STOCK CERTIFICATE FOR TEN SHARES OF THE SEA ISLAND COMPANY: "INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. SEA ISLAND COMPANY, CAPITAL $300,000. THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT ISAAC GIBBARD IS ENTITLED TO TEN SHARES OF THE CAPITAL STOCK OF THE SEA ISLAND COMPANY (NOT LIABLE TO ASSESSMENTS) AND TRANSFERABLE ONLY ON THE BOOKS OF THE COMPANY IN PERSON OR BY ATTORNEY ON THE SURRENDER OF THIS CERTIFICATE. DATED NEW YORK, AUGUST 25, 1865. [signed] C.C. PUFFER, SECRETARY. [signed] WM. G. MARKHAM, PRESIDENT."
Published by Major & Knapp Eng. & Lith. Co. 449 Broadway, New York, 1865
- Used
Seller: David M. Lesser, ABAA, Woodbridge, CT, U.S.A.David M. Lesser, ABAA
AbeBooks seller since October 20, 1997
Condition: Used
£ 466.16
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketItem description from seller
Elegantly engraved oblong broadsheet, 8" x 10-1/2". Printed using several different fonts, vignette of eagle standing on banner with wings outstretched at head of certificate, two smaller vignettes of Black laborers picking cotton at left and bottom center. Entire certificate surrounded with decorative border. Within the borders: "3,000 SHARES" and "SHARES $100 EACH. Twenty-five cent revenue stamp at top left corner. Signatures of C[harles] C. Puffer, Secretary, and W[illiam] G. Markham, President. On verso is form for transfer of shares. Fine. Sea Island cotton was a long-fiber cotton grown on the "sea islands, along the coasts of South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Texas. Its fine, uniform texture and silk luster rendered it the most desirable of cotton. Thousands of acres of cotton fields became available near the end of the Civil War when plantation owners fled before the Union Army and newly free Black workers deserted their plantations. Northern businessmen sought these desirable plantations. The Sea Island Company, also known as the Sea Island Cotton Company, was organized by Northern businessman William G. Markham, a cattle and sheep breeder, with a three million dollar capitalization and the aim to relaunch these "Sea Island" plantations with salaried Black labor. The Sea Island Company later merged with the U.S. Cotton Company around 1867. While the laborers were to be paid, the two vignettes of Black men collecting cotton are nearly identical to antebellum images of slaves found on Southern and Confederate bank notes. [Puffer-Markham Family Papers, William L. Clements Library, The University of Michigan.] William Guy Markham [1836-1922] was part of an extended family business active in selling wheat, cattle, sheep, and cotton. In 1858 he began breeding Durham cattle, establishing himself as one of the most successful cattle dealers throughout America. In 1872, he plunged himself into the American Merino sheep industry and took the business worldwide. [Puffer-Markham Family Papers, William L. Clements Library, The University of Michigan.] Isaac Gibbard [1834-1911], born in England came to New York State with his parents, and from Genesee College [now Syracuse University] in 1859. Ordained a Methodist deacon, he became chaplain of the 143 New York State Volunteers during the Civil War. In 1883, Governor Grover Cleveland, appointed Gibbard to the Board of Managers of the State Industrial School in Rochester; he later served as the board's president from 1892 to 1906. Charles Chenery Puffer [1841-1915] was a bank cashier and financier with the Shelburne Falls Bank of Massachusetts before managing plantations for the Sea Island Cotton Company in Columbia, South Carolina. He was the brother-in-law of William Guy Markham. A Columbia carpetbagger, Puffer campaigned for the local Republican party while actively supporting Governor Daniel H. Chamberlain. He later moved north and owned a dairy farm in Avon, New York, with Markham. [Puffer-Markham Family Papers, William L. Clements Library, The University of Michigan.].…
Seller Inventory # 41287
Bibliographic details
- Title
- STOCK CERTIFICATE FOR TEN SHARES OF THE SEA ISLAND COMPANY: "INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. SEA ISLAND COMPANY, CAPITAL $300,000. THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT ISAAC GIBBARD IS ENTITLED TO TEN SHARES OF THE CAPITAL STOCK OF THE SEA ISLAND COMPANY (NOT LIABLE TO ASSESSMENTS) AND TRANSFERABLE ONLY ON THE BOOKS OF THE COMPANY IN PERSON OR BY ATTORNEY ON THE SURRENDER OF THIS CERTIFICATE. DATED NEW YORK, AUGUST 25, 1865. [signed] C.C. PUFFER, SECRETARY. [signed] WM. G. MARKHAM, PRESIDENT."
- Author
- Sea Island Company
- Publisher
- Major & Knapp Eng. & Lith. Co. 449 Broadway, New York
- Publication year
- 1865
- Seller catalogs
- AMERICANA, SOUTH CAROLINA, SOUTHERN
Shipping rates within U.S.A.
| Item | 3 to 6 business days | 5 to 14 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | £ 7.54 | £ 7.54 |
Payment methods
- Bank Draft
- Cash
- Check
- Money Order
Store description
David M. Lesser specializes in Americana of the 18th and 19th Centuries. Some areas of concentration are listed above. Please call for an appointment to see my stock in person at my office. My web site is available for your perusal at www.lesserbooks.com.
Specialty
early americana, american revolution, evans imprints, howes, afro-americana, slavery, civil war, presidency, law. religion, trade, commerce, July 4, southern, western, States of the Union [each by name]Association member
Seller's business information
David M. Lesser, ABAA
CT, U.S.A.
Terms of sale
All items are subject to prior sale, and guaranteed as described. Wrappers described when present; 'dbd' means disbound. Items reserved for 7 days after order, pending receipt of payment. Any item returnable within 10 days after receipt, in same condition as sent, for any reason; except that the Consumer Rights Directive of the European Commission shall apply to any transaction subject to that Directive. Prior notification required. My liability limited to purchase price paid. Institutions billed upon request. Visa, American Express, Master Card accepted. You may contact us directly by phone at 203-389-8111, or by email at dmlesser@lesserbooks.com.
Right of withdrawal
If you are a consumer you can withdraw from the contract in accordance with the following. Consumer means any natural person who is acting for purposes which are outside his trade, business, craft or profession.
Information regarding the right of withdrawal
Statutory right to withdraw
You have the right to withdraw from this contract within 14 days without giving any reason.
The withdrawal period will expire after 14 days from the day on which you acquire, or a third party other than the carrier and indicated by you acquires, physical possession of the last good or the last lot or piece.
To exercise the right of withdrawal, electronically fill in and submit a clear statement on our website, under "My Purchases" in "My Account". We will communicate to you an acknowledgement of receipt of such a withdrawal on a durable medium (e.g. by e-mail) without delay.
To meet the withdrawal deadline, it is sufficient for you to send your communication concerning your exercise of the right of withdrawal before the withdrawal period has expired.
Effects of withdrawal
If you withdraw from this contract, we will reimburse to you all payments received from you, including the costs of delivery (except for the supplementary costs arising if you chose a type of delivery other than the least expensive type of standard delivery offered by us).
We may make a deduction from the reimbursement for loss in value of any goods supplied, if the loss is the result of unnecessary handling by you.
We will make the reimbursement without undue delay, and not later than 14 days after the day on which we are informed about your decision to withdraw from this contract.
We will make the reimbursement using the same means of payment as you used for the initial transaction, unless you have expressly agreed otherwise; in any event, you will not incur any fees as a result of such reimbursement.
We may withhold reimbursement until we have received the goods back, or you have supplied evidence of having sent back the goods, whichever is the earliest.
You shall send back the goods or hand them over to David M. Lesser, ABAA, Woodbridge, Connecticut, U.S.A., without undue delay and in any event not later than 14 days from the day on which you communicate your withdrawal from this contract to us. The deadline is met if you send back the goods before the period of 14 days has expired. You will have to bear the direct cost of returning the goods. You are only liable for any diminished value of the goods resulting from the handling other than what is necessary to establish the nature, characteristics and functioning of the goods.
Exceptions to the right of withdrawal
The right of withdrawal does not apply to:
- The delivery of newspapers, journals or magazines with the exception of subscription contracts; and
- The supply of digital content which is not supplied on a tangible medium (e.g. on a CD or DVD) if you accepted when you placed your order that we could start to deliver it, and that you could not withdraw once delivery had started.
Shipping terms
Postage or shipping to addresses in the United States: $7.00 1st book, $1.50 each additional item. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required. Non-U.S. shipments charged at cost. We observe all customs regulations.