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

a) TLS. 1pg. 6” x 9”. February 26, 1935. Washington, DC. A typed letter signed “J. E. Hoover” as Director of the Division of Investigation, to Chester J. Bills, Chief of Police in Auburn, New York: “Believing you might be interested, I am enclosing herewith a copy of my address entitled, ‘Law Enforcement and the Citizen,’ delivered on February 7th before the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York.” Typed on official Division of Investigation letterhead, the letter is in very good con... more information

An archive of four letters to Frederick F. Cornell, a student at Princeton. Cornell was the pastor of The Reformed Dutch Church of Manhattan: a) ALS. 4pg. 7 ¾” x 9 ½”. November 8, 1823. No Place. An autograph letter signed “Anna N. Cornell” to Frederick Cornell. In part: “You know I so dearly love to bring an absent friend near—whether by event or thought—or the pleasing medium of expository contact. That your indulgent mind will urge it as an apology for my troubling year at this late ... more information

New York. A typed letter signed "John J. Carty" to the Secretary of the Carnegie Corporation: "To commemorate your safe return from your recent travels in Africa, and in acknowledgement of your narrative of them which you sent to me, I am sending to you an account of his own African travels by Mungo Park, Surgeon, published in the year 1799. This distinguished African explorer was born in Selkirkshire, Scotland, and was educated at the University of Edinburgh, your own native city. It is the thought that th... more information

No place. An autograph letter signed "R.S. Storrs" to "W.E. Robinson": "I enclose a cheque for $131 22/100, my payment of my own income tax; and another for $44 97/100, my payment of Mrs. Gray's. Making them payable, according to your suggestion, to the order of the collector. Please have the receipts sent to my house. Thanking you for your kindness in the matter... ". The letter is in very fine condition overall.... more information

ALS. 1pg. 7 ¾” x 12 ½”. March 31, 1853. Plymouth [Connecticut]. A rare autograph letter signed “Silas Hoadley” to James M. Bunce, the president of the Hartford, Providence and Fishkill Railroad: “Would state in reply to yours of the 26th inst that have had a conference this day with Mr. Bronson (1st Select Man of Waterbury) and several others who expressed the opinion that the road down the brook from my place to Waterville could not consistently be blocked up so as to prevent the travel, that ... more information

(1828-1898). A prominent American economist, Wells began as an inventor and a member of the G.P. Putnam publishing firm. In 1864, he became famous after publishing Our Burden And Our Strength, a widely read economic work. In the late 1860s, he turned his attention to taxes, and printed The Reports Of The Special Commissioner Of The Revenue. He was later made the chairman of the New York state tax commission, and continued to publish many tax works. ALS. 2pp. 5" x 8". Jany 8. Norwich, Conn. An autograph let... more information

A famous New York madam, Adler's "official greeters" served many of the city's high society, as well as gangsters. A Russian immigrant, she was arrested 13 times and never had a conviction until the 1930s; she did a 30-day stint in jail in 1935. She left the business by 1943, moved to Los Angeles, and wrote her memoirs A House is Not a Home. SB. 374pg. 5 ¾" x 8 ¼". June 4, 1953. No place. A book A House Is Not A Home inscribed on the free front endpaper "To Dorothy Kilgallen, I ain't really mad about the... more information

Hicks was an author and social commentator; he wrote The Great Tradition and John Reed: The Making of a Revolutionary. TLS. 1pg. 8 ½" x 6". October 14, 1938. Waban, MA. A typed letter signed "Granville Hicks" in blue pencil: "You didn't enclose the enclosure! Never mind! I will try to get in the see you some time soon, though, as you realize, I'm pretty busy. I'd like to talk about the forums and about our mutual friends. I should like to know what Eleanor Bisbee is doing and how she is. She is quite righ... more information

DS. 1pg. 8” x 6 ½”. June 6, 1815. Boston. A document signed “J. Brooks” as Adjutant General of the Massachusetts Militia about resignation of Major General Joseph Whiton; he had risen in the Massachusetts Militia since he was commissioned a lieutenant in 1759: “The Governor and Commander in Chief has accepted the resignation of Joseph Whiton as Major General of the ninth Division of the Militia of this Commonwealth; and he is hereby honorably discharged, at his own request from the Office of Ma... more information

TLS & archive. Various dates. Various places. An archive of about thirty items of Ethical Culture material, and most of the letters are to the American painter Douglas Volk, or the documents mention him. The highlight is a typed letter signed “Felix Adler”, dated August 18, 1902 from Beedes, Essex County, New York. He wrote to Volk: “The test of friendship is to be sure of your friend even when he is persistently and strangely silent, and his interest seems eclipsed. I am quite sure that you take ... more information

No date, Boston. An unissued and uncancelled Burlingame Telegraphing Typewriter Company stock. There is a fine vignette of a city, a steamship and the globe crossed by wires. It is in mint condition overall.... more information

SB. 226pg. No date. No place. A first British edition of The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA signed “Francis Crick” in black ink on the title page. The book was published in 1968 by Weidenfeld and Nicolson in London. The last few pages have photographic plates. The purple boards have a golden double helix on the spine and there is no dust jacket. There is some brown spotting to the page edges and the tops of the pages have darkened. This book, penned by D... more information

ALS. 2pg. 5” x 4”. September 31, 1923. The White House. An autograph letter signed “Grace Coolidge” to William Eleazar Barton, a prominent writer, Abraham Lincoln historian, and church pastor in Oak Park, Illinois: “Thank you so much for the article in ‘The New Poetry.’ My younger boy and I nearly went into convulsions over it. When you are in Washington again and have a little spare time, I wish you would call up my secretary and let me know for I should like so much to have a little chat ... more information

TLS. 1pg. 6 ¼” x 9 ½”. April 18, 1975. The White House. A typed letter signed “Betty Ford” as First Lady on White House letterhead. She wrote to Mr. and Mrs. Perkins McGuire: “First of all, how delightful to spend the evening of my birthday with such special and dear friends. And I want to especially thank you for the divine lingerie bag. It really is the perfect gift – I think your hunch may be right as I, too, anticipate a great deal of travel in the next few years. The bag is so femini... more information

TLS. 1pg. 6 ¼” x 9 ½”. February 12, 1969. The White House. A typed letter signed “Pat” to Katharine McGuire just weeks after becoming First Lady: “I shall be most happy to have my name listed as an honorary sponsor of the annual House and Embassy Tour on March twenty-ninth. It will be a pleasure for me to be associated in this limited way with one of the most important programs of the Board of Managers of the Washington Home for Incurables”. Perkins McGuire served as the Assistant Secretary... more information

ALS. 2pg. 5” x 8”. No date. Washington. An autograph letter signed “Bess W Truman” on White House letterhead. She wrote to Mr. Tucker of the Tucker Furniture Company of Independence, Missouri: “I am enclosing the autograph you asked for – Harry was glad to do it for you. I have H. your message about helping [Secretary of the Treasury] John Snyder. H. thought Mr. S. might be able to use you & said he would tell him so. I have him that newspaper so they would both know exactly what it is you ... more information

TLS. 1pg. May 3, 1934. Washington, D.C. A typed letter signed “Eleanor Roosevelt” as First Lady addressed to Owen as Ambassador: “I was delighted to have your letter and to know that you are coming home in the fall. I hope f you are not planning to stay any where else while you are in Washington that you will stay with us. We shall be delighted to have you. Do let me know exactly when you will be here.” The letter, on “The White House” letterhead, is in very fine condition with two mailing fold... more information

DS. 2pg. 8” x 12 ½”. July 30, 1801. Newport. A deed for land in Newport’s Easton’s Point signed by five early landholders, “Richard Mitchell”, “Benjamin Mott”, “Saml. Thurston”, “Benjamin Hadwen” and “Clke Rodman”; it is also autographed by “Job Thomas” and “Jonathan Almy” as witnesses. The five of them were “Proprietors of a Tract of Land situated in Newport aforesaid on the point called Easton’s Point, for and in consideration of the Sum of Forty Six Dollars and ... more information

ALS. 1pg. 8” x 10”. March 2, 1910. 33 West Sixty-Seventh Street. An autograph letter signed “James Montgomery Flagg” to Henry D. Scott, a student at Hotchkiss. The artist wrote “I enclose a head which I drew especially for your year book. Unless you tone down your exuberantly jocose style I predict a successful career for you as a commercial traveler. But I’m sure Your heart is in the proper locality.” Scott graduated in 1914. The letter has a black ink stain to the verso of the page th... more information

Niles was an American folk composer and vocalist. Called the "Dean of American Balladeers," he is best known for his song "Go 'Way from My Window," as well as many traditional ballads of the Appalachian region. TLS. 1pg. 8 ½" x 10 ¾". No date. New York. A typed letter signed "Jack" in pencil to political cartoonist Abian A. "Wally" Wallgren: "Saw Lee... He likes the man with the Gun very much... Don't change it... Make the others as fast as possible... Another thing... Sit down and write General la Jeun... more information