EAC Gallery. Winter Auction 2018 ONLINE AUCTION NOW THROUGH THURSDAY FEBRUARY 8 TH LOT 4

EAC Gallery Winter Auction 2018 LOT 4 ONLINE AUCTION NOW THROUGH THURSDAY FEBRUARY 8 TH 561-369-0480 www.eacgallery.com

Winter 2018 Auction Index Lot Numbers Feature Items... Lots 1-29 Presidential Items... Lots 30-78 Signers of Declaration of Independence... Lots 79-80 Colonial & Revolutionary Era... Lots 81-91 Civil War Items... Lots 92-105 Royalty Items... Lot 106 Judaica... Lot 107-115 Antiquity & Relics... Lot 116-117 Historical Items... Lots 118-135 Astronaut Items... Lots 136-139 Fine Books... Lots 140-151 Baseball Items... Lots 152-223 Assorted Sports Items... Lots 224-236 Celebrity Items... Lots 237-265 Fine Art Items... Lots 268-314 Fine Vintage Posters... Lots 315-316 Estate Jewelry... Lots 317-320 2 www.eacgallery.com auction@eacgallery.com 561-369-0480

1 GEORGE WASHINGTON (1732-1799) & THOMAS JEFFERSON (1743-1826) DOCUMENT SIGNED AS PRESIDENT & SECRETARY OF STATE--EXCEEDINGLY RARE THREE LANGUAGE SHIP S PASSPORT Washington: first President, Commander-in-Chief Continental Army; Jefferson: third President, SIGNER DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, first Secretary of State. Exceedingly RARE DS Go: Washington & Th: Jefferson, 12.75x16, June 1793 three language Ship s Passport issued to Master Thomas Horton...commander of the Schooner Robin...port of Philadelphia bound for Hispaniola and laden with Provisions, Washington s signature as large, dark & bold as we ve seen, Jefferson s large, dark & bold, with some see-through, toning, some paper loss with professional archival restoration, artfully custom framed & matted with color portraits overall size 41.5x20. Please note, due to size & weight shipping will not be inexpensive, however this important, valued addition to any Presidential collection is well worth it MB 17,000 2 JOHN ADAMS (1735-1826) MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT SIGNED--PENNED BY ABIGAIL ADAMS (1744-1818) Second President, SIGNER DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. RARE manuscript DS John Adams, 7.5x2.5, Jan 16 1815, Quincy, MA., elegantly penned in the hand of his wife, Abigail Adams, receipt...for the rent of Babel pasture for the year 1814 on the Twentieth November., John s signature & Abigail s penning both dark, bold & pristine, small area of light staining top left edge, handsomely custom framed & matted with portrait overall size 10x13 MB 1,000 3 ABRAHAM LINCOLN (1809-1865) WAR DATED AUTOGRAPH ENDORSEMENT SIGNED AS PRESIDENT--TO THE SECRETARY OF WAR 16th President, led country through Civil War, assassinated. WAR DATED, Jan 1 1863, AES, in full: Respectfully submitted to the Secretary of War. A. Lincoln, Jan. 5, 1863, 7.75x9.75, penned by Lincoln on the blank reverse of the second page of a handwritten letter addressed to Lincoln by Major General Robert Schenck, in part: I dislike to ask anything for one of my own family, but I have a nephew_now in the Eleventh Reg t Iowa Volunteer Infantry, in Genl. Grant s army, whom I earnestly recommend to you for appointment to a Second Lieutenancy to fill any vacancy in one of the new Regiments of the United States Army. He is_a brave gallant and promising young soldier. MB 3,000 4 ABRAHAM LINCOLN (1809-1865) WAR DATED DOCUMENT SIGNED AS PRESIDENT--SCARCE NAVAL APPOINTMENT 16th President, led country through Civil War, assassinated. WAR DATED, Feb 2 1862, DS Abraham Lincoln, 15.5x19.5, on vellum appointing William H. Weldon... assistant Paymaster in the Navy, countersigned by Gideon Welles as Secretary of the Navy, outstanding Naval vignettes, approximate 8 tear right edge center to middle of document, mounted to firm backing board for protection, toning & staining, priced accordingly, as affordably priced a Lincoln Presidential appointment as appears on the marketplace, valued addition to any Presidential collection Condition: VG+/EX MB 2,000 5 WINSTON CHURCHILL (1874-1965) AUTOGRAPHED ADMIRALTY WHITEHALL STATIONERY British Prime Minister, arguably greatest elected British official. Choice embossed Admiralty Whitehall stationery sheet boldly signed Winston S. Churchill, 5x8, ideal for display. Of historical note, Churchill served as First Lord of the Admiralty from Oct 24 1911 - May 25 1915, the stationery & his signature dating this collectible to that period 0 6 HENRY WELLS (1805-1878) & WILLIAM FARGO (1818-1881) DOCUMENT SIGNED--EARLY AMERICAN EXPRESS STOCK CERTIFICATE American transportation pioneers, founded American Express and Wells, Fargo & Co to provide safe, swift transcontinental express service. Colorful American Express Co stock certificate with grand lithography signed Henry Wells as President & Wm G. Fargo as Secretary, 12x8, May 1 1866, also signed by Alex Holland as Treasurer, usual cancellation cuts slightly affect both signatures, artfully custom matted with vintage, original Wells, Fargo & Co envelope & plaque overall size 16.75x26. Of historical note, American Express was started in 1850 as an express mail business in Buffalo, New York, two years later Wells & Fargo also started Wells Fargo & Co. when some American Express directors objected to their proposal that American Express extend its operations to California 0 7 JAMES J.. CORBETT (1866-1933) FIRST EDITION GOLD-EMBOSSED, CLOTH- BOUND HARDCOVER BOOK SIGNED----EXTREMELY RARE SIGNED FIRST EDITION THE ROAR OF THE CROWD --FROM JAMES SPENCE AUTHENTICATION American professional boxer, former World Heavyweight Champion, best known as the man who defeated the great John L. Sullivan, faced the best competition his era had to offer; squaring off with a total of 9 fighters who would later be enshrined alongside him in the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Extremely RARE 1925 gold-embossed, cloth-bound First Edition hardcover book The Roar of the Crowd written by Corbett signed, inscribed & dated on first free page To My friend Herbert Saskett With warmest regards Jas J Corbett Bayside, N.Y. Sept 15/25, G.P. Putnam s Sons New York & London The Knickerbocker Press 1925, accompanied by certification from JSA. Of historical note, though later editions of The Roar of the Crowd signed by Corbett do appear on the marketplace from time to time, signed First Editions are Extremely RARE, our first to auction MB 600 8 SIMON BOLIVAR (1783-1830) MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT SIGNED AS REPUBLI- CA DE COLOMBIA LIBERTADOR PRESIDENTE South American revolutionary leader, El Liberatador, recognized as the George Washington of South America. Highly uncommon, spectacular manuscript DS Simon Bolivar, 8x12, especially large, dark, bold, pristine signature, pertaining to Presidential appointment, countersigned by J. Manuel Restrepo, Minister of the Interior, docketed on verso, in Spanish: Caracas, 16 July 1828 Let it be so done and registered in the corresponding office for the effects provided by law. Palacios, paper loss at left edge, attractively priced Bolivar lists in Sanders at $3,950 in DS form, accompanied by full translation MB 750 9 NEIL ARMSTRONG (1930-2012) OFFICIAL NASA 8X10 PHOTO SIGNED--CHOICE EXAMPLE First man to walk on the Moon. Stunning, highly-coveted official NASA color portrait photo of Armstrong in spacesuit with picture of Moon in background signed & inscribed To Chester W. Wassniak Best Wishes - Neil Armstrong, valued addition to any collection, accompanied by full letter certification from JSA MB 700 10 MAXWELL BODENHEIM (1891-1954) EXCEEDINGLY RARE AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED-- FREEDOM IS ONLY THE LOWEST POSSIBLE DEGREE OF SLAVERY American poet, novelist, known as the King of Greenwich Village Bohemians, his writing brought him international fame during the Jazz age of the 1920s, murdered, along with his wife, at age 62 by a 25 year old dishwasher who Bodenheim befriended on the streets of Greenwich Village. Exceedingly RARE ALS Maxwell Bodenheim, 5.25x7, no date, filled with Bodenheim s fantastic musings, in part: Freedom is only the lowest possible degree of slavery, and yet the struggle for it brings delicately questioning peace to the center of ones being.... 11 ELI WHITNEY (1765-1825) AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED--EXCEEDINGLY 3 www.eacgallery.com auction@eacgallery.com 561-369-0480

RARE ALS WITH GRAND CONTENT & CONNECTION American inventor, manufacturer, invention of cotton gin revolutionized cotton industry, established first factory to assemble muskets with interchangeable parts, marking advent of modern mass production. Exceedingly RARE ALS E. Whitney, 7.75x8, Oct 5 1821 offering grand connection & content, to Oliver Wolcott, Jr., Governor of Connecticut, in part: The Cattle Show at this place will be had on the 9th & 10th inst - I will be at Litchfield on the evening of Monday the 15th (if that day is fair, if not on the next fair day)..., haloing to ink in a few lines, handsomely framed & matted with engraved portrait, overall size of 20.5x14.5. Of historical note, Whitney established his cotton gin factory in New Haven & as a member of the New Haven Agricultural Society helped establish the annual county fair around 1810, officially called the New Haven Agricultural Fair and Cattle Show, one of the earliest such fairs in America. Attractively priced, autographic material from Whitney extremely RARE listing in Sanders just under $3,000. This letter_s connection & content makes it especially desirable 0 12 THOMAS A. EDISON (1847-1931) 8X10 PHOTO SIGNED--STUNNING EXAMPLE Most prolific inventor ever, held over 1,000 patents including phonograph, movie camera & incandescent bulb. Striking black & white illustration signed & inscribed To JW Verkerk Thos A Edison in lower border, large, pristine example of Edison s iconic umbrella signature, minor handling creases MB 750 13 FIDEL CASTRO (1927-2016) BOOK SIGNED AS PRESIDENT--WITH LENGTHY HAND-WRITTEN INSCRIPTION & NOTATION BY CASTRO TO THE BOOKS AUTHOR Cuban revolutionary, national leader, governed the Republic of Cuba as Prime Minister from 1959 to 1976 & as President from 1976 to 2008, under his administration Cuba became a one-party socialist state; industry & businesses were nationalized, state socialist reforms were implemented throughout society. Exceedingly RARE soft-cover book La Aurora De Los Heroes by Juan Almeida Bosque signed Fidel Castro on inside front cover, as large, dark, bold & pristine a Castro signature as we ve seen, with Castro adding lengthy inscription & notation to the author, also dated by Castro Mayo de 1999, wear to book, some pages loose, portion of title page torn off, accompanied by full letter certification from PSA/DNA 14 O. WINSTON LINK (1914-2001) ORIGINAL SILVER PRINT PHOTOGRAPH SIGNED-- TRAIN NO. 17, THE BIRMINGHAM SPECIAL, GETS A HIGHBALL (RURAL RETREAT, VIRGINIA) Premier 20th century American photographer renowned for his black & white photography of the last days of steam locomotive railroading in the United States in the late 1950s. Originally a commercial photographer, Link helped establish rail photography as an investment quality collectible, he also pioneered night photography, producing several well known examples. Original black & white silver print photograph by O. Winston Link entitled Train No. 17, The Birmingham Special, Gets a Highball (Rural Retreat, Virginia), 15.5x19.25, with Link s signature, print date, negative notation NW 1635 & additional printing notations, in pencil & his copyright hand stamp, also with the negative notation, in pencil, on verso, 1957, printed 1991, a crisp, strong impression MB 3,000 15 WILLEM DE KOONING (1904-1997) LIMITED EDITION LITHOGRAPH SIGNED- - FOR LISA One of the most renowned artists of the 20th century, born in the Netherlands, he moved to the United States in 1926, in the years after World War II de Kooning painted in a style that came to be referred to as Abstract expressionism or action painting, headed a group of artists that came to be known as the New York School including Jackson Pollock, Elaine de Kooning, Lee Krasner, Franz Kline, Arshile Gorky, Mark Rothko, Hans Hofmann, Adolph Gottlieb, Robert Motherwell & Philip Guston. Limited Edition, Artist Proof, color lithograph entitled For Lisa signed in black crayon & numbered in pencil by De Kooning in lower margin, 18x23, full margins, 1984, published by Brand X Editions, Ltd., New York, with the blind stamp lower left, choice impression strong, vivid colors, artfully custom framed & matted overall size 23x28 MB 1,850 16 SAM FRANCIS (1923-1994) LIMITED EDITION LITHOGRAPH SIGNED-- HUR- RAH FOR THE RED, WHITE, AND BLUE, VARIANT I --EARLY FRANCIS CREATION FROM 1961 Premiere 20th century American artist, UNIQUELY blended Abstract Expressionism & Color Field Movements, credited with helping secure international recognition for postwar American art. Choice limited edition, 27/45, color lithograph on BFK-Rives signed and numbered by Francis, 26x20, published by Edition Kornfeld und Klipstein, Bern, printed by Emil Matthieu in 1961, rich, vivid colors, iconic Francis imagery, custom framed & matted overall size 30x24. Of historical note, this image is in the permanent collection of The Whitney Museum of American Art MB 1,500 17 WILLIAM WEGMAN (1943-) LIMITED EDITION LITHOGRAPHIC PHOTO SIGNED-- JUST MARRIED Pre-eminent American photographer, artist, renowned for his creations involving dogs, primarily his Weimaraners in various costumes & poses. Spectacular, visually stunning, limited edition, 63/120, color lithographic photo entitled Just Married signed William Wegman on lower white border, 23x27, iconic Wegman creation featuring his two Weimaraners, Man Ray & Fay Ray as bride & groom, expressions on their faces simply too delightful for words, magnificently gold-leaf custom framed & matted overall size 25.5x29.5, fabulous, valued addition to any collection MB 750 18 RALPH GOINGS (1928-2016) LIMITED EDITION LITHOGRAPH SIGNED-- BULL- DOZING INTERNATIONAL Founding father of the Photorealism Movement along with Richard Estes. Choice Limited Edition, 26/300, color lithograph entitled Bulldozing International signed & numbered by Goings in lower white border, 29x22, created by Goings in 1981, iconic Goings Photorealist image, J.R. Raymond, Jr. 1978 copyright stamp on verso, custom framed and matted overall size 34x26 MB 350 19 CY YOUNG (1867-1955) BLACK & WHITE HALL OF FAME PLAQUE CARD SIGNED--FROM JAMES SPENCE AUTHENTICATION Legendary Hall of Famer, greatest pitcher of all time, his record of 511 wins never to be approached, let alone broken. RARE, highly valuable collectible, Young s vintage black & white Hall of Fame plaque card signed Cy Young, especially dark, bold, pristine signature, 3.5x5.5, accompanied by full letter certification from JSA MB 900 20 500 HOME RUN CLUB MEMBERS AUTOGRAPHED RON LEWIS LIMITED EDITION LITHOGRAPH--SIGNED BY ALL ELEVEN ORIGINAL CLUB MEMBERS & RON LEWIS--FROM JAMES SPENCE AUTHENTICATION Large, 21x36, limited edition, 942/1000, color lithograph from the famous 1988 Atlantic City show signed by the original eleven club members pictured: Mickey Mantle, Ted Williams, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Eddie Mathews, Reggie Jackson, Willie McCovey, Harmon Killebrew, Frank Robinson, Mike Schmidt & Ernie Banks, also signed & numbered by Lewis. Though signed posters are not uncommon on marketplace, these original limited edition lithographs are much more difficult to locate, slight fading, accompanied by certification from JSA /EX+ 0 21 MICKEY MANTLE (1931-1995) LIMITED EDITION LITHOGRAPH SIGNED--ALSO SIGNED BY THE ARTIST DANNY DAY--FROM UPPER DECK & JAMES SPENCE AUTHENTICATION Large, 22x24, limited edition, 228/536, color lithograph signed Mickey Mantle on 4 www.eacgallery.com auction@eacgallery.com 561-369-0480

lower white border, also signed by the artist Danny Day, one of the finest Mantle signed works of art on the marketplace, with Upper Deck hologram & accompanied by certification from JSA MB 350 22 SANDY KOUFAX (1935-) & LeROY NEIMAN (1927-) SIGNED LIMITED EDITION SERIGRAPH--FROM KNOEDLER PUBLISHING & JAMES SPENCE AUTHENTICATION Koufax, pre-eminent Jewish HOF pitcher, Neiman, pre-eminent sports artist. Awesome, huge, 39x30, limited edition, edition size 359, color serigraph by Neiman entitled Sandy Koufax showing Koufax pitching in his Dodgers uniform, in Neiman s UNIQUE style & colors signed by both in lower white border, published by Knoedler Publishing in 2001 & quickly sold out by them, accompanied by certification from Knoedler and JSA. Of historical note Neiman stated: When you paint Sandy Koufax, you_re not just painting a great pitcher. It_s very important to not lose sight of the great individuality that set him apart from the typical athlete. He stood tall, far above the baseball norm MB 1400 23 YAACOV AGAM (1928-) LIMITED EDITION TWELVE-PIECE SERIGRAPHS SUITE SIGNED-- TWELVE TRIBES OF ISRAEL Pre-eminent Israeli sculptor & experimental artist best known for his contributions to optical & kinetic art. Limited edition, 61/99, twelve-piece color serigraph suite entitled Twelve Tribes of Israel, each of the twelve signed Agam & numbered 61/99 on lower silver border, 15x20, 1981, each accompanied by certification from Bittan Fine Art (only one shown) MB 1,200 24 MARC CHAGALL (1887-1985) LIMITED EDITION LITHOGRAPH SIGNED-- MOSES & THE TABLETS OF THE LAWS Premiere 20th century Jewish artist. Beautiful Limited Edition, artist proof III/X, color lithograph signed Marc Chagall, 22.5x31, entitled Moses & The Tablets of the Law, 1963, Mourlot #381, light toning & conservation tape residue from previous framing, accompanied by certification by Galerie Michael MB 900 25 PETER MAX (1937-) ORIGINAL ACRYLIC PAINTING SIGNED Premiere contemporary American Pop artist, renowned for his colorful images & exuberant style. Large, 24x30, original acrylic painting on stretched canvas signed Max, beautiful Pop landscape in Max s idealist imagery & colors MB 1,000 27 IAN FLEMING (1908-1964) TYPED LETTER SIGNED--RARE FULL NAME SIGNATURE PLUS HOLOGRAPHIC NOTATIONS British intelligence officer, author, noted for spy novels featuring James Bond. RARE, choice TLS Yours sincerely Ian Fleming, 8x10, Dec 21 1950 on embossed Kemsley House stationery to Clarence Winchester, Editor at Dropmore Press, in part: Thank you very much indeed for the copy of Eton Medley. It was a very kind thought, and I had not seen it before...i have told the Chairman that you will be letting him have a memorandum of the present position and a draft letter to the Hon. David Smith..., with Fleming handwriting Dear Mr Winchester, & yours sincerely Of historical note, around 1950 Fleming joined Dropmore Press as a director, Eton Medley was B.J.W. Hill s book about Eton College, from which, as a youth, Fleming was expelled - a piece of his own history that was added to the dossier of his most famous literary character, James Bond MB 900 28 HOWARD CARTER (1874-1939) MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT SIGNED--EXCEED- INGLY RARE EXAMPLE IN ARABIC British archaeologist, Egyptologist whose discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun in Egypt s Valley of the Kings proved to be one of the singular events in the history of archaeology. Exceedingly RARE manuscript DS in Arabic, signed Howard Carter, 6.75x8.25, May 2 1903 to the director of the General Archaeology Directorate, in part:...an inspection has been conducted of the building constructed by the father of Hamid Effendi Abdulmunim at the archaeological site on the island Aswan...150 Egyptian pounds estimated for the building is a vey appropriate and reasonable value..., ink notations at bottom in another hand, two punch holes left edge, staple holes top margin. Of historical note, in 1903 Carter transferred to the Inspectorate of Lower and Middle Egypt, excavating at Aswan with the likes of Lady William Cecil Amherst MB 1,000 29 BROOKLYN DODGERS FOOTBALL TEAM AUTOGRAPHED ARCHIVE--IN- CLUDING STOCK CERTIFICATES & LETTERS SIGNED BY DAN TOPPING Vintage, 1930s-40s, extensive, historic autographed archive, over two dozen items, various sizes, pertaining to the organization & running of the Brooklyn Dodgers Football Club of the early NFL, consisting of over one dozen letters & 4 notes to & from Dan Topping (some on Brooklyn Dodgers stationery), Jan 1939-Feb 1943 PLUS 10 cancelled checks, endorsed by Dennis Shea, manager, Dec 1937-Sept 1939 PLUS 2 capital stock transfers, both signed by Dan Topping, Dec 7 1940, one-of-a-kind, historic archive, expected age & usage wear MB 750 30 (JAMES POLK) (11TH PRESIDENT) & (JAMES BUCHANAN) (15TH PRESI- DENT)--19TH CENTURY PRESIDENTIAL MILITARY LAND GRANTS SECRETARIALLY SIGNED ARCHIVE Pair of original 19th century Presidential Military Land Grants, various sizes, one secretarially signed James K. Polk, Jan 1 1849 issued to James M. Woods private in Captain Green s Company, one secretarially signed James Buchanan, Sept 10 1860 issued to Hannah Boyer minor Child of Francis B. Boyer Captain United States Rangers War 1812_granting Bounty Land to certain Officers and Soldiers who have been engaged in the Military Service of the United States_, both authentically countersigned by government officials, toning & staining, though secretarially signed, an affordably priced, important, impressive, authentic 19th century Presidential collection MB 35 31 FRANKLIN PIERCE (14TH PRESIDENT) AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED AS SENATOR Early (Pierce was elected in 1836 as the youngest U.S. Senator at the age of 32) two-page, recto & verso, ALS Franklin Pierce, 8x10, Oct 12 1840 with wonderful content to his mother, already recognized as an eloquent orator & writer, letter is filled with fine examples of his grand writings, in part:...i am very sorry that circumstances have conspired to postpone your visit to us, upon which we have so much depended..., adding great detail about his busy Senate schedule including a hearing of much interest upon a road committee in which I must take a part in, handsome, attractively priced, Pierce lists in Sanders over $1,000 in ALS form MB 600 32 JAMES BUCHANAN (15TH PRESIDENT) DOCUMENT SIGNED AS PRESI- DENT--IMPORTANT DIPLOMATIC CONTENT Manuscript DS James Buchanan, 8x10, Feb 24 1858 authorizing his Secretary of State affix the Seal of the United States to the Envelope of a letter addressed to His Excellency the President of Guatemala accrediting Beverly S. Clarke as Minister Resident of the United States, edge splits & wear, mild toning, artfully custom framed & matted with portrait & plaque overall size 21x17 33 (ABRAHAM LINCOLN) (16TH PRESIDENT) CIVIL WAR DATED GENERAL ORDERS ARCHIVE--EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION & SUSPENDING WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS Pair of original CIVIL WAR DATED War Department General Orders, six pages in 5 www.eacgallery.com auction@eacgallery.com 561-369-0480

total, 4.5x6.75, consisting of: GENERAL ORDERS No. 139...Sept 24, 1862, first printing of Lincoln s 1862 preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, in small part:... All persons held as slaves...shall be then, henceforward, and forever free... PLUS GENERAL ORDERS No. 315...Sept 17 1863, in small part:...in the judgement of the President, the public safety does require the privilege of the said writ [habeas corpus] shall now be suspended..., age wear, edge bites, small tears with tape repair, accompanied by detailed research material 34 (ANDREW JOHNSON) (17TH PRESIDENT) IMPEACHMENT TICKET Original ticket for U.S. Senate Impeachment of the President ADMIT THE BEARER MAY 8th 1868., 5x3, with To be taken up at MAIN ENTRANCE stub still attached, fading & wear, priced accordingly. Of historical note, Johnson s impeachment trial began on March 30 1868 & ended on May 16 1868, when he was acquitted 35 ULYSSES S. GRANT (18TH PRESIDENT) CIVIL WAR DATE AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED AS GENERAL ANS, in full: Very respectfully your obt. sevt. U.S. Grant General, 3.5x1.5, custom matted with portrait overall size 12x16. Of historical note, ON July 31 1861 President Lincoln appointed Grant a brigadier general 36 RUTHERFORD B. HAYES (19TH PRESIDENT) OVERSIZED SARONY PHOTO SIGNED--ALMOST CERTAINLY SIGNED AS PRESIDENT Exceedingly RARE, striking, oversized, 7.5x13, sepia-toned close-up portrait photo of First Lady Lucy Hayes signed & inscribed To Miss Alberta Manning Houghton, with kindest regards, Rutherford B. Hayes in lower margin, some fading to SCARCE full name signature & inscription, with Sarony & 1877 imprinted MB 400 37 JAMES A. GARFIELD (20TH PRESIDENT) MANUSCRIPT LETTER SIGNED AS CONGRESSMAN-- THE UNWILLINGNESS OF MEN TO GIVE THEIR INCOMES. THEY FEEL THE SUSPICION...THE FACTS WILL BE USED FOR PURPOSES OF TAXATION Outstanding content two-page, recto & verso, manuscript LS J.A. Garfield, 7.75x9.75, June 17 1869 on official House of Representatives stationery to Alexander C Twinning Esq, in part:...the last National Census undertook to give us only the products of the Agricultural and Manufacturing Industries, but I find that the returns of these were exceedingly meager...the great difficulty...is the unwillingness of men to give their incomes. They feel the suspicion all the while that the facts will be used for purposes of taxation. In addition to that, there is, of course, a hesitancy with men to parade their business affairs., large, dark, bold, pristine signature, minor smudging to some writing mentioned only for accuracy MB 300 38 JAMES A. GARFIELD (20TH PRESIDENT) AUTOGRAPH FREE FRANKED ENVELOPE SIGNED AS CONGRESSMAN Free Franked envelope signed J A Garfield MC, addressed entirely in Garfield s hand to Prof. B. A. Hinsdale Alliance Ohio., staining & edge wear 39 JAMES A. GARFIELD (20TH PRESIDENT) AUTOGRAPH Large, dark, bold clipped signature J A Garfield. Ohio., 4.25x1.5, custom matted with portrait engraving overall size 11x14 40 JAMES A. GARFIELD (20TH PRESIDENT) FREE FRANKED ENVELOPE SIGNED AS CONGRESSMAN Free Franked envelope signed J A Garfield MC, addressed to B. A. Hinsdale Solon Cuyahoga Ohio., 5x3.25, postmarked WASHINGTON D.C. JUL 5 FREE, right edge torn from opening affecting small portion of address, staining & edge wear 41 CHESTER ARTHUR (21ST PRESIDENT) AUTOGRAPH Dark, bold signature Chester A. Arthur, 4.5x2, minor staining at edges, collector s notation President of the U.S. below Arthur s signature, mounted to slightly larger sheet 42 GROVER CLEVELAND (22ND & 24TH PRESIDENT) AUTOGRAPH--MAGNIFI- CENTLY DISPLAYED Dark, bold clipped signature Grover Cleveland, 3.75x1, magnificently custom framed & matted with raised portrait pendant overall size 10x13 43 BENJAMIN HARRISON (23RD PRESIDENT) DOCUMENT SIGNED--CHOICE SIGNED CHECK--PSA GRADED NM-MT 8 Harrison s Fletcher Bank check signed Benj Harrison, 7.5x2.75, Feb 1 1889, endorsed on verso, slabbed, certified & graded NM - MT 8 by PSA /MT 44 THEODORE ROOSEVELT (26TH PRESIDENT) DOCUMENT SIGNED AS PRESIDENT--IMPORTANT DIPLOMATIC APPOINTMENT FOR CONSUL OF THE UNITED STATES...AT ZANZIBAR Large, 22x18, DS Theodore Roosevelt, Aug 15 1907 appointing Calvin F. Smith... Consul of the United States of America at Zanzibar, countersigned by the Acting Secretary of Sate, large Seal intact, toning, mounted to firm backing board for protection 45 THEODORE ROOSEVELT (26TH PRESIDENT) DOCUMENT SIGNED AS PRESIDENT DS Theodore Roosevelt, slight fading to signature mentioned only for accuracy, 18x14, Jan 17 1908, appointing Ernest I. Edgcomb...Surveyor of Customs, countersigned by George B. Cortelyou as Secretary of the Treasury, gold seal intact, toning, mainly at the edges, mounted to slightly larger board 46 THEODORE ROOSEVELT (26TH PRESIDENT) PARTIAL TYPED LETTER SIGNED-- HE JUST STEERED CLEAR OF ROCKS ON WHICH HE WOULD HAVE FOUNDERED HAD HE BEEN ENTIRELY FRANK Partial TLS Theodore Roosevelt, 8x7, no date, concluding page filled with fascinating content, in part: I reinclose the very interesting papers you sent. Evidently the Post editorial was written by Wells. The Aiken letters do clearly show that in his letter to the Chronicle he just steered clear of rocks on which he would have foundered had he been entirely frank...i think you can afford to let the matter rest where it is. There is no use of daring him to a libel suit, though I haven t the slightest idea that he would venture to go into one... 47 THEODORE ROOSEVELT (26TH PRESIDENT) TYPED LETTER SIGNED-- THE COWARDICE AND HYPOCRISY OF SO MANY OF THE PROFESSIONAL UPLIFT- ERS Extraordinary content two-page TLS Theodore Roosevelt, large, dark & bold, 7x10, May 27 1916 to Mrs. A.W. Nicholson, Portland, Oregon, a prominent local Republican, filled with lengthy, feisty content, in part: I am now receiving nearly two thousand letters a week_if I start a movement to give a stone to Homer, you have no conception of the multitude of similar movements I would have to go into_of course, my experience has been exactly like yours as to the cowardice and hypocrisy of so many of the professional uplifters with whom we are dealing_, with numerous dark, 6 www.eacgallery.com auction@eacgallery.com 561-369-0480

bold words & notations added in Roosevelt s hand, light fading to typing MB 450 48 WILLIAM H. TAFT (27TH PRESIDENT) AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED AS PRESIDENT Choice ANS on official The White House Washington card signed & inscribed For Walter L Pyle with compliments and best wishes of Wm H Taft, 4.25x2.5 49 WILLIAM H. TAFT (27TH PRESIDENT) TYPED LETTER SIGNED AS CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT TLS Wm H Taft, 6.75x9.5, May 20 1929 on embossed Supreme Court of the United States stationery to Dr. John Wesley Hill, Chancellor, Lincoln Memorial University, Washington, D.C. with outstanding content, in part:...your University has among its students youths of a stock that is as capable of producing as valuable citizens as any we have in this country. May the institution succeed in developing them accordingly... 50 WILLIAM H. TAFT (27TH PRESIDENT) TYPED LETTER SIGNED AS SECRE- TARY OF WAR TLS Wm H Taft, 5.25x9, April 24 1908 with interesting, cryptic content, in part:... Concerning your reminder to write Mr. Upham, I find that Mr. Upham is not the man. It is Mr. Harry New and his Committee, of which Senator Scott is one. I have spoken to him already..., staining left edge from previous mounting, creasing 51 WILLIAM H. TAFT (27TH PRESIDENT) TYPED LETTER SIGNED TLS Wm H Taft, 5x8, Aug 16 1908 on personal stationery to Hon. John Wesley Hill regarding Hill s speech at Havana, cryptically asking Hill to Keep me advised of the situation as it strikes you, adding I am very glad you are going to Vermont., some staining 52 CALVIN COOLIDGE (30TH PRESIDENT) WHITE HOUSE CARD SIGNED AS PRESIDENT--WITH GRACE COOLIDGE (33RD FIRST LADY) CARD SIGNED Pair of items: official White House card signed Calvin Coolidge AS PRESIDENT, 4.25x2.75 PLUS 3x2.25 card signed Grace Coolidge with printed Mrs. Calvin Coolidge printed on verso 53 HERBERT HOOVER (31ST PRESIDENT) WORLD WAR II DATED TYPED LETTER SIGNED WORLD WAR II DATED, April 6 1943, two-page TLS Herbert Hoover, 7.25x10.5, on his embossed personal letterhead with fascinating content regarding the formulation of more adequate, more realistic and more definite bases of peace policies MB 75 54 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT (32ND PRESIDENT) TYPED LETTER SIGNED AS GOVERNOR TLS Franklin D Roosevelt, especially dark, bold, pristine signature, 8x10.5, Sept 1 1932 on gold embossed Executive Chamber stationery sending thank you for the set of envelopes for my collection 55 HARRY TRUMAN (33RD PRESIDENT) AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED-- WRITES OF HIS WORLD WAR I INFANTRY DIVISION: A GREAT DIVISION IN TWO WORLD WARS SCARCE ALS Harry S Truman, 6.5x7.75, June 17 1953 with outstanding content: A great division in two World Wars. My family and I have been closely associated with the 35th [Infantry Division] in both Wars., beautifully penned & signed. Of historical note soon after US entered WW I, Truman enlisted, serving in France, achieving rank of captain MB 1,100 56 HARRY S TRUMAN (33RD PRESIDENT) TYPED LETTER SIGNED AS PRESIDENT--OUTSTANDING DIPLOMATIC CONTENT & CONNECTION TLS Harry S Truman, 7x8.5, June 21 1952 on official White House stationery offering grand content & connection to American Ambassador to El Salvador, Angier Biddle Duke, in part: Dear Mr. Ambassador, I certainly appreciated your letter of the sixteenth regarding the presentation of your credentials and I am more than happy to hear of the kindly feeling which President Osorio expressed to you. Whenever you happen to be back in this country I_d be glad to discuss the situation..., toning from previous framing, minor edge wear, mounting remnants verso. Of historical note, Oscar Osorio was President of El Salvador from Sept 14 1950 until Sept 14 1956, although from 1952 on he ruled as a strongman, he repressed labor leaders & students & tortured leftist leaders, President Truman likely referencing these events when he wrote that he_d be glad to discuss the situation with the Ambassador 57 HARRY S TRUMAN (33RD PRESIDENT) DOCUMENT SIGNED AS PRESIDENT Highly uncommon (the first such we ve seen) DS Harry S Truman, 4x2.25, PRESIDENTIAL PARTY PASS U.S. NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE KEY WEST, FLA., no date though noted: Expires 1 April 1947, countersigned by Security Officer. Of historical note, Truman s vacation home, The Little White House was in Key West, Fl. 58 HARRY S TRUMAN (33RD PRESIDENT) DOCUMENT SIGNED--EARLY SIGNED CHECK Early, Feb 19 1934, colorful Treasurer Jackson County Missouri check signed Harry S Truman, 8x3.5, some fading & staining, priced accordingly Condition: VG+/EX 59 JOHN F. KENNEDY (35TH PRESIDENT) DOCUMENT SIGNED AS PRESIDENT Choice DS signed John Kennedy, especially dark, bold, pristine signature, 23x19, June 14 1961, appointing Howard Morgan of Oregon...a Member of the Federal Power Commission, large white paper Seal intact, mounted to firm backing board for protection. Of historical note, the Federal Power Commission (FPC) was an independent commission of the United States government, originally organized on June 23 1930, with five members nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate, on Oct 1 1977, the FPC was replaced by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission MB 1,500 60 (JOHN F. KENNEDY) (35TH PRESIDENT) ASSASSINATION RELIC--NOV 22 1963 WELCOME DINNER TICKET--PSA GRADED MINT 9 TEXAS WELCOME DINNER Honoring President And Mrs. Kennedy and Vice President and Mrs. Johnson 7:30 PM, Friday, November 22, 1963 [the evening of JFK s assassination...press SECTION, 2.5x6, RARE full ticket with stub still attached, housed in PSA lucite case, graded MINT 9, overall size 4.5x9.5 Condition: MINT 61 (JOHN F. KENNEDY) (35TH PRESIDENT) FUNERAL PRAYER CARDS ARCHIVE--HIS FUNERAL MASS CARDS COLLECTION SCARCE collection of twenty John F Kennedy Mass cards, each with his portrait on 7 www.eacgallery.com auction@eacgallery.com 561-369-0480

front & black bordered prayer on back, 3.5x4.75 62 LYNDON B. JOHNSON (36TH PRESIDENT) TYPED LETTER SIGNED AS PRESIDENT-- IMAGINATION AND DEDICATION YOU BROUGHT TO YOUR WORK SERVED YOUR COUNTRY WELL Important TLS Lyndon B. Johnson, 7.25x10.5, Oct 7 1965 on official White House stationery offering outstanding content & connection, to Daniel Patrick Moynihan, in part:...i want you to know how much we value the contributions you made as Assistant Secretary of Labor. You served during a time of tremendous change--both in the American society and in the government s role within that society..., dark, bold signature, toning from previous framing MB 350 63 LYNDON B. JOHNSON (36TH PRESIDENT) & LADY BIRD JOHNSON (38TH FIRST LADY) PRINT SIGNED Highly uncommon Presidential collectible, vintage, circa 1839, color engraving entitled Washington from the Presidents House by W.H. Bartlett signed on the mat Lyndon B Johnson, also signed, inscribed & dated To Barbara and Orville Crouch, with our warm wishes for your years ahead - September 16, 1967 Lady Bird Johnson, custom framed overall size 12.25x11, staining 64 RICHARD NIXON (37TH PRESIDENT) TYPED LETTER SIGNED AS PRESI- DENT-- THE NATION IS AGAIN IN YOUR DEBT FOR PUTTING COUNTRY ABOVE PARTY IN THE VOTE ON VIETNAM Choice, important TLS RN, 6.75x9, April 24 1972 on official White House stationery to Congressman Alton Lennon with RARE Vietnam War content, in part: The Nation is again in your debt for putting country above Party in the vote on Vietnam...I believe events to come will prove the wisdom of your courageous act.. Of historical note, nine month later, the United States completed a peace treaty with North Vietnam officially ending the war 65 RICHARD M. NIXON (37TH PRESIDENT) FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING HARDCOVER BOOK SIGNED-- SEIZE THE MOMENT --CHOICE, UNINSCRIBED IMPRESSION Choice partial cloth-bound First Edition, First Printing hardcover book Seize The Moment boldly signed Richard Nixon, Simon & Schuster New York, London, Toronto, Sydney, Tokyo & Singapore, 1992, with original dustjacket 66 RICHARD M. NIXON (37TH PRESIDENT) DOCUMENT SIGNED Specialty page removed from one of Nixon s books boldly signed Richard Nixon below printed This copy has been signed by the author., 6x9.5 67 RICHARD M. NIXON (37TH PRESIDENT) AUTOGRAPH Large, dark, bold, pristine signature Richard Nixon below printed With best wishes, 4.5x2, clipped from photo, ideal for display MB 75 68 GERALD R. FORD (38TH PRESIDENT) DOCUMENT SIGNED--NIXON PARDON Souvenir impression of Ford s pardon of Richard Nixon signed G. Ford, 6.25x9.25, headed THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON GRANTING PARDON TO RICHARD NIXON, grand association Ford/Nixon collectible ideal for display IDENT--REGARDING GOOD ADVICE ON THE SPACE AND ENERGY PROGRAMS Extremely RARE, brief ALS Jimmy Carter AS PRESIDENT, 6.75x9, April 22 1977 on official White House stationery to Joe Hall sending Thanks for your good advice on the Space and energy programs, laminated for protection, our only Carter Presidential ALS in several years, attractively priced, Carter lists in Sanders over $6,600 in ALS form AS PRESIDENT. Of historical note, four days previous, the new President went on television & equated the energy crisis of the Seventies with war, Carter encouraged energy conservation & then installed solar panels on the roof of the White House /EX+ MB 450 70 RONALD REAGAN (40TH PRESIDENT) DOCUMENT SIGNED AS GOVERNOR Official State of California Executive Department document signed Ronald Reagan, 10x14, Nov 8 1967, appointing Harry E. Sokolov Member, State Park and Recreation Commission, countersigned by two state officials, bite lower left edge, toning 71 RONALD REAGAN (40TH PRESIDENT) AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED Vintage, circa World War II, album page on which Reagan penned: Good Luck Connie & Best Wishes Lt. Ronald Reagan, 6x4.25. Of historical note, Reagan was appointed Second Lt. in 1937, promoted to First Lt. in 1943 72 GEORGE BUSH (41ST PRESIDENT) AUTOGRAPHED BASEBALL--CHOICE SINGLE SIGNED BALL Official Major League baseball sweetspot single signed George Bush, dark, bold, pristine signature 73 BILL CLINTON (42ND PRESIDENT) AUTOGRAPH Large, dark, bold, pristine clipped signature Bill Clinton, 3.75x1.5, ideal for display 74 HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON (44TH FIRST LADY) AUTOGRAPH Promotional card from 2007 New Jersey Democratic State Conference at Atlantic City boldly signed by Clinton on verso 75 GEORGE W. BUSH (43RD PRESIDENT) 5X7 PHOTO SIGNED Handsome black & white portrait photo signed George W Bush 76 BARACK OBAMA (44TH PRESIDENT) AUTOGRAPHED CHICAGO CUBS JERSEY Extremely RARE, possibly UNIQUE, Majestic Chicago Cubs home white pinstripe jersey signed Barack Obama, as large, dark, bold & pristine an Obama autograph as appears on the marketplace, directly below custom sewn-on OBAMA & # 08, with PSA/DNA hologram & accompanied by their matching certification MB 750 77 DONALD TRUMP (45TH PRESIDENT) 8X10 PHOTO SIGNED Color portrait photo boldly signed Donald Trump, with JSA hologram & accompa- 69 JIMMY CARTER (39TH PRESIDENT) AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED AS PRES- 8 www.eacgallery.com auction@eacgallery.com 561-369-0480

nied by their matching full letter certification 78 (PRESIDENTIAL) EPHEMERA ARCHIVE Interesting collection of approximately one dozen vintage items, various sizes, featuring: Harry S. Truman gratitude for your kind expression of sympathy black-bordered card, Lady Bird Johnson black-bordered sympathy card follow LBJ s death, official invitations to Richard Nixon s 1973 inaugural ball, Ronald Reagan s 1981 inauguration, George Bush s 1989 inauguration, invitation to dine with President & Mrs. Reagan, candid Ronald Reagan 8x10 photos as Governor & Dwight Eisenhower Inauguration Day First Day Cover 79 JAMES WILSON (1742-1798) 1776 ENDORSEMENT SIGNED SIGNER DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE & U.S. Constitution, Supreme Court Justice. HISTORIC DATE, Jan 1776, ES Wilson on verso of legal DS John Agnew, 13x4, with additional endorsement above Wilson s, in part: No. 144 January term 1776 James M Callester v John Little..., signed Robt. Temple, edge wear, bites, staining 80 ROBERT TREAT PAINE (1731-1814) REVOLUTIONARY WAR DATED MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT SIGNED AS ATTORNEY GENERAL OF MASSACHU- SETTS-- WITH FORCE & ARMS ONE IRON CROWBAR SIGNER DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, associate justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. REVOLUTIONARY WAR DATED, the second Tuesday of June in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred & seventy nine, manuscript DS Rob T Paine, 6x7.5, with interesting legal content, in part:...simon Wilbor then and there being Found Feloniously Did Steal Take and Carry Away Against the Peace and Government of The People..., accompanied by detailed research material & portrait 81 JOHN QUINCY (1689-1767) AUTOGRAPH ENDORSEMENT SIGNED AS JUSTICE OF THE PEACE Colonial era patriot, statesman, great-grandfather of his namesake John Quincy Adams. Two-page, recto & verso, legal document featuring AES John Quincy Just: Peace at conclusion, 7.5x12.5, June 1 1749, a couple dozen words in Quincy s hand, toning, tiny holes at folds, small edge splits 82 SAMUEL PARSONS (1737-1789) REVOLUTIONARY WAR DATED MANU- SCRIPT DOCUMENT SIGNED Continental Army Major General, fought in the Battle of Bunker Hill, commanded at West Point, died at age 42. Extremely RARE REVOLUTIONARY WAR DATED, Dec 10 1779, ADS Saml H. Parsons, 7.25x2.5, receipt for...two Beaver Hats...For Genl. Parsons... 83 JAMES BOWDOIN (1726-1790) PARTIAL MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT SIGNED AS GOVERNOR--ALSO SIGNED BY JOHN AVERY Revolutionary era patriot, second Governor of Massachusetts. Bottom portion of manuscript DS James Bowdoin, 8x3, Dec 1 1785, countersigned by John Avery as Massachusetts Secretary, Bowdoin s signature as dark, bold & pristine as appears on marketplace, accompanied by portrait & biographical information. Of historical note, Bowdoin became the second Governor of Massachusetts just six months earlier on May 27 1785 84 JEFFREY AMHERST (1717-1797) 1776 DATED AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED- - SO IMPORTANT AN OCCASION AND SERVICE British general, one of the victors in the French and Indian War, conquered Louisbourg, Quebec City & Montreal, first British governor of Canada, later twice asked to lead Britain_s efforts to put down the Patriot rebellion, but he declined, first in 1775 & again in 1778. ALS Jeff: Amherst, March 22 1776, Office of Ordnance to Major G.G. Williams, in part: I am very glad that by some precedents which have been laid before the Board...that the Board think themselves justified in recommending Staff Pay for you and in allowing you a Boat, on so important an occasion and service as you are going on, in which I most heartily wish you all the success and good health..., choice, attractively priced example, Amherst lists in Sanders over $1,400 in ALS form MB 300 85 ALEXANDER HAMILTON (1757-1804) AUTOGRAPH--SCARCE FULL NAME SIGNATURE Revolutionary War officer, first Secretary of the Treasury, mortally wounded by Aaron Burr in duel. Clipped signature Alexander Hamilton, 3.75x1, collector s notation in pencil below signature dates signature to 1795 MB 400 86 BENJAMIN LINCOLN (1733-1810) DOCUMENT SIGNED Revolutionary War general, Secretary of War, following adoption of US Constitution President Washington appointed him collector of Port of Boston. DS B Lincoln, 9.75x5, Oct 28 1804 regarding importation of Cask of Wine as Port Collector 87 JOHN LANGDON (1741-1819) DOCUMENT SIGNED AS GOVERNOR Signer U.S. Constitution, member Continental Congress, Governor of New Hampshire. DS John Landon, 14x11.5, June 7 1808 appointing Jesse Lane...a Justice of the Peace, large, impressive State Seal intact, countersigned by Philip Carrigain as State Secretary, staining, accompanied by portrait & biographical information 88 JARED INGERSOLL (1749-1822) MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT SIGNED Delegate Continental Congress, signer U.S. Constitution, Vice-Presidential candidate. Two-page, recto & verso, manuscript DS Jared Ingersoll atty. Genl, 8x12.5, Nov 1799 legal content regarding grand Inquest for the County of Bedford in case between Pennsylvania & James Wilson, William Wilson & Michael Wilson, toning & tiny holes at folds & edges 89 EBENEZER HUNTINGTON (1754-1834) REVOLUTIONARY WAR DATED MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT SIGNED Revolutionary War officer, later Congressman. REVOLUTIONARY WAR DATED, Oct 18 1782, manuscript DS Eben Huntington, 8x1.5, with Revolutionary War content, in part: This may Certify that David (?) served in Col. Sam B Webbs Brigt. the year of 1780 MB 75 90 HENRY CLAY (1777-1852) AUTOGRAPH DOCUMENT SIGNED Statesman, Secretary of State, Presidential candidate, The Great Compromiser. 9 www.eacgallery.com auction@eacgallery.com 561-369-0480

ADS Henry Clay in text, 7.5x5, no date, financial accounting for services rendered 91 RICHARD RUSH (1770-1859) AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED AS U.S. MINISTER TO FRANCE-- THE BILL WILL PASS IN MY FAVOR AT THE NEXT SESSION OF CONGRESS American diplomat, served as Attorney General under James Madison, Secretary of the Treasury under John Quincy Adams, vice-presidential candidate, U.S. Minister to France, son of DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE SIGNER Benjamin Rush. Three-page ALS Richard Rush, 4.5x7, Sept 10 1842 to William Henry Aspinwall (1807-1875) with outstanding content, in part:...i can say no more, at present, on the subject of the enclosed Report, than to thank you most cordially for your most friendly and useful letter of the 3rd of March; adding that there is every reason to think that the bill will pass in my favor at the next session of congress..., also introducing William Norris (1802-1867) to Aspinwall, edge splits at folds with tape repair, accompanied by detailed research material & portrait 92 LEONIDAS POLK (1806-1864) CIVIL WAR DATE AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED-- AS LIEUTENANT GENERAL West Point graduate resigned commission to enter ministry, when Civil War broke out Jefferson Davis urged him to accept Confederate major general_s commission, led at Belmont, Shiloh & Chickamauga before being killed by cannon shot at Pine Mountain. RARE WAR DATE ANS AS LIEUTENANT GENERAL, several words & signature L. Polk Lieut Genl. clipped from letter close, 3.25x2, custom matted with portrait & biographical information overall size 12x9. Of historical note, Polk was commissioned Lieutenant General Oct 10 1862 & was killed in action June 14 1864, dating ANS to that timeframe 93 ROBERT ANDERSON (1805-1871) AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED--FROM FORT SUMTER --WITH PIERRE G.T. BEAUREGARD (1818-1893) AUTOGRAPH Anderson: Union Major General, hero of Fort Sumter, Beauregard: Confederate general, ordered bombardment of Fort Sumter starting Civil War. Grand pairing consisting of Anderson ANS just prior to the start of the Civil War from Fort Sumter, in full: Fort Sumter S.C. Febry, 13 1861 Yours truly Robert Anderson Major U.S.A., 3x2.25 WITH signature & date G.T. Beauregard 1871, 3.25x1.75, custom matted together with portraits overall size 12x12 MB 300 94 AMBROSE BURNSIDE (1824-1881) MANUSCRIPT LETTER SIGNED AS SENATOR Union Major General, Governor of Rhode Island, U.S. Senator. Manuscript LS A.E. Burnside, 7.25x9.25, Jan(?) 26 1880 on official United States Senate Chambers letterhead regarding business material, creasing & staining, top left edge trimmed slightly, small piece of paper with Jany penned attached towards top of letter, custom matted with portraits & biographical information overall size 24x16 95 GEORGE McCLELLAN (1826-1885) AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED--SIGNED TWICE Union Major General, commanded Army of the Potomac, Presidential candidate. Two-page ALS Geo. McClellan, 4.5x7, April 10 1885, sending thank you, in part: Mrs. McClellan [adding second McClellan signature] desires me to thank you for your kindness..., creasing, custom matted with portraits & biographical information overall size 16x12 96 PHILIP H. SHERIDAN (1831-1888) MANUSCRIPT LETTER SIGNED AS LIEUTENANT GENERAL Union Major General, active in Chattanooga & Wilderness campaigns, routed Confederate forces at Battle of Five Forks. Two-page, recto & verso, manuscript LS P. H. Sheridan, 5x8, Feb 2 1884 on official Headquarters Army of the United States stationery eloquently turning down a request for assistance, in part: _I receive so many requests_for appointments in other branches of the public service, that I have reluctantly adopted the general rule not to solicit them_, smudging to signature, custom matted with portrait, biographical information & copy of first page of letter overall size 20x12 97 JEFFERSON DAVIS (1808-1889) AUTOGRAPH Only President Confederate States of America. Signature with salutation Respectfully Jefferson Davis clipped from letter close, 3x1.5, custom matted with portrait & biographical information overall size 10x10 MB 300 98 JOSEPH JOHNSTON (1807-1891) AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED--SHORTLY BEFORE HIS DEATH PENNED TO MAJOR GENERAL BUTTERFIELD One of the most senior general officers in the Confederate Army, earlier career United States Army officer, serving with distinction in the Mexican-American War & Seminole Wars. ALS J.E. Johnston, 4.5x6.75, Jan 4 1891 to Major General Butterfield with wonderful content, in part:...it gratifies me very highly by the compliment intended for me and the agreeable manner in which you did so. I shall treasure the gift..., custom matted with portrait engraving & biographical info overall size 16x12. Of historical note, this is one of the last Johnston ALSs extant, as he died shortly after writing it on March 21 1891 after marching in the funeral procession of his old adversary, General Sherman MB 300 99 WILLIAM T. SHERMAN (1820-1891) AUTOGRAPH Union Lt. General, his March to the Sea & Atlanta Campaign helped end Civil War. Autograph with rank & date W.T. Sherman General 1887., 3.5x2, custom matted with portrait & biographical information overall size 13x10 100 FITZ JOHN PORTER (1822-1901) AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED Union Major General, most known for his performance at the Second Battle of Bull Run & his subsequent court martial. Two-page ALS F. J. Porter, 4.5x6.5, Dec 25 [1884] Hotel Wellington, New York offering grand association, penned to General Gilman Marston sending merry Christmas and the enjoyment of the seasons as they roll around wishes, adding his hope that the Governor [of New Hampshire] will send forth his glad tidings of great joy., edge split at fold. Of historical note, Marston (1811-1890) was a Union general, saw action during the First Battle of Bull Run in July 1861, his arm was shattered, but he refused an amputation, later fought in the Peninsula Campaign, Second Battle of Bull Run & Battle of Fredericksburg MB 75 101 WADE HAMPTON (1818-1902) AUTOGRAPH Confederate Lieutenant General succeeded J.E.B. Stuart as cavalry commander. Dark, bold signature Wade Hampton So. Ca, 5x1.75, custom matted with plaque overall size 11.5x18 102 JOSEPH WHEELER (1836-1906) ENVELOPES SIGNED ARCHIVE Confederate Major General, Fighting Joe. Collection of eight envelopes, various sizes, each addressed entirely in Wheeler s hand to his daughters The Misses Wheeler, addresses being Wheeler Lawrence County Alabama, offering sixteen Wheeler signatures in total, one with original stamp, others with stamps cut out, 10 www.eacgallery.com auction@eacgallery.com 561-369-0480