718 lots.

Cover title: An extraordinary collection of historical documents and autograph letters.

"Catalogue no. 1290."

" ... embracing the General Andrew Jackson papers relating to the War of 1812, the Calhoun controversy, the Seminole War, and the Bank of the United States; the Fulton papers relating to the submarine torpedo; the Samuel Finley Breese Morse papers relating to the electric telegraph; General Lafayette letters during the Revolution and of other French officers in the Revolution; fine letters of the signers of the Declaration of Independence; generals in the Revolution, presidents of the United States, Colonial governors, generals in the Civil War, poets, authors, composers, &c.; including, also, important letters and interesting papers of General Washington."

McKay, 8402

Place of sale: Philadelphia.

Date of sale: December 13, 1921.