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WILLIAM H. SEWARD –  HIS BOLD FREE-FRANK ON AN ADDRESS PANEL 

SEWARD, WILLIAM H. (1801-1872)  U.S. Senator; Governor of New York, and US Secretary of State in Abraham Lincoln’s and Andrew Johnson’s cabinets. Address Panel boldly Franked, “William H. Seward.” 

SIMON CAMERON – LINCOLN’S SECRETARY OF WAR —  THE MAN WHO WOULD STEAL ‘A RED-HOT STOVE’

CAMERON, SIMON.  (1799-1889)  Secretary of War in Lincoln’s Cabinet (1860-62);  Pennsylvanian businessman and Republican Senator.  Autograph Letter Signed, “Simon Cameron”. One full page, octavo.  February 17, 1846.

GEORGE BUSH — ON THE MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR ASTRONAUT ED WHITE — THE 1^ST 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.

HENRY CLAY —  CONTEMPLATES THE PASSAGE OF THE PREEMPTION LAWS –  THE LEGAL DOCTRINE WHERE  FEDERAL LAW IS THE HIGHEST AUTHORITY IN THE LAND.

CLAY, HENRY.  (1777-1852).  American statesman.  Important Autograph Letter Signed, “H. Clay”.  Two pages, quarto.  Washington, March 25, 1836.  Very fine condition. 

AGATHA CHRISTIE — COMMENTS ON: WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION,

THE ALPHABET MURDERS, AND MURDER MOST FOUL, ALONG WITH HER CLASSIC SLEUTHS:  “HERCULE POIROT” AND “MISS MARPLE”

CHRISTIE, AGATHA.  (1890-1976).  English novelist.  Remarkable Typed Letter Signed, “Agatha Christie,” on airmail stationery, with a typed heading of her home at: Winterbrook House, Wallingford, Berkshire.    One full page, large octavo. May 23, 1972. 

JOHN QUINCY ADAMS & HENRY CLAY  ~ A SUPERB CONDITION SIGNED MEDITERRANEAN SHIP’S PASSPORT

ADAMS, JOHN QUNICY.  (1767-1848). Sixth President of the United States (1825-1829). Handsome partly-engraved Document Signed, as President.  One page, tall folio, vellum. [Washington] July 1, 1825.   Countersigned by HENRY CLAY, Secretary of State.

SCARCE, RARELY SEEN, R. B. HAYES —  SIGNED PERSONAL CALLING CARD

HAYES, RUTHERFORD B. (1822-1893) 19^th President of the United States. His signature “R.B. Hayes,” penned on the verso of his rarely-encountered name-imprinted calling card.