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CLARENCE DARROW –  FAMED LAWYER IN THE EARLY 20TH CENTURY FOR HIS INVOLVEMENT IN THE LEOPOLD AND LOEB MURDER TRIAL AND THE SCOPES “MONKEY” TRIAL STATES:  “SOCIALISM SEEMS DEAD….I AM CONFIDENT THAT OUR PRESENT INTOXICATION CAN NOT LAST MUCH LONGER”

DARROW, CLARENCE.  (1857-1938).  American lawyer.   Scarce Autograph Letter Signed, “Clarence Darrow”, on his name-imprinted Law Offices Darrow, Smith, Cronson & Smith letterhead.  One page, oblong quarto.  “Chicago Temple Building, 77 W. Washington Street, Chicago”, December 12, 1926.

$2500.00
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HERMAN MELVILLE’S VERY RARE SIGNATURE

MELVILLE, HERMAN.  (1819-91).  American novelist.  His Signature, “Yours very truly / H.  Melville”, as cut from a letter.  One page narrow oblong 16mo.   Slip of paper measures 1 x 4 1/4 inches.   Small mounting strip on verso, else very fine condition.

$4950.00
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SECRETARY OF STATE, DANIEL WEBSTER, RELAYS HIS UPDATED TRAVEL PLANS

WEBSTER, DANIEL (1782-1852)  American statesman; Secretary of State.   Attractive Autograph Letter Signed, “Danl. Webster”, as Secretary of State, in Fillmore’s administration.  One page,  small square quarto.  “Washington, March 14, 1851”. 

$295.00
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BABBAGE — THE FATHER OF THE COMPUTER  — COMPLAINS OF NOISE POLLUTION IN THE STREETS OF LONDON WHICH ROB HIM OF HIS TIME AND INTERUPT HIS WORK 

BABBAGE, CHARLES.  (1792-1871).  British mathematician and inventor of the first computer.  Scarce Autograph Letter Signed, “C. Babbage”.  Two full pages, octavo.  “1 Dorset Pl., Manchester Sq. W.”, March 26, 1868.

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WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST MAKES HIS POSITION CLEAR: “I WRITE THIS SO THAT THERE MAY BE NO DOUBT AS TO WHO IS MY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE”

HEARST, WILLIAM RANDOLPH.  (1908-1993) American publisher. Autograph Letter Signed twice “W.R. Hearst” on his imprinted Cosmopolitan Productions letterhead. One page, quarto. New York City, June 1st, 1921.

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JAMES ABBOTT MCNEILL WHISTLER GRACEFULLY ACCEPTS AN INVITATION 

WHISTLER, JAMES  ABBOTT MCNEILL (1834-1903)  American Artist, who exerted a profound influence on his contemporaries and on the course of American art.   Autograph Note Signed  “J. McNeill Whistler”.  One page, oblong octavo. No date, no place.

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HENRY CLAY ON THE TARRIF OF 1824 AND OTHER TREASURY ISSUES

CLAY, HENRY.  (1777-1852).  American statesman.  Autograph Letter Signed, “H. Clay”.  One full page, quarto.  Washington, January 20, 1832.

$1250.00
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