CIVIL WAR.] A group of 48 letters and documents relating to the American Civil War, 1861-1865. Highlights include: BARTON, Clara. Autograph letter signed to her secretary, 21 June 1901. 4pp., 8vo . Humorous letter addressed to her “dear dear perplexed” assistant about organizational matters. “How out of patience and annoyed [you are] that that slow old President either do or say something…” CLEMENTS, James L. MDS, 28 July 1861. 1p., 4to, ink burns costing a few words . An oath of allegiance to the CSA. [NYC DRAFT RIOT.] OPDYKE, George. Thirty-one partly printed DS, September-December 1863. 1p., oblong, elaborately engraved . “Riot Damages” printed along left margin. A group of checks payable to business and property owners who sustained damage in the July 1863 New York City Draft riots. BOGART, John. Collection of 21 ALS to Emma C. Jefferis, 1864-1867. Together 96pp., 8vo, closely written. Some separations at folds and pencil underscoring. Rich details about the final months of the war, observations of Jefferson Davis at Fortress Monroe, where Bogart was stationed; and his postwar work on prospect Park in Brooklyn. “This Park has some six hundred acres and is to be laid out in the same general style as the New York Central Park…” [CIVIL WAR PHOTOGRAPHS.] A group of 26 photographic prints, most 8x11in., of famous Civil War images by Matthew Brady or Alexander Gardner including images of Lincoln, Grant, Lee at his home after Appomattox, Gettysburg, George A. Custer, the hanging of Wirz, etc. [SLAVERY.] NEW ORLEANS. Manuscript document, unsigned, a ledge listing names of property owners and a column for “value of slaves.” 2pp., folio , ca. 1850. [LINCOLN ASSASSINATION.] Printed document, 18 April 1865. 1p., 4to . Official expression of mourning on behalf of the city of Manchester, New Hampshire, by its Mayor D. J. Daniels. A complete list of the lot is available upon request.
CIVIL WAR.] A group of 48 letters and documents relating to the American Civil War, 1861-1865. Highlights include: BARTON, Clara. Autograph letter signed to her secretary, 21 June 1901. 4pp., 8vo . Humorous letter addressed to her “dear dear perplexed” assistant about organizational matters. “How out of patience and annoyed [you are] that that slow old President either do or say something…” CLEMENTS, James L. MDS, 28 July 1861. 1p., 4to, ink burns costing a few words . An oath of allegiance to the CSA. [NYC DRAFT RIOT.] OPDYKE, George. Thirty-one partly printed DS, September-December 1863. 1p., oblong, elaborately engraved . “Riot Damages” printed along left margin. A group of checks payable to business and property owners who sustained damage in the July 1863 New York City Draft riots. BOGART, John. Collection of 21 ALS to Emma C. Jefferis, 1864-1867. Together 96pp., 8vo, closely written. Some separations at folds and pencil underscoring. Rich details about the final months of the war, observations of Jefferson Davis at Fortress Monroe, where Bogart was stationed; and his postwar work on prospect Park in Brooklyn. “This Park has some six hundred acres and is to be laid out in the same general style as the New York Central Park…” [CIVIL WAR PHOTOGRAPHS.] A group of 26 photographic prints, most 8x11in., of famous Civil War images by Matthew Brady or Alexander Gardner including images of Lincoln, Grant, Lee at his home after Appomattox, Gettysburg, George A. Custer, the hanging of Wirz, etc. [SLAVERY.] NEW ORLEANS. Manuscript document, unsigned, a ledge listing names of property owners and a column for “value of slaves.” 2pp., folio , ca. 1850. [LINCOLN ASSASSINATION.] Printed document, 18 April 1865. 1p., 4to . Official expression of mourning on behalf of the city of Manchester, New Hampshire, by its Mayor D. J. Daniels. A complete list of the lot is available upon request.
CIVIL WAR.] A group of 48 letters and documents relating to the American Civil War, 1861-1865. Highlights include: BARTON, Clara. Autograph letter signed to her secretary, 21 June 1901. 4pp., 8vo . Humorous letter addressed to her “dear dear perplexed” assistant about organizational matters. “How out of patience and annoyed [you are] that that slow old President either do or say something…” CLEMENTS, James L. MDS, 28 July 1861. 1p., 4to, ink burns costing a few words . An oath of allegiance to the CSA. [NYC DRAFT RIOT.] OPDYKE, George. Thirty-one partly printed DS, September-December 1863. 1p., oblong, elaborately engraved . “Riot Damages” printed along left margin. A group of checks payable to business and property owners who sustained damage in the July 1863 New York City Draft riots. BOGART, John. Collection of 21 ALS to Emma C. Jefferis, 1864-1867. Together 96pp., 8vo, closely written. Some separations at folds and pencil underscoring. Rich details about the final months of the war, observations of Jefferson Davis at Fortress Monroe, where Bogart was stationed; and his postwar work on prospect Park in Brooklyn. “This Park has some six hundred acres and is to be laid out in the same general style as the New York Central Park…” [CIVIL WAR PHOTOGRAPHS.] A group of 26 photographic prints, most 8x11in., of famous Civil War images by Matthew Brady or Alexander Gardner including images of Lincoln, Grant, Lee at his home after Appomattox, Gettysburg, George A. Custer, the hanging of Wirz, etc. [SLAVERY.] NEW ORLEANS. Manuscript document, unsigned, a ledge listing names of property owners and a column for “value of slaves.” 2pp., folio , ca. 1850. [LINCOLN ASSASSINATION.] Printed document, 18 April 1865. 1p., 4to . Official expression of mourning on behalf of the city of Manchester, New Hampshire, by its Mayor D. J. Daniels. A complete list of the lot is available upon request.
CIVIL WAR.] A group of 48 letters and documents relating to the American Civil War, 1861-1865. Highlights include: BARTON, Clara. Autograph letter signed to her secretary, 21 June 1901. 4pp., 8vo . Humorous letter addressed to her “dear dear perplexed” assistant about organizational matters. “How out of patience and annoyed [you are] that that slow old President either do or say something…” CLEMENTS, James L. MDS, 28 July 1861. 1p., 4to, ink burns costing a few words . An oath of allegiance to the CSA. [NYC DRAFT RIOT.] OPDYKE, George. Thirty-one partly printed DS, September-December 1863. 1p., oblong, elaborately engraved . “Riot Damages” printed along left margin. A group of checks payable to business and property owners who sustained damage in the July 1863 New York City Draft riots. BOGART, John. Collection of 21 ALS to Emma C. Jefferis, 1864-1867. Together 96pp., 8vo, closely written. Some separations at folds and pencil underscoring. Rich details about the final months of the war, observations of Jefferson Davis at Fortress Monroe, where Bogart was stationed; and his postwar work on prospect Park in Brooklyn. “This Park has some six hundred acres and is to be laid out in the same general style as the New York Central Park…” [CIVIL WAR PHOTOGRAPHS.] A group of 26 photographic prints, most 8x11in., of famous Civil War images by Matthew Brady or Alexander Gardner including images of Lincoln, Grant, Lee at his home after Appomattox, Gettysburg, George A. Custer, the hanging of Wirz, etc. [SLAVERY.] NEW ORLEANS. Manuscript document, unsigned, a ledge listing names of property owners and a column for “value of slaves.” 2pp., folio , ca. 1850. [LINCOLN ASSASSINATION.] Printed document, 18 April 1865. 1p., 4to . Official expression of mourning on behalf of the city of Manchester, New Hampshire, by its Mayor D. J. Daniels. A complete list of the lot is available upon request.
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