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1830-1861 Stunning Antebellum Autograph Album Featuring the Signatures of 262 American Senators and Congressmen, Including Many of Impressive Historical Significance

By: 262 Antebellum Senators and Congressmen From Across The Usa

Price: $3,995.00

Publisher: United States Legislature,

Inscription: Signed by Author

Seller ID: 0012000

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fair with no dust jacket

On offer is an autograph album circa 1830-1861, coinciding with the 29th through 34th United States Congresses, which ran from 1845 to 1857. The autographs contained within include 262 United States Senators and Congressmen. The majority of the autographs do not have accompanying dates, however one signer dated their entry 1843 and another dated their entry 1850. This album provides a quintessential glimpse into Antebellum Period US politics. It is clear to see, from the signatures and accompanying notation of the state from which each signer hails (some also note their home towns) , that the ...
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1859-1869 Diary of an Upper Class Virginia Woman Absorbed in Religion, Culture and Her Social World, Unaware of the Turmoil Brewing around Her

By: Abigail (Abbie) Brown Shaw Cole

Price: $1,445.99

Publisher: Richmond, Virginia, : 1859-1869

Inscription: Signed by Author

Seller ID: 0011120

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Fair with no dust jacket

On offer is a fascinating diary of an intelligent, musical upper class woman dating from the immediate years before the outbreak of the Civil War in the United States. The diary was written by Abigail (Abbie) Brown Shaw Cole (1823-1906). Written primarily in 1859 and 1860, when she was aged 36-40, Abbie does make one entry in 1869. Abbie was born in Providence, Rhode Island, to Oliver and Sarah (Jenckes) Shaw. Her father was a musician and composer who composed hymns and songs including ?Taunton?, "Bristol?, "Arrayed in Clouds of Golden Light," and "The Missionary Angel." In 1846, Abbie marrie...
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1938-1942 Diary of Alese Axson of St. Matthews, South Carolina

By: Alese Axson

Price: $935.00

Publisher: St. Matthews, SC, : 1938

Seller ID: 0010051

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fair with no dust jacket

This is the 1938 to 1942 diary of Alese Axson, an 18-year-old woman living in South Carolina during the final years of the Great Depression and the beginning of World War II. Leila Alese Axson was born in 1919 and spent her whole life in or around St. Matthews, South Carolina, where she had an extensive family network. Throughout the diary, Axson makes many references to Jacob Samuel Stabler, Jr. ? ?J. S. , ? ? who she would eventually marry. Axson?s entries suggest that at the time of writing she is working as a secretary or clerk in a local office that deals with mortgages and grants, among ...
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1961 Diary and Ephemera of the Honorable Andrew Jackson Musselman Jr, Florida Lawyer, Member of the House of Representatives and Judge

By: Andrew Jackson Musselman Jr. , Jack Musselman

Price: $2,055.99

Publisher: Pompano Beach, Florida, United States, : 1961

Inscription: Signed by Author

Seller ID: 0011179

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Fair with no dust jacket

On offer is a fascinating daily diary kept by a lawyer who would go on to be elected to Florida?s House of Representatives and be appointed to the bench. The diary is large, measuring 12 inches by 7.5 inches. There are 365 pages plus memoranda and the volume is approximately 90% complete. The diary is in fair condition. The spine is slightly damaged and many pages are stained (see photos). However, the handwriting is quite legible. Of special interest are the newspaper clippings and articles included which reference momentous events of the day. The author of the diary is the Honorable Andrew J...
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1796 Handwritten French Legal Contract About Real Estate Transactions

By: Barazer

Price: $449.99

Publisher: Brittany, Morlaix, France, : 1796

Inscription: Signed by Author

Seller ID: 0010094

Binding: Ephemera

Condition: Fair with no dust jacket

On offer is an outstanding example of a French legal contract of the type used in property transactions during the days of the French Revolution. The document was drawn in 1796 by a man signed only as Barazer. He lives in Brittany and owns property in the former Commune of Ploujean, now part of Morlaix. He is a member of the Barazer family who hailed from Lanurien. Our informal research has not found any additional information about him. The contract is between Mr. Barazer and a husband and wife from Ploujean named Michel Cohannec and Marie Anne Pape. They were married in Ploujean on November ...
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1819 Copy of a Letter from Camille Jordan, French Revolutionary Government Official

By: Camille Jordan

Price: $219.99

Publisher: France, : 1819

Seller ID: 0010173

Binding: Ephemera

Condition: Fair with no dust jacket

On offer is a 19th century copy of a letter written in 1819 by Camille Jordan, a French official who survived both the early days of the French Revolution and the Federalist riots in the summer of 1793 that ushered in the Reign of Terror. Jordan was born in Lyon on January 13, 1771 and died in Paris on May 19, 1821. Son of a merchant, opponent of the Revolution, he became one of the promoters of the revolt of Lyon against the Convention . He sought to rally the peasants of neighbouring provinces to the royalist cause. He took refuge in Switzerland with the fall of his party and then went into ...
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Original Handwritten 1874 Diary Detailing Life in a Small Frontier Town in the American West

By: Charles Blodgett Waggoner

Price: $459.99

Publisher: Marshall, Oklahoma, : 1874

Seller ID: 0010039

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fair with no dust jacket

On offer is a fascinating glimpse into the world of the mid-19th-century American West. The author of this diary is Charles Blodgett Waggoner. He was born in 1849 in what later became Logan County, Oklahoma, and lived in the small community of Marshall, OK. Waggoner passed away in 1929 at the age of 79. He was 24 when he began this diary. Waggoner worked around town as a handyman. His diary details his daily activities, people he interacts with, and various jobs he works on. "Nice day. Cool. Worked on Sumers Drug Store all day. Went home at night and Sis & Peter & children had come. Stayed at ...
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1910-1914 Diary of a Remarkable Mount Holyoke and Columbia Graduate Who Would Make History As Maine?s First Female State Legislator and Senator

By: Dora J. Bradbury Pinkham

Price: $5,975.00

Publisher: Maine, Usa, : 1910-1914

Inscription: Signed by Author

Seller ID: 0010311

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fair with no dust jacket

On offer is the five-year diary of Dora J. (Bradbury) Pinkham (1891-1941) of Fort Kent, Maine. Dora kept this diary while completing her undergraduate degree at Mount Holyoke College (graduated 1913) and her Master?s degree at Columbia University (graduated 1914). Less than a decade after graduation, she made political history and became a pioneer for women in politics in the state of Maine (see BIO NOTES following the diary description). Dora?s entries throughout her post-secondary education show her to be devoted to Christ, her music, sport, and expanding her mind. She attends lectures outsi...
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1939 Diary of an Italian Immigrant and Musician Living in Unbearable Poverty Amidst a Toxic Marriage and Culture Clashes in Pennsylvania

By: Edward Rocco (E. R. ) Montagna

Price: $1,255.99

Publisher: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, PA, : 1939

Inscription: Signed by Author

Seller ID: 0012031

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Fair with no dust jacket

On offer is a diary that explores the struggles of an artist and Italian immigrant to the United States. Our diarist is coping with an emotionally abusive relationship, cultural differences with his first-generation American children, and abject poverty at the onset of the second World War and the end of the Great Depression. The author of this diary is Edward Rocco (E. R. ) Montagna. Edward was born in Roccacasale, Italy in 1881 and immigrated to the United States with his family in 1900, at 19. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1910 and was discharged in 1913. Two years later, in 1915...
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1949 Diary of a Stoic Liverpool, New York Widow and Woman of Faith, Making Ends Meet by Keeping the Homes of Others

By: Eva Mae Bender Eaton

Price: $449.99

Publisher: Liverpool, New York, : 1949

Inscription: Signed by Author

Seller ID: 0011069

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Fair with no dust jacket

On offer is the simple diary of Eva Mae (Bender) Eaton (1887-1969). Eva was born in upstate New York to parents Wilson and Clara (Rowe) Bender. She married Ransford Chas Eaton (1878-1939) in 1908. Between 1913 and 1918, Eva and Ransford had three children, Francis, Eugene and Howard. In 1927, they had baby Lois, who died at age 17 after a long illness. Eva kept this diary five years after Lois died, and 10 years after she was widowed. Eva writes most every day of 1949. She writes only the facts of what occurred each day, betraying absolutely no emotion, even when writing on the 5th anniversary...
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1700s English Letter to a Parisian Physician Seeking a Medical Consult for Two Patients

By: F. Cary

Price: $289.99

Publisher: Paris, France,

Inscription: Signed by Author

Seller ID: 0010153

Binding: Ephemera

Condition: Fair with no dust jacket

On offer is a fine example of a letter to a French doctor in Paris requesting his assistance. The letter is written in English. The author was on F. Cary to a Dr. Bourre in Paris. In his letter, Cary mentions two women by name ? a Mrs Giffard and a Mrs. Cary. The latter may or may not have been related to or married to the author. Cary mentions that the women as suffering from serious nose bleeds. He makes reference to an unnamed doctor who has seen them and written a report which was apparently enclosed with the letter. He requests Bourre to examine them. An excerpt of the letter follows: ......
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1941-1942 Original Handwritten Diary Recording the Life of a Rural Michigan Woman in Her 60s As the United States Joins the Second World War

By: Flora Coyne

Price: $485.99

Publisher: Lake George, Michigan, : 1941-1942

Seller ID: 0010019

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fair with no dust jacket

On offer is the 1941 to 1942 diary of 64-year-old Michigan resident Flora Coyne. This interesting notebook chronicles one woman's experiences in rural America during World War Two, and includes an entry on the day Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. Coyne was born in 1876 and lived her life in rural Michigan. She passed away in 1947 at the age of 70. Her husband Patrick had passed away in 1936, five years before she wrote this diary. She had one son, Basil.Coyne does not follow the dated entries in this diary, but records her days using whatever space she requires. Her entries detail the daily coming...
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1907 Lighthearted Letter by New York University Law Student Who Would Go Have an Illustrious Legal Career in Newark, New Jersey

By: Fred G. Stickel Jr.

Price: $69.99

Publisher: Newark, New Jersey, : 1907

Inscription: Signed by Author

Seller ID: 0012036

Binding: Manuscript

Condition: Fair with no dust jacket

On offer is a newsy letter written by a New York University law student, Fred G. Stickel Jr. (1888-1969). Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, Stickel graduated from NYU in 1909. He moved to Newark, New Jersey, where he went on to become a prominent lawyer who was appointed judge in 1919, served until 1924, and then opened his own law firm. His legal career focused heavily on juvenile offenders. In this 1907 letter, Stickel is a very busy student who has recently taken on a job at a Newark law firm run by partners Cortlandt Parker and Richard Wayne Parker. He types a return letter to his friend, Do...
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1858 Outstanding, Detailed Letter from the Accomplished Count of Falloux Describing a Trip with Napoleon II

By: Frederic Alfred Pierre, Count Of Falloux. Frederic Alfred Pierre, Count Of Falloux. Count Frederic Alfred Pierre, Count Of Falloux

Price: $1,259.99

Publisher: France, : 1858

Inscription: Signed by Author

Seller ID: 0010186

Binding: Ephemera

Condition: Fair with no dust jacket

On offer is a long, fascinating letter written in the mid-19th century by the French Count Frederic Alfred Pierre, Count of Falloux. Falloux was a French writer and politician. His father had been ennobled by King Charles X who took the throne of France in the Bourbon Restoration following the defeat of Napoleon. Born in 1811, he began a career as a journalist/writer. Politically, he belonged to one of the main conservative or right-wing factions in France and eventually ran for public office. He was elected to the National Assembly in 1846. In 1848, he was appointed Minister of Public Instruc...
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Beautiful 1793 Military Certificate of Good Conduct for Soldier of the First Battalion in the Army of the Alps

By: French Army Officers

Price: $489.99

Publisher: France, : 1793

Inscription: Signed by Author

Seller ID: 0010165

Binding: Ephemera

Condition: Fair with no dust jacket

On offer is a fine example of a military certificate of good conduct issued by one of the French Revolutionary armies. The certificate is dated 25 Prairial Year 2 (French revolutionary calendar) , corresponding to June 15th, 1793. The recipient is a soldier who is serving in the 1st Battalion. The certificate commends his service and valour. The certificate is signed by several officers. One ?signature? reads simply Commandant en Chef or Commander in Chief. At that time, the Commander in Chief of the Army of the Alps was the famed French General François Christophe Kellermann. Kellerman was a ...
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1842-1849 Providence, Rhode Island Lady?s Autograph Album with Stunning Calligraphy and Pastoral Drawings

By: Friends and Family Of Nancy Witherell

Price: $419.99

Publisher: Providence, Rhode Island, United States,

Inscription: Signed by Author

Seller ID: 0011074

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fair with no dust jacket

On offer is a beautiful mid-19th century autograph book belonging to a young Rhode Island woman named Nancy Witherell. This small autograph book, so popular in pre-Civil War America, measures 7.75 inches by 6.0 inches and contains 96 pages. It is 26% complete. The book includes 5 pretty black and white plates with line drawings illustrating idealized and pastoral scenes as well as a portrait of a young woman. The cover is worn but still intact. The binding however has come apart and the covers are barely attached. The pages are still bound to the spine and the handwriting is legible. The handw...
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1943-47 Rural Alberta Labourer and Film Buff Discussing Work, Life, the War, and Many, Many Movies

By: George Granger

Price: $599.99

Publisher: Camrose, Alberta, Canada, Canadian Prairies,

Inscription: Signed by Author

Seller ID: 0011054

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fair with no dust jacket

On offer is a fine example of a multi-year diary kept by a young man named George Granger in rural Alberta, Canada during World War Two (WWII). Most of what we know about George Granger is from context cues throughout his diary. We know he is a young man as there are early entries about attending school. We know that he lives near a small community in central Alberta and works on what is likely the family farm. In addition to the farm, he works ?in town?, unloading freight at the railroad station. The community is or is near to the town of Camrose, just over an hour outside Edmonton. Our infor...
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1924 to 1925 Original Handwritten Diary of a New York Flapper in the Roaring Twenties Spending Her Nights At Theaters, Restaurants, and Clubs around the City

By: J Smith

Price: $1,185.99

Publisher: New York, NY, : 1924-1925

Seller ID: 0010020

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fair with no dust jacket

On offer is a fascinating, firsthand account of a young woman's social life in the heady days of 1920s New York City. An inscription suggests that the author of this journal is "Miss J Smith" of Hewlett, Long Island.The vibrant social life described in Smith's diary exemplifies the spirit of the Roaring Twenties. In entries that date from January 1924 to July 1925, Smith describes spending evenings dining at restaurants, attending the theatre and movies, dancing and going for drives, and staying out with her friends until well into the morning hours."Bill came up Mae, B and I went to the Eurek...
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1800s New Jersey Shipping Agent and Captain?s Diary and Ledger Naming Vessels, Locals and Global Ports

By: J. Standley Twells

Price: $1,285.99

Publisher: New Jersey, : 1860

Inscription: Signed by Author

Seller ID: 0010280

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Fair with no dust jacket

On offer is a remarkable artifact from the great days of sail and maritime enterprise in 19th century America. The first page of the manuscript bears the name "OHIO" and "American Line". The author notes that this manuscript includes ?Foreign List of Corespondents [sic]?and List of Vessels Arriving at Woodbury NJ, 1866, 7, 8, 9, 70?and Diary for 1867, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74,75". There is a name on the cover page - J. Standley Twells. The manuscript contains a wide variety of information and suggests that Twells may have been a shipping agent, responsible for procuring supplies or cargo for various...
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1830s Collection of 13 Letters from a Close Friend in Southern France

By: Jenny Boupellier and Jean Bey

Price: $199.99

Publisher: Lunel, France, : 1830

Seller ID: 0010088

Binding: Ephemera

Condition: Fair with no dust jacket

On offer is an outstanding collection of 13 letters dating from the early 19th century in France. The first group of 12 letters were written to one Marcel Rouselliers who lived in the small community of Lunel, east of Montpellier in the south of France. The letters were written in 1831 by a Jenny Boupellier who lived in Montpellier. Our informal research has not found any biographical information about either Rouselliers or Boupellier. However, we can glean some information from the context of the letters. It is evident that they know each other well from both the number of letters and the con...
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