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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.
THE ARCHITECT OF CENTRAL PARK, FREDERICK LAW OLMSTEAD — ACKNOWLEDGES AN ASSOCIATE’S “CULTIVATION OF AN APPRECIATIVE PUBLIC OPINION IN RESPECT…. OF [THE] PUBLIC WORKS IN WHICH I HAVE BEEN ENGAGED.”
OLMSTED, FREDERICK LAW. (1822-1903) Father of American landscape architecture; Famous for designing Central Park, Prospect Park and other significant urban parks. Very scarce Autograph Letter Signed “Frederick Law Olmsted”. 2½ pages on two separate bifolio sheets, octavo. Brookline, Mass., October 18, 1887.
“IT’S IDEAS ARE PROFOUND; IT’S STYLE IS BAD. IT IS WORTH READING FOR ITS SUBSTANCE, NOTWITHSTANDING ITS FORM.”
MANN, HORACE. (1796-1859) American educator. Autograph letter signed “Horace Mann” on illustrated Antioch College letterhead. One page, octavo. Yellow Springs, [Ohio] Oct. 3rd, 1854.
AMERICA’S FIRST MILLIONAIRE WRITES A CHECK
ASTOR, JOHN JACOB (1763–1848). First millionaire in the United States. Autograph Check Signed, “John Jacob Astor”. Oblong narrow octavo. [8” x 3” inches]. New York, December 30, 1816.