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186421986.04<p><b>CIVIL WAR.</b>Broadside <i>"The Excursion of the Bought Nominations The Large Balloon 'Union League' Will Start Immediately. The Balloon is managed by the Old Hunkers in the Ring."</i> 1864. 4 ¾ x 8 ½ in. </p><b>Historical Background</b><p>The Union League Club formed in New York in 1863 to support Union troops and cultivate civil devotion. Made up of prominent citizens in New York Philadelphia Brooklyn New Haven and Chicago the clubs raised money to provide for the U.S. Sanitary Commission and establish a group of political elites to sustain Union military efforts. The league favored a strong central government tariff protections and internal improvements.</p><p>The "Old Hunkers" were the conservative branch of the New York state Democratic party in the mid-nineteenth century. They favored the status quo whether in business or on the contentious issue of slavery. The more progressive "Barnburner" faction stood in opposition to the old Hunkers and were against slavery strong state powers expanding the public debt and government subsidizing businesses.</p><p>Though the Old Hunkers shared many similarities in terms of business philosophy with the Union League—especially that of strong central government power and infrastructure improvements—the disconnect between the two groups' stance on slavery makes this cartoon perplexing. Are the Old Hunkers carefully managing the political situation the balloon through the New York political machine note the capital "R" of Ring as in the infamous Tweed Ring Or are they setting the progressive Union Leaguers adrift</p> books
40769n.p.: Nashville Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway n.d. Full color chromolithograph with printed caption. 1 vols. Image 14 x 19 inches; matted to 21-1/2 x 26 inches overall. Small portion of blank lower right corner missing well away from image and caption and covered by mat; a few spots of almost imperceptible abrasion to surface else fine and handsome. Full color chromolithograph with printed caption. 1 vols. Image 14 x 19 inches; matted to 21-1/2 x 26 inches overall. Superb Civil War Railroad Chromolithograph. An absolutely brilliant chromolithograph printed on heavy coated stock its clarity of detail putting most examples of this medium to shame. Caption states: "The 'General' was captured at Big Shanty now Kennesaw Ga. April 12 1862 by the 'Andrews' Raiders' and recaptured near Ringgold Ga. by W.A. Fuller Conductor and Anthony Murphy Shop Foreman for the Railroad Company assisted by Confederates and others after an exciting chase of about ninety miles." Illustrated here in repose the elegant engine glows as a work of art. Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway unknown books
186146826n. p. 1861. 1st printing presumed. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Upper left tip lacking. Small stain to center of ballot. A faintly penciled name "Hugh Kev " Very Good. Single sheet leaflet of flimsy blue paper printed recto only. 27 lines of printed text with the bottom 16 listing candidates for the divers state districts. 5-1/16" x 4-1/16" <br/><br/>Davis was inaugurated as President of the Confederacy February 18 1861 with Alexander H. Stephens chosen as his Vice President. A rare bit of ephemera documenting the 4 year succession attempt by the southern states. unknown books
186436746Virginia 1864. Folio 8" x 12". Three loose leaves making 6 pp completely in ink manuscript. Occasional short separations at folds light age toning and soiling some edge wear with slight loss of text. Overall Good. <br/><br/> The 1st New York Infantry Regiment was mustered for two years of service in April 1861. After serving at Big Bethel Fair Oaks Malvern Hill Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville they were duly mustered out in May 1863. This history by 2nd Lieutenant John S. Brush details the organization of the company and its movements. The Company arrived at Big Bethel on the morning of June 10th 1861 formed a line of battle remained under the enemy's fire for nearly two hours before being ordered to retreat. They moved on to Newport News where the Rebel Iron Clad Merrimac shelled the garrison for two hours before retiring; no casualties were reported. Onward to join the Army of the Potomac and to the White House plantation on the Pamunkey River on June 4 1862. Then to Savage Station then joining the battle at Peach Orchard where Privates Carlisle Ferris Patrick Culhane & Edward Corcoran were killed and Privates William Rodgers Frank Cox & Thos. Hillman were wounded. Later at Glendale "Captain John H. Carter was dangerously wounded while gallantly rallying his men to the contest" and was taken prisoner while Sergeant Joseph E. Fallon "seeing the colors falling into the hands of the rebels rushed forward under a heavy fire from the enemy and secured two of them." Other battles and casualties are mentioned followed by a list of soldiers who were killed transferred discharged deserted etc. With a Recapitulation signed and dated by John S. Brush at Potomac Creek Virginia 4 April 1863.<br/> John S. Brush born c. 1840 was mustered into the New York Infantry in 1861 a 1st Corporal and was mustered out a 2d Lieutenant. Brush had an interesting life following the war. 1880 Federal census records list him as a resident of Sing Sing Prison. Unfortunately this Civil War veteran went into the forgery business. By 1903 he had spent more than 20 years in Illinois and New York State prisons because of his "expertness in 'free hand' imitation of signatures and handwriting" versus the more common tracing method making him "one of the most dangerous professional forgers operating in this country." He was so good that those he had imitated at times would identify his forgeries as their own signatures. In 1903 Brush pleaded guilty yet again to forgery and was sentenced to another five years imprisonment at Dannemora prison. By the 1910 U.S. Federal Census he was living at the National Soldiers' Home in Tennessee. PROCEEDINGS OF THE TWENTY-NINTH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE AMERICAN BANKERS' ASSOCIATION. . . 1903. pp. 127-129. unknown books
1862251158Washington D.C. 1862. 1 p. pen and ink on paper docketed on verso. Folio. Old folds else very good. 1 p. pen and ink on paper docketed on verso. Folio. Copperheads and Unconditional Unionists. This compelling historical manuscript was penned during the contentious and hostile political environment that was pervasive during the Lincoln Administration. The subscription is for a speech by Pendleton arguing the constitutionality of the proposed "Legal Tender Act" authorizing the government to issue paper money popularly known as "greenbacks" that were not backed by an equal value in gold or silver to help finance the war. Despite intense opposition the act was passed in February 1862 and laid the foundation for a permanent paper currency. <br/><br/>Notable signatures on the subscription of which 10700 copies were ordered at 50 cents apiece Pendleton ordered 2000 include rabid "Copperhead" and hated Southern sympathizer Clement Vallandigham who was famously tried and convicted of treason in 1863 and subsequently banished to the Confederacy; Kentuckian John Crittenden author of the unsuccessful "Crittenden Compromise" of 1860; and the speech's author George Pendleton leader of the peace wing of the Democratic Party who ran for Vice President on the failed McClellan-Pendleton ticket that ran against Lincoln during the presidential election of 1864. <br/><br/>The manuscript is signed by Republicans Democrats and members of the Unconditional Unionist Party and includes: William H. Wadsworth Kellian Van Rensalear Whaley George W. Dunlap Daniel Wolsey Voorhees William Alexander Richardson Anthony Lausett Knapp William Joshua Allen Albert Gallatin Porter John Benedict Steele Erastus Corning I Theodore Medad Pomeroy Robert Bruce Van Valkenburgh Chilton Allen White Albert Gallatin Riddle William Eckart Lehman Charles John Biddle Sydenham Elnathan Ancona William Gay Brown Sr. Jacob Beeson Blair Joseph Eggleston Segar James Sidney Rollins Thomas Lawson Price William Steele Holman William Gaston Steele James Edward English George Thomas Cobb Elijah Hise Norton Chauncey Vibbard Henry Grider James Addison Cravens Nehemiah Perry Warren Perry Noble Philip Johnson John Law and others. unknown books
18621019014 pages on one leaf 4to with original envelope and typed transcript. Normal aging and browning slight separation at folds. The letters were written by George Roden who was born in 1841 from Newark New Jersey who was the son of English immigrants and served in the 2nd New Jersey Infantry regiment. He was a corporal when this letter was written. The letter is addressed "Dear Folks at home" and tells his family how happy he was to receive their letters after waiting so long but he also includes a description of the Battle of Gaines' Mills; 'Our four companies left as they were without any support whatever to contend with over a brigade of the enemy surrounding us on three sides they poured in an awful cross fire but even amid that and their insane yells our boys rallied around the dear old flag three times. Once They were taken but as the fellow a Lieut. grasped it from our wounded color sergeant a ball went through his heart and again they were retaken." He also adds an interesting account of his company's reserve role in the Battle of White Old Swamp. See guide to Roden family papers at the William L. Clements Library. books
186564431Rockford IL 1865. Broadside 22 X 8 cm. with small illustration of an eagle & flag motif under the "Rockford Register" line. A few shallow chips at edges not affecting text. The "extra" announces: "We have just received the following additional despatches confirming the glorious news of the fall of Richmond. Lee is in full flight. The End Cometh." Following with a Buffalo April 3 dateline are further dispatches from the Secretary of War. At the time there was a Rockford Illinois paper called the Register. We did not find any other possibilities. No OCLC. <br/><br/> Rockford, [IL unknown books
1861WRCAM54583Memphis Tn 1861. Broadside 6 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches. Mild toning and edge wear minor expert tape reinforcements on verso. Very good. A very rare broadside extra of the MEMPHIS AVALANCHE containing a telegraph dispatch from Richmond via New Orleans announcing a Confederate victory in the Western Virginia Campaign. The text of the handbill reads: <br> <br> "Important news from the West has been hourly looked for since the departure of Gen. Lee to assume command of the forces opposing Rosencranz. Last night and this morning the city was full of rumors that a battle had taken place. Reliable intelligence reached here to-day that a battle occurred at Leesburg in which 300 of the enemy were killed and the remaining 1500 taken prisoner. Loss on our side insignificant - six killed and nine wounded. All the arms ammunition and baggage of the enemy were captured." <br> <br> The news of the battle at Leesburg was erroneous. False reporting of battles never actually fought was a more common occurrence than one might think during the Civil War. This example stands naturally as one of the earliest examples of this type. <br> <br> We know of only one other copy of this very rare handbill a much inferior copy sold at Swann in 2013 for $375. Unrecorded otherwise with no copies in OCLC and in none of the standard Confederate reference works. unknown books
186223879.02<p><b>COMPANY D 1st VERMONT CAVALRY. CIVIL WAR.</b> Manuscript Document Signed June 1862: List of clothing distributed to 54 men including 25 caps 24 blouses 50 trousers 66 flannel shirts 15 drawers 19 bootees 69 stockings and 3 blankets. <b>Each row signed by the soldier who received the items</b>. 1 p. 15½ x 23¾ in. </p><p>"<i>We the undersigned Non Commissioned Officers Artificers Musicians & Privates of Company 'D' 1st Vt Cavalry do acknowledge to have received of Capt. A. W. Preston the articles of Clothing set oposite our respective names</i>"</p><p><b>Soldiers included:</b></p><p>Jacob Trussell Rodney Eames</p><p>Harrison B. Michell James Esdon</p><p>Josiah H. Moore Samuel L. Higgins</p><p>George P. Blair Orin S. Hendrick</p><p>George C. C. Clemment Azro H. Kinerson</p><p>Horace Ide Harvey A. Marckres</p><p>Barney Decker Arthur Murray</p><p>George A. Austin John Morse</p><p>Dan Adams Henry A. Moore</p><p>Harvey Bickford Kyron Morrill</p><p>William Buck Warren Norris</p><p>B. H. Bard Elijah C. Page</p><p>Bartlett S. Bard Francis Rowell</p><p>John A. Beaton L. S. F. Reed</p><p>George F. Bennett Curtis L. Stacy</p><p>Austin A. Bailey Edwin W. Southworth</p><p>C. W. Clifford Martin V. B. Vance</p><p>Ansen L. Chandler John Woodard</p><p>Loren Chase Jr. William Woodard</p><p>Antipas H. Curtis signed with mark John Woodbury</p><p>Milo J. Corliss Fernal H. Webber</p><p>Consealer F. Durlam William Wheaton</p><p>John S. Coombs Mark M. Wheeler</p><p>James Davis James Wright</p><p>John C. Gracy Darwin J. Wright</p><p>Joseph W. Gordon Died J. Hale Powers</p><p>Patrick C. Gilligan Charles Knapp</p> books
140941372San Francisco: Department of the Interior War Relocation Authority. Near Fine. ca. 1945. 8 pp. Four 8.5 x 11 sheets stapled at the top corner printed on both sides. Toned lightly worn. A Scarce memo from the War Relocation Authority highlighting "pertinent facts about relocation centers and Americans of Japanese Ancestry." An surreal document in which the WRA--the exact same United States government agency which was established to handle the internment of the Japanese people--is here through a series of quotes singing the praises of the very people it imprisoned lauding their contributions to the American war effort while calmly and rationally explaining reasons why they are not a threat to American society. Department of the Interior, War Relocation Authority unknown books
1894CAT000122Paris: Garneir Frères 1894. First Edition. Hardcover Original Cloth. Good. undated ca. 1894. Original red cloth faded and moisture damaged. Clean internally slight age toning but otherwise unmarked. 196pp and 16 chromolithograph plates picturing over 100 delights. Not in Cagle Vicaire. Size: 8vo. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Inventory No: CAT000122. Garneir Frères hardcover books
19681108NY: Wm. Morrow 1968. Book Club edition. Inscribed by co-writer W.C Wilfred CharlesHeinz on the title page. "June 4 2004 To my friend Karen __ with admiration and thanks from half a Hooker Most sincerely WC Heinz." Additionally Heinz has written an aprx 275 word explanation about the collaboration with Hornberger/Hooker as well as his advice to Hornberger's agent and the eventual publication of the manuscript and its film and TV versions on both sides of the second front free endpage which he signed and dated "May 21 2004." Blue cloth board corners with minimal shelfwear and spine slightly cocked; dustjacket with beginning toning on spine wear and little loss on spine bottom edge and spine fold. Tight clean copy in Very Good condition in a Very Good dustjacket. Heinz had a long and lauded career as a newspaperman and sports writer and wrote The Professional which Hemingway praised as "the only good novel. about a fighter" co-wrote with Vince Lombardi Run to Daylight edited boxing anthologies and had his war columns collected in When We Were One: Stories of World War II. Inscribed By Author with Note. Book Club BCE/BOMC. Hardcovers. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Wm. Morrow Hardcover books
15932WWII Poster Original 1945 World War II Poster with full-color image of Iwo Jima Flag Raisers. "7th War Loan Now All Together." Beautiful large 26" x 18.5" color poster. The artwork is by the artist Cecil Calvert Beall and is based on the iconic AP image by Joe Rosenthal of US Marines raising the flag on Iwo Jima. This poster inspired hope among Americans and enticed them to help fund the final efforts of the war in the Pacific. The 7th War Loan Campaign kicked off in May 1945 and raised an amazing $26 billion for American troops. Original printing information in small font along bottom white margin: "U.S. Government Printing Office: 1945" "Official U.S. Treasury Poster" and "U.S. Marines at Iwo Jima Painted by C.C. Beall from Associated Press Photo". Light creases and wear from original fold lines 1 vertical and 3 horizontal creases. Vibrant colors. Very good condition. unknown books
194143024Japan 1941. Loose in a black clamshell box. Very good copies with slight curl; some with small edge or corner tears; 23 have the name of the film or featured actors/actresses rubber-stamped on the back in Japanese. 47 b/w photos. Approximately 6 x 4 inches. One duplicate. Most are group scenes from dramas a few portraits a few without characters; subject matter ranges from early historical dramas to contemporary scenes to the war and its effects. The dates have been verified on a few and all fall during the years of the Pacific War including Tadashi Imai's Tanjiko-mura 1940 "Hanagoyomi hasshojin" 1940 based on the 19th century novel "Josei hongan" 1940 made in the same year as the novel by Kan Kikuchi Yasuki Chiba's "Kuso buraku" 1939. The balance of the stills appear to date within approximately the same period. unknown books
1951L0505861 pages. Octavo 8 1/2" x 6" bound in original publisher's black cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Inscribed by the author. First printing with 'A' on copyright page first issue jacket with authors photo on rear panel rather than reviews found on later issue jackets.<br /><br />Jones' first book basis for the 1953 film starring Montgomery Clift Burt Lancaster and Frank Sinatra.<br /><br />From Here to Eternity is the debut novel of American author James Jones published by Scribner's in 1951. It is loosely based on Jones' experiences in the pre-World War II Hawaiian Division's 27th Infantry and the unit in which he served Company E "The Boxing Company". Fellow company member Hal Gould said that while the novel was based on the company including some depictions of actual persons the characters are fictional and both the harsh conditions and described events are inventions. From Here to Eternity won the National Book Award and was named one of the 100 Best Novels of the 20th century by the Modern Library Board. There were three screen adaptations.<br /><br />Condition:<br /><br />Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper. A stamp on the front free endpaper reading "Book No" with the number 1035 in holograph but this is the trade edition not the "Presentation Edition". Jacket lightly edge worn; small tears to cloth at head of spine; book and jacket very good. Charles Scribner's Sons books
1846WRCAM48647Augusta Me 1846. 2pp. on bifolium sheet of blue paper. Printed on recto of each leaf only. Early soft creases from folding. Tiny separations at cross-folds. Small bit of discoloration on second page. Very good. Message of Maine governor H.J. Anderson and a general order from Alfred Redington Commander in Chief of the Maine militia calling volunteers to arms in the Mexican- American War. Anderson explains that "the repeated and long continued efforts of the National Government to effect an amicable settlement of the differences with the government of Mexico have unfortunately proved unavailing" resulting in the American declaration of war. Anderson notes that the President has requested one regiment of infantry from Maine and writes that he has no doubt "that the patriotic citizens of this State will promptly respond to the call of the general government for aid in defending any portion of its territory." Redington's general order lists the positions in the infantry volunteer corps being assembled and transmits instructions for volunteers. "Maine although distant from the scene of the conflict will be as prompt as any of her sister States in repelling the forces of the invader. Her patriotic citizens will be as ready to vindicate rights upon the Rio Grande as upon their own immediate territory. Their love of country knows no section but embraces the entire boundaries of the Republic" - Redington. unknown books
1854307508New York City 1854. 3 pp. pen and ink on bifolium. 8vo. Old folds very minor stain to edge of bottom right corner on first page not affecting text else fine. 3 pp. pen and ink on bifolium. 8vo. A SURPRISINGLY POIGNANT POEM FROM A HARDENED VETERAN. Romantic in a style befitting the era Farnum offers a graphic account of a a heart-wrenching scene from battle which he describes as "carelessly written but respectfully dedicated to Maria L. Green." Reading in part:<br/><br/>."Where hot and fiercest raged the fight<br/> Where lead came down like rain ~<br/> Where bursting bombshells feeble light<br/> Discovered heaps of slain ~<br/> I saw a little laughing sprite<br/> A joyous little dear<br/> Leading a pet lamb through the fight<br/> Without one though of fear. ~"<br/><br/>Soldier express rider mercenary adventurer and notoriously hard drinking brawler John Egbert Farnum's 1824-1870 military career began in the Mexican American War where he served as a sgt. major in the 2nd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment. He would go on to see action in the Crimean War and the jungles of Cuba and Nicaragua before enlisting as a major in the Union Army in 1861. Farnum fought gallantly in some of the bloodiest engagements of the American Civil War including Fredericksburg Chancellorsville and Gettysburg before his wounds forced him to retire from active service Farnum was shot 19 times and suffered two saber wounds. He was promoted to brevet brigadier general for his meritorious service. <br/>Despite his incredible war record Farnum is more often remembered for his involvement in the infamous voyage of the schooner Wanderer. Built as a luxury racing yacht the Wanderer was purchased by William Corrie in 1858 with the assistance of southern "fire eater" Charles A.L. Lamar. Corrie had the schooner refitted as a slave ship and along with Farnum who later claimed ignorance of the scheme and the ship's crew sailed to Africa and loaded 407 slaves aboard. They arrived off Jeckyll Island Georgia in November and were arrested for violating the 1807 Act Prohibiting the Importation of Slaves. Farnum was charged with piracy. He escaped jail but was recaptured and after a lengthy and sensational trial in which the President of the United States James Buchanan came to his defense he was acquitted of all charges. unknown books
1847WRCAM42041Mexico City 1847. Broadside 8 1/2 x 6 1/4 inches. Tears in left edge and upper edge not affecting text. Very good. A rare order issued by Gen. Winfield Scott just a few days after he captured Mexico City. Following victories at Cerro Gordo Contreras Churubusco and Molino del Rey Scott fought the battle of Chapultepec and victory there led to the capture of Mexico City. On September 17 Scott declared martial law in the Mexican capital in order to ensure order and to protect the American troops as well as the Mexican citizenry and their property. In this order dated September 18 and issued from the National Palace of Mexico Scott distributes and quarters his army throughout the municipality locating them near the strategic entry points to the city. He orders that no private house would be used to quarter American soldiers "until all suitable public buildings within the above ranges shall be first fully occupied" and orders that all officers be quartered with or near their troops. He also orders that the collection of customs duties by the civil authorities at the gates to the city should continue unless modified by himself or Maj.- Gen. Quitman "but supplies belonging to the Quartermaster's and Commissary's departments will at once be exempted from all duties." <br> <br> The order is signed in manuscript at the end by Winfield Scott's Assistant Adjutant General H.L. Scott. Garrett locates the copy at the University of Texas at Arlington. No copies are listed on OCLC. Rare. GARRETT p.391. unknown books
184843266Mexico City: Juan Maria Florez 1848. White wove paper printed in black. Vertical and horizontal fold lines with few short splits/tears; chipping and some loss to lower edge; small hole to left margin not affecting text; faint occasional discoloration from handling. VG. Broadside. 18-3/4" x 12-1/2" <br/><br/>A bando issued March 16 1848 only about a week after Florez assumed the governorship of Mexico City while Mexico City was still occupied by U.S. forces. The purpose of the bando is to enable Florez to reinstitute tax collection measures as justified by the five points ennumerated herein a sampling of which follows: "1st. El Exmo. Ayuntamiento de esta capital procederá desde luego á poner en ejecucion todas las medidas que estime convenientes así para hacer el cobro de los derechos municipales causados y que los establecieron y arreglaron como para sitemar su recaudacion. 2nd. Podrá hacer equitativamente respecto de los vencidos en Enero y Febrero los arreglos que crea convenientes atendidas las circunstancias públicas en dichos meses y la de haberse hecho algunos enteros en consecuencia del bando de 18 de Febrero próximo pasado. 3rd. La misma corporacion presentará oportunamente el proyecto que juzgue á propósito para establecer en virtud de la autorizacion que obtuvo del Supremo Gobierno en 21 de Julio último el fondo necesario para dotar el ramo de hospitales. . . . " Scarce. We find none in the trade at this time and only one institutional holding UC Berkeley. [Juan Maria Florez] unknown books
1862WRCAM52572Jefferson City Mo. 1862. Broadsheet approximately 8 x 10 1/4 inches. Previously folded with some small separations and tears with one larger repaired 2 1/2 tear. Small closed marginal tear at lower left corner. Moderate patch of dampstaining at central upper edge. Good plus. An apparently unrecorded form printing an oath of allegiance to the United States government and the provisional government of Missouri early in the Civil War. The pro- Union state government was established when Northern forces took Jefferson City in 1861 and the Confederate government established by Claiborne Fox Jackson was put to flight. Nevertheless the shadow government continued to operate and the national Confederate government at Richmond counted Missouri as one of its constituent states; moreover there was much conflict between pro-Union and Confederate Missourians throughout the course of the war. The document the present copy of which in uncompleted states in part that the signer will: "Solemnly swear that I will support protect and defend the Constitution and Government of the United States and the Provisional Government of the State of Missouri against all enemies wether sic foreign or domestic. And I take this oath without any mental reservation or evasion whatsoever with a full and clear understanding that death or punishment by the judgment of a Military Commission will be the penalty for the violation of this my solemn oath." An evocative piece of ephemera from Missouri's Civil War history. Not in OCLC. unknown books
197019694Dau Tieng ca. 1970. Very good. 12mo. Commercial album; turquoise faux-leather boards. 46 gelatin-silver B&W prints most 4.5" by 3.5"; 13 color prints; 3 pieces of various ephemera including an Army library card dated 1970; plus 4 photos apparently sent from home. Very good. Mild exterior wear; light soil to plastic sleeves throughout; but photos remain clean and bright. <br/><br/>Striking collection of photographs showing many carefree recreational moments of wartime: soldiers sitting around at the barracks reading and smoking; many photos of smiling Vietnamese women including girls at the base library. Notably includes two photographs of a Vietnamese all-female rock band performing and three of an African-American soldier rock band likely USO. Plus several exterior shots of the military base one sign noting the headquarters of the 2/28 Infantry the Black Lions. A moving portait particularly of what appear to be at least momentarily jovial relationships between soldiers and local Vietnamese. hardcover books
177921556.04Philadelphia PA 1779. No binding. Fine. The Pennsylvania Packet or the General Advertiser. Newspaper. The Pennsylvania Packet or the General Advertiser John Dunlap: Philadelphia Pa. July 15 1779. 4 pp. 10 1/2 x 16 1/2 in. untrimmed. The front page prints a lengthy letter from ""A Farmer of Virginia"" on inflation taxation and monetary policy. Excerpts""There are three principal causes of the depreciation of our paper-currency. First the great quantity in circulation. Second the want of confidence in the will and ability of the States to redeem it by taxes and specie. Third the deranged State of the public business and the want of effectual laws for regulating the conduct of an bringing to account all such as are employed in the service of the public.I shall endeavor to shew by what methods the quantity in circulation may be lessened and the value restored without violating the public faith or oppressing the citizens of these United States. The paper-money of these States differs from that of any country in Europe because the principle on which it is emitted is different. The principle is taxation; and if it be not duly applied the quantity must encrease according to the exigencies of the States and the credit or value will be diminished in proportion as the quantity emitted exceeds the sum necessary for a circulating medium. This will generally be ascertained by comparing the price of commodities purchased with paper-money to that which shall be purchased with specie. Taxation then being the principle on which the paper money was emitted if it had been applied when the depreciation commenced it would most certainly have produced a remedy for the evil. This would have prevented the enormity of the public debt. p. 1 col. 1-3Also on the front page: an advertisement for ""Good Bohea Tea"" sold by Jewish merchant Benjamin Seixas who had relocated to Philadelphia from New York during the British occupation. p.1 col.3This issue also contains a letter from George Washington responding to Doctor John Morgan who was in the process of a very public vindication. ""No fault I believe ever was or could be found with the economy of the Hospitals during your Directorship. Things in the first stage of the war were plentiful and cheap and I am inclined to think that you contributed as much as lay in your power to provide at the lowest rates."" p.2 col.1As well as the protests of the ""tanners curriers and cordswainers of the city"" in response to inflation: ""The depreciation of our currency is a fact so notorious that the cause of America can receive no injury from mentioning it in the course of the observations we are about to make. For many years preceding the issuing of the present currency the prices of skins leather and shoes were so proportioned to each other as to leave the tradesmen a bare living profit.The prices of leather and shoes continued the same as formerly until the depreciation of the currency had made considerable progress nor did we advance our price until the increased expence of almost every other article of consumption rendered it absolutely necessary and then we kept a great distance behind many other tradesmen and infinitely almost behind the advance on foreign articles. Thus in the beginning of 1777 when money had depreciated or which is the same thing goods had risen for the most part to three and four prices our commodities had advanced scarcely two prices.Having thus stated our ideas of this matter for your consideration we think ourselves justified before the world in declaring that we do not consider ourselves bound by the regulated prices of our commodities and we shall not observe them until a general regulation of all other articles shall take place by common consent."" p. 2 col. 2-3 p. 3 col. 1Along with other reports of the war. ""We have been twice out after the enemy's fleet but can't bring them to action. On our passage to this port in company with the Carrisfort we fell in with a fleet fr. See website for full description unknown books
4545GUY CARLETON 1ST BARON DORCHESTER 1724-1808. Carleton was the British colonial governor of Quebec before and at the beginning of the American Revolution. He retired in 1778 but he was brought back to North America in 1782 to oversee the evacuation of New York by British troops and loyalists. AL. 2pgs. 7 ¾†x 7 ¾â€. April 21 1783. Boston. A handwritten unsigned letter addressed to Sir Guy Carleton as Commander in Chief of All the Forces of His Britannic Majesty in North America. The anonymous author seeks reimbursement for a doctor named Thomas Bulfinch who had his entire stock of medicines taken by the British for their use in Boston. Carleton was the in New York City: “Sir I had the honour to receive Excellency’s very polite letter in consequence of my recommendation of Mr. Livingston to your notice; I fear your Excellency will think me trouble some in my frequent addresses to you but I must beg your indulgence in suffering me to solicit your countenance to the application of Thomas Bulfinch Esqr. a physician of respectable character; the doctor was call’d upon by General Howe when the British Troops were in Boston for the whole of his medicines & drugs which were taken & used in their service the several papers with the variety of circumstances attending this business the doctor has dedicated to Mr. Peter Morton Esqr. a gentleman of reputation in the profession of the law who is accompanied by Mr. Charles Bulfinch son of the Doc’r a young gentleman of an amiable character whom I beg leave to introduce to your Excellency’s notice & civilities & whom I pray the fav. with Mr. Morton’s Lady may be permitted to pass into New York & I shall feel myself exceedingly oblig’d to your Excellency for your countenance & support to Mr. Morton & Mr. Bulfinch in the prosecution of this Business with possible that the Doc’r may meet a Reimbursement and I shall be happy to have an oppo’y to demonstrate my readiness on all occasions to convince you of my disposition to make similar returns & with what truth I am Sir Your Excellency’s Most Obed’t humble Serv’t.†Charles Bulfinch 1763-1844 the doctor’s son mentioned in this letter would go on to become an important architect and he was the second Architect of the United States Capital. His son Thomas Bulfinch 1796-1867 is well-known as the author of Bulfinch’s Mythology. The letter is in fair condition with cross-outs repaired folds and dark ink. unknown books
1898WRCAM56306Manila Philippines 1898. 16pp. printed in double columns. Color illustration on front wrapper uncolored map on rear wrapper. Original pictorial self-wrappers. Rear wrapper detached but present. Central vertical fold wrappers with chips and tears in edges upper outer corner of front wrapper repaired with tape on verso. Good. One of three issues of this scarce Spanish- American War periodical published on board Dewey's flagship Olympia in Manila Bay. There was a total of seven numbers of this naval periodical the first two published in Nagasaki the third in Yokohama the fourth in Hong Kong and numbers five to seven in Manila. The present issue entirely devoted to the Battle of Manila Bay is among the most desirable and contains American accounts and a translated Spanish account of the battle several poems and a map of the scene of action made by a sailor "with a couple of sail needles." The magazine was written and edited by Apprentice First Class Louis Stanley Young and printed by Harry B. Glover on paper captured from the "Commandancia General del Arsenal de Cavite." Young a former printer himself improvised a print shop in a torpedo room on board the Olympia. An illustration of the Liberty Bell two flags an American eagle etc. is printed on the front wrapper in black red and blue. "A historic piece one of major proportions" - Moebs. MOEBS AMERICA'S NAVAL HERITAGE 136. unknown books
189840301Philadelphia: J. Hoover & Sons 1898. Image 27 x 17 1/2 inches. Framed and glazed. Image 27 x 17 1/2 inches. Schley was selected "at the opening of the Spanish-American War to command the Flying Squadron at Hampton Roads.when Cevera's ships reached Martinique the Flying Squadron.at 9:35 July3 1898 the Spanish ships emerged from the harbor of Santiago and turned westward Schley's flagship the Brooklyn westernmost of the blockading line."<br/><br/>Xanthus Russell Smith 1839-1929 comes from a Family of Philadelphia Artists. He was the som of Russell Smith. J. Hoover & Sons unknown books
