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JAMES MONROE ~~ WRITES TO HIS FELLOW REPUBLICANS, AS THE WAR OF 1812 APPROACHES
MONROE, JAMES. (1758-1831). Fifth President (1817-1825). Autograph Letter Signed, “Most sincerely your friend Jas. Monroe.” One very full page, quarto. Richmond, May 4, 1809.
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“NOW WE HAVE TO CONSIDER [GENERAL GEORGE] MARSHALL’S PROPOSAL WHICH WE MUST NATURALLY SUPPORT—ALL THE SAME I BELIEVE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER TO HAVE PROCEEDED ON THE BASIS OF THE NUREMBERG JUDGMENT TO WHICH THE RUSSIANS ARE COMMITTED”
ROBERT CECIL, 1ST VISCOUNT CECIL OF CHELWOOD. (1869-1956). British statesman, lawyer, and politician; architect of the League of Nations; awarded Nobel Peace Prize 1937. Good Autograph Letter Signed, “Cecil”, on his imprinted Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath stationery. Two full pages, octavo. Haywards Heath, September 22, 1947.
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CHARLES CARROLL OF CARROLLTON — AN ATTRACTIVE LETTER OF THE LONGEST LIVED SIGNER OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, — VOICING HIS CONCERNS ABOUT GETTING HIS TOBACCO CROP TO MARKET
CARROLL, CHARLES [OF CARROLLTON]. (1737-1832). American patriot and Signer of the Declaration of Independence. Attractive Autograph Letter Signed, “Ch. Carroll of Carrollton”. Two full pages, small quarto. Baltimore, May 2-3, 1823.
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“STRIKE BUT HEAR” — A SCARCE LETTER FROM THE PEN OF THE AMERCIAN EDUCATIONAL REFORMER, HORACE MANN, ABOUT AN ARTICLE SUBMITTED TO HIS JOURNAL
MANN, HORACE. (1796-1859). American educational reformer; slavery abolitionist; Whig politician elected to the United States House of Representatives (1848–1853); President of Antioch College. Scarce Autograph Letter Signed, “Horace Mann”. 1 ¼ pages, quarto. West Newton, Massachusetts. November 24, 1846.
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SUPERB CONDITION SHIP’S PASSPORT SIGNED BY ANDREW JACKSON — AS PRESIDENT
JACKSON, ANDREW. (1767-1845). Seventh President of the United States (1829-1837). Partially-Printed scalloped edge ship’s paper Signed, “Andrew Jackson,” as President. One page, folio, vellum.
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BASEBALL 1888 ~~ HARVARD VS YALE — ALONSO STAGG, PITCHED FOR YALE!
[BASEBALL]. The great American sport. Original scorecard for the game played between Harvard University and Yale University, on June 9, 1888 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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FRANCIS E. SPINNER, TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE FIRST ADMINISTRATOR IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO EMPLOY WOMEN FOR CLERICAL JOBS
SPINNER, FRANCIS E. (1802-1890). Treasurer of the United States (1861-1875); Congressman; Banker; and Politician. Surprisingly scarce, Good Autograph Letter Signed “F. E. Spinner” as Treasurer, on Treasury of the United States letterhead. Four full pages, quarto. Washington, August 4, 1866.
$2400.00
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