James A. Farley, 1937-1939, as postmaster general, 13 invitation sized first day covers for Scott Nos. 795, 796, 798-801, 806, 807, 835-838, & C23, each with "The Postmaster General Washington / Official Business" embossed corner cards and TLS signed in either green (5) or black (8) on PMG embossed letterhead, also includes FDC of No. 857 (no letter) and TLS by Farley to the recipient apologizing for not replying to his invitation in time, all to the same addressee, and a 3 x 5 inch piece with "The Postmaster General" printed at top and signed in black, Very Fine, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 2.2 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)
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Cat No: walker
Confederate Field Telegram from Brig. Genl. LeRoy Pope Walker, CSA first Secretary of War, 5¼ x 7¾ written in bold and well preserved pencil in clerical hand, datelined "Tuscumbia (Ala.), Mch. 13th, 1862, To Brig. Gen. (Daniel) Ruggles, Corinth, Miss. and reads, "I have a first-rate rifled six pounder gun with carriage - is without wheels. Could you send me any." reverse with docketing in blue and violet crayon-pencil and 4 old paper hinge strips where apparently mounted in a Confederate letter-book of received messages, this numbered "53/100.", ex Lee Maxfield Collection (Cohasco auction sale #31; lot card accompanies). The Ruggles telegrams, which emerged in the 1970s, are believed to have been acquired by Thomas J. Madigan, a prominent New York dealer of the 1920s and ‘30s & author of "Word Shadows of the Great" (1930) which explores the fascinating world of autograph collecting, delving into its history, psychological aspects, and emotional connections. (Image)