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LABOR LEADER — SAMUEL GOMPERS — ON IMPRINTED AND ILLUSTRATED AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR LETTERHEAD
GOMPERS, SAMUEL. (1850-1924). American labor leader. Typed Letter Signed twice, “Sam’l Gompers” and “S.G.”, on imprinted and illustrated American Federation of Labor letterhead. One full page, quarto. Washington, D.C., June 27, 1914. Very fine condition.
CHIEF JUSTICE, WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT COMMENDS A KENTUCKY JUDGE
TAFT, WILLIAM HOWARD. (1857-1930). Twenty-seventh President of the United States and tenth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (1921-30). Good and revealing Typed Letter Signed, “Wm. H. Taft”, as Chief Justice, on imprinted SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES stationery. Two full conjoined pages, octavo. Washington, D.C., January 11, 1927.
AN ATTRACTIVE ALS OF JUSTICE LOUIS BANDEIS
BRANDEIS, LOUIS D. (1856-1941). American jurist; Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Autograph Letter Signed, “Louis D. Brandeis”, on his imprinted Stoneleigh Court, Washington, D.C stationery. One full page, octavo. Washington, D.C., September 17, 1920. Excellent condition.
MADISON: “ON THE CULTIVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF TOBACCO”
MADISON, JAMES. (1751-1836). Interesting Autograph Letter Signed, “James Madison”. One page, quarto. Montpelier [Virginia], June 3, 1822,
PRESIDENT ANDREW JOHNSON — TO GENERAL GRANT
JOHNSON, ANDREW. (1808-1875). Exceedingly-rare Autograph Note Signed, “Andrew Johnson”, in pencil, most probably AS PRESIDENT. One page, 32mo. No place [Washington, D.C], no date [circa 1866]. Very fine condition. To ULYSSES S. GRANT.
FELIX FRANKFURTER – AN ATTRACTIVE ALS AS SUPREME COURT JUSTICE ON IMPRINTED SUPREME COURT STATIONERY
FRANKFURTER, FELIX. (1882-1965) Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1939–62); Presidential adviser. Autograph Letter Signed, “Felix Frankfurter” on imprinted Supreme Court stationary. Two full pages, octavo. [5¾ x 9” inches] Washington, D.C. September 19,1957. To “My dear Mr. Rhodes”.
RUTHERFORD B. HAYES — AS PRESIDENT, MAKES INTRODUCTIONS FOR AN AMERICAN TRAVELING ABROAD IN EUROPE
HAYES, RUTHERFORD B. (1822-93). Nineteenth President of the United States (1877-81). Scarce Autograph Letter Signed, “R.B. Hayes,” as President, on imprinted Executive Mansion letterhead. One full page, octavo. Washington, D.C. March 30, 1880.