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<b>Written by a Lieutenant of the 41st Tennessee Infantry From Camp Chase Prison and Columbus, Ohio in 1862 "This attempt to escape- in obedience to the first instinct of nature, has nearly dissipated any hope which I might have entertained of a parole." "I desired to see you for it was in relation to a parole, & having as I thought incurred to no small degree the displeasure of commandant of the post by my attempt to escape."</b> #1: 5 3/8 x 8 1/2, in ink, written by Lieutenant T.D. Overton. <b><u>Camp Chase, O.[hio], May 3rd, 1862</b></u> Dear Cousin, You have probably received my last in which I wrote you to direct your letters to Sandusky. On the way I escaped, but was detected & brought back to this place. This attempt to escape- in obedience to the first instinct of nature, has nearly dissipated any hope which I might have entertained of a parole. If you have any time to spare, I would like very much to see you as soon as it suits your convenience. I am ashamed of myself for imposing so much upon your good nature. The only excuse, & that a shabby one which I can give is that arising from the force of circumstances. Answer soon & tell me when you can comply with my request- apparently foolish, but to myself very important. Your Grateful Cousin, T.D. Overton Light age toning and wear. Very fine. The Sandusky referred to in Overton's letter is Sandusky, Ohio, the home of Johnson's Island Prison, no doubt where he was originally being sent for confinement. His escape and ultimate recapture landed him instead in Camp Chase Prison, in Columbus, Ohio, and as he wrote he thought this had ended any chance he had of being paroled. #2: 2 pages, 7 3/4 x 10, in ink, written by Lieutenant T.D. Overton. <b><u>Columbus, Ohio, May 7th, 1862</b></u> Dear Cousin, I am very happy to inform you that I have been released on parole & am now in the enjoyment of the liberties of this city. You may imagine the nature of the transition from camp to the city. I feel as if I had been a beggar & transferred from a hovel to a palace. I wrote you not long since with a request to visit me at Camp Chase. I did not state why I desired to see you for it was in relation to a parole, & having as I thought incurred to no small degree the displeasure of commandant of the post by my attempt to escape, I believed the letter would not be mailed if I gave my reason for wishing to see you. I am doubtless considered by you to be one of those persons who believe in the adage, "one good turn deserves another," for I have presumed upon your kindness continually & "to cap the climax," have requested you to leave home & your own affairs to indulge a caprice of that "distinguished personage" T.D. Overton who has already made himself contemptible by his presumption at the time of writing my last. I was so completely overcome by despondency resulting from an ineffectual attempt to escape & the consequent destruction of all reasonable hope of a parole, which had been granted without my knowledge that I scarcely knew what I did. My love to your Mother & sisters & say that I hope I can get my parole extended to Newport, that I may have the pleasure of visiting & cultivating an acquaintance with the family at whose hands I have experienced so much kindness. Your Grateful Cousin, T.D. Overton Light age toning and soiling, with some edge and corner wear. T.D. Overton, served as a 1st lieutenant in the 41st Regiment Tennessee Infantry. The regiment surrendered on February 16, 1862, when Fort Donelson fell. Based on that date, and the dates of the Overton letter's, it's possible that's where he was captured before being confined at Camp Chase. Not only are the content of these two Confederate P.O.W. letters excellent, it's very interesting to see how the prisoner exchange and parole system worked early in the war. By 1864, there were no longer prisoner exchanges being conducted which increased many fold the suffering that was endured by all prisoners, blue and gray alike. Very desirable pair of Confederate P.O.W. letters.   Unused patriotic envelope with comical vignette of Confederate President Jeff Davis stuck in glue with figures representing cabinet members Robert Toombs and Alexander H. Stephens trying to pull him up. The slogan reads: Latest News from the South. "The Union feeling is increasing." Mrs. Sippi- "Didn't I tell you Jeff, not to let that stuff get into the house?" Jeff- "Couldn't help it, Mother, those Yankee pedlars would leave it."  <b>at Point Lookout, Maryland Private N.K. Tracy, 8th Louisiana Infantry</b> 2 pages, 5 x 8, in ink. Cheney & Co., Boston July 30th We sent a ck. $40.00 for N.K. Tracy, Prisoner of War, Point Lookout, Md. which party's wish to have returned to Newport, Vt. Please to look it up & oblige. Yours &c., J. Richardson The rest of the letter is a series of 1864 dockets regarding the delivery of the money. The final two entries are very interesting: Delivered Aug. 6th, 1864 to J.P. Cooke, Lt. & Asst. Pro. Marshal whose receipt we hold. A. Needham & Sons. Receive no more cks. for Pt. Lookout as Needham & Sons refuse to receive them. Balt., Nov. 1/64. Edw. D. Levering. Light age toning and wear. This letter was found among the prisoner of war letters of Private Nathan K. Tracy, Co. E, 8th Louisiana Infantry. Private Tracy was originally from Vermont, and his father who apparently sent him this money, still lived in Vermont during the Civil War. Private Tracy was captured twice during the war; first at Strasburg, Va., on June 27, 1862, and the second time at Spotsylvania, Va., in May 1864. He spent time in Elmira Prison, as well as Point Lookout Prison.   <b>Excellent War Date Autograph Letter Signed to General Henry W. Halleck</b> (1807-94) A renowned lawyer and Democratic orator in Kentucky, he was President Buchanan's Commissioner of Patents (1857), Postmaster General (1859), and Secretary of War (1861). When Lincoln was inaugurated, he returned to Kentucky to try to turn that state from a policy of neutrality. He then was named colonel and the first Judge Advocate General on September 3, 1862, holding the prerogative of certain civil powers of arrest and of holding persons in arrest without writ of habeas corpus. Promoted Brigadier General U.S.V., Judge Advocate General, June 22, 1864 upon the establishment of the Bureau of Military Justice, he tried General Fitz John Porter as well as the Lincoln assassination conspirators, and Andersonville commandant, Henry Wirz. He was severely criticized for obtaining Mrs. Suratt's death warrant by keeping the military commissioners plea of clemency for her from President Andrew Johnson. <u>War Date Autograph Letter Signed</u>: one plus pages, 5 x 8, in ink. Washington Nov. 5th, 1862 Maj. Gen. Halleck, General, I saw Gen. Schoepf this morning & find him much improved within the last few days. He is very anxious to be assigned to something, & thinks himself capable of any service which does not involve the riding on horseback. He has a vigorous & clear intellect & a soldier's education & would I think make a good member of the military commission about to convene at Cincinnati. He has a personal knowledge of many of the matters which will be the subject of investigation. I do not know whether this will be considered by you a recommendation or an objection. I only hope that something may be given him to do. He will call on you today or in the morning. Very sincerely, Yours, J Holt Excellent content and condition. Very desirable. War date letters of Holt are scarce. Biographical sketch of General Albin F. Schoepf, the topic of General Holt's letter: (1822-86) Born in Podgorz, Poland, then a part of Austria, he was educated in Vienna, and rose to the rank of captain in the Austrian army by 1848 when he defected to the Hungarian revolutionists. After the revolt was defeated, he escaped to Syria and ultimately to the United States, arriving in 1851. He was working as a porter in a Washington, D.C. hotel when he attracted the attention of Joseph Holt, at the time, Commissioner of Patents. Holt obtained a clerkship for Schoepf, and when the latter moved to the War Department in 1861, Schoepf was commissioned brigadier general of volunteers. Assigned to duty in Kentucky, he repulsed Confederate General Felix K. Zollicoffer who attacked his fortifications in Rock Castle County, but Zollicoffer soon evened the score by driving Schoepf's troops out in what became known as the "Wildcat Stampede." He fought in the battle of Mill Springs, Ky., with his brigade taking the advance in pursuing the retreating Confederates. He commanded a division in General Don Carlos Buell's army during the battle of Perryville, and later served as the commandant of Fort Delaware prison.

Pair of Confederate Prisoner of War Lett $650.00

  

Patriotic Cover, Latest News From The So

 

1864 Letter Concerning Money Sent to a R $50.00

  

Autograph General Joseph Holt

Unused patriotic envelope, Head-Quarters Twelfth Regiment, P.R.C., Gen. M'Calls Division, with vignette of Col. J.H. Taggart. 1861 imprint of S.C. Upham, Eastern District of Penna. on the back flap. Scarce. The 12th Pennsylvania Reserve Corps, also known as the 41st Pennsylvania Infantry, earned a reputation during the Civil War for their steadiness and bravery under fire. The regiment saw action in the battles of the 1862 Peninsula campaign, at 2nd Bull Run, South Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Bristoe Station, Rappahannock Station, the Mine Run campaign, the Wilderness and Bethesda Church.   38 x 11, imprinted form, filled out in ink. Muster Out Roll for a Private in Co. G, 67th Regiment of Ohio Inft. Volunteers, commanded by Colonel A.C. Voris, called into the service of the United States by The President at Cincinnati, Ohio on the 4th day of October 1864, to serve for the term of one year, from the date of the enrollment, unless sooner discharged. Gives detailed information for the muster in and muster out of Private Henry Hage. Signed, G.D. Howe, 1st Lieut. 67th O.V.I., Act'g Adjt. The muster roll has also been signed by a captain and mustering officer. Station: Richmond, Va., October 5, 1865. Light age toning, with some fold and edge wear. Gardner D. Howe, who signed this muster roll, was 28 years old when he enlisted on October 31, 1861, as a 1st lieutenant, and he was commissioned into the 62nd Ohio Infantry. He served with this regiment until his transfer out on September 1, 1865, when he was commissioned 1st lieutenant, of the 67th Ohio Infantry. He was mustered out of the service on December 7, 1865. During the time that Lieutenant Howe served in the 62nd Ohio Infantry, the regiment was in action in the 1862 Shenandoah Valley campaign, at Fort Wagner, S.C., where they had 35 men killed, 54 wounded, and 18 captured, at Deep Bottom, Va., Petersburg, Darbytown Road, Fort Gregg and in the Appomattox campaign. After his transfer to the 67th Ohio Infantry, he saw service as part of the occupation force of Richmond, Va. Henry Hage had previous service in the 62nd Ohio Infantry.   <b>Signed by an officer wounded in the battle of Gettysburg</b> 15 1/2 x 9 3/4, in ink. Inventory and Inspection Report of Camp and Garrison Equipage for which Chas. E. Mudge, 1st Lieut. , Adjt. and Acting R.Q.M., 1st Mass. Vol. Infty. is responsible and which have been examined and reported on by Major Wm. Houghton, A.A.I.G., at an Inspection made on the 18th day of April 1864. Includes an itemized accounting for tents and tent poles which have been determined to be unserviceable and to be turned over to the Depot. The above is a correct Inventory of Camp and Garrison Equipage for which I am responsible and which in my opinion requires the action of an Inspector. I hereby certify that the above property has never been previously condemned. Charles E. Mudge, 1st Lt., Adjt. and A.R.Q.M., 1st Mass. Vol. Infty. I certify that I have examined of each Article set forth in the Inventory attached hereto, any condition is as stated in the Remarks opposite to it in the above Inspection Report. Brandy Station, Va. April 28, 1864 Wm. Houghton Major and A.A.I.G. 2d Army Corps Docket on the reverse: Headquarters Second Army Corps, April 23, 1864 Approved: The stores within condemned will be disposed of as recommended by the inspector. By Command Of Major General Hancock W.P. Wilson, Actg. Assistant Adjutant General Light age toning. Some archival tape repairs at the center fold on the reverse. Very fine. Charles E. Mudge, was a 23 year old bookkeeper from Boston, when he enlisted on May 24, 1861, as a 1st lieutenant, and was commissioned into the 1st Massachusetts Infantry. He was promoted to adjutant of the regiment on April 25, 1862; was wounded in action in the battle of Gettysburg, on July 3, 1863; and was mustered out of the service on May 28, 1864. The hard fought 1st Massachusetts Infantry Regiment were in the heat of many battles that the Army of the Potomac fought in, and their losses were many. They saw action at Yorktown, Williamsburg, Fair Oaks, Glendale, Bristoe Station, 2nd Manassas, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Kelly's Ford, and in the Mine Run campaign. William Houghton, served in the 14th Indiana Infantry, 1861-64, and at the time he signed this document was serving as A.A.I.G., of the 2nd Corps, Army of the Potomac.  Summer linen sheet set with provenance queen sz. This pink linen summer weight sheet set consists of a sheet 94 by 114 inches and 2 pillowcases 23.5 by 33 inches. The details and fine handwork (note the rows of fine hand drawn work in the sheet and cases!) as well as the provenance lead me to believe these could be a vintage Porthault set. Very fine quality linen with beautiful detailed handwork, the cases are all hand stitched. The set is in excellent condition, I have washed and pressed the set. The estate this set came from had the best quality items and were even stored in the best (a Goyard trunk no less), the family name is Iselin of the America’s Cup fame.

Patriotic Cover, Head Quarters 12th Penn

 

67th Ohio Infantry Muster Out Roll $45.00

  

1st Massachusetts Infantry Inventory & I $75.00

  

Summer linen sheet set with provenance q $295.00
Summer linen sheet set with provenance c1920. This white linen summer weight sheet set consists of a sheet 70 by 116 inches and 2 pillowcases 22.5 by 36 inches. The details and fine handwork as well as the provenance lead me to believe these could be a vintage Porthault set. Very fine quality linen with beautiful detailed handwork, the cases are all hand stitched. This set does have some issues; on the sheet I counted 6 small well done hand darns at the edge, the cases are all good, the set is otherwise in good condition, I have washed and pressed the set. The estate this set came from had the best quality items and were even stored in the best (a Goyard trunk no less), the family name is Iselin of the America’s Cup fame.  Summer linen sheet set with provenance c1920. This white linen summer weight sheet set consists of a sheet 70 by 116 inches and 2 pillowcases 22.5 by 36 inches. The details and fine handwork as well as the provenance lead me to believe these could be a vintage Porthault set. Very fine quality linen with beautiful detailed handwork, the cases are all hand stitched. This set does have some issues; on the sheet I counted 9 teensy little holes less than 1/4 inch, and some well done hand darns at the edge, the cases each have a split at the edge, they are otherwise in good condition, I have washed and pressed the set. The estate this set came from had the best quality items and were even stored in the best (a Goyard trunk no less), the family name is Iselin of the America’s Cup fame.  Fine hand loomed linen towel Provenance c1900. This fine white linen towel measure 29.5 by 44 inches, beautiful handwork on this towel with a beautiful and very skilled hand embroidered monogram. The fabric is very high end from a time when linens were extravagant. This towel is in excellent condition, I have washed and pressed it. The estate this towel came from had the best quality items and were even stored in the best (a Goyard trunk no less), the family name is Iselin of the America’s Cup fame.  2 Fine hand loomed linen towel Provenance c1900. These fine white linen towels measure 29.5 by 44 inches, beautiful handwork on this pair of towels with a beautiful and very skilled hand embroidered monogram. The fabric is very high end from a time when linens were extravagant. This pair of towels is in excellent condition, I have washed and pressed them. The estate these came from had the best quality items and were even stored in the best (a Goyard trunk no less), the family name is Iselin of the America’s Cup fame.

Summer linen sheet set with provenance c $165.00

  

Summer linen sheet set with provenance c $100.00

  

Fine hand loomed linen towel Provenance $24.00

  

2 Fine hand loomed linen towel Provenanc $48.00
<b>Civil War Congressman from Indiana</b> (1817-99) Born near Centreville, Wayne County, Indiana, he studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1840, and commenced practice in Greenfield, Indiana. He served as a member of the Indiana State House of Representatives in 1845, and was a U.S. Congressman, from 1849-51. He was the unsuccessful candidate for Vice President of the U.S. on the Free Soil ticket in 1852, and was a Delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1856. He served as a U.S. Congressman, from 1861-71, and was chairman of the Committee on Public Lands. Julian ranked as one the most radical members of the House Republicans, and was an early supporter of the abolition of slavery as a wartime measure. He was quick to call for enlisting and arming blacks as Federal soldiers, and in 1862, he proposed a bill repealing the Fugitive Slave Law. Serving on the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War, he investigated Confederate atrocities and the mistreatment of prisoners of war, intimidated generals who showed insufficient zeal in pressing on the fight, and pushed hard for the removal of General George B. McClellan, whose slowness in advancing on the enemy Julian saw as nearly treasonable. Liking Abraham Lincoln personally, but distrusting his will and judgment, he was appalled at the fatalism of a president who could claim that instead of shaping events, he had allowed events to shape him. To the end of his days, Julian believed that Lincoln had only issued his preliminary Emancipation Proclamation because he had been forced to do so by popular demand, and that he had been even more reluctant to issue the final one. Not surprisingly, Julian was initially friendly to a radical Republican challenge to the president's renomination in 1864 and briefly joined the campaign to nominate Secretary of the Treasury, Salmon P. Chase. He opposed Lincoln's Reconstruction plan, preferring the Wade-Davis bill of 1864, and became a strong advocate of giving the former slaves voting rights. He wanted the former Confederates punished, and called for the hanging of Jefferson Davis, "and I would not stop with Davis," he told an Indianapolis crowd in November, 1865, "Why should I? There is old General Lee, as hungry for the gallows as Davis." A score of former Confederate leaders, he thought, should be executed, and after that, the work was only begun; their estates should be taken and parceled out among the poorer people, white and black, in the South, and among Union soldiers and sailors. Julian was one of the first to call for the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson, though he was not chosen for the board of managers assigned to prosecute the case before the Senate. Later, he came to see the impeachment movement as an act of political madness. Never a fan of Ulysses S. Grant, Julian joined the Liberal Republicans in 1872, and supported Horace Greeley for the presidency, receiving votes himself for the vice-presidency. President Grover Cleveland appointed Julian surveyor general of New Mexico in May, 1885, a position he held until September, 1889. Afterwards, he settled in Irvington, Indiana and focused on literary pursuits, writing for magazines and newspapers. His own memoirs were published in 1884. <u>Autograph With Place</u>: 5 1/4 x 2 1/2, in ink, Geo. W. Julian, Centreville, Indiana. Very fine.   <b>Lieutenant Colonel of the 13th Tennessee Cavalry during the Civil War United States Congressman from Tennessee</b> (1827-1902) Born in Wytheville, Va., he moved to Taylorsville, Tenn.; studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1853, and commenced practice in Taylorsville. He was appointed postmaster of Taylorsville by President Fillmore; served as major of the First Battalion of Tennessee Militia; member of the Tennessee State Senate, 1859-63, and 1893-1901; during the Civil War he served as lieutenant colonel of the 13th Tennessee Cavalry; delegate to the Republican National Convention, 1864, 1872, and 1876; delegate to the Tennessee state constitutional convention, 1865; county judge and judge of the first judicial circuit of Tennessee, 1865; chairman of the first state Republican executive committee of Tennessee; served as U.S. Congressman, 1867-75, and 1887-89; chairman of the Committee on the Militia; president of the Republican State convention, 1869 and 1882; and member of the Tennessee State House of Representatives, 1879-85. <u>Signature With Place</u>: 5 1/4 x 3 1/2, in ink, R.R. Butler, Taylorsville, East Tennessee. Excellent.   <b>Civil War Congressman from California United States Senator from California</b> (1827-87) He moved to California in 1849, and settled in Nevada City where he was employed on the staff of the Nevada Daily Journal, eventually becoming the owner of the paper. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1854, and commenced practice in Nevada City. Served as district attorney for Nevada County, 1855-56; was a member of the California State Senate, 1856; served as U.S. Congressman, 1861-63, and 1869-73; U.S. Senator, 1873-79; was chairman of the Committee on Mines and Mining; served on the Committee on Naval Affairs; U.S. Minister to Germany, 1882-84. <u>Signature With Place</u>: 5 1/4 x 2 3/4, in ink, A.A. Sargent, Nevada City, California. Excellent.   Unused patriotic envelope with full color illustration of an American shield with the motto, We Must Keep All The Stars.

Autograph George W. Julian $25.00

  

Autograph Roderick R. Butler $20.00

  

Autograph Aaron A. Sargent $20.00

  

Patriotic Cover, We Must Keep All The St $15.00
2 Fine hand loomed linen towel Provenance c1900. These fine white linen towels measure 29.5 by 44 inches, beautiful handwork on this pair of towels with a beautiful and very skilled hand embroidered monogram. The fabric is very high end from a time when linens were extravagant. There is a small hole in each towel, they are otherwise in very good condition, I have washed and pressed them. The estate these came from had the best quality items and were even stored in the best (a Goyard trunk no less), the family name is Iselin of the America’s Cup fame.  2 Fine hand loomed linen towel Provenance c1900. These fine white linen towels measure 29.5 by 44 inches, beautiful handwork on this pair of towels with a beautiful and very skilled hand embroidered monogram. The fabric is very high end from a time when linens were extravagant. This pair of towels is in excellent condition, I have washed and pressed them. The estate these came from had the best quality items and were even stored in the best (a Goyard trunk no less), the family name is Iselin of the America’s Cup fame.  Fine hand loomed linen sheet queen sz c1900. This fine white linen sheet measures 88 by 116 inches, there is a small hand cross stitched ECH monogram in one corner. There is a provenance that I will give send along with the sheet. The linen is first rate with a soft, smooth, buttery hand, just the thing to sleep under in the ultimate comfort on a warm night. Nothing feels quite like linen and no fabric wicks moisture away from the body better! There is a small well done hand darn near the edge, the sheet is otherwise in excellent condition, I have washed and pressed it. Pure luxury!  Fine linen sheet summer weight c1920. This wonderful white summer weight linen sheet measures 86 by 110 inches (will fit a queen bed). The sheet has a hand hem stitched hem and a centered monogram that reads JFH, there is a provenance that I will give send along with the sheet. The linen is first rate with a soft, smooth, buttery hand, just the thing to sleep under in the ultimate comfort on a warm night. Nothing feels quite like linen and no fabric wicks moisture away from the body better! There is a small well done hand darn near the center and 3 small well done hand darns at the edge, the sheet is otherwise in excellent condition, I have washed and pressed it. Pure luxury!

2 Fine hand loomed linen towel Provenanc $30.00

  

2 Fine hand loomed linen towel Provenanc $48.00

  

Fine hand loomed linen sheet queen sz c1 $175.00

  

Fine linen sheet summer weight queen sz $118.00
Fine linen sheet summer weight c1920. This wonderful white summer weight linen sheet measures 86 by 108 inches (will fit a queen bed). The sheet has a hand hem stitched hem and a centered monogram that reads JFH, there is a provenance that I will give send along with the sheet. The linen is first rate with a soft, smooth, buttery hand, just the thing to sleep under in the ultimate comfort on a warm night. Nothing feels quite like linen and no fabric wicks moisture away from the body better! There is a small well done hand darn and 1 small stain near the monogram, the sheet is otherwise in excellent condition, I have washed and pressed it. Pure luxury!   Unused patriotic envelope with illustration of Jeff Davis leading a camel with his upturned hat in hand. The slogan reads: Jeff Davis exhibits the "What is it?" in Europe, and begs for aid and comfort.   Unused patriotic envelope with illustration of a Confederate soldier with a bone in his mouth. Caption: A rebel attack on pickin's. Imprint of S.C. Upham, 310 Chestnut St. [Philadelphia].   <b>Extremely rare autographed carte de visite General Birney died in 1864</b> (1825-1864) He was Colonel of 23rd Pennsylvania in 1861. Birney led a brigade through out the 1862 Virginia Peninsular campaign and also saw heavy action in the battles of Chantilly, Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville. He fought gallantly as a division commander of General Sickles 3rd Corps at Gettysburg, and took command of the corps after Sickles was seriously wounded on July 2, 1863. He also served with distinction with the Army of the Potomac in the 1864 Overland campaign and was stricken with malaria and died on October 18, 1864. Wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph, mounted to 2 3/8 x 3 7/8 card. Bottom of the mount is very slightly trimmed. Full standing view wearing double breasted frock coat with shoulder straps, Hardee hat with cloth insignia and plume, gauntlets, high leather boots and holding his sword. Autographed in ink on the front mount, D.B. Birney. Backmark: R.W. Addis, Photographer, McClee's Gallery, 308 Penna. Avenue, Washington, D.C. Two small areas of surface loss on the reverse. Minor age toning and wear. Sharp image. Very desirable. This is the first autographed cdv of David B. Birney I've had in my 35 plus years of collecting and dealing, and those of you who know me also know that I've sold tens of thousands of images in my career. This early war pose, as colonel, is also extremely rare, and one I can't recall ever seeing before.

Fine linen sheet summer weight queen sz $135.00

  

Patriotic Cover, Jeff Davis Exhibits the $20.00

  

Patriotic Cover, A Rebel Attack on Picki

 

CDV General David B. Birney

<b>Assassinated while serving as 20th President of the United States</b> (1831-81) Elected to the Ohio Senate as a Republican in 1859. At the outbreak of the Civil War, he helped recruit the 42nd Ohio Infantry, and became their lieutenant colonel, and later colonel in December 1861. He won an engagement at Big Sandy Valley in Jan. 1862, and was promoted to brigadier general. He also fought at Shiloh, Corinth, and Chickamauga, and earned promotion to major general. Garfield served 9 terms in the House of Representatives and was elected 20th President of the United States. Four months after his inauguration, he was shot down in the Washington Railroad depot, on July 2, 1881, and died 11 weeks later. Wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph, mounted to 2 3/8 x 4 card. Standing view in uniform with rank of brigadier general. Backmark: E. Anthony, New York, made from a photographic negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery. Sharp image. Very desirable image.  <b>The Model Government of the World</b> Unused patriotic envelope with the above motto. Fancy design with squares at the four corners of the cover, each with a different illustration and motto: Her Industry Make Her Prosper; The Commerce; In Manufactures Unequaled; and Agriculture Her Main Pursuit. An officer and cannon are illustrated at the center. Uncommon.   <b>1862 Muster Roll, 5th New York Artillery Signed twice by Graham</b> (1813-84) Born in Belfast, Ireland, he was a hardware merchant, builder and municipal officer. He enlisted on March 6, 1862, and was commissioned colonel of the 5th New York Heavy Artillery, and served with them throughout the war. He was promoted to brevet brigadier general, on March 13, 1865, for gallantry in the engagements in and around Harper's Ferry, in 1864. He was mustered out of the service on July 19, 1865. <u>War Date Document Signed</u>: 24 x 10, two sided imprinted form, filled out in ink. Muster Roll of the Field, Staff, and Band of the Fifth Regiment of Artillery, N.Y.V., Colonel Samuel Graham, from the 30th day of April, 1862, when 1st mustered, to the 30th day of June 1862. Gives a detailed account of the members of the field, staff and band. Includes the following endorsement: I certify on honor that I witnessed the payment of the Non Commissioned Field & Staff. Jas. F. Farrel, 1st Lieut. & Adjt., 5th Arty., N.Y.V. There is a very nice account of the regiment's movements written in the "Record of Events" section of the muster roll. It reads: "Left Fort Richmond, N.Y. H.[arbor], on Monday, May 26th, 1862, by order of Bt. Brig. Genl. H. Brown, for Washington, D.C., arrived in Baltimore, Md., Tuesday, May 27th, 1862, & embarked on board Fortress Monroe boats by order of Maj. Genl. J.A. Dix, Comdg. Mid.[dle] M.[ilitary] Department, on Wednesday, May 28th, 1862, was ordered by Maj. Genl. Dix to proceed to Fort Marshall, Baltimore, Md. The muster roll has been signed twice by Graham, first as S. Graham, Col. Commanding the Regiment, and second as S. Graham, Col., Inspector and Mustering Officer. Signed at Fort Marshall, Baltimore, Md., June 30th, 1862. The document further states that the discipline of the regiment, their instruction as Artillery & Infantry, and their military appearance, arms, accoutrements and clothing are all good. Light age toning and wear. Very fine. James F. Farrell, who also signed this document, enlisted on December 30, 1861, as a 1st lieutenant, and was commissioned into the field and staff of the 5th New York Heavy Artillery. He was promoted to captain, on April 21, 1863, and resigned on October 14, 1864.   <b>Autograph Letter Signed</b> (1841-1906) He served as a lieutenant in the 1st South Carolina Artillery. He also served respectively on the staffs of Generals' G.W. Smith and David R. Jones, and was aide-de-camp of General James Longstreet during the battle of Fredericksburg. Colonel Haskell lost his right arm at the 1862 battle of Gaines' Mill, Va., while in command of an artillery battalion, was in command of General John Bell Hood's artillery at Gettysburg, and was much distinguished in his services at Petersburg. His accounts of the Appomattox campaign were extensively used by author Douglas Southall Freeman and others. He wrote of his wartime experiences in his book, "The Haskell Memoirs." A lawyer after the war, he also served in the South Carolina legislature. His father-in-law was General Wade Hampton. <u>Autograph Letter Signed</u>: 2 pages, 6 x 9 1/2, in ink, on 2 imprinted letter sheets. Virginia, Tennessee And Carolina Steel And Iron Company, South Atlantic & Ohio Railroad Company, Office Of President, John C. Haskell, President. Bristol, Tenn. And Va., June 24/97. Haskell writes about business matters. Very nice large signature, under his Yrs. truly closing, John C. Haskell. Light age toning and wear.

CDV General James A. Garfield

 

Patriotic Cover, United States of Americ

 

Autograph General Samuel Graham

 

Autograph Colonel John C. Haskell, C. S. A $75.00
(1827-1910) Graduated in the West Point class of 1849. Almost his entire U.S. Army service was with the 2nd Dragoons on the frontier. He served under the command of Colonel Philip St. George Cooke, the father-in-law of J.E.B. Stuart, who commended him repeatedly in dispatches. In 1861, Robertson went with his native state of Virginia and was soon elected colonel of the 4th Virginia Cavalry. With this regiment he took part in Stonewall Jackson's celebrated Shenandoah Valley campaign of 1862, and after the death of Turner Ashby, he commanded Jackson's cavalry. He was promoted to brigadier general on June 9, 1862. Joining the Army of Northern Virginia in August, he served under J.E.B. Stuart in the 2nd Manassas campaign. He also operated with General R.E. Lee's main army during the Gettysburg campaign. Afterwards he was sent to South Carolina where he served until the end of the war. Wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph, mounted to 2 3/8 x 4 card. Seated view in Confederate uniform with rank of brigadier general. Backmark: E. & H.T. Anthony, New York, made from a photographic negative from Brady's National Portrait Gallery. Light age toning. Sharp image.  <b>With Cotton</b> Unused patriotic envelope with vignette of Confederate President Jeff Davis tickling the British lion with cotton. Caption below: Lion- Jeff, its no use, I can do nothing for you 'till you bring a certificate of good character from your old Uncle Sam.   <b>Governor of Louisiana Document Signed</b> (1834-1912) Born at Donaldsonville, Louisiana, he graduated in the West Point class of 1855. He studied law at the University of Louisiana, now Tulane University, was admitted to the bar, and commenced practice in Napoleonville. At the outbreak of the War Between the States, he entered the Confederate Army as captain of the "Phoenix Guards," but was soon elected lieutenant colonel of the 8th Louisiana Infantry. He fought with the regiment at the 1st battle of Manassas, and in Stonewall Jackson's Shenandoah Valley campaign, and was wounded and captured at Winchester. He lost his left arm as a result of this wound; and at Chancellorsville, his left foot was torn off by an artillery shell. Having been promoted to brigadier general, on October 14, 1862, he commanded one of the Louisiana Brigades at Chancellorsville. Unfit for further field command, he was appointed commander of the post at Lynchburg, Va. He was later put in charge of the volunteer and conscript bureau of the Trans-Mississippi Department, a post he held for the remainder of the war. After the war, Nicholls returned to his law practice, and he later served as Governor of Louisiana, 1877-80, and 1888-92. He was chairman of the Louisiana Constitutional Convention of 1879, and returned the state Capitol from New Orleans to Baton Rouge. He also accepted an appointment from President Grover Cleveland to serve on the Board of Visitors for the U.S. Military Academy. Nicholls became Chief Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court in 1892, a post which he held until 1911. He also grew sugar cane and other crops on his Ridgefield Plantation near Thibodaux. <u>Document Signed</u>: 15 1/2 x 13 1/4, imprinted form, filled out in ink. To His Excellency, Francis T. Nicholls, President of the Funding Board: Herewith please find submitted the following obligations of the State which wish exchanged for New Consolidated Bonds, under the provisions of Act. No. 3, of 1874, Funding Bill. Itemized list of bonds with quantity, denomination, rate of interest, etc. Dated at New Orleans, July 31, 1877. Approved: Francis T. Nicholls, President. Rec'd of Thos. H. Hunt, Twenty Five hund. & Sixty Three & 33// Dolls. in Old Bonds to be exchd. under Act 3 of 1874. Rec'd one hund. & Eight & 50// Dolls. in Certificate fundable at par, N.O., Augt. 8/77. The document has also been signed by Tho. H. Hunt, New Orleans, La. Light staining, fold wear, and a couple of paper chips at the edges. Some archival tape repair on the folds on the reverse. Very large, nice signature of Nicholls.   <b>Staff officer of General Robert E. Lee Judge Advocate General, Army of Northern Virginia Autograph Letter Signed</b> (1831-1918) Born at Grahamville, South Carolina, he attended South Carolina College, and schools in Germany, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1855, and commenced practice in Charleston, S.C. He was commissioned captain, and A.A.G. to General Drayton, on October 14, 1861; served as A.D.C. to General D.R. Jones at 2nd Manassas and Sharpsburg; served briefly on the staff of General R.H. Anderson in 1862; A.D.C. to General James Longstreet, in November-December 1862; on court martial duty until being assigned as A.A.G. to General Robert E. Lee, on February 28, 1863; promoted to major, September 20, 1864; appointed Judge Advocate General, A.N.V.; surrendered with General Lee at Appomattox. After the war he returned to his Charleston law practice. <u>Autograph Letter Signed</u>: 5 3/4 x 9 1/2, in ink, on imprinted letter sheet. Henry E. Young Counsellor At Law Box (323) 28 Broad Street, Charleston, S.C. Dear Henry, The securities except the $10,000 I thought had been turned over. They can be turned over at any time. The $10,000 I have to borrow....I have not been able to get it. I shall pay the amount just as soon as I can get it. Yrs. trl., H.E. Young [to] H.A.M. Smith, Esq. Age toning. Boldly written.

CDV General Beverly H. Robertson

 

Patriotic Cover, Jeff Trying to Tickle t

 

Autograph General Francis T. Nicholls $100.00

  

Autograph Henry E. Young $50.00
<b>Great nephew of General George Washington Served on the staff of General Robert E. Lee Killed in action in 1861 at the battle of Cheat Mountain, Virginia</b> (1821-61) Born in Jefferson County, Va. He was the great nephew of General George Washington, and farmed at Mount Vernon. He attended the University of Virginia. Commissioned lieutenant colonel, Provisional Army of Virginia, on May 3, 1861. Appointed lieutenant colonel, and Aide-de-Camp to General Robert E. Lee, on May 15, 1861. Killed in action on Sept. 13, 1861, in the battle of Cheat Mountain, in western Virginia. <u>Signature With Place and Date</u>: 4 3/4 x 1 1/2, in ink, Claymount, Sept. 12th, 1854, John A. Washington. The autograph is accompanied by it's original provenance which is written in ink on a 6 x 3 1/2, imprinted "Office Of The Treasurer Of The United States" envelope, "Autograph of John A. Washington dated at Claymount, Sept. 12, 1854. Sent me by Hannah Washington Alexander, of Charleston, West Va., February 18, 1897." Very desirable General George Washington, Mount Vernon, and General Robert E. Lee related autograph, originally sent by a Washington family member. Scarce.  <b>and General George B. McClellan</b> Unused patriotic envelope with a very ornate design done in bronze of President Lincoln and General McClellan surrounded by a floral motiff, and flanked by a Union officer with sword at left, and a Zouave with musket and knapsack at right. Review Of The Army is in a banner below their portraits. Imprint of Chas. Magnus, 12 Frankfort St., N.Y. Extremely desirable cover!   <b>Autograph Letter Signed Beauregard writes to the prominent New York City photographer Sarony to order more images of himself!</b> (1818-93) The 4th highest ranking officer in the Confederacy, and one of the best known Confederate Generals to come out of the War Between The States. He graduated #2 in the West Point class of 1838, and was brevetted captain and major for gallantry in the Mexican War. He was in command at Charleston, S.C., in April 1861, during the bombardment and capture of Fort Sumter, and rose to instant fame in the Confederacy. He also saw action at 1st Manassas, Shiloh, the 1863-64 Charleston, S.C. campaign, Bermuda Hundred and Petersburg, Va. Beauregard was a railroad executive in the 1860's and early 1870's and later served as Commissioner of public works in New Orleans, and Adjutant General of Louisiana. <u>Autograph Letter Signed</u>: 5 x 8, in ink. State Arsenal, 15 Orleans Gallery New Orleans, March 18/87 Mr. Sarony, Phot'er 37 Union Square New York City Dear Sir, I want you to duplicate me the order for one dozen of my photos bought by me last October, when I was stopping at the N.Y. Hotel. Please send your bill with them. Yrs. very truly, G.T. Beauregard P.S. I want the "backs" to be light colored, so that I may put my sign.[ature], my name thereon. There is a pencil Notation at lower left edge, "Sent Beauregard." Light wear and some old mounting traces on the reverse. This would be an excellent letter to display with a Sarony photograph of General Beauregard. Very desirable.  Our illustrations will do best to describe this Civil War veteran GAR ribbon. With the exception of some discoloration at the top this beautiful old silk ribbon remains bright in color with crisp gold lettering and applied flag. The material remains strong with no separations or creases. <B>Don't forget to give our search feature a try</B> for special wants. A simple <U>key word</U> in lower case

Autograph Lieutenant Colonel John A. Was

 

Patriotic Cover, President Abraham Linco

 

Autograph General P. G. T. Beauregard $750.00

  

Bosworth G. A. R. Post – Department of M $55.00
Whether made by a soldier in the field as a winter camp project or created at home to remain there or to be sent to a loved one in the service, we'll never know but the popularity of bone as a folk art medium in the Civil War era can’t be denied. This neat little bone case is 2 inches long and is approximately 3/8 inch in diameter at it widest point (illustrated here with a US quarter for size comparison). At first glance the little bone cannon tube seems to be just that but upon closer inspection we see that a threaded cap screws off to offer storage. The piece is in fine condition with no cracks or chips, a nice natural age patina and comes as found with its content of two tiny dice game pieces. A wonderful piece of American folk-art, Civil War soldier's personal item or gambling collectable. As with <U>all direct sales</U>, we are pleased to offer a <B><U>no questions asked</U> three day inspection with refund of the purchase price upon return as purchased!</B> Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques !!   <b>United States Senator from New York Governor of New York United States Secretary of War United States Secretary of State Autograph Letter Signed to Jefferson Davis</b> (1786-1857) Lawyer and statesman. Served as New York State Comptroller, 1823-29; Justice of the N.Y. State Supreme Court, 1829-31; U.S. Senator, 1831-32; Governor of New York, 1833-38; U.S. Secretary of War, 1845-49; U.S. Secretary of State, 1853-57. He ranks as one of the nation's foremost men of his time and one of the ablest of secretaries of state. <u>Autograph Letter Signed</u>: 4 1/4 x 7, in ink. Washn., Nov. 18th/53 My dear Sir, This will be presented to you by Genl. Geo. R. Davis of Troy who is a friend of mine & I commend him to your favorable consideration. Yours truly, W.L. Marcy [to] Hon. Jeffr. Davis Light age toning, and remnants of old stamp hinges on the reverse. Neatly written. At the time Jefferson Davis received this letter he was serving as U.S. Secretary of War.   <b>Autographed carte de visite</b> (1803-65) Appointed a midshipman in 1815. He fought prominently during the Mexican War, operating on the Pacific coast where he quickly showed his skill as a naval combat commander, taking or destroying thirty enemy ships and clearing the Gulf of California in the process. Du Pont transported Major John Fremont’s troops to San Diego, where they captured the city. Du Pont then continued operations along the Baja coast, including the capture of La Paz, and burnt two enemy gunboats in the harbor of Guaymas under heavy fire. He led the main line of ships that took Mazatlán on November 11, 1847, and on February 15, 1848, launched an amphibious assault on San José del Cabo that managed to strike three miles inland and relieve a besieged squadron, despite heavy resistance. He was given command of the California naval blockade in the last months of the war and, after taking part in further land maneuvers, was ordered home. Du Pont served most of the next decade on shore assignment, and his efforts during this period are credited with helping to modernize the U.S. Navy. He studied the possibilities of steam power, and emphasized engineering and mathematics in the curriculum that he established for the new United States Naval Academy which he was appointed superintendent of. He was an advocate for a more mobile and offensive Navy, rather than the harbor defense function that much of it was then relegated to, and worked on revising naval rules and regulations. After being appointed to the board of the United States Lighthouse Service, his recommendations for upgrading the antiquated system were largely adopted by Congress in a lighthouse bill. Du Pont was appointed commandant of the Philadelphia Naval Yard in 1860, and expected to retire in this post, but the outbreak of the Civil War altered not only his plans but the course of history. When communication was cut off with Washington at the start of the Civil War, Du Pont took the initiative of sending a fleet to the Chesapeake Bay to protect the landing of Union troops at Annapolis, Maryland. In June 1861, he was made president of a board in Washington formed to develop a plan of naval operations against the Confederacy. He was appointed flag officer serving aboard the steam frigate Wabash as commander of the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron, leading from Norfolk, Virginia the largest fleet ever commanded by an American officer at that time. On November 7th, Du Pont led a successful attack on the fortifications at Port Royal harbor in South Carolina. This victory enabled Union naval forces to secure the southern waters of Georgia and the entire eastern coast of Florida, and an effective blockade was established. Du Pont received commendations from U.S. Congress for his brilliant tactical success, and was appointed rear admiral on July 16, 1862. Towards the end of 1862, Du Pont became the first U.S. naval officer to be assigned command over armored "ironclad" warships. Though he commanded them ably in engagements with other ships, they performed poorly in an attack on Fort McAllister, due to their small number of guns and slow rate of fire. Du Pont was then given direct orders from the Navy Department to launch an attack on Charleston, South Carolina which was the site of the first shots fired in the Civil War with the fall of Fort Sumter and the main area in which the Union blockade had been unsuccessful. Though Du Pont believed that Charleston could not be taken without significant land troop support, he nevertheless attacked with nine ironclads on April 7, 1863. Unable to navigate properly in the obstructed channels leading to the harbor, his ships were caught in a blistering crossfire, and he withdrew them before nightfall. Five of his nine ironclads were disabled in the failed attack, and one more subsequently sank. The Secretary of the Navy, Gideon Welles, blamed Du Pont for the highly publicized failure at Charleston, and made him the scapegoat. Du Pont himself anguished over it and, despite an engagement in which vessels under his command defeated and captured a Confederate ironclad, he was relieved of command on July 5, 1863, at his own request. Though he received the help of Henry W. Davis, a U.S. Congressman from Maryland, to get his official report of the incident published by the Navy, an ultimately inconclusive congressional investigation into the failure essentially turned into a trial of whether Du Pont had misused his ships and misled his superiors. Du Pont's attempt to garner the support of President Lincoln was ignored. However, subsequent events vindicated Du Pont's judgment and capabilities. A later U.S. naval attack on the city failed, despite being launched with a significantly larger fleet of armored ships. Charleston was finally taken only by the invasion of General Sherman's army in 1865. Du Pont died on June 23, 1865. Wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph, mounted to 2 3/8 x 4 card. Chest up view in naval uniform. 1862 F. Gutekunst, Philadelphia imprint on the front mount. Backmark: F. Gutekunst, Photographer, 704 & 706 Arch St., Philadelphia. Signed in ink, and presented on the reverse: To Mrs. Breese from her humble Servant, S.F. Du Pont. Minor age toning. Corners of the mount are very slightly trimmed. Very sharp image.  Victorian cut glass scent bottle with sterling silver and glass stopper, circa 1890. Graceful mermaid shape. The extraordinarily clear glass is a rare greenish yellow color called citrine. Measures 9 inches high x 3 inches in diameter. Excellent condition. Stopper hallmarked by R. Wallace & Sons. Shipping extra. Connecticut residents and buyers picking up in Connecticut add 6.35% state sales tax. Buyers outside the USA are responsible for any taxes,tariffs or customs that might apply. *** If you wish to see examples of similar items we have sold and/or appraised please go to our affiliate site www.OneofaKindAntiques.com and click the Archives / Homepage logo ***

Civil War era BONE CANNON – DICE CASE

 

Autograph William L. Marcy $125.00

  

cdv Admiral Samuel F. Du Pont $350.00

  

Victorian Cut Glass Scent Bottle c1890 $535.00
French Mid Century Modern credenza, circa 1950 to 1960. Measures 74 wide x 20.5 deep x 39 high. Top is veneered in gorgeously figured book matched walnut. Sides are veneered in burl walnut, with distinctive stacked horizontal moldings that continue around to the front. the base is veneered in macassar. The doors are veneered in ivory parchment and mounted with bronze hardware. A heavy, well designed, versatile piece with clean lines in excellent original condition. This piece is on display in our gallery at Old Saybrook Antiques Center and can be seen in-person by visiting 756 Middlesex Tpke Old Saybrook, CT 06475. For hours of operation visit: http://www.OldSaybrookAntiques.com Shipping extra. Connecticut residents and buyers picking up in Connecticut add 6.35% state sales tax. Buyers outside the USA are responsible for any taxes,tariffs or customs that might apply. *** If you wish to see examples of similar items we have sold and/or appraised please go to our affiliate site www.OneofaKindAntiques.com and click the Archives / Homepage logo ***  Persian miniature painting, c1820 - 1840. Battle scene with mounted soldiers charging through a mountainous landscape. Very good condition, with some small tears at the upper left border and a bit of blurring to the script. Sight 5.5 x 10, frame 11.75 x 16.25. Shipping extra. Connecticut residents and buyers picking up in Connecticut add 6.35% state sales tax. Buyers outside the USA are responsible for any taxes,tariffs or customs that might apply. *** If you wish to see examples of similar items we have sold and/or appraised please go to our affiliate site www.OneofaKindAntiques.com and click the Archives / Homepage logo ***  <b>Aboard the U.S. Steamer Daylight</b> 4 pages, 5 x 8, in ink, written by Allen S. Heath, to his wife and children. <b><u>U.S. Steamer Daylight, Off Ft. Monroe, July 8th/61</b></u> My Dear Wife & Children, My last moments before starting for Wilmington and that portion of North Carolina coast, I donate to my Darlings. We have filled up with coal, water, men, guns and ammunition for a 3 or 4 weeks constant run up and down the coast in the vicinity of Wilmington. We were half of the night coaling, and all day Sunday busy getting ready to go this morning. I have but little time to write, but I can’t let a minute pass for I want to say as much as possible in the briefest space of time. I am glad you took my advice about using the back parlor for a family sitting room. Let everything go on as usual. If you can spare money enough to get a barrel of flour you had better, but you need not fear flour being higher for it will be $2 per bbl. cheaper before November, and as to other things I do not believe much change in price will occur. When you drink ice water think how delicious and sweet and cool and refreshing it is compared to stale, bad smelling, blood warm water. When you make up your preserves or jelly’s, make an extra jar for me. Wish I had a couple now; but when I return we will enjoy them together. It was awfully hot yesterday and this morning so I am anxious to get to sea for we will then have good air and the mercury will have to come down. When I take this to the office, if I get one from you I will put the date on the envelope of this. I must conclude by giving you each a thousand kisses and the most affectionate adieu. Write often and I will do likewise. Yours affectionately, Allen S. Heath More content as he asks to be remembered to various friends whom he names. Very neatly written and in excellent condition. Letters from U.S. Navy surgeons are very scarce to find. Allen S. Heath, was appointed Acting Assistant Surgeon, U.S. Navy, on May 28, 1861. He resigned on August 14, 1862, and then enlisted in the army, and was commissioned surgeon, of the 170th New York Infantry. He was discharged on January 4, 1864. The 170th New York Infantry Regiment was part of Corcoran's Irish Legion.   Unused patriotic envelope with ornate full color vignette of Columbia holding an American flag and sword, while standing on slain foe, an eagle in flight with American shield and arrows, and the U.S. Capitol in the background. Banner with motto, The Union Must And Shall Be Preserved. Attractive cover.

French Mid Century Modern Credenza c1950 $4500.00

  

Persian Miniature Battle Scene Painting $845.00

  

1861 Letter From Assistant Surgeon, U. S. $95.00

  

Patriotic Cover, Columbia, American Flag

Persian miniature painting, c1820 -1840 Courtyard pavilion scene with a man in his sickbed surrounded by his sons and attendants. Very good condition, with some creases and a bit of blurring to the script. Sight 5.5 x 10, frame 11.75 x 16.25. Shipping extra. Connecticut residents and buyers picking up in Connecticut add 6.35% state sales tax. Buyers outside the USA are responsible for any taxes,tariffs or customs that might apply. *** If you wish to see examples of similar items we have sold and/or appraised please go to our affiliate site www.OneofaKindAntiques.com and click the Archives / Homepage logo ***  Fine linen sheet summer weight c1920. This wonderful white summer weight linen sheet measures 70 by 106 inches. The sheet has a hand hem stitched hem and a centered monogram that reads JFH, there is a provenance that I will give send along with the sheet. The linen is first rate with a soft, smooth, buttery hand, just the thing to sleep under in the ultimate comfort on a warm night. Nothing feels quite like linen and no fabric wicks moisture away from the body better! This sheet is in excellent condition, I have washed and pressed it. Pure luxury!  Fine linen sheet summer weight c1920. This wonderful white summer weight linen sheet measures 68 by 108 inches. The sheet has a hand hem stitched hem, 4 rows of lace with hand embroidered dots and a centered monogram that reads JFH, there is a provenance that I will give send along with the sheet. The linen is first rate with a soft, smooth, buttery hand, just the thing to sleep under in the ultimate comfort on a warm night. Nothing feels quite like linen and no fabric wicks moisture away from the body better! This sheet is in excellent condition, I have washed and pressed it. Pure luxury!  Fine linen sheet summer weight c1920. This wonderful white summer weight linen sheet measures 68 by 108 inches. The sheet has a hand hem stitched hem, 4 rows of lace with hand embroidered dots and a centered monogram that reads JFH, there is a provenance that I will give send along with the sheet. The linen is first rate with a soft, smooth, buttery hand, just the thing to sleep under in the ultimate comfort on a warm night. Nothing feels quite like linen and no fabric wicks moisture away from the body better! This sheet is in excellent condition, I have washed and pressed it. Pure luxury!

Persian Miniature Courtyard Painting c18 $845.00

  

Fine linen sheet summer weight c1920 $90.00

  

Fine linen sheet summer weight c1920 $105.00

  

Fine linen sheet summer weight c1920 $105.00
Fine linen sheet summer weight c1920. This wonderful white summer weight linen sheet measures 68 by 108 inches. The sheet has a hand hem stitched hem, 4 rows of lace with hand embroidered dots and a centered monogram that reads JFH, there is a provenance that I will give send along with the sheet. The linen is first rate with a soft, smooth, buttery hand, just the thing to sleep under in the ultimate comfort on a warm night. Nothing feels quite like linen and no fabric wicks moisture away from the body better! There is a small well done hand darn, the sheet is otherwise in excellent condition, I have washed and pressed it. Pure luxury!  Fine linen sheet summer weight c1920. This wonderful white summer weight linen sheet measures 90 by 106 inches (will fit a queen bed). The sheet has a hand hem stitched hem and a centered monogram that reads JFH, there is a provenance that I will give send along with the sheet. The linen is first rate with a soft, smooth, buttery hand, just the thing to sleep under in the ultimate comfort on a warm night. Nothing feels quite like linen and no fabric wicks moisture away from the body better! There are 3 small well done hand darns and 3 small light stains near the bottom, the sheet is otherwise in excellent condition, I have washed and pressed it. Pure luxury!  Offered is a large white ironstone soup ladle measuring 4 inches across the bowl. The handle is 10 1/2 inches long. I believe this to be Gourd Shape. It was purchased with a white ironstone soup tureen of the same name which bears similar embossing. It is rare to find an imprint or back stamp on ladles. This one, true to form, does not have one. It would work well with many other soup tureen shapes. Condition is excellent - no flaws.  Offered here is a plain white ironstone cracker tray dating to the 1870 - 1900 period. One might also call it an oval platter with an interior rim. It is designed to sit below a large soup tureen to catch any drips and to hold crackers for soup service. It was made in the pottery of Powell and Bishop and measures 15 by 11 1/2 inches. It is free of all flaws. This tray would work with many oval white ironstone soup tureens because of its plain shape. Its only detail is a bordered rim. In other offerings, this tray is shown paired with such tureens. It is offered separately from those items.

Fine linen sheet summer weight c1920 $98.00

  

Fine linen sheet summer weight queen sz $130.00

  

White Ironstone Soup Ladle, Gourd Shape, $125.00

  

Large White Ironstone Soup Tureen Tray, $125.00
This large white ironstone Staffordshire soup tureen 13 inches wide by 11 inches tall. It was made in the pottery of James Edwards and Son. It is entitled Gourd Shape, which was registered in 1855. A focus on the dramatic gourd finial is appropriate for the name because of its impact and size. Other embossing includes grapes and foliates. It bears the pottery's imprinted mark on the interior of the lid and on the underside of the base. We show it with a ladle of the same pattern in the first picture which is offered separately. It is in super condition with one tiny flake on the cut-out for the ladle. See the close-up. This is the only flaw. It is otherwise free of chips, cracks, hairlines and discoloring. One can see a pit which was done in the making on one picture. This is not considered damage. We have included a picture which shows it compared with a vegetable tureen of the same shape, also offered separately, to give the viewer a sense of its large size. Another picture shows it paired with an under tray, also called a cracker tray, which is not a pattern match but works well with it. The tray is also offered separately as well. Condition is excellent,   5 x 8, imprint. Headquarters, Department of the South, Hilton Head, S.C., May 22, 1865 General Orders, No. 67 The following Dispatch from the War Department is published for the information of the command: War Department, Washington, 2:20 P.M., May 16th, 1865 To: Maj. Gen. Q.A. Gillmore, Hilton Head The Secretary of War directs that the provisions of General Orders 77, current series, be extended to include all patients who, although requiring further medical treatment, are able to travel and desire to be discharged; also, all men yet in Hospitals recently transferred to the Veteran Reserve Corps, as soon as the interests of the public service will permit. The order for the discharge from Hospitals should be liberally interpreted. The word "patients" in Telegram of May 3d, was intended to include all enlisted men who were in Hospital except the guards and nurses of the Veteran Reserve Corps. SAM'L BRECK, Assistant Adjutant General By Command of Major General Q.A. GILLMORE W.L.M. Burger, Assistant Adjutant General OFFICIAL Light age toning and wear. Uncommon Department of the South imprint.  Six vintage 7 1/4 inch translucent dessert plates in excellent condition. See photos for Japanese character makers marks.  Six lovely 9 inch dinner plates in excellent condition. See photos for Fire King Oven Ware embossed marks.

Large White Ironstone Soup Tureen, Gourd $300.00

  

General Gillmore Publishes Dispatch From $25.00

  

6 Lovely Translucent Kutani Millefiori P $95.00

  

Six Fire King Jan Ray Dinner Plates 9 in $95.00
Unused patriotic envelope with vignette of sailing ships at center flanked by a Union sailor holding an American flag and King Neptune holding a trident. The motto reads, The Union Armada. Imprint of Reagles & Co., 1 Chambers St., N.Y. A very tiny piece of the upper left corner of the cover has chipped off. This does not affect any of the content. Scarce.   <b>Confederate Congressman & Senator Governor of Arkansas United States Senator Attorney General of the United States</b> (1832-99) Born in Covington, Tennessee, he attended Spring Hill Academy, St. Mary's College, and graduated from St. Joseph's College in Bardstown, Ky., in 1849. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1853. Garland became one of the most prominent attorneys in Arkansas and was admitted to the bar of the Supreme Court of the United States in 1860. A presidential elector in Arkansas for the Constitutional Union Party in 1860, he cast his vote for the ticket of John Bell and Edward Everett. A member of the secession convention at Little Rock in 1861, he reluctantly supported secession after President Lincoln called for 75,000 troops in response to the bombardment of Fort Sumter. Garland served in the Provisional Confederate Congress, and was later elected to the Confederate House of Representatives in the 1st Confederate Congress in 1861. He was re-elected in 1863, and in 1864 he was appointed to the Confederate Senate. He made efforts to establish a Confederate Supreme Court and supported the administration of President Jefferson Davis. Garland was pardoned by President Andrew Johnson on July 15, 1865, but was prohibited from practicing law due to a provision passed by the U.S. Congress on January 24, 1865, stripping the law license of all lawyers who worked with the Confederate government or military. Garland petitioned the Supreme Court that this law was unconstitutional, and won a 5-4 decision on January 14, 1867. He won election to the U.S. Senate in 1867, but was unable to take his seat as Arkansas had not yet been re-admitted to the Union. Instead he went back to his law practice keeping his eye on politics in the meantime. He was elected Governor of Arkansas in 1874, and served until 1877. He then served as U.S. Senator from Arkansas, 1877-85. He was appointed Attorney General, of the United States, by President Grover Cleveland, and served from 1885-89. He resumed practicing law in Washington, D.C., in 1889, and published a number of books, including The Constitution As It Is; Experience in the Supreme Court of the United States, with Some Reflections and Suggestions as to that Tribunal; Third Term Presidential; Experience in the Supreme Court of the United States; and Treatise of the Constitution and Jurisdiction of the United States Courts. On January 26, 1899, while arguing a case before the Supreme Court, Garland suffered a stroke and died a few hours later in the Capitol. <u>Signature With Date</u>: 3 x 2 1/4, in ink, Truly &, A.H. Garland, May 6/87. Thin cut in the bottom of the paper has been repaired on the reverse with archival document tape. This does not affect the signature.   <b>United States Congressman from New Jersey</b> (1803-92) Born in Warren County, N.J., he was engaged in agricultural pursuits near Blairstown, N.J. He served as constable, 1827-32; coroner, 1829-31; justice of the peace, 1834-39; judge in 1839; sheriff, 1839-41; director of the county poorhouse, 1842-48; served as U.S. Congressman, 1849-53; freeholder, 1856-59; and member of the New Jersey State Assembly, 1882-85. <u>Signature With Place</u>: 7 3/4 x 3 1/2, in ink, Isaac Wildrick, Blairstown, New Jersey. Very fine.   <b>United States Congressman from New York Civil War Senator from New York</b> (1806-65) Born in Ogdensburg, N.Y., he graduated from Union College in 1827, studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in St. Lawrence County, N.Y. He established the St. Lawrence Republican in 1830; served as Postmaster of Ogdensburg, 1831-34; was a member of the New York State Assembly, 1835-38; served as U.S. Congressman, 1843-47 and 1849-53; was the chairman of the Committee on Invalid Pensions; served as U.S. Senator, 1857-63; was the chairman of the Committee on Revolutionary Claims; was a presidential elector on the Republican ticket in 1864; and was elected collector of the Port of New York in 1865. He committed suicide on November 12, 1865, when he jumped from a ferry boat in New York Harbor. <u>Signature With Place</u>: 7 x 2 1/2, in ink, Preston King, Ogdensburgh, N.Y. Excellent.

Patriotic Cover, The Union Armada

 

Autograph Augustus H. Garland $35.00

  

Autograph Isaac Wildrick $15.00

  

Autograph Preston King $20.00


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