Archives International Auctions Auction 87 September 12, 2023

Archives International Auctions - Sale 87 88 September 12, 2023 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com New York 447 447 CivilWar Statement of aVeteranSoldierVolunteer, DenisO’Leary, Dated March 1864, who was Born in Ireland and Paid the $300 Bounty New York, 1864. Issued Statement of Volunteer for Denis O’Leary, a 37 year old Laborer and Veteran residing in New York. It includes the name of his examining surgeon, mustering officer, and shows that he was paid $300 in county bounty to sign up as a volunteer. Signed by Denis O’ Leary at bottom right. Fine condition with large water stain throughout, toning, and foxing. Interesting document from the Civil War. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $140-280 Virginia 448 448 Civil War Era, Pass to Charles Murray’s from Camp Ethan Allen, Issued by George B. Kellogg, ca.1861-1864 Arlington County, Virginia, ca.1861-1864. Thin card advertisement for ink, which was used as a transportation pass that was issued to Charles Murray, allowing him to travel “in and out of Camp Ethan Allen with newspapers” issued by George B. Kellogg, Adj. Fine condition with a piece of yellowed tape down center. George Bradley Kellogg (November 6, 1826 – November 12, 1875) was a Vermont military and political figure who served as Adjutant General of the Vermont Militia and a Lieutenant Colonel in the 1st Vermont Cavalry during the American Civil War and was stationed at Fort Ethan Allen, which was an earthwork fortification that the Union Army built in 1861 on the property of Gilbert Vanderwerken in Alexandria County (now Arlington County), Virginia, as part of the Civil War defenses of Washington. ������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $230-450 EPHEMERA - CIVIL WAR MILITARY AUTOGRAPHS New York 449 449 New York State Stock, Comptroller’s Office, January 1861 Bond Issued to Rufus King Jr., Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. NY. State of New York, 1861. $5000 I/C 6% Cert. S/N #41, VF-XF. Black on white paper, George Washington upper left, Arms of New York top middle, “1868” underprint of due date, Issued to Rufus King Jr., who was the son of Rufus King. He was a graduate of the United States Military Academy, Class of 1833, and brigadier general during the Civil War, and the brother of Charles King, who was a military commander in the Philippine– American War. His great-grandfather was Rufus King, who was one of the signers of the United States Constitution. Lieutenant King was awarded one brevet promotion (to captain) for his bravery during the Seven Days Battles, in actions at the Battle of White Oak Swamp, on June 30, 1862. During that fight, King ranked only as a section chief, took command of combined Batteries A & C, 4th U.S. Artillery, when his commander was wounded. On March 22, 1898, the United States Army finally awarded King the Medal of Honor for his actions at White Oak Swamp. Major King died in New York on March 18, 1900. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $100-200 EPHEMERA - COLONIAL WEST INDIES Danish West Indies 450 450 St. Bartholomew,West Indies “St. Barts”, 1797 Tri-Lingual Notice of Legal Fees under Swedish Rule. Stockholm, Sweden and St. Bartholomew, West Indies, May 2, 1797, 54 x 41.5 cm. Broadside with Trilingual notice of legal fees in the island of St. Bartholomew, around 40 different legal services are listed, A line toward the end states “the poor pay nothing”, Written in Swedish, French and English, Sweden took over the island in 1784 when it was purchased from France and controlled it until 1878, Unused and untrimmed margins as issued in excellent fresh condition, Printed in large bold type at bottom “Gustav Adolph. (L.S.), Only 3 other copies of this document are known. Rare and historic early West Indies document. �������������������������������� Est. $750-1200