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WHITTIER COMPLIES WITH A REQUEST FOR HIS AUTOGRAPH
WHITTIER, JOHN GREENLEAF (1807-1892). American Quaker poet and an ardent abolitionist. Autograph Letter Signed, “John G. Whittier.” One page, octavo. Danvers, February 21, 1889. Whittier complies with a request for his autograph. An attractive, inexpensive example.
$150.00
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WALT WHITMAN “AT HOME” – SIGNED INVITATION 1887
WHITMAN, WALT. (1819-1892) American poet, essayist, journalist, and humanist. A very-rare, Partly-Printed Invitational Card for his: “At Home on Thursday Evening, / April 15th, 1887 / Westminster Hotel, N.Y.” to which Whitman has boldly signed his name at the top center.
$3000.00
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EMERSON QUOTES FROM HIS ‘BOSTON HYMN’ WRITTEN IN COMMEMORATION OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN’S ISSUANCE OF THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION
EMERSON, RALPH WALDO. (1803 -1882) Author, poet, abolitionist, and philosopher; leader of the Transcendentalist movement. Choice Autograph Quotation Signed “R.W. Emerson”.
$3950.00
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SUSAN B. ANTHONY — DETAILS A PIVOTAL MOTIVATING EVENT IN HER EARLY LIFE AND CAREER: “I HAVE NEVER HAD A MISGIVING AS TO THE RIGHTFULNESS OF AIDING MRS. P[HELPS] TO PERSONAL FREEDOM – AND ONLY HAVE TO REGRET THAT IT HAS BEEN SO VERY LITTLE AID AND COMFORT IN MY POWER TO RENDER.”
ANTHONY, SUSAN B. (1820-1906). American woman-suffrage advocate. Scarce, early, and Important Autograph Letter Signed, “Susan B. Anthony”. Four very full pages, octavo. Rochester, N.Y., October 30, 1861.
$16,500.00
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“THE KANSAS-NEBRASKA ACT… HAS BEEN MADE SUBJECT OF SO MUCH EXCITEMENT SO AS TO SHUT OUT OF PUBLIC VIEW ALL OTHER QUESTIONS… AND HAS CONTRIVED TO TINGE ALL LEGISLATION WITH THE BLACK DEFILEMENT….”
MORSE, SAMUEL F.B. (1791-1872). American artist and inventor of the electric telegraph and Morse code. Superb Autograph Letter Signed, “Samuel F.B. Morse”. Two full pages, quarto. Poughkeepsie, New York, November 1, 1854.
$18,500.00
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LANGSTON HUGHES INSCRIBES HIS: SIMPLE STAKES A CLAIM FOR DANISH PRIME MINISTER JENS OTTO KRAG
HUGHES, LANGSTON (1902-1967) American poet, novelist, playwright, and columnist. His book: Simple Stakes a Claim. Boldly Inscribed and Signed on front free-endpaper.
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JEFFERSON AS PRESIDENT WRITES TO HIS SECRETARY OF WAR, HENRY DEARBORN ~~ SAYING THE MADISON’S HAVE DEPARTED TO PHILADELPHIA, BUT HE HOPES THAT THE DEARBORNS WILL VISIT HIM AT 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. Autograph Letter Signed, “Th. Jefferson”, as President. One full page, quarto. “Monticello”, August 3, 1805.
$26,500.00
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