Archives International Auctions Auction 79 September 6, 2022 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, Colonial Banknotes, Colonial Fiscal Documents, Historic Ephemera and Security Printing Ephemera

Archives International Auctions - Sale 79 95 September 6, 2022 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Virginia 480 480 C.S.A., Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, 1864 from the U.S.War Department’s Record Division of Rebel Archives Richmond, Virginia, 1864. 56 Page Bound set of documents from the Confederate States of America, titled “Report of the Secretary of the Treasury,” which includes information on bonds, financial quarterly statements, and other details regarding C.S.A. investments; Within the pages is a Report of the Commissioner of Taxes, with accompanying text and tables, broken up into various Southern states. The last section of the booklet is Estimates of Appropriations, transmitted by Secretary of the Treasury, G. A. Trenholm. Interesting with extremely detailed financial records from the Confederate States of America during the Civil War. Purple handstamp on title page denotes that this was once a part of the War Division’s Record Division of Rebel Archives. The War Department Collection of Confederate Records consists of records of the Confederate States of America acquired by capture or surrender at the close of the Civil War and those later acquired by donation or purchase. On July 21, 1865, the Secretary of War established a unit in the Adjutant General’s Office for the collection, safekeeping, and publication of the “Rebel Archives.” The records were used in protecting the U.S. Government against claims arising from the war, in establishing pension claims, and for historical purposes. After many changes both in location and custody, the records were placed in the Organization Records Section of the Old Records Division of the Adjutant General’s Office, from which they were transferred to the National Archives in 1938. ����������������������������� Est. $250-500 EPHEMERA - LETTERHEADS & BILLHEADS New York & Massachusetts 481 481 Early Invoices for Goods and Services, ca.1836-62 New York & Massachusetts. Lot includes 4 pieces with attractive letterheads, Including: Henry W. & Samuel Barstow Wine Dealers & Grocers, 1836 Issued Invoice for goods, for a total of $25.72, Fine condition with staining and toning; F. F. Oakley Lithographic Drawing & Printing Establishment, 1858 Issued Invoice for items totaling $14.00, VF condition with left margin slightly cut off; Marsh & Co., 1859 Issued Invoice for “1 Silk Elastic Stocking” totaling $3.00, Fine-VF condition; and George W. Carnes, 1862 Issued Invoice for a “Cape Sack” worth $7.75, VF condition. Letterheads feature attractive script printing and vignettes such as men at work in a printing shop or an American eagle with banner. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $70-140 EPHEMERA - NAVIGATION Massachusetts 482 482 Massachusetts 1855 Partial Share Certificate in the Shipping Vessel called Helen Bill of Sale Massachusetts, ND (1840-1860s). Document issued to Daniel Kidder which certified his 1/16th ownership of the Schooner called Helen, for the price of $973.32, paid to Asa P. Morse of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Asa Porter Morse (1818-1906), the son of Daniel and Sarah Morse, moved to Boston in 1840 and began business life as a bookkeeper in the house of Hayward & Morse, who were involved with West India trade. After accumulating enough capital to start a business for himself, Morse continued working in commerce and trade and moved to Cambridge in 1845. He served as a member of the Cambridge School Board, as an alderman, and as a state senator in 1879-1880. VF condition. ��������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $200-400 EPHEMERA - HISTORIC POLITICAL New York 483 483 Historic 1863 Handwritten Letter fromWashington Hunt to New YorkGovernor HoratioSeymour Discussing the ErieCanal. Lockport, New York. April 18, 1863. Letter fromWashington Hunt to New York Governor Horatio Seymour, several pages long and in black handwriting. This piece discusses the Chicago Canal Convention of 1863 and the Erie Canal, as well as briefly mentions the ongoing Civil War. Washington Hunt takes a grim view of the Canal Convention, stating that it is his belief that “they will propose things which the General Government has neither the financial ability or the Constitutional power to perform.” He continues to write, “We have just finished the Erie Canal enlargement, it will be found sufficient for the trade in some years to come...The Canal is...the property of New York and we cannot allow other states to have any partnership in it even by implication. Let us have something that we can call our own, untouched by Federal interference.” This document highlights the different political perspectives between the two politicians, as Hunt admits that he took the liberty to make these suggestions to Governor Seymour. He is particularly concerned about New York State’s rights, and ends the letter with a plead to not “reduce the State to a mere satellite of the central government.” Washington Hunt (August 5, 1811 - February 2, 1867) was an American lawyer and politician. In his last years, Hunt moved increasingly closer to the Democrats, endorsing his two-time opponent, Horatio Seymour for the New York gubernatorial race in 1862 and supporting George McClellan for the presidency at the 1864 Democratic National Convention. Horatio Seymour (May 31, 1810 - February 12, 1886) was an American politician. He served as Governor of New York from 1853 to 1854 and from 1863 to 1864. He was the Democratic Party nominee for president in the 1868 presidential election, won by Republican, General Ulysses S. Grant. Fascinating piece of history related to two political figures and New York Governors who opposed each other in elections more than once, but clearly had a communicative relationship. Rare and unique document. ������������������������������������� Est. $450-750