Scott J. Winslow & HCA Winter Auction 2006

186: JEFFERSON DAVIS WRITES TO THE CONFEDERATE HOUSE

377: ILLUSTRATED MAP OF THE CAMP GROUNDS OF THE 3RD MAI

131: NEW YORK LEDGER BOOK WITH REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS

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Bedford, NH, United States

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Scott J. Winslow & HCA Winter Auction 2006

Scott J. Winslow Associates, Inc.

A fine offering of Over 500 lots of Historical Americana Autographs, Currency, Lincolnia, and Washingtonia. Also; Black History, Political Americana, Civil War Photographs, Letters and Correspondence and a nice collection of Civil War Generals, both Union and Confederate.

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SLAVE LIEN ON "A NEGRO MAN AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS": [BLACK HISTORY] 1851, Texas Court Lien on "A Negro Man Aged About 30 Years," valued at $800, Choice Extremely Fine.Manuscript Document, being a Judgment of the Court written in the form of a Bill of

0025: SLAVE LIEN ON "A NEGRO MAN AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS"Est. $150-$225Lot Passed

BREACH OF A SLAVES "WARRANTY": [BLACK HISTORY] October 28, 1853, Testimony of Martha Oxsheer in Breach of Warranty Case, Milan County, Texas.Four pages ranging in size from 12.5" x 6.75" to 3" x 6.75". Written in manuscript on

0026: BREACH OF A SLAVES "WARRANTY"Est. $175-$263Lot Passed

THIS BANK HELD SLAVES AS COLLATERAL: Two Documents pertainingto the Georgia Rail Road & Banking Company, the first is a Stock certificate dated December 13, 1852 entitling Stephen Upson to 69 shares of the company. VG....plus;

0027: THIS BANK HELD SLAVES AS COLLATERALEst. $200-$300Lot Passed

FUGITIVE SLAVE ACT AND THE MISSOURI COMPROMISE: Letter group, totaling 9 pages (one letter partial), dated August 20, 1856, August 25, 1856 and October 4, 1856, all from Reading, PA, all written on blue lined paper and all from C. W. Ladel to a

0028: FUGITIVE SLAVE ACT AND THE MISSOURI COMPROMISEEst. $300-$500Lot Passed

"ISRAEL RUSSELL" HE WAS TAKEN HOSTAGE BY JOHN BROWN: Document Signed, "Israel Russell" as Justice of the Peace, 1p. octavo, [Harper's Ferry] October 2, 1854, being a legal judgment regarding debt. Boldly signed three times, twice on recto, once on

0029: "ISRAEL RUSSELL" HE WAS TAKEN HOSTAGE BY JOHN BROWNEst. $100-$160Lot Passed

HENRY BEECHER ANS: BEECHER, Henry (1813-1887) Abolitionist and brother of Harriet Beecher Stowe.Autograph Note Signed, "H.W. Beecher", 4-1/2"x3-1/2", pencil, in full "Thos. J. Turner Peekskill, Come for me tomorrow

0030: HENRY BEECHER ANSEst. $60-$80Lot Passed

A FORMER SLAVE IS DUPED OUT OF HIS BOUNTY: An interesting group of three post-war documents related to bounty due to Pvt. Sandy Blanton, Co. G, 4th United States Hvy. Artillery. The first letter, written by Cairo, Illinois Assistant

0031: A FORMER SLAVE IS DUPED OUT OF HIS BOUNTYEst. $300-$500Lot Passed

1818 LETTER INSURING A CARGO OF SLAVES: A 3-page letter written by William Forsyth, Matautus, Oct. 28, 1818, to the Baltimore firm of Karricks & Harper regarding the conclusion of a contract for the exclusive use of a mud machine on his

0032: 1818 LETTER INSURING A CARGO OF SLAVESEst. $400-$600Lot Passed

MAGNUS LETTER SHEET OF A NEW YORK FIRE DEPARTMENT: [MAGNUS LETTERHEAD]. A choice graphic letterhead published by Charles Magnus & Co. entitled "United States Firemen". Great view of the Eagle Hose Company with equipment in front of the firehouse with

0033: MAGNUS LETTER SHEET OF A NEW YORK FIRE DEPARTMENTEst. $100-$150Lot Passed

OFFICIAL COLUMBUS DAY SILK BADGE: October 21, 1892, Official Columbus Day Silk Badge, Choice Very Fine.5.25" x 2", red, blue, and yellow printing on white silk. This colorful ribbon was created for the National Public School

0034: OFFICIAL COLUMBUS DAY SILK BADGEEst. $100-$150Lot Passed

MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE COMMEMORATIVE SILK RIBBON: c. 1824, MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE, Commemorative Silk Ribbon, "The Companion of Washington - The Nations Guest" by H. Korn of Philadelphia, 7.25" x 1.5". An outstanding, original example. This version

0035: MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE COMMEMORATIVE SILK RIBBONEst. $350-$525Lot Passed

OCCUPATIONAL DAGUERREOTYPE: The date of July 1857 is clearly shown on the spine of the book in this 1/6 plate, lightly tinted daguerreotype. The seated man is possible a teacher. Sharp focus, in half case.

0036: OCCUPATIONAL DAGUERREOTYPEEst. $200-$300Lot Passed

GRANDMOTHER & GRANDSON DAGUERREOTYPE: This 1/6 plate daguerreotype has a horizontal format of elder women and young boy, perhaps grandmother / grandson, housed in full case, fine, circa 1858.

0037: GRANDMOTHER & GRANDSON DAGUERREOTYPEEst. $100-$150Lot Passed

NICE CDV OF A GROUP OF NORTHERN TRAPPERS: [FUR TRAPPERS]. Cartes-de-visite of a group of northern fur trappers seated in a fine pose in full trappers, garb. Back stamp of J. Page Wood, Photographic Artist, St. Johns, Newfoundland. Nice

0038: NICE CDV OF A GROUP OF NORTHERN TRAPPERSEst. $80-$120Lot Passed

THE WILD WEST SHOW IN EUROPE AT WATERLOO: WILLIAM F. "BUFFALO BILL" CODY). Exceedingly rare sepia-tone image of Buffalo Bill and the members of his Wild West show on the side of the hill leading up to the monument at Waterloo, Belgium (site

0039: THE WILD WEST SHOW IN EUROPE AT WATERLOOEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

A GREAT CABINET PHOTO OF A FAMILY OF MUSICIANS: [SHEPARD FAMILY]. Cabinet photo of the Shepard Family posing with musical instruments. No backstamp. A choice image in Excellent condition.

0040: A GREAT CABINET PHOTO OF A FAMILY OF MUSICIANSEst. $80-$120Lot Passed

DOCTOR LIVINGSTONE I PRESUME: Dr. David Livingstone (1813-1873) was one of the greatest explorers of the African continent, along the way pioneering the abolition of the slave trade. When no one had heard from him for several

0041: DOCTOR LIVINGSTONE I PRESUMEEst. $200-$300Lot Passed

STRONGMAN JOHN JENNINGS LIFTING 1000 POUNDS!: Strongman John Jennings is shown in two photographs, CDV shows Jennings lifting two men a barrel with his teeth, … plus, Cabinet card photograph, similarly lifting two men and a barrel. This one by

0042: STRONGMAN JOHN JENNINGS LIFTING 1000 POUNDS!Est. $200-$300Lot Passed

STEREOVIEW OF WESTERN COWBOY: A good AMERICAN VIEWS stereeoview card bearing a double 2 3/4" x 5 1/4" albumen image of a lasso toting cowboy on a white horse. Mounted on a beige mount without a photographer's imprint. Left panel

0043: STEREOVIEW OF WESTERN COWBOYEst. $100-$150Lot Passed

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RARE POSTAL CANCELLATION: Self covering letter datelined Plymouth (NC), 10th July, 1822 and addressed to Petersburg, Virginia, having a red sawtooth circular date stamp, EDENTON, N.C., and manuscript" 12-1/2". This scarce

0044: RARE POSTAL CANCELLATIONEst. $100-$200

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WHIG VICTORY & INDIANS SELLING THEIR LAND IN PHILLY: Autograph Letter Signed, "ME Swan" 2p. quarto, Philadelphia, September 27, 1837, with integral leaf addressed to his sister in Gettysburg, it reads in part: "...There has been great rejoicing among

0045: WHIG VICTORY & INDIANS SELLING THEIR LAND IN PHILLYEst. $140-$220Lot Passed

LICENSE TO TRADE WITH INDIANS: Partly-printed Document Signed with stamp "T.J. Morgan" 1p. folio, November 11, 1891, Office of Indian Affairs, Washington, D.C., being a "LICENSE TO TRADE WITH INDIANS", and reads "Be it known that

0046: LICENSE TO TRADE WITH INDIANSEst. $600-$800Lot Passed

YELLOW HAWK IS COMPENSATED FOR HIS LAND: Typed Document Signed, 2p. folio, January 29, 1903, being an "Indenture, for a release of damages on account of property taken or damages done by reason of the construction of THE KANSAS CITY, MEXICO

0047: YELLOW HAWK IS COMPENSATED FOR HIS LANDEst. $160-$220Lot Passed

ARMED INDIAN VIGNETTE: Homestake Mining Company stock certificate, 1p. oblong quarto, with fine vigneete at center of two Indians with bows and arrows standing by some rocks observing a speeding railroad train. Issue of

0048: ARMED INDIAN VIGNETTEEst. $60-$80Lot Passed

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