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[NORTH AMERICA - ARIZONA TERRITORY] HARDY, William Harrison (1823-1906); GARRISON, John George (1831-1908)

[Historically Significant Archive of Twenty Autograph Letters, Nineteen Signed by William Hardy and Addressed to His Business Partner John G. Garrison and one Letter from Garrison to Hardy, Describing the Pioneering Days of Hardyville (now Bullhead City) and Prescott, Including the Construction of the first Dwellings, Skirmishes with the Native...

San Francisco, Hardy’s Landing, Hardyville, and Sacramento: 1862-1868. Twenty letters written on single pieces of paper or bifoliums, from ca.....

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[NORTH AMERICA - ARIZONA – PHOENIX] MCNEIL, Homer H. (1856-1942) (Printer & Publisher)

[Original Autograph Letter Signed by an Arizona Pioneer Homer McNeil to His Brother, Written on the Official Letterhead of his “Daily and Weekly Arizona Gazette”, and Talking about the Smallpox Epidemy in Phoenix, McNeil’s Work in the Printing Office, His New “Girl” and a Greyhound Pup he Had Bought for...

Phoenix, Arizona: 8 September 1883. Quarto (ca. 25x30 cm). 4 pp. on two separate leaves with printed letterheads of the.....

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[NORTH AMERICA - BRITISH COLUMBIA - FRASER RIVER GOLD RUSH] MITCHELL, William (1802-1876)

[Autograph Letter Signed to His Brother “Charlie,” Describing His Recent Fur Trade Expedition in the Puget Sound, and Sharing His Impressions on the Fraser River Gold Rush].

Fort Nisqually, Washington Territory: 6 September 1863. Quarto bifolium (ca. 28,5x23 cm). 3 pp. Brown ink on blueish watermarked paper.....

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[NORTH AMERICA - BRITISH COLUMBIA – FRASER RIVER GOLD RUSH]

[Early Interesting Atmospheric Letter from an American Fortune-Seeker in Oregon, Written at the End of the First Year of the Fraser River Gold Rush; the Author Dissuades the Addressee From Mining of the Fraser River, Calling the Rush a “Humbug” and a “Specklation among the Steam Boat Men,” and Mentions...

Dayton (Oregon): 27 November 1858. Octavo (ca. 20,5x16 cm). 2 pp. Brown ink on laid paper, written in a legible.....

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[NORTH AMERICA - CALIFORNIA - BURGLARS, ROBBERS & A MURDERER] MYERS, Jerome, [Stockton Police? Official]

[Original Manuscript Signed by a Stockton City Official, Describing the Appearance of Several Criminals Held in Custody, and Asking for Help in the Investigation of Their Crimes, Which Included Burglaries, Robberies and a Murder].

Stockton, CA: 7[?] March 1864. Quarto bifolium (ca. 24,5x19 cm). 2 pp. Brown ink on lined laid paper. Written in.....

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[NORTH AMERICA - CALIFORNIA - RANCHING][WILCOXSON, Jefferson] (1809-1898)

[Original Autograph Letter Signed and Addressed to Noted Californian Pioneer Jefferson Wilcoxson, Written by His Ranching Partner “Jack”, Possibly by His Brother Jackson, With News from the Union Cattle Ranch near Marysville, Yuba Co.]

Union Ranch [near Marysville, Yuba County, California]: 14 March 1854. Quarto bifolium (ca. 25x19,5 cm). 3 pp. Brown ink on.....

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[NORTH AMERICA - CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH] HINKLEY, Timothy Duane (1827-1907 or 1914)

[Autograph Letter Signed by California Gold Miner and Future Pioneer of Seattle, Timothy Hinkley, with an Early Description of the Weaverville Gold Mining Town, Mentioning its Stores, Hotels, “Gambling Halls and Whorehouses,” as well as the “Shasta Courier” Gold Mining Newspaper Founded by his Brother].

Weaver Creek, Trinity County, California: 1 June 1852. Quarto bifolium (ca. 25x20 cm). 2 pp. Brown ink on bluish wove.....

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[NORTH AMERICA - CALIFORNIA – HUMBUG CREEK GOLD MINING] GRAY, Stephen H.

[Autograph Letter Signed to His Wife Rowena, Talking About His Gold Mining at the Humbug Creek (Siskyou County, Northern California), with the Details of Sluicing Operations, Notes about the Local Mail Service, His New Cat, and Expressive Passages Reassuring in His Love and Fidelity].

Humbug Creek, CA: 15 March 1863?]. Quarto bifolium (ca. 25x20 cm). 5 pp. Brown ink on blueish watermarked laid paper.....

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[NORTH AMERICA - CANADA - CRIMEAN WAR] MEREDITH, Edmund Allen (1817-1898)

[Autograph Letter Signed “Meredith” to James McFesters, the Mayor of Bowmanville, Regarding Russian Guns Captured During the Crimean War and Transferred to Canada].

Toronto: Secretary's Office, 19 May 1859. Folio (ca. 33x20,5 cm). 2 pp., with an integral blank leaf. Brown ink on.....

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[NORTH AMERICA - CANADA - MONTREAL] CHARLAND, Louis (1772-1813); CHABOILLER, Louis (1766-1813); RICHARDSON, John (1755?-1831)

[Manuscript Signed Document in French of Charland’s Request for Payment of his Salary at the District of Montreal and Signed by Him, and two Justices of Peace, Chaboiller and Richardson].

[Montreal, at the weekly session of the District de Montreal], 10-11 June 1800. Folio (ca. 32,5x20 cm). 1 p., with.....

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[NORTH AMERICA - CANADA - UPPER] STUART, Rev. John (1740-1811).

[Autograph Letter Signed "Jn. Stuart" to His Son, James Stuart, then Personal Secretary of Lieutenant Governor of Lower Canada Sir Robert Milnes].

Kingston [Upper Canada]: 8 November 1803. Folio (ca. 32,5x20 cm). 1 p. (with three lines on verso). Brown ink on.....

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[NORTH AMERICA - COLORADO] DYNES, Joseph (Canadian, 1825-1897).

[Sepia Watercolour and Ink Painting:] Mount of the Holy Cross, Colorado - Drawn from Nature by J. Dynes. Quebec V.C. [Canada].

1879. Mounted on period board with manuscript title on recto and verso. One small spot mildly rubbed, otherwise a very.....

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[NORTH AMERICA - IDAHO GOLD RUSH] ROBINSON, D.H.

[Autograph Letter Signed by a Gold Miner in the Idaho Territory, Describing His Prospecting on the Salmon and Lemhi Rivers and at the Boise Basin near Idaho City].

Idaho City, I.Ty. 11 February 1867. Octavo bifolium & additional single Octavo leaf (ca. 19x14,5 cm). 5 pp. Brown ink.....

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[NORTH AMERICA - IOWA – FARMERS & SUFFRAGETTES] GLASPEY, Joseph Holliday (1819-1900) & GLASPEY/REBBEKE, Mary Jane “Jennie” (1857-1927)

[Autograph Letter Signed by an Iowa Farmer, Talking about the Women’s Rights Movement in Iowa, His Corn Fields, Prices for the Agricultural Produce, Joking about His Wife’s Weight and Quoting his Son’s “Scalawagerous” Poem About Spanking; With a Letter From his 13-Year Old Daughter Jenny, Talking About School, Farm Work...

Marshall County, Iowa: 4 June 1870. Folio bifolium (ca. 31,5x19 cm). 4 pp. Brown ink on lined laid paper. Written.....

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[NORTH AMERICA - KLONDIKE GOLD RUSH] DIX, J.

[Historically Important Autograph Letter Signed from Early Prospector, J. Dix to his friend Jack, Dated Yakobi Island, Alaska July 7, 1895. This Content Rich Letter Describes Dix's solitary life on Yakobi Island and the Difficulties he Encountered Trying to Prospect on it as well as Giving the Latest News on...

Yakobi Island, Alaska: July 7, 1895. Quarto (ca. 26 x 20 cm). 2 leaves written recto and verso so 4.....

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[NORTH AMERICA - MEXICAN WAR] MCCALL, Mary Dickinson.

[Autograph Letter Signed Mary Dickinson McCall to her renowned brother George McCall in the 4th Infantry care of the quartermaster in New Orleans, Recounting his Recent Heroism.]

Philadelphia: 15 June [1846]. Quarto (ca. 27 x 21cm). Five Pages. Brown ink on light blue very thin wove paper.....

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[NORTH AMERICA - MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR] FOSTER, Charles Warren (1830-1904)

[Autograph Letter Signed by Charles W. Foster, an 18-Year Old Serviceman of the Corps of Engineers, Written in Mexico City in the Last Weeks of the Mexican-American War].

Cassa de Correa, City of Mexico: 7 April 1848. Quarto bifolium (ca. 24,5x19,5 cm). 4 pp. Brown ink on watermarked.....

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[NORTH AMERICA - NEVADA TERRITORY] SALOMON, Leon

[Autograph Letter Signed from the Nevada Mining Town Virginia City, Mentioning Aurora (once a Gold and Silver Boomtown, but now a Ghost Town)) and Several of its Citizens, Including A.M. or C.D. Wingate, Joe Coddington and Francis Garesche].

Virginia City: 15 November 1864. Quarto (ca. 25x19 cm). 2 pp. Brown ink on lined laid paper, blind stamp “Pacific.....

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[NORTH AMERICA - NIAGARA FALLS] WALTON, Frederic E.

[Album with Twenty-one Original Watercolours Signed "F.E.W." and Titled:] Sketches in the United States of America and Canada.

ca. 1892. Quarto (27 x 24). With 21 monochrome mounted watercolours ca. 12.5 x 24.5cm (5 x 9.5 in.). Period.....

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[NORTH AMERICA - OREGON] GUYLES, R.B.

[Interesting Autograph Letter Written by R.B. Guyles, an Emigrant to the Oregon City Talking about His Experience in the City, Plans to go to the Walla Walla Mines, Local Climate etc.].

Oregon City: 25 June 1850. Large Octavo (ca. 25x19,5 cm). A bifolium, written on two pages and addressed on the.....

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[NORTH AMERICA - SAINT PIERRE & MIQUELON]

[Sepia Watercolour, Unsigned but Titled and Dated]: "Vue de l'ile St. Pierre-Miquelon 29 Janvier 1839 D'apres une Croquis pris en Juin 1853" [View of St. Pierre-Miquelon Islands from January 29, 1839 After a Sketch, done in June 1853].

1853. Sepia watercolour ca. (25.5 x 37 cm). Mounted and matted and with separate manuscript brown ink title on paper.....

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