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NAPOLEON BONAPARTE ~ TO HIS MINISTER OF FINANCE REQUESTING SPECIAL FUNDS BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR THE EXPENSES OF THE WAR IN SPAIN
NAPOLEON I. (1769-1821) French military and political leader; Emperor of the French, who consolidated and institutionalized many reforms of the French Revolution. Good Manuscript Letter Signed, in French, with a bold flourish “Np”. Full page, quarto. Dresden, July 4, 1813. To his Minister of Finance, Count Mollien. Very fine condition.
NOT JUST “ANOTHER” HERBERT HOOVER LETTER — THIS ONE, AS PRESIDENT, EULIGIZES WALTER HINES PAGE
HOOVER, HERBERT. (1874-1964). Thirty-first President of the United States; headed panels investigating government waste and inefficiency (1947-49, 1953). Choice Typed Statement Boldly Signed, “Herbert Hoover”, as President, on imprinted “The White House / Washington” stationery. Full page, quarto. July 9, 1930.
CHOICE REVOLUTIONERY WAR BILL OF EXCHANGE SIGNED BY FRANCIS HOPKINSON, A SIGNER
HOPKINSON, FRANCIS (1737-1791) American statesman; Signer of the Declaration of Independence and a delegate from New Jersey. United States Partially Printed Fourth Bill of Exchange, Nr 313 Signed, “F. Hopkinson,” as Treasurer of Loans. New York October 3, 1784.
CHOICE MILLARD FILLMORE FREE-FRANK WITH A FINE IMPRESSION OF HIS WAX SEAL
FILLMORE, MILLARD. (1800-74). Thirteenth President of the U.S. (1850-3). His Free Frank Signed: “Free / M. Fillmore” on an octavo small envelope. Buffalo, New York. December 29, nd. [Circa 1860’s] Addressed fully in his hand to “George W. Rounds, / Chicago, / Illinois”.
JOHN JACOB ASTOR SIGNED LEASE ~~ FOR LAND ONCE BELONGING TO AARON BURR AND TRINITY CHURCH IN NYC ~ WITH AN ADDITIONAL ASTOR AUTOGRAPH ENDORSEMENT
ASTOR, JOHN JACOB. (1763-1848) Fur trader and merchant who was the first multi-millionaire in the United States. Superb and exceedingly scarce Manuscript Document Signed, “John Jacob Astor,” with an additional Autograph Docket in Astor’s hand on the fourth page, signed “J. J. A.” Four pages, tall folio. New York. “1 May 1819.”
NOBEL PRIZE WINNER: MAX PLANCK — ANNOUNES THE RECIPIENT’S APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO THE WILHELM SOCIETY ADDING: “I HOPE THAT YOU [WILL] ACCEPT…”
PLANCK, MAX. (1858–1947). Nobel Prize–winning German physicist who pioneered the understanding of quantum theory. Typed Letter Signed “Planck” on Der Prasident de Kaiser [The President / the Emperor Wilhelm Society], [Germany] imprinted letterhead. One page, quarto. July 27, 1932.
MADAME CHAING KAI-SHEK ON THE DEATH OF HER HUSBAND – CHIANG KA-SHEK — “HISTORY IS A HARD AND DEMANDING TASK MASTER, AND WHEN ALL THE DIN AND DUST OF THE MOMENT HAVE SETTLED, IT WILL RECORD WITH EVEN-HANDED IMPARTIALITY…[AND] JUDGE THE GREAT AND LITTLE FIGURES OF EVERY PERIOD IN TIME ACCORDING TO THE CRITERIA OF INTENT, CHARACTER AND DEDICATION.” — “[I HOPE] I CAN COME TO THE UNITED STATES, THE COUNTRY I LOVE BEST BESIDES CHINA….”
MAY-LING, SOONG (MADAME CHIANG KAI-SHEK). (1897-2003) First Lady of the Republic of China, the wife of former President Chiang Kai-Shek. Revealing and Important Typed Letter Signed “Yours Cordially / Mayling Soong Chiang”, on her black-bordered mourning stationery. One full page, quarto.