On offer is a remarkable, extensive 19th Century manuscript archive of handwritten music collected, written and compiled by British composer John Lang renowned for his composition "Joy and Peace". Some later items in the group were likely added by his son James and daughter Emily. There are hundreds [the pile is about 3 inches thick] of handwritten and printed pages of classical music with most of the pages are arrangments done by Lang of classical pieces by Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven among others. There are many pages of Beethoven's Egmont and a handwritten arrangement of Don Juan. T... View More...
On offer is an original, interesting late 19th century scrapbook compiled by Yale College student [John] Lawrence Thurston with dozens of pieces of memorabilia and ephemera relating to Yale dating between about 1894 and 1898 when Thurston graduated. John Lawrence Thurston was an active member of the Yale Foreign Mission Society and after graduating from Divinity School he established the Yale Mission in Changsha, Hunan, China. He organized a tour of the Yale Missionary Band in 1898-1899; was active in the formation of the Yale Foreign Missionary Society; went to China in 1903 to establish Chri... View More...
On offer is the remarkable, original, 25 page manuscript pre-Civil War abolitionist and election speech handwritten by John Lindsay Swift soon to be a Lieutenant, then General in the Union Army and future author and biographer of Ulysses S. Grant. This appears to be a campaign speech given by Swift in 1860 on behalf of Lincoln as it promotes the importance of the coming national election. [The manuscript was precious enough to Lindsay to have the leather notebook tucked into a rich leather portfolio custom made with his name on the outside cover with the word "Campaign".] With inspirin... View More...
On offer is an original manuscript legal document from 1852 from Baltimore Maryland detailing the failure of one party to construct several houses on Oregon Street according to the contract. There are signatures of Thomas Willis, George H. Stewart and John P. Poe, who witnessed the document. [We believe John was the nephew of the poet Edgar Allen Poe through his mother, Josephine Clemm, a sister of Virginia Clemm (Edgar's wife), as well as also being a second cousin of Poe through his father. John Poe's father, Neilson Poe, was responsible for finding Edgar Allan Poe sick just before he died, ... View More...
On offer is an original manuscript letter handwritten by an important local Quaker reformer and Underground Railroad figure John S. Mann [1816-1879] who was a Quaker lawyer, born in Chester County, Pennsylvania. He was a teacher, but moved to Coudersport in 1841. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1842. He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives 1866-1868, 1871; School Director 1858-1872, Coudersport Burgess 1862-1865; and Editor of the Potter Journal 1874-1879. Mann was the Underground Railroad "Stationmaster" for Coudersport which was an important stop on... View More...
On offer is a fascinating, massive ledger book dated Catskills New York 1820 that contained the original, handwritten writings of John S[tanwood] Pulsifer. John was a noted Quaker brother and his writings include early religious writings relative to his studies then later financial transactions, notes etc., plus letter copies of personal letters and many other writings and the odd scribble by some youngster. The beginning of the book is written on Duncan's Logic then daily logs of sermons and discussions among the Presbyterian Church, Records of funds, travels, philosophies, correspondence bet... View More...
On offer is an original handwritten account in beautiful calligraphic hand of the Shipwreck of the Brig Emily in 1854. This is a superb nautical piece of Americana being a formal inquiry account of the ill-fated ship. It also details a list of expenses paid to different people related to the wreck. Ten pages long and large folio size with numerous signatures. Here are some of the highlights of the account: "Sept 1 Sailed from Philadelphia. Sept 10 While at ancor in Holmes Hole, experienced a very severe gale from E.N.E. both anchors down and all chain out. The gale continued and at noon th... View More...
An original handwritten ledger sheet which appears to be a school bill for District 19 in 1820. The school bill is for nine different pupils. There is a cut out of the amount for one student. The school bill is 7 3/4"x 7 1/2" Has been folded. View More...
On offer is a super, original early Pennsylvania land survey dated September/October 1803 "FIELD NOTES of tracts of Land situated the Waters of Tunk Hannack and Lackawanna Resurveyed in September and October 1803 for Samuel Morideth Esquire by Joseph Biles." The notes are neatly handwritten in brown ink, cursive and quite legible. "Level land soil good Timb Beech and Sugar maple mixed with some Hemlock…" He begins with lot 22. Some of the approximately 44 pages have outside page edges uneven-cut. Paper is faintly lined. Pages not bound with the exception of the last couple, bou... View More...
On offer is an original 20 page manuscript, typed and handwritten, by Joseph G.C. Cottier (1874-1897). Titled "The Expression Of The General Equations Of Hydrodynamics In Terms Of Curvilinear Coordinates" which relates to his work and intense study of the science of hydromechanics. Cottier had read and mastered nearly all of the extensive and profoundly difficult literature of this science, which has occupied the attention of the most eminent mechanicians during the past two centuries and this work is part of the fruits of his research. From the personal papers of Robert Simpson Woodwa... View More...
On offer is a wonderful manuscript relic of Ivy League Americana being a 12 page printed pamphlet dated June 11th 1834, put forth from the Harvard Faculty and Josiah Quincy whose handwritten notes are evident. Josiah Quincy III (1772-1864) was a U.S. educator and political figure. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1805 - 1813), Mayor of Boston (1823 - 1828), and President of Harvard University (1829 - 1845). The historic Quincy Market in downtown Boston is named in his honor. Josiah Quincy became the first layman since John Leverett to assume the presidency of Harvard Unive... View More...
Offered is a charming group of four [4] original manuscript letters handwritten by Jackson Mississippi attorney and swain L. Braum all addressed to "Miss Lida Terrell Crystal Springs Miss." The first two letters, mailed together, are dated Sept. 20, 1888 and Sept 29, 1888 [mailed that day]. The third of two pages, dated Nov. 6, 1888 to "My Lovely Lida" and the fourth and final one page letter dated Aug 8, 1888 to "My Darling Lida". Between romancing Lida and keeping up on his doings we see a small picture of romance in the late 19th Century. ; Manuscript; 8vo - over 7¾&... View More...
On offer is a fascinating book, both for the contents within and for the person who created and owned it. The book in question is an 1899 notebook from a Royal Navy course teaching ‘Pilotage,’ which is another term for navigating using fixed points of reference on the sea to obtain the fixed position of the vessel with respect to a desired course or location. Such knowledge included General Navigation (“general knowledge of the duties of the navigating officer's”), “Practical use and management of barometer, chronometer, surrounding machines and other navigational instruments,” “Practical use ... View More...
On offer is a handwritten manuscript letter by L.O. Carpenter who writes lengthy letter, 4 full pages, 4to., to Col. Charles C. Dwight. Letter is dated Auburn (NY) Oct. 17, 1864. A great letter about the death and funeral of their "dear and mutual friend Col. W. Babcock." Great detail about the battle death of Col. Babcock. From the internet we found the following: Lt. Colonel Babcock had command of the 75th NYVI (320 men strong) at the Battle of Winchester, Virginia on September 19, 1864, and was wounded with a shattered leg at the head of the Regiment after two horses had previously ... View More...
On offer is a four page letter from L.S. Middleton(?) to her sister from the town of Greensboro, Mississippi. The letter is dated October 21, 1859. The letter speaks of Ms. Middleton’s life in Greensboro, recent goings on in town and her recent trips to a fair in Bankston, Mississippi. “It does me a power of good to hear from you,” she writes. “I returned from Bankston today. I went there yesterday to the Fair, nothing very interesting expected. I was reluctant to go. I was afraid of the ___ as usual I felt brave on my return.” She goes on to speak of friends and family in her life, relating s... View More...
On offer is a fascinating, original late 19th Century Calera Alabama manuscript letter handwritten by L. W. Beard of editor of the newsletter The Sunny Southland 'A Weekly Immigration Paper' published in Shelby County Alabama promoting Northern farmers as 'colonists' and 'settlers' to Alabama. The two page letter, dated August 27, 1897 is addressed to Thomas Scott of Montgomery. Scott and his family were prominent in the Alabama Republican party at the time and were also big land owners throughout Alabama. The letter provides significant insight into the machinations of enticing his primary ta... View More...
Facsimilie signature in print of Lambrechts, featuring a beautiful vignette of the Republic Francaise the Minister of Justice proclaims. Some general soiling, and 3 of 4 torn upper corners showing some loss of text but otherwise very good. View More...
On offer is a super vintage scrapbook of Composers circa 1898 wherein over 47 pages Lena Estelle Gregory of Michigan [a pianist herself] lovingly honored the careers of famous composers: Edward MacDowell, William Mason, Josef Hofmann and Teresa Carreno. The items date from late 1800's to 1930's. Signed letters dated 1898, one signed by Mason, the other by composer Harry Rowe Shelley. Many newspaper articles from "The Recorder", articles from "Boston Transcript", "Harper's Weekly", "London Musical News", "Cleveland Press", "The Detroit News", ar... View More...
On offer are an original, interesting pair [2] of 1857 manuscript letters, October 29th then November 9th handwritten by Lizzie to her brother Thomas J Morris in New York City. The letters are breezy, intimate familial notes that are peppered with the concerns of the day: "You have probably learned through the newspapers that we had another stormy election mob, withstanding all the measures that were taken to prevent it. We had not, however, any trouble in our neighborhood". "Everyone is talking about the approaching election, which is next Wednesday, expecting a most dreadful tim... View More...
On offer are three [3] sheets of manuscript details of the rations [food, wood, wine], lodgings, troops, communes, horses, forage, food-stuffs etc., detailed by Loppin de Gemeaux the noted Mayor of Gemeaux known for his erudition, intelligence and business acumen. He was the very close friend of Voltaire and Rousseau. Two sheets are mounted on one 19 x 16 black card stock and a smaller board for the third list. Some faults and some general age-toning but overall G. View More...
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