mostly 19th century, soldier letter and cover, three cent U.S. stamp tied to cover with four ring target cancellation, from A.J. Wetherbee of 103rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry, to sister Jane Wetherbee in Cuyahoga County, Ohio; December 5, 1864 soldier letter and cover, stamp removed, from John M. Wetherbee at "Headquarters Department of Washington/22d Army Corps", to Henry Wetherbee in Cuyahoga, Ohio; March 1, 1864 soldier letter, to "Sue Simms, Cussetta [sic], Alabama", from Colonel Sydney S. Stauton of 28th Tennessee Regiment, in camp near Dalton, Georgia; "J.H. Pettyjohn/dealer in dry goods, hats, groceries/shoes, drugs, &c./Samuel, Tenn." cover with two cent U.S. stamp; dozen or so letters of correspondence, some with covers, many relating to Antony A. Clay of Riverton, New Jersey and H.G. Clay of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; additional ephemera, 10 cent blue Jefferson Davis Confederate stamp, block of nine; Northern Indiana Railroad Company (Logansport) $2 note; State of North Carolina $1 note; State of Georgia 50 cent note; handwritten transcription of Hymn "The California Brothers" (gold rush references throughout) ; grand jury indictment of Thomas Going for horse stealing, dated August 1790, signed by William Cocke and John Tipton; Knox County, Tennessee court summons, dated "179_" signed by Charles McClung; Sullivan County, Tennessee tax receipt, dated 1816, signed by William Anderson; John Bell political cover, "TRAITOR" printed in red across his face - Provenance: accompanied by receipt from George E. Webb of Tennessee Books and Autographs (indictment signed by Cocke and Tipton) ; Private Collection, Kingsport, Tennessee stamps with disturbed gum on back; currency with major distress and backed on modern paper; "The California Brothers" with stitched separations; staining to John Bell political cover; soldier letters and covers with considerable wear and areas of discoloration; other correspondence with heavily distressed or separated coversÿ