The Harrisburg Auction, Part II - Day 2 - Oct 9

The Harrisburg Auction, Part II - Day 2 - Oct 9

Wednesday, October 9, 2013  |  7:00 AM Pacific
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The Harrisburg Auction, Part II - Day 2 - Oct 9

The Harrisburg Auction, Part II - Day 2 - Oct 9

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Guernsey's will be following up the first Auction by selling an additional 1,000 unreserved lots of rare documents, historic correspondence, printed material, exceptional photographs, maps, rare book

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Photo - Navajo Damily at Fort Defiance, N.M

Lot # 8578 (Sale Order: 76 of 548)      

Photograph by T.H. O'Sullivan C 1870s. Entitled Expedition of 1878. Back stamp for War Department Corps of Engineers No 18... Fort Defiance, now unoccupied by Indians.

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Stereoview Card - Howling Wolf C 1875

Lot # 8579 (Sale Order: 77 of 548)      

Warrior, artist, tribal leater, son of Minimic and famous ledger book artist. No. 11 card of Florida Views series.

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ALS Texas Ranger George Arrington

Lot # 8580 (Sale Order: 78 of 548)      

Signed letter from Texas Ranger Captain George W. Arrington, April 27th, 1882, responding to a letter from Col. A.C. Babcock about the lands he pruchased (lands were the beginning of the XIT Ranch). "Col A.C. Babcock, In reply to your question as to my knowledge of staked plains and the state capitol lands lately purchased by youl I will say that in my capacity as a Ranger, during the last three years, I have panned over your lands frequently and have always found sufficient water for all purposes and always found finest grass. I am fully satisfied that water can be got by digging at any point. The colony, in Lubbock, Co, have two good wells. The surface of the plains is not level as supposed by a great many, but rolling, with ridges and valleys; the asends being so gradula that is not noticed....." An extensive biographical re-print of Arrigton is included in the lot as is the history of the XIT Ranch presented from Texas Online.

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Photograph - Street Scene in Bird City, Nebraska

Lot # 8581 (Sale Order: 79 of 548)      

Street City in Bird City, Nebraska c 1880s. The printing office and general store are scene along with townspeople.

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Colorado Territory Document sgd by US Marshal (2)

Lot # 8582 (Sale Order: 80 of 548)      

Pre-printed 6x8" subpoena dated 1864 from Denver, Colorado Territory ordering a man to appear to court to testify in court case involving the US Government. Is signed on the verso by Bailey who served the subpoena. Is also signed on the front by US Commissioner James Hall. A US Commissioner was the highest law enforcement officers in a territory who worked directly for the government - the Marshals and other lawmen worked from the Commissioner. Comes with info on Bailey - warrants additional research on Hall. Also included in the lot is a preprinted 8x10" US Commissioners Complaint dated 1864 from Denver, Colorado Territory. The complaint is filed against a man who has a business but no business license. Is signed on the front by Bailey and US Commissioner James Hall.

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Sgd F. M. Canton Complaint

Lot # 8583 (Sale Order: 81 of 548)      

Territory of Wyoming criminal complaint. Vs. A.J. Rice filed by F.M. Canton for burglary and forcible entry. Entered in 1886 in the court of D.A. Savage. Signed F.M Canton and signed by D.A. Savage. A printed copy of "A Tale of Two Franks and a Pistol" by R. K. DeArment is included in the lot.

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1818 Report of Daniel Boone's Death

Lot # 8584 (Sale Order: 82 of 548)      

As reported in the Niles' Weekly Register, Sept 18th 1818.

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Application for Revolutionary War Pension

Lot # 8585 (Sale Order: 83 of 548)      

Signed application for Revolutionary War Veteran's pension, St Clair's Regiment, Berks PA

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1821 Document Re: Washington's Bodyguard

Lot # 8586 (Sale Order: 84 of 548)      

Handwritten document ot New York Mayor's Court regarding the matter of the pension application for George Conselyea, a Revolutionary War soldier who was a lifeguard (bodyguard) to George Washington.

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ALS Samuel Clarke Pomeroy (1816-1891)

Lot # 8587 (Sale Order: 85 of 548)      

Handwritten and signed by Pomeroy, the letter written from Washington, D.C. is in regard to a change in the Osage Agency Clarke was a Kansan fee - state advocate, US Senator and joined radicals in opposition to Lincoln. Biographical sketch included as is the original envelope in which the letter was sent.

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Three Western Tintypes

Lot # 8588 (Sale Order: 86 of 548)      

Including one of a man with his gun and draped flags as part of the background and two others.

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Document Sgd by Isabella I Spain C 1499

Lot # 8590 (Sale Order: 87 of 548)      

Daughter of John II, King of Castile, her marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon united the crowns of Castile and Aragon and helped begin Spain's ascent to greatness. She was the patroness of Christopher Columbus, whose project had been neglected by the King.

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Letter Sgd by King Ferdinand V C 1476

Lot # 8591 (Sale Order: 88 of 548)      

Letter signed by King Ferdinand V of Spain in 1476. Ferdinand was the husband of Isabella, and together with her, the patron of Christopher Columbus.

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Nevada Autograph Adventurer Marshall Bond

Lot # 8592 (Sale Order: 89 of 548)      

A 3x8" check dated 1905 and issued by the St Ives Gold Mining & Miling Co in Goldfield, Nevada. Has black on white printing with the mining company name printed on the left boarder. Is signed at the bottom "Marshall Bond" and his brother "L.W. Bond." The check is attached to a larger issued and signed voucher that the check was written for. Both are in fine condition. The lot includes a biographical sketch of Bond.

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John C Fremont Signature C 1868

Lot # 8593 (Sale Order: 90 of 548)      

One thousand dollar bond certificate for Southern Trans-Continental Railroad, Texas Division from Jefferson to El Paso. 4th section of 20 miles No 34, the Memphis, El Paso and Pacific Railroad. Signed on the reverse.

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Spanish Surrender - Santiago Dispatch

Lot # 8594 (Sale Order: 91 of 548)      

July 16 1898. To Admiral Sampson from General Nelson A. Miles "There appears to be a little delay in the full surrender of the Santiago garrison, which I attribute more to the formalities than anything else...."

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Letter Re: Testimony Aaron Burr Case

Lot # 8595 (Sale Order: 92 of 548)      

Handwritten letter of cavalry hero, Jol J.B. Walbach dated August 1807 in which he stated, "I have last evening received a subpoena by order of the President of the US to attend at Richmond as am evidence for the US in the case of Aaron Burr." Walbach was aide de camp to Alexander Hamilton. A compy of Walbach biographical sketch is enclosed.

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African American Tintypes (4)

Lot # 8596 (Sale Order: 93 of 548)      

1/6 plate tintype, seatled gentleman; 1/6 plate tintype woman with cross and cameo; 1/6 plate woman full length standing portrait in Sunday's best; 1/6 plate full length man's portrait. All are 1800s.

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Texas Promissory Note C 1878

Lot # 8597 (Sale Order: 94 of 548)      

Promissory note, Stephensville, Texas January 14th, 1878. W.F. Carpenter promises to pay Aaron H Bean $100 for 160 acres of land on 1/14/1879. Involves section of J.C. Corbin 640 acre survey (Texas Revolution Land Grant). Interest rate 10%. This was a period of rapid growth in Erath County, Texas, as the railroad came in 1879. 8 3/8x6 7/8"

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The Gentleman's Magazine Sept 1752

Lot # 8598 (Sale Order: 95 of 548)      

London September 1752. It is rare to find illustrations of American buildings in this famous British magazine, and certainly a very uncommon opportunity to find this issue with a full page plate of, "A view of the State House in Philadelphia" still bound into the September issue.

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Land Agreement Railroad Co Nebraska

Lot # 8599 (Sale Order: 96 of 548)      

Preprinted land agreement between Nebraska Land Department of Burlington and Missouri River Railroad Co in Nebraska and Bowers Brothers to purchase 160 acres at $10 an acre over ten years in Lancaster Co. (Lincoln area). On the rever is shown how Bowers Bros made four payments but no more. Interesting piece involving railroad land sales. 16x10.5"

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Abstract of Title Oklahoma Territory

Lot # 8600 (Sale Order: 97 of 548)      

Lots 30, 31, 32 in Block 55, Lexington Chreland County. Territory of Oklahoma complied by E.J. Keller, Dec 1899. A handwritten history of keller is included. 8.5x27.5"

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Telegram John McLoud Gutherie O.T. C 1890s

Lot # 8601 (Sale Order: 98 of 548)      

To R.E. Campbell Shawnee, O.T., McLoud talks about his cases at Guthrie (the Territorial Capital)and wants a report on twonsite matter. Mcloud who ran the legal department of the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad was also in the real estate business. A town in the O.T. was named after him.

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1901 Letter De L Beman to J.A. Everest

Lot # 8602 (Sale Order: 99 of 548)      

Beeman was the editor of The McLoud Sunbeam, the local newspaper and this correspondence is on McLoud sunbeam stationary (2 colors). Part of the letter is in response to a request to publish a land proof. Beeman also talks business and politics. He is afraid Everest (a prominent lawyer in the O.T. ) is "working against him" on the publication business. Beeman wants to be on friendly terms and can throw a lot of work to Everest. Beeman is running a Republican paper in the very nest of Democracy and expects Republicans to help him.

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Silver City Idaho Letter C 1892

Lot # 8603 (Sale Order: 100 of 548)      

Written by John Keegan to Geo. E. [Boos?] regarding subscriptions for a newspaper. "...cannot get to the mines because of snow. Miners cannot haul ore so mines are idle... Capt Plumber has gone to Helena and Keegan wants Plumber told that Keegan is going to put out a book on Idaho. Thinks Silver City will be a fine camp and Plumber should give $1000 for write-up" On stationary of the Idaho Hotel - greate letter from a remote mining area in Southwestern Idaho. Comes withan exterior and interior view of hote when letter was written. Man lsited as proprietor on stationary appears in the photographic copy.

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