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“SARGENT ALVIN C. YORK” – BOLD VINTAGE SIGNATURE – MEDAL OF HONOR WINNER — WWI
YORK, ALVIN C. (1887–1964). Boldly penned Signature: “Sgt. Alvin C. York” centered on a 24mo card.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON ORDERS MAJOR ADLUM TO MAKE PREPARATIONS TO MARCH HIS TROOPS IN PUTTING DOWN FRIES REBELLION
HAMILTON, ALEXANDER (1755-1804). U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, Founding Father, political philosopher and economist. Fine and important Manuscript Letter Signed, “A. Hamilton”. Full page, legal folio. Trenton, New Jersey, October 12, 1799.
‘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.
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.
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.”
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.
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”.