JOHN JAY ~ AS FIRST SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE
JAY, JOHN. (1745-1829). American statesman and jurist; first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of theUnited States. Scarce Autograph Document Signed in the third person: “The Ch[ief] Justice”. One page, oblong 16 mo.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS — ‘IN THE WAR OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION’
ADAMS, JOHN QUINCY. (1767-1848). Sixth President of the United States (1825-1829); fierce anti-slavery advocate as Congressman. Good Autograph Letter Signed, “John Quincy Adams”. One page, small quarto. Washington, DC January 17, 1838.
LADY EMMA HAMILTON HAS DINNER WITH LORD HORATIO NELSON’S SISTER
HAMILTON, LADY EMMA. (1765 –1815). English model, dancer and actress; was the favorite model and muse of the English portraitist George Romney; she was the mistress of a series of wealthy men, culminating in the naval hero Lord Horatio Nelson. Scarce Autograph Letter Signed “Emma Hamilton”. One full page, quarto.
A RARE FORM OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENT SIGNED BY WILLIAM MCKINLEY ~ REMOVING AN IRS EMPLOYEE
MCKINLEY, WILLIAM. (1843-1901). Twenty-fifth President of the United States; Assassinated. Rare format, Partly-printed Document Signed, “William McKinley”, as President. One page, tall folio.
EIGHT MEMBERS OF THE SALMON P. CHASE SUPREME COURT — SIGN A SINGLE LEAF – DATING BETWEEN JUNE 1865 AND JULY 1867
A remarkable document penned on a single octavo leaf, containing the signatures of eight Justices from the Salmon P. Chase Supreme Court.
SCARCE AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED OF MILLARD FILLMORE AS PRESIDENT – RESPONDING TO AN INVITATION TO ATTEND BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS FOR HENRY CLAY
FILLMORE, MILLARD. (1800-74). Thirteenth President of the United States (1850-3). Choice, and surprizingly scarce, Autograph Letter Signed, as President, “Millard Fillmore”. One very full page, quarto. Washington, March 29, 1851.
UNCOMMON MASSACHUSETTS-BAY COLONY TAX WARRANT ISSUED BY HARRISON GRAY, ESQ., ON BEHALF OF KING GEORGE III ~ ONE OF THE MANY REPREHENSIVE TAXES THAT LEAD AS CAUSES FOR THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
Highly uncommon Partly-printed Document Signed, “H Gray” being a Tax warrant issued by Harrison Gray, Esq., on behalf of King George III. One full tall page folio, December 22, 1770.