of ships at sea. Bottom cen- * 422 Gaston RR Co. “under an Ordi- ter vignette shows a panoramic 1814. Delaware. Stock certificate for 50 shares. Black. Ornate nance of the Convention amend- view of industrial buildings and a ing the charter of the Chatham border at left. Founded in 1807, the bank was the longest traveling train. Very ornate bor- RR Company...” Signed as gover- operating state bank patterned after Alexander Hamilton’s der. Coupons attached at bottom. nor of North Carolina During the Bank of the U.S. Uncancelled and Fine. $350 - up $35 - up Civil War by ZEBULON VANCE (1830 - 1894). Criswell 62V. Vignette of Agriculture and Liberty at top center, male por- traits in upper corners and State Capitol at bottom. Fine. $275 - up

99 RARE, POST-REVOLUTION RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT TREASURY NOTE * 429 1917, Russia. $5000 Russian Government Treasury Note bear- ing 5% interest. Brown. Ornate Border. Some very minor edge AN EARLY FRENCH PRIVATEER SHARE wear at left. Else Very Fine. * 427 Stock certificate in a French Privateer. A share for 1,000 francs The Russian Revolution of 1917 was greeted enthusiastically by in an expedition for J. B. Garrigou & Company. 1800. The cor- many American and European businessmen who envisioned a sair was bound for the L’Isle-de-France. A translation follows: booming new market in the wake of Nicholas’ abdicatation. In the spring of 1917, governments and private firms alike began ARMAMENT IN WAR AND GOODS accepting Russian Treasury notes as payment for a wide range of goods that included food as well as munitions and explosives. This strong international support would play a crucial role in Length from head to head. . . 88 feet supplying the Russian (and by extension the larger Allied) war Width of main beam . . . . 22 feet, 6 inches effort during the latter part of World War One. $1,000 - up Deep in the hull . . . . . 9 feet 10 inches .

This Ship was built and doubled with copper, it is made for a higher walk, — in the brig, & armed with guns and shells of 8 pounds, with the necessary number of men a similar expedition.

We the undersign, Ship-owners of the Ship Adventure afore- said, acknowledge to have received — the sum of a Thousand francs for an share or portion of interest that it represents in the armament of the aforesaid Ship, and because it is to take part this day, with the benefit or loss which will be able the result of the aforesaid, armament, according to the clauses and conditions of the leaflet of which it took note. Exccellent. $1,500 - up

RARE 1917 RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT TREASURY NOTE SPECIMEN * 430 1917, Russia. Russian Government Treasury Note Specimen for £500,000. Ornate, scalloped left edge. With embossed orange tax stamp. Extremely Fine. BANK OF THE UNITED STATES The Russian Revolution of 1917 was greeted enthusiastically by * 428 many American and European businessmen who envisioned a 1842, Amsterdam, Holland. Stock booming new market in the wake of Nicholas’ abdicatation. In certificate for $100. Black. Ornate the spring of 1917, governments and private firms alike began border design. Printed in Dutch for accepting Russian Treasury notes as payment for a wide range of Danish shareholders of this large goods that included food as well as munitions and explosives. American bank with accompany- This strong international support would play a crucial role in ing page of coupons. Uncancelled supplying the Russian (and by extension the larger Allied) war and extremely fine. $100 - up effort during the latter part of World War One. $1,000 - up

100 certificate being a 1606 piece in the Dutch Oost-Indische Compagnie owned by the Amsterdam Stock Exchange. This is a fine piece from an early and important trading company. ARGONAUT MILL & Uncancelled and in Choice condi- MINING CO. tion. $800 - up * 437 JAMES B. HAGGIN 1880, California. Stock certificate MINING * 435 for 100 shares. Black of pink pa- 1880, New York. Stock Certificate per. Interesting vignette of the for 25 shares. Black on white pa- Greek mythological band of sail- per. Large central engraving of two ors aboard the Argo in search of Indians kneeling on a cliff; they are the Golden Fleece. Litho. Mines overlooking items of modern were located in El Dorado County, progress, such as the steam loco- California. Uncancelled and ex- motive, a bridge, a Conestoga tremely fine. $125 - up NORTH BANNER CON. wagon and a small factory. Signed TUNNEL CO. “J B Haggin” as president. KEYSERLYCKE INDISCHE * 432 JAMES B. HAGGIN (1827- COMPAGNIE IMPERIAL 1883, Nevada Mining District. 1914). Haggin wisely invested large INDIA COMPANY Stock certificate for 1000 shares. profits from his San Francisco law * 431 Black on yellow paper. Vertical practice in gold, copper and silver 1723, Antwerp. Stock certificate vignette at left of mine location. mining interests, at one time re- for 1 share. Black. Vignette of the The mine was located in the Ne- putedly owning or controlling over Hapsburg crest at top center. The vada Mining district, the place of 100 mines from Alaska to Chile. FIRST NORTH EXTENSION Imperial India Company was au- business was Nevada City, Califor- At various times, he was associ- ESMERALDA MINING thorized by Charles VI of Austria nia. Lightly pen cancelled and very ated with Senator Hearst and COMPANY to trade with the East and West fine. $125 - up Marcus Daly, eventually acquiring * 438 Indies as well as the African coast. Daly’s holdings in Anaconda Cop- Commodities traded included such per. Having acquired hundreds of 1861, San Francisco. Stock certifi- items as coffee, tea, spices, gold, thousands of acres of “desert land” cate for 2 shares. Black. Vignette silver and silk. At the time the stock in the Sacramento, San Joaquin and of a naked child sitting atop a wolf was issued in 1723, success was Kern River Valleys in the 1870s, at top center. Tape repair at left Haggin became a central figure in a else Very Good. $300 - up widely predicted and the issue was CONSOLIDATED PACIFIC oversubscribed in a matter of long, bitter dispute over irrigation MINING COMPANY rights with cattle ranchers and farm- hours. Investors were not disap- * 433 pointed, as the company paid very ers. By the late 1870s, Haggin be- 1892, California. Stock certificate high dividends from the very first, came interested in horse racing and for 7095 shares. Black. Mine lo- frequently over 30% per year. In his horses captured most of the cated in the Bodie Mining Dis- fact, the company was so success- great American racing trophies. trict, Mono. Co. California. Light ful that war was threatened by nu- Stamp and punch cancelled, though glue stain at upper left. Uncancelled merous competitor nations such as not affecting Haggin’s signature. It and fine. $125 - up UNCAS MINING France and England. In 1731, is in very fine condition overall. COMPANY partly in order to smooth the way $100 - up * 439 for the accession to the throne of 1881, California. Stock certificate his daughter, Maria Theresa, for 5000 shares. Black. Vignette Charles ordered the company to at left of a Native American stand- cease operations and begin liquida- ing on a cliff overlooking the mine tion, a process which took some LADY FRANKLIN GOLD & below. Mine located in Sierra Co. 10 years. Each share had a par value SILVER MINING CO. California. Uncancelled and ex- of 1000 guldens, paid by the share- * 434 tremely fine. $250 - up holder in 4 equal installments of 1876, California. Stock certificate HOMER MILL & MINING 250 guldens. Payment of these in- for 5000 shares. Black. Very at- COMPANY stallments is noted at the bottom tractive certificate with a vignette * 436 of the certificate. Numerous no- of an active bee hive at left and 1879, California. Stock certificate tables sign the certificate, includ- mine at right. The mine was lo- for 500 shares. Black. Mine lo- ing, Pietro Proli, a well-known cated in the Silver Mountain Dis- cated in the Homer Mining Dis- merchant of the day. This is the trict of California. Age toning and trict, Mono. Co. California. Pine earliest stock certificate available mounting traces on verso. holes at left. Uncancelled and very to collectors, the only earlier Uncancelled and fine. $300 - up fine. $200 - up 101 MISCELLANEOUS

WALT DISNEY COMPANY * 442 BROAD TOP SPECIMEN, Delaware. Common IMPROVEMENT CO. stock specimen. Blue/White with * 440 multi-colored vignettes Disney 1874, Pennsylvania. Stock certifi- characters flanking a portrait of cate for five shares. Black. Vignettes Walt Disney. Underprint of the of a busy waterside factory at top Magic Kingdom and the Epcot cen- center, two miners at bottom cen- ter ball. Uncancelled and choice. ter and of a primitive man with a This item is encapsulated and ac- sledgehammer over his shoulder companied by a PASS-CO Securi- beside an anvil and gear at left cen- ties Pass. $80 - up ter. Folds reinforced, else Uncancelled and Very Good. $175 - up

1793 PORTSMOUTH BUYS SHARES IN THE LONGEST SPAN BRIDGE IN THE WORLD * 445 Partly printed Manuscript Document Signed. December 7, 1793. 2pp. 6½” x 8 ½”. Signed by James Sheafe, and Nathaniel Adams, as THE COLUMBIAN BANK President, Treasurer and Proprietors Clerk, respectively. In a clean, NOTE COMPANY bright presentation on watermarked ragpaper: the Subscription of * 443 the Town of Portsmouth as Proprietor of a Share in the Piscataqua 1905, Chicago. Certificate for 30 Bridge; nice impressed “Seal of the Proprietors” that displaying an shares. Black on off-white paper. image of what the bridge would look like. GILLETTE SAFETY RAZOR At the time it was built, in 1794, the Piscataqua Bridge, built between COMPANY SPECIMEN Engraved vignette at top left of a Dover and Newington across the “Great Bay of the Piscataqua River” * 441 mythic female. Green underprint was an enormous engineering feat. Its builder, Timothy Palmer, had Specimen stock. Blue/Black. Top and green company seal. Pen and designed what was to be the longest span bridge in the world. center vignette of an early razor. punch cancelled. Very Fine. This King Gillette was granted his patent item is encapsulated and accompa- As our newly established nation was beginning to develop and for the safety razor in 1904. Pro- nied by a PASS-CO Securities Pass. build, NH took a leading role in the incorporation of bridge com- panies. In December of 1792, a petition was submitted for this duction of the Gillette safety ra- $75 - up important bridge to be built and in 1793 the NH legislatures granted zor and blade began as the Gillette petitioners the exclusive right of building this toll bridge over the Safety Razor Company started op- Piscataqua River. The subscription of 500 shares was filled at Ports- erations in South Boston. Sales mouth, numerous shares being taken by Bostonian men. The town grew steadily. During World War I, of Portsmouth subscribed 1000 pounds. “The total bridge was the U.S. Government issued 2,360 feet long and 38-feet wide. Palmer designed and built a main Gillette® safety razors to the en- span over the navigable channel of 244 feet. The water at the bridge tire armed forces. By the end of site was about 52-feet deep, thus requiring major falsework. Prior to this he had the deck resting on the bottom chord of the truss with the war, some 3.5 million razors overhead bracing. At Piscataqua he introduced another tier of tim- and 32 million blades were put into ber located near the top of the truss on which the deck was placed military hands, thereby converting and put bracing under the deck. His top chord, in addition to its an entire nation to the Gillette® AMERICAN EXPRESS contribution to the truss, was also the bridge railing. He ordered safety razor. (inventor.about.com). COMPANY, INC. timbers up to 16 x 18-inches in sections, over 50-feet long with a A great specimen from the com- SPECIMEN natural curvature to match the curvature of his three chord mem- pany which became a household * 444 bers.” – [Timothy Palmer, The Nestor of American Bridge Build- name and revolutionized the male Switzerland. Specimen Obligation. ers, Griggs.)] morning ritual. Couple of small Brown/Tan. Spiral underprint at center, small American Express In Very Fine condition. An important part of engineering and New punch cancellations. Extremely England history. $1,500 - up Fine. $400 – up logo at top center. Three coupons attached at bottom. Hole punch cancelled and UNC. $100 - up 102 PARAMOUNT FAMOUS LASKY CORPORATION * 449 Specimen. New York. Red. Vi- gnette of an Eagle at top center with the logo of Paramount Pic- FINELY ENGRAVED STOCK FROM THE tures at left and of Publix The- INTERNATIONAL GRAPHOPHONE COMPANY atres at right. Small punches at bot- * 446 RARE ROLLER COASTER tom. Lightly stamped at to right, 1905, New York. Stock certificate for 300 shares. Green. Fine vi- COMPANY STOCK “Return to Clearing Dept. to be gnette of a graphophone at top left. Ornate border. Uncancelled and * 448 held for reference.” Very Fine. This Extremely Fine. 1930, Illinois. Stock certificate for 50 shares in the NORTH- item is encapsulated and accompa- nied by a PASS-CO Securities Pass. The International Graphophone Company was organized in New York in WESTERN COASTER CON- the late 1880s. Operating out of Hartford, Connecticut, the company held STRUCTION COMPANY issued $250 - up the patent rights of Alexander Graham Bell, Chichester Bell, and Charles to M.E. Zayas. Gold/Black. Ac- Sumner Tainter relative to this improved version of the phonograph. companied by the Stockholders After 1890 the company developed complex stock and contractual rela- Report with Meeting Minutes, 8 tions with the Edison United Phonograph Company, the Edison-Bell phonograph companies and the Edison Phonograph Works. A fine piece pages typed, dated Monday De- from one of Edison’s many business ventures. $1,250 - up cember 19, 1921. The coaster they constructed was part of the now defunct but memorable Riverview Park on the Chicago River, long known as the largest amusement THE DRIGGS DRAINAGE park in the world. COMPANY The Northwest Construction * 450 Company owned the coaster in- 1872, New Jersey. Stock certificate dependently of the park. It is un- for one hundred shares. Black. confirmed, as scant information is Multi-Vignette of a man resting available on this company, but while plowing a field, a female car- likely this was for the Roller rying a stool and a bucket, and a Coaster known as “The Bob’s” A female milking a cow at top cen- cite from Defunct Amusement ter. Uncancelled and Fine. Parks notes: 1926: “The Bobs” was $100 - up an 11-car coaster with an 85-foot drop, long billed as the most fear- some roller coaster in the country, as well as the fastest on record. Built at the gargantuan (for the 1920’s) cost of 80,000 dollars, “The Bobs” carried 1,200 passen- gers per hour and drew some THE COCA-COLA 700,000 riders each season. “The COMPANY Bobs” remained uncontestedly the ORINOCO STEAM * 447 most popular ride at Riverview NAVIGATION CO. OF NY 1929, Delaware. Stock certificate for 20 shares. Blue/Black. throughout its existence.” Some * 451 Certificate of Purchase for Class “A” stock. The classic certifi- chinks to left corner with small 1857 , New York. Stock certifi- cate from one of the world’s most well-know companies. Punch loss, however it is outside the cer- cate for 1 share of $1,000. Black cancelled and extremely fine.$500-750. This item is encapsu- tificate border, o/w Fine. with red overprint. Engraved lated and accompanied by a PASS-CO Securities Pass. Fine. $600 - up multi-vignetted certificate depict- $750 - up ing a steamship, horse-drawn wagon and figures. Pen cancelled and extremely fine. $200 - up 103 MERCHANTS MARINE INSURANCE CO. * 452 New York. Unissued Stock cer- tificate. Vignette at top right of a IDAHO SPRINGS FISHING sailing ship. Excellent. $75 - up ASSOCIATION STOCK * 458 1922, Idaho Springs, Colorado. Stock certificate for 1 share. Black. TENNESSEE CENTENNIAL Left upper corner vignette of an EXPOSITION COMPANY eagle perches on a globe. Nice topi- * 455 cal content for the fishing enthusi- 1896, Tennessee. Stock certificate for 5 shares. Brown\Black. ast. Uncancelled and very fine. Nice vignette of the Parthenon in the upper left corner, portrait $100 - up vignettes of James K. Polk, Andrew Johnson, Andrew Jackson and John Sevier. Held in 1897, as the name implies, the exposi- STAFFORD MEADOW COAL tion was held to celebrate the state’s 100 year anniversary of IRON & CITY statehood. While Tennessee achieved statehood in 1796, the IMPROVEMENT CO. centennial celebration was delayed for a year as a result of con- * 453 ditions related to the Depression of 1893. The city of Nashville 1858, Pennsylvania. $100 bond first constructed the Parthenon to house the expositions art bearing 6% interest. Black on light exhibition as a reflection of the city’s reputation as the “Athens pink paper. Multi-vignetted bond of the South”. The exposition covered nearly 200 acres with 35 depicting allegorical figures main buildings. Attendance was approximately 1.8 million visi- THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY throughout and a bust portrait of tors, making the event a great success. The certificate is large, HOMESTEAD & LOAN CO. Washington and the state seal. Litho. measuring 16” x 10 ½” with large outside margins. A wonderful * 459 Coupons attached at bottom. historic Southern stock. Scarce. Uncancelled and Extremely Fine. 1892 Illinois. Stock certificate for Uncancelled and minor separation $1,000 - up at fold. $50 - up 10 shares. Brown. Top center vi- gnette of Lady Liberty with an eagle near her shoulder and a shield at her feet. Lower left attached gold seal. Light toning at bottom center which appears to have come from the seal. $100 - up

GIRARD MERCANTILE VIRGINIA TOWING COMPANY OF COMPANY OWEN COUNTY PHILADELPHIA * 457 WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP * 456 1884, Virginia. Stock certificate for PIKE ROAD BOND 1870, Pennsylvania. Stock certifi- 3 shares. Black. A Vignette of the DRUIDS HALL * 454 cate for ten shares. Black. Vignettes Virginia state seal and motto at top ASSOCIATION 1899, Indiana. Large bond approx of a female holding a bolt of fab- center is flanked by vignettes of * 460 15½” x 16 ¼”. $424 bond bearing ric and pointing the way towards a Ships on either side. Issued to Tho- 1905, Missouri. Top center vi- 4 ½% interest. Top vignette of a town at top center and of Stephen mas Branch & Co., a long running gnette of municipal building with train leaving the station. Two raised Girard in a bust pose at bottom brokerage, banker & financial com- ornate scrollwork at top center. gold seal at bottom left. Ornate center. With revenue stamp. pany in Richmond, Virginia. The Small bottom center vignette of a border. Punch cancelled and ex- Uncancelled Fold reinforced, else Virginia Towing Company was a harpist. Minor ink erosion at cross cellent. $75 - up Fine. $250 - up shipping firm that received freight out. Raised seal at bottom left. to and from Richmond and Peters- Uncancelled and Very Fine. burg, Virginia. Choice. $150 - up $100 - up 104 A HIGHLY UNUSUAL AKTIEBOLAGET KREUGER & TOLL COLLECTION OF STOCKS WRIGLEY PHARMACEUTICAL CO. 1929, Stockholm. 100 Kronor 5% Bond. Green. COMPAGNIE UNIVERSELLE DU CANAL RELATED TO SCAMS 1927, Delaware. Stock certificate for 75 shares. Ornate border. Embossed four shilling stamp. INTEROCEANIQUE DE PANAMA Orange. Vignette of a tube of Wrigley’s spear- 1880, Paris. Stock certificate for 250 shares. AND FRAUDULENT mint toothpaste at top center. Fine. Blue. Vignettes of various ethnographic im- COMPANIES AKTIEBOLAGET KREUGER & TOLL 1929, Stockholm. 40 Kronor 5% Bond. Blue. ages of indigenous peoples at bottom right, WORLD OIL COMPANY Ornate border. Embossed four shilling stamp. center and left. Scalloped left edge. With Cou- * 461 1929, Texas. Stock certificate for 50 shares. pons and company stamps attached. Fine. Orange. Vignette of Texas State Seal at top AKTIEBOLAGET KREUGER & TOLL excellent. Rare. center. Fine 1929, Stockholm. Stock certificate for 1 share. LITTLE MOTOR KAR COMPANY Green. Vignette of building under text. Or- 1919, Texas. Stock certificate for 40 shares. THE UNCLE SAM OIL COMPANY nate border. Embossed three pence stamp. Green/Black. Vignette of an eagle at top. 1915, Arizona. Stock certificate for 1250 shares. Fine. Yellow. Vignettes of Uncle Sam with scales at INVESTORS OVERSEAS SERVICES LTD right and of a gushing oil well at left. Ornate 1970. Canada. Stock certificate for 100 shares. CENTRAL MINING AND DEVELOP- border. Red company seal. Three revenue Purple. Vignette of a reclining mythic female MENT CO. stamps attached. Fine at top center. Ornate border Fine. 1908, Arizona. Stock certificate for 400 shares. Black. Vignette of miners at top left. Ornate THE UNCLE SAM OIL COMPANY INSULL UTILITY INVESTMENTS, INC. border also featuring miners. Gold company 1909, Arizona. Stock certificate for 219 shares. 1930, Illinois. Stock certificate for 10 shares. seal. Fine. Blue. Vignettes of Uncle Sam with scales at Orange. Vignette of a mythic male seated right and of a gushing oil well at left. Ornate beside an engine with refineries in background. REYNOLDS-ALASKA DEVELOPMENT border. Silver company seal. Fine Fine. COMPANY 1909, Washington. Stock certificate for 25 THE UNCLE SAM OIL COMPANY HAWTHORNE SILVER & IRON MINES shares. Black. Vignette of three mythic fe- 1905, Arizona. Stock certificate for 500 shares. LIMITED INCORPORATED males, a sailor and a railman at top center. Green. Vignettes of Uncle Sam with at left 1910, Delaware. Stock certificate for 100 shares. Gold company seal. Fine. and of a gushing oil well at right. Ornate bor- Black. Vignettes of miners at top right and der. Gold company seal. Fine left center. Fine. WRIGLEY PHARMACEUTICAL CO. 1925, Delaware. Stock certificate for 10 shares. TUCKER CORPORATION EQUITY FUNDING CORPORATION OF Orange. Vignette of a tube of Wrigley’s spear- 1949, Delaware. Stock certificate for 100 shares. AMERICA mint toothpaste at top center. Fine. Brown. Ornate border. Fine 1972, Delaware. $10,000 5 ½% bond. Purple. Vignette of a winged mythic female between WRIGLEY PHARMACEUTICAL CO. PETROLEUM PRODUCERS’ ASSOCIA- two globes at top center. Fine. 1925, Delaware. Stock certificate for 110 shares. TION OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS Orange. Vignette of a tube of Wrigley’s spear- 1923, Texas. Stock certificate for 300 shares. EQUITY FUNDING CORPORATION OF mint toothpaste at top center. Fine. Black/Green. Vignette of Texas State Seal at AMERICA top center. Ornate border. Gold company 1972, Delaware. $10,000 5 ½% bond. Purple. “HIGHLIGHTS ON THE TUCKER CAR” seal. Fine. Vignette of a winged mythic female between Four pages, 9” x 12”. Illustration of a Tucker two globes at top center. Fine. car on first and third page. LAMPAZOS SILVER MINES COMPANY 1918, Delaware. Stock certificate for 100 shares. EQUITY FUNDING CORPORATION OF “HIGHLIGHTS ON THE TUCKER CAR” Green. Vignette of miner at top center. Or- AMERICA Four pages, 9” x 12”. Illustration of a Tucker nate border. Fine. 1972, Delaware. $5,000 5 ½% bond. Teal. Vi- car on first and third page. gnette of a winged mythic female between KREUGER & TOLL COMPANY two globes at top center. Fine. MIDDLE WEST UTILITIES COMPANY 1956, New York. Certificate of Deposit for 1932, Delaware. Stock certificate for 8/400 of $1000. Yellow. Ornate border. Fine EQUITY FUNDING CORPORATION OF 1 share. Blue. Ornate border. Accompanied AMERICA by a variety of items related to the company. KREUGER & TOLL COMPANY 1972, Delaware. $5,000 5 ½% bond. Teal. Vi- 1956, Stockholm. Certificate of Deposit for gnette of a winged mythic female between MIDDLE WEST UTILITIES COMPANY $1000. Yellow. Ornate border. Fine two globes at top center. Fine. 1932, Delaware. Stock certificate for 40/400 of 1 share. Blue. Ornate border. Accompa- KREUGER & TOLL COMPANY EQUITY FUNDING CORPORATION OF nied by a variety of items related to the com- 1938, Stockholm. Stock certificate for 25 shares. AMERICA pany. Green. Vignette of a mythic female atop a 1972, Delaware. $1,000 5 ½% bond. Orange. winged wheel. Fine. Vignette of a winged mythic female between HAWTHORNE SILVER AND IRON two globes at top center. Fine. MINES LTD. KREUGER & TOLL COMPANY Order for stock. 7” x 3 ½”. Accompanied by a 1931, Stockholm. Stock certificate for 100 EQUITY FUNDING CORPORATION OF 15 page prospectus concerning Hawthorne’s shares. Orange. Vignette of a mythic female AMERICA venture. 8” x 10 ½”. atop a winged wheel. Fine. 1972, Delaware. $1,000 5 ½% bond. Orange. Vignette of a winged mythic female between UNCLE SAM OIL COMPANY KREUGER & TOLL COMPANY two globes at top center. Fine. 1921, Kansas. $200 20 year 2% Gold Bond. 1933, Stockholm. Stock certificate for 100 Brown. With coupons attached. shares. Orange. Vignette of a mythic female ENRON CORP. atop a winged wheel. Fine. 2002, Oregon. Stock certificate for 1 share. Blue POYAIS LOAN Vignette of a seated worker with a globe and Loan for two hundred thousand pounds ster- KREUGER & TOLL COMPANY various refining structures in background at ling. Vignette of royal seal at top center. Or- 1929, Stockholm. Stock certificate for 4 shares. top center. Fine. nate border. With coupons attached. Green. Vignette of a mythic female atop a An Unusual Collection which winged wheel. Fine. KEELY MOTOR COMPANY would take some time to replicate. 1880, Pennsylvania. Stock certificate for 10 AKTIEBOLAGET KREUGER & TOLL $2,000 - up shares. Green. Vignette of allegorical female 1929, Stockholm. 100 Kronor 5% Bond. Green. seated beside an engine. Fine. Ornate border. Embossed four shilling stamp.

105 LOAN OF THE 40TH STREET M. E. CHURCH OF PHILADELPHIA CHRISTY OIL COMPANY * 464 OF CANADA STOCK 1890, $332 bond bearing 6% in- * 467 terest. Black. Top center vignette 1914. Alberta, Canada. Stock for of Lady Liberty and Lady Com- 200 shares. Black with raised red merce seated with the state seal seal. Large top center engraved between them. Punch and pen can- vignette of Christy Oil Companies celled and Fine. $200 - up THE VIGO BAY TREASURE COMPANY first oil well. Uncancelled and fine. * 462 A great Canadian oil related stock. 1886, New Jersey. Stock certificate for 500 shares. Black. Vi- $100 – up gnette of a ocean steamship at top center. The Vigo Bay Treasure Company purpose was to find the treasure in the harbor of Vigo, OILS RAILROADS Spain from the famous battle of 1702 known as the battle of Rande. Very Fine. This item is encapsulated and accompanied by a PASS-CO Securities Pass. $750 - up

STANDARD OIL COMPANY THE MONTANA RAILWAY * 465 COMPANY Unissed Stock certificate. Top * 468 center vignette of the State capi- 1898, Montana. Stock certificate tal. Left bottom vignette of Lady for 1 share. Green. With blind em- Liberty holding the flag. Excel- bossed company seal. Punch can- lent. $400 - up celled. Two revenue seals on verso. Very Fine. This item is encapsu- lated and accompanied by a PASS- CO Securities Pass. $175 - up

THE MCCLINTOCKVILLE PETROLEUM CO. * 466 WALLA WALLA VALLEY A LARGE SIZE SOUTHERN SAVINGS 1865, Pennsylvania. Stock cer- TRACTION COMPANY LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY tificate for 1000 shares. Black. * 469 * 463 Large top center ornate vignette 1907, Washington. Stock certifi- 1908, Virginia. Stock certificate for 1 share. Green. Vignette of of a town an adhesive revenue at cate for 15 shares. Red. Vignette safe at top left. Ornate border. Red company seal. Very Fine. bottom left. Pen and punch can- of a streetcar at top center. Red This item is encapsulated and accompanied by a PASS-CO Secu- celled and excellent. $250 - up underprinting. Blind embossed rities Pass. Very Fine. $275 - up company seal. Punch cancelled. Very Fine. This item is encapsu- lated and accompanied by a PASS- CO Securities Pass. $125 - up

106 ROCKY MOUNTAIN JAMESTOWN AND RAILROAD COMPANY OF NORTHERN RAILROAD MONTANA * 473 * 470 1896. Stock certificate for 1 share. 1896, Montana. Stock certificate Black. . Issued to and signed on for 1 share. Black. . Issued to and verso by E.H. McHENRY [Rail- signed on verso by E.H. road engineer (1859-?) Among McHENRY [Railroad engineer other posts, McHenry was fourth (1859-?) Among other posts, Vice-President of the New York, McHenry was fourth Vice-Presi- New Haven and Hartford Railroad dent of the New York, New Ha- and First Vice-President of the ven and Hartford Railroad and Consolidated Railway, Hartford, First Vice-President of the Con- Connecticut.] With blind embossed solidated Railway, Hartford, Con- company seal. Punch cancelled. necticut.] With blind embossed Very Fine. This item is encapsu- company seal. Punch cancelled. lated and accompanied by a PASS- Very Fine. This item is encapsu- CO Securities Pass. $175 - up lated and accompanied by a PASS- CO Securities Pass. $175 - up

EXCEPTIONALLY RARE ERIE RAILWAY COMPANY BOND * 472 1865, New York. 100 Pound Bond certificate for the Erie Railway Company. Green and Black with railway station vi- gnette and two smaller vignettes in each bottom corner. This is ROCKY FORK AND COOKE an extremely rare bond. The Erie proved to be a profitable CITY RAILWAY COMPANY venture for most investors and most were cashed in. Partially * 474 cancelled and with all coupons attached. Signed by the president 1894, Montana. Stock certificate of the Railway, Robert H. Berdell. (1864-67). Jay Gould would for 1 share. Black. Vignette at top THE ST. LOUIS AND IRON be it’s next president and bring to our history books what has center. Ornate border. Blind em- MOUNTAIN RAIL ROAD become known monumentally as the infamous Erie Wars. There bossed company seal. Punch can- COMPANY, ARKANSAS is a brown tape remnant at center fold and it has been pasted to celled. Very Fine. This item is en- BRANCH a heavy stock backing, otherwise Fine. $2,500 - up capsulated and accompanied by a * 471 . PASS-CO Securities Pass. 1870, Missouri. Stock certificate $150 - up for 50 shares. Red. Vignette of a The successful and profitable Erie Railway is one of the most cows at a river below a locomotive well known and most significant railway lines in America. The on a bridge at top center. Ornate Erie Railway became famous because of the course manipula- border. Issued to DR. FRANCIS tions of known stock exchange speculators, as well as through LIEBER. [(1798-1872). German Erie War of 1867/68, where Jay Gould, Daniel Drew and Jim losopher. In addition to being the Fisk fought on the one side and the Commodore Vanderbilt on first American to take the title of the other side for the domination in the Erie Railroad. This political scientist, Lieber is best bond, issued just months after the Civil War was intended to be known as the author of the Lieber sold to English investors, eager to profit from the bustling rail- Code during the Civil War, a work ways at the time and were a great help to our economy after the ATLANTIC CITY & SHORE which laid the foundation for con- Civil War had depleted much of the countries wealth. RAILROAD ventions governing the conduct of * 475 troops during wartime.] Blind em- 1907, New Jersey. Stock certificate bossed company seal. Punch and for 100 shares. Green/White. Vi- pen cancelled. Revenue stamp af- gnette of an early street car flanked fixed. This item is encapsulated by people swimming at the beach. and accompanied by a PASS-CO Stamp and punch cancelled. Very Securities Pass. $225 - up fine. $125 - up 107 CENTRAL WASHINGTON RAILROAD COMPANY * 479 1889, Washington Territory. Stock certificate for 1 share. Black. Blind embossed company seal. Punch cancelled. Very Fine. This A SCARCE TROY & item is encapsulated and accompanied by a PASS-CO Securities GREENFIELD RAILROAD Pass. $175 - up RICHMOND AND WEST COMPANY POINT TERMINAL * 478 RAILWAY AND 1854, Massachusetts. $1000 bond WAREHOUSE COMPANY bearing 6% interest. Lovely en- * 476 graved vignette of a steam loco- 1887, New York. $1000 6% bond. motive facing right. Coupons be- Orange. Vignettes of a locomotive low. The road was leased the Troy at top center and of a steamship at and Boston RR. Scarce. bottom center. Coupons attached. Uncancelled and Extremely Fine. Stamp cancelled on verso. Fine. $275 – up $225 - up

HELENA AND NORTHERN PACIFIC RR CO. * 480 1887, Montana. Stock certificate for 1 share. Black. Blind em- bossed company seal. Punch cancelled. Very Fine. This item is encapsulated and accompanied by a PASS-CO Securities Pass. $175 - up

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NEW YORK CONNECTING HUTCHINSON & SOUTHERN RAILROAD SOUTH MOUNTAIN RAILROAD BOND RAILROAD COMPANY COMPANY * 477 * 481 * 482 1873, Pennsylvania. Bond for $1,000. Top center engraved vi- 1907, New York. Stock certificate 1889, Kansas. Stock certificate for gnette of a train crossing a bridge. Raised gold seal. Attached for 1000 shares. Brown/Black. Vi- 1 share. Black. Small top center coupons. A wonderfully graphic railroad bond which is perfect gnette of a coal train at top center. vignette of a steam locomotive. for display. $225 - up Punch cancelled and very fine. This item is encapsulated and accompa- Uncancelled and very fine. nied by a PASS-CO Securities Pass. $75 – up $80 - up 108 SPORTS

A CHOICE GRAPHICALLY SUPERB BOSTON & WORCESTER RAIL-ROAD STOCK OF THE BOSTON NORTHERN PACIFIC & MANITOBA RAILWAY RED SOX - BOSTON COMPANY CORPORATION STOCK * 487 AMERICAN LEAGUE * 483 BASEBALL CLUB 1866, Boston, Massachusetts. 1889, Manitoba. Stock certificate for 10 shares. Black. Ornate * 490 border. Blind embossed company seal. Punch cancelled. Very Stock certificate for 1 share. Black with orange imprinted stamp at cen- New Jersey & Massachusetts. Unis- Fine. This item is encapsulated and accompanied by a PASS-CO sued Stock certificate. Vignette of Securities Pass. $175 - up ter. Vignette across top of certifi- cate of horse and wagons at livery New Jersey state seal. Green/ stable and buildings and small lo- black. State seal at top center. comotive at bottom. $225 – up Litho. Early major league baseball stocks are rather scarce and this rep- ing 7% interest. Black with an or- resents a fine opportunity to ac- ange imprinted revenue at center. NORTHERN PACIFIC, FERGUS AND BLACK quire a certificate from one of Engraved vignette of steam loco- America’s most famous and be- motive at top center. Coupons at- HILLS RAILROAD COMPANY loved teams with a long, rich tradi- tached at bottom. Many punch tion. Extremely Fine. $200 - up holes through face. Very Fine. * 488 $125 - up 1896. Stock certificate for 1 share. Black. Issued to and signed on verso TELEPHONE & by E.H. McHENRY [Railroad en- gineer (1859-?) Among other posts, TELEGRAPH McHenry was fourth Vice-Presi- dent of the New York, New Ha- ven and Hartford Railroad and First Vice-President of the Con- solidated Railway, Hartford, Con- necticut.] With blind embossed company seal. Punch cancelled. ATLANTIC & PACIFIC RR Very Fine. This item is encapsu- * 484 lated and accompanied by a PASS- FARGO & SOUTHWESTERN 1887, New York. $1000 Guaran- CO Securities Pass. $175 - up RAILROAD teed Trust Gold Bond bearing 4% * 486 interest. Green/Black. Vignette at 1896. Stock certificate for 1 share. top center of a traveling train, with Black. Issued to and signed on verso THE AUTOMATIC cows in left forefront and the city THE WINNIPEG by E.H. McHENRY [Railroad en- TELEPHONE EXCHANGE in the background. $60 - up TRANSFER RAILWAY gineer (1859-?) Among other posts, COMPANY COMPANY, LIMITED * 491 McHenry was fourth Vice-Presi- * 489 dent of the New York, New Ha- 1899, West Virginia. Certificate 1892, Manitoba. Stock certificate ven and Hartford Railroad and for 40 shares. Light brown bor- for 15 shares. Black. Blind em- First Vice-President of the Con- ders with black text on white pa- bossed company seal. Punch can- solidated Railway, Hartford, Con- per. Vignette of the American Capi- celled. Very Fine. This item is en- necticut.] With blind embossed tol at top right. Litho. Uncancelled capsulated and accompanied by a company seal. Punch cancelled. and in very fine condition. This PASS-CO Securities Pass. Very Fine. This item is encapsu- might have been an early attempt $175 - up lated and accompanied by a PASS- to improve telephone switching and INDIANA & ILLINOIS CO Securities Pass. $175 - up dialing. This item is encapsulated CENTRAL RAILWAY CO. and accompanied by a PASS-CO * 485 Securities Pass. $275 - up 1871, Indiana. $1,000 Bond bear- 109

MILFORD AND OWEGO BEDFORD AND TURNPIKE ROAD STOYSTOWN TURNPIKE COMPANY ROAD COMPANY * 495 * 498 1817, Pennsylvania. Stock certifi- 1819, Pennsylvania. Stock certifi- cate for 1 share. With blind em- cate for 1 share. With blind em- bossed company seal. Small tear bossed company seal. Fine. at bottom edge. The Milford and $150 - up Owego Turnpike Road is notable POSTAL TELEGRAPH COMPANY STOCK in that, Fine. $200 - up * 492 1883. New York. Long time rival of Western Union. Green. Vignette of Eagle atop rocks encircled by wired telephone poles. Very Fine. This item is encapsulated and accompanied by a PASS-CO Securities Pass. $275 - up

. TURNPIKES ALBANY AND SCHENECTADY TURNPIKE COMPANY WORCESTER AND * 499 FITZWILLIAM TURNPIKE 1829, New York. Stock certificate CORPORATION for 1 share. With blind embossed * 496 company seal. Minor edge wear. 1813, Massachusetts. Stock certifi- Else Fine. $200 - up cate for 1 share. With paper wafer company seal. The Worcester and Fitzwilliam Turnpike was a busy trading route that ran from the New Hampshire border to Worces- ter, Massachusetts. Uneven edges FITZWILLIAM VILLAGE and minor edge wear. Else Fine. TURNPIKE 1812 $200 - up * 494 1812, Fitzwilliam, NH. Partly SCARCE EARLY FIRST printed early turnpike road certifi- NEW HAMPSHIRE TURN- cate for Share No. 56 in the PIKE COMPANY SHARE Fitzwilliam Village Turnpike Road EASTON AND CERTIFICATE DATED 1801 assigned to David Cobleigh of WILKESBARRE TURNPIKE THE WASHINGTON * 493 Templeton. 6” x 7” 2 pp. Signed by ROAD TURNPIKE COMPANY Partly printed manuscript docu- the directors Jonathon Cutting and * 497 * 500 ment issuing Jeremiah Libby of Ebenezer Wright. Impressed seal in 1805, Pennsylvania. Stock certifi- 1818, Washington. Partly printed Portsmouth as Proprietor of Share corner of certificate of large key. cate for 1 share. With blind em- stock certificate for 5 shares. Black. nd number 248 in the New Hamp- Inside 2 page is printed transfer, bossed company seal and “Rules With paper wafer seal. shire Turnpike Road. Dated left blank showing the share was Respecting Transfers.” Founded in Uncancelled. Very fine condition. 1801, the year the turnpike was never transferred. This Turnpike 1802, the Easton and Wilkesbarre This item has been authenticated completed. 2 pp. Signed by Samuel Road would later become the Turnpike Road was the first turn- and encapsulated by PASS-CO, Elliot, Treasurer and Isaac Waldron. Worcester and Fitzwilliam Turn- pike built to the busy market town LLC., and is accompanied by a Cer- 6½” x 8½” in beautiful calligra- pike Corporation. A very scarce of Easton Pa. Minor separation at tified SECURITIES PASS. phy, the second printed page was Turnpike Road Share certificate. A folds, certificate and “Rules of $200 - up never been completed, evidence few brown spots; a very attractive Transfer” separated. Else Fine. Libby never transferred his shares. and desirable document. Fine. $200 - up END OF SALE $250 - up In Very Fine condition. $350 - up 110