Richard J. Gatling Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
RICHARD J. GATLING
Born: September 12, 1818 in Hertford County, North Carolina
Died: February 26, 1903 in New York City, New York
Biography
By the 1850s, Richard J. Gatling (1818-1903) had become wealthy from agricultural inventions such as machines for sowing rice and wheat. He is best known for inventing the rapid-fire Gatling gun, the first practical machine gun, patented in 1862, the year The Gatling Gun Company was founded in Indianapolis. The Gatling Gun Company moved to Hartford in 1874 when he struck a deal with the Colt Patent and Firearms Company of Hartford to manufacture the device, by then in great demand by the U.S. Navy and Army for various purposes. Gatling moved to Hartford with his family that year, and stayed until his company was officially merged with Colt in 1897, at which time he moved to New York City.
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RICHARD J. GATLING - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 04/29/1878 - HFSID 265096Letter from Richard J. Gatling, dated April 29, 1878, is autographed with "R.J. Gatling". Addressed to A.M. Irving, it discusses compliance with a request, reflecting Gatling's partnership with Colt Firearms during the development of the Gatling gun.Price: $1,600.00
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RICHARD J. GATLING - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 08/06/1885 - HFSID 37021Autograph letter signed: "R.J. Gatling," consisting of 2 pages and dated August 6, 1885, addressed to Edgar Welles. Gatling discusses a meeting with Frederick W. Prince and mentions plans for future correspondence, with a smudge from his writing on each page.
Price: $2,000.00
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RICHARD J. GATLING - AUTOGRAPH SENTIMENT SIGNED 02/04/1899 - HFSID 314416Autograph sentiment signed by Richard J. Gatling reads, "Yours Truly,/R. J. Gatling/Washington, D.C.,/Feb. 4, 1899". It includes an illustration of Gatling and an engraved biography, highlighting his invention of the Gatling gun and other contributions.
Price: $1,400.00
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RICHARD J. GATLING - AUTOGRAPH SENTIMENT SIGNED 08/17/1898 - HFSID 259196Autograph sentiment signed: "Yours Truly,/R.J.Gatling/New York/Augt. 17th, 1896", mounted on an album leaf. Accompanied by newspaper clippings and a This Day in History feature regarding Gatling's patent for the Gatling gun.
Price: $900.00
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RICHARD J. GATLING - AUTOGRAPH SENTIMENT SIGNED 08/25/1890 - HFSID 251378Handwritten sentiment signed by Richard J. Gatling reads, "Yours Truly,/R.J. Gatling/Hartford, Conn. Augt 25/90." Gatling, known for inventing the Gatling gun, signed this card at age 82, three years before his death.
Price: $950.00
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RICHARD J. GATLING - AUTOGRAPH SENTIMENT SIGNED CIRCA 1881 - HFSID 251388Autograph sentiment signed: "with compliments/of R.J. Gatling" on a card, dated "Nov. 1. 1881". Richard J. Gatling, known for inventing the Gatling gun, patented it in 1862, revolutionizing rapid-fire weaponry.
Sale Price $795.00
$950.00
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RICHARD J. GATLING - CHECK ENDORSED 10/24/1857 - HFSID 295249Check endorsed by Richard J. Gatling, dated October 24, 1857, for $300.00, signed as "R.J. Gatling". Includes two images of Gatling and a laser copy of the check's front, all framed to 12x15.
Price: $1,600.00
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RICHARD J. GATLING - DOCUMENT SIGNED 10/1857 - HFSID 277691Document signed by Richard Jordan Gatling and his attorney regarding a 1857 lawsuit against Martin Robbins. Signed "R. J. Gatling", it provides insight into Gatling's life before patenting the Gatling gun. Docketed on verso: "Affidavit for/summons of Garnishes."
Sale Price $1,275.00
$1,500.00
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RICHARD J. GATLING - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 04/14/1885 - HFSID 269335Letter from Richard J. Gatling, signed "R.J. Gatling", dated April 14, 1885, discussing repairs for two Gatling guns sent by the State of New York. Sent on The Gatling Gun Company stationery to Colt's Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Company. Accompanied by an unsigned photograph.
Sale Price $2,495.00
$3,000.00
