1869 TEXAS AFFIDAVIT REGARDING STRAY HORSE. Hays County, Texas Nov 20, 1869 , 12" x 7 3/8"  W. O. Hutchinson signs document as appointee to describe and assign value; Hutchinson moved to Texas in 1859, moved to San Marcos and practiced law. He was a Lt. Col in the 32nd Texas and fought at Mansfield and Pleasant Hill. Some minor age toning of paper, overall VG+. (W.777); $285.

1890 JOHNSON COUNTY, TERRITORY OF WYOMING BOND. 14" x 8 1/2", Jan. 6th 1890,  bond for William Madden charged with " inflicting grievous bodily harm on the person of Belle Harris". Signed by Madden and E. C. Bartlett who guarantees the bond.  Deserving of more research, as  Johnson County during this period was the scene of violent conflict over land use . Historian Richard Maxwell Brown refers to the events in Wyoming as part of a wider "Western Civil War of Incorporation." Fine condition.  (W.778); $225.  

GEORGE & JAMES PEARCE. HANGED BY JUDGE PARKER. Imprinted document signed, (Fort Smith, Ark.) 14" x 8 1/2, Jan 19, 1895. Expense voucher signed by U.S. Deputy Marshall C. J. Lamb for capturing the Pearce Boys. "The Murder was committed near Wagoneer...Pursued and Captures at Tahlequah". The Pearce were tried in Hanging Judge Parker's court and hung April 30, 1896 being among the last of Parker's hangings. Original fold lines, Fine cond. (W.770); $295.

1885 FORT SMITH U. S. MARSHAL RECEIPT. 3" x 8 1/2", Office of U.S. Marshal, Western District of Arkansas, Fort Smith. Receipt from John Currell, U.S. Marshal for expenses for "feeding US prisoner. Small spindle holes t/ l and t/r corners, small amount of  chipping along left edge, overall very good. (W.774); $100.   

1894 FORT SMITH U. S. MARSHAL VOUCHER. 3 1/2" x 8",  Feb 2, 1895, Western District of Arkansas, Fort Smith. Voucher for one day guard over two prisoners under the charge of R.J. Bumpers Deputy Marshal. Small spindle hole top center, overall fine. (W. 773); $85. 

1894 FORT SMITH U. S. MARSHAL VOUCHER. 3 1/2" x 8",  Aug 21, 1895, Western District of Arkansas, Fort Smith. Voucher for one day guard over prisoner William Jonah(?) under the charge of W. C. Smith  Deputy Marshal. Small spindle hole top center, bottom edge has minor tears, light diagonal crease,  overall fine. (W. 768); $85. 

1894 FORT SMITH U. S. MARSHAL VOUCHER. 3 1/2" x 8",  July 26, 1894, Western District of Arkansas, Fort Smith. Voucher for four days guard over prisoner Jacob Cook under the charge of B.F. Gipson  Deputy Marshal. Small spindle hole top center, overall fine. (W. 771); $85. 

1891 FORT SMITH U. S. MARSHAL VOUCHER. 4" x 8 1/4", March 5, 1891, Western District of Arkansas, Fort Smith. Voucher for seventeen days guard over prisoners under the charge of W.C. Phinme(?)  Deputy Marshal. Small spindle hole top center, overall fine. (W. 772); $85. 

REWARD POSTCARD. 1896 ANGELS CAMP CAL. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" postcard $10. Reward Stolen Horse. Had been pasted in book, and back exhibits glue streaking and some loss of paper, face overall Gd.  (W.786); $50.

REWARD POSTCARD. 1889 PITTSBURG KANSAS. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" postcard .  STRAYED! Horses. Addressed to City Marshal Galena Kansas. Exhibits soiling and wear ,overall Fr- Gd.  (W.784); $50.

REWARD POSTCARD. 1889 Granby, Mo. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" postcard  STRAYED OR STOLEN horse. Addressed to City Marshal Galena Kansas. Exhibits soiling and wear ,overall Fr- Gd. (W.787); $50.

REWARD POSTCARD. 1889 COFFEYVILLE, KANSAS.. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" postcard $40. Reward Stolen Horse. Addressed to City Marshal Galena Kansas. Exhibits soiling and wear , 1" tear top center, overall Fr- Gd. (W.785); $SOLD

JOHN WESLEY HARDIN.The Life John Wesley Hardin, from the Original Manuscript as Written By Himself .Hardin, John Wesley, Illustrated by Onderdonk, R. J. Seguin, Texas: Smith & Moore, 1896 Original Wraps.  Good/No Jacket.  Wraps somewhat lightly printed, some foxing, small (1/8") hole back cover, internally G, complete no torn pages, age toning. This true first edition, first issue in original stiff wrap covers measures 7 1/4 x 5 inches, 144 pages with the frontis photo entitled John Wesley Hardin. Autobiography of one of the most famous Texas outlaws and killers. Son of a preacher-lawyer who became one of the most notorious outlaws of his day. The manuscript of Hardin's biography was found in a trunk and a lawsuit over the ownership of the trunk ensued. Hardin's son won control and the book was published in 1896. Hardin's daughters objected and the book was withdrawn from circulation a few days after publication and stored in a San Antonio, Texas warehouse. The warehouse burned and destroyed the entire edition except for 400 copies sold surreptitiously to a local bookseller. These were later sold off a few at a time. The edition has now become rare as cited in John H. Jenkins' Basic Texas Books. Illustrations throughout, back cover is an illustration entitled " The Arrest At Pensacola". Hardin was eventually arrested, went to prison, became somewhat of a model prisoner and eventually was paroled and became a lawyer. This is listed item in Basic Texas Books by John H. Jenkins item #84, listed Adams SixGuns 919, Adams 150, item 166, Agatha, page 84, Graff item 1780, Howes H-188, Rader item 1773. Considered quite scarce. (W. 405); $350.