Archives International Auctions Auction 80 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2022: Lots 1 to 826 in 2 SESSIONS

Archives International Auctions - Sale 80 105 October 25, 2022 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com EPHEMERA - HISTORIC POLITICAL Pennsylvania & New York 559 559 ErieCanal 1845, I/C Bond and 1856ManhattanCompany Payment Receipt for 4 Bonds to Enlarge the Erie Canal. Pennsylvania & New York, 1845 and 1856. Lot of 2 pieces, Includes: 1845, Erie Canal Company $75 I/C 6% Bond, Black text with black border on light blue paper, allegorical women at left and right, Canal image at top center, Handwritten list of interest payments, VF condition; and, 1856, Manhattan Company, State of New-York, Transfer Office, $70,000 “being in full payment of 4 certain Certificates, issued...for the Enlargement of the Erie Canal,” VF condition. The Erie Canal is a historic canal in upstate New York that runs east-west between the Hudson River and Lake Erie. Completed in 1825, the canal was the first navigable waterway connecting the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes, vastly reducing the costs of transporting people and goods across the Appalachians. In effect, the canal accelerated the settlement of the Great Lakes region, the westward expansion of the United States, and the economic ascendancy of New York State. It has been called “The Nation’s First Superhighway.” (2) ���������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $250-500 EPHEMERA - HISTORICAL MILITARY New York 560 560 New York, 20th Regiment of Militia, 1816 New York Military Appointment Document. New York, September 2, 1816. Document which states the appointment of a member of the 20th Regiment of Militia in the State of New York to the post of Orderly First Sergeant, due to his demonstrated “Patriotism, Courage, and good Conduct.” Black text and handwriting. Issued and signed by David Curtis, Lieutenant Colonel of the same regiment. The name of the appointed militia member, as well as the Captain of the Company, is obscured. Information on New York’s 20th Regiment of Militia in 1816 is extremely scarce. Fine condition with some staining and fragile fold lines. Rare and possibly unique military document relating to the conclusion of the War of 1812. ������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $300-450 EPHEMERA - LOTTERY TICKETS Lottery Notice 561 561 Royal New Brunswick Lottery, 1881. Canada. New Brunswick. Notice from J. Goldsmith & Co. St. Stephen. Lottery notify broadside and a ticket sample. 2 pieces. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $100-200 EPHEMERA - NOTABLE AUTOGRAPHS New York 562 562 Bernard Baruch Signature on his Personal Letterhead dated 1952. New York, April 19, 1952. Bernard Baruch personal letterhead with signature, in which Baruch provides the State Department a reference for Samuel David McGill, in VF condition. Baruch (1870-1965) was a financier, stock speculator, and philanthropist in the early 20th century, as well as serving as a presidential advisor during both World Wars. He also had an avid interest in thoroughbred racing, was close friends with Winston Churchill, and is the namesake of Baruch College in Manhattan. Unique and very rare piece, as Baruch donated all of his personal papers to Princeton University after his death. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $90-180