The Hurst Sale

A Letter of Appreciation

The American Security and Trust Co. of Washington, D. C., being named as the sole executor of the estate of the late Bishop John Fletcher Hurst, chose The Anderson Auction Company as the medium for the public sale of his choice collection of Books, Autographs, and Manuscripts. In due time the sales were effected, the aggregate proceeds amounting to $56,500.

In connection therewith, the following extract from an unsolicited letter received from the Executor may prove of interest:

"It seems proper that I should express to you our entire satisfaction with your management and conduct of the sale. The cataloguing, on which so much depended, was admirably done, and the amount realized was fully up to the highest estimate of the value of the collection.

I have heretofore congratulated you personally on the success of the sale, and now beg you to accept this expression of our appreciation of the excellent service rendered in this connection by your Company

to ours.

Yours very truly,

JAMES F. HOOD,

Secretary."

CATALOGUE

1. A AGRICULTURE. Essays on Agriculture and Rural By "Agricola (Frederick Spaight Blunt). 12mo, sheep (leaves stained). Raleigh, N. C., 1819 ✔ 2. ALIEN SEDITION PAPERS. Various Official Documents of Washington, Gen. Moultrie, etc. 8vo, limp mo

rocco.

1794

✓ 3. ALI PACHA. A Drama by John Howard Paine. 16mo, wrappers, uncut, N. Y. 1822, with A. L. S. of author inserted.

✔ 4. ALMANACS. Series of Charleston, S. C., Almanacs from 1804 to 1812 inclusive (title of 1810 missing), together with Isaiah Thomas's Almanac for 1803. Bound in 1 vol. 12mo, sheep.

SCARCE.

A

5. AMERICAN ANTIQUITIES and Discoveries in the
West, etc. By Josiah Priest.
By Josiah Priest. FIRST EDN. Folding front.
Albany, 1833

8vo, half sheep (somewhat spotted).

6. AMERICAN BIOGRAPHICAL PANORAMA. By William Hunt. Numerous portraits and auto. facsimiles. 8vo, cloth. Albany, 1849

✓ 7. AMERICAN BOOK PRICES CURRENT. Compiled
from Auctioners' Catalogues by Luther S. Livingstone.
LARGE PAPER COPY. Only 30 copies issued. Thick royal
Svo, cloth.
N. Y. 1902

/ 8. AMERICAN DESPERADOES. Complete and Au-
thentic History of the Lives of Frank and Jesse James, etc.
By Jay Donald. Numerous illusts. Post 8vo, cloth. Phil. 1882

9. AMERICAN HISTORY. Omitted Chapters of History disclosed in the Life and Papers of Edmund Randolph, Gov. of Virginia and First U. S. Att'y-Gen'l. By M. D. Conway. Portrait and view. Royal 8vo, cloth, uncut and unopened. N. Y.: Putnam, 1889

10. AMERICAN HORSES. Frank Forester's Horse and Horsemanship of the United States and British Provinces of North America. By Henry Wm. Herbert. FIRST EDN. Brilliant impressions of the engraved portrait of celebrated horses on INDIA PAPER. 2 vols. imp. 8vo, original cloth (margins of 1 plate little frayed). N. Y. 1857

11. AMERICAN MASONRY. Whittemore (H.) History ✓ of Masonry in North America, 1730-1800, together with a History of the several Lodges F. and A. M. of Hudson County, N. J. Portrait. Imp. Svo, original half morocco, gilt edges (covers and margins damaged by damp). N. Y. 1888 ✓ 12. AMERICAN NAVY. Handy Book of the U. S. Navy. Principal Events in the History of Every Vessel, 1861-64. By B. S. Osbon. With author's autograph. Post 8vo, cloth. N. Y. 1864

13. AMERICA. Relation Abrégée d'un Voyage fait dans l'Interior de l'Amerique, 1745. Par M. De La Condamine. Map. Post 8vo, sheep. Paris, 1745

14. AMERICAN REVOLUTION. Novanglus and Massachusettensis: Essays, 1774-75, on Points of Controversy between England and her Colonies. By Jno. Adams and J. Sewell. 8vo, boards, uncut (1 joint stitched). Bost. 1819 Records of Patriotism and Love of Country. By Wm. Bailey. 8vo, half cloth and boards, uncut (rubbed).

15.

Wash. 1826

✓ 16.
A Letter to the English Nation on the Present
War with America. By An Officer returned from that ser-
vice. 8vo, unbound (writing on title). Scarce. Lond. 1777

17. ARCTIC. Narrative of the North Polar Expedition,
U. S. Ship Polaris, Capt. Chas. Francis commanding. Ed-
ited, under the direction of the Hon. G. M. Robeson, by
Rear-Admiral C. H. Davis. Numerous illusts. Royal 8vo,
cloth (binding little faded).
Wash. 1876

AUTOGRAPHS.

(Catalogued by the Owner.)

18. BACON (LEONARD--President of Yale College). ✓

A. L. S., 2 pp. 4to, 1839.

19. BAILLIE (JOANNA). A. L. S. in third person, 8vo, 2 pp. [1838]; HAMILTON (GAIL), A. L. S., written at "5.30 A. M., 3 pp. 8vo, 1886. (2 pieces.)

20. BERRY (H. G.), A. L. S., 1850; HOWARD (GEN. O. 0.), A. L. S., 1866; SIGEL (GEN. FRANZ), A. L. S., 1898; STAIIEL (GEN. J.), A. L. S., 1898; VIELE (GEN. E. L.), Note in third person, 1898. All Generals in Civil War. (5 pieces.)

21. BIDDLE (NICHOLAS), Diplomat, A. L. S. (circular), 1805; LIVINGSTON (ROBERT LIVINGSTON), Diplomat, A. L. S., 1804. (2 pieces.)

22. BLAINE (HARRIET-wife of James G.) Letter of thanks for efforts in behalf of her husband. 1893.

23. BLISS (DR. D. W.) A. L. S., 2 pp. 8vo, Sept. 14, 1881. Very interesting prognosis of Pres. Garfield's case.

24. BROUGHAM (LORD), Letter in third person, 2 pp., 1837; BALDWIN (SIMEON), A. D. S., New Haven, 1796; O'CONNELL (DANIEL), A. N. S., 1838; CLAY (HENRY), Note in third person, 1825. (4 pieces.)

25. CHAMBERS (ROBERT-famous Editor), portion of Letter with Autograph; ELIZABETH OAKES SMITH, wife of Seba Smith, 1 p. 8vo, to Mrs. S. J. Hale; SEDGWICK (SUSAN RIPLEY-wife of Theodore Sedgwick), Letter in third person to Harper Brothers; OSGOOD (FRANCES S.), A. L. S., 2 pp., 1837; MARTINEAU (HARRIET), portion of Letter, with Autograph; EDGEWORTH (MARIA), A. L. S., 5 pp. 12mo, 1835. (6 pieces.) 26. CHEVERUS (JOHN-First Catholic Bishop of Boston.) A. L. S. 1 p. 8vo, 1821.

27. CLUSERET (GEN. GUSTAVE). A. L. S., n. d.; HOWARD (GEN. O. O.), A. L. S., 1881. (2 pieces.)

28. COBURN (ABNER), interesting A. L. S., 2 pp. 4to, 1840; MORRILL (A. P.), A. L S., 1853; GARCELON (A.), portion of Letter, with Autograph; KENT (EDWARD), A. L. S., 1849; BURLEIGH (E. C.), A. L. S., 1888. All Maine Governors. (5 pieces.)

29. CRAWFORD (WILLIAM H.), Lines with signature; UPSHUR (A. P.), L. S., 1844; DALLAS (A. J.), L. S., 1815; RIVES (W. C.), A. L. S., 1850. All Cabinet Officers. (4 pieces.)

30. DAY (JEREMIAH-Prest. of Yale College). A.L S. 1 p. 4to, 1804. Introducing Prof. Dutton.

31. GARCIA (CALIXTO-Cuban General), L. S., 1898; SEWELL (HENRY--Revol. Gen.), A. L. S., 1809; MONTAGUE (ZEBINA-Revol. Gen.), A. L. S., 1806. (3 pieces.)

32. GODWIN (WILLIAM-father of Mrs. Shelley, Mary Godwin). Interesting Letter, with mention of Mrs. Shelley.

33. HALE (EUGENE), A. L. S., 1886; CALHOUN (J. C.), D. S, 1820; GLASCOCK (THOMAS), D. S., 1787; TRACY (ÚRIAH), very interesting A. L. S., 1805. All Statesmen. (4 pieces.)

34. HALE (SUSAN J.), A. L. S., 4 pp. 4to, 1837; MITFORD (MARY RUSSELL), A. L. S., 1 pp. 8vo, 1838; LESLIE (ELIZA), A. L. S., 1 p. 4to, 1837; HERBERT (ADELAIDE), A. L. S., 4 pp. 4to (very interesting), 1795; HEMANS (FELICIA), original Charade, 2 pp. 4to, 1822. (5 pieces.)