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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].
STANLEY DISCOVERS CHURCHILL!
STANLEY, SIR HENRY MORTON. (1841-1904). Anglo-American journalist and explorer of Africa. Autograph Letter Signed, “Henry M. Stanley”, on his red-embossed 2, Richmond Terrace, Whitehall, S.W. stationery. Two full pages, octavo. London, June 17, 1901.
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.
ROBERT E. LEE & MARY CUSTIS LEE
A wonderful surviving original pairing of signed and further inscribed CDV photographs of the Lee’s.
NOAH WEBSTER — ORNATE CHECK SIGNED BY THE CREATOR OF THE DICTIONARY
WEBSTER, NOAH. (1758-1843). American lexicographer; author of the modern Merriam-Webster dictionary that was first published in 1828 as An American Dictionary of the English Language. Exceedingly-scarce Partly-Printed beehive vignetted Check Signed, “N. Webster”, drawn on New Haven Bank. New Haven, April 20, 1839.
GEORGE WASHINGTON TO GENERAL DAVID FORMAN SEEKING THE MILITIA’S HELP IN ACQUIRING CATTLE TO HELP FEED WASHINGTON’S CONTINENTAL ARMY
WASHINGTON, GEORGE. (1732-1799). First President of the United States. Revolutionary War-date, Manuscript Letter Boldly Signed, “G. Washington”, as Commander of the Continental forces. One full page, folio. “Head Quarters Bergen County / 4th Septem[be]r 1780.” To General David Forman.