Lot 0190

1865 U.S. Senator Richard Yates of Illinois letter

Similar Sale History

View More Items in Militaria & War Memorabilia

Sold

5 Autographs of Civil War Governors: 5 Autographs of Civil War Governors: Richard Yates from Illinois, John Albion Andrew from Massachusetts, Horatio Seymour from New York, Richard James Oglesby from Illinois, William Dennison from Ohio,

20215 Autographs of Civil War GovernorsSee Sold Price

Sold

1870 Reconstruction Letter to Gen. Adelbert Ames: Political 1870 Excellent Content "Reconstruction" Era Letter to Civil War Union General Adelbert Ames, as Acting U.S. Senator June 14, 1870-Dated, Autograph Letter Signed, "J.P. Branch" upon Office of

20221870 Reconstruction Letter to Gen. Adelbert AmesSee Sold Price

Sold

EARLY "WITHERS" FAMILY PORTRAIT: Oil on canvas; framed; young woman holding curl of hair; from "Ingleside" Wytheville, Va.; religned; 30" x 25"; G-G+ *Colonel Robert Enoch Withers (Civil War), U.S. Senator, Ambassador to Hong Kong. P

2021EARLY "WITHERS" FAMILY PORTRAITSee Sold Price

Sold

John A. Dix letter, Pres. Buchanan's Sec'y of Treasury: John A. Dix (1798-1879) President Buchanan's Secretary of the Treasury, U.S. Senator, Union General who gave the order in New Orleans to "shoot on the spot" anyone who tried to take down the American

2024John A. Dix letter, Pres. Buchanan's Sec'y of TreasurySee Sold Price

Sold

7 Civil War Letters by Seth L. Phelps,: most to his mother or father, 1862, from U.S. Gunboat "Benton", off Island #10, Mississippi River, near Cairo, Ill., some with very interesting content as per wartime life.

20227 Civil War Letters by Seth L. Phelps,See Sold Price

Sold

Civil War and GAR Attributed to Morgan G. Bulkeley: Civil War and GAR material attributed to Morgan Gardner Bulkeley, Governor of Connecticut, U.S. Senator, and first president of the Baseball National League; some engraved. Includes Civil War Campaign

2023Civil War and GAR Attributed to Morgan G. BulkeleySee Sold Price

Sold

JEFFERSON DAVIS: (1808 - 1889) President of the Confederacy who led his armies beyond the surrender at Appomattox. Good association A.L.S. as U.S. Senator from Mississippi, 1p. 4to., Washington, Mar. 11, 1848 to Secre

2022JEFFERSON DAVISSee Sold Price

Sold

Jefferson Davis War date as Pres. Of Confederacy, Advice on Texas Brigadier General: Jefferson Davis War date as Pres. Of Confederacy, Advice on Texas Brigadier General In this letter to Senator Louis T. Wigfall of Texas, Confederate President Jefferson Davis asks for advice on appoin

2023Jefferson Davis War date as Pres. Of Confederacy, Advice on Texas Brigadier GeneralSee Sold Price

Sold

115th Illinois Infantry Civil War Letter Archive of John Cummings Describing Battles Chattanooga: FULL LETTER TRANSCRIPTION BELOW DESCRIPTION.This is a wonderful set of letters from John Cummings to his sister and mother presented in floating frames. There are four letters and each is written fron

2023115th Illinois Infantry Civil War Letter Archive of John Cummings Describing Battles ChattanoogaSee Sold Price

Sold

Civil War Letter 81 st U.S. Colored Infantry: Single folded lined letter sheet with two pages cross written, so six total manuscript pages, written by 1 st Lt. Hartwell Freeman, 81 st U.S. Colored Infantry, headed: On board steamer Matain?? New O

2024Civil War Letter 81 st U.S. Colored InfantrySee Sold Price

Sold

Late Civil War And Post War Documents: 23 Civil War And Post War Documents And Letters Of Captain Richard Carter Dated 1862-1865. ALL CREDIT CARDS WILL BE MANUALLY VERIFIED PRIOR TO SHIPMENT. Includes Special Orders From 1864 And 1865, Wit

2022Late Civil War And Post War DocumentsSee Sold Price

Sold

THE LETTER THAT ARRIVED TOO LATE: AN IMPORTANT LEE LETTER TO UNION COMMANDER U.S. GRANT AT COLD ...: THE LETTER THAT ARRIVED TOO LATE: AN IMPORTANT LEE LETTER TO UNION COMMANDER U.S. GRANT AT COLD HARBOR. LEE, ROBERT E. 1807-1870. Letter Signed ('R.E. Lee') to U.S. Grant from the battlefield at Cold

2022THE LETTER THAT ARRIVED TOO LATE: AN IMPORTANT LEE LETTER TO UNION COMMANDER U.S. GRANT AT COLD ...See Sold Price

Sold

Unusual Civil War Sword, US Shield on Guard, Accompanying Letter Believed To Detail Its Purchase In: Unusual Civil War Sword, Scabbard, Leather Belt With Buckle, And Accompanying Letter Believed To Detail Its Purchase In 1863. ALL CREDIT CARDS WILL BE MANUALLY VERIFIED PRIOR TO SHIPMENT. Sword Marked

2022Unusual Civil War Sword, US Shield on Guard, Accompanying Letter Believed To Detail Its Purchase InSee Sold Price

Sold

Thirty-Nine Letters By Civil War Era Postmaster General: A collection of thirty-Nine (9) letters written by Montgomery Blair, U.S. Postmaster General under President Lincoln March 5, 1861- September 24,1864. Letters written between 1865-1878 to Manton Marbl

2019Thirty-Nine Letters By Civil War Era Postmaster GeneralSee Sold Price

Sold

1861 Civil War Lettter, Slaves into Service,: content about slaves rounded up for service in the Army at Fort Donelson, near Dover and regarding a Negro boy that claims he was persued by Capt. Phelps men and hounds. Letter states Mr. Phelps has n

20221861 Civil War Lettter, Slaves into Service,See Sold Price

Sold

2018BLACK CIVIL WAR UNION SOLDIER WAX FIGURESee Sold Price

Related Militaria & War Memorabilia

Vietnam War Era Military Uniform and Ephemera Assortment: Vietnam War Era Military Uniform and Ephemera Assortment (2) US Army uniforms including a full-dress having pins, MP armband, billy club and hat as well as a fatigue shirt having hat and dog tags as w

May 19, 2024Vietnam War Era Military Uniform and Ephemera Assortment

$150

Gen. Sherman's Ewing Family Books: A group of 6 works related to the prominent Ewing family of Ohio. General Sherman's life was tightly intertwined with the Ewing Family of Lancaster, Ohio. Thomas Ewing, Sr. (1789-1871) was a prominent

May 14, 2024Gen. Sherman's Ewing Family Books

$100

1864 Civil War Letter from Union Sharpshooter, on US Grant Stationery: Civil WarBrandy Station, VA, January 12, 18641864 Civil War Letter from Union Sharpshooter, on US Grant StationeryALSA war-dated letter from a soldier serving with the US Volunteers 2nd Sharpshooters,

May 15, 20241864 Civil War Letter from Union Sharpshooter, on US Grant Stationery

$100

Letter Archive: Lincoln's Assasination & Slavery: "When the President was in the city lying in state, Cousin William took us to see him. The Hall where he lay was beautifully draped with black. The coffin was one nest[?] of flowers. I had never seen

May 14, 2024Letter Archive: Lincoln's Assasination & Slavery

$100

[CIVIL WAR] Confederate POW Letters (2): Autograph letter signed by James Taylor Eubank, Jr. (1842-1873), Co. B, Jessee's Battalion of Kentucky Mounted Rifles. Hospital Ward 3, Military Prison, Rock Island, Illinois, 17 February 1864. 1 page

May 15, 2024[CIVIL WAR] Confederate POW Letters (2)

$100

Custer Signed Cover: Autograph envelope by George Armstrong Custer to Elizabeth Bacon Custer. [Chicago, Illinois], 11 December [1869]. With Chicago postmark and blue 3-cent postage stamp. Provenance: Spink, Auction 336 Th

May 15, 2024Custer Signed Cover

$225

[CIVIL WAR] 2nd Texas Cav. 1864 ALS: Autograph letter signed by R.A. Knox, 2nd Texas Infantry, to his father. Camp Crump, [Louisiana], 17 April 1864. 2 pages, 4to. A short letter written to his father, Knox notes that "The detail that wa

May 14, 2024[CIVIL WAR] 2nd Texas Cav. 1864 ALS

$50

[CIVIL WAR] Bullet-Struck Letter, Battle of Fredericksburg: We advanced into a cornfield...some along the lines were hit by bullets & some by grape & shells...It was then probably that my knapsack got its wound. Autograph letter signed by John P. Garrett, Co.

May 15, 2024[CIVIL WAR] Bullet-Struck Letter, Battle of Fredericksburg

$125

WW1 US "Be Patriotic" Propaganda Poster: DESCRIPTION: World War I, American propaganda color lithograph poster showing a portrait of a female figure dressed with the American flag. Original title: "Be Patrioticâ€”Sign Your Countr

2 days LeftWW1 US "Be Patriotic" Propaganda Poster

$75

Civil War U.S. Zouave Sword Bayonet: Civil War U.S. Zouave Sword Bayonet. Stamped on handle "B.H.", "C", and "H" and stamped on blade "H".

May 21, 2024Civil War U.S. Zouave Sword Bayonet

$80

US Navy MK 15 Model 4 Inert Practice Bomb, 1960s: United States Navy MK 15 Model 4 Inert Practice Bomb, 1960s, of typical torpedo form with fins, painted blue and with stenciled label to side. 42" H x 9" Diameter. Provenance: From the collection of L

May 14, 2024US Navy MK 15 Model 4 Inert Practice Bomb, 1960s

$100

Feud w/ Stonewall Jackson, Important Confederate Letter: Autograph letter signed by Colonel Samuel "Sam" Vance Fulkerson (1822-1862). Winchester, [Virginia], 9 December 1861. 3 pages, 4to, 7 3/4 x 10 in., on blue paper. With original yellow envelope with Wi

May 15, 2024Feud w/ Stonewall Jackson, Important Confederate Letter

$100

[CIVIL WAR] Soldier's Letter w/ Lincoln CDV: Autograph letter signed by George A. Spencer (1844-1914), Co. I, 7th Rhode Island Infantry. Camp 7, R.I. Vo., Alexandria, Virginia, 20 & 21 May 1865. 4 pages, 8vo, 5 x 8 in. With original magenta pink

May 14, 2024[CIVIL WAR] Soldier's Letter w/ Lincoln CDV

$100

[Civil War] Explicit Letter w/ Sapphic Poem: Autograph letter signed by Sgt. John M. Brubaker, Co. E, 9th Pennsylvania Cavalry, to his friend Samuel N. Hamilton, Co. L, 3rd Indiana Cavalry and Col. A, 8th Indiana Cavalry. Headquarters, Halifax,

May 15, 2024[Civil War] Explicit Letter w/ Sapphic Poem

$100

13 Civil War letters Provost Marshall Florida: (13) Civil War letters written by the Provost Marshall of Fort Barrancas, Florida 1862 and 1863. (1) Letter Feb, 5th, 1863 mentions General Buckner, Confederate forces at Medville, General Hooker, and

May 18, 202413 Civil War letters Provost Marshall Florida

$10

[CIVIL WAR] Rare Florida POW Letter from Elmira: Autograph letter signed by John W. Brett, Co. I, 5th Battalion Florida Cavalry. Military Prison, Ward No. 31, Elmira, New York, 29 November 1864. 1 page, 7 3/4 x 3 7/8 in. With original yellow envelop

May 15, 2024[CIVIL WAR] Rare Florida POW Letter from Elmira

$100

More Items in Militaria & War Memorabilia

Gen. William T. Sherman's Sword & Trunk: General William T. Sherman’s wartime saber WITH military chest or trunk marked “Care Depot QR.MR. St. Louis. MO,” “W.T. Sherman,” and “Books.” One of the most significant lot

May 14, 2024Gen. William T. Sherman's Sword & Trunk

$15,000

Charleston "Free Badge" c. 1785: c. 1785. Charleston, South Carolina "free badge." ~42mm x 38mm. Oval copper planchet, single obverse die, struck in relief. Obverse bears a Phrygian cap (liberty cap) on a pole emblazoned “Free.&rdq

May 14, 2024Charleston "Free Badge" c. 1785

$5,250

Captured First National Confederate Flag (Nashville, Tennessee): 9-star First National Confederate Flag. Original red and white cotton-silk (weft/warp) machine-sewn stripes. Navy blue canton with 9 painted gold-gilt stars. Accompanied by an old note of provenance a

May 15, 2024Captured First National Confederate Flag (Nashville, Tennessee)

$4,600

Attr. Stonewall Jackson Daguerreotype, Mexican War Era Artillery Officer: Quarter plate daguerreotype of a US artillery lieutenant taken during the Mexican War era. Full leatherette case. A strikingly candid shot for the period, the subject’s stern expression belies his c

May 14, 2024Attr. Stonewall Jackson Daguerreotype, Mexican War Era Artillery Officer

$650

1842 “Porter” Slave Badge: Charleston, South Carolina "slave badge,” dated 1842. From the workshop of William M. Rouse, by city contract. This example was issued for a “Porter," a designation used to describe an enslave

May 14, 20241842 “Porter” Slave Badge

$1,600

George Washington Signed Discharge: Partly printed discharge document signed by George Washington, as Commander in Chief of the Armies of the United States. Newburgh, [New York], 4 January 1783. 1 page, ## x ## in. Undersigned by Washin

May 14, 2024George Washington Signed Discharge

$2,700

[Ambrotype] Texas Confederate Soldier: Sixth plate ambrotype. Full leatherette case. Portrait of a possible Texas Confederate soldier. A silver star device was used to pin up the brim of his light-toned headgear, a look often seen in image

May 14, 2024[Ambrotype] Texas Confederate Soldier

$400

Captured Bowie Knife w/ Period Note of Provenance: Captured Confederate D-hilt Bowie knife. [Kenansville, North Carolina]: [Louis Froelich factory]. With original metal and leather sheath with affixed period notes. First note with only remnants. Secon

May 15, 2024Captured Bowie Knife w/ Period Note of Provenance

$1,100

[CIVIL WAR] 1st Texas Infantry in Camp: Outdoor half plate ambrotype of the 1st Texas Infantry. Full leatherette case. Significant, large half plate ambrotype of members of the 1st Texas Infantry at ‘Splinterville,’ the regiment’s win

May 14, 2024[CIVIL WAR] 1st Texas Infantry in Camp

$2,700

[Civil War] Bullet Which Nearly Killed Soldier: Lead bullet encased in gold acorn fob with chain. Finely engraved: "W.D. Fiske / 14th Regt. C V / Fredericksburg / Dec 17, 1863." Acorn approx. 1 1/2 x 1 in. Overall length 6 1/2 in. Published in "Her

May 15, 2024[Civil War] Bullet Which Nearly Killed Soldier

$1,300

[HANCOCK, John] Washington’s Spy, Officer’s Commission: Partly printed document signed by John Hancock as President of the Continental Congress, for Epaphras Bull (1748-1781). [Philadelphia, Pennsylvania], 10 January 1777. 1 page, ## x ## in. Completed in

May 14, 2024[HANCOCK, John] Washington’s Spy, Officer’s Commission

$1,300

[CIVIL WAR] Black Soldier & Wife: CDV-sized tintype photograph WITH gem-sized tintype. Full thermoplastic case. Portrait of an unknown African American Civil War soldier who holds the rank of sergeant. He looks directly at the camera

May 14, 2024[CIVIL WAR] Black Soldier & Wife

$1,600

Historic Einstein Signed Program from Lincoln University Visit: Conferences on Objectives. Lincoln University, [Oxford], Pennsylvania, 3 May 1946. SIGNED BY ALBERT EINSTEIN. Tipped into Horace Mann Bond (1904-1972). The Education of the Negro in the American Socia

May 14, 2024Historic Einstein Signed Program from Lincoln University Visit

$550

[Civil War] 1862 “Servant” Slave Badge: Charleston, South Carolina "slave badge,” dated 1862. From the workshop of William Veronee, by city contract. This example was issued for a “Servant," typically a designation used to describe

May 14, 2024[Civil War] 1862 “Servant” Slave Badge

$800

Candid Scene of Civil War Officers: Quarter plate tintype studio group portrait. Full leatherette case. Outstanding candid tintype of a group of (possibly) identified Union officers of the 16th New York Infantry enjoying a care package

May 15, 2024Candid Scene of Civil War Officers

$1,600

The Drop Execution of Lincoln Conspirators Albumen: Unmounted albumen photograph. Alexander Gardner (1821-1882). Ink inscription to verso reads: "Hanging Lincoln conspirators" alongside later numerical notations. ~4 1/2 x ~3 1/2 in. A grisly outdoor vi

May 14, 2024The Drop Execution of Lincoln Conspirators Albumen

$500

Recommended Collectibles

May 14, 2024Gen. William T. Sherman's Sword & Trunk

$15,000

May 14, 2024Charleston "Free Badge" c. 1785

$5,250

May 15, 2024Captured First National Confederate Flag (Nashville, Tennessee)

$4,600

May 14, 2024Attr. Stonewall Jackson Daguerreotype, Mexican War Era Artillery Officer

$650

(4) Stan Lee Claremont Wiacek & Cockrum Signed The Uncanny X-Men 158 Comic BAS: (4) Stan Lee Claremont Wiacek & Cockrum Signed The Uncanny X-Men 158 Comic BAS Industry: Movies Original/Reproduction: Original Autograph Authentication: Beckett Product Coa: Beckett Product Signed By

Live Now(4) Stan Lee Claremont Wiacek & Cockrum Signed The Uncanny X-Men 158 Comic BAS

$410

Oyster Bay Long Island NY Vintage Color Reproduction Map 22 x 36: Oyster Bay Long Island NY Vintage Color Reproduction Map 22 x 36 Unit Of Sale: Single Piece Antique: No Size: 22 x 36 Image Color: Color Material: Paper Original/Licensed Reprint: Licensed Reprint Sub

3 hrs LeftOyster Bay Long Island NY Vintage Color Reproduction Map 22 x 36

$10

A Signed Antique Japanese Katana Samurai Sword: **DUE TO THIS LOT BEING CLASSED AS A WEAPON IT MUST BE PAID VIA BANK WIRE TRANSFER OR CERTIFIED CHECK.** A Signed Antique Japanese Katana Samurai Sword. Measure 33" Overall, Blade 25 3/4". Provenance:

May 18, 2024A Signed Antique Japanese Katana Samurai Sword

$750

May 14, 20241842 “Porter” Slave Badge

$1,600

Sigmund Freud Signed & Framed 4.5x5.75 Letter Dated August 29 1933 BAS: Sigmund Freud Signed & Framed 4.5x5.75 Letter Dated August 29 1933 BAS Autograph Authentication: Beckett Original/Reproduction: Original Product Coa: Beckett Product Signed By Name: Sigmund Freud Pre-

1 day LeftSigmund Freud Signed & Framed 4.5x5.75 Letter Dated August 29 1933 BAS

$260

May 14, 2024George Washington Signed Discharge

$2,700

The Walking Dead Hand Signed Autograph Guitar Steven Yeun JSA: The Walking Dead Hand Signed Autograph Guitar Steven Yeun JSA Industry: Music Object Type: Guitar & Guitar Pick Original/Reproduction: Original Autograph Authentication: James Spence (JSA) Player: Sar

1 day LeftThe Walking Dead Hand Signed Autograph Guitar Steven Yeun JSA

$48

May 18, 2024A Signed Antique Japanese Katana Samurai Sword

$700

1846 Slave Dealer's Token: Original slave auctioneer token of W. W. Wilbur, South Carolina and dated 1846. Tokens such as these were a common form of marketing one’s business or trade in the 19th Century. The obverse reads ��

May 14, 20241846 Slave Dealer's Token

$275

May 14, 2024[Ambrotype] Texas Confederate Soldier

$400

CHINESE PEKING GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE ROSE GREEN WHITE QIANLONG SEAL: THE FINE CHINESE SNUFF BOTTLE IS SO WELL CARVED WITH MUCH DETAIL IN GREEN AND WHITE OVER A BUBBLE INFUSED ROSE COLORED GLASS. IT DEPICTS THE OBJECTS OF ANTIQUITY, WITH A SHOU SYMBOL AT ITS CENTER. IT

12 hrs LeftCHINESE PEKING GLASS SNUFF BOTTLE ROSE GREEN WHITE QIANLONG SEAL

$50

VINTAGE PIONEER SX-1980 RECEIVER - A POWERHOUSE ! ! !: PIONEER SX-1980. This is the icon of vintage audio. The Pioneer SX-1980 receiver is highly sought after piece of Hi-Fi gear that will command prices well into the thousands of dollars for a well maint

3 hrs LeftVINTAGE PIONEER SX-1980 RECEIVER - A POWERHOUSE ! ! !

$6,000

1865 U.S. Senator Richard Yates of Illinois letter

Item Details

Description

1865 U.S. Senator Richard Yates of Illinois sent letter to Swander, Bishop & Co., Philadelphia, thanking them for writing "The Medallion Allegorical Portrait of Abraham Lincoln", Yates wrote that their article was a "beautiful specimen of art worthy of a place in the home of every citizen and admirer of the great and good Lincoln and of his immortal Proclamation", 10"T x 8"W, included with the letter are CDV's of Lincoln and Yates. Yates was a friend and ardent supporter of Lincoln, Illinois Civil War governor 1861-1864 and served in the US Senate from 1865-1871, Yates CDV is signed "Richard Yates. Provenance, Robert Tess, Warsaw, Indiana

Condition

Faded but legible, folds in letter, wear consistent with age and use

Buyer's Premium

1865 U.S. Senator Richard Yates of Illinois letter

Name: 1865 U.S. Senator Richard Yates of Illinois letter
SKU: 162667969
Price: 60 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $200 - $400

See Sold Price

Starting Price $50

Sell a Similar Item

5 bidders are watching this item.

Shipping & Pickup Options

Item located in Brookston, IN, us

See Policy for Shipping

Local Pickup Available

Payment

Accepts seamless payments through LiveAuctioneers

Davies Auctions

TOP RATED

Brookston, IN, United States

154 Reviews

1,355 Followers