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1 ABEEL (JOHANNIS, Second Mayor of Albany). A. L. s., 1 p., folio, inlaid. Albany, Feb. 18, 1703/4. To Viscount Cornbury, Governor of New York. With endorsement by Horatio Seymour, Governor of New York in 1878.

"... The Cannopus & one other indian are come out the Country and had bin lasst fall att Canida. I doe nott doubt butt Coll. Schuyler has send your Exelt an account of that proceedings .

2 ABERCROMBIE (JAMES, Commander-in-Chief of the British Forces in America). A. L. s., 1 p., 4to. Halifax, 4th Oct., 1757. To Capt. Christie. With respect to engaging a further number of ox teams in Boston for army purposes.

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L. s., 3 pp., folio. New York, April 1st, 1758. To Gov. Denny of Pennsylvania. (Repaired in folds and mounted on gauze.) In answer to a letter inquiring whether or no the assistance of the Indians can be relied upon in the war with France.

I cannot be

". . . As I am but lately enter'd on the Command
so thoroughly versed in Indian Affairs as to give any Direction
without consulting Sir William Johnson
Meanwhile, as it very
important to encourage these Indians to pursue their proposal of
joining with us . . . I would have you use your utmost to continue
them in that favourable disposition, without, nevertheless, coming to
any determined Resolution
He regrets Pennsylvania's lack of
assistance, etc.

-L. s., 2 pp., folio. New York, April 10th., 1758. To Gov.
Denny of Pennsylvania. (Skilfully reinforced in folds.)

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AN IMPORTANT LETTER upon the financial measures which caused the
governor's downfall (it was in this relation that Franklin in 1757 had
gone to England), and dealing at length with INDIAN AFFAIRS. He
congratulates the governor upon his letter to the Commanding Officer
at Winchester relative to Indian Affairs; he has informed Sir William
Johnston of it and awaits his opinion.
meanwhile I should
think it would be right to avoid entering into any Treaties, observing,
nevertheless, by no means to discourage any Expectations they may
have of our Accepting their Alliance, which must prove too great
an Advantage to Us for us to neglect on any Account from
your Experience in treating with these People, you know best how to
temper with them. . . and will be able to keep them in their·
present seeming Humour until such Time as we hear from Sr. Will-
iam," etc.

5 ALBANY. Two Receipt Books that belonged to Jacob Bleecker, a Merchant of Albany, containing hundreds of signatures, from June 4, 1784 to Nov. 3, 1809. 2 vols., original boards and calf.

Among the autographs are those of E. Willett and Peter W. Douw, city chamberlains; C. R. and G. Webster; nearly all of the Bleecker family; Peter Swart; John D. Groesbuck, collector of taxes, etc.

6 ALBANY MUSTER ROLL. Original Muster Roll of Capt. Visscher's Company of New York Provincial Volunteers, 3 pp., folio. Albany, June 3, 1775. With the autograph signatures of Capt. John Visscher, Lieut. Benj. Evans, Lieut. Joseph Fitch, Ensign Guy Young, and 57 men.

7 ALEXANDER (WILLIAM, LORD STIRLING). A. L. s., 1 p., small 4to. Oct. 9, 1778. To the Senior Officer of the Continental Forces at Princeton, ordering him to march at once with all troops he could collect to Westfield. Also, portion of an autograph MS. by Lord Stirling, on the organization of the army. 2 pieces.

ETHAN ALLEN ON STATE INDEPENDENCE

8 ALLEN (ETHAN, Revolutionary Soldier). A. L. s., 2 pp., folio. Sunderland, 5th of August, 1784. To Mr. Van Shack, Ritchmont. On business and politics.

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. Prejudices have nearly subsided, property and the Independence of this State are our main objects, you well know, Sir, that confederation with the United States in the time of peace is the same as taxation which occasioned the late War, Heaven guarded Vermont, why then should we pay the Continental debt or any part of it.

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9 ANDERSON (R. H., Lt. Gen. in Confederate Army). Autograph Telegram, signed, 1 p., 8vo. Front Royal, August 16, 1864. To Gen. Robert E. Lee. Reporting that he had driven off the Union forces towards Winchester.

10 ANDERSONVILLE PRISON. A Collection of Papers relating to the Arrest and Trial of Capt. Wirz, the infamous Commander of Andersonville Prison; letters from prisoners; Letters from Union Officers relative to the trial; Capt. Wirz's list of his witnesses, with a short signed note by him appended, and his own pencil notations against the names of the witnesses as what their testimony is to be. An original wash drawing of Forts Sumter, Moultrie, Johnson, and Castle Pinckney, by Lt. Col. John H. Winder, the notorious Confederate Commissary is also included. (18 pieces.)

AN IMPORTANT COLLECTION.

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FINE LETTER OF ETHAN ALLEN

11 AMES (FISHER, Statesman). A. L. s., 2 pp., 4to. Phila., May 28th, 1794. To Samuel Johnson. Business letter.

12 AMHERST (SIR JEFFREY, Commander-in-Chief in the French and Indian War). L. s. with Postscript, signed (initials), 2 pp., folio. New York, 20th June, 1762. To Col. Bradstreet. Respecting the routing of stores up the Mohawk, Niagara, Crown Point, etc. With portrait.

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A. L. s., 1 p., 4to. New York, July 11, 1763. To Rev. Chas. J. Smith. Asking him to consult Sir William Johnson before proceeding into the Indian country.

A. L. s., 2 pp., 4to. Whitehall, Feb. 4, 1786. To Sir George Yonge, enclosing the application of a Captain to go on half pay.

15 ARMAND (CHARLES T., MARQUIS DE LA ROUAIRE, Colonel in the American Revolution, made General at its close). L. s., 2 pp., 4to. May, 1777. To Robert Morris.

A SPLENDID LETTER OFFERING HIS SERVICES IN THE REVOLUTION. "I had the honour of informing you how much I desired to Obtain Laurells & fight for your Country in which no other motive has brought me. Loved Esteemed of my Family & Compatriots & fellow Soldiers & Commanders, having a Genteel Fortune having had the Honour of serving ten Years near to my King & at full liberty there to Stay & profit of his favours I preferred to all these Enjoyments the desire of Serving & joining myself to the Defenders of so Noble & just a Cause

I pray you to propose to the Gent'n of the Congress to give me leave to raise a body of Partizans composed of about 50 or 60 Men which I will engage to raise & equip at my own Expense. If when they are ready to march the Congress will reimburse my Advances I will Accept it but I never wish to receive any Sallary or Wages either now or hereafter.

16 D. s., 1 p., folio. May, 1777. Pay Roll of Captain Schott's Company of the Independent Corps commanded by Col. d'Armand. Signed also by General Richard Hampton, then Colonel commanding the 2nd Brigade of Gen. Lincoln's division.

17 ARMISTEAD (WALTER K., Chief Engineer in the War of 1812). L. s., 1 p., 4to. Washington, 20 Oct., 1820. Engineer Orders, specifying standard of scale.

18 ARMSTRONG (JOHN, General in the American Revolution). A. L. s., 2 pp., 4to. Carlisle, July 29, 1778. To George Bryan, Vice President of Pennsylvania.

Written just after the massacre at Wyoming and Cherry Valley, recommending an expedition against the western and northern Indians, and suggesting that his ideas be submitted to Washington for approval.

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A. L. s., 1 p., folio. Greensburgh, April 10th, 1835. To John Klingensmith. In regard to pensions.

20 [ARNOLD (BENEDICT).] D. s. by 23 patriots of Newbury, Mass., 1 p., folio. Newbury, November ye 24th, 1774. An agreement to form a troop, obtain arms, uniforms, etc. to resist Parliament's intention "to destroy our Rights and Privileges, and reduce us to Bondage and Slavery."

Among the signatures appears that of Samuel Pillsbury, who, six years later, unwittingly assisted in effecting the escape of Benedict Arnold: he was one of the oarsmen called upon by the fleeing traitor to row him down the river to the "Vulture."

21 ARNOLD (BENEDICT). A. L. s., 2 pp., folio. Ticonderoga, May 22nd, 1775. To the Committee of Safety, Albany. With portraits.

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A SUPERB MILITARY LETTER. "I take the Liberty to advise you that, on the 18th inst., having proceeded from this place to St. John's with a Party of my Reg't. of 35 Men, I surprised, and took prisoners, a Serg't. and his party of 12 men, the King's sloop of 70 tons and seven men, Mounted with Two Brass Six Pounders Six Leagues this side

St. John's met one Col. Allen with a party of near one Hundred men, who were determined to proceed to St. John's and make a stand there. Not being able to dissuade them from their Rash Design, I supplyed them with Provisions, they then proceeded to St. John's and the next morning were attacked by about 200 Regulars, with six Field Pieces and were obliged to make a precipitate Retreat

A. L. s., 2 pp., folio. Ticonderoga, July 6, 1775. To the Gentlemen at Charlestown. In reply to a letter "evidently calculated to asperse my character," accusing him of having ordered Capt. Herrick to plunder Major Skene's house, and enclosing a signed copy of his orders to Capt. Herrick, 1 p., folio. Castleton, 8th May, 1775. With engravings. 5 pieces. (A slight tear in the A. L. s. has defaced the signature, but left unharmed the signature to the Postscript; there are some slight repairs.)

Arnold's orders expressly warned against plundering. Toward the close of the letter he writes: "I now declare on my Honour I have never received directly or indirectly Six pence worth of any kind of plunder

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A. L. s., 1 p., 4to. Holland House, February 21, 1776. To Capt. McNeill. Weak in folds and repaired.

A VERY FINE 1776 LETTER.

"I have in Contemplation the laying a Boom a Cross the St. Lawrence some where below Quebec. I believe Orleans will be the Only place, as you are well acquainted with the river, I beg the favour of your sentiments on the matter," etc.