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Memphis Massacre Warrant for Murder 1866
Special Order No 6 I Lieut Jas C Harrison of 3d U.S.C. Arty (Hvy) having reported at this office pursuant to S.O. No 4 dated Fort Pickering Tenn February 11 1866 will proceed in charge of guard to the plantation of Duck Ward, four and a half miles beyond Lafayette, Tenn on the Macon Road arrest the following and report them to this office Without delay Viz: Archy Fuller, Duck Ward, Scott Ward, Joseph Grant, Duck Ward's brother By Order of Capt Jno A Stanley Lt. Pro Mars
Jan 231 min read


Abner Lassell 1734 - ?
EZEKIAH BADLAM (1741-1815) was a Continental Army officer from Dorchester (MA) who served throughout much of the Revolutionary War. He served under Gen. Henry Knox and was involved in fortifying Dorchester Heights in 1776. One page, 3 1/4 x 7 1/4 receipt, Dorchester, 22nd, Dorchester, 1779. “Received of Lieut Col. Ezekiah Badlam Seven Hundred Dollars to have the Expenses of a Public Wagon with four Horses from this place to Fishkill [Duchess County, New York]. “Abner Lazel
Jan 61 min read


Shusaku Arakawa 1936 - 2010
1977, 1979-80 Chain of Command; Tomb of Chance (two works)Chain of Command; Tomb of Chance (two works) lithograph in colors; lithograph and screen print in colors sheet: 21⅜ h × 28¼ w in (54 × 72 cm)sheet: 29⅛ h × 67⅝ w in (74 × 172 cm) Shusaku Arakawa 1936–2010 Seraphin Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Jan 51 min read


James Garfield 1831 - 1881
James Garfield Washington, DC, February 16, 1866 James Garfield Re: Post Civil War Rapid Restoration of the South ALSJames A. Garfield Autograph Letter Signed "J. A. Garfield." Three pages on a bifolium of Thirty-Ninth Congress, U.S. letterhead; 5.2" x 7.75"; Washington, D.C.; February 16, 1866. A warm letter to longtime friend James Orton sharing news of his appointment as a Regent to the Smithsonian Institute and sending a copy of his address to Congress stating his opposit
Dec 19, 20252 min read


Cornelius McGillicuddy aka Connie Mack (1862-1956)
Autograph in ink signed “To Alvin J. Gibbs, An ardent baseball fan and a man whom I admire greately. Connie Mack” on reverse of frontispiece of book titled “CONNIE MACK-GRAND OLD MAN OF BASEBALL”, by Frederick G. Lieb published by G.P. Putnam & Sons, New York: 1945. First edition, publisher's blue cloth lettered in white. Accompanied by an autographed letter signed (ALS) on American Baseball Club of Philadelphia dated St. Petersburg, Florida, January 19th, 1948 to Mr. Alvin G
Dec 18, 20252 min read


Harriet Beecher Stowe 1811 - 1896
Autograph of Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896) American author and abolitionist famed as the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin in 1852. Autograph ANS (autographed note signed) “Trust in the Lord and Do Good. Written by your friend Harriet Beecher Stowe” Note present stamp and cancellation portion of envelope bearing cancellation date of June 26, 1890. Note measures 4.75” x 5.75”, exhibits folds, previous mounting evidence on top reverse and strong signature. Provenance: Gibbs famil
Dec 18, 20251 min read


Walt Whitman
Autograph of Walter “Walt” Whitman Jr. (1819-1892) American poet, essayist, novelist and journalist. He is considered by many as one of the leading influential poets in American and worldwide literature. Autograph on manuscript double-sided card reading “Frank Test, 3rd floor 44 N 4th Room 54 8 to 9 A M & after 5 P.M. Will print Target Envelops 50 ₵ per 1000, 10,000 lots. With 2 foot strips of wood both sides with Advertisements for 75 ₵ per 1000 in 10,000 M lots.” On one sid
Dec 18, 20251 min read


Amelia Earheart
Amelia Mary Earhart ( /ˈɛərhɑːrt/ AIR-hart ; born July 24, 1897; disappeared July 2, 1937; declared dead January 5, 1939) was an American aviation pioneer . On July 2, 1937, she disappeared over the Pacific Ocean while attempting to become the first female pilot to circumnavigate the world. During her life, Earhart embraced celebrity culture and women's rights, and since her disappearance has become a global cultural figure. She was the first female pilot to fly solo non-s
Dec 18, 20252 min read


Orville Wright
Autograph of Orville Wright (1871-1948) American aviation pioneer credited with his brother with inventing, building, and flying the world's first successful airplane. Autograph on printed image of 1st manned airplane flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Ink signature on a diagonal on lower left of image Item measures 4.5” x 6.25”, exhibits slight toning, some slight bends (not effecting signature) and exhibits strong signature. Provenance: Gibbs family collection, Philadelp
Dec 18, 20252 min read


Daniel Webster 1782 - 1852
Autograph of Daniel Webster (1782-1852) American lawyer and politician, who served as U.S. congressman from New Hampshire (1813-1817), U.S. congressman from Massachusetts (1823-1827), U.S. Secretary of State (1841-1843), U.S. Senator from Massachusetts 1845-1850), and U.S. Secretary of State (1850-1852). Webster was also a famed lawyer who tried over 200 cases before the United States Supreme Court. Autograph letter signed (ALS) on Aster House letterhead dated February 21, 18
Dec 18, 20251 min read


Samuel F. Smith
"My Country Tis of Thee" Samuel F. Smith Autograph Manuscript Signed. Two pages, 4.75" x 7.75" (sight), no place; no date. Autograph manuscript of Smith's most well-known song, "My Country, 'Tis of Thee," titled here as "America." Smith writes out all four stanzas, including the iconic opening, "My country, 'tis of thee, / sweet land of liberty, / of thee I sing; / Land where my fathers died, / Land of the pilgrims' pride / From every mountain side / Let freedom ring." Signe
May 5, 20251 min read


William Penn
[William Penn]. Petition Requesting a "Bancke" to Lots Facing the River. One page, 8 x 11 1/2 inches (sight), Pennsylvania; August 31, 1701. Period fair copy in a clerical hand of a petition from the Assembly for the Lower Counties addressed to William Penn, requesting that lots of land along the river of an unnamed town include the river's bank. Penn's approval (in the same clerical hand) is noted at the bottom left of the page. The document has been mounted and framed to a
May 5, 20252 min read


Revolutionary War
Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson: Letter Signed as Governor of Virginia. One page, 6 1/2" x 8"; Richmond; May 30, 1780. Framed to an overall size of 13" x 14 1/2". A Revolutionary War-era letter signed by Thomas Jefferson as Governor of Virginia, directing the tax commissioners of Rockingham County to submit overdue returns. Signed at conclusion, "Th: Jefferson." The letter reads, in full: "Be pleased to deliver for the use of this State to Messrs. Eaton and Brown, or order,
May 5, 202523 min read


John Stuart Mill
Autographed letter signed, consisting of two pages of writing (on four total pages), regarding the writings of Auguste Comte, addressed from Avignon and dated April 1865. In it, John Stuart Mill writes in full: "Sir / Not having the later writings of M. Comte with me here, I cannot give an exact reference to the passage which you desire to find. But it forms part of an attack on dogmatic atheism, which, to the best of my remembrance, is contained in the latter part of the fir
May 5, 20252 min read


Kennedys
Seraphin Gallery, Philadelphia, PA Rare Autographs and Documents
May 2, 20251 min read


Bruce LaFountain
Bruce LaFountain b. 1961), large bronze signed sculpture. 30" W., 39" Ht., 8" thick. Comes with base (18" x 18" x 24"). Raised on the...
Feb 13, 20251 min read


Donald Teskey
Island Perimeter 2005 Signed and Dated, Charcoal on Fabriano paper, 27 1/2" x 39 1/4" Donald Teskey was born in Co. Limerick and...
Feb 13, 20251 min read


Luis Gonzales Palma
Casco II , 1994 gelatin silver print with asphaltum signed, titled, dated, and numbered 7/15 in pencil, verso 19 1/4" x 19 5/8 " Luis...
Oct 23, 20242 min read


John Ferren
Orange, Blue, Black, Silver , 1952 oil and spray enamel on paper signed Ferren and dated bottom right 26" x 20"....
Oct 23, 20242 min read


Bo Bartlett
Bartlett is an American realist with a modernist vision. His paintings are inspired by American Realism as defined by artists such as...
May 30, 20242 min read
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