One letter, autographed, signed, and dated 26 January, 1867, from John Botts; American congressman, lawyer, and author. Leader in the Whig party, called to Washington by Henry Clay to aid in the Constitutional Compromise of 1850.
Str. SULTANA returning 2500 soldiers from Civil War camps April 27, 1865. The boilers exploded just North of Memphis due to overloading. 1547 lives were lost, one of the greatest marine disasters on record.
Plate 48 from "The North American Sylva; or a description of the Forest Trees... Not Described in the Work of F. André Michaux", lithograph after a painting by Pierre-Joseph Redouté, 10.25 in x 6.25 in, The Mercantile's prints are thought to be from the Philadelphia printings of Nuttall's publications in the 1840s, 1850s, and 1860s.
Plate 41 from "The North American Sylva; or a description of the Forest Trees... Not Described in the Work of F. André Michaux", a lithograph after a painting by Pancrace Bessa, 10.25 in x 6.25 in, The Mercantile's prints are thought to be from the Philadelphia printings of Nuttall's publications in the 1840s, 1850s, and 1860s.