1001 (American Revolution) | Journals of the House of Representatives, 1782—one of 200 copies

1002 (American Revolution) | Instructions for Inlisting Rifle-Men, in the Service of Pennsylvania, 1776

1003 (American Views) — Anonymous 19th-Century American Maritime Artist | Album of 17 drawings of American subjects

1004 Arrowsmith, Aaron | The most accurate representation of the West Indies and its environs

1005 The Articles of Confederation | "The stile of this confederacy shall be 'The United States of America'"

1006 Audubon, John James | Ornithological Biography, first edition

1007 Birch, William — Samuel Seymour (engraver) | The City of New York in the State of New York, North America

1008 Bodmer, Karl | Sih-Chidä & Mahchsi-Karehde, a fine full-length double portrait

1009 Bodmer, Karl | His most iconic image, and perhaps the greatest image to emerge from the picturing of the American West

1010 Bodmer, Karl | Péhriska-Rúhpa, one of Bodmer's masterpieces of portraiture

1011 (Boston Tea Party) | Very rare printing of the Votes and Proceedings of two November 1773 Boston town meetings, demonstrating the contention that "Tea was the agent that unified the colonies"

1012 (Civil War, Confederate) | [Bound volume of 44 pieces of lithographed Confederate sheet music]

1013 Curtis, Edward | The North American Indian... Volume Set 11

1014 Curtis, Edward | The North American Indian... Volume Set 20

1015 Davis, Jefferson | At work on his "Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government"

1016 Faden, William — Bernard Ratzer | First state of this important map of New Jersey, 1777

1017 "The Freedman's Primer" | The unique surviving copy of an 1864 primer specifically designed for the use of formerly enslaved persons

1018 (Georgia) | Six works bound in one, mostly concerning the English colonies in America

1019 Gordon, William | The first full-scale history of the revolutionary war by an American

1020 Grant, Ulysses S. | The Union commander instructs General Isaac F. Quinby during the initial phase of the Vicksburg Campaign

1021 Hoover, Herbert | Broadside of the The Child’s Bill of Rights, signed by Hoover

1022 Howdell, Captain Thomas (after) | Two views of New York engraved for the "Scenographia Americana"

1023 Jefferson, Thomas | A rare signed Congressional Act respecting the recently organized Northwest Territory, 1792

1024 Jefferys, Thomas | The rare first edition of the West India Atlas, 1775

1025 (Key, Francis Scott) | Second printing of the words and music to “The Star-Spangled Banner,” accompaned by songs of the Anacreontic Society, including "Anacreontic Song"

1026 Lee, Robert E. | In a condolence letter written for a Confederate captain killed in action, Lee looks to God for “a happy issue out of all of our troubles …”

1027 Lee, Robert E. | Lee's letter, 13 June 1865, to General Edward O. Ord, beginning his long road to amnesty and restored citizenship

1028 Lincoln, Abraham | Autograph endorsement concerning the appointment of a paymaster, 1862

1029 Lincoln, Abraham | A signed military commission for Francis Fuller, well preserved

1030 Lincoln, Abraham | The President orders the Seal of the United States to be affixed to the Treaty for the Extinguishment of the Scheldt Dues, 1864

1031 Lincoln, Abraham | A ship’s passport signed by Abraham Lincoln: unaccomplished, unissued, and withdrawn after his assassination

1032 (Maine) | Broadside encouraging settlement of public lands in the District of Maine, 1818

1033 Massachusetts Constitutional Convention | Broadside announcement of the ratification and implementation of the Massachusetts State Constitution

1034 Massachusetts General Court | A powerful precursor to the Declaration of Independence: "every Act of Government … without the Consent of the People, is … Tyranny "

1035 Massachusetts General Court | Massachusetts prepares to elect her representatives to the nascent United States House of Representatives

1036 Mathews, Alfred E. | Pencil Sketches of Montana — the best Montana views of the nineteenth century

1037 Merrill, William Emery | Presentation copy of this Civil War field map, printed and used during the Atlanta Campaign by General Sherman’s chief engineer, E. M. Poe

1038 Milbert, Jacques-Gérard | First edition of this outstanding series of American views, the scarce India Paper issue

1039 Mosby, John Singleton | Three letters to his wife, 1861–1862, taking him from Bull Run to officer rank

1040 Simon, John | Mezzotint of Tee Yee Neen Ho Ga Row, one of the "Four Kings" who met Queen Anne in 1710

1041 Smith, John | "The foundation map of New England cartography"

1042 Washington, George | A 1774 letter to his Loyalist friend Jonathan Boucher concerning his grants in the trans-Appalachian Ohio lands

1043 Washington, George | Autograph letter signed welcoming Jonathan Trumbull to his “family” as an aide-de-camp, 1781

1044 Washington, George | Document signed (“Go: Washington”) as President of the Society of the Cincinnati, being a membership certificate for William Munson

1045 Wood, William | The first detailed cartographical view of Massachusetts

1046 Louisa May Alcott | Autograph letter signed, discussing her sisters

1047 Austen, Jane | A poignant and long autograph letter signed (“JA”) to her sister and confidant

1048 [Austen, Jane] | A handsome first edition of Sense and Sensibility, the author's first novel