Pre-Civil War Legal Document - Criminal Summons

Circa 120+ documents dating from the 1820s to the 1890s, with most being pre-civil war. Most are legal documents including circa 21 partially printed Commonwealth of Kentucky Sheriffs orders for Mason

Pre Civil War document / speech with many references to The American Colonization Society. Excerpts include: "The first Emigrants having remaining at Sierra Leone until arrangements could be completed

American forger (1887-1950?) who forged letters from American luminaries. Joseph Cosey forgery of a manuscript document signed “A. Lincoln,” two pages, 8.5 x 13.25, June 15, 1851. A forged

Jewish Confederate Benjamin Signs Legal Document in Antebellum New Orleans Future Confederate Secretary of State and Secretary of War Judah P. Benjamin of Louisiana signed this legal document in a cas

Outstanding Lot of 3 Documents Pre Civil War Major Commission and letters of Samuel C. Lawrence in the 5th Regiment Infantry who eventually became Brigadier General of the 3rd. Brigade of the Massachu

1842 American Politician Declaration Constitution Washington Farewell Presidents The American Politician is a rare pre-Civil War collection of important American state papers, documents, speeches, and

Group of 9 pre-Civil War ( 1830's - 1840's ) property tax documents, handwritten in ink, for State, Canal, County, School, Township, Poor, Road and Bridge & Personal Property Tax, including land lots

Manuscript legal document. Adams County, Pennsylvania, 18 November 1862. 2 pages, folio, 7 ½ x 12 ¼ in. Signed by the prosecutor Robert McGaughey and District Attorney W. I. Duncan and furth

A collection of Civil War manuscript documents including a 14 December 1861 letter from Hilton Head South Carolina, 1866 pay master document 1801 Frederick county legal document, Commissary page for f

Major General Galusha Pennypacker 1884 membership certificate for Historical Society of Pennsylvania and 1886 receipt for US Service Club. Robert F. Stockton Civil War report. Frederick Smyth sign

1773 Fine French manuscript legal document of the Civil and Criminal court at Maubeuge. Seven pages and tied by string. Blank leaf at end. Measures 8 x 11.5”. Please note that this lot has a confide

Abraham Lincoln, Fantastic Early Legal Brief, All in the Hand of the Young Lawyer! LINCOLN, ABRAHAM.  Autograph Document, 1 p., April 25, 1855, [Springfield], 7.5" x 11.75".  Flattened folds

Southern Currency & Bonds, 9 Pcs, Many Alabama-Related A small group of financial and business documents, the majority of which relate to pre and post-Civil War Alabama, ca. 1837-1866. The archive

Slavery Billling Slave Labor in Alabama After the War [CIVIL WAR, SLAVERY.] C. C. Harris, Partially Printed Document Signed, February 18, 1867. Summons of William Alexander and Thomas Alexander in cas

[CIVIL WAR-MARYLAND]. Applications for support & pre-war bonds of appropriations for miltias. Documents associated with Maryland, including: 8 pre-printed "State of Maryland" Applications for Supp

Includes (1) Philadelphia deed between Silas York and John Williams dated 1821. (2) Philadelphia 1817 land deed. (3) Post Civil War 1866 estimate of funds for military use in the Richmond, Virginia mi

Fine content partly-printed war-date D.S., 1p. legal folio, Augusta, Oct. 25, 1864, vividly illustrating the abuse of slaves impressed for labor by the Confederate authorities. The document, a 'Form 4

Important manuscript DS as president, two pages, 7.75 x 13.25, March 7, 1865. Significant document issued from the Executive Mansion, permitting trade across military lines during the Civil War. In pa

1860 1ed Life of Abraham LINCOLN & Hamlin SLAVERY Douglas Debates pre Civil War “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a mans character, give him power.” ― Abr

1860 1ed Life of Abraham LINCOLN & Hamlin SLAVERY Douglas Debates pre Civil War “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a mans character, give him power.” ― Abr

1st-25th items: Grouping of twenty-five (25) Civil War era Confederate currency notes, including eighteen (18) Virginia Treasury Notes, issued in Richmond, VA: three (3) $10 ten dollar bills, dated Oc

Group of Three Alabama Currency Notes, Pre-Civil War, Ft. Slave Imagery Three Confederate Alabama currency notes featuring slave imagery. All measuring 7" x 3", Savannah and Montgomery, dated 1852 and

August, 22 1865. Former Confederate officer agrees to provide food and clothing for a former slave family following the Civil War. "Article of agreement between W.P. Stricklan and Cary, his wife, Hari

Confederate document dated 1864 certifying that the listed articles are accounted for. Signed by Captain Joseph A. Howell. “Captain Joseph A. Howell left Rhea County in July, 1861, to enter the Conf