#4041 • Collection of 19th century Autographs-Presidents, Politicians, Generals, and Other Notables
Part of Fine Arts - Day 2 | Fine Arts and Mid-Century Modern | March 14, 2024 at 10:00 AM (live auction by Alderfer Auction)
High bid $1,650.00
Status: Sold
Framed collection of autographed cards and some clipped signatures of presidents, politicians, generals and other notables including; 1.) Autographed card in ink signed “R.B. Hayes”, Rutherford B. Hayes (1822-1893) American military officer and 19th president of the United States from 1877 to 1881. 2.) Autographed card in ink signed “Millard Fillmore, Buffalo, Feby 5th, 1873”. Millard Fillmore (1800-1874) American politician and 13th president of the United States from 1850 to 1853. 3.) Autographed card in ink “P.H. Sheridan, Lt. General, USA”. Philip Henry Sheridan (1831-1888) United States Army officer and a Union general in the American Civil War. 4.) Autographed card in ink “W.T. Sherman, General” William Tecumseh Sherman (1820-1891) United States Army officer and a Union general in the American Civil War. 5.) Autographed card in ink signed "U.S. Grant”. Ulysses S. Grant (1822 -1885) American military officer, politician and the 18th president of the United States. 6.) Autographed card in ink (extremely light) signed “William Jennings Bryant”. William Jennings Bryan (1860-1925) American lawyer and politician. 7.) Autographed card in ink signed “Henry W. Longfellow, 1874”. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) American poet. 8.) Autographed card in ink signed “Oliver Wendell Holmes, Boston, Oct 31st 1874”. Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. (1809-1894) American physician and poet. 9.) Autographed card in ink signed “Wm. W. Belnap, Secy of War”. William Worth Belknap (1829-1890) American lawyer, soldier in the Union Army, and Secretary of War. 10.) Autographed card in ink signed “Respectfully Yours, Hamilton Fish, Secy of State, Nov 3/74”, Hamilton Fish (1808-1893) American politician, governor of New York and U.S. secretary of state. 11.) Autographed card in ink signed “William A. Richardson, Secretary of the Treasury, Washington D.C., Dec 1873”. William A. Richardson (1821-1896) American lawyer and secretary of the treasury. 12.) Autographed card in ink signed “Geo. E. Williams, Atty Genl.”. George Henry Williams (1823-1910) American judge, politician and attorney general of the United States, 13.) Autographed card in ink signed “Jno. J. Cresswell, Postmaster General, Feby 22nd 1873”, John Andrew Jackson Creswell (1828-1891) American politician, abolitionist and postmaster general of the United States. 14.) Autographed card in ink signed “H. Hamlin”. Hannibal Hamlin (1809-1891) American attorney, politician and 15th vice president of the United States. 15.) Autographed card in ink signed “Th. Nast, Nov. 7 1874”. Thomas Nast (1840-1902) German-born American caricaturist and cartoonist. 16.) Autographed card in ink signed “John Allison, Register of the Treasury”. John Allison (1812-1878) American politician and register of the United States Treasury. 17.) Autographed card in pencil signed “W. F. Cody, Buffalo Bill, Dec. 16, 76”. William Frederick Cody (1846 -1917) American soldier, bison hunter, and western showman. 18.) Autographed clipped signature in ink signed “H.L. Dawes”. Henry L. Dawes (1816-1903) American attorney and politician famed for the Dawes Act. 19.) Autographed card in ink signed “Autograph for N.A. Eddy, Respy yrs., Schyler Colfax, Nov 7, 1874”. Schuyler Colfax (1823-1885) American journalist, businessman, politician and 17th vice president of the United States. 20.) Autographed card in ink “Roscoe Conkling, New York”. Roscoe Conkling (1829-1888) American lawyer and politician. 21.) Autographed clipped signature in ink signed “Sincerely yours, Clara Louise Kellogg, March 9th, 1875, Providence”, Clara Louise Kellogg (1842-1916) American operatic soprano. 22.) Autographed card in ink signed “J.G. Blaine, Maine”, James G. Blaine (1830-1893) American statesman and politician served as US Congressman, US Senator and twice as Secretary of State. 23.) Autographed card in ink signed “F.E. Spinner”, Francis E. Spinner (1802 –1890)American politician and Treasurer of the United States. 24.) Autographed card in ink signed “Bayard Taylor”, Bayard Taylor (1825-1878) American poet, literary critic author, and diplomat. 25.) Autographed card in ink signed “John A. Dix”, John A. Dix (1798-1879) American politician, Secretary of the Treasury, Civil War general. 26.) Autographed clipped signature in in signed “Benj. F. Butler, MC”, Benjamin Franklin Butler (1818-1893) American politician and Civil War general. 27.) Autographed card in ink signed “Truly, John Lynch” John R. Lynch (1847-1939) African-American politician, writer, and military officer. 28.) Autographed card in ink signed “J.B. Gordon, GA”, John B. Gordon (1832-1904) American politician and general in the Confederate States Army. 29.) Autographed card in ink signed “Adelbert Ames, Gov. Of Miss.”, Adelbert Ames (1835-1933) American politician and Civil War general. 30.) Autographed card in ink signed “Alexander H. Stephens, National Hotel, Washington D.C.”, Alexander H. Stephens(1812-1883) American politician and vice president of the Confederate States. 31.) Autographed card in ink signed “Joshua L. Chamberlain”, Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain (1828-1914) American college professor, Civil War general and politician. Frame contains an additional 26 autographed cards of lesser known politicians and notables. Accompanying frame is an unattached autographed card in ink signed “Adelbert Ames”, Adelbert Ames (1835-1933) American politician and Civil War general. Frame measures 24.5" x 18.5".
