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ATTRACTIVE ONE PAGE AUTOGRAPH LETTER OF C. S. LEWIS
LEWIS, C.S. [IN FULL: CLIVE STAPLES LEWIS]. 1898-1963. Scarce, and apparently unpublished Autograph Letter Signed, “C. S. Lewis”, on a single leaf of plain paper stationery that he has headed: “As from Magdalen College / Cambridge”. One page, March 2, 1959.
JOHN JAY ~ AS FIRST SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE
JAY, JOHN. (1745-1829). American statesman and jurist; first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of theUnited States. Scarce Autograph Document Signed in the third person: “The Ch[ief] Justice”. One page, oblong 16 mo.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS — ‘IN THE WAR OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION’
ADAMS, JOHN QUINCY. (1767-1848). Sixth President of the United States (1825-1829); fierce anti-slavery advocate as Congressman. Good Autograph Letter Signed, “John Quincy Adams”. One page, small quarto. Washington, DC January 17, 1838.
A RARE FORM OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENT SIGNED BY WILLIAM MCKINLEY ~ REMOVING AN IRS EMPLOYEE
MCKINLEY, WILLIAM. (1843-1901). Twenty-fifth President of the United States; Assassinated. Rare format, Partly-printed Document Signed, “William McKinley”, as President. One page, tall folio.
EIGHT MEMBERS OF THE SALMON P. CHASE SUPREME COURT — SIGN A SINGLE LEAF – DATING BETWEEN JUNE 1865 AND JULY 1867
A remarkable document penned on a single octavo leaf, containing the signatures of eight Justices from the Salmon P. Chase Supreme Court.
SCARCE AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED OF MILLARD FILLMORE AS PRESIDENT – RESPONDING TO AN INVITATION TO ATTEND BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS FOR HENRY CLAY
FILLMORE, MILLARD. (1800-74). Thirteenth President of the United States (1850-3). Choice, and surprizingly scarce, Autograph Letter Signed, as President, “Millard Fillmore”. One very full page, quarto. Washington, March 29, 1851.
UNCOMMON MASSACHUSETTS-BAY COLONY TAX WARRANT ISSUED BY HARRISON GRAY, ESQ., ON BEHALF OF KING GEORGE III ~ ONE OF THE MANY REPREHENSIVE TAXES THAT LEAD AS CAUSES FOR THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
Highly uncommon Partly-printed Document Signed, “H Gray” being a Tax warrant issued by Harrison Gray, Esq., on behalf of King George III. One full tall page folio, December 22, 1770.