PRESIDENTS
A VERY RARE NAVAL APPOINTMENT SIGNED BY JOHN ADAMS, AS PRESIDENT
JOHN ADAMS. (1735-1826) Second President of the United States (1797-1801), first Vice President (1789-1797), and one of the leading Founding Fathers of the United States. Uncommon Partially-printed Document Signed, “John Adams,” as President of the United States. One full page, vellum, oblong folio. Philadelphia, December 2, 1799.
MARTIN VAN BUREN, AS SECRETARY OF STATE: “SHE IS THE ONLY PERSON I HAVE EVER STAID [SIC] WITH IN WASHINGTON WHO HAS A CONSCIENTIOUS REGARD FOR YOUR HORSE”
MARTIN VAN BUREN. (1782-1862) Eighth President of the United States; Vice President under Andrew Jackson, Secretary of State, Senator, Governor. Interesting and enlightening, Autograph Letter Signed “M. Van. Buren” as Secretary of State. October 25th, 1829. To Charles E. Dudley, his gubernatorial successor. 2 1/2 pages, quarto.
FILLMORE SEEKS A MIDSHIPSMAN APPPOINTMENT BY WRITING ABEL P. UPSHUR, SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
FILLMORE, MILLARD. (1800-74). Thirteenth President of the United States. Attractive, boldly penned Autograph Letter Signed, “Millard Fillmore”, as Congressman. One full page, quarto. “House of Rep[resentatives]” [Washington, D.C.]. June 4, 1842. To ABEL P. UPSHUR, Secretary of the Navy.
BUCHANAN – AN ATTRACTIVE ALS AS SECRETARY OF STATE — “I OWE YOU A LARGE DEBT OF GRATITUDE FOR YOUR VALUED FRIENDSHIP, IN THE STORM AS WELL AS THE SUNSHINE”
BUCHANAN, JAMES (1791-1868) 15th President of the United States. Good Autograph Letter Signed “James Buchanan”, as Secretary of State under President Polk. One full page, quarto. “Washington. August 17, 1848”.
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON SENDS WHISKEY TO A BARGE CREW
HARRISON, WILLIAM HENRY (1773-1841). 9th President of the United States. Choice Manuscript Document boldly Signed, “Wm. H. Harrison, A[ide] D[e] C[camp]”, and also endorsed / signed by him on the verso: “W.H. Harrison”. One page, oblong octavo. “Greenville, July 7, 1794”.
ZACHARY TAYLOR WRITES FROM TAMPA BAY ABOUT HIS DEALINGS WITH THE WINNEBAGO INDIANS
TAYLOR, ZACHARY. (1784-1850). Twelfth President of the United States (1849-1850). Scarce Autograph Letter Signed, “Z. Taylor”. One full page, quarto. “Fort Brooke, Tampa Bay, West Florida”, August 31, 1838.
RARE ALS FROM ANNA HARRISON WITH GOOD BIOGRAPHICAL CONTENT
HARRISON, ANNA. (1775-1864). First Lady; wife of President William Henry Harrison and grandmother of President Benjamin Harrison; was nominally First Lady of the United States during her husband’s one-month term in 1841, but she never entered the White House. Rare Autograph Letter Signed, “A. Harrison.” Two very full pages, quarto. North Bend, September 8, 1843.