WORLD HISTORY
GEORGE BUSH — ON THE MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR ASTRONAUT ED WHITE — THE 1ST AMERICAN TO WALK IN SPACE, WHO WAS KILLED IN THE TRAGIC APOLLO 1 FIRE
BUSH, GEORGE HERBERT WALKER. ( 1924-2018). Forty-first President of the United States (1989-93). Typed Letter Signed, “George Bush”, on imprinted Congress of the United States House of Representatives letterhead. One page, quarto. “Washington, D.C.”, March 11, 1969.
EDWARD VIII’S SERVICE IN WORLD WAR I
EDWARD VIII. (1894 –1972) King of the United Kingdom; the first monarch in British history to voluntarily abdicate his throne; later, after his abdication was known as: ‘The Duke of Windsor’. Exceedingly-scarce Partly-printed Document Signed “Edward” as Captain, while serving in the Royal Armed Forces during WW I, from ‘Wellington Station’. ‘13 September, 1916’.
OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES, JR. — A SIMPLY STUNNING LETTER FROM THE FUTURE SUPREME COURT JUSTICE TO HIS MITRESS: CLAIRE CASTLETOWN, THE LADY CASTLETOWN ~~ “THE GREATEST EXPERIENCES OF LIFE ARE: WAR, WOMEN, A STORM AT SEA, AND THE MOUNTAINS”
OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES, JR. (1841-1935). Associate Justice, United States Supreme Court, 1902-1932. Autograph Letter Signed, “O.W. Holmes”, Four full pages, quarto. Beverly Farms, Massachusetts. August 7, 1897. To his mistress.
SCARCE CHECK FROM BARON VON STEUBEN ~~ HE JOINED GEORGE WASHINGTON AT VALLEY FORGE AND FORMED THE RAG-TAG AMERICANS INTO A FORMIDABLE FIGHTING FORCE
VON STEUBEN, FRIEDRICH [BARON]. (1730-1794). Prussian-American General of the American Revolutionary army; provided invaluable aid to the American Revolution, joining George Washington at Valley Forge in 1778 where he transformed the Americans into a cohesive fighting force. Rare Partly-Printed Check Signed, “Steuben”. One page, oblong narrow octavo. New York, November 21, 1791.
SAMUEL ADAMS — ORDERS PAYMENT BE MADE TO A REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSIONER
ADAMS, SAMUEL. (1722-1803). American patriot; Signer of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Uncommon Partly-Printed Document Signed, “S. Adams”, as Governor of Massachusetts. One full page, quarto. Boston, February 27, 1796. Very fine condition.
JOSE DE SAN MARTIN ~~ THE “PROTECTOR AND LIBERATOR OF PERU”
SAN MARTÍN, JOSÉ DE. (1778-1850). Argentine General, known as the “Liberator of Argentina, Chile and Peru”; one of the principal leaders of the independence movement in South America from the Spanish Empire in the 19th Century; served as the Protector of Peru. Scarce Partly-printed Document Signed, “José de San Martín”, in Spanish. One page, quarto. Lima, “Le 22 Dece[ember] de 1821-22”.
UNION GENERAL PHILIP SHERIDAN ~ HIS BOLD SIGNATURE
SHERIDAN, PHILIP HENRY (1831-1888) U.S. Army officer and a Union general in the Civil War. His Signature and rank: “P.H. Sheridan / Lt. General,” as cut from a larger document. One page oblong octavo. [approximately 1 ½ x 5 ¼ inches].