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- GENERAL GEORGE A. CUSTER, Famous Civil War cavalry commander
as well as commander of the 7th US Cavalry during the Indian Wars.
Killed at Little Big Horn in 1876 with all of his men. An unusually
nice dated Civil War dated signature "G.A. Custer".
Acting Chief of Cavalry dated November 26th, 1864 as Major General. An
outstanding bold ink signature that is not clipped in any way as may
have seen on today's market.............................$2,450.00 
238 - REPUBLIC OF TEXAS, 1842, 10" X 12" engraved by
Dower of London. A map of North America border colored in inks in
pastel colors showing the new Republic of Texas, Missouri Territory,
New California. An interesting early map before the War with Mexico in
1846, covers from Central America, north to
Canada..................................$350.00
239
- CALIFORNIA, TERRITORIES OF NEW MEXICO AND UTAH, 18" X
25" by Johnson 1862. Beautifully hand colored,
choice................................$145.00 240
- NEBRASKA, DAKOTAS, COLORADO AND KANSAS, 14" X 18"
by Johnson 1862. Hand-colored,
excellent................................$95.00
TEXAS CURRENCY
241 - THE
GOVERNMENT OF TEXAS, $10.00, 1839, Houston. Steamboat to left,
female seated, very fine. CC, nice and bright........................$250.00
242 - REPUBLIC OF
TEXAS, $1.00, 1841, Austin. Indian with bow at left, very fine.
CC, a very tough denomination. Quite nice............................$260.00
243 - REPUBLIC OF
TEXAS, $5.00, 1839. Indian seated, large 5. Very good. CC, still
a reasonably priced denomination.............................$255.00
244 - REPUBLIC OF
TEXAS, $10.00, 1844. Sailing ship, signed by Mirabeau Lamar.
Very good, CC...........................$275.00
Very fine piece..................................$295.00
245 - REPUBLIC OF
TEXAS, $20.00, 1841. Indian drawing bow, Amazon signed by Lamar.
Very fine. CC.........................................$345.00
AU CC..............................$385.00
246 - REPUBLIC OF
TEXAS, $50.00, 1841. Early steam naval ship, maiden in clouds,
signed by Lamar. Very fine. CC.......................$275.00
AU CC, rare so high grade.................$375.00
255 - A WESTERN MINER
WRITES ABOUT CONDITIONS AT FORT SCOTT, KS AND AFFAIRS WITH THE INDIANS KILLING
MINERS HEADING WEST, Fort Scott, KS, August 5th, 1864. 3 pages in ink to
his sister by S.S. Peterman...he describes his travels getting to Fort Smith
through Fort Gibson in the Cherokee Nation, the Osage Mission..."he is
among the living-he attended a Methodist camp meeting-all grades and colors were
in attendance - Preachers in this part of Kansas trying to raise money to build
churches in Fort Scott...thinks they will have a hard time doing that around
Fort Scott. Even the Military Chaplains here neglect their duties - the Post
Chaplain has preached only once this summer - he has bought up property here and
spends his time improving the property with a large detail of troops while he is
paid to preach! The Indians of the Plains have declared war on the white man and
has robbed the mail and killed immigrants that are going to the mines."
Comes with a biography of Peterman who was a miner in Arizona (San Juan mines)
and Colorado. Ran out by the Navajo in Arizona from his mining claim, had his
claim jumped in Colorado. He was pressed into military service for three months
by General Canby and then wound up at Fort Scott where he worked for the
government........................................$295.00
TEXAS RAILROADS 256
- HOUSTON AND BRAZORIA RAILWAY COMPANY, State of Texas, ornate
stock certificate for stock valued at $100, circulated 1870's. Lovely
vignette of a vintage train, crisp un-circulated, light tone,
un-issued..................................$30.00 257
- LAVACA NAVIGATION COMPANY, State of Texas, Lavaca, TX, 1850's.
Stock certificate for stock valued at $50 each. Vignette of a primitive
side wheel steamboat in the center, un-issued, mint condition, early
Texas steamship company...........................$25.00 258
- HOUSTON AND GREAT NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY OF TEXAS, dated at
Houston, TX, 1871. One share of stock at $100 each, issued and signed,
nice large 25 cent brown Washington revenue stamp affixed to the left.
Very fine............................$49.00
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