EARLY AMERICA AND THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

AN INTERESTING GROUP OF LOTS RELATED TO AND SIGNED BY THOMAS HANCOCK

THOMAS HANCOCK (1703-1764). One of the wealthiest and most successful Boston merchants of his era. As his influence grew, he became one of the British Crown’s most important and trusted agents in the colo- nies, furnishing the supplies to all of the British troops in Nova Scotia for well over 10 years and supplying Edward Cornwallis with the material he used to found the city of Halifax.

A LARGE EARLY ACCOUNT SIGNED AT THE CONCLUSION BY THOMAS HANCOCK * 1 THOMAS HANCOCK. Manuscript Document Signed. 2 pages, both sides of a single sheet. 15” x 19”. Boston, Aug. 30, 1751. An Account of Mr. Caleb Trowbridge with Thomas Hancock. A detailed account of trans- actions conducted from Feb. 11, 1748/9 to Sept. 1, 1750. Boldly signed by Hancock at the conclusion on verso. $750 - up

A PROVINCIAL BOND SIGNED BY THREE OF BOSTON’S IMPORTANT EARLY BOOKSELLERS INCLUDING THOMAS HANCOCK’S FATHER-IN-LAW, DANIEL HENCHMAN

SAMUEL GERRISH, DANIEL HENCHMAN AND THOMAS HANCOCK SIGN AN EARLY BOND WITH SUFFOLK COUNTY TREASURER SAMUEL ADAMS

* 2 THOMAS HANCOCK. Manuscript Document Signed. Both sides of a single sheet. 7 ½” x 12”. April 7, 1741. Bond between “Danial Henchman and Thomas Hancock, Mercht., all of Boston in the county of Suffolk and Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England are holden and stand firmly bound and obliged unto Samuel Adams of Boston, Treasurer of said County…in the full and just sum of Five hundred pounds, lawful money…” Gerrish and Henchman were two of Boston’s most important booksellers in the early part of 18th century Boston.

DANIEL HENCHMAN – Wealthy Boston bookseller who backed Thomas Hancock with Eng- lish Merchants - Thomas had started his own bookshop at the age of 21. Thomas Hancock was apprenticed to Henchman, working in his bookselling business. He married Henchman’s daughter and inherited his estate.

SAMUEL GERRISH - Publisher, bookseller. A strong advocate of the Regular Singing Move- ment in Boston during the 1720’s.

A superb association of these three signing a single document and Thomas, with his Father-in- Law. $1,250 - up

1 A RARE AUTOGRAPH OF JOHN HANCOCK’S BROTHER, EBENEZER * 5 EBENEZER HANCOCK (1741 - 1819). Brother of John Hancock. * 8 Served as Continental Army pay- [THOMAS HANCOCK]. Ac- master. Was left out of his uncle count of Joshua Emmes to Thom- Thomas’s estate due to his poor as Hancock. 7 ½” x 9 ½”. Boston, handling of business matters. DS. 1 March 16, 1761. $125 - up page. 6 ¼” x 5 ½”. Boston, Nov. 13, 1763. Edward Milliken, A sub- scriber promises to pay Thomas Hancock Esqr. Thirty-six pounds three shillings & three pence law- ful money in three months…Wit- nessed at lower left by Ebenezer. $250 – up

* 9 AN EARLY BOND SIGNED BY LOT OF FOURTEEN [THOMAS HANCOCK]. Ac- THOMAS HANCOCK RECEIPTS PAYABLE TO count of Henry Emmes to Thomas * 3 VARIOUS MEMBERS OF Hancock. 12” x 7 ¾”. Boston, June THOMAS HANCOCK. Document Signed. 7 ½” x 12 ½”. November THE HANCOCK FAMILY! 23, 1761. Upper right corner miss- 6, 1751. Partly-printed Bond between “John Osborne of Rowley in the * 6 ing. $125 - up county of Essex & Province of Massachusetts Bay in New England are [HANCOCK FAMILY]. Group holden and stand firmly bound and obliged unto Thomas Hancock…in of Fourteen receipts payable to the full and just sum of Fifty-nine pounds one shilling and eight pence William Hancock, John Hancock, lawful money.” Hancock has endorsed and signed the bond on verso Ebenezer Hancock or Thomas “Boston, Oct. 31, 1751, Recd. One years interest of within Bond to the Hancock. A couple signed by 6th of Nov. next Thomas Hancock”. $600 - up Thomas within the text. $750 - up

THOMAS HANCOCK SIGNED MERCHANT ACCOUNT * 4 THOMAS HANCOCK. Manu- script Document Signed. 1 page, 7 ½” x 11 ¾”. Boston, January 12, COLONIAL DELAWARE 1752. Mr. Epharim Jones Of Con- POLITICIAN JOHN cord Accot. With Thos. Hancock. VINING Detailed account of transactions * 10 JOHN VINING. Speaker of the from Aug. 12, 1749 to Oct. 12, Colonial Assembly and Chief Jus- * 7 1749. Signed at the conclusion by tice of Delaware. Letter Signed, “J. [THOMAS HANCOCK]. Ac- Hancock. $600 - up Vining.” One page, 6” x 7 1/2”. No count of Stephen Welcome with place. November 5, 1755. The let- Thomas Hancock 9 ½” x 7 ½”. ter reads, in part: “ .. the officers Boston, Aug. 30, 1751. $125 - up being unanimously recommended, by the Magistrates of Kent County, 2 and I having the Honour of being pany of Militia in Preston in the 8th recommended as chief Colonel for Regt. hath presented...Rolls of S[ai] the County; Do pray your Honour’s d. Company under his Command... advise, what I may legally do in noting the Numbers of half Days case of an Emergency; and as we Each man has attended Military are all hearty. What is my Duty in Service... and Regimental Exercises that Office being a Stranger thus to in Obedience to a Law of this Col- the contents … ” Slight paper loss ony...” Docketed on verso by John at left center. Some minor toning. Avery. Of historical note, Morgan’s SCARCE 18TH C. BILL OF Overall Fine. $200 - up company continued as part of 8th EXCHANGE Regiment of Militia, serving in * 14 1776 in order to provide reinforce- Manuscript Document Signed. One ments to replace large number of page, 8” x 4 1/8”. April 30, 1743. Connecticut troops who were with The document, a Bill of Exchange, Washington’s main army defending reads, in part: “At forty dayes [sic] New York. Very Fine. $225 - up sight of this … pay to Messr. Bur- ryan [?] & whatever merchants in London on order one hundred and twenty one pounds six shillings and eleven pence sterling vallue [sic] re- 1712 SETTLEMENT OF ceived ... “ Some toning. Overall ESTATE Fine. $100 - up * 16 Manuscript Document. One page, 7 AN INDENTURE FOR 5/8” x 12 1/4”. New Haven. April FORTY THREE 2, 1712. Official court document PELATIAH WEBSTER THOUSAND ACRES appointing Silence Doud admin- * 11 SIGNED BY PROMINENT istrator of the recently deceased PELATIAH WEBSTER (1726- Thomas Doud’s estate. Dampstain- 1795) American author, statesman NEW YORK MERCHANT JOHN DE PEYSTER ing. Paper loss at folds. Else Good. best remembered for his Disser- $200 - up tation of the Political Union and * 15 Constitution of the Thirteen Unit- Manuscript Document Signed. One page, 23 ¾” x 17 ½”. New York. ed States of North America. Au- THE FIRST IRON WORKS May 7, 1756. Boldly Signed at bot- tograph Document Signed “Pela’ IN THE U.S. Webster”, One page 8” x 1/2”. tom edge and on verso, “John De * 13 Peyster Jnr,” by JOHN DE PEY- Philadelphia. Jan 28, 1779. Webster Autograph Letter Signed, “John STER (1731-1807) New York Mer- writes to Mr. Weleome [?] Arnold Baker.” Four pages, 6” x 7 1/2”. chant. A prominent figure in New concerning a wide variety of arti- Dorchester in New England. De- York, De Peyster was related by cles, including wine, coffee, cotton, cember 12, 1694. Addressed on marriage to Charles Willson Peale, iron, beef and cider. Boldly signed integral leaf. The letter, written to the famed Revolutionary portraitist. and penned. One small hole where Captain Leonard, reads, in part: The document is an indenture be- seal was opened. Overall Very Fine. “ Captain Leonard hoping these tween De Peyster and one Benjamin $125 - up few lines will find you and yours 1769: STATE DEBENTURE Nicholl. The document grants the in health … my request which is FOR THE SUPERIOR latter forty three thousand acres lo- that you would pay to the bearer of cated on the “South side of the Mo- COURT OF NEW HAVEN these lines … that proportion that hawk River and on the West side of * 17 is due to me for my part in the Iron (1733-1806). a lake called Canigdarage [?].” Other RICHARD LAW works …. ” Internal two pages con- Connecticut delegate to the Con- prominent Colonial New York fig- sist of a breakdown of debts. Over- tinental Congress, justice in the ures are also mentioned in this land all Extremely Fine. After emigrating Connecticut Supreme Court and in transaction as prior land holders. to American in 1652, James Leon- the Federal court for the Connecti- These individuals include: David ard established the first ironworks cut district. Manuscript Document Schuyler (1692-1767?) Merchant in the nation. Having developed a Signed, “Richd. Law Jus Peace.” 1775 PAYMENT TO and Banker PHILIP VAN COR- close relationship with the Indian Also signed by TLANDT (1749-1931) American WILLIAM PIT- COLONIAL MILITIA King Philip, the Native American (1725-1789). Revolutionary Surveyor, Land-owner and politi- KIN * 12 leader gave strict orders never to War officer and Chief Justice of the War Date Manuscript Document cians from New York. Scalloped to harm Leonard and his family during Connecticut Supreme Court.] One Signed, “Saml: Coit” and “Ben edge. Red wax seal intact at bottom the course of the infamous King page, 15” x 12 ¼”. Connecticut. No Coit.” One page, 8” x 6”. No place. edge. Usual folds. Very Fine condi- Philip’s War. It should also be noted date [January 1770[?]]. The docu- June 27, 1775. The document, writ- tion. Fine associations with numer- that John Baker was a blacksmith ment reads, in part: “Debenture of ten to John Lawrence Esqr. Trea- ous additional avenues for further who, in light of the content of this the Adjourned Supr. Court began surer, reads, in part: “...Capt James research. $500 - up letter, was an investor or partner in at New Haven in October 31, 1769 Morgan Capt. of the 45th Com- Leonard’s ironworks. $750 - up & Continued through the Counties 3 of Litchfield Hartford Windham & New London to the 28 of January A.D. 1770…Matthew Griswold… Robert Walker…Elipht. Dyer… Roger Sherman…Wm. Dilkin…” Dampstaining, minor paper loss and separation at folds. Else Very Good. $250 - up FUNDS TO RECRUIT CONTINENTAL SOLDIERS * 21 Manuscript Document. One page, 7 5/8” x 2 1/2”. Hartford. May 31, 1780. The document reads, “Re- ceived of Pay Table Comtee an or- der on Treasury for thirty pounds L Money- to recruit men for the 4th Connecticut Regt. in the Contl. Army and account. Ezra Smith Lieut.” Some dampstaining. Else Fine. $200 - up A BOND FOR RAISING A CAPTAIN’S BOND FOR REGIMENT LESS THAN CONNECTICUT THE RAISING OF A A MONTH AFTER COMPANY PAID FOR REGIMENT OF LEXINGTON AND THEIR PRE-WAR MATROSSES DURING CONCORD! THE REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE * 19 * 18 WAR OLIVER ELLSWORTH (1745- Manuscript Document Signed by * 20 1807). Revolutionary patriot; Chief Justices of the Peace “Saml. Bishop [AMERICAN REVOLUTION]. Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Jr.” and “Danl. Lyman.” One page, Document Signed. One page, 8” x Manuscript Document Signed, 7” x 7 1/2”. New Haven. June 29, 13 ½”. Connecticut. May 18, 1778. “Olv. Ellsworth.” One page, 7 ¼” 1775. The document is an order to Partially Printed Bond obligation x 12”. Connecticut. May 17, 1775. SOLDIER’S Connecticut State Treasurer John between William Seymour and The document reads, in part: Know CERTIFICATION OF Lawrence to “pay unto Capt[ai] Thaddeus Sturgis and the state of all men by these present that we SERVICE FROM n Timo. Ball of New Haven the Connecticut. “THE CONDITION Benjamin Herman of Woodbury Sum of Twenty four pounds nine- OF THE ABOVE OBLIGATION MASSACHUSETTS & John Segwick of Hornell both in teen shillings and Six pence Lawfull IS, That Whereas the above named * 22 Liverpool County are holden ... unto Autograph Document Signed. One Money and of the Publick treasury William Seymour above named is the Governor & Company of the page, 7 3/4” x 4 3/8” Braintree. for the Company under his Com- appointed first lieut of a Compa- English Colony of Conecticutt[sic] September 2, 1778. The document mand, who trained agreeable to the ny of Matrosses [Matrosses were in New England in the sum Three reads, in part: “These may Certify act of the Genl. assembly in Sessn. Gunners’ Assistants whose duties thousand pounds lawful money to that William Blanchard was a Sol- Last...” Very Fine. This early war- included guarding the guns and be paid to sd. Governor & Com- dier in my Company at Providence date document vividly illustrates wagons on the march and assisting pany to the which payment well & for Conl. Jona. Tilcombs[?] Regi- the political continuity and relative when breakdowns occurred.] to be truly to be made & done we joint- ment Received in May […] 1777 for stability in the colony of Connecti- raised in this state for the defense ed & severally bind our selves our Two months Service and that the cut in the midst of revolutionary of the Same. Now, if the said Wil- Heirs & c by these presents … The said Blanchard Drawd [sic] pay as a convulsion: the men noted in our liam Seymour shall truly and faith- Condition of the above Obligation Soldier for one Month and one Day document are paid for services fully pay over all the Monies he is such that Whereas the above […] and then Inlisted [sic] into the Con- rendered before the outbreak of shall receive from the Treasurer by Benjamin Herman is appointed Pay- tenantal [sic] Services Moses French war. This continuity comes in large Orders from the Pay-Table, agree- master of the 6th Company in the Capt. N.B. The Said Blancahrd Was part because Connecticut enjoyed able to the Trust reposed in him Regiment now to be raised . Now Some days in the Service Before the distinction of being the only by his Appointment aforesaid, and if the sd. Benjamin shall faithfully my Company got in wich [sic] is in- colony that did not have its own his Account thereof render to the & justly dispose of all the monies cluded in the time he has paid.” The internal revolution overturning a Committee of the Paytable when he shall receive out of the publick verso of the document reads, “this colonial government. Thus when required, then the above Obligation Treasury for the purpose of […] may Sertify [sic] Whom it may Con- hostilities broke out in April 1775 to be void. Signed, Sealed, and De- paying the soldiers in sd. Company sern [sic] that William Blanchard and through formal independence, livered, the Day and Year abovesaid, & account with the Committee of Enterd. In my Company June 4, Connecticut’s government main- In Presence of...” The document is Pay Table for the same when there- 1777 in the Contentle [sic] Army Ja- tained continuity and continued to signed by William Seymour, Thad- to required. A Choice early example cob Waly [?] Capt.” Tipped around function normally. $250 - up deus Sturgis and James Church. The of the raising of troops for the long document’s edges are irregular. Very edges to another sheet of paper. conflict to come. $750 - up fine. $500 - up Some paper loss at edge. Else Very Good. $250 - up 4 1782 REVOLUTIONARY WAR PAY ORDER FOR A VETERAN OF THE 1776 SOLDIER’S PRINTED ENLISTMENT BRITISH RAID ON NEW CONNECTICUT CERTIFICATE DATED JUST DAYS PRIOR TO HAVEN, CONNECTICUT MILITIA CAPTAIN THE SIGNING OF THE DECLARATION OF * 27 HUBBARD BURROWS INDEPENDENCE Partially printed Document bear- PAID FOR HIS * 24 ing the secretarial signature of COMPANY’S ROLE IN [REVOLUTIONARY WAR] A rare and interesting, Revolutionary Oliver Wolcott Jr.. One page, 6” x THE DEFENSE OF HIS War-dated 1776 Soldier’s Enlistment Certificate for William Jakways of 5”. Pay-Table Office. May 1, 1782. STATE Canaan, (Ct.) February 25, 1776, 3” x 6.5”, Very Fine. Toned and wa- The document is an order to “PAY * 23 terstained, but still pleasing and definitely rare. Partially printed and Capt. James Stoddard Ten Pounds Manuscript Document. One page, completed in manuscript, this was the soldier’s certification that he had, thirteen Shillings & four pence out 8 1/8” x 6 3/4”. Hartford. April indeed, volunteered for service in the Continental Army. of the Tax of Two Shillings and 12, 1777. The document reads, in Six Pence on the pound, granted in part: “Sir Pay Capt. Hubbard Bur- In full: “I, William Jakways of Canaan do acknowledge to have volun- May, 1781... and charge the State...” rows on order, twenty one pounds tarily inlisted myself a Soldier, to serve in the Battalion of Foot raised by According to Connecticut mili- thirteen shillings & six pence for the Colony of Connecticut, to join the Continental Army in New-York, tary records, James Stoddard first Wages & c. for his Compy. of Mi- to be commanded by Col. Fisher Gay Esq; until the Twenty-fifth day served in the Revolutionary War litia in the Alarm Augst 1775- Also of December next. Witness my Hand, this 4 Day of June A.D. 1776.” as a lieutenant in Colonel Erastus fourteen pounds six shillings & ten (signed) William Jakways. The Americans mounted an intense recruit- Wolcott’s regiment from December pence for Ditto Sept 1776…” The ment campaign in 1776 to oppose the British invasion of New York 1775 to February 1776 to reinforce August Alarm noted in our docu- which, at the time, represented the largest expeditionary force ever sent the American lines around Boston. ment is most likely the August 30, overseas by the British. The Americans were handicapped by inferior Stoddard later saw service as a Cap- 1775 attack on Stonington, Con- numbers and a lack of experienced fighters. $1,750 – up tain of a company in Mosley’s regi- necticut. This attack, only the sec- ment, which reinforced the Hudson ond British naval assault on the Highlands soon after the Battle shores of the American continent, of Monmouth. His company also would be the only naval attack on turned out to repel the British raid the shores of Connecticut and the on New Haven on July 5, 1779. Un- first time a British naval force was fortunately, they were unable to of- repelled by colonists. Captain Hub- fer much resistance to the superior bard Burrows, whose Groton mili- British contingent who plundered tia has been activated weeks prior the town. $75 - up to the British assault on Stonington, PAYMENT REQUESTED was a member of the military for IN THE WAKE OF much of his adult life. At the age PAYMENT FOR POST of 20, he enlisted as a private in BUNKER HILL * 25 RIDING Capt. John Stanton’s Company dur- Autograph Document Signed, “Na- * 28 ing the French and Indian War. In WAR-DATE PAY ORDER than Smith Capt. of the 18th mili- Manuscript Document. One page, 8 December of 1775, Hubbard was * 26 tia.” On page, 8” x 4”. Derby. June 3/8” x 5 5/8”. Hartford. Septem- appointed a Captain of his own Partially Printed Document. One 23, 1775. The document orders ber 2, 1777. The document reads: militia. During the course of the page, 6 1/2” x 5 1/2”. Pay Table Connecticut State Treasurer John “Receivd of Committee of Pay war he command troops during the Office. October 26, 1782. The Lawrence to “...pay to Capt Thomas Table an order on the Treasurer of Siege of New York and marched document, a Connecticut Pay Table dark... for my Company’s Training this State for Thirty Pounds, in Acct under Lafayette before being killed Order reads, in part: “ … Pay Fair- the Half Days in obedience to Act for Post Riding Jesse Brown.” in action during the Battle of Fort field Committee of Supplies twenty of Assembly...” The two captains $150 - up Griswold near his hometown of three shillings and 18 d. out of the mentioned in our document headed Groton Connecticut. Some paper Tax of Two Shillings and Six Pence two CT companies that responded loss. $250 - up on the Pound ... “ One small pin- to the Lexington Alarm. $200 - up hole at intersection of upper folds. Else Very Fine. $30 - up 5 WITH WAR LOOMING PAYMENT IS MADE TO A WATERBURY, CT MILITIA COMPANY * 29 Manuscript Document One page, 7” x7 1/2”. May 23, 1775. The doc- ument orders CT State Treasurer John Lawrence to “...pay to Capt. Michael Dayton of Waterbury SOLIDER’S PAY Nineteen Pounds, four shillings A RARE REVOLUTIONARY WAR BADGE OF MERIT * 35 Due to the non Commissioned Of- AWARD SIGNED BY GENERAL MOSES HAZEN Manuscript Document. One page, 6 ficers & Solders in his Company * 31 ½” x 5 ½”. Hartford. May 14, 1783. for their attendance on Trainings in MOSES HAZEN (1733-1803) Brigadier General in the Continen- The document reads: “Sir pleas[sic] Obedience to an Act of Assembly tal Army during the Revolutionary War. Partially Printed Document to pay Ebenezar Ledyard Esq. the made in Octr. last.. ” Slight edge Signed, “Moses Hazen. One page, 9” x 3 1/4”. No place. No date. The ballance[sic] due to me towards the wear. Fine. This early war-date doc- document reads: “ The above Stephen Lyons, soldier, has been honored three months pay granted by this ument vividly illustrates the politi- with the Badge of Merit for Six Years faithful Service. Moses Hazen, state to the Connt. Line of the Con- cal continuity and relative stability Brig. Genl.” The Badge of Merit is considered the first official military tinental Army …Capt. Billings.” in the colony of Connecticut in the combat badge of the United States Armed Forces. Fine. $1,750 - up Uneven edges. Fine. $30 -up midst of revolutionary convulsion: the men noted in our document are ment orders Connecticut Treasurer paid for services rendered before John Lawrence to pay “ … Capt. the outbreak of war. This conti- Willm Belcher Capt of ye 3rd Mili- nuity comes in large part because tary Company in Preston in the 8th Connecticut enjoyed the distinction Regiment … Eighteen pounds five of being the only colony that did Shillings and Six pence … Being the not have its own internal revolution amount of ye money Due to Said overturning a colonial government. Company … ” Very Fine. Accord- Thus when hostilities broke out in ing to the Connecticut State records, STATE OF April 1775 and through formal in- PAYMENTS TO A William Belcher and his company CONNECTICUT dependence, Connecticut’s govern- CONTINENTAL CAPT. served several days in response to CONTINETAL ARMY ment maintained continuity and * 32 the Lexington Alarm. $225 - up NOTE SIGNED BY continued to function normally. Manuscript Document. One page, PETER COLT $225 - up 7 3/4” x 4 5/8”. Connecticut. June * 36 11, 1777. The document reads, in 1782, CT. Anderson CT 19. Note part: “Sir please to pay to John Mays issued as payment for service in the who is appointed Captn. in one of War in which “The State of Con- two Battalions order to be raised necticut doth owe unto Mr. Oliver the Sum of two hundred pounds Barker who hath served in the Con- money to raise a Compy is sd. Bat- necticut Line of the Continental talions & charge the state…” Fine. Army, the sum of six pounds, thir- $150 - up teen shillings and six pence.. . in Gold or Silver, on or before the first ELIJAH HYDE Day of June, A. D. One Thousand * 34 Seven Hundred and Eighty Eight ELIJAH HYDE (1735-1800). … ” A soldier’s family would typi- JESSE ROOT Revolutionary War officer. Posthu- cally be issued four of these notes, * 30 mous payment to an Express Rider each redeemable in a different year. JESSE ROOT (1736-1822). Amer- paid to Major Elijah Hyde on his Signed as treasurer by PETER ican minister, lawyer, delegate to behalf and Signed, “Elijah Hyde.” COLT (1744-1824) Revolutionary the Continental Congress and chief One page, 8” x 5”. Hartford. March War Colonel, Commissary General justice of Connecticut. Document 11, 1777. Elijah Hyde served as an of Purchases for the Eastern De- officer in the Second Regiment of partment of Continental Army and Signed, “J. Root.” One page, 7 5/8” PAYMENT MADE TO A the Connecticut Light Horse. He Treasurer of Connecticut. A nice x 6 ¼”. Connecticut. June 11, 1777. CONNECTICUT MILITIA The document reads, in part: “Sir was wounded at Stillwater in 1777 example of Revolutionary War fis- * 33 and was present at the surrender of cal paper in Extremely Fine condi- please to pay to William Nowleson Manuscript Document Signed by Burgoyne. Fine. $200 - up tion. $100 - up two pounds for Costs of Sickness Samuel and Benjamin Coit, Justice returning from Northern Army …” of the Peace. One page, 8” x 6”. Fine. $125 - up Preston. June 27, 1775. The docu- 6 ADS SIGNED TWICE BY OLIVER ELLSWORTH * 38 OLIVER ELLSWORTH (1743- 1807) Delegate to the Constitu- tional Convention, 2nd Chief Jus- tice Supreme Court. Autograph Document Signed “Oliver Ells- worth” in text & Signed on verso “O. Ellsworth.” 8: x 4”. March 16, 1785. The document reads, in part: “To John Lawrence Esq. Treasurer, Please to pay Oliver Ellsworth ... WAR DATE SUPERIOR it being the cost of prosecuting COURT DOCUMENT Oliver Beckley & others before the SIGNED BY SAMUEL Superior Court at Hartford March HUNTINGTON, A Term 1785...”. Though Ellsworth is SIGNER OF THE not uncommon in document signed DECLARATION OF ALEXANDER HAMILTON PREPARES TO PRESENT form, he is rarely encountered in INDEPENDENCE AND signed autograph documents. Slight HIS PROPOSAL FOR THE NATION’S PRESIDENT OF staining at lower right. Overall Very ASSUMPTION OF STATE DEBTS Fine. $250 - up CONGRESS * 37 * 40 Group of two documents concerning Alexander Hamilton’s First Re- SAMUEL HUNTINGTON port on Public Credit, in which he called for a national assumption of (1731-1796). Signer of the Dec- state debts 1) Copy Letter. One page, 7 1/4” x 12”. Comptrollers Of- laration of Independence from fice. Hartford. December 1, 1789. The document reads, in part: “ … Sir, Connecticut. Manuscript Docu- In obedience to your Excellency’s commands I have the honour (sic) to ment Signed, “Sam Huntington.” transmit the statements of this States debt and funds required by M. Also Signed by WILLIAM PIT- Treasurer Hamilton—the estimates are made with as much Certainty as KIN (1725-1897) Connecticut Ju- could be collected from the Book, and papers in his office—if in future rist. One page, 7 ¾” x 12 ½”. No investigations any mistake should be found—or evidence should ap- place. August 13, 1777. The docu- pear which renders them less accurate, I shall take the Liberty to advise A CT. MATROSS PAID ment reads, in part: “Debenture of your Excellency … ” Very Fine. 2) Copy Letter. One page, 7 1/4” x FOR HIS SERVICE the Adjourned Supr Court at Nor- 12”. Comptrollers Office. Hartford. December 1, 1789. The document * 39 wich and Windham in June & July reads, in part: “ … I have at last in the best manner I could completed Partly-printed Document. One 1777 … To Wm Pitkin Esq. 13 day the Return for Gen Knox which with the papers for M. Treasurer Ham- page, 8” x 4 3/8”. Hartford. June £11:10 Wm Pitkin To Saml Hun- ilton have now the honour (sic) to send to your Excellcy. by my son. I 1, 1780. Treasury Office order to tington Esq. 13 days £11:1:0 Sam have sent him express lest another week should elapse before they could pay “Valentine Reynolds, who has Huntington… please to pay to the go on to New York and it has been impossible for me to prepare them served in the Connecticut Line of Judges of the Sup Court the Sev- sooner, from the hurry of business …. I could make many remarks the Continental Army…” Records eral Sums to their Respective names upon the accounts but I am not sure they would do any good … ” Very indicate that Valentine Reynolds, A … and charge the same in amount Fine. It appears that these two documents relate to the assumption of Greenwich resident, enlisted as a against the state…” Active in the state’s debts in the wake of the war, specifically, Alexander Hamilton’s Matross in May of 1778. Matrosses judicial and legislative affairs of preparations prior to the presentation of his First Report on the Public were Gunners’ Assistants whose Connecticut prior to the revolution, Credit. In this report, Hamilton proposed that the new federal govern- duties included guarding the guns Samuel Huntington served in the ment assume sate debts incurred during the Revolutionary War. Fol- and wagons on the march and as- Continental Congress 1775-84 and lowing heated debate over this controversial issue, Hamilton’s proposal sisting when breakdowns occurred. was its president 1779-81. During narrowly passed the House in early 1790. This historic event marked an Some edge wear and a couple of the revolution, he also served on early step in the creation our early national economic system, and also pin-holes. Circular punch cancella- numerous state committees, such played an important part in the creation of our nation’s first political tion. Overall Fine. $75 - up as the Council of Safety, and served parties. It is also more than likely that the return of General Knox, the as Connecticut governor 1786-96. nation’s first Secretary of War, was also in relation to debts incurred by Uneven edges, and some paper loss. Ct. during the late conflict with Britain. $750 - up Else Very Good. $750 - up

7 BENJ. HUNTINGTON PAYMENT TO * 43 SELECTMEN BENJAMIN HUNTINGTON * 45 (1736-1800). American lawyer, Manuscript Document. One page, 8 jurist and politician. Manuscript 1/8” x6 7/8”. Connecticut. July 18, Document Signed, “Benj. Hun- 1777. The document reads, in part: “Pay the Select Men of Canterbury ELIPHALET DYER SIGNS tington.” One page, 7 7/8” x 6 3/8”. Norwich. March 5, 1787. The Fifth Seven Pounds Three shilling HISTORIC PAY ORDER A PAY ORDER FOR document reads, in part: “Pay to & Six pence Lawfull[sic] money for MONEY OWED TO FOR THE BURNING OF Mr. Mundator[?] Fray Constable of Blankets …” Fine. $30 - up REVOLUTIONARY WAR CONNECTICUT BILLS Norwich the Sume of four Pounds DOCTOR BENJAMIN * 42 then Shillings Lawful Money out of DYER OLIVER ELLSWORTH (1745- the Monies appropriated to the Pay- * 41 1807). Revolutionary patriot; Chief ment of the Civil List … for Pursu- MANUSCRIPT PAY ELIPHALET DYER (1721- Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. ing Arresting & Serving one James ORDER RELATING Manuscript Document Signed, 1807). American lawyer, jurist, mili- Morrow a Transient Pauper who TO A BURGLARY CASE tary leader and statesman. Printed “Oliv. Ellsworth” One page, 7 3/8” was Complained of by Mary Shelby x 11 1/4”. Hartford. April 5, 1781. SIGNED BY NOTED Connecticut Pay-Table Office -Or for a Rape in July Last in the Coun- REVOLUTIONARY der signed on verso, “ Elipht. Dyer The document reads, in part: “The ty of New London and his crime FIGURE BENJAMIN for Benj. Dyer.” One page, 6 ¾” x 5 State of Connecticut to Col. Elisha being mistaken by the Complainant ¾”. No place. June 4, 1789. The or- Williams, Capt. Elisha Pitkin & R. the Prosecution was stopped by the HUNTINGTON der reads, in part: “…Pay to Doctr. Lawrence … To 9 days service in States Atty…” An interesting early * 46 Benjamin Dyer Forty Pounds and receiving from the Treasurer, Con- American criminal history docu- BENJAMIN HUNTINGTON Eleven Shillings lawful money…” necticut bills, Notes & c and burn- ment. Fine. $125 - up (1736-1800). American lawyer, Some minor toning. Else Very Fine. ing and consuming the Same 10.16.0 jurist and politician. Manuscript The order is accompanied by a To Expences[sic] 2.3.6 £12.19.6 Document Signed on verso, “B. Manuscript Document. One page, Hartford April 5, 1781. Sir Pay the Huntington.” One page 8” x 5 8” x 12 ½”. Hartford. May 1789. aforementioned person the above 1/4”. Norwich. April 20, 1787. The document reads, in part: “A sum of twelve pounds, Nineteen The document reads, in part: “Pay General Assembly of the State of Shillgs. and six pence in bills of this to Benj Huntington Esq. State Atty Connecticut holden at Hartford State & charge the State. Hartford for New London County the Sum on the 2d Thursday May 1789. April 5, 1781 Oliv. Ellsworth…” of Five Pounds fifteen shillings & Whereas Doctor Benj. Dyer ad- Oliver Ellsworth was a commit- ten Pence out of the Monies ap- vance for the state of Connecticut ted patriot, a member of the Con- * 44 propriated to the Support of Civil Manuscript Document. One page, several years before the year1783 in necticut Pay Table and member of Government it being a part of a 7 ¾” x 3 ¼”. New London. June drugs & medicine to the amount of the Continental Congress during the bill of Cost taxed for prosecuting 14, 1775. The document reads, fourty[sic] pounds in Lawll Silver Revolutionary War. Ellsworth was Elisha Green for Burglary in New in part: “Please to pay out of the money on Account of which on instrumental in forging the com- London County…” In addition to Colony treasury the Sum of Fifteen Decembr 4, 1783 he obtained on promise which provided for equal- serving as a delegate to the Sec- pounds Seven Shillings to Capt. Eli- order on the Treasurer from the pay ity of representation in the Senate, ond Continental Congress and as a jha Fox for paying his Company the table office for the aforesd sum pay- and is believed to have introduced member of the First United States half Day Training, by order of As- able out of the tax of one Shilling the term, “United States.” Addition- Congress, Benjamin Huntington sembly…” Contrary to the image on the pound Granted in January ally, he served as Senator from Con- played a major role in the early his- of the patriotic citizen soldier who 1783, and on which Order the Trea- necticut from 1789 to 1796, during tory of Connecticut. Among other spontaneously took up arms against sury was directed to give his Notes which time he played a major role posts, Huntington served as the the British, the American Colonies on Interests … Resolved by this As- in drafting the legislation which es- first Mayor of Norwich, a judge of had instated rather extensive half sembly that the Treasurer be and he tablished the federal court system. the superior court of Connecticut days training for militiamen begin- is hereby Authorized & Directed to Among his many accomplishments, and a member of the upper house ning in late 1774. Docketing on ver- give his Note to the sd. Dyer draw- Ellsworth is best remembered for of the Connecticut Legislature. so. Fine. $200 - up ing Interest from the Aforesd. 6th his service as the second Chief $150- up of March 1785…” Some toning. Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Else Fine. $250 - up $500 - up 8 ful Money In the Month of January 1777 Which Sum hath Never been paid to him … Resolved by this As- sembly that the Treasurer of this State pay out of any money raised for the Support of Civil Govern- ment, the Said Sum of £42..00..00 MANUSCRIPT PAY Lawful Money with the Lawfull In- terest thereof from the 11th Day of ORDER RELATING TO January 1777 to the 7th Day of June A STATE PRISONER 1705…” Docketing on verso. Very SIGNED BY NOTED Fine. $300 - up REVOLUTIONARY FIGURE BENJAMIN OLIVER WOLCOTT, JR. HUNTINGTON * 51 * 47 OLIVER WOLCOTT JR (1760- BENJAMIN HUNTINGTON 1833) United States Secretary of (1736-1800). American lawyer, Treasury and governor of Connect- jurist and politician. Manuscript icut. Partially Printed Document Document Signed on verso, “Benj. Signed “Oliver Wolcott Jun.” One Huntington.” One page 7 1/2” x 3 page, 6” x 5”. Connecticut May 1, 5/8”. Norwich. April 4, 1788. The 1782. The document reads, in part: document reads, in part: “…pay “Pay to Capt. James Stoddard Ten Benjamin Huntington Esq. States Pounds thirteen Shillings & four Attorney for New London County pence out of the Tax of Two Shil- out of any of the Money raised lings and Six Pence on the pound for the Support of Civil Govern- … ” The recipient of this payment, ment the Sum of One Pound & Six PAYROLL FOR MEMBERS OF THE FIRST Captain James Stoddard, assisted Pence being a part of a bill of Cost AND EIGHTH CONNECTICUT REGIMENTS in reinforcing the continental lines taxed by the Supr. Court now sitting ENCAMPED AT THE HUDSON around Boston, served at the Battle in Norwich against James Hamilton HIGHLANDS NEAR WEST POINT of Monmouth and helped repel a a State Prisoner…” In addition to * 49 British raid on New Haven in 1779. serving as a delegate to the Sec- Manuscript Document. One page, 8” x 13”. Camp Highlands. August 7, Another signature has been penned ond Continental Congress and as a 1782. The document reads, in part: “These certify that the men whose over Wolcott’s signature. Else Fine. member of the First United States names are signed to the Underwritten order served in 1st and 8th Con- $75 - up Congress, Benjamin Huntington necticut Regiment of Infantry previous to the first day of January 1781- played a major role in the early his- David Smith Major Comdg Officer. Gentlemen Please to deliver the tory of Connecticut. Among other bearer your order on the Treasurer for the balance due to us for service posts, Huntington served as the as above.” Below this are the names of the fifteen soldiers who are seek- first Mayor of Norwich, a judge of ing payment. Some dampstaining, Else Very Fine. $1,000 - up the superior court of Connecticut and a member of the upper house of the Connecticut Legislature. $200 - up CONNECTICUT STATE MEMORIAL TO REPAY MONEY GIVEN TO AN AMERICAN PRISONER ACCOUNTING FOR WITHIN THE LINES OF SUPPLIES FURNISHED TO THE ENEMY DURING FAMILIES OF SOLDIERS * 48 THE REVOLUTIONARY FROM GUILFORD, Manuscript Document Signed. One WAR CONNECTICUT page, 7 5/8” x 2 1/2”. Dartmouth. * 50 * 52 Aprill[sic] 8, 1777. The document Manuscript Signed. One page,7 ¾” Manuscript Document. “Re- reads: “These are to certify the sol- x 12 ¾”. Hartford. May 1785. The ceived from the Comitte[sic] of diers that March with Capt. Benja- document reads, in part: “Upon Soplyes[sic] Paid to the soldier fam- min Willcox for the three months the Memorial of Miles Sherbrooke ily according to Law.” One page, 8 Service in the State of Rhode Is- Shewing to the Assembly that at the ¼” x 8” Guilford. March 22, 1782. land found themselves fire arms Instance of the Governor & Coun- Accompanied by separate sheet that and other accuterements[sic]. Tho cil of Safety of this State Expressed reads: “Guilford Family Supplies in Kempton Fortunatus[?] Shearman in their Vote & Letters of Dec 1776 1781.” Both Fine. $400 - up Selectmen of Dartmo.” Some very He advanced to Colln. Wells a pris- minor edge wear. Else Very Fine. oner of this state within the Lines of $200 - up the Enemy Forty Two Pounds Law- 9 ACCOUNT OF SUPPLIES RECEIVED BY REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIERS’ FAMILIES

* 53 Manuscript Document. One page, 7 ¾” x 12 ¼”. Haddam. 1780. The document, listing sums paid to 16 relatives of sol- diers serving in the Continental Army, reads, in part: “The ac- count of the Sum of articles A RETURN OF WAGONS UNDER THE COMMAND Delivered to the Soldiers’ fami- OF WAGON MASTER GENERAL DAVIS DURING lies in Haddam Since the first THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, INCLUDING of January 1780 … the above THOSE ASSIGNED TO THE FRENCH MILITARY is a true account of the Sums LEADER THE DUC DE LAUZUN Delivered Errors Excepted at * 56 the Stated Price…” Very Fine. Manuscript Document. One page, 12 ¼” x 5 ¼”. Williamstown. January $400 - up 15, 1782. Addressed to “Messrs. Wadsworth & Carter.” [Philadelphia merchants contracted to supply French and American forces during the American Revolution]. The document provides a list of conductors, the number of horses assigned as “present fit,” “unfit” “on duty,” “4 H. teams” or “3 H. teams” and the number of casualties and their current location. Among these casualties are 8 horses “at Hampton with the Duke’s Legion.” The duke referenced here is the French military leader Armand Louis de Gontaut, the duc de Lauzun. On his arrival in the United States, Lauzun was warmly welcomed by the continental leaders and was given command of a troop of 500 cavalry, which became know as “Lauzun’s legion.” Among the battles Lauzun participated in were the Siege of Yorktown and the attack on New York in 1781. $500 - up

CONTINENTAL SOLDIERS STATIONED NEAR PEEKSKILL RECEIVE RATION PAY

* 57 Manuscript Document. One page, 8 ½” x 12”. Ammawak near Peekskill. August 19, 1777. The document reads, in part: “We the Subscribers do acknowledge to have received of Capt. Noah Phelps as ration money RENT FROM ESTATES the several sums […] to our respec- THE FAMILIES OF CONFISCATED BY tive Names for the present Campaign REVOLUTIONARY WAR CONNECTICUT (viz) Eighteen Shillings LM…” As SOLDIERS RECEIVE * 55 a source of much needed supplies Document Signed. One page, 7 for the Continental Army, the mills MONETARY SUPPORT 5/8” x 12 1/4” Hartford. Octo- at Peekskill, New York made very FROM THE STATE OF ber 20, 1781. The document reads, tempting targets for British raiding CONNECTICUT in part: “Received of Mr. Jacob L parties during the American Revolu- * 54 Gurley One Hundred & Ninety tion. In the early spring and late fall Manuscript Document. One page, pounds in old Continental Bills and of 1777, two devastating British at- 7 3/8” x 12 ¼”. Farmington. No twenty pounds Six Shillings and five tacks forced the Hudson Valley Command for the Continental Army date. The document lists “amount pence in Connecticut bills for use to abandon Peekskill for West Point, where it remained until the end of supplies to the families of the of this State for which have Signed of hostilities. In addition, the soldiers garrisoned at Peekskill and the following officers and Soldiers in three Receipts the sd. Sums being surrounding area helped keep General Howe and British his troops Continental Army…” for twenty- for Rent of Confiscated Estates…” from advancing through the Hudson Highlands to support General six Connecticut soldiers. Some Some paper loss at edges. Else Very Burgoyne in the North. $1,000 - up paper loss at edges. Else Fine. Good. $300 - up $400 - up 10 in May last showing that about the first of May 1776 by order of the Governor & Council of Safety he was employed by Col. Jedh. Elder- kin & Nathl. Wales, Esqr. to Guard the Magazine of gunpowder be- longing to the State in the Town of Windham, and that at his own expense he kept a continued and sufficient guard over said Magazine from the time aforesaid until Oct. 1782, a few days except for which A SUPERB HIGHLY he has recd but a partial compensa- DETAILED FOURTH CONNECTICUT tion and that a considerable balance REGIMENT CLOTHING ACCOUNT is still due to him & for which he * 59 is still indebted upon which me- RARELY SEEN LETTER morial committee were appointed, FROM A COMMANDER Rare Accounting of Officers Cloathing [sic] for the 4th Connecticut Regiment, including Beaver Hats, uniforms, overcoats and shoes. Two who have now made their report … OF THE INVALID pages, 29 1/2” x 11 7/8” Aug 1779 - July 1780. Very Good. An exceed- which is accepted,…” Folds. Fine. CORPS SIGNED AT ingly rare document from the American Revolution. Very Good. $225 - up CONSTITUTION ISLAND, $1,000 - up ACCOMPANIED BY A PAY ORDER FOR ONE OF HIS across the Hudson River in order to SOLDIERS prevent further British incursions. * 58 Letter Signed. One page, 7 ¾” x The Invalid Corps was established 4”. Constitution Island. March 17, in June 1777. Made up of injured or 1783. The letter reads: “I hereby otherwise debilitated soldiers and certify that Joseph Watterman was officers assigned to guard duty, the transferred from the Connecticut unit was also to serve as a training Line to the Invd. Regt. Whare[sic] ground for young officers, though he is now serving a privit[sic] and there is no evidence that this activ- that he is accounted in the Quota ity ever commenced. $250 - up of the State of Connecticut. Con- stitution Island March 17th 1783 E. PAYMENT FOR SERVICE IN Hills[?] Capt Comd Invd.” Partially THE CONNECTICUT LINE Printed Pay Order. One page, 8” x * 60 6 ½”. Hartford. March 22, 1783. Partially Printed Document. One The document reads: “Received, of page, 7 3/4” x 4”. Treasury Of- Pay-Table-Committee, their Order fice. June 1, 1782. The document on the Treasurer of this State, to is signed by JOHN LAWRENCE A SOLDIER SEEKS HIS secure the Payment of Twenty six and makes payment by a six year A CONNECTICUT STATE BACK PAY pounds eighteen shillgs & 6 d. be- note for service in the Connecticut RESOLUTION TO * 63 ing the Balance due to me on the Line of the Continental Army to W. REIMBURSE A Group of two documents concern- first day of January, 1781 as stated Deliverance Howe. Center split re- ing a soldier’s back-pay. 1) Manu- by the Committees of the State and paired. Cut cancelled. Overall Very WINDHAM MAN FOR GUARDING A script Document. One page, 5 1/2” the Army. £26,18,6. Joseph Watter- Good. $50 - up x 7 1/8”. Woodbury \ Hartford. man” The ruins of the Revolution- GUNPOWDER February 12 & 15, 1789. The docu- ary War era Fort Constitution still ORDER FOR MILITIA TO MAGAZINE DURING ment is a request for thirty £ due to stand on Constitution Island, locat- REPORT IN 1791 THE WAR AT HIS OWN Eliphalet Easton and an acknowl- ed on the Hudson River opposite * 61 EXPENSE edgement of the receipt of same. West Point. Destroyed by fleeing Document Signed. One page, 7 3/4” * 62 Circular punch cancellation. Missing American Soldiers before construc- x 12 1/4”. Framingham. September [AMERICAN REVOLUTION]. bottom corner. Fine. 2) Manuscript tion on the fort could be completed 16, 1791. The document reads, in DS. 1 page. 9” x 13”. The Connecti- Document. One page, 7 1/4” x 12 in 1777, Fort Constitution was nev- part: “ … All persons whose names cut assembly resolves to reimburse 5/8”. New Haven. January 1789. er rebuilt. Still, Constitution Island are underwritten … meet at the an individual for his expenditures in The document serves as true copy continued to play an important role House of Capt. Thomas Buckmin- guarding a magazine in 1776. “At of record attesting to the service of in the Revolutionary War. Under ster … with a good gun, bayonet & the General Assembly holden at Eliphalet Easton in the Continental the direction of Col. Thaddeus Ko- belt cartridges … ” The document new Haven on the Second Thurs- Line. The document reads, in part: sciusko, three redoubts and a bat- also notes two additional dates on day of October A. D. 1784 Upon “ Eliphalet Easton, of Woodbury, tery were built on the site in order which the noted individuals are to the memorial of David Young of showing to this Assembly that in to protect the eastern portion of a assemble. Fine. $175 - up Windham preferred to the Gen- the year 1777 he enlisted into the great chain that had been stretched eral Assembly holden at Hartford Continental service in Capt. Stod- 11 dard’s Co, Col Sander’s Regt for vid Henry Collector of the Revenue three years. That in Nov. 1777 for the 14th Division in District of he was taken sick … that he was New York Commencing on the obliged to defray the expenses of 20th and ending the 26th of Janu- his sickness out of his own pocket ary 1799 inclusive ... “ Extremely … ” The document goes on to state Fine. $75 - up that he has been reduced to poverty due to his failure to subscribe to the pension lists and contains the agreement of the council to extend a memorial of thirty £ to him. Fine. Documents are affixed together with wax, affecting a few lines of second document. $1,000 - up

LOT OF THREE ITEMS CONCERNING PAYMENT DUE FOR CLOTHING SUPPLIED TO THE CONTINENTAL ARMY, INCLUDING A MEMORIAL REQUEST WITH A NINE LINE STATEMENT ACCOMPLISHED AND SIGNED BY SAMUEL HUNTINGTON * 65 1)Manuscript Document with nine line statement accomplished and signed “Saml. Huntington” by SAMUEL HUNTINGTON (1731- 1796). Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Connecticut. OFFICE OF ARMY Two pages, 7 7/8” x 12 1/2”. Hartford. January 2, 1783. The document ACCOUNTS SEEKS concerns money owed to one George Merrill for clothing purchased for RECEIPTS the use of the Continental Army. 2)Manuscript Document. One page, APPOINTMENT OF A 7 7/8” x6 1/2”. Middletown. January 16, 1783. The document certifies * 68 SHERIFF: “ ... THE that George Merrill is due £41.4.4 for articles supplied to the Continen- Letter Signed. Two pages, 8” x 12 PUBLIC GOOD tal Army. 3)Manuscript pay order. One page, 13” x 8 ¼”. Pay Table Of- 1/2”. Office of Army Accounts, REQUIRES, THAT THE fice. January 23, 1783. The order pays George Merrill for sundry articles New York. October 9, 1788. The COUNTY SHOULD NOT of clothing delivered for the use of the Continental Army with interest. letter, addressed to OLIVER WOL- BE DESTITUTE OF Some minor edge wear on all three items. Else Fine. $750 - up COTT JR., reads, in part: “ Sir, In A SHERIFF FOR ONE the accounts exhibited by the State of Connecticut for the depreciation DAY …” of pay, which I am now examining * 64 there appear many charges against Autograph Document Signed by the Officers & soldiers for clothing, JOSHUA ATHERTON (1737- supplies, Blankets & c. received. I 1809) Revolutionary era statesman wish you to inform me if the of- and officer. Three pages, 6” x 7 ficers have their receipts for those 1/4”. Amherst. March 29, 1785. Articles, or on what principle the Atherton writes to Col. Moses charges are founded—the head of Kelly, in part: “ You have I suppose, one the columns expresses for “Val- before this, been informed from ue of money received of the United authority of your reappointment to States, Connecticut Town” how am the Office of Sheriff ... I write on COMPTROLLER’S I to ascertain the proportion paid purpose to persuade you to qualify OFFICE ORDER by the United States- in one of the yourself with all possible dispatch, * 66 column it is expressed “ the specie as there are many matters of Con- Partially Printed Document Signed value of money received from the sequence, which it will be danger- as Comptroller by JOHN PORTER. United States” this induces me to ous to let lie - I mean Executions One page, 6 3/4” x 5”. Comptrol- supposed that you are possessed of etc -etc- The public good requires, ler’s Office. October 3, 1796. The FIRST FEDERAL the returns of the several payments that the County should not be des- pay order reads, in part: “ Pay John REVENUE ACT made by the United States in … ” titute of a Sheriff for one day ... Boole Atty. to John Rathbone, One * 67 Slight separation at folds. Overall “Paper loss at tear from removal of hundred & fourteen dollars fifty Manuscript Document Signed. One Very Fine. $300 - up wax seal. Overall Very Good. nine cents- It being the amount of page, 7 3/4” x 9”. Collector’s office. $100 - up interest which he is entitled to re- January 27, 1799. The document ceive ...” Extremely Fine. $75 - up reads, in part: “ … Weekly Return of monies received and paid by Da- 12 EDMUND RANDOLPH ORDERS GOODS FROM JEWISH MERCHANTS * 69 EDMUND RANDOLPH (1753- 1813) Revolutionary War officer, statesman, Washington’s Aide- de-Camp during Revolutionary War, later Washington’s Secretary of State. Manuscript Document Signed, “James Rind for Edm. Ran- dolph”, 7 1/2 x4 3/4”. No place. Feb 19, 1787. The document, writ- SEEKING ten to “Messrs. Cohen & Isaach” INFORMATION FOR reads, in part: “Be pleased to send THE COMMITTEE OF the bearer twenty wt. of single sug- WAYS AND MEANS ar...one wash hand basin, one bottle * 74 of mustard & a bottle of oil...and Letter Signed, “ Cadw. Evans.” Two 1/2 bushel of allum salt & a 2 1/2 1790 STATUTE REGULATING pages, 8” x 12 1/2”. Philadelphia. Gallons of molasses...”, tipped to February 16, 1798. Addressed on slightly larger sheet. Very Fine. AMERICAN SHIPPING integral leaf to “John Donaldson, $350 - up * 71 Comptroller Genl. Pennsylvania.” Printed Document, “An Act For the Government and Regulation of Evans writes, in part: “ … For the Seamen in the Merchant’s Service.” One page, 14 1/4” x 18 3/8”. Sec- information of the Committee of ond Session of Congress, New York. Monday, January 4, 1790. With Ways and Means I would thank you United States seal at upper left. Verso of document bears a partially to state in writing. 1st What progress printed agreement between the master and seamen of the Schooner has been made in the Settlement of Molly. This early Federal act regulating American Shipping established a the amounts of the late Comptrol- contractual relationship between the master of a vessel and his seamen. ler Gen? 2nd What measures have Extremely Fine. $2,000 - up been taken for the recover of the debts due from the said late Comp- timore. May 13, 1801. Ten years af- troller and for which judgments ter he moved to Baltimore, Edward have been obtained and likewise the Langworthy was made clerk of cus- probability (and grounds of such toms for that city. He held the post probability) of their being shortly until his death from Yellow fever in paid into the Treasury … In what November of 1802. Multiple splits situation are the debts due from St. along folds. $175 - up Clair, the Estate of John Chaloner decd … By the Report of the Pay- master Genl. (LM dollars) to the Committee of Ways and Means of STATE OF CT. RETURN the late House of Representatives OF ERRORS it appears that he had reclaimed a * 70 ENTRY PAPERS FOR THE SIR WILLIAM GEORGE considerable sum of the money put Manuscript Document. Two pages, PORT OF BALTIMORE FAIRFAX into his hands for supporting the 7 1/2” x 12 1/4”. Connecticut. * 72 * 73 Western expedition. Should be glad [1780]. The document, a Return of EDWARD LANGWORTHY SIR WILLIAM GEORGE FAIR- to know whether any further settle- Errors in the accounts of the State (1738-1802). American educator, FAX (1739-1813). Vice-admiral in ment of his amounts have been Troops & Militia of Connecticut delegate to the Continental Con- the Royal Navy. Manuscript Docu- made and whether he has paid the for 1779 & part of 1780, lists all gress and Signer of the Articles ment Signed, “Wm. Geo. Fairfax.” balance into the treasury … ” Slight overcharges and undercharges on of Confederation. Partially Printed One page, 10 ¼” x 3 ¼”. May, 1794. splits at folds. Overall Very Fine. the state account. Extremely Fine. Document Signed “E. Langworthy.” Expense of Gunners. Fine. $400 - up $125 - up One page, 16 1/4” x 13 3/8”. Bal- $150 - up 13 LINCOLNIA AND OTHER ITEMS FROM THE ESTATE OF PROMINENT COLLECTOR LETITIA HOWE

Whether her love of history was sparked during her collegiate career at Vassar College, her service in the U.S Marine Corp during World War II or her nearly two decade tenure as administrative assistant to the founding director of the Mu- seum of Modern Art in New York, one thing is certain, Letitia Howe approached her life and the field of historical collectibles and historical research with un- matched zeal and passion. During the course of her rich life, Howe became one of her generations leading collectors of historic autographs and documents from the 19th Century, building an inspiring and rich collection with a special focus on Lincolnia.

More than just an avid collector, Howe was also an inveterate researcher who spent countless hours working privately as well as communicating with numer- ous individuals also working in the field. Despite remaining rather private about her collecting activities, Ms. Howe’s enthusiastic and painstaking research was no secret to those ‘in the know’, Ray Basler even consulted her expertise while working on his highly regarded Lincoln Papers! As Ms. Howe’s niece recounted: “she liked to Google, but she did it by foot.”

We at Scott J. Winslow Associates, Inc., are proud and honored to present the following items from Howe’s impressive historical collection, portions of which are now housed in the Library of Congress as well as in the special collections of other nationally recognized private institutions.

Lincoln Campaign and Inauguration Related A RARE INAUGURAL PROGRAM FROM THE SECOND LINCOLN INAUGURATION

* 76 [ABRAHAM LINCOLN]. 6 ½” x 9 ½”. 8 pages. Washington, 1865. Government Print- ing Office. “Arrangements for the Inaugura- tion of the President of the United States on the Fourth of March, 1865.” The program in- dicates that “The doors of the Senate Cham- ber will be opened at 11 o’clock a.m. for the admission of Senators, and others who, by A LINCOLN HAMLIN arrangement of the committee are entitled to BALLOT FROM ILLINOIS admission…” The program lists the order of * 75 admittance of various government officials, [ABRAHAM LINCOLN]. 3” x 7 families of diplomats and all others to be at- ¼”. An Illinois ballot for the Lin- tending. The order of detail of the ceremony coln and Hamlin election of 1860. is provided. A rare opportunity to acquire this The ballot lists Lincoln for presi- important piece of presidential inaugural his- dent, Hamlin for vice-president the tory. $3,000 - up state electors and government of- fice seekers including Richard Yates, who served effectively as governor of Illinois during the Civil War. In Excellent condition. $250 - up 14 INAUGURAL INVITATION TO LINCOLN’S SECOND INAUGURAL BALL * 77 [ABRAHAM LINCOLN]. 7 ½” x 10”. Printed invitation to the “Na- tional Inauguration Ball, March 4, 1865.” Portraits of Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson. Eagles atop pillars at left and right. Litho. A list- ing of the Inaugural Committee managers at the bottom half of the in- vitation. The invitation remains unengrossed. On heavy stock, the lower left corner is detached and missing though not affecting any printed portion. Small tear at center. Mounting traces on verso. $1,750 - up

LINCOLN’S SPEECH AT THE COOPER INSTITUTE, AN ORATION THAT PLAYED A MAJOR ROLE IN HIS NOMINATION

* 78 [ABRAHAM LINCOLN]. CONSTITUTION AND PLATFORM FOR THE Printed Document. Sixteen LINCOLN AND JOHNSON CLUB OF WASHINGTON pages, 5 3/4” x 9”. No place. CITY SIGNED BY OVER SIXTY SUPPORTERS No date [1860?] The docu- * 79 ment, “TRIBUNE TRACTS [ABRAHAM LINCOLN]. Partly-printed document. One page, 8 NO. 4,” offers the complete 1/2” x 25” overall. The document details the platform of the orga- text of Abraham Lincoln’s nization as follows: “The object of this club shall be to promote, by speech delivered at the Coo- all fair and legal means, the election of ABRAHAM LINCOLN and per Institute, Monday, Feb. ANDREW JOHNSON to the offices of President and Vice President 27, 1860. This speech proved of the United States…” The platform details principles that the orga- instrumental in securing Lin- nization stands for and states: “That as slavery was the cause and now coln his nomination in the constitutes the strength of this rebellion, and as it must be always and 1860 Presidential election. In everywhere hostile to the principles of republican government, justice it, Lincoln expressed the view and the national safety demand its utter and complete extirpation from that slavery in morally wrong, building upon this idea to infer that it is the soil of the Republic…” Over sixty members have signed indicating useless to seek common ground with men who support slavery. First their payment of $1.00 to become members of this Lincoln political and last pages separated. Else Very Fine. $300 - up support organization. A choice Lincoln political item. $2,000 - up 15 AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE AND HISTORIC EARLY LINCOLN-HAMLIN NOMINATION RATIFICATION BROADSIDE

* 80 [ABRAHAM LINCOLN]. Broadside. 11 ½” x 17”. Wonderful large vignette of a spread-eagle holding a banner of “Liberty and Union.” A superb and rare broadside announcing the Lincoln & Hamlin Ratification Meeting in Kee- seville, New York, on Tuesday Evening, June 19th, 1860. The meeting was held in order to ratify the nomination as re- publican candidates for the presidential ABRAHAM LINCOLN election put forth on May 16, 1860. The PRINTED SPEECH “IN broadside announces a “Torch Light REPLY TO JUDGE Procession, Fire-Works and other ap- DOUGLAS” propriate demonstrations” prior to the * 81 Adirondack Hall meeting held “to ratify A printed copy of “Speech of the the nominations made by the Republi- Hon. Abram [sic] Lincoln, in Re- can National Convention. “As the Re- ply to Judge Douglas. Delivered in publican national convention assembled Representatives’ Hall, Springfield, in Chicago, the likely presidential nomi- Illinois, June 26th 1857”, 7 pages, 8 nee was William H. Seward, the sena- 1/8” x 12” unbound folded sheet, tor from New York. For more than a uncut with wide margins. This is a quarter of a century Seward had been scarce and early imprint of a speech the universally acknowledged leader of given by Lincoln responding to a national Free-Soil forces, but his op- speech given by Stephen Douglas position to slavery was considered too two weeks earlier and addresses radical for him to carry the key “doubt- mainly the Dred Scott decision. The ful” States of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, speech reads, in part:”...That deci- Indiana, and Illinois. During the open- sion declares two propositions -- ing days of the convention, worried party leaders searched desperately for a more moderate alternative to head first, that a negro cannot sue in the off the Seward bandwagon. Lincoln, who had won solid favorite-son support from Illinois, was one of several U.S. Courts; and secondly that Con- possibilities. His cause was helped enormously by the fact that the convention was held in his home State. gress cannot prohibit slavery in the His managers were able to pack the galleries with leather-lunged Lincoln supporters, using forged convention Territories. It was made by a divided passes and other dubious means, while nearly a thousand Seward supporters were shut out of the hall. On the court -- dividing differently on the 1st ballot, Seward polled 173 delegate votes (far short of the 233 needed to nominate) with Lincoln making a different points...I have said, in sub- surprisingly strong showing with 102 votes. On the 2nd ballot, with most of the anti-Seward forces rallying to stance , that the Dred Scott deci- his banner, Lincoln drew even with the New Yorker, and on the 3rd ballot, amid hysterical cheering from the sion was, in part, based on assumed galleries, “Honest Old Abe” was nominated. One of the key factors in his success was the willingness of his historical facts which were not re- managers to negotiate deals with rival leaders in the moderate wing of the party. Lincoln had sent a telegram ally true...Judge Taney, in delivering to his head-quarters, ordering “Make no contracts that will bind me,” but his campaign manager swept it aside the opinion of the majority of the with a curt “Lincoln ain’t here and don’t know what we have to meet!” (http://www.trivia-library.com/a/ Court, insists at great length that president-abraham-lincoln-nomination-and-american-history.htm) The broadside has been folded though the negroes were no part of the people paper remains intact without any separations. Light ghosting as a result of being folded together for a lengthy who made, or for whom was made, period of time is evident. A small area of the printing of the eagle’s wing at left is defective as a result of a plate the Declaration of Independence, defect or a small piece of debris being present at the time of printing. It is completely original. This is one of or the Constitution of the United the finest Lincoln political broadsides from this early period of his first nomination ratification to appear on States. On the Contrary, Judge Cur- the market in recent history. $10,000 - up tis, in his dissenting opinion shows that in five of the thirteen States... free negroes were voters, and, in proportion to their numbers, had the same part in making the Consti- tution the white people had...” This is an important speech, and Lincoln would use many of the same argu- 16 ments in his famous House Divided speech made a year later before a thousand Republican delegates in Springfield who would choose him to run against Stephen Douglas for the U.S. Senate. Separations at folds, a few small tears at margins. Very bright paper and dark print. Overall Very Good. $250 - up

During the Civil War

GENERAL ORDERS 141 THE SUSPENSION OF HABEAS CORPUS * 85 Printed Document Unsigned, “General Order No. 141.” One page, 4 7/8” x 7 1/2”. War De- partment, Washington. September 25, 1862. The document reads, in GARDNER PHOTO OF LINCOLN part: “ Whereas it has become nec- * 83 essary to call into service not only [ABRAHAM LINCOLN]. 6” x 9”. A choice photograph of Abraham volunteers but also portions of the Lincoln seated adjacent to a table. This image has been attributed to Alex- Militia of the States by draft, in ander Gardner and was taken on February 5, 1865, a day that the president GENERAL ORDERS 315: order to suppress the insurrection sat for a series of portraits for the renowned photographer. $750 - up SUSPENSION OF existing in the United States, and HABEAS CORPUS disloyal persons are not adequately * 82 restrained by the ordinary processes Printed Document, “General Or- of law from hindering this measure ders No. 315.” Three pages, 4 3/8” and from giving aid and comfort x 7”. War Department. Adjutant BRADY PHOTO OF MARY TODD LINCOLN in various ways to the insurrection General’s Office. Washington. … during the existing insurrection September 17, 1863. The docu- and as a necessary measure for sup- ment reads, in part: “ … during the pressing the same, all rebels and present rebellion, the President of insurgents, their aiders and abet- the United States, whenever, in his tors, within the United States, and all persons discouraging volunteer judgment, the public safety may * 84 enlistments, resisting militia drafts, require it, is authorized to suspend [MARY TODD LIN- or guilty of any disloyal practice, the privilege of the writ of habeas COLN]. Photograph. 6” X corpus in any case .... BY THE 9”. Sepia print mounted to affording aid and comfort to rebels PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED original stock. Taken by Mat- against the authority of the United STATES - A PROCLAMATION. thew Brady in Washington in States, shall be subject to martial WHEREAS the Constitution of the 1862. Some slight edge chip- law, and liable to trial and punish- United States has ordained that the ping and minor loss of cor- ment by courts-martial or military privilege of the writ of habeas cor- ners at upper and lower left. commission. Second. That the writ pus shall not be suspended, unless $300 - up of habeas corpus is suspended in when in cases of rebellion or inva- respect to all persons arrested, or sion the public safety may require it who are now, or hereafter during ... Now, therefore, I, ABRAHAM the rebellion shall be, imprisoned LINCOLN, President of the Unit- in any fort, camp, arsenal, military ed States, do hereby proclaim and prison, or other place of confine- make know to all whom it may con- ment by any military authority, or by cern, that the privilege of the write the sentence of any court-martial of habeas corpus is suspended ... “ or military commission … ” Extremely Fine. $250 - up $250 - up 17 A UNION SOLDIER MEETS LINCOLN

“A very tall man, and quite as homely as he has been described, only I think a little more...”

A RARE PROGRAMME FOR THE DEDICATION OF GETTYSBURG NATIONAL CEMETERY ON THE DAY THAT ABRAHAM LINCOLN DELIVERED THE GETTYSBURG ADDRESS * 87 A rare “Programme of Arrangements and Order of Exercises For the Inauguration of the National Cemetery At Gettysburg”. 10 ½” x 8 1/4”. November 19, 1863. Printed by Gideon & Pearson, Print- ers, 511 Ninth St., Washington. On blue paper. The program lists the * 86 order of organizations and individuals within the procession for the Autograph Letter Signed, “H.S.M.,” on United States of America Thirty historic dedication of the Gettysburg National Cemetery. The order Sixth Congress House of Representatives letterhead bearing an illustra- of events including the “Dedicatory Remarks by the President of the tion of the Capital Building. Four pages, 7 3/4” x 9 1/2”. Camp Cam- United States” are listed. On this day, President Lincoln delivered The eron Washington City. May 13, 1861. Our author writes to his sister, in Gettysburg Address, one of the most historically well-known speeches part: “ ... The company has been divided into three squads for target in American History. A superb and rare item from this most important shopping. Our squad, which is composed mostly of recruits made the historical event. Mounting traces on verso and some slight paper loss at best shooting of the whole. The first target is put at 75 feet and any one lower left corner not affecting text. Repair to lower right corner. An Ex- that makes two live or bulls eye shots is promoted to the next squad ... trordinary rarity related to this important historical event. $1,500 - up We shoot with what they call Minnie muskets ... and the ball of a coni- cal shape with a cavity in the base which is filled out by the gas from the powder ... President Lincoln, Secretary Seward and Sec. Chase re- viewed the Regt. while they were standing together shaking hands with persons that they knew, I introduced myself to Mr. Seward who asked REPUBLICAN OPINIONS after Father, Uncle Spencer & Mrs. Garcia ... he introduced me to Mr. ABOUT LINCOLN Lincoln and the great desire of my life, to see a live president and shake * 88 hands with him was gratified, Mr. Lincoln is a very tall man, and quiet Printed Booklet, “DOCUMENT as homely as he has been described only I think, a little more so. I was NO. 18. REPUBLICAN OPIN- also introduced to Mr. Chase, who has quite a long talk with me ... he IONS ABOUT LINCOLN” Six- enquired particularly after father. I have just been out to see a fire in the teen pages, 5 5/8” x 8 1/2”. No direction of Georgetown, we can’t tell where it is but some boys think it place. [1864] First Edition. This is on the other side of the river in Virginia ... The camp has been put un- anti-Lincoln publication, either a der strictly military discipline. All huckster and servants except the regu- Democrat or pro-Fremont Inde- lar company servants, and all private cooking is knocked higher than a pendent Republican piece, includes kite. We recruits do the ‘double quick’ so finely that the captain brings “The Pomeroy circular,” “Gen. us down through the avenue on that step every time we drill, to show Fremont’s Letter of Acceptance,” the old members how it ought to be done.” Some light toning at points, though text remains dark and legible. Overall Fine. From a reference to “Senators Ben. Wade and Henry Gorham by our author, it appears that he was from New Hampshire, Winter Davis on Mr. Lincoln,” and although we have been unable to ascertain his regiment or rank. Great “Our Profoundest Peril.” A force- commentary on Lincoln and Union training methods during the early ful reminder of the low esteem stages of the Civil War. $1,000 - up in which Lincoln was held during 1864. Bound with string. Very Fine. $250 - up 18 LINCOLN’S ARBITRARY ARRESTS * 89 Printed Booklet, “Document No. 13 Mr. Lincoln’s Arbitrary Arrests.” Assassination & Twenty four pages, 6” x 8 5/8”. No place. 1864. The tone of the booklet can be summed up in the following excerpt: “ … When the war began, Memorial Related the people of the North rose as one man to the defense of their consti- tution . There was no shadow of excuse for considering the North, or any one State in the North, as disloyal. On the contrary, Democrats and Republicans in every State poured out their money by millions and sent their men by crowds to the support of the flag. Yet, in the very beginning of the contest, the will of Abraham Lincoln was made the only law of the citizens’ liberty, and a system of arbitrary and despotic seizure and imprisonment was inaugurated, which has continued up to the present month of September, 1864 … ” The booklet is comprised of a variety of statements, press clippings, official government orders and other similar content relative to prisoners of the Union. An interesting glimpse into the divided nature of the Union during the Civil War. Bound with string. Four punch holes at left edge. Overall Very Fine. $250 - up

AN EYE FOR AN EYE: GENERAL ORDERS 252 * 90 Printed Document. One page, 5” x 7 1/2”. War Department, Adjutant General’s Office, Washington. July 31, 1863. The document, “General Orders, No 252,” reads, in part: “ It is the duty of every Government to give protection to its citizens, of whatever class, color, or condition, and especially to those who are duly organized as soldiers in the public ser- ABRAHAM LINCOLN’S vice. The law of nations, and the usages and customs of war, as carried FAREWELL ADDRESS on by civilized powers, permit no distinction as to color in the treatment TO HIS SPRINGFIELD of prisoners of war as public enemies. To sell or enslave any captured ILLINOIS FRIENDS AS person, on account of his color, and for no offence against the laws of PRINTED AS A war, is a relapse into barbarism, and a crime against the civilization of the MEMORIAL UPON HIS age … It is therefore ordered, that for every soldier of the United States ASSASSINATION killed in violation of the laws of war, a rebel soldier shall be executed; * 92 and for every one enslaved by the enemy or sold into slavery, a rebel sol- ABRAHAM LINCOLN (1809- dier shall be placed at hard labor on the public works, and continued at 1865) President of the United such labor until the other shall be released and receive the treatment due States. Printed Document. One to a prisoner of war. ” Very Fine. $250 - up page, 5 1/2” x 9 1/4”. No place. No

date [1865] The document reads, in part: “In Memory of ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President of the United States of America … HIS FARE- LINCOLN TO THE ARMY OF THE WELL ADDRESS TO HIS OLD POTOMAC AFTER FREDERICKSBURG NEIGHBORS. Springfield, Febru- * 91 ary 12, 1861 ... No one not in my Printed Document Unsigned. One page, 5” x 7 1/4”. Washington. De- position can appreciate the sadness cember 22, 1862. The document reads: “TO THE ARMY OF THE I feel at his parting. To this people I POTOMAC: I have just read your Commanding General’s preliminary woe all that I am. Here I have lived report of the battle of Fredericksburg. Although you were not success- for more than a quarter of a cen- ful, the attempt was not an error, nor the failure other than an accident. tury; here my children were born, The courage with which you, in an open field, maintained the contest and here one of them lies buried against an entrenched foe, and the consummate skill and success with ... A duty devolves upon me which which you crossed and re-crossed the river, in face of the enemy, show is, perhaps, greater than that which that you possess all the qualities of a great army, which will yet give vic- has devolved upon and other man tory to the cause of the country and of popular government. Condol- since the days of Washington. He ing with the mourners for the dead, and sympathizing with the severely never would have succeeded except wounded, I congratulate you that the number of both is comparatively for the aid of Divine Providence, so small. I tender to you, officers and soldiers, the thanks of the nation. upon which he at all times relied. I ABRAHAM LINCOLN” Two holes at left. Overall Fine. $250 - up feel that I cannot succeed without the same Divine aid ... “ Edge wear. Else Very Fine. $400 - up

19 AN EXCEPTIONAL LINCOLN ASSASSINATION RELATED TELEGRAM RECEIVER’S COPY IN WHICH WILLIAM H. SEWARD JR. UPDATES HIS WIFE ON THE CONDITION OF HIS BROTHER ORDER OF PROCESSION FOR THE FUNERAL OF AND FATHER, BOTH OF WHOM RECEIVED ABRAHAM LINCOLN WOUNDS BY CONSPIRATOR LEWIS POWELL ON * 94 Printed Document. One page, 5 3/4” x 9 1/4” . War Department, Ad- THE SAME EVENING THAT LINCOLN jutant General’s Office. No date [1865]. The document reads in part: WAS ASSASSINATED “ WAR DEPARTMENT ADJUTANT-GENERAL’S OFFICE The following order of arrangement is directed: ORDER OF THE PRO- * 93 CESSION. FUNERAL ESCORT … On the part of the Senate: Mr. (1839 – 1920). Son of Secretary of State WILLIAM H. SEWARD, JR Foster, of Connecticut; Mr. Morgan, of New York; Mr. Jonson, of William H. Seward, Brevet Brigadier General during the Civil War. Re- Maryland; Mr. Yates, of Illinois; Mr. Wade, of Ohio; Mr. Conness, of ceiver’s copy of a telegram sent by Seward, Jr. from Washington to his California. On the part of the House: Mr. Dawes, of Massachusetts; wife in Auburn, New York. “Washington April 29, 6 O’clock P.M. Mrs. Mr. Coffroth, of Pennsylvania; Mr. Smith, of Kentucky; Mr. Colfax, W. H. Seward Jr. Auburn N.Y. Frederick’s wounds commenced bleeding of Indiana; Mr. Worthington, of Nevada; Mr. Washburne, of Illinois. again at three o’clock. He has lost about ten ounces of blood, but the Army: Lieutenant-General U. S. Grant; Major-General H. W. Halleck; bleeding is now stopped. He is quite low again. Father is doing well. Brevet Brigadier-General W. A. Nichols. Navy: Vice-Admiral D. G. Wm. H. Seward Jr.” On the evening of April 14, 1865, Abraham Lin- Farragut; Rear-Admiral W. B. Shubrick; Colonel Jacob Zelin, Marine coln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth at Ford’s Theatre. At the Corps. … The troops designated to form the escort will assemble in same time, co-conspirator Lewis Powell forced his way past Secretary the Avenue, north of the President’s house, and form line precisely at of State William H. Seward’s doorman. Frederick Seward attempted 11 o’clock a. m. on Wednesday, the 19th instant, with the left resting on to stop Powell who, when his gun misfired, bludgeoned the younger Fifteenth street. The procession will move precisely at 2 o’clock p.m., Seward causing serious skull injuries. Powell broke into the Secretary’s on the conclusion of the religious services at the Executive Mansion room stabbing him several times as others, some of whom he stabbed, (appointed to commence at 12 o’clock pm.), when minute guns will be attempted to restrain the assassin. Both father and son lost a great deal fired by detachments of artillery stationed near St. John’s Church, the of blood in the days that followed and their recovery was slow. Freder- City Hall, and at the Capitol. At the same hour the bells of the several ick remained in a coma for 60 days following the attack. William began churches in Washington, Georgetown, and Alexandria will be tolled. attending cabinet meetings during the end of May, fully resuming his At sunrise on Wednesday, the 19th instant, a Federal salute will be fired duties in late June. William H. Seward, Jr. updates his wife on the status from the military stations in the vicinity of Washington, minute guns of both victims just two weeks after the historic assassination of Presi- between the hours of 12 and 3 o’clock, and a national salute at the set- dent Lincoln. An exceptional item related to the historic assassination ting of the sun. The usual badge of mourning will be worn on the left of Lincoln. $500 - up arm and on the hilt of the sword. ” Extremely Fine. $1,500 - up

20 KIDDER, PEABODY AND CO.’S OFFICIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE TESTIMONIAL TO MRS. LINCOLN FUNERAL OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN

* 97 Manuscript Document Signed, “Kidder, Pea- body & Co,” on Office of Kidder, Peabody & Co letterhead. Two pages, 5 1/8” x 8”. Boston. April 22, 1865. The document reads, in part: “ Please find enclosed check on National Bank of Com- merce for ($29) Twenty nine dollars for the fol- lowing subscriptions to testimonial for Mrs. Lin- coln ... “ The subscrib- ers list twenty nine indi- viduals, including Francis and Oliver Peabody and Henry Kidder, each of whom offered a dollar toward the above noted testimonial. A fine asso- ciation of Mrs. Lincoln and one of the nation’s old-line financial institu- * 95 tions. Very Fine. $500 - up Printed Document. Three pages, 5” x 8”. War Department, Adjutant Gen- eral’s Office. Washington, April 17, 1865. The document reads, in part: “OFFICIAL ARRANGEMENTS at Washington for the funeral solemni- Lincoln will be particularly gratified ties of the late ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President of the United States, at this testimonial from Boston ...” who died at the Seat of Government, on Saturday, the 15th day of April, A fine example of the generous na- 1865 … ” A detailed order of the procession follows. Extremely Fine. tional outpouring that occurred in $1500 - up the wake of Lincoln’s assassination. Staining and some tears. Overall Good. $200 - up

x 8 3/4. No place. February 1866. The document reads, in part: “AR- RANGEMENTS FOR THE ME- MORIAL ADDRESS OF THE LIFE AND CHARACTER OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN, TO BE DELIVERED, AT THE RE- QUEST OF BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, BEFORE THEM, IN THE HALL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, BY THE TESTIMONIAL TO MRS. HON. GEORGE BANCROFT LINCOLN ON THE 12th OF FEBRUARY, * 98 1866 ... “ The programme goes Autograph Document Signed, “Mrs. John T. Heard” Three pages, 4 1/2” on to provide detailed seating and x 7 1/8”. 5th Avenue Hotel. April speaker information. Hole at center ARRANGEMENTS FOR A 21, 1865. The document reads, in fold, affecting all pages. Paper loss part: “ … I saw tonight by the pa- MEMORIAL ADDRESS OF at bottom of first page, not affect- pers that it was proposed to raise DONATIONS IN THE ABRAHAM LINCOLN ing text or border. Overall Fine. one hundred thousand dollars in MEMORY OF * 96 $400 - up Boston for Mrs. Lincoln. I send you PRESIDENT LINCOLN [ABRAHAM LINCOLN] Print- the names of some Bostonians who * 99 ed Document. Four pages, 5 3/4” have subscribed and shall undoubt- Letter Signed by Five individuals edly largely increase the sum. Mrs. 21 pledging one dollar each. One page, WILLIAM O. STODDARD - LINCOLN’S THIRD SECRETARY 5”x 8”. Boston. April 21, 1865. The document reads, in part: “ Enclosed WILLIAM O. STODDARD (1835-1925) was working as a newspaper editor in Illinois when he first came to please find the pledge of myself known Abraham Lincoln following the latter’s famous debates with Stephen Douglas in 1858. A strong sup- and family to the cause you repre- porter of Lincoln throughout the national campaign, William Stoddard applied for a appointment as a personal sent hoping it may be accepted for secretary to Lincoln following his election to the Presidency of the United States. While Stoddard’s position our late Presidents memory … ” was at first of a minor clerical nature, the signing of land patents being his primary occupation, the advent of Very Fine. $200 - up the Civil War saw Stoddard’s responsibilities expand to dealing with the flood of mail that Lincoln and his fam- ily received on a daily basis as well as serving as informal liaison between Mary Lincoln and the her husband’s staff. During this time in the White House, Stoddard grew close to both Lincoln and his wife, often serving as the first sounding board for many of Lincoln’s speeches. A number of the lots that follow related to Stoddard originated from his family.

MEMORIAL TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN * 100 Printed booklet, Memorial to Abra- ham Lincoln. Eight pages, 6” x 4 3/8”. Front cover bears an image of “The House in which Lincoln died 516 Tenth St., northwest Washing- JAMES E. KELLEY ton, D.C. accompanied by original SKETCH OF WILLIAM O. envelope with portrait of Abraham Lincoln at upper left. Some paper STODDARD discoloration on each page. Overall * 102 Fine. $50 - up “...during several years I was in absolute charge of his correspondence, of JAMES EDWARD KELLEY all things coming to him by the mail as well as other important actions the (1855 – 1933) American sculp- inquiries could have been all the while at my elbow, they would doubtless tor and illustrator who specialized have discovered his extreme reticence and constant refusal to “let himself in depicting people and events of out” incidentally on public or private affairs. … ” American wars, particularly the American Civil War. 8” x 11”. Pen- cil sketch of William O. Stoddard STODDARD COMMENTS ON HIS RESPONSIBILI- by James E. Kelly. “William O. TIES AS A SECRETARY TO PRESIDENT LINCOLN Stoddard Private Secretary to Presi- * 101 dent Lincoln” signed “Kelly Oct. WILLIAM O. STODDARD. (1835-1925) Close friend and Assistant 27, 1921”. Top right corn missing, Secretary to President Abraham Lincoln. Autograph Letter Signed, “ far removed from sketch and would William O. Stoddard,” on his name-imprinted stationery. Two pages, 5 easily matte out. Notation on verso 3/8” x 7”. Madison, New Jersey. December 18, 1922. Stoddard writes indicates that this item was pur- to John W. Starr, Jr, in part: “ … I am sorry that I cannot send you an chased from Dr. Gordon Stoddard, “personal impressions” relating to the points you indicate. I have but a grandson of William O. Stoddard. dim recalling of the name and of Maj. J.B. Merwin and cannot speak of Very Fine. $1,000 - up his services. I almost laugh when I recall one thing more for the benefit of several writers and talkers who aver that they that they “knew Lin- coln.” … I knew him ...during several years I was in absolute charge of his correspondence, of all things coming to him by the mail as well as other important actions the inquiries could have been all the while at my elbow, they would doubtless have discovered his extreme reticence and constant refusal to “let himself out” incidentally on public or private affairs. … ” $1,000 - up

22 simply because I had to perform all the against him. The question was practically duties of that office, from time to time. I settled, therefore, before a ballot was tak- had to receive with the President and take en. The preliminary complimentary bal- “guard duty” at Nicolay’s desk in his ab- loting were as if the East did but honor sence; had to receive continually with Mrs. Mr. Seward, while inviting the West to Lincoln; had to frank mail matter with name its own candidate. He was already my own name as Private Secretary, having named, not by the prominent politicians charge of all the correspondence; and was or by anyone one of them, but by sent to the Senate and House with mes- the people at large, speaking for sages. The latter duty secured me the themselves through what is called “the “privilege of the floor” in both houses and country press, “ -the rural journals, not it was continued to me in after years. the great city dailies. There were at that When a Democratic administration came time, in Illinois, then the pivotal state of in, a similar privilege was given to me by the West, two men who, during many years Speaker Randall, at the request of my and through successive political contests, personal friend General Garfield. In many had grown to be the unquestioned repre- personal and official introductions, in sentatives of their respective political par- passes to the army and navy and on other ties. Stephen A. Douglas was the “Little duties, President Lincoln always described Giant” of the Democracy, and his fame me, verbally or in writing, as “my Private and power had long since become national. Secretary.” And yet I did not hold the He had, indeed, a party of his own, and precise position that was held by Nicolay had so far outgrown the old pro-slavery and Hay. My relations with them were conservatism that this was already rebel- pleasant to the end and there was an all ling against him. Abraham Lincoln, the but brotherly feeling between me and Hay. acknowledged leader of the Whigs, was in I have preserved some of his letters that like manner out growing his party and are priceless. I think it needful, in sending was soon to leave a large part of it behind AN EXTRAORDINARY LETTER SIGNED BY anything that is to be “Class History,” to him. He was known to be adopting ideas STODDARD IN WHICH HE OFFERS GREAT wipe away any semblance of assuming a and assuming a position which would en- false position, having a strong aversion to IN-DEPTH DETAIL ON DAILY WORKINGS able a new party, drawn from both of the fraud of any kind. Once upon a time, rid- old. to rally around him. Readers of po- WITH THE PRESIDENT, HOW LINCOLN ing across the then unplowed Grand Prai- RECEIVED THE PRESIDENTIAL litical history need only to refresh their rie, I reined in my horse to light a cigar memories a little to be assured of the re- NOMINATION, THE DOUGLASS DEBATES and threw away my match. It fell into a ally wonderful character of the Lincoln- AND MUCH MORE bunch of dry grass, igniting it; the north Douglas stump-debates in the Illinois wind took hold of the fire and quickly a campaign of 1858. When these were * 103 In the year 1861, the law provided the great conflagration swept southward, far ended, Mr. Lincoln’s already established WILLIAM O. STODDARD President with but one Private Secretary, and wide, till its lines of smoke and flame rank in the West had been recognized by (1835-1925) Close friend and Assis- at a ridiculously low salary, and with a reached the prairie horizon. I was not the the entire country. When we pass from tant Secretary to President Abra- “Secretary to Sign Land Patents.” The creator or inventor of the dry grass, the these debates to the recorded impression ham Lincoln. Typed Letter Signed, latter was my appointment and John Jean north wind or the Lucifer match and there made by Mr. Lincoln’s great speech at “William O. Stoddard.” Nine pages, Nicolay was made Private Secretary. In would have been no prairie fire at all if Cooper Institute, February 27th., 1860, 8” x 10 1/2”. Madison, New Jersey. order to make John Hay his much needed everything had not been made ready be- an inquiry instantly suggests itself. “Why June 1, 1908. We are pleased to and brilliant assistant, Hay was ap- forehand. This is the precise way in which did so vast a concourse of the best citizens pointed to a clerkship in one of the bu- Abraham Lincoln obtained his first nom- quote this wonderful letter in full: “ of New York and New England gather reaus and was drafted to the White ination for President of the United States. “Dear Old Classmate, Palmer Deeply to hear for the first time an altogether new House for “special service. To give him a There were then and have been even in regretting that I am physically unable to be man?” Why did they look at him and present at the re-union of our comrades, at better salary, which he was more than later days, individuals and cliques and earning, he was afterwards given a mili- listen with such intense interest, as if say- Rochester, I will comply with your re- “committees” aspiring to fame, who have tary appointment. That was before he had ing to one another, “This is a probably quest and send a contribution to the class modestly claimed the honor of having dis- seen any military service and at a later President of the United States?” The rea- History literature. I accept your suggestion covered Mr. Lincoln and obtained for him day he was promoted for actual Army his opportunity at Chicago. I do not belong son was not yet altogether acknowledged by that it shall be, in part, an answer to the work. My own appointment resulted to that run of shad. The political fact is themselves and certainly had not been ac- question, “Why did you write the editorial from the editorial you mentioned from that when the republican National Con- cepted by the friends of other prominent nominating Abraham Lincoln?” I will do other editorial and political work in the vention came together in that city, in 1860, Republican statesmen, East or West. so very much in the same form in which the Illinois campaigns. By direction of Mr. only one question seemed to be before it, Nevertheless it was because the people of story has already been told. Merely as an Lincoln, I went to Washington in the win- after manufacturing the party platform. the Mississippi valley had already nomi- historical fact, the record is to be found ter, a month or so before he himself did. This was, shall the candidate be chosen nated Mr. Lincoln in so plainspoken and in my own biography of Lincoln, in Ward By his permission, I served three months from the East or from the West. If from unanimous a manner that their decision Hill Lamon’s Life of Lincoln, and in the in the Volunteers and at the end of my the former, it must be Mr. Seward, and could not possibly be set aside. So powerful peculiarly valuable work of Miss Ida term of service was ordered to the White that assurance gave at once to any western was the impression that they had made, Tarbel, recently published. I will first, House, to assist Mr, Nicolay. The nomi- choice all the many eastern jealousies which that Mr. Lincoln’s Cooper Institute speech however, make a correction as to the tech- nal title of Private secretary came to me his splendid career had there aroused took upon itself somewhat of the charac- nical use of the term “Private Secretary.” ter of a prefatory Inaugural Address. A 23 lighted match had long since been dropped Salem and had no other place from which seen so much. His eyes opened once or on earth put that into your head?” into an immense field of thought and feel- to distribute the correspondence of that twice, but not to see anything in that room. “He did!” I shouted. “It’s of no use, Doc- ing, and a strong north wind had been small city. It may well have been the same It was rather as if he were looking across tor. Lincoln’s the man! I’ll get off this blowing the kindled flame. The Central hat, so far as any suggestion of fashion or the Atlantic Ocean, or into futurity. They number of the Gazette and then I’m off Illinois Gazette was a journal of large newness was concerned. The morning was closed again, and the blood went out of his to Springfield and Bloomington, to get ma- weekly circulation, printed at the young chilly and a fire was burning in the huge face, leaving it livid, sallow, and gloomy as terials for a campaign life editorial.” The town of West Urbana, afterwards named “egg stove” of the hotel office. He picked night. I watched him, struck with sudden Doctor disputed, but he at least yielded, as Champaign, in Mr. Lincoln’s own Judi- up a much whittled wooden armchair and astonishment, until the color cam back, was somewhat customary in that office. cial District, the eighth of Illinois. It was drew it to the front of the stove. He sat like a swift return of departed life. It was That number of the Gazette was turned mainly owned by a well known physician down, put his feet on the hearth, tipped as if a great fire had been kindled in a off and I went to Springfield and Bloom- of that place, and its sole editor was a back the chair, lodged his hat between his human lighthouse. All his soul was aflame ington. The needed information was ob- young man who had grown up in New knees and began to open and read his let- and his face was with but a window, glow- tained from Mr. Lincoln’s law partner, York as a disciple of Mr. Seward. I had, ters. No other soul was there but Mr. Lin- ing with a radiance that made it brilliant. William H. Herndon, from Mr. Leon- however, worked under Mr. Lincoln, both coln and myself and my old fad for study- Never yet had I seen anything like that ard Swett and others, and the editorial as editor and stump speaker through the was printed. As I remember, it was only memorable campaign of 1858. I had ac- “...Mr. Lincoln was a marvel. Before it was completed, he about two columns in length, but an ex- quired great admiration for him, without threw his head back and shut his eyes, as if too keep the world periment was tried with it. The Gazette’s regular exchange list was large, but two as yet at all understanding what manner out of sight as he was thinking. An expression grew upon his of man he might be. I had been, however, hundred extra copies of that next issue a curious student of notable men, from my dark, strongly marked features, that I had never seen there were printed and sent out, all over the childhood, and had been led to make many before. Perhaps nobody else had ever seen so much. His eyes West. Many were also sent to prominent mental analyses of quite a large number opened once or twice, but not to see anything in that room. It eastern journals. The return mails brought a great and complete surprise. Almost all of them, on actual sight and hearing. was rather as if he were looking across the Atlantic Ocean, or What were my views on the slavery ques- of the country papers and some of the city tion may be gathered from the fact that I into futurity. They closed again, and the blood went out of his journals to whom the marked Gazette had had been a badly pummeled member of face, leaving it livid, sallow, and gloomy as night. I watched him, been sent gave it especial notice of a favor- the mob that rescued “Jerry,” the first struck with sudden astonishment, until the color cam back, like able character, more or less pronounced. A slave arrested under the Fugitive Slave a swift return of departed life. It was as if a great fire had been great many of them reprinted the editorial, in whole or in part, and scores of them at Law. Champaign was little more that the kindled in a human lighthouse. All his soul was aflame and his railway station half of the old town of once put Mr. Lincoln’s name at the head Urbana, the “county town,” In the early face was with but a window, glowing with a radiance that made of their columns, as their nominee. It will Spring of 1859, Mr. Lincoln came, as it brilliant. Never yet had I seen anything like that upon the be seen that my match, small as it was, usual, to attend to his law cases before the countenance of a human being, and the conviction came flashing had been thrown into very dry grass and court. He took his rooms at the railway into my mind: “That is the greatest man you ever saw! That is a the gale was rising rapidly. When, shortly afterwards, some of the managing politi- hotel, the Doane House, where I was then GREAT MAN!...” boarding. One day, the Doctor and I had cians awoke and looked out of their win- a controversy, almost a collision, as to the dows, they saw the entire West kindling, political course which the Gazette should without any help from them whatever, for ing men came upon me powerfully. I upon the countenance of a human being, thenceforth pursue, the especial point of the nomination of Abraham Lincoln. entirely drowned my first impulse to bid and the conviction came flashing into my dispute being the selection of our Presiden- Nobody, anywhere, deserved any particu- him Good Morning. At the same time, mind: “That is the greatest man you ever tial candidate. I was not ready to name lar credit for recognizing an established my head was full of my war with the Doc- saw! That is a GREAT MAN!” I had anybody, and he was, but Mr. Lincoln fact and the fire in due time swept over the tor, which I knew would begin again as no longer any idea of speaking, then and had not been spoken by either of us. Nei- entire country. That, however, my dear old soon as I should meet him. Several papers there, to Mr. Lincoln. I silently slipped ther had he as yet been mentioned by any- classmates, is the way in which I came to were torn open and read and put aside, out of the Doane House and hurried body else, and no other journal, large or have such a peculiar position in the Ex- and then he slowly broke the seal of one in away to my office, without stopping to con- small, had printed so much as a paragraph ecutive office, during the dark and stormy which he seemed to be taking especial in- sult with a living soul. The Doctor had days of the Civil War. William Stod- suggesting his candidacy. If any political terest. The next moment, I myself became arrived there before me and was sitting at leader had thought of him, he had pru- dard” Truly astounding political deeply interested in that letter. It appeared his own table. His back was toward me content on Lincoln from a White dently concealed what might be called his to be composed of several wide pages of and he was measuring out dose powders House insider. Some pen correc- first suspicions. Early the next morning, closely written, blacklettered, somewhat with a spoon. “Doctor!” I said with ener- tions. Overall Very Fine. after my sharp contest with the Doctor, I crabbed handwriting. When, afterwards, I gy, “I’ve made up my mind for whom we’re $5,000 - up walked out after my breakfast into the became familiar with the penmanship of going to go, for President!” He was a man very ample officeroom of the Doane Senator Salmon P. Chase, it put me in in the habit of employing strong language, House. Mr. Lincoln had breakfasted even mind of that letter. Whatever was in it, he was not religious and his response needs earlier, for he had been to the post for his from him or any other statesman, its effect some paraphrasing, to smooth it down. mail and returned through the front door, upon Mr. Lincoln was a marvel. Before it “You don’t say?” he exclaimed. “Who the just as I entered from the breakfastroom. I was completed, he threw his head back goodness is it?” “Abraham Lincoln, of stood still at the counter, watching him, for and shut his eyes, as if too keep the world Illinois!” The spoon dropped, spilling all there was an unusual look upon his face. out of sight as he was thinking. An ex- its powder. “What? Old Abe? Nonsense! Also, he was taking off his very tall stove pression grew upon his dark, strongly We might go for him for Vice President. pipe hat and it was as nearly packed with marked features, that I had never seen He’ll never do more’n that. Seward and letters as it sometimes may have been in there before. Perhaps nobody else had ever Lincoln wouldn’t be a bad ticket.” Who the old days when he was postmaster of 24 other papers, years afterwards. The receptions of a general character. In commission now in my possession these the President was usually at- is the one issued subsequently “on tended by Nicolay and Hay but that confirmation by the Senate,” but duty also fell to me on more than the first is on record in the State one occasion ... Perhaps I may add Department. In my reminiscenc- here a reference to the fact that Mr. es is the record of the manner in Lincoln sometimes took me with which I obtained permission from him upon errands or visits of an the President to serve in the Volun- official character, some of which I teers and I was in the first company have recorded. At the very outset I that crossed Long Bridge on the was given a latchkey of the White night when “Virginia was invaded.” House and the privilege of coming On Mr. Lincoln’s taking office, Mr. in or going out at all hours of day or John G. Nicolay was appointed Pri- night. It is to be seen that my place vate Secretary, under the law. He did not differ in kind from those of needed an Assistant Secretary and the other secretaries, with both of FASCINATING Mr. John Hay was already serving as whom my personal relations were exceedingly friendly. Not long be- UNSIGNED ACCOUNT such. In order to provide him with fore Nicolay’s death, he wrote me a OF THE LINCOLN a salary, he was appointed to clerk- ship in the Pension Bureau, salary letter that speaks for itself. As for WILLIAM O. STODDARD WHITE HOUSE fourteen hundred, and was ordered John Hay, all his letters to me are UNSIGNED PHOTO * 104 to the White House for “special of the sort that tells of the warm, * 106 WILLIAM O. STODDARD true heart of the man. He was as WILLIAM O. STODDARD (1835-1925) Close friend and As- service.” At a later day, he received his appointment as major in the a brother in my feeling for him, to (1835-1925) Close friend and As- sistant Secretary to President Abra- sistant Secretary to President Abra- army and he well deserved that or the end. As I myself draw near the ham Lincoln. Typed Document ham Lincoln. 6 ½” x 10”. Photo of any other thing that could be given end, I wish to leave for you and the Unsigned. Four pages, 8 1/2” x 11”. William O. Stoddard. Notation on him. It will be seen, however, that others this small detail of the days Madison, New Jersey. February 23, verso indicates that this item was his title of “Private Secretary” was of long ago, for there are no more 1907. Stoddard writes to his son, purchased from Dr. Gordon Stod- by reason of actual service and not upon the earth any living persons in part: “ … Up to the date of Mr. dard, grandson of William O. Stod- by any legal authority. On my return who could tell you about them … Lincoln’s inauguration, there had dard. Missing lower left corner at from the army, I was ordered to ” A great account of life in the been no change during many years Lincoln White House. Some pencil margin. $250 - up in the provisions made my law for the White House and given a desk in the northeast room, opposite corrections. Overall Very Fine. the transaction of the affairs of the $500 - up Executive Mansion, whether official that of Mr. Nicolay. I was placed in or domestic. The salary of the Pres- absolute charge of the correspon- ident of the United States was at dence, opening during three and a the ridiculously low figure of twen- half years that followed, any and all ty-five thousand dollars and the ap- mail matter coming to the President propriations for all other purposes or his wife. Having that duty, it was were kept down with cheese-paring also needful that I should exercise meanness. The existing law pro- the “franking privilege” and was vided for but one Private Secretary, continually signing letters from the with a munificent salary of twenty- Executive Office as “Private Secre- five hundred dollars. There was also tary,” my frank being duly recog- a Secretary to Sign Land Patents, nized by the Post Office authorities. with a salary of fifteen hundred. In … he gave me from time to time December, 1860, I received from special and general army passes, Mr. Lincoln a letter directing me to introducing me as his Private Sec- close up in Champaign and go on retary to “All officers of the Army to Washington and await his arrival. or Navy.” In the absences of Ni-

His reasons for so ordering are not colay and Hay I from time to time a part of this memorandum. I went was put at Mr. Nicolay’s desk to do WILLIAM O. STODDARD on and arrived early in February and the duties of his place while he was WILLIAM O. STODDARD UNSIGNED PHOTO had an opportunity for attending away. Here all the customary affairs UNSIGNED PHOTO * 107 the closing debates of the Congress of his place fell on me. At the same * 105 WILLIAM O. STODDARD then in session and of acquiring a time, for causes not needing recital, WILLIAM O. STODDARD (1835-1925). 8 ¼” x 12”. Portrait full knowledge of many other af- I was so entirely in charge of the (1835-1925) Close friend and Assis- portfolio from The Parker Studio fairs. On Mr. Lincoln’s arrival, I was social side of the White House that tant Secretary to President Abraham Portraits Morristown, N.J. Mounted appointed Secretary to Sign Land funny people used to describe me Lincoln. 3 ¼” x 5”. Photo of Wil- inside is a photograph of William Patents, with an office, nominally, as Mrs. Lincoln’s Secretary. I was in liam O. Stoddard encased in plastic. O. Stoddard which measures 4 ½” x at the Land Office in the Interior the continual custom of receiving $200 - up 6 ½”. Fine. $250 - up Department. My first commission with her, at her regular receptions dated April 1st, and was stolen with in the Red Room and at all public 25 WILLIAM O. STODDARD WILLIAM O. STODDARD SIGNED UNSIGNED PHOTO WILLIAM O. STODDARD SIGNED * 108 PHOTOGRAPH PHOTO * 112 WILLIAM O. STODDARD * 110 Oval sepia print (1835-1925) Close friend and Assis- WILLIAM O. STODDARD. WILLIAM O. STODDARD. Signed Photo. 4” x 5 mounted to original card. A nice portrait of a young tant Secretary to President Abraham ½”. Signed “William O. Stoddard, 1898”. A notation Stoddard. Signed at the bottom “William O. Stod- Lincoln. 5 ½” x 9”. Photograph of in pen indicates that this image was purchased from dard, 1861 – 26 – 1905.” Stoddard signed this photo William O. Stoddard. Notation on Dr. Gordon Stoddard of East Orange, New Jersey in 1905 and indicated that he was 26 years of age at verso indicates that this item was on 5/12/77. Couple of minor surface blemishes on the time it was taken in 1861. Stoddard’s address is purchased from Dr. Gordon Stod- this strong image. $500 - up penned on the back of the photo. $500 - up dard, grandson of William O. Stod- dard. Very Fine. $250 - up

JAMES KELLY LITHO OF GRANT PRESENTED TO WILLIAM O. STODDARD

* 111 JAMES EDWARD KELLY (1855 – 1933) American sculptor and il- lustrator who specialized in depicting people and events of American wars,

WILLIAM STODDARD’S particularly the American ENGRAVING OF CLEVE- WIFE Civil War. 9 ½” x 12 ½”. Litho reproduction of LAND INSCRIBED ON BY * 109 4 ¼” x 6 ½”. Cabinet photo of Kelly’s original sketch of W.O. STODDARD Susan Eagleson Cooper Stoddard, U. S. Grant inscribed and * 113 wife of WILLIAM O. STOD- signed by Kelly. “To W.O. 2 3/4” x 3 1/4” engraving of Gro- DARD. (1835-1925) Close friend Stoddard with sincere re- ver Cleveland mounted to a 4 1/8” and Assistant Secretary to President gards of J.E. Kelly. Sept. x 6 1/2” card. Inscribed on verso Abraham Lincoln. Photo taken by 13, 1920.” Notation on “ From the President at the White Frederick’s, 770 Broadway, N.Y. verso indicates that this House W.O.S.” WILLIAM O. Mounted to a paper with name of item was purchased from Dr. Gordon Stoddard, grandson of William STODDARD. (1835-1925) Close Susan Stoddard and death date. O. Stoddard. Very Good. $500 - up friend and Assistant Secretary to Fine. $150 - up President Abraham Lincoln. Fine. $200 - up 26

MARY TODD LINCOLN IMAGE SIGNED BY LINCOLN PHOTOGRAPH SIGNED WILLIAM O. STODDARD BY WILLIAM O. STODDARD * 114 * 116 WILLIAM O. STODDARD (1835-1925) Close friend and Assistant WILLIAM O. STODDARD (1835-1925) Close friend and Assistant Secretary to President Abraham Lincoln. 10” x 13”. Sepia photograph Secretary to President Abraham Lincoln. 10” x 13”. Sepia photograph taken from an original Brady photograph, 1862. Inscribed and signed taken from an original Brady photograph, 1862. Inscribed and signed at bottom of photograph “ Mrs. Mary Todd Lincoln. from a Brady at bottom of photograph “From an original Brady photograph, 1862. photograph, 1862, presented by her to William O. Stoddard.” Nota- William O. Stoddard.” Notation on verso indicates that this item was tion on verso indicates that this item was purchased from Dr. Gordon purchased from Dr. Gordon Stoddard, grandson of William O. Stod- Stoddard, grandson of William O. Stoddard. Small paper loss at bot- dard. Small paper loss at bottom right corner and small tear at bottom tom right and left corners and small tear at bottom margin, both would margin, both would matte out nicely. Soiling at margins. Fine. matte out nicely. Fine. $750 - up $750 - up

LINCOLN PHOTO SIGNED BY HIS SECRETARY WILLIAM STODDARD

* 115 [ABRAHAM LINCOLN]. 5 ½” X 8”. A Bust portrait image of Lincoln inscribed and signed by his secretary, “Abraham Lincoln in 1862 William Stoddard, 1909” While one WILLIAM STODDARD would expect that Stoddard would have had SIGNED LAND GRANT the correct attribution as to the year of this * 117 image, though this appears to be reproduced WILLIAM O. STODDARD and enlarged from one of the portraits taken (1835-1925) Close friend and Assis- by Alexander Gardner on February 5, 1865. tant Secretary to President Abraham A notation in pen on verso indicates this was Lincoln. Partially Printed Docu- purchased from Dr. Gordon Stoddard of East ment Signed “W.O. Stoddard.” One Orange, New Jersey on 5/12/77. $750 - up page, 16” x 9 3/4” The document is a General Land Office Warrant issued to “Hannah Stinson, Widow of Charles Stinson Private Captain Parlen’s Company Maine Militia War 1812.” Paper wafer seal intact. Extensive dampstaining. $50 - up 27 John Hay

SECRETARY OF STATE WILLIAM SEWARD FORWARDS WILLIAM T. COGGLESHALL’S HAY CITES A LINE FROM COMMISSION AS THOMAS HOOD AND OF MINISTER RESIDENT WRITER BRET HARTE TO THE REPUBLIC OF OFFERS, “I ADMIRE ECUADOR HARTE MORE AND * 119 MORE, HIS ART WAS WILLIAM SEWARD (1801- NEVER SO PERFECT AS 1872). Statesman; Secretary of TODAY” State under President Lincoln. Seward played a key role in deter- * 120 ring European nations from siding JOHN HAY (1838-1905). Diplo- WILLIAM SEWARD SENDS AN OFFICIAL with the Confederacy during the mat, historian, secretary to Presi- LETTER TO GERMANY POLITICIAN AND Civil War. Single sheet. Washington, dent Lincoln. Hay was a lawyer NATIONAL UNION LEADER RUDOLF VON May 9, 1866. On imprinted Depart- whose offices were next to Lincoln’s BENNIGSEN AT THE END OF THE CIVIL WAR ment of State letterhead. Seward practice. Lincoln brought Hay to * 118 writes to William T. Coggleshall; Washington, where he served as WILLIAM SEWARD (1801-1872). Statesman; Secretary of State un- “The President having nominated, the President’s personal secretary der President Lincoln. Seward played a key role in deterring European and the Senate confirmed you ap- with Nicolay. ALS. 1 ½ pages. 5” nations from siding with the Confederacy during the Civil War. On the pointment, as Minster Resident of x 8”. On imprinted Western Re- night of Lincoln’s assassination, Seward was stabbed by an assailant, the United States to the Republic of serve Building letterhead Cleveland, but recovered and continued in his position under President Andrew Ecuador, I transmit herewith, your Ohio. Oct. 13, 1894. “To Mr dear Johnson. Among his major achievements was the purchase of Alaska commission in that character. If Burlingame, I only got your kind from Russia which at the time became known as “Seward’s Folly”. Black you accept the commission, you will letter of 24th September a few days bordered mourning stationery. Department of State, Washington, Aug. be pleased to execute the enclosed ago. I have kept it since then, trying 7, 1865. Seward write to R. Von Bennigsen, Esqr., Eisenach: “ Your oath, as required by law, and return my best to make up my mind to at- congratulatory communication dated the 12th June ult., addressed to the same to this Department. As it tempt the article. But no use – I am the President in obedience to the Resolutions of the German National is desirable that you should set out old and ( ) without a spark of life or Union has been received. I am directed by the President to convey to for Quito, without any delay that can invention left in me. I do sincerely you the deep gratification he has experienced from its perusal. The be avoided, the Department would wish I could do it. I admire Harte sympathy of the friends of the American Union in Germany has ever like to be informed when it will be more and more. His art was never been manifested with zeal and sincerity, and it is to be hoped that the convenient for you to start. You will so perfect as it is today. “Cressy and propitious return of peace will foster and enlarge the cordial relations also inform the Department of the “Snow-Bound at Eagle’s” and “A existing between the countries. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, William State in which you were born, and Waif of the Plains “ are better than H. Seward. Rudolf von Bennigsen (1824-1902) was a prominent Ger- of that of your residence when ap- the ( ) early stories. They have only man politician. Much of his influence stemmed from his founding and pointed…William H. Seward” Wil- the advantage of primogeniture. I leadership of the German National Union, a popular society which was liam Coggleshall was a journalist am flattered by your request. I wish formed a national party for Unity and constitutional liberty throughout and author. During the first year of with all my heart I could do your Germany. Seward is presumably writing in response to von Bennigsen’s the Civil War he served in the secret bidding; but - “What can an old resolution sent to President Johnson offering congratulations and the service. As Minister to Ecuador, he man do but die?” Yours respect- German National Union’s support for the United States at the conclu- died in that country. His body was fully John Hay” A fine letter men- sion of the Civil War. $500 - up later disinterred and returned to the tioning some of Bret Harte’s most United States. $250 - up well known works and citing a line from Thomas Hood’s poetry. Fine. $400 - up 28 JOHN HAY SIGNED CDV

* 121 JOHN MILTON HAY (1838 –1905) was an American states- man, diplomat, author, journal- ist, and private secretary and assistant to Abraham Lincoln. CDV of Hay Signed below im- age “John Hay” and inscribed “To Edmund Yates from his friend John Hay” on verso. 2 ½” x 4 ¼”. Back stamp reads “Brady’s National Photograph- ic Portrait Galleries, Broadway and 10th St., New York 6627 Pennsylvania Avenue Washing- ton D.C.” Very Fine. $350 - up

A RETAINED COPY OF AN ORDER BY SECRETARY OF WAR STANTON DECLARING THAT “GENERAL GRANT HAS FULL AND ABSOLUTE AUTHORITY TO ENFORCE HIS OWN COMMANDS…” ON VERSO, STANTON HAS PENNED AND SIGNED A NOTA- TION INDICATING THAT IT SHOULD NOT BE PUBLISHED BY ADAM BADEAU IN HIS WORK THE “MILITARY HISTORY OF ULYSSES S. GRANT” * 124 EDWIN STANTON (1814-1869). Lincoln’s irascible Secretary of War. Stanton was a difficult and unpleasant individual whom Lincoln tolerated largely because of his efficiency in handling the War Depart- ment. It was Andrew Johnson’s dismissal of Stanton from the War Department which gave Johnson’s enemies in Congress the excuse they needed to impeach him. “Washington D.C. May 6th 1863 C. A. Dana JOHN HAY Esqr. Smith’s Plantation, La. General Grant has full and absolute au- thority to enforce his own commands, and to remove any person who * 122 JOHN HAY SIGNED CDV by ignorance in action or any cause interferes with, or delays his opera- JOHN HAY (1838-1905). Diplo- * 123 mat, historian, secretary to Presi- JOHN MILTON HAY (1838– tions. He has the full confidence of the Government, is expected to dent Lincoln. ALS. 1 page. 5” x 1905) American statesman, diplo- enforce his authority, and will be firmly and heartily supported, but he 8”. New York, May 3 1871. On im- mat, author, journalist, and private will be responsible for any failure to exert his powers. You may commu- printed New-York Tribune letter- secretary and assistant to Abraham nicate this to him. (Sgd) E.M. Stanton, Secretary of War” Stanton has head. To James Redpath, Esq. “Mr Lincoln. 4” x 2 1/4” CDV of Hay penned on verso “This being a Confidential dispatch I think it should Dear Sir, You may announce me as Signed, “John Hay, 1873” Note not be published by Badeau, Edwin M. Stanton, Sec. of War, April 10, you proposed. We can decide later on verso “Col John Hay, Private 1867.” Stanton is referring to Adam Badeau’s work on “Military His- as to the prospect for lectures. The Sect to President Lincoln States- tory of Ulysses S Grant,” which was published in 3 volumes. Badeau, lectures may be called I. Democracy man poet journalist” Backstamp who served on Grant’s staff as his military secretary from 1864 – 1869 in Europe. II. Franklin in Paris. III. reads: “Rockwood Photographer 17 and published the account on Grant while still serving as a member of Phases of Washington Life. I am Union Square West N.Y.” Very Fine his staff. While Stanton was opposed to it being published by Badeau, very truly yours John Hay” Folds. . $150 - up it does appear in his work indicating the order was sent by cipher tele- Fine. $225 - up gram. $1,500 - up

29 William Nichols, W. Amesbury.” hearty good will could have been With “NEWBURYPORT Mas” stenographed for the press … ” John Nicolay postal cancellation and “Free C. Cushing M.C.” Free-frank. Cushing In the wake of the July 1868 rati- writes, in part: “ … May I ask you to fication of the Burlingame Treaty, do me the favor to send me a list of which gained China Most Favored the names of individuals in West Nation status with the U.S., An- Amesbury to where it would be son Burlingame accompanied the proper & agreeable for one to send mandarin delegation to a variety of papers or documents during the ap- functions in New England and New proaching section of Congress & in York to promote the countries’ new so doing you will greatly oblige … ” official ties. On August 21, 1868, A fine document relative to Cush- this delegation was honored with a FROM THE PRESIDENT ing’s first term as a Congressman. reception and banquet at Boston’s OF THE UNITED STATES Paper loss on address leaf from wax Faneuil Hall, where Caleb Cushing ENVELOPE FREE- seal. Overall Very Fine. $125 - up was one of the featured orators. FRANKED JOHN From the tone of our letter, it ap- NICOLAY pears that some portion of Cush- * 125 ing’s speech might have somehow JOHN GEORGE NICOLAY been misrepresented as a slight on (1832-1901) American biographer Burlingame’s ability as Minister to and secretary of Abraham Lincoln. CALEB CUSHING China by the city’s press. Most likely, 5” x 3 ¼” “From the President of SIGNED CDV the apparent slight may have arisen the United States Envelope” Free- * 127 from some reference to Cushing’s Franked “Jno. G. Nicolay,” With CALEB CUSHING (1800-1879). previous tenure as Ambassador to “Washington City, D.C. Free” post- A politician, Cushing was Pierce’s China, in which capacity he negoti- al cancellation. Fine. $200 - up Attorney General and Grant’s ated the first treaty between China Minister to Spain. Cartes-de-visite and the U.S. A fine content letter concerning two of the leading dip- Caleb Cushing signed at on the front by Cushing. Backstamp Emile Pricam, Geneve. lomatic figures in the establishment A clean sharp image with a fine sig- of U.S. and Chinese relations. Ex- nature. In excellent condition. tremely Fine. $125- up $150 - up

A FORMER AMBASSADOR TO CHINA, CALEB CUSHING, WRITES TO ANSON BURLINGAME IN THE WAKE OF THE RATIFICATION OF THE BURLINGAME TREATY! CALEB CUSHING * 129 * 126 CALEB CUSHING (1800-1879) CALEB CUSHING (1800-1879) American statesman and diplo- American statesman and diplomat. mat. Autograph Letter Signed, “C. Cushing served as a Congressman Cushing.” Three pages, 5” x 8 1/4”. from Massachusetts and as Attor- Boston. August 22, 1868. Cushing ney General under President Pierce. CALEB CUSHING’S FIRST writes to ANSON BURLINGAME Autograph Letter Signed, “Cush- CONGRESSIONAL TERM (1820-1870) American legislator CUSHING ing.” One page, 5” x 5 1/8” Bos- * 128 and diplomat who successfully ne- CONGRATULATES ton. April 7, 1862. Cushing writes: CALEB CUSHING (1800-1879) gotiated the Burlingame Treaty with ANSON BURLINGAME “ In the matter of the school books American statesman and diplomat. China, in part: “ … You will see thus AT THE END OF HIS which came up in the House yester- Cushing served as a Congressman the speech report for me as the … MISSION day it gives me pleasure at the same from Massachusetts and as Attor- is but a skeleton which this impres- * 130 time to oblige you and to present ney General under President Pierce. sion of your speech on my mind CALEB CUSHING (1800-1879). the wishes of my constituents. I Autograph Letter Signed, “Caleb caused to gather as speaking the A politician, Cushing was Pierce’s am yours truly, Cushing” Mounting Cushing.” One page, 7 3/4” x 10”. flesh & proportions of life; I regret Attorney General and Grant’s Min- trace on verso. Overall Fine. Newbury Port. November 10, 1835. thus … every and of admiration or ister to Spain. ALS. 1 page. 5” x 8”. $90 - up Addressed on integral leaf to “Mr. encouragement which I attend with Washington, 6 June 1868. To Hon. 30 A. Burlingame. “My dear sir: I must Secretary of State under President of the American Geographical So- cordially congratulate you on your Fillmore. Autograph Note Signed, ciety. With red, three cent stamp, embassy, so honorable aliken to “Edward Everett” One page, 7 1/4” “BOSTON,” “NEW YORK,” yourself, to the United States and to x 4 3/4” Union Square. November “Misdirected” and circular “PAID” China, and shall at an early day call 12, 1858. The note reads: “ Admit postal cancellations. Everett writes, to greet you in person, and to be M. Brevoort & party to the stage in part: “ … I am greatly indebted presented to your associates. Pray door at Niblos [?]” J CARSON to you for your kind invitation to accept this note as the plan of the BREVOORT (1818-1887) Author stay at Bedford, but as I am to be more formal call, & do not trouble and member of the American Geo- in New York but two or three days, yourself to return it. In…sake; and graphical Society. Fine. $50 - up on business which will require me believe me Very faithfully yours, to be most of the time in the city, C. Cushing.” Anson Burlingame I obliged to deny myself the plea- served as the Minister to China, ap- sure of being your guest. On occa- pointed in 1861 by President Lin- sion of some future visit, should it coln. In November of 1867 he was still be your wish, I shall be much appointed as an envoy extraordi- gratified to find myself again at nary and minister plenipotentiary to home under your hospitable roof head a Chinese diplomatic mission … ” One slight stain at upper edge. to the United States and the princi- Overall Very Fine. $90 - up pal European nations. The mission, including two Chinese ministers, an CALEB CUSHING English and a French secretary, six * 132 EDWARD EVERETT’S students from Peking and a number CALEB CUSHING (1800-1879) CALLING CARD of other individuals, arrived in the American statesman and diplomat. United States in March, 1868, and Cushing served as a Congressman concluded in Washington in July of * 134 from Massachusetts and as Attor- (1794- 1868. His work resulted in the Bur- EDWARD EVERETT ney General under President Pierce. 1865) Massachusetts politician who lingame Treaty establishing formal Autograph Letter Signed, “C. Cush- served as Massachusetts’ Governor relations between the United States ing.” One page, 4” x 6 3/8”. State and a Representative and Senator and China. A fine congratulatory Street. June 21, 1825. Cushing from that state. In addition, Ever- letter as Burlingame neared the end writes, in part: “ I am sorry to learn ett served as president of Harvard of this important diplomatic mis- you do not obtain the numbers of University and as United States sion. $125 - up the Literary Gazette more regularly; Secretary of State under President but I presume you are not aware Fillmore. Everett’s calling card as that I no longer continue to be Envoy Extraordinary & Minis- one of the associated subscribers. ter Plenipotentiary of the United I withdrew in March. The numbers States of America. Notation at top EDWARD EVERETT for April which you sent me belongs reads: “Mr. Brevoort” J CARSON * 136 to the near company; I will give it to BREVOORT (1818-1887) Author EDWARD EVERETT (1794- Mr. Cross, who takes care of them and member of the American Geo- 1865) Massachusetts politician who … ” Some toning. Mounting trace graphical Society. Fine. $50 - up served as Massachusetts’ Governor on verso. Overall Fine. $75 - up and a Representative and Senator from that state. In addition, Ever- Edward Everett ett served as president of Harvard EDWARD EVERETT University and as United States Secretary of State under President * 135 Fillmore. Autograph Letter Signed, EDWARD EVERETT (1794- 1865) Massachusetts politician who “Two pages, 4 1/2” x 6 1/2” Bos- ton. November 17, 1854. Everett CALEB CUSHING served as Massachusetts’ Governor and a Representative and Senator writes, in part: “ … I have your fa- PHOTOGRAPH vor of yesterday. I had the honor to * 131 from that state. In addition, Ever- ett served as president of Harvard be placed on the deputation from CALEB CUSHING (1800-1879) our Historical Society to attend the American statesman and diplomat. University and as United States Secretary of State under President festival of the New York Historical Cushing served as a Congressman Society on Monday, but to my deep from Massachusetts and as Attor- EDWARD EVERETT Fillmore. Autograph Letter Signed, * 133 “Edward Everett.” Two pages, 4 regret, it is not in my power to leave ney General under President Pierce. home. It would have afforded me 4” x 5 3/4” photograph of Cushing EDWARD EVERETT (1794- 3/4” x 7 3/8”. Boston. November 1865) Massachusetts politician who 13, 1859. Accompanied by origi- much pleasure to comply with the mounted to a 4 3/4” x 6 1/2” card. wish of your Young Friends relative Rust from paper clip affects left served as Massachusetts’ Governor nal envelope addressed to “J. Car- and a Representative and Senator son Brevoort Esq, Office of Wa- to the photograph … ” Mounting edge of image. Some slight soiling. trace on verso. Overall Very Fine. Overall Fine. $25 - up from that state. In addition, Ever- ter Works 355 Fulton Street New ett served as president of Harvard York.” J CARSON BREVOORT $90 - up University and as United States (1818-1887) Author and member 31 of the convention to be specifically Gardiner to W. Hunter of the 15th, containing Five copies and depos- submitted; and he regrets that you together with the papers accompa- ited in the Post Office in this City to were not authorized, on behalf nying them, which I have read with be forwarded to you …” Very Fine. of the claimants, to accede to that attention. This claim was one of $250 - up proposal. The President thinks it the first subjects which engaged my quite possible that the United States attention on entering the depart- ought in the outset to have made a ment; although the person of the peremptory demand on the Chilean public business, which was much in Government for the reimbursement arrears, has prevented my making as of the money originally seized by its much progress in it as I could wish. officers; but this false step– if it was I have appointed an interview with one - cannot possibly be retraced. the Chilean Minister for this day. I A diplomatic correspondence has shall propose to him to compro- been carried on for several years, mise the matter by a sum in gross. and an offer of arbitration has been If he declines that, I shall fall back made by us and has been accepted upon the arbitration, taking care to by Chile. Under these circumstanc- exclude those features of his proj- EDWARD EVERETT es the President thinks it neither to ect, which Mr. Webster regarded * 137 be desired nor expected that any of as inadvisable.- I will take care to EDWARD EVERETT (1794- the questions which have arisen in advise you of the result, as soon as 1865). U.S. Secretary of State un- the discussion should be excepted anything is agreed upon. I remain, der Fillmore; U.S. Congressman from the submission to the arbiter. Dear Sir, with sincere regard, faith- EDWARD EVERETT and Senator; Unitarian clergyman; I am, sir, respectfully, Your Obedi- fully yours. Edward Everett” Teacher. LS. 3 pages. 8” x 10”. * 140 ent servant, Edward Everett ” This $300 - up EDWARD EVERETT (1794- Department of State, Washington, letter was written and relates to a 3rd March 1853.To W. H. Gardiner 1865) Massachusetts politician who claim against the Chilean govern- served as Massachusetts’ Governor Esqe Boston, “Sir The President, ment of a vessel and its prize owned for the purpose of putting more and a Representative and Senator by a group of Boston merchants. from that state. Autograph Letter distinctly on record his views in The seizure took place in Peruvian reference to the claim on the Chil- Signed, “Edward Everett.” Three waters but was accomplished by pages, 4 3/4” x 7 3/8”. Elizabeth, ean Government now pending, has Chilean vessels in 1821. The King directed me to address you an of- N.J. February 2, 1859. Everett of Belgians served as the arbiter in writes, in part: “ I have your favor ficial not on that subject. When this case. Over thirty years later, the the President advised a reference of the 31st and I am much pleased case had still not been resolved. to hear what indeed I confidently of this long deferred case to the $300 - up arbitration of a friendly power, he anticipated - that you have no ob- considered it a matter of course ligation to the use I proposed to that all the questions, on which the make of the Diary. We will furnish parties had differed, should be sub- the material for the “Mount Ver- mitted to the arbiter. The President non Papers” that will appear in the was not apprized, at the time, of the EDWARD EVERETT “Ledger” of the 26th of this month exceptions taken by my predecessor * 139 & the 5th of March. I am greatly in- to the two first articles of a draft on EDWARD EVERETT (1794- debted to you for your kind invita- a convention submitted by Mr. Car- 1865) Massachusetts politician who tion. I shall return to New York on vallo in his note of the 26th August served as Massachusetts’ Governor Saturday of this week, and if you 1852. Although it may have been and a Representative and Senator will be to kind as to send for me on advisable to object to the specific from that state. In addition, Ever- a Monday at about 2 o’clock P.M., I incorporation of those two articles ett served as president of Harvard will be ready. I venture to ask the fa- into the Convention, the President University and as United States vor or a pretty early dinner hour, in thinks that the United States ought Secretary of State under President order to give me a little interval be- not to insist on the exception from Fillmore. Partially Printed Docu- fore speaking. I hoped to have had arbitration of any of the questions EDWARD EVERETT ment Signed, “Edward Everett.” a day or two at my command, but on which the Governments in their * 138 One page, 8” x 10”. Department of I received on Monday a telegraphic correspondence on the subject have EDWARD EVERETT (1794- State, Washington. November 11, message from his Historical Society differed. The President, for this 1865). U.S. Secretary of State un- 1852. The document reads, in part: in Boston requesting me to name a reason, approves the course taken der Fillmore; U.S. Congressman “ To his Excellency the Governor time when I could attend the meet- by me in giving my consent to the and Senator; Unitarian clergyman; of Mississippi Sir: Agreeably to the ing to be called to talk due notice proposed withdrawal of Mr. Car- Teacher. ALS. 2 pages. 7” x 8 ¾”. law for the distribution of the Acts of W. Prescott’s death. Should the vallo’s note of the 26th of August Marked as “Private”. To Honorable of Congress, (Act, Aril 20, 1818, day named by me be adopted as the 1852 with the draft of a conven- T.H. Perkins, Department of State sec 6,) the number of copies of day of the meeting, I shall have to tion enclosed in it, with a view to 22 Nov. 1852. “Dear Sir, I have re- the Acts of the First Session of the return to Boston immediately … ” protracted correspondence which ceived your favor of the 16th; as Thirty Second Congress, due to the Slight toning at upper portions of would necessarily result from a re- also a letter of W. Gardiner of the State of Mississippi: is 148. These all three pages. Overall Very Fine. fusal to allow the two first articles 15th to myself and one from W. have been put up in packages, each $125 - up 32