Americana, the library of the late Benson J. Lossing, American historian
Subtitle: manuscripts, letters, and drawings, mainly of the Revolution, War of 1812 and the Civil War ... : to be sold Tuesday afternoon, November 17, 1914
Publisher: Anderson Auction Company
Published: 1914
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 39
Subjects: Catalogs; Library
Notes: 310 lots.

"No. 1107."

"Manuscripts, letters and drawings, mainly of the Revolution, War of 1812 and the Civil War. Orderly Books and Journals - Major Livingston's Journal of Montgomery's Campaign in Canada; Charles Willson Peale's manuscript diaries during the Revolution; orderly books of Gen. Heath, Gen. Jacob Brown and Gen. Green Clay during the War of 1812; Gen. Schuyler's Memorandum book during the Revolution; Jarvis's History of the Defence of Craney Island, 1813; nearly 400 telegrams received by Gen. Pillow in 1861; narrative of Lincoln's Secret Journey to Washington. Autograph Letters - Oliver Wolcott on the transactions of Congress in 1778; Gen. Schuyler on the attempts of congress to supersede him the action of the Contitutional Convention and other important crises; Alexander Hamilton on the Insolvent Law, Lafayette on the Defence of Virginia and important letters of Cadwallader Colden, Jefferson, Irving, Bryant, Longfellow, Ewell, Polk, Pillow and Zollicoffer. Miscellaneous Material - an interesting series of drawings of California in 1851; newspapers; locks of the hair of Byron and Keats; original warrant of Gov. Wise for the arrest of Fred. Douglass; manuscript describing the first settlement in Wyoming territory; Hugh Gaine imprint on the Stamp Act. Early and Rare American Stamps."

McKay, 7462

Place of sale: New York.

Date of sale: November 17, 1914.