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Original "Final Statement" for Private John Wallace of the 24th Infantry, dated May 1, 1875, 2 pages, signed by Wallace with his mark and by John Gilmore, Captain of the 24th InfantryPlus a 2-page document settling the accounts for Private Wallace, dated May 7, 1875. John Wallace, a soldier with "black complexion, black eyes, black hair, and by occupation a farmer," was part of the all-black 24th Infantry known as Buffalo Soldiers serving in the western United States. Their missions included garrisoning frontier posts, battling American Indians, protecting roadways against bandits, and guarding the border between the United States and Mexico. John Gilmore was commissioned into the 16th New York Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1892 for "distinguished conduct" at the Battle of Salem Heights, Virginia, May 3, 1863. He saw duty on the western frontier, served as Assistant Adjutant General of the U.S. Army, and during the Spanish American War he served as Chief of Staff to Lieutenant General… Read More

JOHNSON, SAMUEL. The Prince of Abissinia. A Tale in Two Volumes. Small 8vo. Contemporary full calf, 4 raised bands, gilt title labels on spines; gilt rule on covers. London: Printed for R. and J. Dodsley in Pall-Mall; and W. Johnston, in Ludgate-Street, 1759. First Edition. Second Corrected State. Leaf A2, vol. II, reads "Contents of the Second Volume;" "Indiscerpible" page 161; all blanks present. The Second State is almost identical with the extremely rare first edition issued a few weeks before it, on April 19, 1759. (Fleeman, I, 785-8; Courtney & Nichol Smith, p. 87; Chapman & Hazen, pp. 142-3; Rothschild 1242; Liebert 73).The Prince of Abissinia, Samuel Johnson's only novel, was written in the evenings of one week in an effort to raise funds for his mother's care, and eventually, to pay for her funeral. Its rapid execution is said to have been due to the fact that he had been pondering its chief topics all his life. It was published anonymously, and soon became his most popular work. Boswell says… Read More