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WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST MAKES HIS POSITION CLEAR: “I WRITE THIS SO THAT THERE MAY BE NO DOUBT AS TO WHO IS MY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE”

HEARST, WILLIAM RANDOLPH.  (1908-1993) American publisher. Autograph Letter Signed twice “W.R. Hearst” on his imprinted Cosmopolitan Productions letterhead. One page, quarto. New York City, June 1^st, 1921.

ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL  — HIS REMARKABLE ASSESSMENT OF THE FUTURE OF THE AIRPLANE:

“HOW TO PRODUCE FLYING MACHINES SO THAT ANYONE CAN FLY.”

“THE CLOSE OBSERVATION OF LITTLE THINGS IS THE SECRET OF SUCCESS IN BUSINESS, IN ART, IN SCIENCE, AND IN EVERY PERSUIT OF LIFE”

BELL,  ALEXANDER GRAHAM (1847-1922) Scientist, inventor, and engineer who is credited with inventing the telephone. Partial Typed Letter Signed “Alexander Graham Bell.” One page, small quarto. No place. No date.

HENRY CLAY ON THE TARRIF OF 1824 AND OTHER TREASURY ISSUES

CLAY, HENRY.  (1777-1852).  American statesman.  Autograph Letter Signed, “H. Clay”.  One full page, quarto.  Washington, January 20, 1832.

SIGNED CARTE-DE-VISITE PHOTOGRAPH OF THE ABOLITIONIST AND POET JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER 

WHITTIER, JOHN GREENLEAF.   (1807-1892)  American Quaker poet and ardent abolitionist.  Carte-de-Visite Photograph Signed, “John G. Whittier”, under his image on the photographic surface.

JAMES A. GARFIELD WRITES SEC OF STATE, HAMILTON FISH, TO CLARIFY THE WORDING OF A RECENTLY PASSED LAW

GARFIELD, JAMES (1831-1881) 20^th President of the United States.  Intriguing and enlightening, Autograph Note Signed, “J.A. Garfield,” on Departmental Telegraph Lines stationery. One page, oblong large octavo. House of Representatives, U.S., December 8, 1874. Garfield writes to Secretary of State HAMILTON FISH:

P.T. BARNUM ON HIS SUPERB PICTORIAL LETTERHEAD

BARNUM, PHINEAS T. (1810-1891). American showman.  Autograph Note Signed, “P.T. Barnum,” on a magnificent imprinted  Headquarters of Barnum’s American Museum letterhead bearing an image of Barnum’s New York museum. One page, octavo. New York. “Sept[ember] 20 1865.” 

WONDERFUL SIGNED SEPIA-TONED PHOTOGRAPH OF THOMAS EDISON

EDISON, THOMAS A.  (1847-1931).   American inventor.   Handsome, sepia-toned Photograph Signed, “Thos A. Edison”, with his bold umbrella paraph, under his image, on the photographic surface.