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

ALS. 1pg. 6” x 8”. February 24, 1807. Weston [Connecticut]. An autograph letter signed “B.W. Lyon” to the actress Miss Lucy Hall of Fairfield: “After respects I would inform you that I had some conversation with Mr. Crocker, this morning concerning his exhibition. There have been a number of appointments for speaking the tragedy, but the inclemency of the weather & some other occurrences have hitherto prevented the attendance of those who have taken the several parts in it. Thursday evening thi... more information

DS. 1pg. 12 ¼” x 7 ¼”. September 2, 1791. Rhode Island. A partly-printed document signed “A. Fenner” and “Henry Ward” appointing Rufus Steele to a lowly military position: “You the said Rufus Steele being chosen and appointed Cornet of the Captain General’s Cavaliers in the County of Providence and duly approved of, are hereby, in the name of the Governor and Company of the said State, authorized, empowered and commissioned to have, take and exercise, the Office of Cornet of the Company a... more information

AM. 1pg. 7 ½” x 4 ½”. No date. No place. A rare handwritten manuscript fragment by Montagu: “…since you saw it. As I knew you kindly interest yourself for my health, I will repeat what I told you in my former letter, that it has not suffered from ye fatigues of my northern journey & bears up nobly against all violences & inclemences of weather. I drank some Bath water every day, which Dr. R. assures me will confirm my health. We have some very agreeable locally here, but the Premier of Ireland... more information

ADS. 1pg. February 4, 1857. No place [near Butte, California]. An autograph document signed “John Whisman” detailing the terms of sale of a large lot of cattle in Northern California, dated seven years after California’s admission to the Union and featuring many interesting spelling irregularities: “Res of S. Davis & Co Six Hundred dollars in part pay on a surtain lot of fat Cattel Branded S on left Hip Knowen as they Stormes & Whisman Cattel. Now running on they to Hed range between Bute and Sacra... more information

L. 1pg. 7 ½” x 9 ¾”. March 7, 1862. Washington, D.C. A letter from the Bell and Green National Claim Office about missing Civil War soldiers. The company wrote on their letterhead to Alexander Gardiner of Claremont, New Hampshire: “…The list of prisoners taken has not yet been received from the South, and until it is obtained no complete rolls authoritative exist in the Department. When it is received those unaccounted for will be presumed to be dead. You can send the claim however, accompanie... more information

5” x 8”. 22pg. No date [circa 1797]. No place [Philadelphia]. An early printing of the Constitution, showing the first seven articles but none of the amendments. It is labeled on the front “The Constitution of the United States of America as Proposed by the Convention, held at Philadelphia, September 17, 1787, and since Ratified by the Several States with the Several Amendments thereto.” This was extracted from Acts Passed At The First [-Third] Session Of The Fifth Congress Of The United States O... more information

DS. 1pg. 8 ½" x 14". September 14, 1876. Kauai. A partly printed document signed "James Mundon" and co-signed "P. Puhula" as tax assessor. The document shows what Mundon owned in 1876 while living in Kolon on Kauai. His buildings were worth $500, his five head of cattle $25, his furniture was $50, and he answers that he is both literate and a Hawaiian subject. The document has the usual filing folds and has some light ghosting from where it was folded. The document is filled out in ink, except for four wor... more information

Wallace was an American humorist who wrote Mr. Togo and Suffering Husbands. He was also an early screenwriter. TLS. 1pg. 5 ½" x 8 ½". October 11, 1919. Louisville, Ky. An autograph letter signed "Wallace Irwin" 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 have in no way bound myself to the Laskeys for further Togos, save in that the title 'Hashimura Togo' is theirs. They have no option on my futu... more information

(TIMBER). ALS. 2pg. 8” x 13”. October 18, 1835. Grand Prairie. A lengthy autograph letter signed “Lovitt Eames” to his brother Daniel Eames of New York: “I recd no Letter from you but one from Moses stating that you wished to know the particulars as to the size of the bore &x. He said that you would probably come but I suppose it depended some upon the conditions. Now ‘this necessary that I should know pretty certain whether you do come. You must be aware of this. Well then he says that yo... more information

TLS. 1pg. 7 ¾” x 9 ¾”. November 15, 1883. Washington, DC. A typed letter signed “John Eaton” on “Bureau of Education” stationery to Edwards Pierrepont, a former Attorney General of the United States and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States to Britain. “I have observed with great interest the report of an interview with you in reference to Alaska. It has been my duty in various ways to bring this subject to the attention of the Government, and it occurs to me that it would be of ver... more information

8pp. 5" x 7". Oct 4 99. Armstrong, Fla. An autograph letter signed "Marcel", with a very early mention of a baseball game. The sports content states: "...the Rail Road team came out on the train to play Ball and of course they won the game 7 to 5 in favor of the R.R. and I was truly glad they won but of course I could not say such out here as these folks would kill me... until the game started which was half pass [sic] two they ate dinner and the two boys and I sat together under the shed until time to go o... more information

ALS. 1pg. 8” x 12 ¾”. December 23, 1734. New York. An autograph letter signed “Christopher Codwise” to Peter Winne, an early New York City settler of Dutch ancestry. The letter is written in Dutch and I do not have a translation for it. The writing is dark and there are a few mailing folds that affect little.... more information

ALS. 2pg. 4 ½" x 7". Feb 1867. Plank Road. An autograph letter signed "Wm H Ostrander" concerning early oil exploration. He wrote to J.E. Lipe: "Sir thinking that you would like to here from me I will drop you a few lines I have my Stone oil the ground so you see I am busy. I have drawed sixty five lodes of stone and will begin to build as soon as the wether [sic] will admit... John you put any money in an oil well our friend Lathrip has got a lot at Patrolia in Caniday and want to sink a well it is with i... more information

7" x 9". November 1920. No place. A photograph of an early and unidentified aviatrix standing in an early flight suit. She wears a leather helmet, goggles, a thick scarf and a heavy coat. "Photo Service Laboratories Orange, N.J." is stamped on the back. At the top of the back, she wrote in blue ink "November 1920 My trip over New York City in a Handley-Page airplane". There is some light foxing to the bottom half of the back of the photograph, but they don't affect the writing. Helen O'Rear became the first... more information

(TELEPHONE). LS. 1pg. 8” x 10 ½”. November 1, 1880. New York. A letter signed “L. E. Lefferts” to Howard R. Butler in Yonkers, New York, regarding Butler’s resignation from the American Speaking Telephone Company: “I have much pleasure in forwarding you a copy of the following resolution, passed by the Board of Directors of the American Speaking Telephone Company, at a meeting held September 30th, 1880; Resolved: that in accepting the resignation of Mr. Howard R. Butler, as Secretary of thi... more information

ADS. 1pg. 8” x 5”. New York. June 21, 1882. An autograph document signed “Eastman Johnson” two times: “M.E. Ingalls Esqr to Eastman Johnson To Portrait of C.W. West Esqr $1,500.00 Frame &c $73.00 / $1573.00 Recd Payment Eastman Johnson”. Charles West was a successful Cincinnati businessman; in 1880, he offered $150,000 to build an art museum if an equal amount was raised by its citizens. He was matched and the museum was started in 1882, the year of this painting. The document is in very fin... more information

An American poet and novelist, he is best known for the Spoon River Anthology (1915). In it, Masters tells the story of a small town through a series of free-verse monologue epitaphs. He also wrote Mitch Miller, The Nuptial Flight and a biography of Abraham Lincoln, Lincoln the Man. WILLIAM STANLEY BRAITHWAITE (1878-1962). Braithwaite was an African-American poet and critic. He taught for more than two decades at Atlanta University. TLS. 1pg. 8" x 10". April 6, 1916. Chicago. A typed letter signed "E.L. M... more information

AMQ. 2pg. 5 ½” x 3 ½”. October 25, 1952. No place. An autograph musical quotation from Goldman in pencil. It is on staff lined paper. The verso has some masking tape attached from a previous framing, and it is in very good condition. It is accompanied by a large photograph of Goldman conducting.... more information

TLS. 1pg. 6” x 9 ¼”. February 13, 1939. Washington. A typed letter signed “Eleanor Roosevelt” on White House letterhead to Guy Lynn Sumner, the author of Lincoln and His Books: “Thank you so much for sending me a copy of ‘Lincoln and His Books.’ I am delighted to have it and deeply appreciate your sending it”. The letter has two folds and is in very fine condition.... more information

DS. 2pg. 8” x 5”. January 8, 1855. Ilion [New York]. A promissory note signed “E. Remington” twice, once on the front and once on the back. He promised “Thirty days from date the Ilion Bank promise to pay to the order of E Remington J Ingersoll LL Merry & JH Rasback five thousand dollars at the Herkimer County Bank for Value Recd. with use.” The document is in fair condition overall, with professionally repaired tears, overall soiling and staining to the right margin. There is a cut cancella... more information