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

DS. 2pg. 6 ¼” x 4 ¼”. No Date [circa 1976]. No Place. Two partially printed invitations for Roy Wilkins’ 75th birthday, one signed “W. Montague Cobb, M.D.” in his own hand and one signed for Sammy Davis, Jr. by his secretary. Wilkins was a prominent civil rights leader, secretary of the NAACP, and W.E.B. Du Bois’ replacement as editor of The Crisis magazine, the official publication of the NAACP. In part: “I am pleased to join with you in paying tribute to Roy Wilkins on the occasion of ... more information

Sangster was an American writer and editor, her works were often influenced by Christianity. ALS. 1pg. 4 ½" x 7". N.d. New York. An autograph letter signed "Margaret E. Sangster" to "Margie": "Over and over I thank you for the beautiful picture, one of my very dearest treasures this Christmas tide." It is in very fine condition... more information

DS. 1pg. 8” x 12 ½”. 1855. County of Santa Clara. A document signed “J.C. Minter Inspector” about being paid $5.00 to inspect the elections in Santa Clara, California. He also certified that Benjamin Thomas and Cornelius Frame also served. The document has fading and browning to the right margin, two tape stains at the top, and is in very good condition.... more information

SB. 191 pg. 5 ¾” x 8 ½”. No date. No place. A book Putting Electrons To Work inscribed on the first end page “To Murray & Flo With all good wishes Dave”. The hardcover book was written by John Tebbel and published in 1963. There is some wear to the dustjacket but it is in fine condition.... more information

Schuyler became the first president of the Illinois Central Railroad, earning the title "America's First Railroad King." An Illinois Central Railroad Company bond for $1,000 signed by Robert Schuyler as president. The bond is pen and stamp cancelled, including ink cancellations through the signature. The document is a uniform blue color; the two slightly different colors on the scan is a result of "pasting" together the two halves of the large piece. It is in very fine condition overall... more information

ALS. 1pg. 5” x 8”. December 22, 1856. Washington. An autograph letter signed “William H. Seward” as Senator to John Duncan, a member of the Delaware House of Delegates: “The Kansas Report was a document of the House of Representatives, printed by an exclusive order of this House, exclusively for its own members. Senators have never had any copies…except one or their files. Some members of the House may procure it for you, but I have in vain tried to find one.” The 1854 Kansas-Nebraska Act ... more information

ALS. 1pg. 4” x 6”. July 15, 1944. Ayot St. Lawrence, Hertfordshire. An autograph letter signed “G. Bernard Shaw” once at the end and “Bernard Shaw” once in the text. He wrote to William S. Morison of Elmhurst, New York: “I can add nothing to the preface headed ‘How William Archer impressed Bernard Shaw’ which was written for a volume entitled Three Plays By William Archer published in London by Constable & Co in 1927. It was reprinted in my collected works in the volume called Pen Portr... more information

ALS. 1pg. 3 ½” x 5 ¾”. June 25, 1922. Ayot. An autograph letter signed “G. Bernard Shaw” to the Jewish-American author Rose Gollup Cohen on his imprinted correspondence card: “My dear Rose Not until today have I been able to come to even a provisional decision as to my movements for the next three months. I now expect to be in Ireland until the middle of August and to give the Fabian S.S. a turn during its last week. Will you therefore book me for the week Sept 2 – Sept 9 if you can find a ... more information

ALS. 1pg. 8 ½” x 11”. July 1, 1948. No place. An autograph letter signed “Isador Mitchell Sheffer” to Dr. William N. Huff, who, in 1947, published The type of the polynomials generated by f(xt) φ(t): “I have received your reprint and your kind letter, for which many thanks. I hope you will continue to find interesting results concerning the polynomials treated in your thesis.” The letter has three mailing folds and is in fine condition.... more information

ALS. 2pg. 5” x 8”. August 2, 1874. Chicago. An autograph letter signed “P.H. Sheridan” to Secretary of War William Belknap: “Genl Miles is already in command of the expedition to the Indian Territory. Genl Pope asked me some time ago if I had any officers to which I explained that I would be delighted to have him go in command.” There is a mounting strip to the bottom of the fourth page that affects nothing.... more information

ALS. 1pg. 5 ½” x 8 ½”. May 11, 1875. St. Louis. An autograph letter signed “W.T. Sherman General” on “Headquarters Army of the United States” letterhead. He wrote to Appleton and Company in New York City: “Please deliver on the order of John Hite a copy of my Memoirs, for Colonel Ferdinand Lecompte of Lauserne [Lucerne]…& charge same to me.” Sherman published his memoirs in 1875. Ferdinand Lecompte was a Swiss military officer who came to the United States to observe the Civil War. ... more information

Signature. No date. Ohio. A signature “John Sherman” on a small card.... more information

ALS. 3pg. 4 ½” x 5 ¾”. January 19, 1878. 3 Palace Houses [England]. An autograph letter signed “William Siemens” declining an invitation: “I am horrified to find that I must after all decline the pleasure of dining with you at the Albion on Wednesday next! My fate will have it that this is the day on which I have to deliver my Inaugural Address as President elect of the Society of Telegraph Engineers at 8pm. An honor and labour which has been forced upon me in view of the meeting of the Teleg... more information

Sikorsky was a Russian born aeronautics genius whose VS-300 was the first successful helicopter developed. TLS. 1pg. 7" x 10 ¼". February 25, 1943. Bridgeport, CT. A typed letter signed "I. Sikorsky" to "Dr. George Grebenstchikoff". Grebenstchikoff was a Serbian-born novelist who, in 1925, founded an artist's asylum in the woods of Southbury, Connecticut along with Illya Tolstoy, who was Leo Tolstoy's son. They named Churaevka after a fictional city created by Grebenstchikoff. In part: "Would you be good ... more information

John was the brother of Samuel Slater, the founder of the American cotton industry. Like Samuel, John Slater emigrated from England around 1804, and brought with him the secret knowledge of yarn and cloth manufacturing. He eventually set up an enormously successful manufacturing concern with his brother in Smithfield (later Slatersville), Rhode Island, and East Webster, Massachusetts. Letter. 2pg. 15" x 9 ½". March 23, 1815. Boston. This letter, from the firm of "Leach & Morrison" in Boston, was addressed... more information

ALS. 1pg. 5” x 8”. October 5, 1870. No place. An autograph letter signed “Gerrit Smith”: “I thank you for writing me to speak in Brooklyn on temperance. I should like to do so – but I cannot do any speaking before the election – must all be in the country. My kind regards to your family...”. There is some light smudging to the autograph.... more information

ANS. 1pg. 6” x 3”. May 7, 1797. No place. An autograph note signed “Jeremiah Smith”: “Recd of David Story eight Dollars which with five received of Mr. Leach is in full of all demands for my advice & fees in the action Dunbarton c McGuinn”. The document is in fine condition.... more information

AMS. 2pg. 4 ½” x 7 ½”. 1877. No place. A fair copy of “America” signed “S.F. Smith 1832-1877”. He penned all four stanzas on two separate sheets and the entire text is displayed at once. Although Smith would often write out a couple of lines from “America”, he would not often give a complete holograph of the entire text, especially in his older age. The item is matted in blue and framed in dark brown to a size of nearly 22” by 18”. The pages are mounted with a photograph of Smith ... more information

ALS. 1pg. 7 ½” x 8 ½”. September 25, 1811. Holland House. An autograph letter signed “Sydney Smith”: “I beg leave to mention my intention of becoming a candidate for the office of Preacher to Loyd Inn – and to solicit the honor of your support upon this occasion. Should I be so fortunate as to succeed, I hope that my candidate both as a gentleman, and a Clergyman will give the Society no cause to repent of their appointment.” The letter has a narrow tape strip down the left side that tou... more information

ALS. 2pg. 4 ½” x 7 ½”. May 11, 1830. The Charles W. Berkley House. An autograph letter signed “Sydney Smith” to Mr. Elliot: “I am very much obliged to Mrs. Elliot and your for your kind invitation. Today, I am so particularly engaged that I cannot avail myself of your kindness. In looking coolly into my own heart, I find that I am growing more and more careless of literature - in other words, I presume I am growing old and that the Lystole and Diastole do not perform their functions as they o... more information