FILLMORE SEEKS A MIDSHIPSMAN APPPOINTMENT BY WRITING ABEL P. UPSHUR, SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
FILLMORE, MILLARD. (1800-74). Thirteenth President of the United States. Attractive, boldly penned Autograph Letter Signed, “Millard Fillmore”, as Congressman. One full page, quarto. “House of Rep[resentatives]” [Washington, D.C.]. June 4, 1842. To ABEL P. UPSHUR, Secretary of the Navy.
GEORGE ARMSTRONG CUSTER WANTS HIS ‘ARMY AND NAVY JOURNAL’ DELIVERED TO HIS NEW POSTING IN THE DAKOTA TERRITORY
CUSTER, GEORGE ARMSTRONG (1839-1876) U.S. Army officer and cavalry commander in the American Civil War and the Indian Wars; best remembered for his disastrous engagement at the ‘Battle of Little Bighorn’. Boldly penned Autograph Letter Signed, “G.A. Custer, U.S. Army”. Very full page, quarto. “Elizabethtown KY., “June 8, 1872.”
ALLEN GINSBERG DRAWS A CARICATURE
GINSBERG, ALLEN. (1926-1997). American poet, regarded as the spokesman for the Beat Generation of the 1950s. Caricature Drawing Signed, “AG”, beneath the image. Octavo. Excellent condition.
GEORGE III. A FINE DOCUMENT SIGNED, AS KING, WITH A BOLD EXAMPLE OF HIS “MAD-SIGNATURE”
GEORGE III. (1738-1820). King of England. Manuscript Document Boldly Signed, “George R,” at upper-left of first page, with what is referred to as his “Mad-signature”. [His signature penned while being partially blind and coping with an unstable mind]. Two pages, folio. With paper wafer seal attached under his signature. St. James Court. [London], January 8, 1808.
FREDERICK MARRYAT — SCARCE LETTER FROM THE NAVAL AUTHOR, AND DEVELOPER OF THE NAVAL CODE OF SIGNAL FLAGS FOR MERCHANT VESSELS
MARRYAT, FREDERICK. (1792-1848). British naval officer and novelist. Scarce Autograph Letter Signed “F. Marryat,” 2 pages, octavo. “3 Spanish Place [Marylebone, London]”, “Tuesday” no date, but docketed 1841 on verso. To “My dear Jordan”.
CHECK SIGNED BY POET AND ABOLITIONIST JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL
LOWELL, JAMES RUSSELL. (1819-1891). Poet, Critic, Satirist, Diplomat, and noted Abolitionist. Attractive Partly-printed Check Signed: “J.R. Lowell”.
JOHN AMHERST TO JEFFERY AMHERST — BEST KNOWN FOR HIS SUCCESSFUL SERVICE DURING THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR, AND DURING THE PONTIAC REBELLION, AMHERST AGREED TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF SMALL POX INFECTED BLANKETS AMONG THE NATIVE AMERICAS, THE ONLY RECORDED CASE OF BRITISH SOLDIERS GIVING SMALLPOX-CONTAMINATED BLANKETS TO NATIVE AMERICANS.
AMHERST, JOHN (1718- 1778). Brother of Lord Jeffrey Amherst, Admiral in the British Navy who went on to serve as Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth. Uncommon Autograph Letter Signed, “John Amherst.” Two very full pages, large quarto. “Thatched House, St. James Street, [London] April 10, 1760”. Very fine condition. To his brother JEFFERY AMHERST, 1ST BARON AMHERST (1717-1797).