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

Elizabeth is the monarch of the United Kingdom, having been crowned in 1953 after the death of her father, George VI, in 1952. <P> DS. 1pg. 21" x 16 ‰ˆ". August 6, 1956. St. James Court. A partly printed document signed <I>"<B>Elizabeth R</B>"</I> in the upper right corner and co-signed by Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd. It appointed Thomas Gwynne Davies-Williams as Vice Consul to reside in Seattle, Washington. The document is matted in gray and f... more information

ALS. 4pg. 6" x 7 ‰ˆ". 28.10.47. Paris. A lengthy autograph letter signed <I>"<B>Rosemary</B>"</I> describing the difficulty Parisians faced two years after the end of World War II. She wrote <I>"... Let me tell you at first about Paris. It's still that same beautiful city, but quite sadly preferred Paris in February when I was here last. The stores all are filled with nice clothes, but nobody can buy them as for their high prices. Just fo... more information

Ingalls was the founder of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company, better known as the C&O Railroad. <P> TLS & LS. 1pg. 8" x 10 ‰ˆ". March 7 1895 and March 30, 1895. On Road. A typed letter signed <I>"<B>M.E. Ingalls</B>"</I> and addressed to Francis Hopkinson Smith, an author, artist, and engineer in New York. The letter reads: <I>"... I am so sorry to read in the paper while I am wandering around down here in Virginia, of you... more information

TLS. 1pg. 6" x 7" . February 4, 1962. Phoenix. A typed letter signed " Bill Inge" on " Jokake Inn" letterhead; he wrote to David Samples: " Your letter was forwarded to me out here. I probably won"Äôt be back in NY until late spring. I"Äôll leave for California in another week or so, and spend the rest of the winter there. I don"Äôt yet know where I"Äôll be there. As for royalties on SUMMER BRAVE, check... more information

LS. 1pg. April 23, 1835. Philadelphia, PA. A letter signed " C. J. Ingersoll" regarding an army appointment. It is in fine condition. ... more information

Signature. 5" x 3" . No date. No place. A card signed " To John F. Meek My Very Best Wishes Jim Irwin Apollo 15" . It is in mint condition. ... more information

Wallace was an American humorist who wrote <I>Mr. Togo</I> and <I>Suffering Husbands</I>. He was also an early screenwriter. <P> TLS. 1pg. 5 ‰ˆ" x 8 ‰ˆ". October 11, 1919. Louisville, Ky. An autograph letter signed <I>"<B>Wallace Irwin</B>"</I> in pencil. He wrote to "Larry": "Here is the Laskey contract for the Togo movie I did for them. You will see by reading the Fifth and Sixth clauses that I ha... more information

DS. 1pg. 8 ‰ˆ" x 14" . October 27, 1900. New York. A partly printed document signed by " R.H. Hood" for work at the " U.S. Immigrant Station, Ellis Island" . The Hood company charged $469,044.40 for two years of work there, including enlarging footings, doing mason work and building four towers (as the most famous Ellis Island building has four towers, this is probably the bill for that structure). The document has three file folds and some " PAID" st... more information

3pp. 8" x 10". Feby 3d, 1847. Head Quarters, R.I. Militia Providence. A contemporary copy of <I>"Special Orders No 1"</I>, giving instructions for Rhode Island volunteers in the Mexican War. It is <U>secretarially</U> signed at the conclusion by <I>"<B>Byron Diman</B>"</I> as Governor and <I>"<B>T.E. Jenckes</B>"</I> as Adjutant General. It states in part: <I>"All persons citizens of t... more information