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Archives International Auctions- AIAXXVIII
172 September 17,2015 Archives International Auctions
EPHEMERA - CIVIL WAR
Illinois
928
Volunteers.Paducah, Kentucky, 1864, Pass for soldier to be
absent from camp until 4PM on Aug 13 1864 and signed by all the
appropriate officers, Fine condition with some aging along folds.The
132 Regt of Illinois Volunteers was a “100 Days” unit established the
1st June, 1864, and was stationed in Kentucky to provide relief for
veteran troops. Standing NativeAmericanWoman on left. Signed by
Col. T.J. Picket. Pickett served throughout the Civil War, becoming
Lieutenant Colonel of the 69th Illinois Volunteers in 1862. He was a
very active mason and had theT.J. Pickett Lodge named for him. He
was the Tenth Grand Master of Illinois, who was born in Louisville,
Kentucky on March 17, 1821, and came to Peoria, Illinois with his
parents in 1836. He learned the printing trade there, later becoming
a journalist and publisher and published papers in Peoria, Pekin, and
Rock Island, Illinois; Paducah, Kentucky, and Lincoln, Nebraska . At
the close of the war, he moved his home and business interests to
Paducah, Kentucky.�������������������������������������������������������������Est.$120-240
Louisiana
929
New Orleans, Louisiana. Lot of (3)
PHCChecks: Checks signed by the infamous EdwardA. Burke former
Treasurer of Louisiana, indicted for embezzlement in state bonds
amounting to well over $1 million dollars. Never stood trial, fled
to Honduras. He helped negotiate the compromise of 1877 which
ended Reconstruction. Checks areVF or better���������������������� Est. $75-150
Michigan
930
MI. ND
(ca.1860’s). Issued certificate for 10 cents. Black on light tan paper
with multiple Civil War related vignettes including battles, in the 4
corners, a coffin on the bottom, U.S. flags and cannon on top middle
with large vignette of widowwith husbands coffin andU.S. flag. “The
Schools of Michigan - to Her 13,000 Fallen Braves....”. The certificate
appears in VG to fine condition with light water staining or toning, 2
small repaired edge tears with paper backing on back in those areas.
Facsimile signatures of well known Michigan notables including Civil
War Generals. Printed by Calvert Lith. Scarce Civil War Memorial
Certificate. �������������������������������������������������������������������������Est. $100-200
New York
931
New York.
Patriotic Eagle, Astor House, NY 1863. Names include Chauncey M.
Depew for Secretary of State and many others. Blue ruled paper.
���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $30-60