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PAYMENT FOR SERVICES IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION PROVIDED BY A SURGEON OF THE GENERAL HOSPITAL OF THE PENNSYLVANIA LINE
DICKINSON, JOHN. (1732-1808) American lawyer and politician. Signer of both the U.S. Constitution and the Articles of Confederation; and President of both Delaware and Pennsylvania. Partially-Printed Document Signed, “John Dickinson President,” as President of Pennsylvania. One page, oblong octavo. Philadelphia. April 17, 1783.
$650.00
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‘BUFFALO BILL’ CODY WRITES HIS NIECE GIVING HER HIS TOUR DATES FOR 1909
CODY, WILLIAM F. [BUFFALO BILL]. (1846-1917). American guide, scout and showman. Attractive Autograph Letter Signed, “Uncle Will”, on his imprinted and illustrated Buffalo Bill’s Wild West stationery.
$3200.00
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ROBERT MORRIS — SIGNS A RARE 1783 SIGHT EXCHANGE DRAFT – FINANCING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
MORRIS, ROBERT. (1734-1806). Important American financier; Signer Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, and Constitution. Partially-Printed Document Signed, “Rob. Morris.” One page, oblong octavo. Philadelphia. April 24, 1783.
$3250.00
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EARLY CHECK SIGNED BY HARRY S. TRUMAN
TRUMAN, HARRY S. (1884-1924) 33rd President of the United States. Partly-printed Check Signed “Harry S. Truman.”
$550.00
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SIGNED CABINET PHOTOGRAPH OF GROVER CLEVELAND
CLEVELAND, GROVER. (1837-1908). Twenty-second and twenty-fourth President of the United States (1885-9, 1893-7). Albumin octavo Cabinet Photograph Signed, “Grover Cleveland”, underneath his image, possibly as President.
$995.00
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EMERSON QUOTES FROM HIS ‘BOSTON HYMN’ WRITTEN IN COMMEMORATION OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN’S ISSUANCE OF THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION
EMERSON, RALPH WALDO. (1803 -1882) Author, poet, abolitionist, and philosopher; leader of the Transcendentalist movement. Choice Autograph Quotation Signed “R.W. Emerson”.
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JAMES MADISON, CAESAR RODNEY AND ROBERT SMITH — A VERY EARLY ‘LETTERS PATENT’ ISSUED FOR AN IMPROVEMENT IN “THE STEAM STILL” — USED IN 18/19TH CENTRY WHISKEY AND SPIRIT PRODUCTION IN THE UNITED STATES
MADISON, JAMES. (1751-1836). Fourth President of the United States (1809-1817). Partly-printed Document Signed, “James Madison”, as President, and countersigned by ROBERT SMITH as Secretary of State. Additionally signed by CAESAR RODNEY, Attorney General of the United States. Madison’s and Smith signatures are dark and boldly penned. Rodney’s is light, but readable.
$3950.00
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