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JOHN HANCOCK ~ 1788 — SIGNS A REGISTERY DOCUMENT FOR THE BRIGANTIN WILLIAM, OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS
HANCOCK, JOHN. (1737-1793). First signer of the U.S. Declaration of Independence. Partially Printed Document Boldly signed, “John Hancock,” as Governor, at left upper center of the document. One page, large tall folio. August 16, 1788. With paper wafer wax ‘Seal of Massachusetts’ affixed at top left.
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THOMAS EDISON ~ SIGNED CHECK
EDISON, THOMAS A. (1847-1931). American inventor. Partly-Printed Check Signed, “Thos. A. Edison”. One page, oblong octavo. West Orange, New Jersey, September 27, 1928.
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BRIGHAM YOUNG — AN EXCEEDINGLY SCARCE SIGNED UTAH SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY PAY ORDER
YOUNG, BRIGHAM. (1801-77). American religious leader and colonizer of Utah. Exceedingly-scarce Partly-Printed Document Signed, “Brigham Young”, on a pay order drawn on the “Utah Southern Railroad Company”. One page, oblong octavo. 1872.
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JOHN HANCOCK — PAYS A BOUNTY FOR THE GROWING OF HEMP
HANCOCK, JOHN. (1737-1793). Choice, Partially-Printed Document Boldly signed, “John Hancock,” as Governor of Massachusetts, at right lower center of the document. Countersigned by John Avery, Junior, as Secretary. One full page, quarto. May 6, 1791.
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SUPERB CONDITION MEDITERRANEAN SHIP’S PASSPORT ~~ SIGNED BY ANDREW JACKSON — AS PRESIDENT
JACKSON, ANDREW. (1767-1845). Seventh President of the United States (1829-1837). Partially-Printed scalloped edge ship’s paper Signed, “Andrew Jackson,” as President. One page, folio, vellum. No place. [Washington, D.C.] June 12, 1831.
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MILLARD FILLMORE ~ SIGNATURE ON A NAVAL APPOINTMENT FRAGMENT ~ SIGNED AS PRESIDENT
FILLMORE, MILLARD. (1800-74). Thirteenth President of the United States. The right-hand portion of a Naval appointment Signed, “Millard Fillmore”, as President and countersigned by WILLIAM GRAHAM, as Secretary of the Navy. One page, quarto, vellum. [approximately 6 x 8 inches]. Washington, DC, March 11, 1851.
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NAPOLEON ORDERS THE RECALL OF HIS SOLDIERS FROM SPAIN TO STRENGTHEN HIS ARMY IN BRITTANY ~~ A REMARKABLE LETTER FROM THE HEIGHT OF “THE WAR OF THE 5TH COALITION” DURING THE NAPOLEONIC WARS
NAPOLEON I. (1769-1821) French military and political leader; Emperor of the French, who consolidated and institutionalized many reforms of the French Revolution. Good Manuscript Letter Signed, in French, with his bold flourish “Np”. 1 1/5 pages, quarto. Paris, March 3, 1809.
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