American Historical Ephemera and Photography, Featuring African Americana

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Lot 188

[ENSLAVEMENT & ABOLITION - AMISTAD]. A group of 5 ALsS from attorneys and others involved in the Amistad case, including Lewis TAPPAN, Roger BALDWIN, Henry GILPIN, and Theodore SEDGWICK.

Lot 188

[ENSLAVEMENT & ABOLITION - AMISTAD]. A group of 5 ALsS from attorneys and others involved in the Amistad case, including Lewis TAPPAN, Roger BALDWIN, Henry GILPIN, and Theodore SEDGWICK.

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Estimate: $400 - $600

Estimate$400 – $600

Status

Closed

[ENSLAVEMENT & ABOLITION - AMISTAD]. A group of 5 ALsS from attorneys and others involved in the Amistad case, including Lewis TAPPAN, Roger BALDWIN, Henry GILPIN, and Theodore SEDGWICK.

TAPPAN, Lewis (1788-1873). Autograph letter signed ("Lewis Tappan"). New York, [NY]. 1p, 22 April [n.y.]. Tappan writes regarding making a payment on his account and expressing his satisfaction with the service and charges proffered by recipient. New York abolitionist and founder of the American Missionary Association who in 1839 was instrumental in securing lawyers and public support for the captive Africans on the Amistad following their slave revolt.

BALDWIN, Roger Sherman (1793-1863). Autograph letter signed ("R.S. Baldwin"). 2pp, 26 June 1843. Referencing a claim against Isaac Hammond. 32nd Governor of Connecticut from 1844 to 1846 and a United States senator from 1847 to 1851. As a lawyer, his career was most notable for his participation in the 1841 Amistad case.

GILPIN, Henry Dilworth (1801-1860). Autograph letter signed ("Henry D. Gilpin"). 2pp, 5 March 1858. Thanking his recipient for "the very agreeable volume, 'The Chemistry of the Seasons.'" -- Autograph letter signed ("H.D. Gilpin"). 2pp, 15 February 1846. Addressed to The Honorable George Bancroft. Gilpin makes apologies for not joining Bancroft at an evening engagement. 14th Attorney General of the United States under President Martin Van Buren from 1840 to 1841. He served as the 2nd Solicitor of the United States Treasury from 1837 to 1840 and U.S. Attorney for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania from 1831 to 1837. President Martin Van Buren named him 14th Attorney General of the United States in 1840. He served until 1841, during which time he presented the U.S. government's side of the Amistad case to the U.S. Supreme Court.

SEDGWICK, Theodore Jr. (1780-1839). Autograph letter signed ("Th Sedgwick, Jr."). 1p, 26 July 1829. Regarding a parcel containing proofs of Miss Sedgwick's new series. Sedgwick was one of three defense lawyers appointed part of the Africans' legal team by the Amistad Committee of the American Missionary Association. He would later become US Attorney for the Southern District of New York.

[With:] BALDWIN, Roger Sherman (1793-1863). Clipped signature ("RS Baldwin"). 2 3/8 x 3/8 in. (mounted to blue paper, matted in display with half tone image of Baldwin and half tone court room illustration.

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Ms. Horstman has spent over a decade specializing in historic photography and Americana at auction. During her tenure, she has overseen several notable single owner auctions, including property from the inventory of celebrated Americana and antique arms expert Norm Flayderman. During her time with the firm, she has maintained an active membership in the Daguerreian Society. Ms. Horstman holds an MA in Art History from the University of Cincinnati and a BA in Art History from The Ohio State University.

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American Historical Ephemera and Photography, Featuring African Americana

[ENSLAVEMENT & ABOLITION - AMISTAD]. A group of 5 ALsS from attorneys and others involved in the Amistad case, including Lewis TAPPAN, Roger BALDWIN, Henry GILPIN, and Theodore SEDGWICK.

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