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INTERESTING AND INTIMATE FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED
ROOSVELT, FRANKLIN (1882-1945) 32nd President of the United States. Attractive and somewhat uncommon, Autograph Letter Signed, “Franklin D. Roosevelt”. One page, quarto.
CHOICE CONDITION HERBERT HOOVER PRESIDENTIAL TREASURY APPOINTMENT
HOOVER, HERBERT. (1874-1964). Thirty-first President of the United States (1929-33). Partly-printed Document Signed, as President. One page, large oblong folio.
BIG, BOLD U.S. GRANT SIGNATURE — ATTRACTIVELY AND ARCHIVALLY MATTED AND FRAMED
GRANT, ULYSSES S. (1822-1885). Union General and Eighteenth President of the United States. His Bold Signature, “U.S. Grant,” on a 24 mo card [3 ¾ x 2 inches approx].
WOODROW WILSON PENS A SUPERB QUOTATION FROM HIS BOOK: CONGRESSIONAL GOVERNMENT ABOUT THE US CONSTITUTION
WILSON, (THOMAS) WOODROW. (1856-1924). Twenty-eighth President of the United States. Excessively-rare Autograph Quotation Signed “Woodrow Wilson”. One very full page, octavo.
CHOICE MILLARD FILLMORE FREE-FRANK WITH A FINE IMPRESSION OF HIS WAX SEAL
FILLMORE, MILLARD. (1800-74). Thirteenth President of the U.S. (1850-3). His Free Frank Signed: “Free / M. Fillmore” on an octavo small envelope. Buffalo, New York. December 29, nd. [Circa 1860’s] Addressed fully in his hand to “George W. Rounds, / Chicago, / Illinois”.
JOHN JACOB ASTOR SIGNED LEASE ~~ FOR LAND ONCE BELONGING TO AARON BURR AND TRINITY CHURCH IN NYC ~ WITH AN ADDITIONAL ASTOR AUTOGRAPH ENDORSEMENT
ASTOR, JOHN JACOB. (1763-1848) Fur trader and merchant who was the first multi-millionaire in the United States. Superb and exceedingly scarce Manuscript Document Signed, “John Jacob Astor,” with an additional Autograph Docket in Astor’s hand on the fourth page, signed “J. J. A.” Four pages, tall folio. New York. “1 May 1819.”
HENRY LAURENS AUTHORIZES PAYMENT OF $400 IN SENDING CONTINENTIAL CONGRESS CORRESPONDENCE TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA DELEGATES BY EXPRESS MESSENGER
LAURENS, HENRY. (1724-1792). American Founding Father, merchant, statesman, and diplomat; delegate to the Second Continental Congress, where Laurens succeeded John Hancock as its President; he was a signatory to the Articles of Confederation and as President, presided over its passage. Exceedingly scarce Autograph Document Signed, in the text, “Recd 16 April 1779 of Henry Laurens”.