Henkels: VALUABLE COLLECTION OF Autographs and Historical Documents.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
330	Corbin, Thos. G. Commodore in the U. S. Navy in the Civil War	A. L. S.		June 27, 1867	USD -	Unknown
331	Crane. Wm. M. Commodore in the U. S. Navy. Distinguished in the War of 1812	L. S.	Portsmouth	March 24, 1835	USD -	Unknown
332	Dahlgren, John A. Rear-Admiral in the U. S. Navy in the Civil War	A. L. S.	Wilmington	June 9, 1847	USD -	Unknown
333	Dale, Richard. Commodore in the U. S. Navy. The Celebrated First Lieutenant under Com. Paul Jones on the " Bon Homme Richard"	A. L. S. 4to. Marcus Hook. Aug. 4, 1798. To Willing and Francis	Marcus Hook	Aug. 4, 1798	USD -	Unknown
334	Dale, Richard. Commodore in the U. S. Navy. The Celebrated First Lieutenant under Com. Paul Jones on the " Bon Homme Richard"	Signature			USD -	Unknown
335	Davis, Chas. H. Rear-Admiral in the U S. Navy	A. L. S.	Edgartown	Aug. 10, 1847	USD -	Unknown
336	Decatur, Stephen. Captain in the U. S. Navy. Father of the Commodore	D. S.	Philadelphia	Oct. 11, 1792	USD -	Unknown
337	Decatur, Stephen. A Gallant and Brave Commodore in the U. S. Navy. Commanded the "United States" when she captured the " Macedonian." Killed in a Duel with Com. Barron	A. L. S. 4to. Washington, Feb. 21, 1816. To Jno. Bullers	Washington	Feb. 21, 1816	USD -	Unknown
338	Dowries, John. Commodore in the U. S. Navy	L. S....			USD -	Unknown
339	Du Pont, Samuel F. Rear-Admiral in the U. S. Navy. Served with distinction in the Civil War	A. L. S.	Navy Yard	May 18, 1861	USD -	Unknown
340	Elliott, Jesse D. Commodore in the U. S. Navy. Commanded the "Niagara" in Perry's Celebrated Victory	A. L. S. 4to. Carlisle, Oct. 2, 1832. To Levi Woodbury	Carlisle	Oct. 2, 1832	USD -	Unknown
341	Fairfax, Donald McN. Captain in the U. S. Navy. Served with distinction under Farragut	A. D. S.		Jan. 4, 1864	USD -	Unknown
342	Farragut, David G. The Celebrated Admiral in the Civil War. The Rank of Vice-Admiral was created expressly for him	A. L. S. 4to. Norfolk, Jan. 28, 1851. To Hon. Wm. A. Graham	Norfolk	Jan. 28, 1851	USD -	Unknown
343	Foote, Andrew H. Rear-Admiral in the U. S. Navy. Celebrated in the Civil War	A. L. S.	Boston	March 28, 1848	USD -	Unknown
344	Franklin, Samuel R. Rear-Admiral in the U. S. Navy. Served with distinction in the Civil War	L. S.	Washington	Feb. 5, 1879	USD -	Unknown
345	Gallagher, Jno. Captain on the " United States " when she captured the " Macedonian	A. L. S.		June 4, 1841	USD -	Unknown
346	Gillon, Alex. Distinguished Commodore in the South Carolina Navy during the Revolution	L. S.		Feb. 4, 1788	USD -	Unknown
347	Goldsborough, Louis M. Rear-Admiral in the U. S. Navy. Distinguished in the Civil War	A. L. S. folio. Portsmouth, N. H., Oct. 18, 1845. To the Secretary of the Navy	Portsmouth, N. H.	Oct. 18, 1845	USD -	Unknown
348	Henderson, Archibald. Brig. Gen. Commanded the Marines in the Florida War	A. L. S.	Washington	May 22, 1841	USD -	Unknown
349	Hopkins, Esek. First Commodore in the American Navy	Signature			USD -	Unknown
350	J. B. Son of the proceeding. Captain in the Continental Navy. One of those who captured the " Gaspie"	A. D. S.	Para	Sept. 4, 1786	USD -	Unknown
351	Jenkins, Thornton A. Rear-Admiral in the U. S. Navy. Distinguished in the Civil War	A. L. S.	Baltimore	June 15, 1840	USD -	Unknown
352	Jones, Jacob. Commodore in the U. S. Navy. Commanded the "Wasp" when she captured the "Frolic"	A. L. S. 2 pages, 4to. Philadelphia, Sept. 21, 1812 To Com. David Porter	Philadelphia	Sept. 21, 1812	USD -	Unknown
353	Jones, John Paul. The Celebrated and Intrepid Commodore of the Continental Navy. Commander of the Celebrated "Bon Homme Richard." Captured the "Serapis"	A. L. S.	Portsmouth	July 15, 1777	USD -	Unknown
354	Kane, Elisha Kent. Surgeon in the U. S. Navy and Arctic Explorer	A. L. S.	Philadelphia	Jan. 10, 1855	USD -	Unknown
355	Kearney, Lawrence. Commodore in the U. S. Navy	A. L. S.	Boston	Oct. 20, 1834	USD -	Unknown
356	Lardner, James L. Rear-Admiral in the U. S. Navy in the Civil War	Endorsement to a Letter of Jno. A. Grier		April 1, 1864	USD -	Unknown
357	Lawrence, James. A Brave Captain in the War of 1812. Commanded "The Hornet" when she captured the "Peacock." Commanded the " Chesapeake " when killed, exclaiming u Don't Give Up the Ship"	A. L. S....	Portland	July 30th (1807)	USD -	Unknown
358	Manly, John. A Distinguished and Brave Captain in the Continental Navy	A. D. S.	Plimouth	Nov. 4, 1775	USD -	Unknown
359	Montgomery, John B. Rear-Admiral in the U. S. Navy. Served with distinction in the War of 1812	L. S.		Nov. 20, 1826	USD -	Unknown
360	Murray, Alex. Commodore. Served with distinction in the Continental Navy. Commanded the " Constellation " and the "Insurgent"	D. S.	Philadelphia	Oct. 8, 1813	USD -	Unknown
361	Nicholson, John B. Commodore in the U. S. Navy. Served with distinction as First Lieutenant of "The Peacock"	A. L. S.	Boston	Nov. 22, 1845	USD -	Unknown
362	Nicholson, John B. Commodore in the U. S. Navy. Served with distinction as First Lieutenant of "The Peacock"	A. L. S.	Washington	June 22, 1841	USD -	Unknown
363	Nicholson, J. W. A. Distinguished Captain in the U. S. Navy in the Civil War	A. L. S.	Newport	Oct. 7, 1881	USD -	Unknown
364	Morris, Charles. One of the Ablest of Naval Commanders. Wounded in the Action with the " Guerriere"	L. S.	Charlestown	July 1, 1828	USD -	Unknown
365	Parker, Foxhall A. Naval Captain and Author	A. L. S.	Boston	March 28, 1848	USD -	Unknown
366	Patterson, Daniel T. Captain in the U. S. Navy. Commanded the Naval Forces in the Battle of New Orleans	A. L. S.	Mahon	Dec. 22, 1834	USD -	Unknown
367	Percival, John. Distinguished Naval Captain in the War of 1812. "Mad Jack"	A. L. S.	Dorchester	1849	USD -	Unknown
368	Perry, Matthew C. Commodore in the U. S. Navy. Commanded the Expedition to Japan	A. L. S. 2 pages, 4to. New York, Oct. 27, 1834. To Hon. M. Dickerson	New York	Oct. 27, 1834	USD -	Unknown
369	Perry, Oliver Hazard. The Great Commodore in the U. S. Navy in the War of 1812. Won the Celebrated Victory on Lake Erie	A. L. S. 4to. Newport, April 9, 1815. To Benj. W. Crowninshield	Newport	April 9, 1815	USD -	Unknown
370	Pickering, Chas. W. Commodore in the U. S. Navy. Commanded the "Kearsarge" in the Civil War	A. L. S.	Portsmouth N. H.	Dec. 21, 1861	USD -	Unknown
371	Porter, David D. Admiral in the U. S. Navy. Celebrated in the Civil War	L. S.	Annapolis	June 4, 1866	USD -	Unknown
372	Preble, Edward. A Celebrated Commodore who served with distinction in the Revolution and War of 1812	A. L. S. 4to. New York, April 23, 1801. To Thos. Turner	New York	April 23, 1801	USD -	Unknown
373	Read, Geo. C. Rear-Admiral in the U. S. Navy. Received the Sword of Capt. Dacres of "The Macedonian"	A. L. S. 2 pages, 4to. New York, Feb. 17, 1817. To Benj. W. Crowninshield	New York	Feb. 17, 1817	USD -	Unknown
374	Reid, Samuel C. Naval Officer. The Brave Defender of the " Genl. Armstrong," a privateer against three English men of war, whom he defeated	A. L. S.		Dec. 9, 1843	USD -	Unknown
375	Reynolds, William. Admiral in the U. S. Navy	A. L. S.	Washington	Jan. 22, no year	USD -	Unknown
376	Ridgely, Chas. G. Commodore in the U. S. Navy. With Preble at the Battle of Tripoli	L. S. 3 pages, folio. New York, Oct. 24, 1834. To Mahlon Dickinson	New York	Oct. 24, 1834	USD -	Unknown
377	Ridgely, Chas. G. Commodore in the U. S. Navy. With Preble at the Battle of Tripoli	A. L. S. 2 pages, 4to. June 16, 1834. To Levi Woodbury		June 16, 1834	USD -	Unknown
378	Rirggold, Cadwalader. Rear Admiral in the U. S. Navy in the Civil War	A. L. S.	Washington	Aug. 20, 1858	USD -	Unknown
379	Rodgers, John. Commodore in the U. S. Navy. Celebrated in the War of 1812	A. L. S.	Washington	Oct. 5, 1833	USD -	Unknown
380	Sands, Joshua R. Rear-Admiral in the U. S. Navy. Distinguished in the War of 18 12	A. D. S.	Brooklyn	June 2, 1841	USD -	Unknown
381	Semmes Alex. A. Commodore in the U. S. Navy. Served with distinction during the Civil War	A. L. S.		Nov. 23, 1864	USD -	Unknown
382	Shubrick, Wm. B. Rear-Admiral in the U. S. Navy	L. S.	Gosport	April 21, 1841	USD -	Unknown
383	Skinner, Chas. W. Commodore in the U. S. Navy	A. L. S.	Norfolk	Dec. 24, 1840	USD -	Unknown
384	Smith, Joseph. Rear-Admiral in the U. S. Navy. Distinguished in the War of 1812	A. L. S. 4to. April 10, 1850. To Lieut. A. H. Foote		April 10, 1850	USD -	Unknown
385	Smith, Joseph. Rear-Admiral in the U. S. Navy. Distinguished in the War of 1812	A. L. S.	Washington	Feb, 15, 1868	USD -	Unknown
386	Stewart, Charles. Rear-Admiral in the U. S. Navy. Commanded in the "Constitution" in the War of 1812, when she captured the "Cyane" and the "Levant"	A. L. S. folio. Philadelphia, Oct. 1, 1824. To Saml. L. Southard	Philadelphia	Oct. 1, 1824	USD -	Unknown
387	Stockton, Robert F. The Celebrated Commodore who conquered the whole of California	A. L. S.	Philadelphia	April 13, 1848	USD -	Unknown
388	Stribling, Cornelius K. Commodore in the U. S. Navy	A. D. S.		June 23, 1841	USD -	Unknown
389	Stringham, Silas H. Rear-Admiral in the U. S. Navy. Distinguished in the Algerian, Mexican and Civil War	A. L. S. 4to. Brooklyn, Nov. 12, 1834. To Mahlon Dickerson	Brooklyn	Nov. 12, 1834	USD -	Unknown
390	Temple, Wm. G. Rear-Admiral in the U. S. Navy	A. L. S.	Portsmouth	Nov. 20, 1867	USD -	Unknown
391	Thatcher, Henry K. Rear-Admiral in the U. S. Navy. Distinguished in the Civil War	A. L. S.	Winchester, Mass.	June 8, 1875	USD -	Unknown
392	Truxtun, Thomas Commodore. Distinguished in the Revolutionary Navy. Commanded the "Constellation" when she captured the " L'Insurgente"	A. L. S. folio. Philadelphia, Jan. 14, 1809. To Wm. Jones	Philadelphia	Jan. 14, 1809	USD -	Unknown
393	Truxtun, Thomas Commodore. Distinguished in the Revolutionary Navy. Commanded the "Constellation" when she captured the " L'Insurgente"	A. L. S. 4to. Philadelphia, July 26, 1787. To C. Biddle	Philadelphia	July 26, 1787	USD -	Unknown
394	Tryon, Moses. Celebrated Captain in the Continental Navy	A. L. S.	Withersfield	Sept. 29, 1817	USD -	Unknown
395	Warrington, Lewis. Commodore in the U. S. Navy. Commanded the "Peacock" when she captured the " Epervier"	A. L. S. 4to. Gosport. March 25, 1835. To Jas. H. Clark	Gosport.	March 25, 1835	USD -	Unknown
396	Wilkes, Charles. Rear-Admiral in the U. S. Navy. Commanded the Exploring Expedition to the South Seas. Distinguished in the Civil War	A. L. S	Washington	April 23, 1838	USD -	Unknown
397	Woolsey, Melancthon T. Distinguished Captain in the U. S. Navy	A. L. S. (twice) 2 pages, folio. Plattsburg, Aug. 15, 1801. To Judge Henry Livingston	Plattsburg	Aug. 15, 1801	USD -	Unknown
398	Worden, John L. Commodore in the U. S. Navy. Commanded the "Monitor" in his conflict with the " Merrimae"	A. L. S. 8vo. Washington, Dec. 5, 1884. To D. C. Pavey	Washington	Dec. 5, 1884	USD -	Unknown
399	Wyman, R. H. Rear-Admiral in the U. S. Navy	L. S.	Washington	Jan. 24, 1876	USD -	Unknown
400	Zeilin, Jacob. Brig. Gen. Marine Corps in the Civil War	L. S. folio. Washington, Feb. 11, 1870. To D. D. Porter	Washington	Feb. 11, 1870	USD -	Unknown
401	Distinguished Officers in the U. S. Navy	A. L. S. or L. S.			USD -	Unknown
402		Signatures of Officers in the U. S. Navy, viz...			USD -	Unknown
403		Portraits of American Naval Officers			USD -	Unknown
404		Portraits of American Naval Officers			USD -	Unknown
405		Portrait of Commodore James Barron			USD -	Unknown
406		Portrait of Richard Dale. President of the Washington Benevolent Society, Philadelphia			USD -	Unknown
407		Portraits of United States Naval Officers			USD -	Unknown
408	Adamas, Andrew. Connecticut	A. D. S.	Litchfield	March 8, 1784	USD -	Unknown
409	Adams, Samuel. Massachusetts. Signer of the Declaration of Independence	L. S. 4to. Boston, June 10, 1788. To Dr. Sam. Williams	Boston	June 10, 1788	USD -	Unknown
410	Alexander, Robert. Maryland	A. L. S.	Elizabeth Town Point	Jan. 27, 1779	USD -	Unknown
411	Allen, Andrew. Pennsylvania	A. D. S.		July, 1774	USD -	Unknown
412	Andrew, Benjamin. Georgia	D. S.		May 20, 1759	USD -	Unknown
413	Armstrong, John, Sr. Pennsylvania. Brig. Gen. in the Revolution	D. S.		July 21, 1772	USD -	Unknown
414	Arnold. Jonathan. Rhode Island	A. D. S.		Sept., 1769	USD -	Unknown
415	Ashe, John B. North Carolina. Distinguished Colonel in the Revolution	D. S.		March 5, 1793	USD -	Unknown
416	Atlee, Samuel J. Pennsylvania. Distinguished Colonel in the Revolution	A. L. S. folio. Lancaster, Aug. 26, 1780. To Vice-President Wm. Moore	Lancaster	Aug. 26, 1780	USD -	Unknown
417	Bartlett, Josiah. New Hampshire. Signer of the Declaration of Independence	A. D. S.		March 9, 1767	USD -	Unknown
418	Bartlett, Josiah. New Hampshire. Signer of the Declaration of Independence	D. S.		July 22, 1777	USD -	Unknown
419	Bassett, Richard. Delaware. Momber of the Federal Convention	A. D. S.		May, 1773	USD -	Unknown
420	Bassett, Richard. Delaware. Momber of the Federal Convention	A. D. S.		Aug., 1776	USD -	Unknown
421	Bayard, John. Pennsylvania. Colonel in the Revolution	A. L. S. 4to. Sept. 14, 1785. To Sharpe Dulaney		Sept. 14, 1785	USD -	Unknown
422	Beatty, John. New Jersey. Officer in the Revolution	A. L. S. 2 pages, folio. Bethlehem, Sept. 17, 1779. To Col. Saml. R. Webb	Bethlehem	Sept. 17, 1779	USD -	Unknown
423	Bedford, Gunning, Sr. Delaware	D. S.		Oct. 8, 1785	USD -	Unknown
424	Bedford, Gunning, Jr. Delaware. Member of the Federal Convention	D. S.		Oct. 12, 1796	USD -	Unknown
425	Bedford, Gunning, Jr. Delaware. Member of the Federal Convention	A. D. S.		Dec. 8, 1792	USD -	Unknown
426	Bee, Thomas. South Carolina	A. L. S. 2 pages, 4to. Philadelphia, Aug. 18, 1780. To Gen. Lincoln	Philadelphia	Aug. 18, 1780	USD -	Unknown
427	Benson, Egbert. New York	A. L. S. 4to. Nov. 4th (1809). To Jno. V. Henry		Nov. 4th (1809)	USD -	Unknown
428	Bingham, Wm. Pennsylvania	A. L. S.	Philadelphia	Feb. 4, 1789	USD -	Unknown
429	Bland, Richard. Virginia	D. S.		July 3, 1770	USD -	Unknown

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