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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.
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.
JOHN SHERMAN ~ AUTHOR OF THE SHERMAN ANTI-TRUST ACT ~ SENDS HIS AUTOGRAPH
SHERMAN, JOHN (1823-1900) U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from Ohio during the Civil War. Sherman, the author of the Sherman Antitrust Act, served as Secretary of the Treasury and Secretary of State. Autograph Note Signed, “John Sherman,” on Senate Chamber Washington letterhead.
JAMES MADISON SIGNED FREE-FRANKED COVER
MADISON, JAMES. (1751-1836) 4th President of the United States. His Free-Franking Signature, “James Madison,” as Secretary of State on a full address panel.
JUST 2 WEEKS INTO BEING VICE PRESIDENT, HANNIBAL HAMLIN FREE-FRANKS AN ENVELOPE
HAMLIN, HANNIBAL. (1809-1891) 15th Vice President of the United States, Governor of Maine, Senator, and U.S. Representative. Envelope addressed in his hand and franked, “Free H. Hamlin”.
“THE PENINSULAR CAMPAIGN” — GENERAL MCCLELLAN RECOUNTS HIS CIVIL WAR SERVICE
McCLELLAN, GEORGE B. (1826-85). American soldier and Union commander in the American Civil War. Good War-date Autograph Letter Signed, “George McClellan”. Two pages, octavo. Orange, New Jersey, April 28, 1864.
HENRY MILLER ~ A REMARKABLE AND IMPORTANT ARCHIVE OF NEARLY 100 LETTERS COVERING THE LAST 2 YEARS OF HIS LIFE
Archive, composed of 84 Autograph Letters and twelve postcards written to Irving Stettner, an accomplished writer and painter, and editor of “Stroker” magazine, spaning the final two years of Miller’s life, offering an enlightening glimpse into the mind of an artist whose output, both visual and literary, was only slowed by his death.