Subject: American West

Autograph letter signed from Moses Michael Hays to Michael Gratz, dated June 1769. Hays congratulates Gratz on his marriage. The letter includes an integral address leaf with a New York postmark and a bishop's mark. Written on one page, 4to. The letter reflects the business relationship between Hays and Gratz and provides insight into their personal lives.

This billhead from FRED. J. KIESEL & CO., Forwarding and Commission Merchants of Corinne, Utah, dated August 5, 1875, records a transaction involving merchandise received by the company. The goods, specified as "1 Box Oldaxe," were consigned to A. M. Cottes, to be delivered to Helena. The document indicates a freight payment of $19.00 was received on September 1st, 1875, by Henry Bolingbroke on behalf of A. M. Holter Bros. The billhead features a decorative company name and business description in ornate Victorian-style lettering at the top, along with red horizontal rule lines for organization. 3.

This billhead from Monheimer Bros., wholesale and retail dealers in dry goods, gents' furnishing goods, fancy goods, carpets, linoleums, oil cloths, and matting, is dated February 1, 1884, in Leadville, Colorado. It is addressed to Mrs. H. H. Tomkins and notes a "Bill rendered last month" for $6.60. The reverse side bears a "PAID" stamp dated "FEB 1 1884 H.H.Tomkins & Co.". The item features ornate Victorian-style lettering for "MONHEIMER BROS." and includes details like their P.O. Box and a note that "All Bills Payable on the First of the Month." 3.

A bank deposit slip from L. H. Hershfield & Co., Bankers, located in Virginia City, Montana Territory, dated December 7, 1866. The slip indicates categories for deposits including Gold Dust, Gold Coin, Silver, and Treasury Notes. Handwritten entries show a deposit of $1147 in Gold Coin. The item features ornate Victorian-style lettering for the business name "L. H. Hershfield & Co., BANKERS" at the top, and a standard ruled format typical of 19th-century financial documents. 3.

Hardcover book in original cloth binding. Published in Cincinnati by Moore, Anderson, Wilstach & Keys in 1853. This edition is an enlargement of the author's 1852 work, "History of the discovery of the valley of the Mississippi", extending the narrative beyond 1748. The book contains 286 pages.

This is the third edition of S. N. Carvalho's book, *Incidents of Travel and Adventure in the Far West, with Col. Fremont's Last Expedition*, published in 1860. The book recounts travels and adventures in the American West, including details of Colonel John C. Frémont's last expedition. The book contains 130 pages and is hardbound.

Commercial letter written by W. A. Carter to A. Kuhn & Bro. on July 2, 1879. The letter was sent from Bridger, Utah, and concerns business matters related to Ogden, Utah.

Oil on canvas portrait of Andrés Pico, possibly painted circa 1854 by Solomon Nunes Carvalho. The painting's attribution is debated, with the possibility it depicts one of Pico's brothers. The sitter's identity was initially identified by comparing the painting to a daguerreotype in the collection of the Seaver Center for Western History Research at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. This portrait is significant as potentially the only extant painting of Pico from this period in Los Angeles.

A black and white photograph depicting the exterior of Sol. Hilp's general store in Taylor, Nevada, taken in 1886. The wooden storefront has a sign above the entrance that reads "SOL. HILP." Several men are gathered on and around the porch, some standing and some seated on a wagon pulled by a horse. The wagon and horse are positioned directly in front of the store. The setting appears to be a rustic mining town, with hills visible in the background. This item is a circa 1950 copy of the original 1886 photograph.

Postcard depicting an unknown scene. It is noted as '5 CENTS; 1 OF SET OF 3'. The postcard's publication date, publisher, and precise subject matter are unknown.