Archives International Auctions Sale 64 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Scripophily; U.S. & World Coins; Medals January 27, 2021

Archives International Auctions - Sale 64 179 January 27,2021 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Ephemera - Military Virginia 963 963 War of 1812 Letter written in 1814 Letter Regarding Payment for Soldier in the War. Winchester, VA. 1814 Letter from A. Gamble to Mr. Bailey, Paymaster, regarding payment owed to a company for action in the War of 1812. This document mentions “Power of Attorney” given to receive the payment, and is insistent on a reply. Mentions a Captain Baker, who may be Captain Isaac L. Baker, who was named Captain of the Forty-fourth Infantry in 1813, and assisted to enlist men for his regiment in Tennessee. During the late summer of 1814, he and a part of the Forty- Fourth joined General Jackson at Fort Jackson and accompanied him to Mobile. Fine- VF condition considering its age, with some toning and staining on the back. The War of 1812 was a conflict fought between the United States and its allies, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and its allies. It began when the United States declared war in June 1812 and ended in a stalemate when a peace treaty agreed to earlier was ratified by the United States in February 1815. While the war ended in a draw, both sides were happy with the outcome as the war ended, although indigenous nations are generally seen among historians as the real losers. Historians in Britain often see it as a minor theatre of the Napoleonic Wars while historians in North America see it as a war in its own right. From the outbreak of war with Napoleonic France in 1803, Britain had enforced a naval blockade to choke off neutral trade to France, which the United States contested as illegal under international law. To man the blockade, Britain pressed merchant sailors into the Royal Navy, including Americans. American sentiment grew increasingly hostile toward Britain due to incidents such as the 1807 Chesapeake– Leopard affair. The British were similarly outraged by the 1811 Little Belt affair, in which eleven British sailors died. Britain supplied arms to Native Americans, who raided European-American settlers on the American frontier, hindering the expansion of the United States and provoking resentment. Although the debate on whether the desire to annex some or all of British North America (Canada) contributed to the American decision to go to war, the reasoning for invasion was mainly strategical. President James Madison signed into law the declaration of war after heavy pressure from the War Hawks in the United States Congress. Fascinating piece of military history from the early 19th century. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $200-400 Ephemera - Military Washington, D.C. 964 964 Navy Department 1876Correspondence fromGeorge M. Robeson Washington, D.C., 1876, Letter written on Navy Department letterhead, dated February 15th, 1876, which refers to a Seaman, Timothy Mahoney, receiving a new payment amount (most likely a raise), and that the Fourth Auditor of the Treasury was informed of this change. The original letter was sent in January of 1876, from the U.S.S. Worcester, and this document is the response from George M. Robeson, with his signature at bottom. George Maxwell Robeson (1829-1897) was an American Republican Party politician and lawyer from New Jersey. A brigadier general in the New Jersey Militia during the American Civil War, he served as Secretary of the Navy, appointed by President Ulysses S. Grant, from 1869 to 1877. He also served two terms as a U.S. Representative for New Jersey from 1879 to 1883. Supported by New Jersey Senator A.G. Cattell, Robeson was appointed Secretary of Navy by President Grant in 1869 after Sec. Adolph E. Borie had resigned office. His tenure lasted about seven and a half years, second in length only, to that of Gideon Welles during the 19th century. He was known to be a hot-tempered, industrious administrator and through his departmental leadership was able to contain the established Naval officer hierarchy. Having limited Congressional funding, he supported and developed the early stages of submarine and torpedo technology, in keeping U.S. harbors safe from foreign attack. Unique piece of naval history with connections to president Ulysses S. Grant �������������������������������� Est. $130-260 Ephemera - Military WW I United Kingdom 965 965 Overseas Club 1915 Issued Empire Day Certificate United Kingdom, 1915. World War I era Empire Day Certificate, issued to Thomas William Moor. This certificate was given to members of the Overseas Club who “helped to send some comfort and happiness to the brave Sailors and Soldiers of the British Empire, fighting to uphold Liberty, Justice, Honor and Freedom in the Great War.” The Overseas Club was founded by Sir Evelyn Wrench in 1910 as the Over-Seas Club, it was given a Royal Charter of Incorporation in 1922 and Queen Elizabeth II granted the title “Royal” to mark its golden jubilee in 1960. Known today as the Royal Over-Seas League (ROSL), it is a not-for-profit members’ organization with international headquarters in its clubhouse in central London, England. It is also a major supporter of the arts, most notably with its prestigious annual music competition. VF condition with evidence of repairs on the back. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $70-120