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The E-Sylum: Volume 4, Number 30, July 22, 2001, Article 4 BREEVORT CATALOG SOUGHT Dr. Ann M. Early writes: "While searching for some information I came across your numismatic website. I am the Arkansas State Archeologist, and I am trying to find an auction catalog for a sale in February 1890. The company was Bangs and Co., and in your current e-publication there is a note from a Charles Horning who said that he was a collector of Bangs and Co. catalogs. I am looking for the auction of a large book collection in hopes of tracing the whereabouts of an 18th century journal that was in the possession of James Carl Brevoort in the mid 19th century. The title of the catalog is "A Collection of rare Americana, including the remainder of the notable library of James Carson Brevoort of Brooklyn, NY." Sale date was Feb 25 through Feb 28, 1890. Auctioneers are listed as Bangs, New York. I would like to locate this catalog so that I can see if the journal (and any accompanying documents that I may not be aware of) was sold at this time. Best of all would be, if the journal was sold, if I could discover the purchaser. This journal, in French, describes an expedition by French colonial forces and Indian allies against the Chickasaw Indians in 1739 and 1740. I am trying to locate an archeological site in Arkansas that was one component of this expedition, and I am searching for contemporary documents that might help me re-locate the now lost site." [Editor's note - my reply follows: "Dear Dr. Early: The 1890 sale you seek is not known to have numismatic content; collectors of numismatic literature are not likely to have a copy, but it is possible. I have forwarded your note as requested and will also publish a request in the next issue of our publication. Also, there are two known Brevoort numismatic sales, both by dealer Thomas Elder: the 11/5/1925 sale of the J. Carleton Brevoort collection, and the 6/19/1934 sale of the Robert Brevoort collection."]

Wayne Homren, Editor

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