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

TLS. 1pg. 6 ‰ˆ" x 8 ‰¼" . August 24, 1964. Ottawa. A typed letter signed " Yousef" on his decorative " Karsh" stationery to Evelyn Mannes: " Mere words can never express the deep sense of shock I experienced when I read of the tragic and untimely passing of our beloved Leopold, and I hasten to send to you my prayerful thoughts and sympathy in your grief. I shall never forget Leopold"Äôs many spontaneous kindnesses to me, nor thos... more information

TLS. 1pg. 6 ‰ˆ" x 8 ‰¼" . September 16, 1958. Ottawa. A typed letter signed " Yousef" on his decorative " Karsh" stationery to Leopold Mannes: " It was good to hear your voice over the telephone this morning after such a long time. I am deeply appreciative of your willingness to help in the matter of getting material to form the basis of a profile to accompany Menotti"Äôs portrait in my forthcoming book. The completed text calls... more information

(1837-1932). Keen was a renowned American physician who performed the first removal of a brain tumor in the United States, as well as the first skull decompression, and was one of the first American doctors to use Lister's antiseptic surgical practices. Keen was also known for the successful removal of President Grover Cleveland's left upper jaw aboard E.C. Benedict's yacht in Long Island Sound, of which he published an account in <I>The Saturday Evening Post</I> years later. He ser... more information

A famous American author and lecturer, Keller was blind and deaf from age two. From age seven, she was taught by Anne Sullivan and they remained together until Sullivan's death in 1936. In 1904, Keller graduated from Radcliffe and spent much of her life raising funds. <P> <B>ANN LANDERS</B> (1918-2002). Landers was a famous newspaper columnist. <P> IPS. 8" x 9 ‰ˆ". No date. No place. A photograph inscribed <I>"To Eppie with loving memories of our v... more information

TLS. 1pg. 7 ‰¼" x 10 ‰ˆ" . February 2, 1942. Westport, Connecticut. A typed letter signed " Helen Keller" in purple pencil. She wrote to her friend Villa about the recent death of her husband Thurston: " After some days absence from home I find your nephew"Äôs letter on my desk. I cannot tell you how distressed and hurt I am over all that has happened to you. It seems like a dreadful dream, I cannot realize it yet with the vivid, happy me... more information

McDonald was the police officer who arrested Lee Harvey Oswald in the theater after the assassination of President John Kennedy. <P> Archive. 11pg. 8 ‰ˆ" x 11". No date. No place. An archive of eleven photocopies of seminal documents related to the Kennedy Assassination; each is originally and authentically signed <I>"<B>Officer Maurice N. McDonald</B>"</I>. The documents include Oswald's handprints and fingerprints, Oswald's arrest report... more information

DS. 1pg. 22" x 18 ‰ˆ" . December 17, 1962. Washington. A large commission signed " John F. Kennedy" as President and co-signed " Dean Rusk" as Secretary of State. The President appointed Kermit Gordon to be his " Director of the Bureau of the Budget" . Such high level Kennedy appointments scarcely come on the market. This one has a dark Kennedy signature and an official circular seal in the lower left. The document is framed in black wood and is in ... more information

DS. 1pg. 22 ‰ˆ" x 18 ‰ˆ" . January 27, 1961. Washington. A large commission signed " John F. Kennedy" as President and co-signed " Dean Rusk" as Secretary of State. The President appointed Kermit Gordon to be " a Member of the Council of Economic Advisers" . Such high level Kennedy appointments scarcely come on the market. This one has a dark Kennedy signature and an official circular seal in the lower left. The document is framed in black... more information

An American jurist, Kent was the first professor of law at Columbia College. He was then made Chief Justice of the New York Supreme Court, where his groundbreaking decisions did much to revive the English principle of equity. He is best remembered for his four volume <I>Commentaries on American Law</I>. <P> DS. 1pg. 10" x 8". August 14, 1817. New York. A partly printed vellum document signed <I>"<B>James Kent</B>"</I> as Chancellor of the New Yo... more information

DS. 1pg. 10" x 8" . August 14, 1817. New York. A partly printed vellum document signed " James Kent" as Chancellor of the New York. He admitted Charles Baldwin as a Solicitor to the court. There is a red wax seal in the lower left corner, a decorative border and an engraving in the upper left corner. The signature is a bit light since it is on vellum, but completely readable. There are a couple of folds and the condition is fine. ... more information

An American jurist, Kent was the first professor of law at Columbia College. He was then made Chief Justice of the New York Supreme Court, where his groundbreaking decisions did much to revive the English principle of equity. He is best remembered for his four volume Commentaries on American Law. <P> DS. 1pg. 8" x 6 ‰¼". No date. No place. The conclusion of a legal document signed <I>"<B>James Kent</B>"</I>: <I>"the charter declares t... more information

(1772-1834). Crawford served as Secretary of War from 1815 to 1816, and Secretary of the Treasury from 1816 to 1825. He lost the 1824 Presidential race to John Quincy Adams. <P> <B>JOSEPH NOURSE</B> (1754-1841). Nourse was the Register of the Treasury for over forty years; he also was Vice President of the American Bible Society. <P> DS. 4pg. 9 ‰¾" x 15 ‰ˆ". May 4, 1822. Kentucky. A warrant signed <I>"<B>Wm H Crawford</B>"&... more information

75pp. 7 ‰ˆ" x 10 ‰ˆ". No date [1991]. No place. A limited edition book <I>Lord John Signatures</I> signed <I>"<B>Stephen King</B>"</I>, after his introduction. The book is #268 of 400 copies. The book has the signatures of forty-three contemporary authors, all besides their black and white portraits (except for King), and includes <B>Gerald Ford</B>, <B>John Barth</B>, <B>John Updike</B>, <B&g... more information

Located on the south coast of China, it consists of Hong Kong Island, parts of Kowloon Peninsula and Stonecutters Island, and the New Territories. In 1942, Great Britain acquired control of Hong Kong, which it maintained until 1997 when it was returned to China. Today, it is a booming financial market. <P> ALS. 1pg. 5" x 8". September 15, 1860. Hong Kong. An autograph letter signed <I>"<B>C.J. Carter</B>"</I> regarding shipping in Hong Kong only two decades... more information

A movie director, he filmed <I>Guess Who"Äôs Coming To Dinner?</I>, <I>Ship Of Fools</I>, <I>It"Äôs A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World</I>, and <I>Inherit The Wind</I>. <P> 1955, Massachusetts. A certificate for 100 shares of the <B>Waltham Watch Company</B> issued to and signed by <I>" <B>Stanley Kramer</B>" </I> on the verso. It is in very fine condition overall and punch cancelle... more information

ALS. 1pg. 8" x 10" . August 27, 1943. Village [Ogunquit, Maine]. An autograph letter signed " W" to his wife: " I suppose you would be disappointed at not getting your Sunday special, so here goes. I have yours of Thursday noon. Kitchen can wait. I wonder who the guy from S.F. could be. It was chilly this Aug, had to burn paper in the stove...I"Äôm off to C.N. [Cape Neddick] this morning to make initial use of my new paint box. Just met Grover Perkins, he&qu... more information