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WONDERFUL AUTOGRAPH DOCUMENT SIGNED FROM ABRAHAM CLARK, ONE OF THE SCARCER SIGNERS OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

CLARK, ABRAHAM. (1726–1794) American Founding Father, politician, and Revolutionary War figure; delegate for New Jersey to the Continental Congress; Signer of the Declaration of Independence.   Manuscript Legal Document, endorsed by him with eleven words and his bold signature, “Abra’ Clark”. One page, oblong narrow quarto.  [Newark, NJ, April 9, 1766]. 

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ABRAHAM LINCOLN — AS A PRACTICING ATTORNEY ON THE ILLINOIS CIRCUIT COURT —  FILES A SLANDER COMPLAINT AGAINST A DEFENDANT WHO “UTTERED AND PUBLISHED…FALSE, SCANDALOUS, MALICIOUS AND DEFAMATORY WORDS…”

LINCOLN, ABRAHAM. (1809-1865). Sixteenth President.  “September,  1852”, “Tazewell County, Illinois” .  8” x 3 ½ inches.  An autograph fragment of a legal complaint filed by Lincoln on behalf of his client.  Nearly 90+ words in his hand.

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OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES, JR.  — A SIMPLY STUNNING LETTER FROM THE FUTURE SUPREME COURT JUSTICE TO HIS MITRESS: CLAIRE CASTLETOWN, THE LADY CASTLETOWN ~~  “THE GREATEST EXPERIENCES OF LIFE ARE: WAR, WOMEN, A STORM AT SEA, AND THE MOUNTAINS”

OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES, JR.  (1841-1935).  Associate Justice, United  States Supreme Court, 1902-1932.  Autograph Letter Signed, “O.W. Holmes”, Four full pages, quarto. Beverly Farms, Massachusetts. August 7, 1897. To his mistress. 

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LINCOLN  /  JOHNSON —  ELECTION OF 1864 ELECTORAL UNION ‘TICKET’

[PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 1864].  Printed electoral college ‘ticket’ from the 1864 election.  One page, narrow tall octavo [approximately 3 x 6 ½ inches].    This ‘ticket’ represents those electors for Lincoln and Johnson, evidently from the state of Ohio.  A scarce piece of presidential electoral Americana. 

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MARK TWAIN WRITES TO RUDYARD KIPLING’S ATTORNEY, A.T. GURLITZ:  “AN AUTHOR IS INJURED BY THE PUBLICATION OF ANY UNAUTHORIZED EDITION OF HIS WORKS”  ~~ CLARIFYING HIS VIEWPOINTS ON COPYRIGHT LAW FOLLOWING A HIGH PROFILE CASE DURING WHICH TWAIN HIMSELF PROVIDED TESTIMONY IN DEFENSE OF AUTHORIAL RIGHTS

CLEMENS, SAMUEL L. [MARK TWAIN].  (1835-1910.)  American humorist, lecturer and writer.  Autograph Letter Signed twice, “S.L. Clemens” and “S.L.C.”  Three very full, separate pages, octavo.  Ampersand, N.Y., September 14, 1901.  Very fine condition. 

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WOODROW WILSON AS PROFESSOR OF JURISPRUDENCE & POLITICS —  AT PRINCETON UNIVERSITY

WILSON, (THOMAS) WOODROW. (1856-1924). Twenty-eighth President of the United States.  Uncommon Autograph Statement Signed “Woodrow Wilson”, as Princeton University “Professor of Jurisprudence & Politics” on light mint-green stationery.  One full page, crown octavo. [Princeton, NJ], August 10, 1899.  Very fine condition.  Certifying George Kinkaid in his coursework at the University. 

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LINCOLN AND HIS FIRST LAW PARTNER JOHN T. STUART  —  JOINTLY ACKNOWLEDGE PAYMENT OF $50 FOR THEIR LEGAL SERVICES

ABRAHAM, LINCOLN.  (1809-1865).  President of the United States; assassinated. Exceedingly-rare and Choice [apparently unpublished], Autograph Document Signed, “A. Lincoln” in his capacity as attorney.  No place [Springfield, Illinois]], April 7, 1854. One page, oblong narrow octavo. [approx 4 x 8 inches].

$28,500.00
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