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JOHN QUINCY ADAMS APPOINTS JOHN A. DIX ~ A CAPTAIN OF ARTILLERY — MARKING A PIVITAL EVENT IN HIS DISTINGUISHED CAREER
ADAMS, JOHN QUINCY. (1767-1848). President of the United States. Partially Printed Document Signed, “John Quincy Adams,” as President. One page, folio. Washington, D.C. May 1, 1826. Countersigned JAMES BARBOUR, as Secretary of War.
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.
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.
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.
HENRY MILLER ~ A REMARKABLE AND IMPORTANT ARCHIVE OF NEARLY 100 LETTERS COVERING THE LAST 2 YEARS OF HIS LIFE
Archive, composed of 84 Autograph Letters and twelve postcards written to Irving Stettner, an accomplished writer and painter, and editor of “Stroker” magazine, spaning the final two years of Miller’s life, offering an enlightening glimpse into the mind of an artist whose output, both visual and literary, was only slowed by his death.
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.
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.