WORLD HISTORY

BOLD SIGNATURE OF LORD PALMERSTON, PRIME MINISTER OF ENGLAND

TEMPLE, HENRY JOHN, 3^rd VISCOUNT PALMERSTON (1784-1865) Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Fragment of a Partial Partially Printed Document Signed, “Palmerston.” War Office. April 27, 1822. 

THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON REPORTS: ”SUBJECTS OF GREAT IMPORTANCE WILL BE SUBMITTED FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF PARLIAMENT”.

WELLESLEY, ARTHUR, 1^st DUKE OF WELLINGTON (1769-1852).  British soldier and statesman. Manuscript Letter Signed “Wellington” as Leader of the House of Lords. One page, quarto. London, January 12, 1842. To George Sackville-West, 5th Earl De La Warr and Lord Chamberlain.

BOLD SIGNATURE OF KING GEORGE IV OF ENGLAND

GEORGE IV (1762-1830) King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Fragment of a Partially Printed Document Signed, ”George R,” at upper center. No place. No date. [Circa 1822]

ATTRACTIVE SIGNATURE OF BRIGHAM YOUNG

YOUNG, BRIGHAM. (1801-1877). American leader in the Latter Day Saint movement, and the President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.  His signature: “Brigham Young,” boldly penned on a 16mo card.

KING GEORGE III ORDERS PAYMENT BE MADE TO GENERAL CORNWALLIS

GEORGE III.  (1738-1820).  King of England; Elector, then King of Hannover (1760-1820).  Manuscript Document Signed, “George R”, as King.  One full page, legal folio [approx. 9 1/2 x 14 1/2 inches].  “Court at Saint James’s”, August 21, 1772.

IN 1948, JUST A SHORT 6 MONTHS AFTER THE FOUNDING OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL, EINSTEIN WRITES TO A POST-HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR STAYING IN AN AMERICAN-JEWISH DISTRIBUTION CAMP IN CYPRUS, WHILE AWAITING HIS RESETTLEMENT IN THE NEW ISRAELI STATE, AND ACKNOWLEDGES:

“WE ALL OWE THE SMALL HEROIC GROUP OF OUR BROTHERS IN ISRAEL GRATITUDE AND ADMIRATION BECAUSE THEY HAVE ACHIEVED ON THEIR OWN THAT WHICH IS THEIRS BY RIGHT”

EINSTEIN, ALBERT. (1879-1955). Theoretical physicist; Developed the general theory of relativity.  Outstanding Typed Letter Signed “A. Einstein”. 1 1/4 pages, quarto. [No place], November 24, 1948. In German. To Siegfried Hessing, Polish writer and Jewish Internee in Famagusta, Cyprus. Addressed to “Camp 67 Bg c/o A.J.D.C.”, a post-Holocaust location where Jews were awaiting permission to enter the new nation of Israel.

DR. DAVID LIVINGSTONE BEFORE SETTING OUT TO AFRICA ~~ REMEMBERS FONDLY  “A REVEREND DR. ROBERT FERGUSON WHOSE FATHER WAS VERY KIND TO ME WHEN I WAS A STUDENT” AND OFFERS: ‘A BLESSING BE ON’ THE RELATIVE OF THAT MAN

LIVINGSTONE, DAVID.  (1813-73).  Scottish missionary and physician, who spent half his life exploring southern and central Africa.  Autograph Letter Signed, “David Livingstone”, 2 ½ pages, octavo.  ‘Clifton, September 25, 1864.