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GEORGE BANCROFT - DOCUMENT SIGNED 07/05/1838 - HFSID 262853The future United States Cabinet member signed this Port of Boston customs document, listing the crew and passengers of the brig Cynosure, in 1838. A rare document from early in Bancroft's career, before he was Secretary of the Navy!
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PRESIDENT PORFIRIO DIAZ (MEXICO) - DOCUMENT FRAGMENT SIGNED 03/06/1899 CO-SIGNED BY: IGNACIO MARISCAL FAGOAGA - HFSID 612PORFIRIO DIAZ and IGNACIO MARISCAL The controversial Mexican president and the Secretary of Foreign Affairs sign this clipped portion of a beautifully sealed document Document
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PRESIDENT PORFIRIO DIAZ (MEXICO) - DOCUMENT SIGNED 02/17/1909 CO-SIGNED BY: ANDRES ALDASORO ESPINOZA, GERONIMO PERALES, E MARTINEZ BACA, LUIS MARTINEZ GUZMAN - HFSID 265094PORFIRIO DIAZ, ANDRES ALDASORO, GERONIMO PERALES, E MARTINEZ BACA and LUIS MARTINEZ GUZMAN The controversial Mexican president and members of his cabinet sign the property title of the mine "Plata Blanca" in the Mexican State of Chihuahua Manuscript Letter Signed:
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PRESIDENT PORFIRIO DIAZ (MEXICO) - DOCUMENT SIGNED 03/07/1908 CO-SIGNED BY: GOVERNOR OLEGARIO MOLINA SOLIS - HFSID 257276PORFIRIO DIAZ and OLEGARIO MOLINA The controversial Mexican President and some members of his cabinet sign this property title of a gold and copper mine located in the Mexican State of Puebla Document Signed: "Porfirio Diaz", "O.
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PRESIDENT PORFIRIO DIAZ (MEXICO) - DOCUMENT SIGNED 08/21/1901 CO-SIGNED BY: GOVERNOR LEANDRO FERNANDEZ IMAS, GILBERTO HUERTA, E. MARTNEZ BACA, JUAN CASTILLO - HFSID 182587The controversial Mexican President, remembered for his advocacy of foreign investment, signs this property title in favor of Mr. Cooper Shapely over the mine of copper "Don Samuel" located in the State of Durango. It is co-signed by government employees
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PRESIDENT PORFIRIO DIAZ (MEXICO) - DOCUMENT SIGNED 09/15/1877 - HFSID 256867PORFIRIO DIAZ The controversial Mexican President signs this beautifully decorated appreciation diploma to a veteran from the Independence War against Spain Document Signed: “Porfirio Diaz” in iron gall ink.13¼x8½. One page. Dated: September 15, 1877.
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MAJOR GENERAL WINFIELD SCOTT HANCOCK - DOCUMENT SIGNED 04/26/1879 CO-SIGNED BY: ALMIRA RUSSELL HANCOCK, ISAIAH WILLIAMSON, BRIGADIER GENERAL RICHARD ARNOLD, ADALINE E. RUSSELL - HFSID 30345The Civil War Union General, alongside his wife and mother-in-law, signs a deed of trust in favor of Philadelphia businessman Isaiah Williamson; witnessed by his colleague Brig. General Richard Arnold
Sale Price $935.00
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MAJOR GENERAL WINFIELD SCOTT HANCOCK - DOCUMENT SIGNED 08/06/1874 CO-SIGNED BY: ALMIRA RUSSELL HANCOCK, ADALINE E. RUSSELL - HFSID 30347WINFIELD SCOTT HANCOCK, ALMIRA HANCOCK and ADALINE E. RUSSELL The Civil War General and his wife co-sign a loan made to his mother-in-law from the Boatmen's Savings Bank in an 1874 contract Document signed "Winfield Scott Hancock", "Almira D. Hancock", and "Adaline E. Russell" in faded black ink. 4 pages, 22x17 flat, 11x17 folded.
Sale Price $935.00
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MAJOR GENERAL WINFIELD SCOTT HANCOCK - DOCUMENT UNSIGNED WITH RICHARD W. TOWNSHEND - HFSID 9011187In this original printed Congressional Resolution, Congressman Richard W. Townshend requests an appropriation for a statue honoring General Winfield Scott Hancock. The statue that this Resolution requested currently stands in Washington, District of Columbia. Extremely rare!
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GENERAL ROBERT E. LEE - MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT SIGNED 10/24/1843 - HFSID 44096ROBERT E. LEE A two page ledger documenting the work of strengthening walls and armaments, dated 1843 Manuscript document signed: "R E Lee/Capt Engrs", 1p, 23x8¾. Fort Hamilton, New York, 1843 October 24.
Sale Price $4,250.00
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MAJOR GENERAL IRVIN McDOWELL - DOCUMENT SIGNED 03/14/1849 - HFSID 86966IRVIN McDOWELL As Assistant Adjutant General (1849), he signs a partly printed document forwarding a new commission to another officer. Partly Printed document signed: "James McDowell", 1 page, 8x10. Adjutant General's Office, Washington, "March 14, 1849.
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BRIGADIER GENERAL ROSWELL S. RIPLEY - DOCUMENT SIGNED 12/24/1862 - HFSID 51899CIVIL WAR, CONFEDERATE: ROSWELL S. RIPLEY. Partly Printed DS: "Approved/RS Ripley/BGen", 1p, 7¾x9½. South Carolina, 1862 December 23. Headed: "Requisition for Ordnance and Ordnance Stores for Troops stationed/In the First Military District S.C.
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LT. GENERAL WINFIELD SCOTT - AUTOGRAPH DOCUMENT TWICE SIGNED 03/23/1815 - HFSID 2159WINFIELD SCOTT His twiced signed, handwritten instructions pursuant to a series of court martial verdicts (1815) Autograph Document Signed: "W. Scott" (twice), 2p, front and verso, 8x9. Headquarters, 1815 March 23.
Sale Price $1,190.00
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BRIGADIER GENERAL JAMES SHIELDS - MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT UNSIGNED 03/23/1862 - HFSID 28007JAMES SHIELDS Extremely rare plans for and blow-by-blow account of the American Civil War's First Battle of Kernstown, handwritten by Shields, one of its generals Manuscript document unsigned.
Sale Price $450.00
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MAJOR GENERAL GUSTAVUS W. SMITH - DOCUMENT MULTI-SIGNED 12/14/1862 - HFSID 268075GUSTAVUS W. SMITH Retained copies of orders and messages sent to other Confederate generals, redeploying troops to meet a new Union attack on the North Carolina coast. Manuscript Telegrams signed five times: "G.W. Smith", 2p, 7x11¾, front and verso. Petersburg, Virginia, 1862 December 14-15.
Sale Price $1,275.00
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BRIGADIER GENERAL THOMAS W. SWEENY - DOCUMENT SIGNED 10/03/1868 - HFSID 295424THOMAS W. SWEENEY "Fighting Tom", a veteran of the Mexican and Civil Wars and of the Fenian invasion of Canada, signs a 31x10 muster role. Document signed: "T. W. Sweeny/Inspector and Mustering Officer", 2 pages, 31x20½. Columbus, Georgia, 1868 October 31.
Sale Price $510.00
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MAJOR GENERAL HENRY G. THOMAS - AUTOGRAPH DOCUMENT SIGNED 03/08/1866 - HFSID 174687GENERAL HENRY G. THOMAS Returned to Maine after the Civil War, he signs an accounting of his investment in a farm property. Autograph Document signed: "H. G. Thomas" 2 pages (front and verso). Also signed by his wife Lizzy with her mark. Docketed on integral leaf.
Sale Price $414.00
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MAJOR GENERAL JOHN E. WOOL - AUTOGRAPH DOCUMENT SIGNED 03/01/1862 - HFSID 266389JOHN E. WOOL The United States Army General whose military career spanned over 50 years signed this page Autograph Document Signed: "John E Wool/ Major General", 1p, 5x8 lined sheet. Head Qrs. Dept. of Va., Ft. Monroe, 1862 March 1.One-day pass for Dr. & Mrs.
Sale Price $1,020.00
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