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JOHN JAY ORDERS THE ISSUANCE OF A PARDON
JAY, JOHN (1745-1829) First Chief Justice of the United States; American politician, statesman, diplomat, and Founding Father. Uncommon Autograph Document Signed, “John Jay,” as Governor of New York State, having retired from the US Supreme Court some 2 years earlier. One page, oblong narrow octavo. New York, 26 May, 1797.
THE FUTURE VICE PRESIDENT, HENRY WILSON, LENDS FASCINATING INSIGHT BEHIND CONGRESSIONAL POLITICS AND THE PASAGE OF LEGISLATION IN POST CIVIL WAR AMERICA AND HIS PRE-WAR ACTIVITIES — MENTIONS WORKING WITH JEFFERSON DAVIS
WILSON, HENRY. (1812-1875). 18th Vice President of the United States. Good Autograph Letter Signed, “Henry Wilson”, as Senator from Massachusetts. Four full pages, quarto. Natick [Massachusetts]. June 3, 1869. Minor fold wear, else fine condition. Wilson writes to “Hon F.W. Bird” in an attempt to clear up the circumstances of how a bill was passed in Congress, years before, and who benefited from it.
GEORGE BERNARD SHAW TO MISS BEATRICE SALTMARSH ~~ AN ARCHIVE OF CORRESPONDENCE – DEALING WITH A NON-WORKING WIRELESS!
SHAW, GEORGE BERNARD. (1856-1950). Irish-born writer and dramatist. An archive of fourteen pieces of correspondence from Shaw to Miss Beatrice Saltmarsh. Very fine condition.
WONDERFUL AUTOGRAPH DOCUMENT SIGNED FROM ABRAHAM CLARK, ONE OF THE SCARCER SIGNERS OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
CLARK, ABRAHAM. (1726–1794) American Founding Father, politician, and Revolutionary War figure; delegate for New Jersey to the Continental Congress; Signer of the Declaration of Independence. Manuscript Legal Document, endorsed by him with eleven words and his bold signature, “Abra’ Clark”. One page, oblong narrow quarto. [Newark, NJ, April 9, 1766].
ABRAHAM LINCOLN — AS A PRACTICING ATTORNEY ON THE ILLINOIS CIRCUIT COURT — FILES A SLANDER COMPLAINT AGAINST A DEFENDANT WHO “UTTERED AND PUBLISHED…FALSE, SCANDALOUS, MALICIOUS AND DEFAMATORY WORDS…”
LINCOLN, ABRAHAM. (1809-1865). Sixteenth President. “September, 1852”, “Tazewell County, Illinois” . 8” x 3 ½ inches. An autograph fragment of a legal complaint filed by Lincoln on behalf of his client. Nearly 90+ words in his hand.
SAMUEL RICHARDSON ASKS HIS CORRESPONDENT, [MOST LIKELY HIS WIFE ELIZABETH] TO SEND OCTAVO COPIES OF HIS CLASSIC PAMELA TO HIM
RICHARDSON, SAMUEL. (1689-1761). English novelist; author of Pamela; or Virtue Rewarded (1740). Exceedingly scarce Partial Autograph Letter Signed, “S. Richardson”. One page, oblong octavo.
ERWIN ROMMEL ~ “THE DESERT FOX” WRITING FROM NORTH AFRICA — “THE GERMAN SOLDIER, EVEN UNDER THE EXTRAORDINARILY DIFFICULT DESERT CONDITIONS, HAS BEEN FIGHTING IN EXEMPLARY FASHION, BRAVELY AND IMBUED WITH A SENSE OF DUTY… FOR THE COMMON VICTORY”
ROMMEL, ERWIN. (1891-1944). German soldier; widely recognized as one of the finest tank commanders of WWII. Superb Printed Letter Signed “Rommel”, in strong indelible pencil, circa 1941.