Authors starting with A from Stuart Lutz Historic Documents, Inc.

(1844-1935). Greely, an explorer, fought in the Civil War. In the 1880s, he explored the Arctic for the government, and lost nineteen of his twenty-five men. He later established the world's first commercial wireless station in Alaska. He was awarded one of the four peacetime Medals of Honor for his explorations. LS. 1pp. 5" x 7 ‰¾". June 19, 1890. Washington, D.C. A letter signed <I>"<B>A W Greely</B>"</I> on <I>"Office of the Chief S... more information

Abbott wrote and produced many notable Broadway plays, including <I>Damn Yankees</I> and <I>A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum</I>. <P> PS. 8" x 9 ‰¾". N.d. N.p. A photograph signed <I>"To John Evangelisti Regards <B>George Abbott</B>"</I>. The mint condition photo is accompanied by a brief note from Abbott that reads <I>"Appreciated but not needed <B>GA</B>"</I> ... more information

Incorporated in 1867, the Association was given the task of erecting a memorial to President Lincoln. A site for the memorial was not chosen until 1901, however, and the first stone was not laid until 1915. The memorial was finally dedicated in 1922 by President Harding. <P> D. 1pg. 7 ‰ˆ" x 9 ‰ˆ". August 2, 1870. Washington, DC. An invoice from the <I>"The New Era, A colored American National Journal"</I> to the National Lincoln Monument Association... more information

New York. A "Broadway Bank" check signed by <I>"<B>A Oakey Hall</B>"</I> as New York City mayor. The check paid the <I>"Bank of America... Fourteen thousand Dollars for redemption of N.Y. County Bonds for the repayment of Taxes due Nov 1st 1871... "</I>. Much of the Tweed Ring defrauding came through bogus accounts and checks, and this may very well be one of them, considering the amount of the check and the <I>"repayment of Taxes... more information

Signature. No date. No place. A clipped signature " Charles Francis Adams" attached to a card. ... more information

President Abraham Lincoln delivered his memorable Gettysburg Address on November 19, 1863. <P> AM. 2pg. 8" x 12 ‰ˆ". Nov 12, 1929. Athlone, Ireland. A copy of Lincoln's famous Gettysburg Address written in Gaelic in 1929. It is written on two sheets of paper, and there is a notation <I>"Compliments of Mr & Mrs PF Killelea Atlone Ireland"</I> at the conclusion in green ink. The English text would read: <I>"Four score and seven years ago, our... more information

A famous New York madam, Adler's "official greeters" served many of the city's high society, as well as gangsters. A Russian immigrant, she was arrested 13 times and never had a conviction until the 1930s; she did a 30-day stint in jail in 1935. She left the business by 1943, moved to Los Angeles, and wrote her memoirs <I>A House is Not a Home</I>. <P> SB. 374pg. 5 ‰¾" x 8 ‰¼". June 4, 1953. No place. A book <I>A House Is Not A Hom... more information

6pgs. No date. No place. A collection of six pages, with twelve illustrations, of African natives. They are from an unidentified book, probably from the 18th Century, and are in very fine condition overall. Some of the images show a mother breast feeding, a beheading, combat, and royalty. A fine assembly ... more information

1pg. 8 ‰ˆ" x 11". June 18, 1942. New York, NY. A typed letter signed <I>"<B>L. M. Ervin</B>"</I>, president of the New York division of the March on Washington Movement, an organization started in 1941 by A. Philip Randolph to combat discrimination in the armed forces and employment. On June 16, a mass protest meeting was held in Madison Square Garden to support to the interest group: <I>"On behalf of our National Director, A. Philip Randolph... more information

ADS. 1pg. 8" x 10" . June 24, 1865. Mobile, AL. A document signed " J.R. Groves" and " J. W. Keesco" regarding the opening of a grocery store in Mobile, AL, shortly after the end of the Civil War: " For and in consideration of services rendered, I mail the following agreement with J.R. Groves, to wit; I am to furnish a cash capital of not less than $10,000, ten thousand dollars, (to be increased as the business increases), to do a commission and grocery business ... more information

TLS. 1pg. February 19, 1973. Hillcrest, Natal. A typed letter signed " Alan Paton" to his friends: " Thank you for the pictures, with the sun shining and the flowers growing and the birds flying." It is in fine condition. ... more information

PS. 10" x 8" . No date. No place. An official NASA photograph inscribed " To Irmgard with regards "Äi Alan Shepard" in black ink. He signed a color image of himself in his space suit, sitting before an Apollo 14 logo. The photograph is in very fine condition overall. ... more information

New York. A two sided document, dated 1796 to 1803, showing interest due to a New York man. The writer notes on August 4th 1796 that he paid <I>"Judge Smith for the Black the interest for 7 years"</I> a total of three pounds. The document mentions a <I>"George Clinton"</I>; George Clinton served as New York Governor and Vice President. The document has some light aging, but is in fine condition overall. ... more information

Signed typescript. 1pg. 8 ‰ˆ" x 11" . 2006. No place. A typescript of Who"Äôs Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Signed " Edward Albee 2006" on the bottom margin. There were ten limited edition copies of this done by Parchment Gallery Graphics in honor of Albee"Äôs eightieth birthday. The handmade paper is thick and the signature is dark. The condition is mint. ... more information

a) TLS. 1pg. 8 ‰ˆ" x 11" . December 12, 1962. New York, NY. A typed letter signed " Edward Albee" to Selma Rosen regarding a pending visit to the Baltimore Museum of Art: " I"Äôm looking forward to my visit to the Museum in February. I think a title such as, "ÄoThe Playwright"Äôs Position in America Today,"Äô would be a good one. You can obtain both the photograph and biographical material for publicity purpo... more information

TDS. 1pg. 1977. No Place. A typed document signed " Edward Albee" of the first page of his masterpiece Zoo Story, his first play. Made out to Mary-Lou Boner, the document is in fine condition. ... more information

TLS. 1pg. 6 ‰¼" x 10 ‰¾" . April 30, 1952. Princeton. A typed letter signed " A. Einstein" to Miss Mansk of New York City. Einstein used his embossed letterhead to communicate: " Thank you for your letter of April 28. You have my permission to dedicate your book to me when it is being published." The right edge is trimmed and there are some tape remnants to the verso that can be seen on the front. The signature is dark and the condition is very ... more information

An archive of six Aldous Huxley letters to the writer Claire Nicholas White and her sculptor husband, Robert White: a) ALS. 1pg. 8 ‰ˆ" x 11" . 30 XII [19]38. No place. An autograph letter signed " Aldous" in French to Claire; he thanked her for a poem. It has a very light toning box and three folds that affect little. b) TLS. 1pg. 8 ‰ˆ" x 11" . February 14, 1949. Palm Desert, California. A typed letter signed " Aldous" to Bobby: " We... more information

(1804-1887). A Jewish major from the Nineteenth Century, Mordecai graduated first from West Point, then served in the Engineers and Ordinance. His finest contribution to the Army was the systematic testing of arms and ammunition. <P> ALS. 1pp. 5 ‰ˆ" x 3" . No date. No place. The conclusion of an autograph letter signed <I>" <B>A Mordecai</B>" </I> to <I>" Genl Parker" </I>: <I>" " If you can do anything to... more information

TLS. 1pg. November 27, 1935. New York. A typed letter signed " Alfred E. Smith" to William S. Paley, inviting Paley to a dinner function. The letter is in fine condition. ... more information