Henkels: VALUABLE COLLECTION OF Autographs and Historical Documents. BELONGING TO THE LATE JOHN MILLS HALE, ESQ. Of Philipsburg, Center County, Pa. EMBRACING, An Unusual Collection of Letters of Officers in the Revolutlon, and the Continental and the United Stutes, 1078PartI,

Auction Details

Auction Date
January 01, 1913 - January 01, 1913
Page Size: 1681 items in 17 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
1031 Grant, U. S. Eighteenth President. General of the Union Army A. L. S. 8vo. Washington, March 16, 1868. To J. M. Holland Washington

March 16, 1868

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1032 Grant, U. S. Eighteenth President. General of the Union Army A. L. S. 2 pages, 8vo. Washington, Sept. 16, 1867. To Mr. Washburne Washington

Sept. 16, 1867

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1033 Grant, U. S. Eighteenth President. General of the Union Army Autogragh on frank, as addressed Executive Mansion envelope

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1034 Colfax, Schuyler. Vice President A. L. S. South Bend

Sept. 7, 1878

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1035 Wilson, Henry. Vice President A. L. S. Natic

Sept. 15, 1873

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1036 Washburne, Elihu B. Sec. of State A. L. S....

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1037 Boutwell, Geo. S. Sec. of Treas'y L. S...

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1038 Sherman, William T. Secretary of War. Lieut. Gen. , U. S. Army A. L. S. 4 pages, 4to. Washington, Sept. 7, 1869. To Genl. A. Ames Washington

Sept. 7, 1869

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1039 Delano, Columbus. Sec. of Int. A. L.S....

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1040 Hayes, Rutherford B. Nineteenth President A. L. S. 8vo. Cincinnati, Nov. 3, 1872. To T. L. J. Wood and others Cincinnati

Nov. 3, 1872

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1041 Hayes, Rutherford B. Nineteenth President A. L. S. 8vo. Executive Mansion, March 8, 1878. To Alex. Williamson Executive Mansion

March 8, 1878

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1042 Wheeler, William A. Vice President L. S. Malone

July 22, 1878

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1043 Evarts, Wm. M. Sec. of State A. L. S....

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1044 Garfield, James A. Twentieth President A. L. S. 8vo. Hiram, O., June 17, 1873. To Gen. H. M. Cist Hiram, O.

June 17, 1873

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1045 Garfield, James A. Twentieth President L. S. Washington

Feb. 8, 1869

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1046 Garfield, James A. Twentieth President Signature. Programme of Memorial Services

Sept. 26, 1881

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1047 Arthur, Chester A. Vice-President L. S. New York

Sept. 3, 1885

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1048 Blaine, James G. Secretary of State A. L. S. Washington

March 5, 1881

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1049 Windom, William. Secretary of Treasury A. L. S. Washington

April 22, 1878

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1050 Lincoln, Robert T. Secretary of War A. L. S. Chicago

Jan. 19, 1865

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1051 MacVeagh, Wayne Attorney General A. L. S....

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1052 Arthur, Chester A. Twenty-first President A. L. S. New York

Jan. 11, No year

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1053 Bayard, Thomas F. President Pro tem. of the Senate A. L. S. Washington

June 14, 1881

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1054 Blaine, James G. Secretary of State A. L. S....

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1055 Cleveland, Grover. Twenty-second President A. L. S. 8vo. Executive Mansion, Feb. 6, 1888. To Wm. B. Webb Executive Mansion

Feb. 6, 1888

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1056 Hendricks, Thos. A. Vice President A. L. S. Indianapolis

Nov. 17, 1864

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1057 Manning, Daniel. Sec. of Treas'y L. S....

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1058 Fairchild, Chas.S. Secretary of the Treasury A. L. S.

Feb. 6, 1887

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1059 Harrison, Benjamin. Twenty-third President A. L. S. 8vo, Executive Mansion, Dec. 3, 1889. To Geo. F. Edmunds Executive Mansion

Dec. 3, 1889

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1060 Morton, Levi P. Vice President A. L. S. Washington

n. d.

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1061 Foster, John W. Sec. of State A. L. S....

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1062 Cabinet Officers. A. L. S. or L. S.....

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1063 Eminent Statesmen. A. L, S. or L. S....

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1064 Signatures of Gen. U. S. Grant and Members of His Cabinet

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1065 Signatures of Cabinet Officers. Mostly franks

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1066 Portraits of Cabinet Officers

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1067 Portraits of Cabinet Officers

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1068 Portraits of Cabinet Officers. Bank Note Vignettes

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1069 Portraits of Presidents

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1070 Portraits of Wives of Presidents

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1071 Lot Portraits of Cabinet Officers, &c.

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1073 Rutledge, John A. L. S. 4to. Aug. 7, 1776. To Maj. Gen. Lee

Aug. 7, 1776

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1074 Jay, John A. L. S. 4to. Albany, April 30, 1800. To Jno. O. Henry Albany

April 30, 1800

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1075 Cushing, William D. S. Middletown

Feb. 1, 1802

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1076 Ellsworth, Oliver A. L. S. 2 pages, 4to. (Sep. 29, 1800.) To Mr. Murray

(Sep. 29, 1800)

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1077 Marshall, John A. L. S. 2 pages, 4to. Richmond, Feb. 23, 1797. To Gov. Wood Richmond

Feb. 23, 1797

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1078PartI Taney, Roger B. A. L. S. 2 pages, 4to. Baltimore, Aug. 23, 1842. To Hon. Henry Baldwin Baltimore

Aug. 23, 1842

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1079 Chase, Salmon P. A. L. S.

May 21, 1864

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1080 Waite, Morrison R. A. L. S. Toledo

Jan. 23, 1852

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1081 Waite, Morrison R. A. L. S.

Jan. 7, no year

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1082 Fuller, Mellville W. A. L. S..

March 12, 1890

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1083 Rutledge, John A. D. S.

Jan. 1, 1780

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1084 Wilson, James. Signer of the Declaration of Independence A. L. S. 4to. Aug. 14, 1795. To Jno. Barclay

Aug. 14, 1795

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1085 Blair, John. Signer of the Constitution D. S.

March 4, 1773

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1086 Harrison, Robert H. Secretary to Gen. Washington A. D. S.

July 2, 1777

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1087 Iredell, James A. L. S. Raleigh

March 25, 1828

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1088 Johnson, Thomas. M. O. C. A. D. S.

April 22, 1778

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1089 Patterson, William. Member of the Constitutional Convention. Part of A. L. S.

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1090 Chase. Samuel. Signer of the Declaration of Independence A. L. S.

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1091 Washington, Bushrod. Executor of General Washington A. L. S. 2 pages, 4to. Rock Hill, Jan. 7, 1804. To Edward S. Bond Rock Hill

Jan. 7, 1804

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1092 Johnson, William. Arthur of the " Life of Genl. Greene" A. L. S. 4to, no date, to Col. Thos. Taylor. Stained

no date

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1093 Livingston, Brockholst A. L. S. folio. New York, July 31, 1797. To Wm. Tilghman New York

July 31, 1797

USD - Unknown
1094 Todd, Thomas A. D. S. Washington

March 16, 1808

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1095 Story, Joseph A. L. S...

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1096 Duval, Gabriel A. L. S. Washington

July 20, 1809

USD - Unknown
1097 Thompson, Smith A. L. S. 4to. Washington, March 5, 1842. To L. J. Cist Washington

March 5, 1842

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1098 Trimble, Robert A. L. S. Paris

March 27, 1815

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1099 McLean, John A. L. S. Washington

March 30, 1831

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1100 Baldwin, Henry A. L. S. Philadelphia

Jan. 4, 1835

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1101 Wayne, James M. A. L. S. Washington

Feb. 5, 1835

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1102 Barbour, Philip P. A. L. S.

Sept. 29, 1823

USD - Unknown
1103 Catron, John A. L. S. Sparta

July 15, 1816

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1104 McKinley, John A. L. S. Florence

May 28, 1829

USD - Unknown
1105 Daniel, Peter V. A. L. S. Richmond

Oct. 2, 1844

USD - Unknown
1106 Nelson, Samuel A. L. S. New York

Nov. 21, 1861

USD - Unknown
1107 Woodbury, Levi D. S.

Aug. 6, 1831

USD - Unknown
1108 Grier, Robert C. A. L. S. Washington

Jan. 22, 1858

USD - Unknown
1109 Curtis, Benjamin R. A. L. S. Boston

March 6, 1858

USD - Unknown
1110 Campbell, John A. A. L. S. Mobile

Sept. 13, 1840

USD - Unknown
1111 Clifford, Nathan A. L. S.

May 4, 1879

USD - Unknown
1112 Swayne, Noah H. A. L. S. Columbus

Dec. 10, 1838

USD - Unknown
1113 Miller, Samuel F. A. L. S.

April 17, 1869

USD - Unknown
1114 Davis, David A. L. S. Bloomington

Nov. 12, 1865

USD - Unknown
1115 Field, Stephen J. A. L. S.

No date

USD - Unknown
1116 Stanton, Edwin M. D. S.

Feb. 28, 1866

USD - Unknown
1117 Strong, William A. L. S. Washington

Feb. 21, 1849

USD - Unknown
1118 Bradley, Joseph P. A. L. S. Washington

May 2, 1877

USD - Unknown
1119 Hunt, Ward A. L. S. Utica

Jan. 19, 1860

USD - Unknown
1120 Harlan, John M. A. L. S.

No date

USD - Unknown
1121 Wood, W. B. A. L. S.

Dec. 19, 1882

USD - Unknown
1122 Matthews, Stanley A. L. S. Washington

Dec. 23, 1878

USD - Unknown
1123 Gray, Horace A. L. S. Washington

Dec. 29, No year

USD - Unknown
1124 Blatchford, Samuel A. L. S. Washington

March 15, 1884

USD - Unknown
1125 Lamar, L. Q. C. A. L. S.

Feb. 6, No year

USD - Unknown
1126 Portraits of Justices of the Supreme Court of the U. S., including some private plates

USD - Unknown
1127 Lloyd, David. D. S.

Oct. 28, 1699

USD - Unknown
1128 Langhorne, Jeremiah. D. S.

Oct. 2, 1707

USD - Unknown
1129 Kinsey, John. A. D. S.

April 17, 1738

USD - Unknown
1130 Allen, William A. L. S. Philadelphia

Oct. 12, 1770

USD - Unknown
1131 Allen, William. D. S.

Jan. 31, 1771

USD - Unknown
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