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Important Autographs w/ Fine Antiques & Arts
7:00 AM PT - Feb 16th, 2004

offered by
Quinn's & Waverly Auction Galleries

431 North Maple Avenue
Falls Church, VA 22046
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Session One: Important Autographs available for in-person exhibition by APPOINTMENT ONLY, please call (703) 532-5632 to make appointment.


Session Two: Fine Antiques & Decorative Arts Exhibition
Friday February 13th 3:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.
Saturday February 14th 10:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Sunday February 15th 12:00 Noon - 5:00 P.M.

The gallery will open at 9:00 A.M. sale day, Monday February 16th.

461 Items

Lot Description Estimates
(USD)
1 Lot 1

Holmes, Oliver Wendell (sr.) (1809-1894) Author-Physician. Signed card with printed explanation on reverse...

60
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80
10 Bids
2 Lot 2

Longfellow, Henry W. (1807-1882) Poet & Harvard Professor. Cut signature from check.

70
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100
4 Bids
3 Lot 3

Four Signed Pieces: Whittier, John Greenleaf (1807-1892); Thorpe, Rose Hartwick; DeVere, Maximilian Schel...

40
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60
6 Bids
4 Lot 4

Barnum, Phineas T. (1810-1891) clipped signature dated March 4, 1884.
signed "Truly Yours P.T. Barnum M...

140
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160
8 Bids
5 Lot 5

Barton, Clara (1821-1912) Clipped Signature
with typed word "President." attached to mounting paper. Bar...

100
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150
7 Bids
6 Lot 6

Blaine, James G. (1830-93) Senator from Maine and Secretary of State under Garfield, ALS; and Evartz, Willi...

80
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140
7 Bids
7 Lot 7

Abercromby, Sir Ralph (1734-1801), British lieutenant-general. Clipped signature.; Coote, Sir Eyre (1726-17...

100
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150
3 Bids
8 Lot 8

Arbuthnot, Sir Thomas. Lieutenant General. ALS dated July 4, 1806, DS and envelope with frank
ALS reads ...

100
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150
23 Bids
9 Lot 9

Combermere, Cotton, Stapleton, Viscount (1773-1865) British field-marshal and colonel of the 1st Life Guard...

80
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120
21 Bids
10 Lot 10

Cornwallis, Charles E. (second Earl of Cornwallis) ALS dated March 2nd 1797
written as Governor General...

700
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900
11 Lot 11

Cornwallis, Charles E. (second Earl of Cornwallis) clipped signature with date 1803.
reads "your most o...

200
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300
9 Bids
12 Lot 12

Dalhouise, Ramsay, Geroge, 9th Earl (1770-1838) Commander in Chief in India, one of Wellington's Generals ...

80
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100
13 Lot 13

Draper, William. General, ALS quarto rea
Draper, William. General, ALS
quarto reads "Brompton Row...

100
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150
2 Bids
14 Lot 14

Evans, Sir George DeLacy (1787-1870) Lt. General. As a Colonel he burned the White House during the war o...

100
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150
17 Bids
15 Lot 15

Harcourt, William, 3rd Earl (1743-1830) British General during the American Revolution & Field Marshell. A...

100
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150
3 Bids
16 Lot 16

Harris, Lt. General, Lord (1782- ) Was at Waterloo under Wellington. 2 Envelopes with franks; 44.Tweedd...

80
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120
22 Bids
17 Lot 17

Hardinge, Henry, Viscount (1785-1856), British field marshal and governor-general of India. Envelope with ...

80
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120
1 Bid
18 Lot 18

Hastings, Rawdon, Francis, Marquis (Earl of Moira) ALS & envelope with frank; and Strafford, Byng, John, ...

100
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160
9 Bids
19 Lot 19

Hely-Hutchinson, John, 2nd Earol Of Donoughmore (1757-1832) ALS
ALS "Head Quarters. Sept 13th 1801 My d...

200
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300
12 Bids
20 Lot 20

Hill, Rowland, 1st Viscount (1772-1842) General-Commanding-in-Chief of the British Army envelope with fran...

60
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80
11 Bids
21 Lot 21

Howe, Sir William (1729-1814) Commander in Chief of British Forces in America 1775-78, he commanded the Br...

400
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600
15 Bids
22 Lot 22

Inglis, John Eardley Wilmot. British Officer; Londonderry, Vane, Charles, Marquis (1778-1854) Major Genera...

80
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120
2 Bids
23 Lot 23

Lynedoch, Graham, Thomas, Baron (1743-1843) 2nd in command to Wellington in 1812, ALS and 2 envelopes with...

60
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100
18 Bids
24 Lot 24

Murray, Sir George, (1772 -1846) Lieutenant Genreral master-general of the Ordnance 1841-46. ALS.
read...

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100
25 Lot 25

Raglan, Somerset, Fitroy, Baron (1788-1855) Franked envelope; and Marquis of Anglesea, Henry William Paget...

80
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100
28 Bids
26 Lot 26

Saltown, Lord; Downes, Lord. General; Howden, Cradock, John Francis, 1st Baron (1762-1839) army commander ...

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100
1 Bid
27 Lot 27

Slade, John. General. Two ALS's 1: reads
Slade, John. General. Two ALS's
1: reads "Salisbury, 26 ...

80
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120
25 Bids
28 Lot 28

Stuart, Sir John of Maida (1761-1815) served under Lord Cornwallis in this country. Clipped signature.; Do...

60
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100
6 Bids
29 Lot 29

Wellington, First Duke Of (1769-1852) was British Military leader, he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo, & Pri...

250
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350
14 Bids
30 Lot 30

Williams, Sir William Fenwick (Bart of Kars) (1800-83) General And in 1860 commander-in-chief of the force...

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100
7 Bids
30A Lot 30A

Lot 30A: Brownell, Frank E.
soldier who killed hotel owner Jackson who shot and killed C...

40
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80
39 Bids
31 Lot 31

Bruce, Blanche K. (1841-1898.) He was the first Black person to serve a full term in the United States Sen...

160
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200
8 Bids
32 Lot 32

Bryan, William Jennings (1860-1925) ALS on letterhead dated April 8, 1899
Quarto single pageletter to t...

200
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350
13 Bids
33 Lot 33

Bunche, Ralph J. (1904-1971) African American Diplomat, Prime UN Mediator for the Middle East in 1948 & No...

80
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120
2 Bids
34 Lot 34

Berryman, Clifford K. (1869-1949) Signature on card with "Teddy Bear."
On The Evening Star - The Sunday...

100
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150
13 Bids
35 Lot 35

Block, Herbert (Herblock) (1909-2001) Political cartoonist. Cartoon cell signed with inscription.
1952 ...

100
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150
10 Bids
36 Lot 36

Clergy/Authors 8 Signatures: Moody, Dwigh
Clergy/Authors 8 Signatures:
Moody, Dwight L. Clergy/Evan...

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100
4 Bids
37 Lot 37

Clergy/Religious men: Three ALS's - Barnes, Albert; Stockton, Thomas H.; Bishop Potter.

40
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80
3 Bids
38 Lot 38

Cooper, Peter (1791-1883) clipped signature on paper, attached to mounting paper.
Copper was an invento...

75
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125
3 Bids
39 Lot 39

Corcoran, William W.; banker, Philanthropist; ANS & 2 clipped signature
8vo ANS dated Washington Feb. 1...

50
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70
4 Bids
40 Lot 40

Custis, George W. P. & Mary L., ALS from Arlington House 23rd Dec. 1850
oblong 8vo letter stating "..t...

75
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100
16 Bids
41 Lot 41

Custis, George Washinton Parke (1781-1857) ADS court petition dated 30 october 1847
Quarto, 2 pages, si...

100
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150
21 Bids
42 Lot 42

Edison, Thomas Alva (1847-1931) Two Signatures on paper.
Ink signature of US Patent Office slip, 7 5/8 ...

300
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500
10 Bids
43 Lot 43

Dirksen, Everett M. (1896-1967) Seantor 7&Congressman from Illinois. Signed photo with other personages.

80
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120
1 Bid
44 Lot 44

Garibaldi, Guiseppe (1807-82) Italian Nationalist leader, soldier, patriot. LS dated October 27, 1872
...

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200
8 Bids
45 Lot 45

Guiteau, Charles (1842-1882) signature on card
Assassin who shot President Garfield. Slight smudging ...

180
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240
16 Bids
46 Lot 46

Marshall, James clipped ADS (partial) with ADS by Josh D. Denale
Documents are pertaining to the appoin...

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90
34 Bids
47 Lot 47

Randall, James R. Writer/Composer who wrote "Maryland, My Maryland."
dated by Randall "Augusta, GA Aug,...

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120
28 Bids
48 Lot 48

Root, George F. (1820-95) AMQS "Chorus: T
Root, George F. (1820-95) AMQS
"Chorus: Tramp, tramp, tra...

400
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500
13 Bids
49 Lot 49

Smith, Samuel Francis (1808-95) Autographed song "America (My Country Tis of Thee," "1832,1883" signed.

300
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400
26 Bids
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