Archives International Auctions Auction 73 January 18, 2022 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, Colonial Banknotes, Colonial Fiscal Documents, Historic Ephemera and Security Printing Ephemera

Archives International Auctions - Sale 73 86 January 18, 2022 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com EPHEMERA - SCANDAL New York 414 414 William M. “Boss” Tweed signed City of NewYork 1865 Supplies for Cleaning Public Offices Document New York, NY, 1865. Mostly handwritten document on a blue paper ledger, issued to Charles Schoettel, which outlines the total cost of the supplies and cleaning services, as well as where it was applied. Listed locations includes Stuyvesant Park; Reservoir Square; Washington Square; and City Hall Park. The total amount owed to the account of Charles Schoettel was $172.25, and has been approved and signed by William M. Tweed as Deputy Street Commissioner. William Magear Tweed (April 3, 1823 - April 12, 1878), widely known as “Boss” Tweed, was an American politician most notable for being the “boss” of Tammany Hall, the Democratic Party political machine that played a major role in the politics of 19th-century New York City and State. At the height of his influence, Tweed was the third-largest landowner in New York City, a director of the Erie Railroad, a director of the Tenth National Bank, a director of the New-York Printing Company, the proprietor of the Metropolitan Hotel, a significant stockholder in iron mines and gas companies, a board member of the Harlem Gas Light Company, a board member of the Third Avenue Railway Company, a board member of the Brooklyn Bridge Company, and the president of the Guardian Savings Bank. weed was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1852 and the New York County Board of Supervisors in 1858, the year that he became the head of the Tammany Hall political machine. He was also elected to the New York State Senate in 1867, but Tweed’s greatest influence came from being an appointed member of a number of boards and commissions, his control over political patronage in New York City through Tammany, and his ability to ensure the loyalty of voters through jobs he could create and dispense on city-related projects. Tweed was convicted for stealing an amount estimated by an aldermen’s committee in 1877 at between $25 million and $45 million from New York City taxpayers from political corruption, but later estimates ranged as high as $200 million. Unable to make bail, he escaped from jail once but was returned to custody. He died in the Ludlow Street Jail. Fine condition with toning and fragile fold lines. ��������������������������������������������� Est. $80-160 EPHEMERA - SLAVERY Alabama 415 415 Alabama 1846 Estate Appraisal Document Listing Slaves and Other Property Alabama, 1846. Handwritten appraisal of the property belonging to the Estate of Charles Buxton, the deceased. This detailed inventory lists Buxton’s goods and properties with their corresponding appraised value, including a number of slaves owned by Buxton. The names of the enslaved people catalogued in the piece are Isaac, Ruben, Jack, Henry, Tammy, Lucy, Diana, Rachel, Cely, Jane, Anderson, Tom, Frank, Vinsent, Sam, Louisa, Matilda, and Nia. Their names and values are listed beside 280 acres of land, 22 chairs, various horses and farm animals, kitchen utensils, and other assorted household goods. The total value of the estate was $6,710.74 (actually miscalculated by 10 cents), and is shown on the back with the signatures of the witnesses and appraisers. Fine condition with significant blue staining and toning, splits have been archivally reinforced. A stark reminder of America’s slave owning history, and a piece of history from pre-Civil War South. ����������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $600-1200 EPHEMERA - STOCKS & BONDS REPORTS & FLIERS Various States 416 416 Banking, and Shareholder Document Assortment, ca.1880- 1920s Various States......, Large group lot of investment and shareholder materials and literature, ca. 1880-1920s. Highlights include: Barnett Oil and Gas Company bound booklet, published by E. H. Clarke, Investment Securities; 1894 Conservative Municipal Bonds paying from 3.75% to 6%, published by E. H. Rollins & Sons, Bankers; International Loan and Trust Co., 1889 Stockholder letter; Merchants National Bank of the City of Portland, Maine, 1888 Statement of Condition pamphlet; 1889 handwritten correspondence on First National Bank letterhead; 1889 Report of the Condition of the Lime Rock National Bank; 1894 Stockholder Report from the National Lead Company; Handwritten correspondence on Chicago, Danville & Vincennes Rail-Road Company letterhead, 1873; and a page of Interesting Statistics from the Insurance World Comparative Fire Insurance Chart for 1889. Lot includes many other similar pieces. Fine-VF condition. (40+) ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $130-260