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ALEXANDER HAMILTON ORDERS MAJOR ADLUM TO MAKE PREPARATIONS TO MARCH HIS TROOPS IN PUTTING DOWN FRIES REBELLION
HAMILTON, ALEXANDER (1755-1804). U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, Founding Father, political philosopher and economist. Fine and important Manuscript Letter Signed, “A. Hamilton”. Full page, legal folio. Trenton, New Jersey, October 12, 1799.
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ROBERT MORRIS — SIGNS A RARE 1783 SIGHT EXCHANGE DRAFT – FINANCING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
MORRIS, ROBERT. (1734-1806). Important American financier; Signer Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, and Constitution. Partially-Printed Document Signed, “Rob. Morris.” One page, oblong octavo. Philadelphia. April 24, 1783.
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EARLY CHECK SIGNED BY HARRY S. TRUMAN
TRUMAN, HARRY S. (1884-1924) 33rd President of the United States. Partly-printed Check Signed “Harry S. Truman.”
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JAMES MADISON, CAESAR RODNEY AND ROBERT SMITH — A VERY EARLY ‘LETTERS PATENT’ ISSUED FOR AN IMPROVEMENT IN “THE STEAM STILL” — USED IN 18/19TH CENTRY WHISKEY AND SPIRIT PRODUCTION IN THE UNITED STATES
MADISON, JAMES. (1751-1836). Fourth President of the United States (1809-1817). Partly-printed Document Signed, “James Madison”, as President, and countersigned by ROBERT SMITH as Secretary of State. Additionally signed by CAESAR RODNEY, Attorney General of the United States. Madison’s and Smith signatures are dark and boldly penned. Rodney’s is light, but readable.
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JOHN ADAMS ~~ AN EXCEEDINGLY-RARE PRIVATEER’S COMMISSION SIGNED DURING THE UNDECLARED “QUASI-WAR” WITH FRANCE
ADAMS, JOHN. (1735-1826). Second President of the United States; Signer of the Declaration of Independence; Vice President; and Minister to Holland and England. Exceedingly-rare Partly-Printed Document Signed, as President. One page, large folio. [approximately 16 x 13 inches]. Philadelphia, November 14, 1799. Countersigned by TIMOTHY PICKERING, Secretary of State.
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JAMES MONROE PENS A CHECK / SIGHT -DRAFT DURING THE WAR OF 1812
MONROE, JAMES. (1758-1831). Fifth President of the United States. Autograph Document Signed, “Jas Monroe”, as Secretary of State under James Madison. One page, 7”x 2½” [Washington], Jan[uar]y 31, 1814.
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JAMES MONROE — CERTIFIES THE PATENT FOR DANIEL PETTIBONE’S “RARIFYING AIR STOVE FOR WARMING ROOMS” ACCOMPANIED BY A FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE DEVICE AND MULTIPLE DRAWINGS OF THE FURNACE, BY PETTIBONE
MONROE, JAMES. (1758-1831). Fifth President of the United States. Partially-Printed Document Signed, “Ja[me]s Monroe”, as Secretary of State in James Madison’s cabinet. One full page, quarto. Washington. October 14, 1813.
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