Napoleon I.-Continued.

-L., S. "N.," as Emperor, 2pp., 4to., Dresden, Oct. 2, 1813. To the Duke of Belluno, informing him that Prince Poniatowski is at Altemburg, that Gen. Lauriston is at Mittweyda, and that he must push the enemy to Chemnitz where one of two things must happen, either the enemy's forces will be so small that he can easily rout them, or if the enemy has an army there, he, Belluno, will join forces with Gen. Lauriston; with mention of the move on Leipzig, after which, he says, the war will soon be over. TT (577)$75.00. -D. S., a letter of service, signed, as General-in-Chief of the Army of the Interior, "Buonaparte," Ip., sm. fol. Nov. 9, 1795. To the representatives of the people, Morin and Fabre. O(205)$70.00.

-D. S. Contract of Marriage between Citizen Ragoir and Mlle. De Paris. Witnessed by Napoleon, and signed by him, 1801. Seven pp., 4to. Bnd., fol., lev. mor. GH (57) $140.00.

-Etat de Proposition aux Emplois vacants dans les Troupes d'Infanterie, 6pp., large fol. An. 12 [1804.] With various changes made by the Emperor, and marginal notes and comments in his hand. AA(376)$70.00.

-D., S. "Napoleon," 31⁄2pp., large fol., with scroll heading. Paris, 26 Janvier 1809; countersigned by Champagny and Hughes de Maret; with paper seal. Treaty, approving the Convention between France and the Prince and Princess de Lucques and Piombino, which confines his state within the limits of the French Douanes. O(483)$270.00.

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-D., S. "N. B.," 6 lines, Ip., 4to. May 29, 1811. An Imperial Order, directing that,-(translated) My friend, Gen. Tilly... be sent to the province of Midi where he might be of use to the Duke of Dalmatia. . . .' NN (43)$62.50. -Collection of more than 125 MS., Autographs, Portraits, etc., illustrative of the Life and Career of Napoleon as Consul and Emperor of France, including 5 L. S., 3 D. S., orig. drawing by Goubaud and col. engravings and etchings of Napoleon, also portraits and autographs in full A. L. S., L. S., or D. S., of his marshalls, Talleyrand, the Duke of Wellington, Alexander of Russia, Jerome Bonaparte, Marie Louise, Pauline and Catherine Bonaparte, Madame de Stael, Joseph Bonaparte, and many others, with 2 copies of the official English acts of April 11, 1816, regarding the custody of Napoleon on St. Helena, and a copy of the London Times, June 22, 1815. Bnd., 4to., mor., g.e., by Rivière. Y (281)$825.00.

2 L. S., and D., S. by Admiral Lambert, announcing the fatal illness and death of Napoleon on the Island of St. Helena, and autopsy on his body. Letters headed Vigo, St. Helena. Secret No. 9 and Secret No. 10, respectively, May 2 and 7, 1821, to John Wilson Crocker, of British

Napoleon I.-—Continued.

Admiralty; Autograph report of the autopsy, 4pp., fol.
Longwood, St. Helena, May 6th, 1821. Signed by Admiral
Lambert, and by Drs. Shortt, Arnott, Mitchell, Burton and
Livingstone. Y(261)$440.00.

-See also Bertrand (Arthur) and Gourgaud (Gaspard,
Baron).

Napoleon II, King of Rome. MS. Essay on "Belvedere," 8pp., 4to. OP(242)$115.00.

-MS. Fragment of an Essay or School Exercise, written in Italian, numerous corrections by his tutor, Professor de Barthelemy. 2pp., 4to. OP(241)$75.00.

-MS., S. A leaf from his exercise book containing his definitions of "pronoun," etc., on both sides of 4to. sheet. Inlaid and, with colored portraits of Marie Louise, Napoleon I, Napoleon II, Pius VII, and a colored caricature by S. T. Taw, bnd. hf. mor. (2 small holes in document). 1825. Y (286)$50.00.

Nelson (Horatio, Lord). A. L. S. One page, 12mo. Naples. Dec. 20th, 1798. To Commodore Stone, asking him to receive Madame de Freis on board his ship. NN (284)$65.00. -A. L. S., 3pp., 4to., with signed franked address, "Nelson & Bronte." Deal, Sept. 29, 1801. To Lady Hamilton. AA(381)$450.00.

-Official Copy of his letter to Sir Evan Nepear, on the Mediterranean Fleet. 5pp., large fol. Victory, July 31st, 1803, off Toulton. 3 interlineations in Nelson's hand. O(485)$50.00.

-D. S. Order of Battle, signed "Nelson & Bronte." One page, fol., "Given on board the Victory off Cadiz, the 10th Oct., 1805." Order issued by Lord Nelson to be observed in the Battle of Trafalgar, addressed to Sir Tho. Livingston, Capt. of H. M. S. "Renommée," gives the names of ships, positions held by them and names of their captains. NN (288) $600.00.

-See also Bayntun (Admiral, Sir Henry William).

Nelson (Thomas). A. L. S., Ip., 4to., address leaf inlaid. Balt., Jan. 13, 1777. To Robert Morris. CD(40) $190.00.

-A. L. S. (orig. draft), Ip., fol. Richmond, Sept. 2, 1781. To Gen. Lawson, stating that militia from south side of James River are ordered out and that he wishes Lawson to take command. Backed and inlaid. CD(41)$150.00.

-L. S., fol. Richmond, Sept. 2, 1781. To Gen. Lawson. Final form of preceding letter. Repaired in fold. U(654) $50.00.

-L. S., Ip., fol. Richmond, Sept. 2nd, 1781. To Gen. Lawson. Same letter as preceding. ST (242)$72.50.

New York City. MS. Deed of Conveyance (in English, obl. fol., Dec. 9, 1686) by Mathias and Abigail Nicholls of property on n. side of present Beaver St. near Broad St. to James Spencer. Signed by above M. and A. Nicholls, also by William Bayard and Paul Richards as witnesses and attested by the Hon. J. Palmer. Docketed in margin Dec. 14, 1686 by John West, City Clerk. Repaired in folds. ZG (309)$72.50.

-D. S., 1p., 4to., June 17, 1719. Bond negotiated by Cornelius
Clopper, merchant of N. Y. City, to cover costs of an action
in court. Signed by Richard Nicholls. RR(366) $370.00.
-D. S., 3pp., fol. Aug. 11, 1721. Depositions of Nicholas
Frego and David Jersh. Signed by R. Walter, Mayor.
RR (369)$370.00.

-D., S. by Cornelius Turk, Cordwainer and Fireman in North
Ward, Ip., large obl. fol. N. Y. City, March 5, 1729.
Also signed by Samuel Dunscomb, Evert Byvanck and
Abraham Gouverneur. RR(368) $370.00.

-A. D., S. June. 12, 1752. Receipt to James Delancey. Written and signed by Richard Nichols. RR(370) $370.00. -D. S., 2pp., fol. Whitehall, July 29, 1766. Letter of Presbyterian Church to Governor, Sir Henry Moore, in matter of their application for a charter. Signed, by Lord Dartmouth, John Roberts, William Fitzherbert and Lord Palmerston. KL(63)$92.00.

-D. S., 1p., obl. fol., N. Y. City, Sept. 12, 1769. Deed of gift signed by Elbert Haring (Collector of the West Ward). RR(367)$370.00.

New York-Vermont Boundary Line. MS. on vellum, signed by 51 inhabitants of Windsor, declaring their Allegiance to New York. "To the Honorable the Provencial [sic] Congress of the State of New York. The Humble Petition of the undernamed subscribers, the Inhabitants of the County of Cumberland, in the State of New York Aforesaid. June 3, 1777." One page, large folio, 1777. KL (266)$420.00.

Newton (Sir Isaac). A. L. S., 1p., obl. 12mo., n.p., Aug. 8, 1722. To the Accomptant of the South Sea Company, directing him to pay Dr. Fauquier a dividend due the writer on some money he has invested in the company. TT (589)$82.50.

-A. D. S., 1p., fol., dated 1679, with two seals, bearing a ship of war. Deed of release for Margaret Fountaince of Woolstrope in Lincolnshire, in Newton's hand and signed by him as witness. With authentication and typed transcript. AA (382)$65.00.

Nicolay (John G.). A. L. S., 3pp., 12mo. Wash., Jan. 30, 1886.
To Edgar T. Welles, son of Gideon Welles, stating that on
Feb. 5, 1865, Lincoln read to his cabinet a short message
which he proposed to transmit to Congress, asking that he
be authorized, in his discretion, to pay $400,000,000 to the
Rebel States for emancipation, peace, and the ratification
of the Thirteenth Amendment; also stating that the Cabinet
unanimously disapproved the project, and Mr. Lincoln did
not urge it. CD(79) $100.00.

Normandy. MS., about 100 leaves. Register of Presentations
and Collations of Benefices for the Diocese of Bayeux in
Normandy. 1436-1446. Contains names of the King of
England, of Sir John Falstaff, Jean d'Estivet, Jean Tiphaine,
Nicholas Loischeur, and Jean Fontaine. Bnd. sm. 4to., orig.
vel. (leaves ragged and stained in margins, particularly in
tabula). With transcript in Latin in modern hand, and
another transcript of entries in the register written in
modern French. Together, 3 pieces. NN (216) $130.00.

Northampton County (England) Genealogies.

(John).

See Philpot

Northeastern Boundary Dispute. See Preble (William P.) Col-
lection of Letters and Documents.

Office. Officium Beatæ Mariæ Virginis, cum Calendario. In
black and red, on 148 vel. leaves. 4 miniatures, with his-
toriated borders, and initials in gold and colors. Bnd., sm.
4to., cf., tooled (rebacked). [Flemish, XVth Century.]
JK(163) $70.00.

Ohio Company. See Washington (Lawrence).

Orderly Books. MS. Orderly Book kept at Headquarters of
Major Durkie at Crown Point, Aug. 10th-Oct. 10th, 1759,
101рp., sm. 4to. Bnd. vel. (portion of 2 leaves missing).
T(115)$425.00.

-MS. Orderly Book of Lieut. Peter Scull (of Pa. Rifle Regi-
ment). July 8-Oct. 26, 1775, 52pp., all written at the camp
before Boston, May 26-June 5, 1777, 14PP., written at Mid-
dlebrook, N. J.; and, 6pp., "Regulations for doing duty,"
together 72pp., containing General Orders by Generals
Washington, Putnam, Lee, and Greene, and Col. Thomp-
son (Pa. Rifle Regiment), including General Orders for
Aug. 5, forming a court to settle ranks of officers and nos.
of regiments, and to transform the separate bodies into a
Continental Army. Bnd., 4to., cont. rough cf. (few leaves
missing, without breaking continuity). QQ (81)$1400.00.

Orderly Books.-Continued.

-MS. Orderly book belonging to Major General Robert
Howe and kept at his Headquarters at various places while
he was in command of the Southern Department of the
Army. The entries, dated June 15, 1776-July 14, 1778, 185pp.,
obl. fol., include orders received from his superior officer,
Gen. Henry Lee, and orders issued by Howe while Brigade
Commander and while Commander in Chief; also an ex-
pression of his approbation of the conduct of Lieut.-Col.
McIntosh, dated Dec. 11, 1776; Proceedings of a Council
of War held July 11, 1778; Howe's farewell address to his
Army, July 14, 1778 and many other items quoted or de-
scribed in catalogue. Bnd. orig. undressed cf., with Gen.
Howe's initials on cover. JJ(17)$1475.00.

-MS. Orderly Book of Peter Scull. July 20-Aug. 28, 1776,
49pp., 4to. Bnd. orig. old hf. sheep (portion of 1st 2 leaves
torn out, some breaks in text showing that leaves are miss-
ing). ZE(213) $175.00.

-MS. Orderly Book kept at Headquarters of Col. William
Douglas at N. Y. City, July 11-Oct. 31, 1776. Contains
orders issued from the Commander in Chief, Brigade Or-
ders and Regimental Orders, besides intelligence of move-
ments of the enemy to be read to the Troops. 184pp., sm.
4to. Signed at end by Col. Douglas. Bnd. bds. JJ(19)
$850.00.

-MS. Orderly Book kept [apparently by Alexander Hamil-
ton] at Gen. Washington's Headquarters at various places,
April 17-Aug. 8, 1779, 240pp., obl. 8vo. Includes Washing-
ton's Orders to his Generals, reports of General Courts-
Martial with Washington's final decision in most cases.
Entries described in catalogue. Bnd. orig. hf. cf., in cl.
KL (103) $1960.00.

case.

-MS. Orderly Book kept by Lieutenant Ralph Hart, Adjutant
First Mass. Regiment, 106pp., obl., 8vo. June 2-Nov. 1,
1783. Items June 2-22 entered at Newburgh, others at
West Point, include orders issued by Washington, his fare-
well address (in part) to the armies, and orders for guards
to be furnished him; also orders issued by Major Generals
Heath and Howe, and their farewell addresses; with other
entries described in catalogue. Bnd. hf. leath. (“Property
of Lt. Bowles, Boston" written in pencil inside front cover.)
ZZ (11)$460.00.

Paca (William). A. L. S., Ip., fol. Annapolis, 14th Feb., 1781.
Tendering his resignation as Senator. O(91) $80.00.

Page (John, Gov. of Virginia). A. D. Memorandum "Weight
of my window leads sold to ye Country" [1297 pounds,]
submitted after persuasion to accept payment for lead
stripped from windows of his house; with A. L. S. of Wil-