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WILLIAM GILLMORE SIMMS — THE SOUTH CAROLINIAN AUTHOR CANCELS HIS NEW YORK LECTURES DUE TO HOSTILITIES BEING EXPRESSED TOWARD HIM ON ACCOUNT OF HIS SOUTHERN HERITAGE AND SUPPORT FOR SLAVERY
SIMMS, WILLIAM GILMORE. (1806-70). American writer, poet, novelist, politician and historian from the American South. Scarce Autograph Letter Signed, “W. Gilmore Simms”. One full page, octavo [approx. 5 x 8 inches]. New York, November 21, [c. 1860].
$2750.00
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SUPERB CONDITION MEDITERRANEAN SHIP’S PASSPORT ~~ SIGNED BY ANDREW JACKSON — AS PRESIDENT
JACKSON, ANDREW. (1767-1845). Seventh President of the United States (1829-1837). Partially-Printed scalloped edge ship’s paper Signed, “Andrew Jackson,” as President. One page, folio, vellum. No place. [Washington, D.C.] June 12, 1831.
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NAPOLEON ORDERS THE RECALL OF HIS SOLDIERS FROM SPAIN TO STRENGTHEN HIS ARMY IN BRITTANY ~~ A REMARKABLE LETTER FROM THE HEIGHT OF “THE WAR OF THE 5TH COALITION” DURING THE NAPOLEONIC WARS
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 his bold flourish “Np”. 1 1/5 pages, quarto. Paris, March 3, 1809.
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PAYMENT FOR SERVICES IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION PROVIDED BY A SURGEON OF THE GENERAL HOSPITAL OF THE PENNSYLVANIA LINE
DICKINSON, JOHN. (1732-1808) American lawyer and politician. Signer of both the U.S. Constitution and the Articles of Confederation; and President of both Delaware and Pennsylvania. Partially-Printed Document Signed, “John Dickinson President,” as President of Pennsylvania. One page, oblong octavo. Philadelphia. April 17, 1783.
$650.00
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ROBERT MORRIS — SIGNS A RARE 1783 SIGHT EXCHANGE DRAFT – FINANCING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
MORRIS, ROBERT. (1734-1806). Important American financier; Signer Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, and Constitution. Partially-Printed Document Signed, “Rob. Morris.” One page, oblong octavo. Philadelphia. April 24, 1783.
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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”.
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JOHN ADAMS ~~ AN EXCEEDINGLY-RARE PRIVATEER’S COMMISSION SIGNED DURING THE UNDECLARED “QUASI-WAR” WITH FRANCE
ADAMS, JOHN. (1735-1826). Second President of the United States; Signer of the Declaration of Independence; Vice President; and Minister to Holland and England. Exceedingly-rare Partly-Printed Document Signed, as President. One page, large folio. [approximately 16 x 13 inches]. Philadelphia, November 14, 1799. Countersigned by TIMOTHY PICKERING, Secretary of State.
$16,500.00
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