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CATALOGUE OF

JOHN E. BURTON'S COLLECTION

OF

VALUABLE AND INTERESTING

AUTOGRAPH LETTERS, MANUSCRIPTS

AND DOCUMENTS

COMPRISING

LETTERS OF FAMOUS AMERICANS OF COLONIAL, REVOLUTIONARY AND RECENT DAYS, STATESMEN, SOLDIERS, men of LETTERS,

AND OTHERS-AMONG THEM AN ORIGINAL MS. OF

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THE AUCTIONEERS WILL EXECUTE ORDERS CONFIDED TO THEM BY BUYERS WHO CANNOT BE PRESENT AT THE SALE. N. B.-ALL BIDS TO BE MADE AT A PRICE PER

VOLUME OR PER PART AS CATALOGUED

Douglas Taylor & Co.

New Work

I

Catalogue

'DAMS, JOHN. L. S. Phil., Apl. 2, 1776. 3 pp. Signature pasted on.

* Mr. Wm. Brotherhead guaranteed the genuineness of the whole letter.

2 ADAMS, JOHN QUINCY. I. S. 1824. To Baron Stackleberg. Wash.

3 ADAMS, JOHN QUINCY. Coupons of the River Raisin and Lake Erie R.R. Signed. 2 pieces.

4 AGASSIZ, LOUIS (Scientist). A. L. S. N. Y., no date. To Prof. James Hall.

5 ANDERSON, MARY (Actress). Autograph on card.

6 ANDERSON, ROBERT. Brigadier-General in Civil War, hero of Fort Sumter. A. D. S. 4to. 1859.

7 ANDERSON, ROBERT. A. L. S. March 24, 1861. Dated Fort Sumter, S. C.

"Let us now, without deviating from the strictest fidelity to our Flag, try and win back by the exercise of forbearance, conciliation and love, those who have left, and God will, I trust, bind us again together."

8 ANDERSON, ROBERT. A. L. S. Cincinnati, May 29, 1861. Receiving a medal.

9 ANTOINETTE. Marie Antoinette la Reine. Brevet de Premier Médecin de la Reine. Parchment document, signed. Jan. 10, 1789.

10 ANTHONY, SUSAN B. (Woman Suffrage Association.) A. L. S. 2 pp. 1884.

II ARTHUR, CHESTER A. (Maj.-Gen.) L. S. Sept. 26, 1862. 12 ARTHUR, CHESTER A. (Maj.-Gen.) Another, Nov. II, 1862; also Card Sig., Feb. 17, 1882. (Pres. of U. S.) 2 pieces.

13 ARNOLD, BENEDICT. A. L. S. To Horatio Gates, Watertown, 26 Aug., 1775. A fine specimen, written as Arnold was starting on the Canada Expedition.

14 ARNOLD, BENEDICT.

Order to deliver Five Tin Kettles.

May 13, 1776. Been mended.

15 ARNOLD, BENEDICT. A Pass, signed "Permit Mr. John Robinson (Maj. André) to pass the Guards at the White Plains." Sept. 22, 1780.

16 ARNOLD, SIR EDWIN. The Lick Observatory. MS. on 52 pp., half sheets of yellow paper.

17 ASTOR, JOHN JACOB. Check on Bank of U. S. Signed.

1792.

18 AUDUBON, MR. Signature on card.

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19 ARLOW, JOEL. sul at Algiers.

Con

Author of The Columbiad.
A. L. S. 15 pp. 4to. Algiers, 1797

"One of the most unfortunate circumstances that have attended our affairs in this place has been the opposition and decided enmity of the French Consuls. *** * The present Consul of France, the famous Jean Bon St. André, formerly one of the most fiery satellites of Robespierre, gave me to understand that our treaty with England was likely to produce a war with France. * * * He armed a privateer some time ago in this place, gave her orders to take every neutral vessel she could find, and wherever taken to send them to this port. The first arrived was a Dane, *** and she brought news of an American taken the same day, and ordered to this place. * * * She has not yet arrived, though we are to expect many of them before it can be known that they will not be received. * * * From the moment of his arrival this man has not ceased to seek quarrels with every body, and has rendered himself extremely odious to the Dey and to all the foreign residents here. * * * Our peace with France is not yet concluded, owing, as I believe, to the intrigues of the French Consul.” The sheets were cut for fumigation, but not obliterating text. 20 BANCROFT, GEORGE. A. L. S. 1 page. To My Dear Mr. Appleton.

21 BANCROFT, G. L. S. State Department.

22 BARNUM, P. T. A. L. S. June 4, 1884.

n. d.

1846.

3 pp., in ref

erence to the poems written to gain the prize of $500

which he had offered.

23 BAYARD, T. F. A. L. S.

1881.

2 pp.

U. S. Senate Chamber.

24 BEECHER, HENRY W. Card photograph. Portrait. With

signature. 1870.

25 BERNHARDT, SARAH.

A. N. S. On art.

1881.

26 BENTON, THOMAS H. Senator. A. L. S. 19 pp. of letter sheets. To Maj.-Gen. Davis, of Miss., positively re

fusing to be candidate for the Vice-Presidency of the U. S. Washington, Dec. 16, 1834.

261⁄2 BENJAMIN, WALTER R. (Autograph Dealer). A. L. S. 7 pieces.

* Containing some useful information.

27 Biddle, N. A. L. S. 1 page. Bank of the U. S. Mar. 10, 1829.

28 BIDDLE, N. Bills of Exchange. Signed in with 6 fine portraits of famous men. 2 pieces.

29 BOUCICAULT, DION (Dramatist). A. L. S. notepaper. To "My Dear Planché." 1872.

* Strong criticism of theatre management.

Twelve pages,
Phil., 10 Dec.,

30 BOOTH, J. WILKES. Check on Jay Cooke & Co., for $50, payable to J. Wilkes Booth. Signed (and paid). Dec. 24, 1864.

"Blood money." Booth had to his credit $1,200 during time of preparation for assassinating the President, and he drew seven checks

on account.

31 BUONAPARTE.

Signature to Document, as "Le General

en Chef de l'Armée d'Italie."

32 BUONAPARTE. Signature to Document. Paris, Bonaparte, 1er Consul. 1800.

33 BUONAPARTE.

document.

Signature as First Consul on parchment
Brevet pour le Citoyen Francoise Victor.

Lettre. 1802.

34 BUONAPARTE. Signature as Emperor to a Marine License. Signed in Dresden, 1813.

35 BRIGHT, JOHN. A. L. S. 3 Pp. April 16, 1861. To S. Elliott Brogden.

36 BROWN, JOHN. A. L. S.

1 page. To My Dear Wife and

Children. 19th June, 1839.

* An interesting letter on personal affairs.

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37 BROWN, J. A. L. S. I page. To “ Dear Mary." 22nd

Dec., 1849.

* Another private letter of personal interest.

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