JAMES A. GARFIELD WRITES SEC OF STATE, HAMILTON FISH, TO CLARIFY THE WORDING OF A RECENTLY PASSED LAW
GARFIELD, JAMES (1831-1881) 20th President of the United States. Intriguing and enlightening, Autograph Note Signed, “J.A. Garfield,” on Departmental Telegraph Lines stationery. One page, oblong large octavo. House of Representatives, U.S., December 8, 1874. Garfield writes to Secretary of State HAMILTON FISH:
DICKENS CABINET PHOTO
DICKENS, CHARLES. (1812-1870). English novelist. An attractive cabinet size photograph depicting Dickens in a full length pose, standing aside a desk, and holding a book in his hands.
P.T. BARNUM ON HIS SUPERB PICTORIAL LETTERHEAD
BARNUM, PHINEAS T. (1810-1891). American showman. Autograph Note Signed, “P.T. Barnum,” on a magnificent imprinted Headquarters of Barnum’s American Museum letterhead bearing an image of Barnum’s New York museum. One page, octavo. New York. “Sept[ember] 20 1865.”
WONDERFUL SIGNED SEPIA-TONED PHOTOGRAPH OF THOMAS EDISON
EDISON, THOMAS A. (1847-1931). American inventor. Handsome, sepia-toned Photograph Signed, “Thos A. Edison”, with his bold umbrella paraph, under his image, on the photographic surface.
FARADAY GOES TO HAMPTON COURT
FARADAY, MICHAEL. (1791-1867). British physicist and chemist. Autograph Letter Signed, “M. Faraday”, on crested Royal Institution stationery. One full page, small octavo. London, June 16, 1863.
OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES — AN ATTRACTIVE ALS ON SUPREME COURT STATIONERY
HOLMES, OLIVER WENDELL. (1841-1935). American jurist, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. Autograph Letter Signed, “O.W. Holmes,” on Supreme Court of the United States, Washington, D.C.. One page, octavo. May 19, 1924
RICHARD NIXON — A SCARCE SIGNED SPEECH — INTRODUCING BARRY GOLDWATER
NIXON, RICHARD (1913-1994). 37th President of the United States and 36th Vice President of the United States. His printed speech, in the form of a booklet, entitled: “A Call to Victory, Address by HON. RICHARD M. NIXON introducing Republican Presidential Nominee BARRY GOLDWATER at the Republican National Convention SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA. July 16, 1964”. Inscribed and Signed, “Best Wishes to / John Fleming/ from / Richard Nixon.” Eight pages, tall narrow octavo.