• 1929-Wolkin’s Two Washington Minatures
• 1836-Madison Eulogy by J.Q. Adams
• 1833-Jackson Veto Land Sales Illinois
• 1876-Ulysses Grant-Reconstruction

1929-Wolkin’s Two Washington Minatures

Two Washington Minatures by George G. Wolkins. Boston: 1929. From the Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society for June, 1929. 11 numbered pages with some page paper loss on first and last page but not affecting text. A rare item. Wolkins was a frequent publisher of ‘historical’ documents. Describes the ‘George Washington Minatures’ in some detail. First Edition. Nice item.

$15.00

1836-Madison Eulogy by J.Q. Adams

An Eulogy on the Life and Character of James Madison, Fourth President of the United States; Delivered at the Request of the Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Council of the City of Boston, September 27, 1836. By John Quincy Adams. Boston: John H. Eastburn, City Printer, No. 18 State Street. 1836. 90 numbered pages. Disbound but retains back two blanks and fly cover on back. Dusty cover but light dust, some fox at the back about last four or five pages but otherwise interior is bright and clean. A rare item.

$85.00

1833-Jackson Veto Land Sales Illinois

23d Congress, 1st Session. [3] Message from the President of the United States, Returning with his objections, the bill entitled “An act to appropriate, for a limited time, the proceeds of the sales of the public lands of the United States, and for granting land to certain States.” December 5, 1833. Read, ordered to be printed, and that 5,000 additional copies be furnished for the use of the Senate. 15 numbered pages. Toned and spine tears with some spots but otherwise in good condition. Rare document showing Jackson’s reasons for rejecting his signature on the bill.

$55.00

1876-Ulysses Grant-Reconstruction

44th Contess, 2d Session.} Senate { Ex. Doc. No. 5. Message from the President of the United States, in answer to a Senate resolution of December 6, 1876, information in relation to the United States troops stationed at Petersburgh, VA, November 7, 1876. December 14, 1876. Read, ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. 21 numbered pages with letters from various groups. This certainly was a tense situation. Some edge tears but retains its original sewing and toned lightly. Good condition.

$45.00-SOLD