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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.
JAMES R. RANDALL’S: “MARYLAND! MY MARYLAND!” — THE WAR HYMN OF THE CONDEFERACY
RANDALL, JAMES R. (1839-1908) American poet, writer, and journalist; intensely Southern in his sympathies, he wrote ‘Maryland My Maryland!’; it became the war hymn of the Confederacy, and state song of Maryland. Scarce and very choice Autograph Quotation Signed, “James R Randall”, being a verse of his famous song ‘Maryland, My Maryland’: One page, lined octavo paper.
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.
U.S. GRANT AFFIXES HIS SIGNATURE TO A ‘WARRANT FOR A PARDON’
GRANT, ULYSSES S(IMPSON). (1822-85). Eighteenth President of the United States (1869-77). Partly-Printed Document Signed, “U.S. Grant”. One page, quarto. Washington, D.C., December 26, 1873.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS SELLS GOVERNMENT LAND IN INDIANA
ADAMS, JOHN QUINCY. (1767-1848) 6th President of the United States. Partially-Printed Document Signed, “J. Q. Adams,” as President. One page, oblong folio, vellum. Washington. April 17, 1828.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS & HENRY CLAY ~ A SUPERB CONDITION SIGNED MEDITERRANEAN SHIP’S PASSPORT
ADAMS, JOHN QUNICY. (1767-1848). Sixth President of the United States (1825-1829). Handsome partly-engraved Document Signed, as President. One page, tall folio, vellum. [Washington] July 1, 1825. Countersigned by HENRY CLAY, Secretary of State.
EDWARD VIII’S SERVICE IN WORLD WAR I
EDWARD VIII. (1894 –1972) King of the United Kingdom; the first monarch in British history to voluntarily abdicate his throne; later, after his abdication was known as: ‘The Duke of Windsor’. Exceedingly-scarce Partly-printed Document Signed “Edward” as Captain, while serving in the Royal Armed Forces during WW I, from ‘Wellington Station’. ‘13 September, 1916’.