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JAMES BUCHANAN FREE FRANK — TO HIS PERSONAL PHYSICIAN AND FUTURE SURGEON GENERAL OF THE NAVY
BUCHANAN, JAMES (1791-1868) 15th President of the United States. Free Frank “James Buchanan”, as U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania.
CHOICE REVOLUTIONERY WAR BILL OF EXCHANGE SIGNED BY FRANCIS HOPKINSON, A SIGNER
HOPKINSON, FRANCIS (1737-1791) American statesman; Signer of the Declaration of Independence and a delegate from New Jersey. United States Partially Printed Fourth Bill of Exchange, Nr 313 Signed, “F. Hopkinson,” as Treasurer of Loans. New York October 3, 1784.
HIGHLY DESIRABLE 1820 MILITARY APOINTMENT SIGNED BY PRESIDENT JAMES MONROE AND SECRETARY OF WAR JOHN C. CALHOUN
MONROE, JAMES. (1758-1831). President of the United States. Partially-Printed Document Signed, “James Monroe,” as President. One page, vellum, oblong folio. Washington, D.C. July 10, 1820. Countersigned by J[OHN] C. CALHOUN, as Secretary of War.
CHOICE CONDITION HERBERT HOOVER PRESIDENTIAL TREASURY APPOINTMENT
HOOVER, HERBERT. (1874-1964). Thirty-first President of the United States (1929-33). Partly-printed Document Signed, as President. One page, large oblong folio.
JOHN ADAMS IN A WONDERFUL ASSOCIATION OF TWO SIGNERS OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE! HIS FREE-FRANKED ADDRESS LEAF PENNED TO SITTING VICE PRESIDENT ELBRIDGE GERRY
ADAMS, JOHN. (1735-1826). Second President of the United States; Signer of Declaration of Independence. His Free-Franking Signature, “J. Adams”, on the integral address leaf [from a letter], penned along with the words: “Free” and addressed to: “Elbridge Gerry Esq / Vice President / Washington”. One page, overall small quarto. [address panel is octavo].
RUTHERFORD B. HAYES — FULL AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED AS PRESIDENT, ON EXECUTIVE MANSION STATIONERY
HAYES, RUTHERFORD B. (1822-93). Nineteenth President of the United States (1877-81); Brevet major general in Civil War, wounded five times, most seriously at the Battle of South Mountain in 1862. Autograph Letter Signed, “R.B. Hayes”, as President, on imprinted Executive Mansion stationery. One full page, octavo. Washington, DC, “3 June 1879”.
SIGNED CONTRACT FOR ONE OF P.G. WODEHOUSE’S EARLIEST WORKS: “PICCADILLY JIM”
WODEHOUSE, P[ELHAM] G[RENVILLE] (1881-1975) English writer of novels, short stories, and musical theater. Exceedingly-Scarce Typed Contract Signed, “P.G. Wodehouse”. 3 full pages, tall folio. August 10th, 1916.