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BRIGADIER GENERAL SAMUEL C. ARMSTRONG - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 311683Autograph note signed: "S.C. Armstrong," written in black ink, expressing relief about a friend’s recovery. The note requests sending letters to Everett Ham and a telegram to Major Hopkins. Samuel C. Armstrong was a Union Brigadier General and educator.
Price: $500.00
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COLONEL JOHN T. AVERILL - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED 05/06/1873 - HFSID 33753Letter written by John T. Averill in 1873, signed "Jno. T. Averill". Addressed to Mr. C. A. McCollough, it answers a query about his past membership in the Minnesota State Senate. The letter is on Averill's stationery.
Price: $240.00
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MAJOR GENERAL NATHANIEL P. BANKS - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED 05/08/1878 - HFSID 22293Autograph note signed by Nathaniel Banks, dated May 8, 1878, on House of Representatives letterhead. It requests the printer to preserve a manuscript, stating, "The Printer will please preserve the MSS as no other copy of the figures exists, & return it with the proof."
Sale Price $295.00
$350.00
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MAJOR GENERAL NATHANIEL P. BANKS - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED 06/05/1860 - HFSID 22290Autograph note signed: "Walter Ingraham/from his friend/Nath. P Banks/Council Chamber Jan: 5 1860" by Nathaniel P. Banks as Governor of Massachusetts. The note is written on a 5x2½ card and attached to a sheet of the same size.
Price: $350.00
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MAJOR GENERAL NATHANIEL P. BANKS - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED 12/23/1878 - HFSID 72557Handwritten note signed by Major General Nathaniel P. Banks, dated "Dec. 23, 1878". Banks, a soldier and statesman, served in Congress and as Governor of Massachusetts, and he volunteered for the Union Army during the Civil War.
Price: $300.00
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CLARA BARTON - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 27985Autograph letter signed by Clara Barton, written on the back of her engraved business card, expressing gratitude for a Christmas invitation. The letter includes personal sentiments and mentions her work with the American Red Cross. Signed as "C.B."
Price: $450.00
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MAJOR GENERAL BENJAMIN F. BUTLER - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 3148Autograph note by Union Civil War General Benjamin F. Butler, signed as "Benj L Butler", stating, "I was in the Senate of Massachusetts in 1859". Written on December 16, 1872, and affixed to a green sheet of paper.
Price: $300.00
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MAJOR GENERAL BENJAMIN F. BUTLER - TYPED NOTE SIGNED 01/24/1888 - HFSID 32917Letter signed by Union Civil War General Benjamin F. Butler, dated May 18, 1885, declining an offer for issues of Harper's Weekly. Signed as "Benj Butler", it is typed on his law office letterhead and addressed to Isaac N. Roland, Esq.
Sale Price $425.00
$500.00
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MAJOR GENERAL JOSHUA LAWRENCE CHAMBERLAIN - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 179489Postcard signed by Joshua L. Chamberlain, dated February 7, 1883, arranging a meeting at Eliot Depot. The note includes the text, "Eliot Depot 2.30 PM Friday 9th or same hour Tuesday 13th. But how shall I know what you may consider 'stormy'?"
Price: $2,500.00
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REAR ADMIRAL JOHN A. DAHLGREN - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 47241Autograph note signed by John A. Dahlgren, stating, "Mr. Norton will let Mr. Lindslay see the report of L: Wainwright on his pistol." Dated probably 1860-1861, it discusses a Lieutenant's report related to ordnance duty.
Price: $600.00
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REAR ADMIRAL JOHN A. DAHLGREN - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 294838Autograph note signed by John A. Dahlgren, stating, "Returned to the Bureau of Navigation and office of details as the Winona has gone North." The note refers to the U.S.S. Winona, a gunboat active during the Civil War.
Sale Price $495.00
$600.00
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PRESIDENT JEFFERSON DAVIS (CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA) - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED 04/14/1865 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 33036Letter signed by Jefferson Davis, dated April 14, 1865, providing instructions to General Beauregard. Autographed with the initials "J.D." on a telegram form. Includes a detailed message regarding railroad repairs, highlighting a significant moment after General Lee's surrender.
Price: $12,000.00
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MAJOR GENERAL JOHN A. DIX - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED 02/16/1861 - HFSID 72558Autograph note signed by General John Adams Dix, dated February 16, 1861, stating, "I have the pleasure of Complying with a part of Your request". Dix was Secretary of the Treasury and known for his order regarding the American flag before the Civil War.
Price: $900.00
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WILLIAM G. DONNAN - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED 05/05/1873 - HFSID 33744Autograph letter signed by William G. Donnan, dated May 5, 1873, on his law firm's stationery. Addressed to Charles A. McCullough, it mentions his service in the Iowa State Senate. Signature reads "W. G. Donnan".
Price: $160.00
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BRIGADIER GENERAL JOSEPH H. EATON - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED 01/10/1873 - HFSID 26869Letter by Joseph H. Eaton signed as "J.H. Eaton/Paymaster USA", dated January 10, 1873. Addressing the 2 Auditor U.S. Treasury, it discusses pending actions related to certificate 596.282, written on Paymaster General's Office, Washington stationery.
Price: $100.00
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BRIGADIER GENERAL ORRIS S. FERRY - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED 04/29/1873 - HFSID 3184Autograph note signed by Orris S. Ferry, dated April 29, 1873, from Norwalk, Connecticut, stating his service as Judge of Probate for 1849-1850. The note is addressed to C. A. McCullough and includes an embossed emblem.
Price: $280.00
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JOHN W. FOSTER - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED 05/05/1900 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 2023Slip signed by Frederick Warde and John W. Foster, with Warde writing, "In the White House/May 5, 1900/Frederick Warde", and Foster on the verso, "John W. Foster/Dec. 2. 1899", "NB Scott".
Sale Price $165.00
$200.00
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AUGUSTUS H. GARLAND - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED 06/06/1891 - HFSID 17454Letter signed by Augustus H. Garland, handwritten and dated June 6, 1891, to a Delavan, Illinois autograph hunter. He mentions lacking a letter from President Grover Cleveland. Signed as "A H Garland", featuring pencil notations in the corner.
Price: $280.00
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AUGUSTUS H. GARLAND - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED 10/22/1877 - HFSID 315296Autograph note signed by Augustus Hill Garland, stating, "Give the bearer 6 copies of the Silver Commission Report & oblige", is dated October 22, 1877, from Washington, D.C. Garland served as a U.S. Senator and Governor of Arkansas.
Price: $280.00
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REAR ADMIRAL LOUIS M. GOLDSBOROUGH - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 266577Letter from Louis Goldsborough, signed as "L.M. Goldsborough", includes a personal message expressing regard for a long-standing friend. Goldsborough, a notable military figure, served in the Mexican War and commanded key naval actions during the Civil War.
Sale Price $375.00
$440.00
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WILLIAM A. GRAHAM - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED 12/06/1864 - HFSID 17237Letter signed by William A. Graham, dated December 6th, 1864, requesting an editor to publish an extract from a report. Graham served as a U.S. Senator and Secretary of the Navy, writing from the Confederate Senate Chamber.
Price: $280.00
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PRESIDENT ULYSSES S. GRANT - AUTOGRAPH NOTE UNSIGNED CIRCA 1874 - HFSID 283570Note by Ulysses S. Grant, requesting the Secretary of the Navy to send Baine Dent to Washington to see his dying father, Judge Lewis Dent. Written in lead pencil, it includes the quote, "Ask sec. of Navy to telegraph authority for Baine Dent...".
Price: $2,400.00
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MAJOR GENERAL ADOLPHUS W. GREELY - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 4326Autograph note signed: "A. W. Greely", addressed to "My Dear Archer", requesting the return of a paper. Signed on the verso of a fragment from the Signal Office, War Department, highlighting Adolphus W. Greely's notable military achievements.
Price: $280.00
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MAJOR GENERAL WINFIELD SCOTT HANCOCK - MANUSCRIPT LETTER WITH AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED 09/22/1880 - HFSID 30326Manuscript letter signed by Winfield Scott Hancock, dated September 22, 1880, thanking Miss S. Pinckney Magwood for a palmetto hat. Includes an autograph note signed mentioning his appreciation for her craftsmanship. Letter highlights Hancock's political context during the presidential campaign.
Price: $650.00
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MAJOR GENERAL WINFIELD SCOTT HANCOCK - PROMISSORY NOTE SIGNED 12/28/1876 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 30344Promissory note signed by "Winfield S. Hancock", "Almira Hancock", and "Adaline Russell" on December 28, 1876, in St. Louis, Missouri. It is payable to Thomas T. Turner Trustee for $104, with additional signatures on the verso by Thos G. Turner.
Sale Price $845.00
$1,000.00
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DAVID B. HENDERSON - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED 01/09/1899 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 2013Autograph note signed by David B. Henderson, Ethan A. Hitchcock, and John W. Griggs, expressing pleasure in being in Judge Parker's autograph book. Signatures include "D.B. Henderson/Dubuque, Iowa/1/9/99 + glad to be in Judge/Parker's Book", "E.A. Hitchock/Secretary of the Interior/March 5/99", "John W. Griggs/Attorney General".
Sale Price $450.00
$550.00
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JULIA WARD HOWE - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 251832Note signed "Julia Ward Howe." contains the handwritten message, "Please observe corrections." It is affixed to a sheet of paper along with a copy of Battle Hymn of the Republic and a black and white photograph of Howe.
Sale Price $425.00
$500.00
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JULIA WARD HOWE - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED 04/25/1892 - HFSID 297548Autograph note signed by Julia Ward Howe, expressing gratitude for a color sketch sent with a letter. Dated April 25, 1892, in Groton, Connecticut, it reads, "Much obliged for the pretty watercolor sketch sent with / or rather on your letter."
Sale Price $425.00
$500.00
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JULIA WARD HOWE - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED 8/1898 - HFSID 2846Note signed by Julia Ward Howe apologizes for the delay in sending an autograph, stating, "I am truly sorry to have/delayed so long in/sending the desired auto-/graph." Accompanied by a card signed "Julia Ward Howe./August 1898."
Price: $400.00
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ROBERT GREEN INGERSOLL - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED 02/05/1880 - HFSID 101636Card signed by Robert G. Ingersoll, dated February 5, 1880, addressed to lecture agent James Redpath. Ingersoll requests reserved seats for A.W. Cornell, charging it to himself. Ingersoll is recognized for his oratory skills and significant political speechmaking.
Price: $240.00