Archives International Auctions Auction 83 February 28, 2023

Archives International Auctions - Sale 83 79 February 28, 2023 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 395 395 Governor Horatio Seymour Autograph, Former Governor of New York, 1863, Arrest Proclamation to Extradite a Criminal who Fled from NY to Wisconsin New York, 1863. Horatio Seymour signature on a contract to the Governor of Wisconsin - Edward Salomon. The document refers to crime of larceny and the perpetrator fled to Wisconsin. 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 and General Ulysses S. Grant. Seymour’s second term proved to be even more tumultuous than his first one. As governor of the largest state in the union from 1863 to 1864, Seymour was one of the most prominent Democratic opponents of the President. He opposed the Lincoln administration’s institution of the military draft in 1863 on constitutional grounds, an act which led many to question his support for the war. He also opposed a bill giving votes to the soldiers on legal grounds, vetoing the bill when it reached his desk. While not opposed to the goal he preferred to establish voting provisions through a constitutional amendment that was working its way simultaneously through the state legislature; nonetheless, his veto was portrayed by opponents as hostility to the soldiers. His decision to pay the state’s foreign creditors using gold rather than greenbacks alienated “easy money” supporters, while his veto of a bill granting traction rights on Broadway in Manhattan earned him the opposition of Tammany Hall. Finally, his efforts to conciliate the rioters during the New York Draft Riots of July 1863 was used against him by the Republicans, who accused him of treason and support for the Confederacy. The growing accumulation of problems steadily eroded Seymour’s position as governor. In what was regarded as a rebuke of his policies, Republicans swept the 1863 midterm elections, winning all of the major offices and taking control of the State Assembly. In the state elections the following year, Seymour himself was defeated for reelection in a close race by Republican Reuben Fenton. �������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $150-300 396 396 Handwritten Letter, 1796 Mentioning Judge Van Ness New York, 1796. Handwritten Letter, addressed to Catherine Taylor, which discusses a journey to Hudson. The note was written from Judge Van Ness’ residence on August 3rd, 1796. Judge Van Ness is likely Peter Van Ness, the father of William P. Van Ness, who was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New York and the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. William P. Van Ness was also notable for serving as Aaron Burr’s second in Burr’s duel with Alexander Hamilton. Fine condition with a hole at center right, toning, aging, and challenging handwriting. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $230-450 397 397 Vice President Under James Madison and New York Governor Daniel D. Tompkins, 1810 Military Appointment Document to the People of the State of NewYork New York, 1810. Document from the People of the State of New York, appointing Peter Van Winkle as Second Lieutenant of a Company in the Second Regiment of the First Brigade of the Artillery of the State. Witnessed and signed by Daniel D. Tompkins at bottom right, also signed by Secretary Daniel Hale. Black text and handwriting, Embossed Excelsior seal at bottom left. Fine condition for age with foxing and toning at fold lines. Daniel D. Tompkins ( June 21, 1774 - June 11, 1825) was an American politician. He was the fifth governor of New York from 1807 to 1817, and the sixth vice president of the United States under James Madison from 1817 to 1825. Daniel Hale (d. 1821) was an American Federalist politician. After the American Revolutionary War, he settled in Albany, New York, and became a merchant. He was Secretary of State of New York from 1798 to 1801, and from 1810 to 1811. � Est. $160-300 Washington D.C. 398 398 Senator Robert F. Wagner, United States Senator, Trio of Autographs, 1938-41. Washington D.C., 1938-41. Three letters signed by Robert F. Wagner on United States Senate Letterhead. Robert Ferdinand Wagner I ( June 8, 1877 – May 4, 1953) was an American politician. He was a Democratic U.S. Senator from New York from 1927 to 1949. Born in Prussia, Wagner migrated with his family to the United States in 1885. After graduating from New York Law School, Wagner won election to the New York State Legislature, eventually becoming the Democratic leader of the state senate. Working closely with fellow New York City Democrat Al Smith, Wagner and Smith embraced reform, especially to the benefit of their core constituency, the working class. They built a coalition for these reforms that embraced unions, social workers, some businessmen, and numerous middle-class activists and civic reform organizations across the state. Wagner left the state senate in 1918, and served as a justice of the New York Supreme Court until his election to the US Senate in 1926. As Senator, Wagner was a leader of the New Deal Coalition putting special emphasis on supporting the labor movement. He was a close associate and strong supporter of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. He sponsored three major laws: the National Labor Relations Act of 1935, the Social Security Act of 1935, and the Housing Act of 1937. Wagner resigned from the Senate in 1949 due to ill health, and died in 1953. His son Robert F. Wagner Jr. was mayor of New York from 1954 through 1965. ������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $120-240