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PRE-REVOLUTIONARY WAR MASSACHUSETTS PAY WARRANT — SIGNED BY SIR FRANCIS BERNARD
BERNARD, SIR FRANCIS. (1712-1779). Governor of New Jersey and Massachusetts. Partly-printed Document Signed, “Fra Bernard”, as Governor of Massachusetts, on a pay order. One page, octavo. Cambridge, January 27, 1769.
CHECK SIGNED BY LONGFELLOW
LONGFELLOW, HENRY WADSWORTH. (1807-82). American poet. Partly-printed Check Signed, “Henry W. Longfellow”, with internal printed Internal Revenue stamp. 7″ x 2.75″ inches, Cambridge, Massachusetts. September 6, 1881.
DID RALPH WALDO EMERSON BELIEVE IN THE ‘SCIENCE’ OF PHRENOLOGY?
EMERSON, RALPH WALDO. (1803 -1882) Author, poet, and philosopher; leader of the Transcendentalist movement. Autograph Letter Signed “R.W. Emerson”. Two pages, small octavo. Cincinnati, Ohio. December 7, 1852.
GOLD RUSH DREAMS GO BUST: “BUT TAKING SAN FRANSISCO ALL IN ALL — IT IS THE MOST DISGUSTING PLACE MY EYES EVER BEHELD”
[GOLD RUSH – CALIFORNIA] Wonderful Autograph Letter Signed, “C.W. Rowell”, who attempted to seek his fortune in the California gold fields during the rush west of 1949/1850. Four very full pages, quarto. San Francisco. July 14, 1850. To “dr. Friend Kidder.” A fascinating read!
CLARENCE DARROW – FAMED LAWYER IN THE EARLY 20TH CENTURY FOR HIS INVOLVEMENT IN THE LEOPOLD AND LOEB MURDER TRIAL AND THE SCOPES “MONKEY” TRIAL STATES: “SOCIALISM SEEMS DEAD….I AM CONFIDENT THAT OUR PRESENT INTOXICATION CAN NOT LAST MUCH LONGER”
DARROW, CLARENCE. (1857-1938). American lawyer. Scarce Autograph Letter Signed, “Clarence Darrow”, on his name-imprinted Law Offices Darrow, Smith, Cronson & Smith letterhead. One page, oblong quarto. “Chicago Temple Building, 77 W. Washington Street, Chicago”, December 12, 1926.
AARON BURR – ON LEGAL MATTERS, AND POLITICAL INTRIGUE — “YOU HAVE NOT YET TOLD ME OF THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR REPRESENTATIVES TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.”
BURR, AARON. (1756-1836). American revolutionary officer and political leader. Autograph Letter Signed, “A. Burr”. Two full pages, quarto. New York, February 4, 1789.
SECRETARY OF STATE, DANIEL WEBSTER, RELAYS HIS UPDATED TRAVEL PLANS
WEBSTER, DANIEL (1782-1852) American statesman; Secretary of State. Attractive Autograph Letter Signed, “Danl. Webster”, as Secretary of State, in Fillmore’s administration. One page, small square quarto. “Washington, March 14, 1851”.