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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”.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS AUTHORIZES CERTAIN SELECTED NEWSPAPERS TO PRINT THE ACTS OF CONGRESS
ADAMS, JOHN QUINCY. (1767-1848). Sixth President of the United States (1825-1829), who spent 50 years of his life in public office. Printed Document Signed, “J.Q. Adams”, as Secretary of State, on Department of State letterhead. One full page, large quarto. Washington, D.C., December 6, 1819.
THOMAS JEFFERSON AND JAMES MADISON SIGNED MEDITERRANEAN SHIP’S PASSPORT — FOR THE BRIG BETSEY OF NEW YORK ~ 1806
JEFFERSON, THOMAS. (1743-1826). 3rd President of the United States and principal author of the Declaration of Independence. Partly-printed Document Signed “Th. Jefferson” and countersigned by the Secretary of State, “James Madison”. Tall quarto, [approximately 10 1/2 x 12 inches – sight] on vellum, with embossed paper wafer Seal of State of the United States affixed at lower left. June 14, 1806.
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].
C.S. LEWIS — JUST 2 WEEKS BEFORE SHOWING THE FIRST 2 CHAPTERS OF HIS: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE TO ROGER LANCELYN GREEN, REVEALS THE DEPTH OF THE STRAIN ON HIS PERSONAL LIFE
LEWIS, C.S. [CLIVE STAPLES LEWIS]. 1898-1963. Irish-born scholar, novelist, and author; best known for his: The Chronicles of Narnia; friend and associate of J.R.R. Tolkien. Scarce Autograph Letter Signed, “C.S. Lewis”. One page, octavo. “Magdalen Co[llege, Oxford]” February 26, [19]49”.
MARGARET FULLER ~ THE MOST IMPORTANT WOMAN OF THE TRANSCENDENTIALIST MOVEMENT AND THE AUTHOR OF THE FIRST FEMINIST BOOK IN THE UNITED STATES
FULLER, SARAH MARGARET. (1810-1850) Journalist, women’s rights activist, considered the most important woman in the Transcendentalist movement; she was the first full-time American female book reviewer in journalism; her book: Woman in the Nineteenth Century is considered the first major feminist work in the United States. Exceedingly-rare, almost unobtainable, and highly desirable Autograph Letter Signed “S. M. Fuller”. One page, quarto.
THOMAS JEFFERSON — HIS BIG, BOLD SIGNATURE
JEFFERSON, THOMAS. (1743-1826). Third President of the United States. His signature, in ink: “Th. Jefferson”, [Most probably as President] penned on a 3 1/2 x 1 1/4 inch slip of vellum.