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.
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.…"
Official Electoral College certification by the President of the Senate, William P. Frye,
also signed by tellers of the US Senate and House of Representatives
Printed Declaration signed: "Wm. P. Frye/President pro tempore" of the U.S. Senate and "Julius
C. Burrows" and "J.W. Bailey" as tellers on the part of the Senate and "Joseph H. Gaines"
and "Gordon Russell" as tellers on the part of the House of Representatives, 1p, 11½x28,
Washington, District of Columbia, not dated. Certificate of the Electoral College votes
deciding Theodore Roosevelt as President and Charles W. Fairbanks as Vice President.
According to the 12th Amendment to the U.S.
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.…"
This exquisite presentation album - signed by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth as
King and Emperor and as Queen Consort - contains an historic 78-RPM recording of
the BBC radio broadcast of George VI's coronation and an address by him as king. It
comes framed in a presentation case with a UV-resistant UF-3 Plex lid.
Two items: 1) Album signed "George R I" by King George VI and "Elizabeth R" by
Queen Elizabeth on vellum inside front cover. "14¼x12½x3¾. On cover: "The
Coronation/of/The Majesties/King George VI and Queen Elizabeth/in/Westminster
Abbey/and/H.M. The King's Broadcast Message/May 12th, 1937" in gilt. "R.I" stands for
"Rex Imperator" (King Emperor), a title used from 1877, when Queen Victoria became
Empress of India, to 1948, following Indian independence. Album has purple satiny-fabric
endpapers. Contains 15 78-RPM records, 11¾ inches in diameter each by the Gramophone
Co., Ltd. of Hayes, Middlesex, England, in paper sleeves. Covers, signatures and sleeves are
lightly toned. George's signature has bled slightly but is in fine condition. 2) Photograph unsigned
of Queen Elizabeth and King George VI. B/w, 6¾x8½. Fine condition.…"
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.…"
JOHN ENDECOTT
This exceedingly rare document is from the very earliest history of the American
colonies and Massachusetts! It's a five-line complaint signed by John Endecott,
colonial governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, in Marblehead, Massachusetts in
1649. Documents from this early in American history are rarely seen outside of private
collections and are highly desirable! Framed to 10x6½ in a gold-colored frame with
cream-colored matte.
Document signed "Jo: Endecott Gov.". Brown ink and lead pencil notations in top left corner
and at left edge. 1 page, 5½x1¼. Framed to 10x6½ in a gold-colored frame with
cream-colored matte. Marblehead, Massachusetts, April 24, 1649. Five-line complaint.
Endecott (c. 1588-1665), also spelled "Endicott", was a colonial governor (1629-1630,
1644-1645, 1649-1650, 1651-1654 and 1655-1664) and deputy governor (1641-1644,
1650-1651 and 1654-1655) of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in the New World.
Endecott arrived with 60 other settlers in the Naumkeag, future site of Salem, Massachusetts
and already settled by seceders from the Plymouth colony, led by Roger Conant.
Readying his TE Ranch and stating that his Wild West Show is "doing
big".
ALS: "Col" with "Cody" in text, 1p,
8¼x11¼. New York, no year April 7. With an original
"Buffalo Bill's/Wild West" envelope addressed by Cody to:
"Mattie & Eli Jer[?]/TE Ranch/Ishawood/Big Horn Co W[yoming]."
Postmarked Owensboro, KY, May 10, 1901. In 1895, Cody began moving
cattle to Wyoming. He received a large herd from his friend and hunting
companion, Mike Russell. The herd wore the TE brand. Thus Cody named his ranch
the TE Ranch. The TE was once rated at 4600 acres, but Cody added other ranches
to it and the conglomerate was considered his Big Horn Basin Holdings. He was
about 50 when he bought the TE and he considered it a haven from the world. To
Mattie & Eli. In full: "The wild west show doing big. Now my
dear good friends-the next two months you have got lots to do-hire plenty men-to
get the crops in-plow lots of new ground-get in every acre you can-Make a good
big garden-clean up all the deadwood in the timber pasturers (sic)-And
plant grass seed among the trees-don't cut any green bushes or trees. Keep it
for shelter-Make flower bed around house-Mrs Cody coming in July. She likes
flowers. Keep things going fast.…"
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.…"
He pens a letter in correspondence to an individual stating they are relatives in which
Masterson quickly replies with otherwise!
Autograph Letter Signed: "W.B. Masterson". 2 pages, 8x10, loosely placed in 9½x11½ folio.
Accompanied by original mailing envelope; heavily toned, soiled and worn. December 31,
1905, New York City, written to "Mr. Watson F. Masterson" of Ramsey, West Virginia. In
full: "Dear Sir. Without going into details can assure you that we are not related; even
remotely. My father was born in this state eighty years ago and moved to Illinois where I
was born fifty one years ago. There are a great many families of Mastersons in Missouri
and Iowa none of whom are related to mine. My father had but one brother and he was
several years the eldest and has been dead about forty years and died without issue. Very
respectfully." Masterson (1853-1921) was an American frontier gambler and buffalo hunter
and a scout for the United States Army. Masterson was also a lawman, serving as a deputy
in Dodge City, Kansas alongside Wyatt Earp and later sheriff for Ford County, Kansas
(1877-1879), as well as town marshal of Trinidad (1881-1882) and later, during the
administration of President Theodore Roosevelt, as a U. S.
These incredibly rare documents are a handwritten, dated and signed account
of Nazi Germany's forced labor and mass deportation operations by Germany's
chief of slave labor recruitment. They were written by Sauckel for his lawyer
during his trial before the International Military Tribunal in Nuremburg after
World War II. They are important documentation of the 20th century's worst war
and of some of the worst atrocities ever recorded in human history. They are
also a typical example of the defense used by many defendants in the postwar
Nuremberg trials: they were only following orders. This defense failed to sway
Sauckel's tribunal; he was found guilty of war crimes and later hanged.
Historically Important Autograph Manuscript signed twice (at top of
first page and at bottom of last page): "Fritz Sauckel", in pencil, as
war crimes defendant, 26 pages, 8x10½. IN GERMAN WITH 1945 ENGLISH
TRANSLATION WITH FOOTNOTES AND COMMENTS. Nuremburg [Germany], 1945 July 15.
This text was provided by Sauckel to his attorney as a means of fully
describing the organization of the forced labor department, and Sauckel's duties
and responsibilities.Official Electoral College certification by the President of the Senate, William P. Frye,
also signed by tellers of the US Senate and House of Representatives
Printed Declaration signed: "Wm. P. Frye/President pro tempore" of the U.S. Senate and "Julius
C. Burrows" and "J.W. Bailey" as tellers on the part of the Senate and "Joseph H. Gaines"
and "Gordon Russell" as tellers on the part of the House of Representatives, 1p, 11½x28,
Washington, District of Columbia, not dated. Certificate of the Electoral College votes
deciding Theodore Roosevelt as President and Charles W. Fairbanks as Vice President.
According to the 12th Amendment to the U.S.Official Electoral College certification by the President of the Senate, William P. Frye,
also signed by tellers of the US Senate and House of Representatives
Printed Declaration signed: "Wm. P. Frye/President pro tempore" of the U.S. Senate and "Julius
C. Burrows" and "J.W. Bailey" as tellers on the part of the Senate and "Joseph H. Gaines"
and "Gordon Russell" as tellers on the part of the House of Representatives, 1p, 11½x28,
Washington, District of Columbia, not dated. Certificate of the Electoral College votes
deciding Theodore Roosevelt as President and Charles W. Fairbanks as Vice President.
According to the 12th Amendment to the U.S.Official Electoral College certification by the President of the Senate, William P. Frye,
also signed by tellers of the US Senate and House of Representatives
Printed Declaration signed: "Wm. P. Frye/President pro tempore" of the U.S. Senate and "Julius
C. Burrows" and "J.W. Bailey" as tellers on the part of the Senate and "Joseph H. Gaines"
and "Gordon Russell" as tellers on the part of the House of Representatives, 1p, 11½x28,
Washington, District of Columbia, not dated. Certificate of the Electoral College votes
deciding Theodore Roosevelt as President and Charles W. Fairbanks as Vice President.
According to the 12th Amendment to the U.S.
The friends discuss their shared passion for race horses, and Eaton
sends Jackson a gift of a pipe. When President Jackson appointed Eaton to his
Cabinet, it triggered a major political scandal which changed the course of
American history.
Autograph Letter Signed: "A.J." on lower half of concluding
page of 2½p Autograph Letter Signed (separate sheets) of John H. Eaton to
Jackson, 8x9¾. Eaton's letter is written from Granville, North Carolina,
1826 September 12. Integral address leaf addressed by Eaton to General
Jackson at "Hermitage, Davidson County, Tennessee" noting that it
would be delivered by "Rev'd H.M. Cryer". In part: "The Sir
Archie Horse sold to Mr. Cryer was bred by me-his Dam and grand Dam were very
fine mares, of Roanoak's color-five feet three inches high ellegant (sic),
compact and active...I am quite partial to old Archie, but think the Dam of
Roanoak was certainly as fine or a finer Nag. In the Autumn of 1819 after
covering some mares in the early part of the Spring, this Horse was trained
& run at Warrenton. He was beaten by Mr. Drummonds Napoleon...…"Military | Hats
No Matching Results
Sub Categories
Top Signers
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Theodore Roosevelt
- Gerald R. Ford
- William Barclay Masterson
- Rutherford B. Hayes
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Benjamin Harrison
- William Mckinley
- Richard E. Byrd
- Ulysses S. Grant
- Clara Barton
- Andrew Jackson
- David Ben-gurion (Israel)
- Jefferson Davis (Confederate States Of America)
- John Hancock
- William IV
- Douglas Macarthur
- Andrew Johnson
- George VI (Great Britain)
- Hyman G. Rickover
- Julia Ward Howe
- George II (Great Britain)
- Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
- Of Wellington (Great Britian)
- Jack Dempsey
- William F. Cody
- Frank James
- Gideon Welles
- Benjamin F. Butler
- Edward V. Rickenbacker
- View More
