James G. Fair (1831 – 1894). Mining engineer and businessman, one of the “silver kings”. U. S. Senator from Nevada. Document Signed. 8 ¾” x 3”. Virginia, Nevada, August 4, 1878. Partly-printed bank check drawn on The Nevada Bank of San Francisco payable to Mrs. T. Hughes in the amount of $147.50. Signed by Fair as maker.

CHILL WILLS. DS. 1pp. 6" x 2 3/4". n.p. January 27, 1976. A check signed by Chill Wills in black. It is in very fine condition and light cancellation holes do not touch the signature.

EUGENE A. CARR. ADS. 1pp. 7 1/2" x 2 3/4". Washington, D.C. Sept 5th 1910. A "Riggs National Bank" check signed by "E. A. Carr". The check, completely engrossed in Carr's hand, "Pay to the order of W. Rothwell & Sons Plumbers sixty and 25/100". The check has a fine decorative border and an engraving of a bank in the left margin and the punch holes affect the engrossment but not the dark signature.

JOHN ADAMS DIX (1798-1879) American politician from New York. Dix served as Secretary of the Treasury, U.S. Senator, Governor of New York, and a major general in the Union Army. Autograph Letter Signed, “John A Dix.” One page, 7 7/8” x 9 7/8”. Washington. March 6, 1847. Dix writes to “Wm. Hogan, Esq”: “Dear Sir, I have been wholly unable to write to you in consequence of the pressure of my engagements. The committee on the Judiciary were prepared to make an adverse report on your memorial; but I proceeded in obtaining from the Chairman an assurance that they would only ask to be discharged from further consideration of it. So, no prejudice against the application will be felt, when it is renewed, in consequence of the action of the Committee. In haste, Respectfully yours, John A. Dix”. Accompanied by a steel engraved portrait of Dix. Folds. Fine.

COLONEL FRANK A. BARTON was one of the first Cornell students to receive an army commission in Cornell’s Military Science Program and was the first ROTC commandant at Cornell (1904 to 1908). Cornell’s Barton Hall is named in his honor. Two partially printed ROTC Cornell University Cards Signed “Frank A. Barton.” Each 5” x3”. These cards were issued for use of the rifle range. Both Fine.

Gurdon Saltonstall (1666 – 1724) Colonial Governor of Connecticut, serving in that position from 1708 until his death in 1724. DS. 1 page. 12 ½” x 8”.New Haven, Oct. 14, 1714. An early American military appointment in which Saltonstall appoints “James Lewis…being by the Generall Assembly of this Colony accepted to be Lieutenant of the Second Company or Train band in the town of Stratford, reposing Special Trust and Confidence in your Loyalty, Courage and good Conduct, I do by virtue of the Letters Pattents from the Crown of England me thereunto enabling appoint and Impower you to take the said Trainband into your care and charge as their Lieutenant…” Overall toning due to a previous framing, some archival tape repairs on verso along a few fold splits and light dampstaining at right margin The text remains bold. Countersigned by Colonial Secretary Hezekiah Wyllys. A decent and fairly early American military appointment signed by this scarce Colonial governor.

Jonathan Belcher (1682 – 1757). Colonial governor of Massachusetts, New Hampshire and New Jersey. Cut signature. 4” x 1 ½”. “J. Belcher”. Fine.

John Wentworth (1737 – 1820). Colonial Governor Of New Hampshire. Cut signature. 3” x 1 ¼”. Boldly penned, “Consented, J. Wentworth”. Fine.

Henry M. Teller (1830-1914).U.S. Senator From Colorado, Secretary of the Interior under Chester A. Arthur. Signature cut from a larger sheet. 7” x 2 ¾”. “H. M. Teller, Colorado”. Excellent.