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JOHN JAY ORDERS THE ISSUANCE OF A PARDON

JAY, JOHN (1745-1829)  First Chief Justice of the United States; American politician, statesman, diplomat, and Founding Father.  Uncommon Autograph Document Signed, “John Jay,” as Governor of New York State, having retired from the US Supreme Court some 2 years earlier.   One page, oblong narrow octavo.  New York, 26 May, 1797. 

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THE FUTURE VICE PRESIDENT, HENRY WILSON, LENDS FASCINATING INSIGHT BEHIND CONGRESISONAL POLITICS AND THE PASAGE OF LEGISLATION IN POST CIVIL WAR AMERICA AND HIS PRE-WAR ACTIVITIES — MENTIONS WORKING WITH JEFFERSON DAVIS

WILSON, HENRY. (1812-1875). 18th Vice President of the United States. Good Autograph Letter Signed, “Henry Wilson”, as Senator from Massachusetts.  Four full pages, quarto. Natick [Massachusetts].  June 3, 1869.  Minor fold wear, else fine condition. Wilson writes to “Hon F.W. Bird” in an attempt to clear up the circumstances of how a bill was passed in Congress, years before, and who benefited from it.

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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]. 

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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.

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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. 

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ERWIN  ROMMEL  ~  “THE DESERT FOX” WRITING FROM NORTH AFRICA  —   “THE GERMAN SOLDIER, EVEN UNDER THE EXTRAORDINARILY DIFFICULT DESERT CONDITIONS, HAS BEEN FIGHTING IN EXEMPLARY FASHION, BRAVELY AND IMBUED WITH A SENSE OF DUTY… FOR THE COMMON VICTORY”

ROMMEL, ERWIN.  (1891-1944).  German soldier; widely recognized as one of the finest tank commanders of WWII.  Superb Printed Letter Signed “Rommel”, in strong indelible pencil, circa 1941.

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GEORGE B. McCLELLAN. – UNION GENERAL – ATTRACTIVE CIVIL WAR – DATED AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED

MCCLELLAN, GEORGE B. (1826-1885)  Major General during the American Civil War.  Civil War dated, Autograph Letter Signed, “Geo. McClellan, Maj. Gen.” One page, octavo. [approximately 5 x 8 inches].  Very fine condition.  New Jersey, March 12, 1864. 

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