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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]. 

AGATHA CHRISTIE — COMMENTS ON: WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION,

THE ALPHABET MURDERS, AND MURDER MOST FOUL, ALONG WITH HER CLASSIC SLEUTHS:  “HERCULE POIROT” AND “MISS MARPLE”

CHRISTIE, AGATHA.  (1890-1976).  English novelist.  Remarkable Typed Letter Signed, “Agatha Christie,” on airmail stationery, with a typed heading of her home at: Winterbrook House, Wallingford, Berkshire.    One full page, large octavo. May 23, 1972. 

MARK TWAIN IN A HUMEROUS AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED BARGINS WITH HIS BOOK SELLER…OVER A $3 INVOICE!

CLEMENS, SAMUEL L. [MARK TWAIN].  (1835-1910.)  American humorist, lecturer and writer.  Humorous Autograph Letter Signed, “S. L. Clemens.”  One full page, octavo.  Elmira, N.Y.  July 8, [18]85”. 

AFTER THE IMMENSE SUCCESS OF:  ‘UNCLE TOM’S CABIN’,  HARRIET BEECHER STOWE MOVES HER HOUSEHOLD TO HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT

STOWE, HARRIET BEECHER.  (1811-96).  American writer and abolitionist.  Uncommon Autograph Letter Signed, “H.B. Stowe”.  One full page, octavo.  Andover, February 14, [1864].

THOMAS JEFFERSON — AS HE PREPARES TO LEAVE THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT INSTRUCTS JAMES DINSMORE, TO PLASTER THE PIAZZA AS SOON AS THE WEATHER WILL ALLOW AT HIS BELOVED HOME, MONTICELLO

JEFFERSON, THOMAS. (1743-1826). Third President of the United States, principle author of the Declaration of Independence, and influential Founding Father of the United States. Choice, apparently unpublished, Autograph Letter Signed, “Th. Jefferson,” as President. To Mr. [James] Dinsmore.  February 27, 1809. 

GROVER CLEVELAND  ~  ORIGINAL ARTIST’S SKETCH  —  BOLDLY SIGNED IN 1894, AS PRESIDENT

CLEVELAND, GROVER.  (1837-1908).  Twenty-second and twenty-fourth President of the United States (1885-9, 1893-7).  Wonderful, original pen-and-ink sketch, Boldly Signed, “Grover Cleveland / 1894”, as President, under his image.  Cleveland is depicted in a ¾ profile bust pose, wearing jacket and bow tie.

ULYSSES S. GRANT —  AN OUTSTANDING AND LENGTHY PRESIDENTIAL AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED,  DEFENDING AND DEFINING HIS CIVIL SERVICE REFORMS

GRANT, ULYSSES S. (1822-1885). Union General and Eighteenth President of the United States.  Excellent, important, and lengthy Autograph Letter Signed, as President.  Four very full pages, quarto.  “Long Branch,  N[ew] J[ersey] /   July 11th 1872.”