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CHOICE, BOLDLY PENNED, GEORGE WASHINGTON FREE-FRANK SIGNATURE, ON A REVOLUTIONARY WAR ADDRESS PANEL

WASHINGTON, GEORGE. (1732-99).  First President of the United States. Manuscript Address panel Signed “G. Washington”, as Commander of the Revolutionary War Continental forces.  One page, oblong narrow octavo.  [approximately 4 ½ x 7 inches]. 

HENRY CLAY —  CONTEMPLATES THE PASSAGE OF THE PREEMPTION LAWS –  THE LEGAL DOCTRINE WHERE  FEDERAL LAW IS THE HIGHEST AUTHORITY IN THE LAND.

CLAY, HENRY.  (1777-1852).  American statesman.  Important Autograph Letter Signed, “H. Clay”.  Two pages, quarto.  Washington, March 25, 1836.  Very fine condition. 

JOSE DE SAN MARTIN ~~  THE “PROTECTOR AND LIBERATOR OF PERU”  

SAN MARTÍN, JOSÉ DE.  (1778-1850).  Argentine General, known as the “Liberator of Argentina, Chile and Peru”; one of the principal leaders of the independence movement in South America from the Spanish Empire in the 19^th Century;  served as the Protector of Peru. Scarce Partly-printed Document Signed, “José de San Martín”, in Spanish.  One page, quarto.  Lima, “Le 22 Dece[ember] de 1821-22”.

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.

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. 

SCARCE LETTER FROM THE COMMANDER OF ‘OLD IRONSIDES’  DEFENDING HIS ACTIONS AS CAPTAIN AND RESTATING THE EVIDENCE GIVEN IN HIS COURT MARTIAL OF 1825

STEWART, CHARLES. (1778 – 1869) United States Naval officer who commanded a number of US Navy ships, including USS Constitution; saw service during the Quasi War and both Barbary Wars in the Mediterranean along North Africa and the War of 1812.  Scarce Autograph Letter Signed,  “Cha. Stewart”. Four full pages, quarto. Philada[elphia], June 10th, 1829.  To Hon. Samuel D. Ingham, Secretary of the Treasury, Washington.  

THE LIMITED EDITION OF THEODORE ROOSEVELT’S: THE WINNING OF THE WEST

CONTAINING A FABULOUS AND LENGTHY MANUSCRIPT PAGE, ALL IN ROOSEVELT’S HAND, ON THE ACTIONS AND CHARACTER OF GEORGE WASHINGTON DURING THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE NORTHWESTERN NATIVE AMERICAN INDIANS

ROOSEVELT, THEODORE.  (1858-1919).  26^th President of the United States.  The Daniel Boone Edition of his: The Winning of the West.  First Edition. Set #120 of only 200 thus issued.  G.P. Putnam’s Sons, New York, 1900.  Four hefty volumes. Brown leather spines with gilt lettering.