Archives International Auctions Auction 91 January 23, 2024

Archives International Auctions - Sale 91 64 January 23, 2024 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 291 291 Francis E. Spinner, 1870 Handwritten Letter in Spinner’s Hand With His Famous AutographWhileTreasurer of the U.S. Washington, D.C., March 20, 1870. 2 page hand written letter by Francis Elias Spinner ( January 21, 1802 – December 31, 1890) who was an American politician from New York. He served as Treasurer of the United States from 1861 to 1875, and was the first administrator in the federal government to employ women for clerical jobs. The letter, written to Judge Ezra Graves, discusses writing the Department of State, “Which was more than a mile from this office...”, He discussed that foreign ambassadors do not sign passports from this government.....and that it is necessary to get passports Visaed by the American Consul at the various places visited by American citizens. Judge Ezra Graves (December 1, 1803 – January 8, 1883) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was First Judge of the Herkimer County Court from 1845 to 1847. After the re-organization of the New York court system, he was Judge and Surrogate of the Herkimer County Court from 1847 to 1855, and from 1860 to 1863. He was a delegate to the 1856 Republican National Convention. In 1858, he was Temporary Chairman of the Republican state convention. He was a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1867–68. Rare Spinner letter written fully in his hand. XF condition, �������������������� Est. $200-350 Ephemera - Postcards - Aviation France, Germany & England 292 292 Military and Civilian Early Aviation Postcards, ca. 1910-1930s, About 1/2 Real PhotoCards France, Germany & England. Group of 32 original postcards featuring photographs and illustrations of military aircrafts and pilots, ca. 1910-1930s. Most are French, with 3 from Great Britain and 2 from Germany. All are unused and in VF to mint condition, mostly black and white, and some have small notes made in pencil. Featured aircrafts include the Westland “Wallace” General Purpose Military Biplane. In 1933 a Westland Wallace became the first aircraft to fly over Everest, as part of the Houston-Mount Everest Flight Expedition. Also featured is a Vickers-Vimy Rolls-Royce Aeroplane, a British heavy bomber aircraft developed and manufactured by Vickers Limited. Developed during the latter stages of the First World War to equip the Royal Flying Corps, the Vimy was designed by Reginald Kirshaw “Rex” Pierson, Vickers’ chief designer. (32) ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $90-180