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THE AUTHOR OF: RAGGED DICK: OR, STREET LIFE IN NEW YORK WITH THE BOOTBLACKS
ALGER, HORATIO JR. (1832–1899). American author; wrote more than 100 books, all based on the rags-to-riches formula, at the turn of the late 1800’s. Uncommon Autograph Letter Signed “Horatio Alger, Jr”. One page, octavo. New York, December 11, 1886. To “My dear Miss Burt”, evidently a woman teacher requesting an autograph.
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”.
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.