Henkels: VALUABLE COLLECTION OF Autographs and Historical Documents.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,

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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
1333		Diplomatists. A Series of Letters of Various Ameri can Diplomatists, &c.			USD -	Unknown
1334	Dix, Dorothea L. Philanthropist	A. L. S.		May 27, no year	USD -	Unknown
1335	Doddridge, Philip. Eminent English Dissenting Min ister and Hymn Writer	A. L. S.	St. Ives	July 6, 1747	USD -	Unknown
1336	Douglass, Frederick. Negro Orator and Journalist	A. L. S.	Washington	March 13, 1878	USD -	Unknown
1337	Drayton, William. Soldier and Statesman	A. L. S.	Washington	Jan. 23, 1833	USD -	Unknown
1338	Dudley, Joseph. Colonial Governor of Massachusetts	A. L. S. 8vo. Roxbury, Oct. 4, 1710. To Major Vaughan	Roxbury	Oct. 4, 1710	USD -	Unknown
1339	Dumas, Alexander, pere. Eminent French Author	A. L. S.		no date	USD -	Unknown
1340	Dupont de Nemours, Pierre Samuel. French Author and Economist	A. L. S. 4to. New York, Feb. 20, 1802. To Jas. McHenry	New York	Feb. 20, 1802	USD -	Unknown
1341	Duyckinck, Evert A. Author and Editor	A. L. S....			USD -	Unknown
1342	Explorers and Travellers	A. L. S.			USD -	Unknown
1343	Farmer, John. Genealogist and Historian	A. L. S.	Concord	March 9, 1838	USD -	Unknown
1344	Faraday, Michael. Eminent English Scientist	A. L. S.		Oct. 26, 1829	USD -	Unknown
1345	Fauquier, Francis. Colonial Lieutenant Governor of Virginia	A. L. S. 3 pages, 4to. Williamsburgh, Dec. 11, 1767. To Gov. Sharp of Maryland	Williamsburgh	Dec. 11, 1767	USD -	Unknown
1346	Field, Cyrus W. Projector of the Atlantic Cable	A. L. S. 8vo. New York, Nov. 21, 1871. To J. E. Hilgard	New York	Nov. 21, 1871	USD -	Unknown
1347	Foster, Stephen. Musical Composer and Writer of Songs. Author of " My Old Kentucky Home"	A. L. S.	Cincinnati	April 27, 1849	USD -	Unknown
1348	Franklin, Sir John. t he Noted Arctic Explorer	D. S.	Hobart Town	May 28, 1842	USD -	Unknown
1349	Froude, Jas. A. Eminent English Historian	A. L. S.		No date	USD -	Unknown
1350	Fulton, Robert. Inventor of Steam Navigation	A. L. S.	New York	Feb. 23, 1813	USD -	Unknown
1351	Fulton, Robert. Inventor of Steam Navigation	Autograph Manuscript			USD -	Unknown
1352	Gates, Joseph. Proprietor and Editor of the National Intelligencer	A. L. S.	Washington	Jan. 30, 1824	USD -	Unknown
1353	Gambier, James Baron. Noted English Admiral'	L. S.	Admiralty Office	April 24, 1807	USD -	Unknown
1354	Garfield, Lucretia R. Wife of President Garfield	A. L. S.	Cleveland	July 4, 1882	USD -	Unknown
1355	Geikie, Cunningham. Author," Hours with the Bible"	A. L. S.	Chelsea	Jan. 14, 1882	USD -	Unknown
1356	Gerard, Conrad Alexander. Minister Plenipotentiary from France During the American Revolution	A. L. S.	Philadelphia	July 29, 1779	USD -	Unknown
1357	Giddings, Joshua R. Statesman and Author	A. L. S.	Jefferson	Aug. 3, 1849	USD -	Unknown
1358	Goethe, John Wolfgang von. The most Noted of German Poets. Author of " Faust"	L. S.	Weimar	Dec. 29, 1823	USD -	Unknown
1359	Goulburn, Edward M. Dean of Norwich and Author	A. L. S.		April 4, 1867	USD -	Unknown
1360		Colonial Governors of New York. Signatures of Geo. Clinton, 1752, Edward Hyde, Lord Cornbury, Richard Cook, Earl Bellemont, and Thomas Dongan			USD -	Unknown
1361	Grant, Jesse R. Father of Gen. U. S. Grant	L. S.	Covington	April 5, 1873	USD -	Unknown
1362	Greeley, Horace. Journalist and Presidential Nominee	A. L. S.	New York	Oct. 2, 1863	USD -	Unknown
1383	Green, Gen. Duff. Editor and Politician	A. L. S.	Washington	March 2, 1852	USD -	Unknown
1384	Greene, William. Colonial Governor of Rhode Island	A. L. S.		June 14, 1749	USD -	Unknown
1385	Guizot, Francois. French Statesman and Historian	A. L. S.		July 1, 1818	USD -	Unknown
1386	Hale, Sir Matthew	Eminent English Judge. Author of " History of Common Law			USD -	Unknown
1387	Hale, Sarah Jane. Authoress	A. L. S.	Philadelphia	June 2, 1858	USD -	Unknown
1388	Hale, Edward Everett. Author of " Man Without a Country"	A. L. S....			USD -	Unknown
1389	Hallam, Henry. Eminent English Historian	A. L. S.		No date	USD -	Unknown
1390	Halleck, Fitzgreene. Poet. Author of the " Croakers"	A. L. S.		Feb. 7, 1859	USD -	Unknown
1391	Hawks, Francis L. Clergyman and Author	A. L. S.	Flushing	June 14, 1841	USD -	Unknown
1392	Hawthorne, Nathaniel. One of the most Popular of American Authors	A. L. S. 2 pages, 4to. Alden, Nov. 7, 1837. To Jos. B. Boyd. Stained	Alden	Nov. 7, 1837	USD -	Unknown
1393	Hay, John. Secretary of State and Author of " Little Breeches," &c.	A. L. S.	Cleveland	Feb. 4, 1884	USD -	Unknown
1394	Hayes, Lucy M. Wife of President Hayes	A. L. S.	Washington	Oct. 7, 1878	USD -	Unknown
1395	Hazard, Ebenezer. First Postmaster General of the United States. Published " Historical Collections"	A. L. S. 2 pages, 4to. New York, Jan. 28, 1774. To Benj. Trumbull	New York	Jan. 28, 1774	USD -	Unknown
1396	Heber, Reginald. Bishop of Calcutta. Eminent Poet. Author of " From Greenland's Icy Mountains"	A. L. S.		Feb. 5 (1822)	USD -	Unknown
1397	Herman, Felecia Dorothea. Poet	A. L. S.		no date	USD -	Unknown
1398	Herbert, Henry William. "Frank Forrester," Author of Sporting Books	A. L. S.		April 7, 1849	USD -	Unknown
1399	Hillegas Michael. First United States Treasurer	A. L. S. Folio. Baltimore, Feb. 8, 1777. To Nathaniel Appleton	Baltimore	Feb. 8, 1777	USD -	Unknown
1400	Hogg, James. "The Ettrick Shepherd." Eminent Scottish Poet	A. L. S. 2 pages, 4to. March 9, 1835. To Allan Cunningham		March 9, 1835	USD -	Unknown
1401	Holly, James T. Negro Preacher of Haiti	A. L. S.	Port au Spain	July 5, 1879	USD -	Unknown
1402	Hood, Thomas. Eminent English Humorous Poet and Writer	A. L. S.		No date	USD -	Unknown
1403	Hopkinson, Joseph. Author of " Hail Columbia"	A. L. S. 2 pages, 4to. Philadelphia, Dec. 14, 1838. To Henry Baldwin	Philadelphia	Dec. 14, 1838	USD -	Unknown
1404	Howitt, May. English Author and Moralist	A. L. S.		No date	USD -	Unknown
1405	Howson, John S. Eminet English Divine	A. L. S.	Liverpool	Jan. 26, 1865	USD -	Unknown
1406	Hughes, Thomas. Author of "Tom Brown's School Days"	A. L. S.		May 18, 1863	USD -	Unknown
1407	Huger, Isaac. Brig, Gen. in the Revolution	D. S.	Charleston	Jan. 23, 1790	USD -	Unknown
1408	Hugo, Victor. Eminent French Poet, Dramatist, and Novelist	A. L. S.			USD -	Unknown
1409	Hunt, James Henry Leigh. Popular English Poet and Litterateur	A. L. S.	Kensington	Jan. 11, 1844	USD -	Unknown
1410	Hutchinson, Thomas. Colonial Governor of Massa chusetts	D. S....			USD -	Unknown
1411	Ingelow, Jean. Popular English Poet and Novelist	A. L. S.		No date	USD -	Unknown
1412	Jameson, Anna. Eminent Irish Art Historian and Essayist	A. L. S. 3 pages, 8vo. No date. To Mrs. Gasgill		No date	USD -	Unknown
1413	Jefferson, Joseph. Grandfather to Joe Jefferson of " Rip Van Winkle " Fame	A. L. S.	Philadelphia	June 16, 1824	USD -	Unknown
1414	Jerrold, Douglas. Celebrated Humorist, Dramatist, &c.	A. L. S.		No date	USD -	Unknown
1415		Journalists, Editors, &c....			USD -	Unknown
1416	Key, Francis S. Author of the "Star Spangled Banner"	A. L. S.	Washington	March 1, 1841	USD -	Unknown
1417	King, William Military and Civil Governor of Pensacola Florida	A. L. S....			USD -	Unknown
1418	Knight, Charles. English Editor and Author	A. L. S.		No date	USD -	Unknown
1419	Knowles, James Sheridan. Eminent English Drama tist and Actor	A. L. S.		No date	USD -	Unknown
1420	Lafayette, Gilbert Motier de. French Major Gen eral in the American Revolution and Friend of Washington	A. L. S. 4to. Valley Forge Camp, May 16, 1778. To Colonel Willetts	Valley Forge Camp	May 16, 1778	USD -	Unknown
1421	Lamartine, Alphonse De. French Poet, Orator and Statesman	A. L. S.		March 30, 1862	USD -	Unknown
1422	Layard, Austen H. Orientalist and Antiquary	A. L. S.		August 10, 1867	USD -	Unknown
1423	Lear, Tobias. Private Secretary to Gen. Washington	A. L. S...			USD -	Unknown
1424	Lee, Mary Custis. Wife of General Robert E. Lee	A. L. S.	Lexington	Jan. 20, 1869	USD -	Unknown
1425	Lee, William Fifth of the Distinguished Brothers of Virginia. Sheriff of London, Revolutionary Patriot and Commercial Agent at Antes	A. L. S. 2 pages. 4to. Bruxelles, Dec. 24, 1782. To Henry Laurens	Bruxelles	Dec. 24, 1782	USD -	Unknown
1426	Lincoln, Mary. Wife of President Lincoln	A. L. S. 2 pages, 8vo. Executive Mansion, Oct. 3, 1861. To General Scott	Executive Mansion	Oct. 3, 1861	USD -	Unknown
1427	Lincoln, Abraham. Member of the Pennsylvania Leg islature	D. S.	Philadelphia	April 21, 1784	USD -	Unknown
1428	Livingston, David. The African Explorer	Concluding page of an A. L. S.			USD -	Unknown
1429	Livingston, Henry B. Officer in the Revolution. Aide to General Schuyler	A. L. S. 4to. April 11, 1779. To General Lincoln		April 11, 1779	USD -	Unknown
1430	Lockhart, John G. Poet and Critic. Wrote the Life of Sir Walter Scott	A. L. S.		Aug. 15, 1844	USD -	Unknown
1431	Longfellow, Henry W. Distinguished Poet	Auto graph Poem, signed, of four lines			USD -	Unknown
1432	Longfellow, Henry W. Distinguished Poet	A. L. S.	Cambridge	Feb. 27, 1874	USD -	Unknown
1433	Lord, John. Historian	A. L. S.	West Bradford	Nov. 22, No year	USD -	Unknown
1434	Lowell, James Russell. Eminent Poet and Miscel laneous Writer	A. L. S.	Elmwood	Sept. 24, 1876	USD -	Unknown
1435	Loyson, Pere Hyacinth. A Renegade Catholic Priest and So-called Reformer	A. L. S.		Sept. 8, 1875	USD -	Unknown
1436	Luther, Martin	The Celebrated German Reformer. Signature and two lines Autograph		1537	USD -	Unknown
1437	Lyon, Patrick	Accused of Robbing the Bank of Pennsylvania		from 1798 to 1805	USD -	Unknown
1438	Macready William Charles. Popular English Tragic Actor	A. L. S.		No date	USD -	Unknown
1439	McKeever, Harriet B. Opera Author	A. L. S.		Various dates	USD -	Unknown
1440	Madison, Dolly P. Wife of President Madison	A. N. S.		April 13, 1842	USD -	Unknown
1441	Magaw, Samuel. Eminent Episcopalian Clergyman of Philadelphia	D. S.		Feb. 19, 1767	USD -	Unknown
1442	Marryat, Frederick. Popular English Novelist	A. L. S.	New York	Nov. 20 No year	USD -	Unknown
1443	Meigs, Return Jonathan. Colonel in the Revolutionary Army. One of the First Settlers of Marietta, Ohio	Autograph Manuscript, Signed			USD -	Unknown
1444	Meyerbeer, Giacomo. Eminent German Composer	L. S.		No date	USD -	Unknown
1445	Mills, John Stuart. Eminent English Political Economist	A. L. S.	Kent	July 22, 1870	USD -	Unknown
1446	Mitchell, Donald G. Distinguished American Writer. " Ik Marvel"	A. L. S.	Edgewood	Jan. 20, 1883	USD -	Unknown
1447	Moffat, Robert. The Missionary of South Africa	A. L. S.	London	April 1, 1878	USD -	Unknown
1448	Montgomery, James. Eminent English Poet	A. L. S. 4 pages, 4to. Sheffield, Oct. 19, 1832. To F. Shobert	Sheffield	Oct. 19, 1832	USD -	Unknown
1449	Moore, Thomas. Celebrated Irish Poet	A. L. S.		April 3, 1826	USD -	Unknown
1450	More, Hannah. Distinguished English Author. Friend of Garrick and Johnson	A. L. S. 2 pages, 4to. Birley Wood, Aug. 16, 1808. To Cadell and Davies	Birley Wood	Aug. 16, 1808	USD -	Unknown
1451	Morris, George P. American Lyric Poet	A. L. S.	New York	March 12, 1859	USD -	Unknown
1452	Morse, Samuel F. B. Inventor of the Telegraph and Artist	A. L. S.	New York	June 6, 1865	USD -	Unknown

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