A historical discovery: two letters of protection

Description: This lot contains two historical letters. One is a four page letter from US Minister Seth Ledyard Phelps to the Peruvian Embassy while the second is an invitation to the American Embassy

John Singer Sargent autographed letter and drawings, including framed historical photo and two-page letter, signed John Singer Sargent, with C of A from Maggs Bros. LTD, and explanation of the letter;

Two Union letters written by “J(h)no McVean” who enlisted on 8/1/1861 at Buffalo, NY as a Corporal into "D" Co. NY 49th Infantry. He was killed on 5/5/1864 at Wilderness, VA. The 1st letter is dat

CHEROKEE INDIANS AND GAMBLING Interesting grouping of letters concerning the Cherokee language, specifically requests for Cherokee phrases used when gambling. All but two letters in the group show the

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

Union Seaman’s letter written by “S. E. Hartford’, an Ordinary Seaman from Haverhill, Massachusetts. Hartford first served on the USS Ohio after enlisting in May 3rd, 1861. The two page letter i

A set of two historical ocarinas with light patina. The instrument in C by the "OCARINAFABRIK H[einrich] FIEHN" made of terracotta is glazed in black and has tone letters/numbers next to each hole. Th

BRITISH HISTORICAL MONARCHY VOLUMES, SET OF TWO, Arthur Collins, et al, "Letters and Memorials of State, in the Reigns of Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth, King James, King Charles the First, Part of the R

CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH LETTERS Lot of three good content California Gold Rush letters sent by two friends to their family members. Included is an A.L.S. from S. H. Thompson, 2pp. 4to., Sacramento, June

A Civil War historical grouping to include two tintype photographs of Albert Warner; a cased tintype of Levan Warner, who was killed in the Battle of Wilderness in 1864; and assorted letters/correspon

Pair of letters signed signed by two of the most notorious SS officers to serve in Italy during World War II. Includes: HERBERT KAPPLER (1907-1978) German SS-functionary and head of police and securit

Roycroft - Walter Jennings hammered copper Italian Polychrome letter rack. Signed Roycroft Two Dot mark. Excellent Italian Polychrome original patina. 3.75"h x 4.5"w x 2.25"d. Spend $5000 or more at t

Lot of three Adelaide Robineau hand-written letters to her son, Maurice. Two of them from 1918 and the third dated July 29, '22 in which she gives her son, Maurice belated consent to get married (he d

ELIZABETH TAYLOR (1932 - 2011) American actress, a glamorous leading lady and winner of two Academy Awards for Best Actress. Pair of fine content letters on her personal letterhead but signed with fac

KL Dachau - 2 letters sent from a victim of concentration camp who died in Dachau. On this set we can find two envelopes with censorship ink stamps and postal stamps and only one letter sent in 1941,

LUFTWAFFE ENGRAVED ALUMINUM FORKS Lot of two 1939 dated Luftwaffe four-tined forks. The top of each fork bears a "droop-tail" Luftwaffe eagle with the letters "Fl. U.V." beneath, The underside of each

Dirk van Erp Hammered Copper Bamboo Cutout Letter Rack c1915. Unsigned. Color added to original patina. 8.5"w x 6"h x 2.5". Spend $7500 or more at our two day auction and all of your SHIPPING IS FREE

Roycroft Copper Six-Piece Desk Set c1920s. Signed. Excellent new patina. Pen tray 8.25" x 3". Letter rack 4.75"w x 3"h x 2". Spend $7500 or more at our two day auction and all of your SHIPPING IS FREE

EARLY DESCRIPTION OF THE CAPITOL DOME'S STATUE OF FREEDOM BY A UNION SOLDIER A rare description of the Statue of Freedom nearly two years before it was installed upon the Capitol Dome. In this letter,

Lot of two German documents from the Dachau concentration camp. Includes: discharge certificate for Maks Guziak, prisoner number 10095, held from 1940-1943. WITH a letter from the camp penned by the a

Marshall Fields - Chicago Bronze Letter Opener c1910s. Unsigned. Worn original gold patina. 9" x 7/8"w. Spend $7500 or more at our two day auction and all of your SHIPPING IS FREE within the lower 48

Arts & Crafts Hand-Tooled Leather Mahogany Letter Opener Set c1910. A couple of stains mostly on back, otherwise excellent condition. 10" x 3". Spend $7500 or more at our two day auction and all of yo

ASSORTED PRESSED HISTORICAL ARTICLES, LOT OF FIVE, colorless, comprising a Centennial ale glass, and two Centennial mugs, a Garfield toy mug, and a McKinley "PROTECTION AND PROSPERITY" mug, lacking th

BRITISH HISTORICAL / ROMAN BRITAIN HISTORY VOLUMES, LOT OF TWO, comprising Thomas Morgan, "Romano-British Mosaic Pavements: History of Their Discovery and a Record and Interpretation of Their Designs"