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0023: AMERICAN ARCHIVES0118: [WYANDOTTE NATION PETITION]0591: GEORGE WASHINGTON
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UPLAND, CA, United States
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Auction XXI

Signature House

Signature House

With nearly 1200 lots, Signature House is featuring a collection of early Presidents, including two very early ALsS by George Washington; a letter signed by Thomas Jefferson as Secretary of State; a patent signed by Andrew Jackson; a military commission signed by Lincoln and an ALS by young John F. Kennedy.



We have Pope John Paul II, Saint John Neumann and other Judeo-Christian notables.



Colonial features a full nine-volume set of American Archives that includes a rare “wet ink” engraving of the Declaration of Independence by Peter Force, plus several Signers.



Americana highlights a rare 1807 petition of the Wyandotte Nation signed by eight chiefs with their totems.



In War Between the States is a war-date ALS by Robert E. Lee; several important Jefferson Davis items; a Confederate Kenansville Froelich sabre, an ALS by Union Major General George Armstrong Custer and other generals.



Military features “Bull” Halsey’s military hat; Ernest King’s presentation sword; letters by Patton and uniforms of important military generals.



Aviation Pioneers, Astronauts and Explorers feature a fine signature by James Cook and an archive pertaining to the first Trams Arctic Submarine Expedition aboard the Nautilus in 1930. Scientists include Einstein and Freud.



Our Heads of State & Royalty includes exquisite large signed lithographs of Edward VII and his Queen Alexandra, plus Napoleon and many others. We also have Artists, Cartoonists, Composers and Classical Musicians.



Literature features Virginia Woolf, Edith Wharton, Joyce Kilmer, D. H. Lawrence, Dickens, Hugo, Hemingway, Longfellow, Kipling. and many others.

Entertainment includes Marilyn Monroe’s last film script and gold and platinum albums presented to the Beatles including Sgt. Pepper and Magical Mystery Tour.



We have many Sports figures and collectibles, including a superb Babe Ruth signed ball, an ALS by Ty Cobb and a Cy Young signed HOF card, a fine photograph signed by John L. Sullivan and an SP by Jim Corbett.

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[ENGLISH ENLISTMENT]: 50. [ENGLISH ENLISTMENT] Partly printed DS, 1p, oblong 12mo, Apr 4, 1794. English military oath of enlistment for 34-year-old Antonay Newman, a Protestant and flax dresser, to serve King George III
0050: [ENGLISH ENLISTMENT]Est.
$100
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$150
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GEORGE WILLIAM FAIRFAX: 51. GEORGE WILLIAM FAIRFAX (d. 1787). Son of Colonel Sir William Fairfax, lieutenant of the county of Fairfax, president of the council in VA. He was an early companion of George Washington and his
0051: GEORGE WILLIAM FAIRFAXEst.
$100
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$150
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[GERMAN FRAKTUR]: 52. [GERMAN FRAKTUR] Pennsylvania German folk art, ca. 1738. Untranslated manuscript contained in decorative heart with floral motif drawn in surrounding borders on laid paper, 12½"x8". Accomplished
0052: [GERMAN FRAKTUR]Est.
$200
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$300
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ELBRIDGE GERRY: 53. ELBRIDGE GERRY (1744-1814). A Signer of the Deceleration of Independence; fifth Vice-President of the United States (1813-14) under James Madison; governor of Massachusetts. Clipped signature,
0053: ELBRIDGE GERRYEst.
$150
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$250
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ALEXANDER HAMILTON: 54. ALEXANDER HAMILTON (1755-1804). Bold American statesman mortally wounded in a duel with political rival Aaron Burr. He was a principal writer of The Federalist papers and was appointed by
0054: ALEXANDER HAMILTONEst.
$150
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$250
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PATRICK HENRY: 55. PATRICK HENRY (1736-1799). Brilliant patriot orator; a major figure of the American Revolution best known for his words "give me liberty or give me death," which he delivered in 1775. Partly
0055: PATRICK HENRYEst.
$1,500
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$2,000
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PATRICK HENRY: 56. PATRICK HENRY Partly printed DS "P. Henry" as governor of VA, 1p, folio, Richmond, VA, Aug 20, 1785. A land grant to Jeremiah Moore of 2000 acres "...being in the County of Fayette between Small
0056: PATRICK HENRYEst.
$900
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$1,200
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FRANCIS HOPKINSON: 57. FRANCIS HOPKINSON (1737-1791). Signer of the Declaration of Independence. Revolutionary War-date partly printed DS "F. Hopkinson" as Treasurer of Loans for the Continental Congress, Philadelphia,
0057: FRANCIS HOPKINSONEst.
$400
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$600
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[HORSES FOR CONTINENTAL ARMY]: 58. [HORSES FOR CONTINENTAL ARMY] Manuscript Document, 1p, small 4to, Lebanon, Sep 5, 1780. Acknowledging receipt of "Philip Marsteller ADQMst for Lancaster County Thirty nine Horses...which I agreed
0058: [HORSES FOR CONTINENTAL ARMY]Est.
$300
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$400
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WILLIAM HOWE: 59. WILLIAM HOWE (1729-1814). Succeeded General Thomas Gage in 1775 as Commander of the British forces in the American Revolution. After the successful Battle of Long Island (1777), he defeated
0059: WILLIAM HOWEEst.
$150
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$250
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WILLIAM HULL: 60. WILLIAM HULL (1753-1825). American Army officer serving throughout the Revolutionary War. He raised a company of soldiers and joined Washington's Army at Cambridge. Appointed brigadier general in
0060: WILLIAM HULLEst.
$350
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$450
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JEDEDIAH HUNTINGTON: 61. JEDEDIAH HUNTINGTON (1743-1818). Brigadier-general in American Revolution. As captain, he aided in the defeat of the British at Danbury, CT, in 1776. As brigadier general, he joined Washington at
0061: JEDEDIAH HUNTINGTONEst.
$100
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$150
THOMAS HUTCHINSON: 62. THOMAS HUTCHINSON (1711-1780). Loyalist governor of Massachusetts (1771-74) who supported British authority; also served in the state legislature and as lieutenant governor. While chief justice,
0062: THOMAS HUTCHINSONEst.
$100
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$150
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JARED INGERSOLL: 63. JARED INGERSOLL (1749-1822). Revolutionary patriot; member of Continental Congress; attorney general of Pennsylvania 1790-99 & 1811-17; delegate to the Federal Convention of 1787; signer of US
0063: JARED INGERSOLLEst.
$100
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$150
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SAMUEL HUNTINGTON: 64. SAMUEL HUNTINGTON (1731-1796). Jurist and statesman. A Signer of the Declaration of Independence, Huntington was president of the Continental Congress (1779-81). In CT, he held the offices of
0064: SAMUEL HUNTINGTONEst.
$700
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$900
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[JOURNALS OF CONGRESS]: 65. [JOURNALS OF CONGRESS] "Containing Their Proceedings from January 1, 1780, to January 1, 1781," 176 pages, 8vo, Folwell's Press, Philadelphia, 1800. Volume VI. Evans 38750. Compiled printing of
0065: [JOURNALS OF CONGRESS]Est.
$400
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$600
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WILLIAM KEITH: QUAKER AFFIRMATIONS66. WILLIAM KEITH (1680-1749). Scottish Baronet; lieutenant-governor of PA (1717-1726). Keith is said to be the first to have suggested taxation of the colonies to the Crown. Rare
0066: WILLIAM KEITHEst.
$800
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$1,000
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HENRY KNOX: 67. HENRY KNOX (1750-1806). American major general during the Revolutionary War serving at Bunker Hill. Placed in charge of the artillery for the American Army by Washington, he took part in many of
0067: HENRY KNOXEst.
$100
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$150
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MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE: LAFAYETTE RETURNS TO AMERICA68. MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE (1757-1834). French military leader receiving a commission as major general by special resolution of Congress during the American Revolution. A
0068: MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTEEst.
$1,500
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$2,000
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MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE: 69. MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE Clipped ANS, 1p, 3½"x1½", n.p., ca. 1826. On laid paper in full, "Oppened [sic] by me on the 11th April 1826 to have it recorded in the Consutar office of the U.S. in
0069: MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTEEst.
$150
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$250
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[MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE]: 70. [MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE] ALS, "William Gordon," 2pp, 4to, St. Neots, England, Jun, 28, 1798. Fine example. To Jedediah Morse in Boston, "The Father of American Geography" and father of Samuel F.B.
0070: [MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE]Est.
$600
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$800
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BENJAMIN LINCOLN: 71. BENJAMIN LINCOLN (1733-1810). Major general in Continental Army captured with his army in Charleston, SC, and exchanged; participated in battle of Yorktown and was appointed by Washington to
0071: BENJAMIN LINCOLNEst.
$150
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$250
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BENJAMIN LINCOLN: 72. BENJAMIN LINCOLN Partly printed DS "B Lincoln" as Collector of the Port of Boston, 1p, oblong 8vo, Marblehead, Oct 20, 1804. Certificate declaring the importation of 54 gallons of wine from
0072: BENJAMIN LINCOLNEst.
$100
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$150
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MOSES LITTLE: 73. MOSES LITTLE (1724-1798). Courier for General George Washington, serving in the Continental Army 1775-1779. Revolutionary War-date expense account 1p, 12mo, n.p., Mar 30, 1780. "United States of
0073: MOSES LITTLEEst.
$150
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$250