PRESIDENTS
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.
JOHN ADAMS ~~ AN EXCEEDINGLY-RARE PRIVATEER’S COMMISSION SIGNED DURING THE UNDECLARED “QUASI-WAR” WITH FRANCE
ADAMS, JOHN. (1735-1826). Second President of the United States; Signer of the Declaration of Independence; Vice President; and Minister to Holland and England. Exceedingly-rare Partly-Printed Document Signed, as President. One page, large folio. [approximately 16 x 13 inches]. Philadelphia, November 14, 1799. Countersigned by TIMOTHY PICKERING, Secretary of State.
JAMES MONROE PENS A CHECK / SIGHT -DRAFT DURING THE WAR OF 1812
MONROE, JAMES. (1758-1831). Fifth President of the United States. Autograph Document Signed, “Jas Monroe”, as Secretary of State under James Madison. One page, 7”x 2½” [Washington], Jan[uar]y 31, 1814.
JAMES MONROE — CERTIFIES THE PATENT FOR DANIEL PETTIBONE’S “RARIFYING AIR STOVE FOR WARMING ROOMS” ACCOMPANIED BY A FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE DEVICE AND MULTIPLE DRAWINGS OF THE FURNACE, BY PETTIBONE
MONROE, JAMES. (1758-1831). Fifth President of the United States. Partially-Printed Document Signed, “Ja[me]s Monroe”, as Secretary of State in James Madison’s cabinet. One full page, quarto. Washington. October 14, 1813.
IKE TO MAMIE – A WAR-TIME ALS
EISENHOWER, DWIGHT D. (1890-1969). Thirty-fourth President of the United States (1953-61). Uncommon Autograph Letter Signed, “Ike”. Two full separate pages, quarto. No place, July 23, no year [1945]. Very fine condition. To “Darling” [his wife, Mamie].
JIMMY CARTER ALS DURING HIS PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
CARTER, JIMMY (b 1924) President of the United States and Nobel laureate. Scarce Autograph Letter Signed “Jimmy” on his name imprinted “Jimmy Carter / 1 Woodland Drive / Plains Georgia 31780” stationery. Full page, large octavo. February 17, 1976. To “Bob Boch”. Pristine condition.
CALVIN COOLIDGE, IN AN EXTREMELY RARE PRESIDENTIAL ALS WRITES TO THOMAS COCHRAN, THE MAN WHO HELPED COOLIDGE GET NOMINATED FOR VICE PRESIDENT IN 1920, AND REFERENCES THE ‘CALLES-MORROW AGREEMENT’ WITH MEXICO THAT CEMENTED FOREIGN OIL COMPANY RIGHTS IN MEXICO FOR DECADES TO COME
COOLIDGE, CALVIN. (1872-1933). Thirtieth President of the United States (1923-1929). Extremely-rare Autograph Letter Signed, “Calvin Coolidge”, as President, on imprinted The White House, Washington letterhead. Two very full separate pages, quarto. Washington, D.C., February 10, 1928. To Thomas Cochran, New York City. Fine condition.