COMMISSION ISSUED BY SONS OF VETERANS, U.S.A.

To Civil War Veteran 15th Maine Infantry

14 3/4 x 10, imprinted form, filled out in ink. Vignette of Maine state arms at the top. Embossed Sons of Veterans United States of America, with vignette at lower left. Headquarters Maine Division Sons of Veterans, U.S.A. To Thomas H. Wentworth of Bradford, State of Maine. Greeting: In the name of the Sons of Veterans of the United States of America, and by virtue of the power and authority in us vested, you are hereby commissioned and authorized to install the Officers elect of Chas. D. Jameson Camp...  

BUFFALO SOLDIER IS DISCHARGED FROM 24TH U.S. INFANTRY

8 x 10 1/2, imprinted form, filled out in ink. The United States, To John Murrell, Pvt., Discharged from F Company 24 U.S. Inf. For pay from 1st of Jan., 1899, to 2 of Feb., 1899, being 1 month, 2 days, at $15.60 dollars per month. For pay for traveling from Fort D.[avid] A. Russell, Wyo.[ming], the place of my discharge, to Bowling Green, Ky., the place of residence, 1,253 miles, at twenty miles per day, equal to 63 days, at 15.60 dollars per month. For subsistence for traveling as above, 63 days, at 30 cents per ration or day. Total due, $62.39....  

RARE 1843 IMPRINTED SOUTH CAROLINA SLAVE BILL OF SALE

8 x 13, imprinted form, filled out in ink.

BILL OF SALE
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
Know all Men by these Presents, That
I, Charles W. Schaffer, of Charleston, for and in consideration of the sum of Two Hundred & Twenty five Dollars to me in hand paid, at and before the Sealing and Delivery of these Presents, By Robert S. Oakley, (the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge) have bargained and sold, and by these Presents do bargain, sell, and deliver to the said Robert S. Oakley, a negro Boy named William, about 9 yrs old, warranted sound...  

APPEAL BY VETERAN OF 27TH OHIO INFANTRY FOR FINANCIAL AID TO FIGHT HIS PROSECUTION IN ARKANSAS!

7 3/8 x 10 3/4, imprint.

Van Buren, Arkansas, Feb. 8th, 1894

To My Comrades, the Veteran Volunteers of the U.S.

Knowing that deep and sincere brotherly feeling that all old soldiers feel for another in distress, I feel that I would not be just either to you or myself should I fail to acquaint you with my present need. I entered the Union Army in July, 1861, at Circleville, Ohio, in Company A, 27th O.[hio] V.[eteran] V.[olunteer] I.[nfantry] Regiment, with Nelson Lutz...  

1913 IMPRINT, 124TH N.Y. INFANTRY AT GETTYSBURG

Veteran Henry M. Howell on Gettysburg. 6 x 9 3/4 imprint. Middletown, N.Y., July 12, 1913. Editor Daily Argus. Discusses the action on July 2, 1863, near Devil's Den, making his point that it was the pivotal point in the battle of Gettysburg. Signed in print by H.M. Howell. Excellent condition. From the personal estate of Henry M. Howell. He enlisted in Co. E, 124th New York Infantry, "The Orange Blossoms," on Aug. 9, 1862. He fought in the battles of Chancellorsville and Gettysburg; was wounded in the battle of Spotsylvania, Va., on May 12,...  

1854 IMPRINT, OFFICIAL U.S. ARMY REGISTER

Transmittal letter signed in print by Jefferson Davis!

5 1/2 x 9, 67 pages, imprint.

33d Congress, 1st Session
Ho.[use] Of Reps.
Ex. Doc. No 59

ARMY REGISTER

LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY OF WAR

Transmitting Transcript of the Official Army Register

February 23, 1854- Ordered to be printed

War Department,
Washington, February 17, 1854

Sir: In compliance with a resolution of the House of Representatives of June 14, 1848, I have the honor to transmit herewith a transcript of the official...  

SPEECH OF SENATOR DANIEL WEBSTER IN THE U.S. SENATE, 1848

5 1/2 x 8 1/2, imprint. 24 pages. Mr. Webster's Speech, In The U.S. Senate, March 23, 1848, Upon The War With Mexico. Printed by Eastburn's Press, Boston, 1848. Missing wraps. Light age toning. Fine.

Daniel Webster: (1782-1852) American statesman, lawyer and orator. Served as a U.S. Congresman, 1813-17, and 1823-27; U.S. Senator, 1827-41, and 1845-50; and U.S. Secretary of State, 1841-43, and 1850-52. He was one of the greatest orators of his time, well known for his brilliant speeches and eloquent public...  

GENERAL GRANT'S MARCH

By E. Mack. Sheet music. 6 pages. Eclipse Publishing Co., Philadelphia. Copyright, 1907. Bust vignette of Ulysses S. Grant, and eagle and shield on the front page. Also includes music for the song Love and Devotion, by Louis A. Drumheller. Overall light age toning, and some corner and edge wear. The inside pages 3 and 4, which are back to back, are damaged. There is a horizontal tear straight across the page that has been repaired with archival document tape. That same page [3 & 4] has a small paper chip out of the top corner which does not affect any of...  

1865 IMPRINT, THE OLD GUARD

A Monthly Journal Devoted to the Principles of 1776 and 1787.

Volume III. January 1865.
No. 1.

48 pages.

The Resolutions of 1798 as a Basis of Reunion. The Peer and the Printer. Close of the Year 1806 and 1864. In Prison. The Civilization of the Tropics. Voices That Are Gone. The Female Parliament of Aristophanes. Alone With Thee. The Duke De La Rochefoucaults Maxims on Love. Financial Lying. Old tape repairs at the vertical left edge of the imprint which serves to strengthen the spine. The pages are tight, clean and in very...  

LETTER TO GENERAL DAVID HUNTER

Plus related imprint concerning the heroes of the American Revolution!

2 pages, 7 1/2 x 9 3/4, in ink, written by Alexander Ray.

Washington, D.C., November 18, 1874

Maj. Genl. David Hunter, U.S.A.
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir;

I take the liberty of enclosing you one of my printed circular letters. It fully explains the subject to which it relates as well as the object of this communication. I have lately visited Boston, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland to confer with the Societies of...  

$1000 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA BOND

Signed by Governor William W. Holden

First American Governor to be impeached and removed from office!

(1818-92) Studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1841. He became owner and editor of the widely read North Carolina Standard newspaper in 1843. Served as a delegate to the 1843 Democratic Party state convention and was elected a member of the North Carolina Democratic Party state executive committee. Was elected to the North Carolina House of Commons in 1846. Holden was a strong supporter of Southern rights to expand slavery and...  

LEATHER MANUFACTURERS' BANK CHECK, 1851

Imprinted bearer check, filled out in ink. New York, Nov. 29, 1851. Leather Manufacturers' Bank check in the amount of $600.00. Signed, Aaron Claflin & Co. Cut cancelled with small paper loss at center. Imprint of J.M. Elliott, N.Y.

The Leather Manufacturers' Bank was established in 1832. During the mid 1800's this bank paid and adjusted claims on slave insurance policies.