WILLIAM R. SHAFTER — UNION GENERAL, MEDAL OF HONOR WINNER AND COLONEL OF THE 17TH US COLORED INFANTRY
SHAFTER, WILLIAM RUFUS. (1835-1906) Union Army officer during the Civil War; awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Battle of Fair Oaks; In April 1864 he was appointed Colonel of the 17th United States Colored Infantry and led the regiment at the Battle of Nashville; played a prominent role as a Major General in the Spanish-American War. His scarce Signature and rank: “Wm. R. Shafter / Major Genl. Vols. / Brig. Genl. U.S.A.” as cut from a larger document.
P.T. BARNUM ~ WANTS TO HAVE TELEPHONES INSTALLED IN HIS CONNETICUT HOME
BARNUM, P(HINEAS) T(AYLOR). (1810-91). American showman, businessman and entertainer; Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus founder. Autograph Letter Signed “P. T. Barnum” on his imprinted Marin[a] stationery. One page, octavo, Bridgeport, Connecticut, May 16, 1889.
GEORGE B. McCLELLAN. – UNION GENERAL – ATTRACTIVE CIVIL WAR – DATED AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED
MCCLELLAN, GEORGE B. (1826-1885) Major General during the American Civil War. Civil War dated, Autograph Letter Signed, “Geo. McClellan, Maj. Gen.” One page, octavo. [approximately 5 x 8 inches]. Very fine condition. New Jersey, March 12, 1864.
WILLIAM H. SEWARD – HIS BOLD FREE-FRANK ON AN ADDRESS PANEL
SEWARD, WILLIAM H. (1801-1872) U.S. Senator; Governor of New York, and US Secretary of State in Abraham Lincoln’s and Andrew Johnson’s cabinets. Address Panel boldly Franked, “William H. Seward.”
SIMON CAMERON – LINCOLN’S SECRETARY OF WAR — THE MAN WHO WOULD STEAL ‘A RED-HOT STOVE’
CAMERON, SIMON. (1799-1889) Secretary of War in Lincoln’s Cabinet (1860-62); Pennsylvanian businessman and Republican Senator. Autograph Letter Signed, “Simon Cameron”. One full page, octavo. February 17, 1846.
GEORGE BUSH — ON THE MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR ASTRONAUT ED WHITE — THE 1ST AMERICAN TO WALK IN SPACE, WHO WAS KILLED IN THE TRAGIC APOLLO 1 FIRE
BUSH, GEORGE HERBERT WALKER. ( 1924-2018). Forty-first President of the United States (1989-93). Typed Letter Signed, “George Bush”, on imprinted Congress of the United States House of Representatives letterhead. One page, quarto. “Washington, D.C.”, March 11, 1969.
HENRY CLAY — CONTEMPLATES THE PASSAGE OF THE PREEMPTION LAWS – THE LEGAL DOCTRINE WHERE FEDERAL LAW IS THE HIGHEST AUTHORITY IN THE LAND.
CLAY, HENRY. (1777-1852). American statesman. Important Autograph Letter Signed, “H. Clay”. Two pages, quarto. Washington, March 25, 1836. Very fine condition.