Titles starting with C from Stuart Lutz Historic Documents, Inc.

An autograph letter signed “John Niles” as United States Senator concerning Whig politics and the tariff: “…In regard to the compliment from Mr. [Henry] Clay in relation to my course on the tariff out of ’46, I do, as you suppose, appreciate it ‘according to the source’ from a distance of course. So far as regard to Mr. Clay, as one honest & sincere friend of the industry of his country, and of the rights & interest of the labouring class, I highly appreciate his approbation, as no man is mor... more information

ALS. 2pg. 8 ½” x 11”. June 7, 1906. Visalia, California. An autograph letter signed “W.B. Wallace” on “Superior Court Chambers” letterhead. He wrote to Mrs. Wallace M. Bartlett of Louisville, Kentucky: “You must pardon me for the long delay in answering your letter reminding me of my promise to visit my Kentucky kinsmen this year. Since April 18th a day of disaster in this state all plans for the present year had to be re-formed and in many cases abandoned. We have all been living in a st... more information

ANS. 1pp. 5 ½” x 3 ½”. 1st July 1909. St. Moritz. An autograph note signed “Gilbert Parker”, listing his favorite poems: “Gray’s Elery [Written In A Country Church-Yard], Mathew Arnold’s Sohrab and Rustum…on Baudelaire, Derzhain’s Ode to God, Brownings A Grammarian’s Funeral, Tennyson’s Crossing The Bar.” Parker addressed it himself on the other side. It is in very fine condition overall with dark ink.... more information

McDonald was the police officer who arrested Lee Harvey Oswald in the theater after the assassination of President John Kennedy. Archive. 11pg. 8 ½" 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 "Officer Maurice N. McDonald". The documents include Oswald's handprints and fingerprints, Oswald's arrest report, Kennedy's and Oswald's homicide reports, Ruby's fingerprints, and a four page copy o... more information

TDS. 15pg. 9” x 14 ½”. September 24, 1974. Beverly Hills, California. A lengthy typed document signed “Cary Grant” once at the end and initialed by him fourteen times throughout the text. In his will, the actor bequeathed most of his property in trust to his daughter, Jennifer Grant, with additional bequests to friends and employees, as well as donations to the Motion Picture Relief Fund, the Damon Runyon Memorial Fund for Cancer Research, the City of Hope Medical Center, the John Tracy Clinic, a... more information

PS. 8 ½” x 6 ¾”. No date. No place. A black and white candid photograph signed “Ch. Weizmann” in the upper left corner. It shows Weizmann sitting with a distinguished looking gentleman. There are two short tape strips in the upper and lower left corner, and it is in fine condition otherwise. The signature is dark and has fine contrast.... more information

SB. 524pg. 1869. Boston. A first edition of Our New Way Round the World signed on the first endpaper “Mr. Parker Regards of the author C.C. Coffin June 11th 1869”. It was published by Fields, Osgood & Company of Boston. The maroon cloth boards have gilt spine lettering and a front cover illustration. The top part of the front cover is discolored and the top portion of the spine is missing. The inner pages, with a number of illustrations, are in fine condition.... more information

Bowditch was an American mathematician and astronomer who discovered the Bowditch curves, which have important applications in astronomy and physics. In 1802 he published The New American Practical Navigator, based on Moore's book, which was adopted by the Department of the Navy and went through sixty editions. He was president of the Essex Fire and Marine Insurance Company of Salem, an actuary for the Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance Company of Boston, and was president of the American Academy of Arts... more information

Archive. 1930s-1940s. Various places [though generally in the Philadelphia region]. An archive of over one hundred letters to Ellis A. Gimbel concerning the Orphan’s Day Circus in Philadelphia. The letters are dated in the 1930s and early 1940s. The grouping includes retained copies of letters to Eleanor Roosevelt and Henry Ringling North. There is a 1943 letter by Grace Kelly’s mother to Gimbel. An 8” x 10” photograph is signed by Bobbee, the author B. Boyd Blount, who is shown holding her cir... more information

New York. An autograph letter signed "Jas Grant Wilson" on "The American Ethnological Society" letterhead. Wilson wrote to "R W Johnston": "Yours of the first is just received. Please accept thanks for the cheque and find receipt enclosed. I was also disappointed to learn that so much of the supposed 'Thackeray Treasure Trove', was not published. Will you have Mr. Drake return the various material together with proofs of such pictures as were copies for the paper? You might also return the manuscript as muc... more information

a) ALS. 1pg. 5” x 6 ¾”. January 12, 1858. No place. An autograph letter signed “John A. Dix” inviting a Mr. Lawrence to play a game of chess: “If you are at leisure this evening I should be very glad to play a game of chess with you. I have a slight cold, or I would come to your house.” Written on plain paper, the letter is in fine condition. b) ALS. 1pg. 4 ½” x 7”. February 23, 1858. No place. An autograph letter signed “John A. Dix” again inviting Mr. Lawrence to his home for a g... more information

The Infantry was organized on April 4, 1864, from the 8th Corps de Afrique Infantry. It served the garrison at Port Hudson, Louisiana until April 17, 1864. The unit was transferred to 79th United States Colored Troops on July 6, 1864. D. 1pp. 15 ½" x 10". July 1864. No place. A handwritten clothing return for the 80th Colored Infantry; at the top is written "Monthly Return of Clothing Camp & Garrison Equipage... in the Month of July 1864 by... Co B 80 USC Infty". The roster lists the number of sashes, fla... more information

ALS. 2pg. 5 ¼” x 6 ½”. Tuesday. Glen Echo. An autograph letter signed “Clara Barton” addressed to “My dearest Secretary”: “Thanks for your charming little letter, and for the loan of our assistant who came to brighten up our dull days. I send her back to you this morning I hope none the worse, and possibly none the better for his work. But let us hope that all the clouds and…will vanish and the sun of success and return for faithful endeavbor will shine out to cheer and bless our every ... more information

SB. 495pg. 6 ¼” x 9”. December 25, 1933. Chicago. A first edition of The Story of My Life inscribed on the half title page “To Dr. Paul L. Errington with the regards of Clarence Darrow Chicago December 25, 1933”. The book was printed in 1932 by Charles Scribner’s Sons. There is a large black and white photograph of Darrow by Leonebel Jacobs and has twenty-three illustrations. There is no jacket and the blue boards are gilt-stamped with the title and author. A fine association copy.... more information

ALS. 2pg. 4 ½” x 7”. January 14, 1902. Princeton, New Jersey. An autograph letter signed “Grover Cleveland” as a former President to Mr. C.H. Kavanaugh, the tailor who provided Cleveland with suits during his Presidency. The letter concerns Cleveland’s wife and children, who were the subject of immense popular interest: “I send by mail to-day the photograph of our children which please present to Mrs. Kavanaugh with my compliments. I also enclose those of Mrs. Cleveland and myself. I have wai... more information

A grouping of sixteen holiday cards sent by the famous artist Raphael Soyer. Some of them have inscriptions inside by Raphael or his wife. Most of these appear to have been sent in the Sixties and Seventies. All are in fine condition.... 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

DS. 7 ½” x 9 ¼”. 1pg. June 9th 1781. Camp Highlands. A document signed “Zeb Butler Col” two times. The document was signed at Camp Highlands in 1781, shortly before General Washington moved south to trap Cornwallis: “Please to give order for the payment of such sums or notes as shall be found due to me for service in the Later 6th Connct. Regt. From the year 1777 to the year 80 and likewise the Interest for one year five months and Deliver the Same to Wm. Sedwick the bearer hereof for my use.�... more information

1pg. 5 ¾" x 9 ¼". Dec. 12, 1864. Lynchburg. An autograph letter signed "William P. Percival" addressed to Captain Shelby A.A.G. CSA: "I have twenty bushels of corn to be delivered to me at Shawsville Montgomery Count Va. the corn is for my own family use and not for speculation. I am no trader and have never in my life speculated in any thing. Please send a permit for transportation." Percival lived in Lynchburg and was able to send food to his family since Jubal Early had recently driven Union troops fro... more information

(1811-1867). A Governor of New York, Hunt was elected to Congress in 1842 and quickly became a vehement opponent of slavery. In 1850, Hunt was elected Governor after serving the previous year as comptroller. AZARIAH C. FLAGG. Flagg was the Secretary of State of New York from 1826 to 1833, then served as New York State Comptroller from 1834 to 1839, and again from 1842 to 1847. ALS. 2pp. 8" x 10". Dec 19, 1844. Washington. An autograph letter signed "W. Hunt" as Congressman to "A.C. Flagg" relating to the... more information