Two 1862 Parson Brownlow Letters and a CDV, Slavery

John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892), American Poet & opponent of slavery. Two handwritten letters with signature / autograph. Image included.

[SLAVERY & ABOLITION]. A group of two letters signed by prominent abolitionists, including one by Gerrit Smith (1797-1874) and another signed by Owen Lovejoy (1811-1864). LOVEJOY, Owen. Letter signed

Group includes: 1862 letter written by Senator Charles Sumner from Boston, Massachusetts. Four pages, please see the seventh picture listed for the scan of a complete transcription. Carte-de-visite (C

DescriptionType: Signed Letter (ALS)Date: April 30, 1860From: Charles W. Charlton, Knoxville, TN, working with and later editor of William G. "Parson" Brownlow's (Governor of Tennessee, 1865-1869) new

[CIVIL WAR]. A group of 2 items involving CSA General Felix Zollicoffer (1812-1862), incl. CDV and 6pp. letter from 50th Indiana Private Eli Caress mentioning Zollicoffer's death.CDV, standing portrai

Samuel H. Parsons autograph letter signed ("Sam H. Parsons"). Two pages of a bifolium, 6.75" x 8.25", Redding, [Connecticut]&

Impressive pair Elkington silverplate candelabra, Letter-dated 1862, England, silver electroplated brass, in two parts that convert from columnar candlesticks to three-light candelabrum, cast as corin

Andrew Hull Foote (1806-1863) CDV and Signed Letter, 1863. The signed Bureau of Equipment and Recruiting, Washington, D. C., letter requesting supplies is dated, "Nov. 5th, 1862. A reply letter signed

Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, Marquise de Sevigne (French, 1626-1696) Letters in 16 volumes, circa 1862 and 1876, in two sets (incomplete), half leather bound with marbled boards. [Larger: 9 1/4" H x 6" W

Abner Doubleday, Credited for Launching Baseball, McCalmont Expounds Views on Slavery [DOUBLEDAY, ABNER] Autograph Letter Signed, “John S. McCalmont”, 8pp, on two sets of adjoining sheets,

John Tyler (1790-1862) 10th President. 8” x 10” autograph letter signed, Washington, April 16, 1841, to “Hon the Secretary of the Navy,” (George E. Badger). Tyler became the te

[CIVIL WAR]. A Trio of a Union Soldier’s Letters Home, Including Two Post-War Letters, One of Which Mentions the Andersonville Prison. [V.p., 1862, 1865]. 8vo and 4to multi-page letters (16 page

This lot includes two original multi-colored covers, and three original letters. John B, Nelson, and Chross all left to Muster in 1862 to Company I, 24th Michigan Infantry, Chross and John B. Died Fiv

Two Union letters written by “William” W. Fish who enlisted 8/8/1862 as a private into C company., NH 11th Infantry. He was wounded at fredericksburg, captured 5/6/1864 at the Wilderness. Both let

Henry Clay Autograph Letter Signed ALS. An American lawyer, statesman and speaker. Dated 1814, promoted Compromise Bill of 1850 which postponed slavery question. Two pages, front and verso, signed ver

[Martin Van Buren 1782-1862] Written in 1832, Van Buren was the [thirteenth] Minister to the United Kingdom, he later became the eight president of the United States. Two leaves, ALS from Martin Van B

Written by Lt. J.C. Baker, (Mo. 6 th Cavalry) on two light blue unlined single letter sheets and headed Sadalia Missouri June 28 th 1862 written to his sister, reading in part: I am well and still liv

Two CDV photographs, extensively inscribed on the back as the army soldier that saved Barbara Frietchie from being shot in 1862. Together with Army of the Republic Veteran medal and book with John Whi

Letters by Frederick Carder to Paul Gardner during WWII. One from 1943 the other 1944. Condition: excellent, envelopes with minor ware.

Group of seven carte-de-visite (CDV) portraits of Sioux Native American subjects. These shots were taken by photographer Joel Whitney after the failed 1862 "Sioux Uprising" that culminated in the hang

Circa 1700. Very nicely rendered portrait of the Duke in armor at a younger age. The piece has two letters of provenance and record accompanying it. The piece has been professionally conserved and is

Four Chinese Jade & Silver Desk Articles. Comprises magnifying glass with serpent handle (belt hook), and two letter openers, one with pierced intertwined circle, forming the handle and one with Clois

Tiffany StudiosFive-Piece "American Indian" Desk Setcirca 1915gilt bronzecomprising two letter racks, pen brush, paper clip and blotter endseach impressed "Tiffany Studios, New York" (1193, 1197, 1190

10 piece set: blotter, ink well, two letter racks, two frames, three boxes and a tray early 20th century