JOHN WESLEY (1703-1791) Anglican cleric and Christian theologian who is largely credited with founding the Methodist movement.

THOMAS COKE (1747-1814) First Methodist Bishop, Coke is known as the Father of Methodist Missions. Coke made his first mission to the West Indies in 1786, returning again in 1788-89, 1790, and 1792-93.

Removed from previously bound work. Staining. Overall Fine.

The original painting from which this Ambrotype was taken was accomplished by Junius Brutus Stearns in 1849 and is now housed in the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. This work was one in a series of five paintings that represented Washington as Citizen, Farmer, Soldier, Statesman and Christian. Among those in the background of this image are two children from Martha’s first marriage to Daniel Parke Custis. Following their marriage, Washington adopted the children as his own.

1879, New York, Elaborate invitation at the request of Cyrus W. Field to attend the celebration of the 25th Anniversary of his historic contract. The event was to be held at his Gramercy Park New York residence. Engraved and printed by Tiffany & Co. 8½ x 6”. A few brown spots and light soiling, verso shows remnants of scrapbook mounting. Very Good and Rare. There were only 1800 guests invited this private event with just 1000 attending.

In 1854 Cyrus Field signed a contract which would change both his own life and the history of communications. Through the dauntless efforts of this man, the Atlantic Cable that connected North America and Europe came to fruition. Since that time, the two continent have never been out of immediate communication with each other.

The card was designed to represent submarine Telegraphy, linking together with its chain of light the four quarters of the globe. In the centre is a white space of the size of an ordinary visiting card, on which is engraved the invitation. Above this is the coat-of-arms of the Field family, which consists of a shield, with a black ground, parted by a chevron of silver, with sheaves of wheat in gold. The crest shows an arm emerging from a cloud, and grasping the world. This is derived from an ancestor of the family, John Field, a distinguished English astronomer, who lived two hundred years ago, and who introduced the Copernican astronomy into England. A more appropriate design could hardly be found for one who has united the Hemispheres. On one side is an American and on the other an English flag, the staffs of which cross behind the shield.

The allegorical figures of the four quarters of the globe will be recognized by all Englishmen as taken from the designs on the Albert Memorial Monument in Hyde Park, London. Europe is seated on a bull, the emblem of strength, crowned, holding a sceptre in her right hand and in her left a globe, surmounted by a cross, while at her feet are three symbolic figures, one holding a sceptre, one with an anchor and a wreath, and the third in an attitude of instruction. America appears as an Indian, with spear and shield, seated on a bison, with a native warrior behind, while in front a figure of civilization stretches out its wand over the new world. Asia reposes on a kneeling elephant, attended by Brahmin and Buddhist priests; and Africa is perched on the hump of a camel, with Oriental figures around her.

A cable winds around the whole card, making a frame to the medallions. On one side is the date of the origin of the Company, March 10, 1854; and on the other, that of the reception, March 10, 1879. At the foot is the representation of Mr. Field's dining-room, and the six gentlemen who met therein to launch the first cable - Cyrus W. Field, Peter Cooper, Moses Taylor, Marshall O. Roberts, Chandler White, and David Dudley Field. [From The 25th Anniversary of the Organization of the First Company Ever Formed to Lay an Ocean Cable. Printed for private circulation only, 64 pages, 1879.]

Genio Columbus Scott began his career in the fashion periodical business in New York City, publishing Scott’s Report of Fashions and The Monitor of Fashion. He also owned a clothing store on Broadway called Fashions. However, his true love was fly fishing. He wrote Fishing in American Waters (1875), illustrating it with 170 of his own pencil sketches. Cloth backed. Some edge wear. Overall Fine.

Genio Columbus Scott began his career in the fashion periodical business in New York City, publishing Scott’s Report of Fashions and The Monitor of Fashion. He also owned a clothing store on Broadway called Fashions. However, his true love was fly fishing. He wrote Fishing in American Waters (1875), illustrating it with 170 of his own pencil sketches. Cloth Backing. A few tears. Overall Very Good.

Genio Columbus Scott began his career in the fashion periodical business in New York City, publishing Scott’s Report of Fashions and The Monitor of Fashion. He also owned a clothing store on Broadway called Fashions. However, his true love was fly fishing. He wrote Fishing in American Waters (1875), illustrating it with 170 of his own pencil sketches. Fine.

Genio Columbus Scott began his career in the fashion periodical business in New York City, publishing Scott’s Report of Fashions and The Monitor of Fashion. He also owned a clothing store on Broadway called Fashions. However, his true love was fly fishing. He wrote Fishing in American Waters (1875), illustrating it with 170 of his own pencil sketches. Overall, Good.

Genio Columbus Scott began his career in the fashion periodical business in New York City, publishing Scott’s Report of Fashions and The Monitor of Fashion. He also owned a clothing store on Broadway called Fashions. However, his true love was fly fishing. He wrote Fishing in American Waters (1875), illustrating it with 170 of his own pencil sketches. Old Glassine repair at lower left. Overall Fine.

Genio Columbus Scott began his career in the fashion periodical business in New York City, publishing Scott’s Report of Fashions and The Monitor of Fashion. He also owned a clothing store on Broadway called Fashions. However, his true love was fly fishing. He wrote Fishing in American Waters (1875), illustrating it with 170 of his own pencil sketches. Tape repair and some soiling. Numerous old glassine repairs at tears. Overall, Good.

Genio Columbus Scott began his career in the fashion periodical business in New York City, publishing Scott’s Report of Fashions and The Monitor of Fashion. He also owned a clothing store on Broadway called Fashions. However, his true love was fly fishing. He wrote Fishing in American Waters (1875), illustrating it with 170 of his own pencil sketches. Tape repair to splits. A few tears. Overall Very Good.

Genio Columbus Scott began his career in the fashion periodical business in New York City, publishing Scott’s Report of Fashions and The Monitor of Fashion. He also owned a clothing store on Broadway called Fashions. However, his true love was fly fishing. He wrote Fishing in American Waters (1875), illustrating it with 170 of his own pencil sketches. Overall Fine

Genio Columbus Scott began his career in the fashion periodical business in New York City, publishing Scott’s Report of Fashions and The Monitor of Fashion. He also owned a clothing store on Broadway called Fashions. However, his true love was fly fishing. He wrote Fishing in American Waters (1875), illustrating it with 170 of his own pencil sketches. Tipped onto a larger sheet. Split at center of poster. Overall Very Fine.

Genio Columbus Scott began his career in the fashion periodical business in New York City, publishing Scott’s Report of Fashions and The Monitor of Fashion. He also owned a clothing store on Broadway called Fashions. However, his true love was fly fishing. He wrote Fishing in American Waters (1875), illustrating it with 170 of his own pencil sketches. Splits at edges. One pin hole. Overall Fine.

Genio Columbus Scott began his career in the fashion periodical business in New York City, publishing Scott’s Report of Fashions and The Monitor of Fashion. He also owned a clothing store on Broadway called Fashions. However, his true love was fly fishing. He wrote Fishing in American Waters (1875), illustrating it with 170 of his own pencil sketches. Overall Fine.

Genio Columbus Scott began his career in the fashion periodical business in New York City, publishing Scott’s Report of Fashions and The Monitor of Fashion. He also owned a clothing store on Broadway called Fashions. However, his true love was fly fishing. He wrote Fishing in American Waters (1875), illustrating it with 170 of his own pencil sketches. Tear at upper right-center. Overall Very Fine.

Genio Columbus Scott began his career in the fashion periodical business in New York City, publishing Scott’s Report of Fashions and The Monitor of Fashion. He also owned a clothing store on Broadway called Fashions. However, his true love was fly fishing. He wrote Fishing in American Waters (1875), illustrating it with 170 of his own pencil sketches. Overall Very Fine

SISTER BERTHA LILLIAN PHELPS .(1876-1973), the spiritual center of the Canterbury Shaker Village in its later years.

Lot includes 4 photographs/portraits:

1- black & white framed glossy of Sister Lillian Phelps wearing her bonnet and coat (8 x 10)

2- 1913 salt print of Elder E. Sterling (2 ½ x 3 ½)

3- Shaker “CDV”, a photographic calling card. Half of this maroon card bears the printed name of the pictured individual, “Mary P Vance.”(1845-1892)

4- miniature photograph albumen image of Shaker brother Giles Avery. (1 ½” x 2”)

5- Sister Lillian Phelps pine clothes hanger, (14”)

6-Shaker Tin Box shaped like a trunk. A yellow label attached to bottom reads “...made by the Shakers, Enfield, Conn. Printed to Charles Thompson by the Dwight Moody Family of West Springfield, Mass, 1961”

7-Shaker wood box (3 ¼” high, 9” long, 6” wide) with 4 removable, round, metal feet. Inside are portions of a sewing kit

8- Lot of 14 yellow Medicinal “Tumblers”

9-Small printed pamphlet, “Who are the Shakers,” (printed 1959)

10-Original manuscript 68 page song book, “Choice Selections – L.E. Phelps.” This is a collection of Shaker Poetry and Hymnals gathered by Sister Lillian herself. Inside the front & rear covers are pasted newspaper clippings (Circa1917) of other selections Sister Phelps saw fit to include.

One of the last Shaker songs to be ever written was composed by Sister Lillian Phelps at Canterbury in 1914. The lasted printed Shaker hymnal was published at Canterbury, New Hampshire in 1908 and was entitled, “A Shaker Hymnal.” Since then only a few Shaker songs have been written. One of these was penned by Sister Phelps as late as 1959. Founded by a woman, Mother Ann Lee(s) (1736-1784), the Shakers have always believed in the “equality of the sexes in all departments of life.” America’s last Shaker community, the Canterbury Shaker Village, in Canterbury, New Hampshire, was in its twilight at the time of Sister Phelps’ death. Phelps’ few possessions are sterling examples of Shaker art at its finest.

Genio Columbus Scott began his career in the fashion periodical business in New York City, publishing Scott’s Report of Fashions and The Monitor of Fashion. He also owned a clothing store on Broadway called Fashions. However, his true love was fly fishing. He wrote Fishing in American Waters (1875), illustrating it with 170 of his own pencil sketches. Extremely Fine.

Genio Columbus Scott began his career in the fashion periodical business in New York City, publishing Scott’s Report of Fashions and The Monitor of Fashion. He also owned a clothing store on Broadway called Fashions. However, his true love was fly fishing. He wrote Fishing in American Waters (1875), illustrating it with 170 of his own pencil sketches. Extremely Fine.

This broadside is especially unique in that each of the 10 portraits were printed separately and then mounted in the proper place on the broadside sheet bearing the presidents’ biographies. This process ensured that the publisher could achieve a life like image of the subjects far superior to alternate method using woodblock engravings. Some paper loss and dampstaining at edges. Else Very Fine.

Manuscript Document. Three pages, 7 7/8” x 10”. Philadelphia. March 10, 1824. . The document reads, in part: “ … We take the liberty to address you on behalf of a very large portion of our mercantile community, by whom we have been named as a committee of correspondence and whose views and wishes we represent. On your files is a Bill, having for its object the incorporation of the Atlantic Insurance Company. We and those whom we represent begin to fear that the approach of the close of the session may be an obstacle to its passage … The City of Philadelphia and the adjoining districts of Southwark and the Northern Liberties are equally interested in its success … We beg leave to mention that it is not merely the loss of the money paid for premiums which we feel - but the commission, and importing business of our district suffers not inconsiderable from the same cause … In fine, every way we feel the want of a new institution, founded, supported and managed by men in active commercial business- and we address ourselves to you earnestly to upohold the effort which has been made to establish one … ” Usual folds. Extremely Fine.

This petition did not fall upon deaf ears, and The Atlantic Insurance Company was organized in April of 1824 to deal in maritime insurance.

On October 25, 1822 Santa Anna would take control of Veracruz under orders from Mexico’s Emperor Iturbide. For this successful operation, Santa Anna was named brigadier general and Commander of the Province of Veracruz by Iturbide. Iturbide soon grew suspicious of Santa Anna’s power, quickly removing him from his command and ordering him to join the Junta de Guerra in Mexico City. Santa Anna refused to follow this order and instead returned to Veracruz where he proclaimed a Mexican Republic and declared Iturbide’s reign invalid in early December of 1822. With support growing quickly for a Mexican Republic, Iturbide was forced to abdicate on March 19, 1823. A fine document from an important period in the early life of Santa Anna.

Partially Printed Certificate of Exemption. One page, 7 7/8” x 5”. Headquarters Enrolling Office, Colleton District. October 26, 1863. The document reads, in part: “ To Whom it may Concern: This certifies that A.F. O’Bryan, overseer on the plantation of Mrs. E. O’Bryan … is exempt from conscription, pursuant to provisions of Act of May 1, 1863, the Tax of $500 imposed by said Act having been paid … The exemption to continue for twelve months from the date of October 25, 1863 … ”

The Confederacy first enacted a draft law in April 1862, making nearly all males between 18 and 35 liable to conscription in the Confederate Army. Aware of the need of overseers to keep order on plantations, the Confederate Congress enacted a law in the fall of 1862 that exempted one white man on every plantation of twenty or more slaves. Known as the Overseer Exemption, the law was received poorly among non-slaveholding Southerners and sparked a number of protests within Confederate States. A rarely encountered Confederate document. Some edge wear and toning. Some minor paper loss at folds. Overall Fine.

Two pages, 23” x 17 ¾”. “Tabular Statement of the Votes polled for Electors of President and Vice-President of the United States for Representative in Congress for the third Congressional District, and in the adoption of An Act to Incorporate Saving Banks, at a General Election held in the several towns, wards, and election precincts in the County of La Fayette, State of Wisconsin, on the Tuesday succeeding the first Money, being the seventh day of November, A.D. 1876.” Verso bears the “Statement of the County Board of Canvassers.” With gold seal of the county of La Fayette. Original folds and minor tear at bottom edge, else Fine.

The 1876 election that resulted in the election of R.B. Hayes as President of the United States is seen as one of the most hotly contested elections in the history of the American nation to this very day. Second only to the disputed election of 2000, the election of 1876 was only decided following the creation of a special electoral commission. Examining and recounting the Electoral votes from a number of closely contested states, this commission was finally able to put an end to this political battle just after four a.m. on March 8, 1877, when, after completing a recount of Electoral votes from Wisconsin, it declared Hayes and Wheeler victorious.