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A variety of Documents, Manuscripts, Photographs and Artifacts pertaining to American History

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The American Indians Address the British Controlled: A complete and authentic issue of Gentleman’s Magazine, London, disbound, VG. This June 1755 issue is 44 pages and contains three pages of speeches made by the Indian chiefs to the American

0003: The American Indians Address the British ControlledEst. $100-$200Lot Passed

Governor Robert H. Morris of Pennsylvania Signed: MORRIS, Robert H. (1700-1764) was a prominent governmental figure in Colonial Pennsylvania, serving as governor of Pennsylvania and Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court. Partly-printed

0004: Governor Robert H. Morris of Pennsylvania SignedEst. $200-$300Lot Passed

Brutal Slave Insurrection in Jamaica - Early: An authentic issue of Gentleman’s Magazine, April 1767, 52pp., disbound, near fine. From the interior, a 3-1/2 page American report, under “An Extract of Mr. William (sic) Bartram’s

0005: Brutal Slave Insurrection in Jamaica - EarlyEst. $100-$200Lot Passed

1176 Manuscript Document: Manuscript Voucher, 6” x 4,” Hartford, May 31, 1776 being an order to “...pay Benjamin Smith sixteen shillings...” The voucher is signed by two members of the Committee, Ez. Williams and T.

0008: 1176 Manuscript DocumentEst. $100-$200Lot Passed

Military Fortification Plan - 1780: A complete and authentic issue of Gentleman’s Magazine, London, disbound, 48pp., VG. This January 1780 issue contains a 8-1/2” x 10-1/4” foldout “Plan of the Fortification Now erecting at

0016: Military Fortification Plan - 1780Est. $100-$200Lot Passed

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Early Congress - Also Letter Opposes Hamilton’s Plan to: Newspaper, a complete and authentic issue of the Gazette of the United States, New York, February 3, 1790, 4pp., disbound, VG. From pg.2-3 nearly 3 columns of Congressional discussion concerning a

0017: Early Congress - Also Letter Opposes Hamilton’s Plan toEst. $100-$200

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He Defeated The Spanish Armada - Sir Francis Drake -: A complete and authentic issue of the Gentleman’s Magazine, October 1790, 96pp., disbound, near fine. From the interior, a full page engraving, “Portrait Supposed to be Sir Francis Drake, from

0019: He Defeated The Spanish Armada - Sir Francis Drake -Est. $100-$200Lot Passed

Destroying the Negro Fort: A complete issue of the Niles Weekly register, August 31, 1816, 16pp., disbound, VG. From the interior and running 1/2 page is the report of the taking of the Negro Fort. In large part, “Our

0025: Destroying the Negro FortEst. $50-$100Lot Passed

The Colonization Society Is Saving Africans From: A complete and authentic issue of The Niles’ Weekly Register, Baltimore, October 19, 1833, 16pp., disbound, VG. From an interior page running 2/3 page, “American Colonization Society,” reports

0027: The Colonization Society Is Saving Africans FromEst. $50-$100Lot Passed

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Slave Gets Whipped - Runs Away: Newspaper Group, nine consecutive issues of the National Intelligencer, Washington. July 31, 1839 through August 31, 1839, each 4pp., all still bound together (easily separated), disbound from larger

0029: Slave Gets Whipped - Runs AwayEst. $100-$200

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Slave Theme Patriotic Cover: “The Innocent Cause of the War,” shows a slave vignette, unused, fine.

0037: Slave Theme Patriotic CoverEst. $50-$100Lot Passed

The Assault on Fort Wagner By Noted Artist W.T. Crane: A complete issue of the Frank Leslie’s Illustrated, August 22, 1863, 16pp., disbound, VG. From cover, a 1/2 page engraving “Siege of Charleston - Night Attack of the US Troops on Fort Wagner,

0042: The Assault on Fort Wagner By Noted Artist W.T. CraneEst. $50-$100Lot Passed

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A Union Sailor Tries Charleston's "Darky" Church and: A great war-date Union sailor's letter, 3pp. 8vo., written by Isaiah I. Samson, Charleston, S. C., Mar. 19, 1865, in part: "…it is quite lonesome down here. I have bin ashore today and went to

0044: A Union Sailor Tries Charleston's "Darky" Church andEst. $100-$200

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The Uniformed Colored Troops Are Mustered Out: A complete issue of Harper’s Weekly, May 19, 1866, 16pp., disbound, VG. From the interior a full page horizontal engraving “”’Mustered Out’ Colored Volunteers at Little Rock Arkansas,”

0046: The Uniformed Colored Troops Are Mustered OutEst. $50-$100Lot Passed

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Black Nanny With A White Baby: A vignetted CDV of a a white baby and her black nurse. Loving image as the two are check to check. Ink identification on the reverse, “Racheal Coffin & Priscilla her nurse.” The image is

0047: Black Nanny With A White BabyEst. $50-$100

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Letters From THE COLORED HOME and HOSPITAL of New York: An important pair of 1872 letters written by a recently graduated medical physician William Osborn Ballantine (1848-1929) from "The Colored Home and Hospital of New York City. Founded in 1839. After

0048: Letters From THE COLORED HOME and HOSPITAL of New YorkEst. $600-$800Lot Passed

Frederick Douglass Albumen: (1817 - 1895) Black-American reformer born a slave, Douglass was instrumental in the creation of the Union Negro regiments which fought with great distinction during the war. Rare albumen photograph

0049: Frederick Douglass AlbumenEst. $200-$300Lot Passed

The Freedman Bureau Stars Atlanta University: Booklet, “Edmund Asa Ware, Teacher and Friend of the Freedmna, Yale, 1897, 32pp., VG. the founder of Atlanta University discusses the importance of this school.Atlanta University, founded in 1865

0051: The Freedman Bureau Stars Atlanta UniversityEst. $50-$100Lot Passed

Gruesome Period of American History: Painting on Panel, titled “Strange Fruit” and signed by “A. Smith.” Of course the title is from Billie Holiday’s 1939 melancholy song of the lynching’s of Black people in the South. A

0053: Gruesome Period of American HistoryEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Jackson State College Mailing Broadsheet on the Deaths: Broadsheet, "Jackson State College 1970: The death of Phillip Gobbs and James Earl Green," 11"x17," black and red, quarter-folded, fine. Published as a direct mailer by Lawyers Constitutional Defense

0057: Jackson State College Mailing Broadsheet on the DeathsEst. $100-$200Lot Passed

Document From A Alabama Blockade Runner: Receipt issued on letterhead “Steamer Alice Vivian”, 1pp., 7” x 4” on blue paper, January 17, 1857, VG. It took time for a blockade-running system to develop at Mobile. While CSA government

0058: Document From A Alabama Blockade RunnerEst. $100-$200Lot Passed

Lock of Hair of KIA Confederate Soldier: A large lock of golden hair, perhaps 200 strands, curled but likely 5” long, is tied together with a blue ribbon. The lock is housed in a simple fold sheet of paper with a typed note, “lock of my

0063: Lock of Hair of KIA Confederate SoldierEst. $200-$300Lot Passed

Early War Date Signed Card By Bee: BEE, Hamilton P. (1822-1897) was an American politician in early Texas; he was secretary of the Texas Senate in 1846. He served nearly 10 years as representative to the state house beginning in 1849,

0066: Early War Date Signed Card By BeeEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

Famous Charleston Lawyer W. F. Colcock Describes: COLCOCK, William Ferguson (1804-1889), was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina, served as collector of the port of Charleston 1853–1865, serving first under the United States Government and

0067: Famous Charleston Lawyer W. F. Colcock DescribesEst. $800-$1,200Lot Passed

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