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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MAJOR GENERAL FITZ JOHN PORTER - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 01/24/1882 - HFSID: 72769

The former Union officer is supported by Confederate officers as he fights to clear his name. ALS: "F.J. Porter", 4p, 5x7¾. New York, 1882 January 24. To Colonel Charles Marshall, Baltimore, Maryland. Begins: "My dear Colonel". In full: "I Thank you warmly for your full reply to my letter - I knew or believed that no written messages had passed between Longstreet & Gen Lee to the effect I wrote you - but Longstreet had testified to that effect before the Board. had written it years before. and Col. W.M Owens of New Orleans. had without confering (sic) with Longstreet. stated he heard Gen Lee about 1. PM. tell Longstreet to advance. & Longstreets reply that he wanted to hear from Stuart of the force coming up on this right - and So I took it for granted it was so. I am glad to have the details you give. That Genl Lee had a contempt for Genl Pope and justly I never doubted. He knew Pope. I don't think that any grounds could have induced him to make the moves he did. unless he was vastly superior in numbers to Pope and knew Pope would not be reinforced in time to save him. and I think it was fortunate for him that he did not get around to his flank as early as you say he intended.…"

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

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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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MAJOR GENERAL ROBERT ANDERSON - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 06/04/1861 - HFSID: 286061

Seven weeks after surrendering Fort Sumter, Colonel Robert Anderson writes to General Lorenzo Thomas about a recent meeting with President Lincoln's lifelong friend Joshua Speed. Important ALS: "Robert Anderson/Col. USA", 1p, 7¾x9¾. Cincinnati, Ohio, 1861 June 4. To General Lorenzo Thomas, Adjutant General USA, Washington, D.C. In full: "I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Genl Orders (Adjt Genls Office) No 25.6&7 and G.O. No. 7 Hd Qrs of the Army, and also of a letter from the Hon. J.K. Moorehead to the Hon. Secy of War, with enclosures, referring to certain parties in Louisville Ky reported to be engaged in furnishing or forwarding, Revolvers, Tents, Knapsacks &c to the rebels, Mr. Joshua Speed, a firm Union Man and a man of sound judgement, to whom I showed these papers, advises that no steps be now taken in this matter-greater harm than benefit to the cause would result from it. A letter from Surgeon Wright USA. the Senior Medical Office in this Dept. is, herewith, forwarded. I am satisfied that the opinion he gives, confirming the views of the Physicians who advised with me before I left N.Y. is correct. Fortunately, my absence from Ky.…"

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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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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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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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Mexican War | Contracts / Documents

GEORGE BANCROFT - DOCUMENT SIGNED 07/05/1838 - HFSID 262853

Document signed by George Bancroft, stating crew and passengers of the brig Cynosure, dated July 5, 1838. Signed as "G Bancroft", it represents a rare early career item before his role as Secretary of the Navy.

Price: $400.00
PRESIDENT PORFIRIO DIAZ (MEXICO) - DOCUMENT FRAGMENT SIGNED 03/06/1899 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 612

Document fragment signed by Porfirio Diaz and Ignacio Mariscal in iron gall ink, dated March 6, 1899. It is a clipped portion of a sealed document, fully translated in English and mentioning their roles and authority.

Price: $1,600.00
PRESIDENT PORFIRIO DIAZ (MEXICO) - DOCUMENT SIGNED 02/17/1909 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 265094

Manuscript letter signed by Porfirio Diaz, Andres Aldasoro, Geronimo Perales, E Martinez Baca, and Luis Martinez Guzman in iron gall ink, dated February 17, 1909, concerning the property title of the mine Plata Blanca.

Price: $1,800.00
PRESIDENT PORFIRIO DIAZ (MEXICO) - DOCUMENT SIGNED 03/07/1908 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 257276

Document signed by Porfirio Diaz, O. Molina, Aldama, and Ramos on March 7, 1908, certifying property title for a gold and copper mine in Puebla. Includes translated details of the mine and governmental authority.

Sale Price $1,495.00

$1,800.00
PRESIDENT PORFIRIO DIAZ (MEXICO) - DOCUMENT SIGNED 08/21/1901 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 182587

Document signed by Porfirio Diaz in iron gall ink, granting mining rights for the copper mine Don Samuel to Mr. Cooper Shapely. Co-signed by Leandro Fernandez Imas, Gilberto Huerta, E. Martinez Baca, and Juan Castillo. Dated August 21, 1901.

Price: $1,800.00
MAJOR GENERAL WINFIELD SCOTT HANCOCK - DOCUMENT SIGNED 04/26/1879 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 30345

Document signed by Winfield Scott Hancock, Richard Arnold, Isaiah Williamson, Almira Hancock, and Adaline E. Russell, dated April 16, 1879. It is a deed of trust favoring Isaiah Williamson, authorized by a Philadelphia notary.

Price: $1,100.00
GENERAL ROBERT E. LEE - MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT SIGNED 10/24/1843 - HFSID 44096

Manuscript document signed by Robert E. Lee as "R E Lee/Capt Engrs", dated October 24, 1843. The two-page ledger certifies the accuracy of a report on fortification efforts at Fort Hamilton, detailing construction costs and management duties.

Price: $5,000.00
MAJOR GENERAL IRVIN McDOWELL - DOCUMENT SIGNED 03/14/1849 - HFSID 86966

Partly printed document signed by Irvin McDowell, dated March 14, 1849, forwarding a commission to Brevet Major I. R. Smith. McDowell's handwritten instructions are included, along with his title as Assistant Adjutant General.

Price: $900.00
BRIGADIER GENERAL ROSWELL S. RIPLEY - DOCUMENT SIGNED 12/24/1862 - HFSID 51899

Partly printed document signed by Roswell S. Ripley as "Approved/RS Ripley/BGen" on December 23, 1862. It is a requisition for 40,000 rifle cartridges for the 7th Regiment of State Reserves, filled out by Captain Willis Williamson.

Price: $1,600.00
LT. GENERAL WINFIELD SCOTT - AUTOGRAPH DOCUMENT TWICE SIGNED 03/23/1815 - HFSID 2159

Document signed by Winfield Scott, titled "W. Scott", contains handwritten instructions from March 23, 1815. Scott signs twice, approving military court martial sentences. The document also includes additional notes regarding the proceedings. Scott was a prominent general in U.S. history.

Sale Price $1,695.00

$2,000.00
BRIGADIER GENERAL JAMES SHIELDS - MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT UNSIGNED 03/23/1862 - HFSID 28007

Manuscript document containing plans and an account of the First Battle of Kernstown, handwritten by James Shields. The unsigned 16-page document, dated March 23, 1862, addresses a Union officer and outlines battle strategies, orders, and a summary of outcomes.

Sale Price $425.00

$500.00
MAJOR GENERAL GUSTAVUS W. SMITH - DOCUMENT MULTI-SIGNED 12/14/1862 - HFSID 268075

Manuscript telegrams, signed five times by G.W. Smith, consist of retained copies of orders sent to Confederate officers regarding troop movements in response to a Union threat on the North Carolina coast, dated December 14-15, 1862.

Price: $1,500.00
BRIGADIER GENERAL THOMAS W. SWEENY - DOCUMENT SIGNED 10/03/1868 - HFSID 295424

Muster role signed by Thomas W. Sweeney, stating "T. W. Sweeny/Inspector and Mustering Officer" on October 31, 1868, in Columbus, Georgia. Document details Sweeney’s military service and leadership in various conflicts, including the Mexican War and the Civil War.

Sale Price $495.00

$600.00
MAJOR GENERAL HENRY GODDARD THOMAS - AUTOGRAPH DOCUMENT SIGNED 03/08/1866 - HFSID 174687

Autograph document signed by Henry G. Thomas, dated March 8, 1866, detailing his investment in the Webster Farm in Maine. Also signed by his wife Lizzy with her mark, the document includes a financial accounting of his interests and expected repayment.

Price: $460.00
MAJOR GENERAL JOHN E. WOOL - AUTOGRAPH DOCUMENT SIGNED 03/01/1862 - HFSID 266389

Autograph Document Signed by John E. Wool, stating, "Pass Dr. & Mrs. B. A. Gould in and out of the Fort, to Camp Hamilton and Newport News and return to-day." Dated March 1, 1862, it grants a one-day pass.

Price: $1,200.00