PRESIDENT JEFFERSON DAVIS (CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA) - MANUSCRIPT LETTER SIGNED 01/17/1856 - HFSID: 16525

PRESIDENT JEFFERSON DAVIS (CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA) - MANUSCRIPT LETTER - HFSID 16525

Manuscript LS: "Jeffn Davis" as Secretary of War, 2p, 7½x9¼ front and verso. War Department, (Washington), 1856 January 17. TO HON. C. J. FAULKNER. In full: "I find an unexpected delay has occurred in the completion of the new models; but have assurance that they will be finished this week, so as to be ready for inspection at the beginning of next week when those designed for Harper's Ferry will be sent thither after which we shall be able to resume full work at that Armory. That class of community who have been for a time suspended from employment will I hope then be relieved from this embarrassment to which you have called my attention. As to the number of clerks required at Harper's Ferry, I have made some further enquiry, and learned that in answer to questions propounded by the Superintendent, it is understood the three clerks now employed, replied that they believed themselves able to do all the duty which would devolve upon them in consequence of the reduction in the number of clerks, made by order of this Department.…"

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FRANK JAMES - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 03/12/1884 - HFSID: 350450

Extremely rare autograph letter written by Western outlaw Frank James to his wife and son from an Alabama jail (1884), discussing the hardships of imprisonment, his feelings of betrayal by "my pretended friends", and family attendance at his coming trial. Contained in a 9x14½ brown leather folio with a b/w photo of James. Autograph and signed material by James is extremely rare and highly desirable! Rare autograph letter signed "Frank James". 2 pages, 8½x14, 1 sheet, front and verso, ruled paper. Comes in a 9x14½ (27x28¼ unfolded) brown leather folio with a 5¼x6¼ b/w photo of James and a Charles Hamilton letter of authentication. Dated: Mar. 12, 1884. James wrote this letter to his wife and son after surrendering and awaiting trial for bank robbery. "My Dear Wife and Robert... I am truly in hope I may not be ill any more while in jail at least... the only money I spend is for stamps and tobacco... As I write it rains and the heavy peals of thunder and vivid flashes of lightning very nearly raises me out of my chair... I have scarcely any fire and think I will let it die... I am waiting very impatiently for Mr. Cooper to come from the post office.…"

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PRESIDENT JEFFERSON DAVIS (CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA) - AUTOGRAPH ENDORSEMENT SIGNED CIRCA 1862 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID: 258505

PRESIDENT JEFFERSON DAVIS (CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA) - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 258505

JEFFERSON DAVIS, JOHN H. WINDER and THOMAS J. GREENDavis signs an autograph endorsement forwarding to Confederate Secretary of War Benjamin a handwritten letter from Green, a former general in the army of independent Texas, warning that Confederate soldiers were carrying CSA weapons home with them. General Winder adds a handwritten note to the same document, ordering that guards be posted at depot and they confiscate these weapons.Civil War-date Autograph Endorsement signed: "Sec of War attention./J D", as President of the Confederate States of America in pencil in upper blank margin of letter to him. THOMAS J. GREEN. ALS: "Thos J Green", 1p, 7¼x9¼. Esmeralda near Warrenton North Carolina, 1862 March 17. To "HIS EXCL./JEFFERSON DAVIS/PRES. C.S.A.". In full, original spelling: "I feel it my duty to call your attention to what I believe is highly detrimental to the public service. From what I have seen every train going south from Virginia has then, either discharged, furlowed, sick, or pretendedly so, carrying with them side and fire arms belonging to the confederate government. Should you concur with me in the opinion that no arms should be brought from the seat of war under any pretext, you will apply the remedy in the right quarter.…"

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WILLIAM F. "BUFFALO BILL" CODY - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 05/29/1911 - HFSID: 314417

The famous Wild West showman pens a hopeful letter to his friend, stating "New England was never big for me. But wait till we start west. I predict a big season." The letter was written during the downfall of Cody's show empire due to outside expenses draining the immense profits from his show Autograph letter signed: "Col.", 1 page, 8½x11 framed to an overall size of 25½x18½. Buffalo Bill's Wild West combined with Pawnee Bill's Great Far East. May 29, 1911. Portsmouth, [New Hampshire]. In full: "Dear Mayor Glad Light, Your letter which found me is fine health. We had two bad towns last week. Fitchburg & Newburyport. No one ever done business in either. The week hurt us at least $2000 in Lowell-sent your bank 5100 today to take up one of my notes. Been getting good deposits from the mines. Been getting in shape [illegible] or any one. I believe I'll walk a sale of the [illegible]. Note if good are doing. [illegible]. While I telegraph you for now we are all OK here-now. And barring accident we will be OK. New England was never big for me. But wait till we start west. I predict a big season. Love to you". William Frederick Cody (1846-1917) earned the name "Buffalo Bill" for killing thousands of buffalo as a hired hunter in 1867 and 1868.

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LT. GENERAL WADE HAMPTON III - COLLECTION WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID: 298275

LT. GENERAL WADE HAMPTON III - COLLECTION 11/30/1876 WITH LT. GENERAL JOHN - HFSID 298275

With the results of the US Presidential election, and also the South Carolina gubernatorial election, undecided, Democrats (and former Confederate generals) Governor-elect Hampton, US Senator Gordon, and campaign manager Haskell write to General Thomas Ruger, commander of US troops in the State, condemning his interference in the meeting of what they consider the lawfully elected legislature. The former secessionists invoke the US Constitution and the bicentennial of American independence in support of their cause! Collection includes: 1) Autograph Letter signed: "Wade Hampton", "J B Gordon", "A. C. Haskell", 4 pages, 8x12½. Columbia, South Carolina, 1876 November 30. To General T. H. Ruger, Commanding US Troops in South Carolina. In full: "We have just heard through Major McGinnis of your staff your orders communicated to Mr. Wallace, Speaker of the House of Representatives, that at 12 o'clock tomorrow no spectators would be allowed in the Hall and that the Members elect from Edgefield County would not be allowed upon the floor. To say that we are surprised at such an order after the explanations & pledges by you to each one of us, is to use very mild language.…"

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LT. GENERAL WADE HAMPTON III - COLLECTION WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID: 298275

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WILLIAM F. "BUFFALO BILL" CODY - ANNOTATED ALBUM LEAF SIGNED 04/20/1899 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID: 350584

WILLIAM F. BUFFALO BILL CODY - ANNOTATED ALBUM LEAF SIGNED 04/20/1899 CO-SIGNED - HFSID 350584

Signatures of Cody, Longstreet and other prominent Chicagoans of the era, collected on both sides of a 6x4 sheet in 1899. Signatures on both sides of a 6x4 sheet: "W.F. Cody / 'Buffalo Bill'", "Nate Salsbury", "John M. Burke /'Arizona John'", and "Allison Nailor, Jr.". Dated in unknown hand at left: "April 20, 1899." On verso: "Yours Truly/James Longstreet/July 15 '99" and "Ferdinand W. Peck". Fine condition. Framed to an overall size of 40x20. William Frederick Cody earned the name "Buffalo Bill" for killing thousands of buffalo as a hired hunter in 1867 and 1868. Cody had begun his wild west career herding cattle at age nine. Five years later, he became the Pony Express' youngest rider. Throughout the Civil War, Cody worked as a government scout, extracting from life and the West all it had to offer. His western notoriety grew with his adventures, including those during the Sioux War, in which he purportedly fought a duel with Chief Yellow Hand. Cody's theatrical career was launched that same year with his re-enactments of such Indian battles. By 1883, he formed his first Wild West spectacle, becoming a master showman who toured internationally until 1903.

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WILLIAM F. "BUFFALO BILL" CODY - ANNOTATED ALBUM LEAF SIGNED 04/20/1899 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID: 350584

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GIDEON WELLES - TELEGRAM UNSIGNED 12/06/1866 - HFSID: 280762

Telegram, unsigned, 1 page, 8½x11. 1866 December 6. Telegram partly printed in Portuguese, received from Gideon Welles in Washington, D.C., for transmittal to Admiral Goldsborough, American Squadron at Lisbon, Portugal. Manuscript text of Welles' message (unknown hand): "Send steamer to Alexandria, Egypt to receive Surautt [sic] from Consul Hale and bring him to Washington." [Welles' name has also been misspelled by the telegraph office.] Docketed on verso: "Hon. G. Welles/Secy of the Navy/6th Dec. 1866/Send steamer to/Alexandria, Egypt". Gideon Welles (1812-1878), a Jacksonian Democrat who joined the new Republican Party in 1854 because he detested slavery, was Secretary of the Navy throughout the Presidencies of Abraham Lincoln (who called him "Neptune") and Andrew Johnson (1861-1869). John Suratt (1844-1916) was the son of Mary Suratt, convicted of conspiracy in the assassination of President Lincoln and the first woman executed (hanged) by the US government. John Suratt was accused of involvement in the conspiracy, but remained at large for a year and a half, fleeing first to Canada and then through Europe, escaping after first having been captured in Italy.

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WILLIAM F. "BUFFALO BILL" CODY - ANNOTATED ALBUM LEAF SIGNED 04/20/1899 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID: 350584

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PRESIDENT JEFFERSON DAVIS (CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA) - AUTOGRAPH ENDORSEMENT SIGNED CIRCA 1862 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID: 258505

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PRESIDENT JEFFERSON DAVIS (CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA) - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED 04/14/1865 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID: 33036

PRESIDENT JEFFERSON DAVIS (CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA) - AUTOGRAPH NOTE - HFSID 33036

Five days after General Lee's surrender, the Confederate President, determined to fight on, signs instructions to General Beauregard, framedto an overall size of 37x21. ALS: "J.D." as President of the Confederacy, on verso in lower ¼ page of 8½x5 telegraph form, South of Yadkin River, 1865 April 14. On telegram form headed "The Southern Express Company/Forward Packages by Passenger trains and Steamers, and Dispatches by Telegraph,/to all parts of the Confederate States". Telegram from Brigadier General S.H. Ferguson to General Beauregard completely in the hand of a telegraph clerk, including signature. In full: "Have Crossed Almost all my horses on RR bridge with a little work wagons Can be brought over by hands will push on after enemy & have advised Genl Johnston to put his Command at work to repair Rail Road if this is approved orders had better be given = neither find passable today. S.H. Ferguson Brig Genl". Initialed "DH" by the telegraph clerk. At the conclusion of his message to Beauregard, Brigadier General Ferguson has penned: "By J." beneath which Jefferson Davis has penned, in full: "Genl Beauregard/Would it not be well for Genl.…"

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MAJOR GENERAL GEORGE ARMSTRONG CUSTER - THIRD PERSON AUTOGRAPH LETTER 06/05/1874 - HFSID: 300026

MAJOR GENERAL GEORGE ARMSTRONG CUSTER - THIRD PERSON AUTOGRAPH LETTER - HFSID 300026

Handwritten letter, signed in text as "General Custer" (even though he had reverted to his pre-war rank), written in the Dakota Territory two years before his death at the Little Big Horn. Letter includes Custer's stab at poetry. Third Person Autograph Letter, 1 page, 7¾x6¼. Fort Lincoln, D.T. [Dakota Territory], 1874 June 5th. Unknown addressee. In full: "Gen Custers compliments his regrets likewise, in response to your kind invitation. His absence should never create surprise except from his own habitation. This being written his duty might end. With no fear of being called Alfred Tennyson. He simply desires, however to send you, the accompanying leg of venison." George Armstrong Custer (1839-1876) graduated last in his class at West Point in 1858, but promptly redeemed himself through his brave and aggressive cavalry leadership during the Civil War. Earning the confidence of cavalry commanders Pleasanton and Sheridan, he rose swiftly to the rank of brevet major general by war's end. Custer had taken command of the 5th Michigan Cavalry shortly before Gettysburg and led it into battle repeatedly. Custer left military service briefly after the Civil War, dabbling in business and politics, but by 1867 he was back in uniform, battling Plains Indians.

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MAJOR GENERAL FITZ JOHN PORTER - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 01/22/1870 - HFSID: 72768

Court-martialed after Second Bull Run, the Union officer defends his actions to Robert E. Lee's biographer and tells of his long friendship with the Confederate General. Important ALS: "F.J. Porter", 3¼ p, New York, 1870 January 22. To General Robert E. Lee's former Aide-de-Camp, Colonel Charles Marshall, who at the time was in the midst of writing an autobiography of his experiences with the General: An Aide-De-Camp of Lee, Being The Papers of Colonel Charles Marshall. Marshall corresponded with many of Lee's subordinates in an effort to collect their correspondences with Lee for reference and publication in the book. Porter had known Lee since his boyhood and was "close to him" in the Mexican War and "at West Point, where for a time I [Porter] was his adjt". General Lee died just nine months after this letter. Porter writes, in full: "I have yours- and thank you. The opinions quoted in my 'data' are all from original letters - I had Genl Lee's written permission to use his letters, whenever I deemed it necessary - I withheld on account of delicacy to him, and to prevent his name, during life, being banded about by Radical hounds.…"

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GENERAL PHILIP H. SHERIDAN - MANUSCRIPT LETTER SIGNED 12/12/1884 - HFSID: 350618

The former Civil War Union general accepts the invitation of Ohio Senator John Sherman to act as Marshal for the Ceremonies at the dedication of the Washington Monument. Manuscript LS: "P.H. Sheridan" as Lieutenant General, 1½p, 7½ x 9¾ lined sheet, front and verso (hinged to show both sides of letter). Washington, D.C., 1884 December 12. On letterhead of Headquarters, Army of the United States to Hon. John Sherman, U.S. Senate. Begins: "My dear Sir". In full: "I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter of December 11th. communicating the resolution unanimously adopted by the Commission, inviting me to 'act as Marshal on the day of the ceremonies, to arrange the details of the procession and assign to the different organizations their places in the line.' Accepting with pleasure the duty thus assigned me, I beg that you will convey to the commission my high appreciation of the distinguished honor conferred upon me.…"

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Civil War | Sentiments

NELSON W. ALDRICH - AUTOGRAPH SENTIMENT SIGNED 4/25 - HFSID 34216

Senate card signed by Nelson W. Aldrich includes the autograph sentiment, "Apr 25/Yours truly/Nelson W. Aldrich". Aldrich was a significant political figure, serving as a Congressman and Senator from Rhode Island and sponsoring the National Reserve Association.

Price: $160.00
MAJOR GENERAL NATHANIEL P. BANKS - AUTOGRAPH SENTIMENT SIGNED - HFSID 156022

Handwritten sentiment signed: "Yours very truly/N. P. Banks", with the addressee's name, "B. W. Williams Esq." Nathaniel P. Banks, a soldier and statesman, served in Congress and as Governor of Massachusetts.

Price: $225.00
MAJOR GENERAL WILLIAM W. BELKNAP - AUTOGRAPH SENTIMENT SIGNED - HFSID 268126

Autograph sentiment signed by William Belknap reads, "Yours Very Respectfully -/Wm. W. Belknap/Bvt Maj. Genl. Vols.", on a lined sheet cut from a letter. Belknap served as a Union officer and Secretary of War during the Civil War.

Sale Price $175.00

$220.00
WARREN C. BICKFORD - AUTOGRAPH SENTIMENT SIGNED 01/12/1889 - HFSID 87974

Paper signed by Warren C. Bickford, a Grand Lodge officer of Washington, dated January 12, 1889. Autograph sentiment reads, “Very Truly/Your Friend/Warren C. Bickford/Jan'y 12/1889” in light brown ink. Bickford was a prominent Masonic member.

Price: $100.00
MAJOR GENERAL FRANCIS P. BLAIR JR. - AUTOGRAPH SENTIMENT SIGNED 04/23/1860 - HFSID 316132

Autograph sentiment signed by Francis P. Blair, Jr. reads: "Respectfully/Ralph P. Blair, Jr./April 23. 60", dated April 23, 1860. Blair, a Major General and Vice President nominee, played a significant role in the Union military efforts during the Civil War.

Price: $260.00
REAR ADMIRAL DANIEL LAWRENCE BRAINE - TYPED SENTIMENT SIGNED - HFSID 262868

Typed sentiment signed by Daniel L. Braine, stating, "Very respectfully,/D. L. Braine/Rear Admiral, U.S.N./Commandant Navy Yard and Station", is affixed to a sheet containing an engraved portrait of him. Braine served in notable military roles during the Mexican War and Civil War.

Price: $320.00
GOVERNOR WILLIAM ALFRED BUCKINGHAM - AUTOGRAPH SENTIMENT SIGNED - HFSID 3153

Slip of ruled paper signed "Yours Truly/WmABuckingham" by William Alfred Buckingham, Governor of Connecticut during the American Civil War. Buckingham was a supporter of Abraham Lincoln and served in the U.S. Senate after his governorship.

Sale Price $135.00

$160.00
MAJOR GENERAL BENJAMIN F. BUTLER - AUTOGRAPH SENTIMENT SIGNED - HFSID 43101

Manuscript letter closing signed by Union Civil War General Benjamin F. Butler, including the autograph sentiment "Yours Truly,/ Benj F. Butler". Butler was a prominent military leader and political figure during and after the Civil War.

Price: $280.00
GEORGE WASHINGTON CABLE - AUTOGRAPH SENTIMENT SIGNED 06/15/1886 - HFSID 18498

Autograph sentiment signed by George Washington Cable reads, "Yours truly/Geo. W. Cable/Worcester, Mass. June 15, 1886". Cable, a journalist and novelist known for his works on New Orleans and civil rights, signed this card in brown ink.

Price: $90.00
CHARLES C. CARPENTER - AUTOGRAPH SENTIMENT SIGNED - HFSID 23125

Card signed by Charles C. Carpenter contains an autograph sentiment reading "very truly yours/C. C. Carpenter". Carpenter, a Civil War scout, led illegal settlement attempts on American Indian lands in the 1870s. His historical significance is noted.

Price: $380.00
THOMAS C. CATCHINGS - AUTOGRAPH SENTIMENT SIGNED - HFSID 285099

Sentiment signed by Thomas C. Catchings reads "Respectfully/T. C. Catchings", affixed to a card. Catchings, a Confederate private and former Mississippi Attorney General, served in the US House from 1885 to 1901.

Price: $90.00
CYRUS COBB - AUTOGRAPH SENTIMENT SIGNED - HFSID 190414

Autograph sentiment signed in ink on a small card reads "Very Truly Yours/Cyrus Cobb". Cyrus Cobb (1834-1903), a Boston sculptor, collaborated with his twin brother Darius on various artworks and served together in the Civil War.

Price: $180.00
BRIGADIER GENERAL FRANCIS M. COCKRELL - AUTOGRAPH SENTIMENT SIGNED - HFSID 67388

Signature of Francis Marion Cockrell, a Confederate Army Brigadier General and U.S. Senator, clipped from a letter. Autograph sentiment reads, "Your friend/F. M. Cockrell." Includes pencil notations on the verso in an unknown hand.

Price: $280.00
GEORGE SIMMONS COE - AUTOGRAPH SENTIMENT SIGNED - HFSID 23314

Handwritten sentiment signed by George Simmons Coe, an influential banker, contains the autograph sentiment: "Yours very truly/Geo. S. Coe". It is clipped from the closing of a letter and relates to his significant contributions during the Civil War.

Sale Price $225.00

$280.00
MONCURE D. CONWAY - AUTOGRAPH SENTIMENT SIGNED - HFSID 274532

Autograph sentiment signed: "Faithfully yours/Moncure D. Conway", on a 4x2¼ slip. Moncure D. Conway, a prominent abolitionist and Unitarian minister, is known for organizing slave escapes and writing a biography of Thomas Paine.

Price: $140.00
MAJOR GENERAL GEORGE W. CULLUM - AUTOGRAPH SENTIMENT SIGNED - HFSID 268117

Autograph sentiment signed by George W. Cullum, stating "Your Most Obdt./Geo. W. Cullum/Lt. Col. Engrs & Brig. Gen.", cut from a letter. Cullum served as Chief of Staff to General Henry W. Halleck during the Civil War.

Sale Price $195.00

$240.00
JOHN W. DANIEL - AUTOGRAPH SENTIMENT SIGNED 04/22/1898 - HFSID 2931

Card signed "Very Truly Yours" by John W. Daniel, a U.S. Senator from Virginia, in Washington, D.C. in 1898. Signature includes "Washington DC./April 22. 1898/Very Truly Yours/Jno. W. Daniel/U.S.S- Va." Notations on verso in unknown hand.

Sale Price $115.00

$140.00
CHARLES DEVENS - AUTOGRAPH SENTIMENT SIGNED - HFSID 33713

Autograph sentiment signed by Charles Devens reads, "Very Respectfully/Chas Devens/Attorney General", on a lined piece of paper. Devens served as Attorney General and Brigadier-General during the Civil War, gaining recognition for his military service.

Sale Price $135.00

$160.00
MARK H. DUNNELL - AUTOGRAPH SENTIMENT SIGNED - HFSID 34401

Slip signed by Mark H. Dunnell, containing the autograph sentiment "Respectfully Yours/Mark H. Dunnell". Dunnell served as a colonel in the Union Army and held various political positions, including US Congressman and Minnesota's Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Price: $100.00
MARK H. DUNNELL - AUTOGRAPH SENTIMENT SIGNED - HFSID 101667

Autograph sentiment signed: "Yours Respectfully/Mark H. Dunnell/M.C. 1st Dis. Minn.", clipped from a letter. Mark H. Dunnell served in the Union Army and was a U.S. Congressman from Minnesota, with notable roles in education and diplomacy.

Price: $100.00
STEPHEN B. ELKINS - AUTOGRAPH SENTIMENT SIGNED - HFSID 49299

Signature by Stephen B. Elkins, a former Delegate to Congress, reads "Yours truly dc/S.B. Elkins". Elkins served from 1873-1877, later becoming Secretary of War and U.S. Senator. Item includes a mounting remnant on the verso.

Price: $160.00
JAMES R. GARRISON - AUTOGRAPH SENTIMENT SIGNED - HFSID 142017

Page signed "Truly Yours" by Congressional Medal of Honor recipient James R. Garrison, with autograph sentiment reading "Truly Yours,/J.R. Garrison". Garrison received the medal during the Battle of Mobile Bay in the Civil War.

Price: $200.00
WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON - AUTOGRAPH SENTIMENT SIGNED - HFSID 155428

Autograph sentiment signed "Very truly yours,/Wm. Lloyd Garrison" in purple ink on ruled paper, attributed to William Lloyd Garrison, founder of The Liberator and social reformer. Item displays historical significance related to his activism and beliefs.

Sale Price $295.00

$360.00
MAJOR GENERAL ADOLPHUS W. GREELY - AUTOGRAPH SENTIMENT SIGNED - HFSID 24189

Autograph sentiment signed as Major General on a card, reading "Yours/A W Greely/Major General". Adolphus W. Greely (1844-1935) is noted for surviving Arctic winters and receiving the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1935.

Sale Price $135.00

$160.00
MAJOR GENERAL ADOLPHUS W. GREELY - AUTOGRAPH SENTIMENT SIGNED - HFSID 312725

Card signed by Adolphus W. Greely includes his autograph sentiment, "Yours Truly/ A.W. Greely". Greely is notable for surviving two years in the Arctic and receiving the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1935, highlighting his military contributions.

Sale Price $175.00

$220.00
JOHN A. GRISWOLD - AUTOGRAPH SENTIMENT SIGNED - HFSID 34456

Autograph sentiment signed: "Very truly etc./John A. Griswold," on a slip affixed to a printed autograph card. John A. Griswold was notable for his contributions to the Bessemer process and the construction of the ironclad Monitor.

Price: $180.00
JOHN HABBERTON - AUTOGRAPH SENTIMENT SIGNED - HFSID 320747

Handwritten sentiment signed by John Haberton reads, "Yours Truly/John Haberton". Haberton, a 19th-century author known for Helen's Babies, served as a literary editor and published various works, including a play and a biography of George Washington.

Sale Price $165.00

$200.00
EDWARD F. JONES - AUTOGRAPH SENTIMENT SIGNED - HFSID 40221

Autograph sentiment signed: "Yours truly/Edward F. Jones", in black ink. Edward F. Jones (1828-1913) was an American businessman and politician, serving as Lieutenant Governor of New York and penning Richard Baxter: A Story of New England Life of 1830 to 1840.

Price: $140.00
DAVID M. KEY - AUTOGRAPH SENTIMENT SIGNED 05/09/1884 - HFSID 206231

Signature from David M. Key dated 1884, inscribed with "Most truly yours/D.M. Key/Chattanooga, Tenn./May 9 1884". Key, a Confederate colonel and Tennessee Senator, served as Postmaster General under President Hayes.

Sale Price $165.00

$200.00
WILLIAM J. LeMOYNE - AUTOGRAPH SENTIMENT SIGNED - HFSID 304597

Sentiment by William J. Le Moyne, an American actor famous for his role in Uncle Tom's Cabin, is signed "Yours Truly/William J. Le Moyne" on a 4x3 card. He gained national stature through theatrical performances and served as a captain in the Civil War.

Sale Price $115.00

$140.00