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GEORGE B. McCLELLAN. – UNION GENERAL – ATTRACTIVE CIVIL WAR – DATED AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED
MCCLELLAN, GEORGE B. (1826-1885) Major General during the American Civil War. Civil War dated, Autograph Letter Signed, “Geo. McClellan, Maj. Gen.” One page, octavo. [approximately 5 x 8 inches]. Very fine condition. New Jersey, March 12, 1864.
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WILLIAM H. SEWARD – HIS BOLD FREE-FRANK ON AN ADDRESS PANEL
SEWARD, WILLIAM H. (1801-1872) U.S. Senator; Governor of New York, and US Secretary of State in Abraham Lincoln’s and Andrew Johnson’s cabinets. Address Panel boldly Franked, “William H. Seward.”
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PRESIDENT POLK AWARDS A CERTIFICATE OF MERIT FOR SERVICE AT THE SEIGE OF SAN ANTONIO
POLK, JAMES KNOX. (1795-1849). Eleventh President of the United States (1845-9). Uncommon Partly-printed Document Signed, “James K. Polk”, as President. One page, large oblong folio, vellum. “City of Washington”, November 25, 1848.
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SIMON CAMERON – LINCOLN’S SECRETARY OF WAR — THE MAN WHO WOULD STEAL ‘A RED-HOT STOVE’
CAMERON, SIMON. (1799-1889) Secretary of War in Lincoln’s Cabinet (1860-62); Pennsylvanian businessman and Republican Senator. Autograph Letter Signed, “Simon Cameron”. One full page, octavo. February 17, 1846.
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GEORGE BUSH — ON THE MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR ASTRONAUT ED WHITE — THE 1ST AMERICAN TO WALK IN SPACE, WHO WAS KILLED IN THE TRAGIC APOLLO 1 FIRE
BUSH, GEORGE HERBERT WALKER. ( 1924-2018). Forty-first President of the United States (1989-93). Typed Letter Signed, “George Bush”, on imprinted Congress of the United States House of Representatives letterhead. One page, quarto. “Washington, D.C.”, March 11, 1969.
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HENRY CLAY — CONTEMPLATES THE PASSAGE OF THE PREEMPTION LAWS – THE LEGAL DOCTRINE WHERE FEDERAL LAW IS THE HIGHEST AUTHORITY IN THE LAND.
CLAY, HENRY. (1777-1852). American statesman. Important Autograph Letter Signed, “H. Clay”. Two pages, quarto. Washington, March 25, 1836. Very fine condition.
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AGATHA CHRISTIE — COMMENTS ON: WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION,
THE ALPHABET MURDERS, AND MURDER MOST FOUL, ALONG WITH HER CLASSIC SLEUTHS: “HERCULE POIROT” AND “MISS MARPLE”
CHRISTIE, AGATHA. (1890-1976). English novelist. Remarkable Typed Letter Signed, “Agatha Christie,” on airmail stationery, with a typed heading of her home at: Winterbrook House, Wallingford, Berkshire. One full page, large octavo. May 23, 1972.
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