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Two Letters
From Pierre DuPonceau to Rev Samuel Jarvis
Written in January 1820
Regarding Their Study of Native American Languages
Two letters from Pierre Etienne DuPonceau to Reverend Samuel Jarvis regarding Eastern Woodland Indian dialects. Both letters share DuPonceau's enthusiasm for the subject and his interest in a book Jarvis is writing on the same subject. DuPonceau offers comparisons of Huron and Iroquois words, as well as other comparisons. Very interesting content.
Pierre DuPonceau served as an ADC to Baron von Steuben at Valley Forge, he then studied law in Philadelphia and became a highly successful attorney. He became secretary and eventually president of the American Philosophical Society. DuPonceau became a world-renowned expert on Native American Indian languages and dialects, his writings are still studied today. The paper is watermarked "DAMES" and has a dove holding an olive branch, it is lightly toned with some soiling on the outside and a tear where the wax seal was broken.
Price: $2,675
913-31
Civil War Sheet Period Sheet Music
Music "Kingdom Coming"
Circa 1862
Sheet music titled "Kingdom Coming" by Henry C. Work, illustration depicts a man in civilian clothes carrying a truncheon with a number of ironclads moving in same direction on river in background. Very good condition. Matted and framed.
Price: $195
529-4
Letter Collection of DW Hobson, Acting Ensign
Steamer Jacob Bell, 1862 through 1864
Letters to his friend, Mary Gallaher of New Haven, CT. Apparently an old friend, "Danny" kept Mary informed of his service throughout the war. The Steamer Bell was assigned to Potomac Flotilla during Hobson's assignment, but had a colorful history throughout the Civil War. Wikipedia gives a nice accounting (as follows):
"USS Jacob Bell (1842) was a steamer acquired by the Union Navy for use during the American Civil War. Her duties included river patrols, guard duty, and other duties as assigned.
Jacob Bell, a sidewheel steamer built at New York City in 1842, was purchased at New York City from O. T. Glover and F. R. Anthony 22 August 1861; and commissioned the same day, Lt. Edward P. McCrea in command.
Jacob Bell immediately sailed for the Potomac River, where the following day she joined steamer USS Ice Boat (1861) in shelling a Confederate battery at the mouth of Potomac Creek. She remained in the Potomac enforcing the blockade of the Virginia coast, reconnoitering along the shore of the Potomac and in its tributaries for Confederate fortifications and shelling any batteries found.
In April 1862 Jacob Bell accompanied five other Union ships to the Rappahannock River to gather information for Major General George B. McClellan, who was then launching his Peninsular Campaign and pondering over potential advantages of a second beachhead. The Union ships ascended the Rappahannock River to Tappahannock (Urbana), Virginia, 50 miles by land from Richmond, Virginia.
Jacob Bell became even more closely involved in the affairs of General McClellan's Army of the Potomac when she was transferred to the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron for duty on the James River. She arrived Hampton Roads 28 May and the following day proceeded with USS Mahaska (1861) to Fort Powhatan. A party which went ashore 30 May found no evidence that the forts had been occupied. The next day USS Aroostook (1861) joined the two ships in ascending the James to a point 3 miles below Drewry's Bluff, finding no obstructions or batteries on the passage but suffering some annoyance from riflemen on the left bank. The three ships promptly returned to their anchorage off Turkey Island.
A message from General McClellan, who was then fighting the Battle of Seven Pines, arrived a few minutes past midnight 2 June, requesting support from the Navy. Jacob Bell, accompanied by five other ships stood up stream at dawn but was prevented from reaching Richmond, Virginia, by carefully-prepared obstructions at Drewry's Bluff. Nevertheless, the Navy wisely remained in the upper James, where its support a month later saved the Army of the Potomac from destruction at the end of Lee's masterful Seven Days Campaign.
Meanwhile, Jacob Bell labored tirelessly in support of the Union cause, engaging batteries and pickets ashore, reconnoitering tributaries in hostile territory, and maintaining communications along the river. She continued this valuable service until transferred back to the Potomac Flotilla, departing Fort Monroe for Washington, D.C. 2 September.
For the remainder of the war, Jacob Bell was primarily concerned with the defense of Washington-alternately serving in the Potomac and the Rappahannock according to the ebb and flow of the titanic struggle between General Robert E. Lee and the Army of the Potomac. All the while, her duties as a blockader were discharged with skill and devotion. She captured C. F. Ward, a metal lifeboat with a contraband cargo 17 October and destroyed two schooners 4 November while on a reconnaissance mission up Nomini Creek, Virginia. On 23 August 1863, she caught schooner Golden Leaf trying to slip into Hosier's Creek, Virginia, with a cargo of sugar. Two more ships were taken in 1864.
In between prizes, blockade duty was varied by shelling batteries along the shore and landing boat parties to destroy Confederate property. Always busy until the South's defeat, Jacob Bell decommissioned at Washington Navy Yard 13 May 1865, and was lost at sea 6 November while being towed by USS Banshee (1862) toward New York City." (end Wikipedia)
Eleven letters from Hodson with primarily general content, and one letter to Hodson from "Mary" concerning Hodson's father's death. One letter provides description of a battle witnessed by Hodson including the results, etc. Another describes an attack on the Potomac Flotilla by a shore battery, and other scattered military content. Overall an interesting picture into the life of a Civil War Naval participant. Envelopes with stamps included but are not postmarked onboard the ship. Most are from Washington, D.C and PT Lookout, MD. Letters are legible and interesting, mostly 4 pp. in ink. Some are light, but still can be read with some good lighting and magnification. A very interesting lot.
Price: $1,250
913-43
Photo Album With 53-Images
The Jerome Family
The Comstock Family...including Albert and James in uniform
With Boyhood Image of Frank Jerome...and CDV's as CW Soldier
Waterford and New London, Connecticut
Two CDV's of Civil War Soldiers and a Leather Bound Family Album
The Union soldiers, one wearing an enlisted foot overcoat and identified as Frank Jerome, the other with a Hardee hat that an "8" within the Infantry horn. The album, with a stamped leather and gilt cover secured with two brass straps, has numerous CDV's of members of the Jerome family as well as pictures of all four 1884 Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates - Cleveland & Hendricks, Blaine & Logan - clipped from a Quaker Bitters advertisement. CW CDV's marked Morgan & Bolles, New London, CT on reverse and in very good condition. Album has wear along edges but no splits; pages are solid, latches very good.
Also, a pair of CDV's depicting two brothers from Waterford, CT. Corporal Albert O. Comstock (1842 - 1863) enlisted into "H" Co., 14th CT Infantry on 7/24/1862. He died of illness on 12/11/1863. He is shown wearing a sack coat and corporal's stripes.
His brother, James was commissioned into "H" Co. 14th CT Infantry as a 2nd Lieutenant on 7/17/1862 and discharged for a disability on 12/14/1862. He is wearing an officer's frock coat, sash, and second lieutenant's shoulder straps. The corners are cut and there is staining on the CDV of Lieutenant Comstock (As depicted). The CDV of Corporal Comstock has light soiling in the upper right; it is signed with back-mark for N.A. & R.A. Moore, Photographers on the reverse.
The album contains 49-additional images of the soldiers' relatives. Measures 8.5 by 6 by 2-inches.
Price: $685
110-320
State Sovereignty and the Doctrine of Coercion, by the Hon. Wm. D. Porter...Pro-Secession Pamphlet, 1860
Pamphlet authored by South Carolina state's rights champion William D. Porter, including a letter from former Secretary of the Navy J. K. Paulding, The Right To Secede by "States;" printed in South Carolina 1860; overall good, some pencil notations interior that appear period, others on cover and back are modern, cover soiled. Measures 8.5-inches by 5.75-inches.
Price: $110
913-26
Printed Dinner Invitation
From Mr & Mrs John Quincy Adams to Postmaster General John McLean
An invitation, both printed in script and handwritten in ink reading "Mr and Mrs. Adams / request the Honor of / Mr McLean / Company at Dinner on / Tuesday the 2 of August at 5 o'clock / The Favor of an Answer is requested;" the invitation has been folded into thirds and was sealed on the inside fold with red wax; Mr McLean P.M.G. is written on the outside; the outside is toned and torn at the corner where the seal was broken, a pencil notation has been made in the upper left corner on the inside and one on the outside, overall very good. Measures 8-inches by 5-inches when folded, and 8-inches by 10-inches when open.
Price: $450
913-18
Pamphlet
Description of A View of the City of Jerusalem
Circa 1839
A pamphlet for the exhibition of a panoramic painting of the city of Jerusalem by Robert Burford on display in NYC in 1839; contains a fold-out illustrated map numbered to match descriptions in the pamphlet; good, corners folded, foxing.
Price: $420
913-28
Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States
Medal Issued to Captain Francis S. Schmucker
128th Pennsylvania Infantry
In 1865 a number of Union officers gathered in Philadelphia for the purpose of providing an Honor Guard to escort the body of their martyred Commander-in-Chief. Shortly after, from this nucleus, The Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States was formed. Based upon the Revolutionary War Society of Cincinnatus, the MOLLUS was made up of officers who had served the Union honorably during the Civil War. Member were called "companions" and as the society grew it came to include many of the most prominent officers of the war including Generals Sherman, Sheridan, Custer, Miles, McClellan, and Meade as well as Presidents Grant, Garfield, Hayes, Arthur, and Harrison. While originally only for commissioned officers, the Order added Hereditary memberships for the male offspring of original members and their descendents.
This medal was originally issued to Captain Francis S. Schmucker who served with Company A of the 128th Pennsylvania Infantry. The regiment suffered heavy losses at Antietam and was heavily engaged at Chancellorsville. Schmucker served from August 1862 until May 1863. He was a doctor in Reading, PA after the war. The medal was issued to him as #10401. The medal is in what appears to be the original box. "Bailey, Banks & Biddle, / Makers, / Philadelphia" is printed on the fabric lining inside of the lid. There is also a note in the box that reads, "Insignia #10401 to be prepared for reissue to Frederick A. Schmucker, and returned in this box." Frederick Schmucker must have become a hereditary number and been given his father's medal. The medal is numbered 14952 on the front of the link. Rather peculiarly the colors on the watered silk ribbon are reversed with the center stripe in blue rather than the red as described in the regulations. The high quality and obvious age of the ribbon suggest that the error occurred when the medal was re-issued to the younger Schmucker and that it is not a later replacement. The enameling is in excellent condition but most of the gilding has worn off the silver.
Price: $550
110-218
Grant and Colfax
Near mint...
Campaign Flag
Circa 1868
Red stripes with black lettering "GRANT AND COLFAX" and a blue field stenciled on cotton. Very good condition with strong colors and slight toning along a vertical centerfold as well as one or light spots, no holes, tears or repairs. (Approximately 20-inches by 17-inches framed, flag approximately 14.75-inches by 11.5-inches.)
Price: $7,950
232-80
Grouping of Vermont
Civil War Documents
Includes blank enlistment forms, receipts for swords and other weapons, clothing voucher for 6th VT soldier wounded at The Wilderness. All in good to very good condition.
Price: $265
110-264
Photograph of Mary Todd Lincoln
By Matthew Brady
Circa 1861-1862
Full-length profile portrait of Mary Todd Lincoln wearing a floral pattern gown and floral headdress. Some tears and creases, most noticeable on left side with one horizontal tear extending to the dress. (Approximately 18-inches x 14 ½-inches.)
Price: $325
110-273
Photograph of Edwin M. Stanton
Portrait of Edwin M. Stanton who served as Secretary of War (1862-1868) to Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson. Fold in lower right corner otherwise very good condition. (Approximately 14-inches x 8 ½-inches.)
Price: $125
110-274
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