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ROBERT E. LEE & MARY CUSTIS LEE
A wonderful surviving original pairing of signed and further inscribed CDV photographs of the Lee’s.
$8500.00
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A REMARKABLE PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUM CONTAINING SIGNED C.D.V.’S FROM LINCOLN’S LATE MID-FIRST TERM ADMINSTRATION AND PRESIDENCY ~ CIRCA JANUARY 1864 — THIS FABULOUS ALBUM IS HIGHLIGHTED BY ALL OF LINCOLN’S CABINET, AND THE MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE AT THAT TIME
[ABRAHAM LINCOLN] [CIVIL WAR ERA PHOTOGRAPHY]. A remarkable and highly important civil war era photographic album containing 59 CDV’s, all [but 3] of which are either signed or bear the signature of the statesman depicted.
$43,500.00
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U.S. GRANT AFFIXES HIS SIGNATURE TO A ‘WARRANT FOR A PARDON’
GRANT, ULYSSES S(IMPSON). (1822-85). Eighteenth President of the United States (1869-77). Partly-Printed Document Signed, “U.S. Grant”. One page, quarto. Washington, D.C., December 26, 1873.
$2100.00
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ULYSSES S. GRANT – BOLD SIGNATURE PENNED ON CHRISTMAS DAY IN 1880
GRANT, ULYSSES S. (1822-1885) 18th President of the United States; led the Union Army to victory in the American Civil War. His Bold Signature penned on Christmas Day, on a 16mo card. “U.S. Grant / Dec[ember] 25th 1880″.
$2100.00
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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.
$195.00
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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.
$895.00
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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.”
$395.00
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