President James K. Polk Promotes a Hero of the Mexican War for ""gallant and meritorious conduct in the battles of Contreras and Churubusco""
by James K. Polk
23/08/1848. Andrew Thomas McReynolds was an American colonel and lawyer of Irish origin who commanded the 1st New York Cavalry Regiment during the Civil War. His obituary reads, ""He was born in Dungannon, Tyrone County, Ireland, on Christmas Day, in 1808. He came to America in 1830, to Detroit in 1833 ... He began the practice of law at Detroit in 1840, and that has been his life profession... In 1847 he was a democratic member of the Michigan... Read More
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Prussian Princess Charlotte Writes Her Uncle Prince Friedrich, Just Days After Napoleon's Return in 1815, Hoping a Friend Can Stay at the Royal Palace
by Princess Charlotte of Prussia
26/03/1815. In 1815, Berlin had been liberated from Napoleon for just 2 years, and the Palais am Wilhelmsplatz in Berlin was a key aristocratic residence near the Wilhelmstrasse, which was becoming a hub for government and high society. This area was crucial for military leadership and elite housing near the Brandenburg Gate, often used by Prussian royal families and high-ranking officials during the post-Napoleonic era.Composed just days after Napoleon Bonaparte returned to power in France (March 1815) and Prussia... Read More
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Giacomo Puccini Promises to Send a Photograph of Himself to a Young Admirer
by Giacomo Puccini
11/11/06. Giacomo Puccini was a Italian composer, who left us some of the great operatic works, including La Bohème (1896), Tosca (1900), Madama Butterfly (1904), and Turandot.In late 1906, a girl wrote to Puccini, sending her photograph, and asking for one from Puccini. He apparently knew her family and responded with this Autograph letter signed, November 11, 1906, Paris, on Grand Hotel de Londres letterhead. ""Dear Miss, A thousand and thousand thanks for your photography. I will reciprocate as... Read More
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The Original Engraved Union Pacific Railroad Pass, Issued to Jack Casement Who Built the Road, Used by Him to Manage and Supervise Construction of the Transcontinental Railroad
by Union Pacific Railroad
1868. The Transcontinental Railroad made possible the winning, settlement and development of the American West. It led to a revolution in interstate and international trade, opening the markets of the west coast and Asia to the east and Europe, while bringing products of eastern or European industry to the growing populace west of the Mississippi and beyond. The railroad caused a great production boom, and was in a sense America’s first technology corridor. As it encouraged the growth of... Read More
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The British Viceroy of India, Lord Reading, Writes the Maharaja of Gondal to Discuss Funding the First Leprosy Research Facility in the World
by Viceroy Lord Reading
20/10/1925. Rufus Daniel Isaacs, 1st Marquess of Reading, was a British politician and judge who served as Lord Chief Justice of England, Viceroy of India, and Foreign Secretary. He was also the British ambassador to the United States during World War I. Reading was the second Jew to be a member of the British cabinet, the first Jew to be Lord Chief Justice, and the only Jew to serve as Viceroy of India. Reading was considered by many the... Read More
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British Viceroys of India: A Collection
by Viceroy Lord Reading
1/1/30. One letter mentions “The Report of the Joint Parliamentary Committee”, which led to the “Government of India Act”The British Raj in India lasted from 1858 to 1947. The British monarch was emperor or empress of India, and the British government’s representative on the spot was the the Viceroy and Governor-General of India. There were Princely States during the Raj, each with an indigenous Indian ruler called a maharaja, though on important policies and issues that were subject to... Read More
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Ronald Reagan Shares Love and Advice with a Sick Child, With a Signed Photo to that Child
by Ronald Reagan
5/1/93. Suggesting that God will take care of her, he offers comfort: “Our Lord has a special love for children and we know that he is watching over you. Please take care and may Our Lord bless and keep you.”; With a signed photograph to the same childSarah Pachl was a disabled child who lived in Minnesota. She was born in the early 1990s and had developmental and physical disabilities, including epilepsy, Dandy Walker syndrome (a congenital brain malformation... Read More
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President Reagan Recommends a Friend to Fly Aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger But Expresses No Interest in Space Himself
by Ronald Reagan
4/3/85. Never before offered for sale; acquired by Raab from the Morrow descendantsThe space shuttle Challenger became the second shuttle to reach space, when it was launched in April 1983. It successfully completed nine milestone missions during its nearly three years of service. In total, the spacecraft spent 62 days, 7 hours, 56 minutes and 22 seconds in space. Challenger hosted the first spacewalk of the space shuttle program on April 7, 1983, and carried the first American female... Read More
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President Reagan's Motto for the 2nd Term: ""We'll take our case to the people.""
by Ronald Reagan
7/1/85. Acquired from the descendants of the recipient and never before offered for saleRonald Reagan's second inauguration took place on January 20, 1985. Douglas Morrow was a Hollywood screenwriter and film producer. He earned an Academy Award for his script for 1949's The Stratton Story, a biography of baseball player Monty Stratton, who was disabled in a hunting accident. Reagan played the lead role in the film, and the men stayed close. Morrow's other films included Jim Thorpe -... Read More
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Ronald Reagan's Original, Momentous ""Are you Better Off"" Speech, Including His Exhortations to ""Make America Great Again""
by Ronald Reagan
27/10/1980. Acquired from the aide to whom it was given in the hours after the debate, it was not known to have survived The handwritten speech, in talking points format, was the very one written by him, and used by him in the hours before the debate to memorize ""Is our nation better off than it was four years ago? Are you better off"" Our research finds no similar Reagan debate speech, either in private hands or at the Reagan library Featured on... Read More
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Ronald Reagan Signs on to Appear in Milton Berle's Popular Texaco Star Theater in 1953
by Ronald Reagan
5/12/52. Reagan had been sent to New York to see Berle by the producers of a film Reagan was starring inAt the time, the future president, though president of the Screen Actors Guild, was little involved in national politics, outside of the issues related to that organization's interests. He was, however, an outspoken opponent of supposed communist influences in the entertainment field.Reagan would go on to greater prominence among the general and political audiences in late 1953, when he... Read More
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Ronald Reagan ""When the call is heard up yonder - you'll be there""
by Ronald Reagan
1/4/67. Nancy Clark Reynolds served as assistant press secretary to Reagan during his governorship of California.Ronald Reagan’s administration brought with it a deepened connection between religion and politics. Reagan, a self described born again Christian, had a deep faith that was based on his belief that one day, each person will reach a day of judgment.Autograph letter signed, unpublished, to Reynolds, no date but during his term as Governor, on his letterhead from that stretch. ""Bless you. 'When the... Read More
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Ronald Reagan Praises Queen Elizabeth II: ""Her Majesty is truly a Queen and a warm, gracious lady I much admire and respect""
by Ronald Reagan
26/07/1982. A great letter linking two of the dominant global figures of the 20th centuryRonald Reagan took office in January 1981 and one of the first congratulatory notes he received was from Queen Elizabeth II. Their correspondence began immediately; both shared a love of horses, ranching, and traditional entertainment (horsemanship, pageantry), helping build rapport.In June 1982, Reagan visited the UK and became the first sitting US President to stay overnight at Windsor Castle. The Queen and Reagan rode horses... Read More
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Ronald Reagan Looks Forward to the Future of the Space Program, Even Private Funding of Space Missions
by Ronald Reagan
16/07/1986. A remarkable letter of Reagan, never before offered for sale, acquired from the descendants of the recipient.The space shuttle Challenger became the second shuttle to reach space, when it was launched successfully in April 1983. It successfully completed nine milestone missions during its nearly three years of service. In total, the spacecraft spent 62 days, 7 hours, 56 minutes and 22 seconds in space. Challenger hosted the first spacewalk of the space shuttle program on April 7, 1983,... Read More
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President Ronald Reagan Mentions the ""First Teacher Program"", Which Would Select Christa McAuliffe for the Coveted Chance to Ride the Challenger
by Ronald Reagan
26/06/1985. The Challenger disaster was one of the milestone’s of Reagan’s presidency, and his famous eulogy for the Challenger astronauts is considered by many his greatest speech in officeThe space shuttle Challenger became the second shuttle to reach space, when it was launched successfully in April 1983. It successfully completed nine milestone missions during its nearly three years of service. In total, the spacecraft spent 62 days, 7 hours, 56 minutes and 22 seconds in space. Challenger hosted the... Read More
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Signed Photograph of Ronald Reagan as President in the Oval Office
by Ronald Reagan
1981. Signed photograph, as President, inscribed to long-time friend and aide Nancy Clark Reynolds with the inscription ""Just a photo of two people who obviously are glad to see each other. My complaint is - it doesn't happen often enough.""
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The Ingenious, Humorous, and Loving Engagement Announcement of Future Justice William H. Rehnquist
by William H. Rehnquist
21/04/1953. Rehnquist served on the U.S. Supreme Court for 33 years, first as an Associate Justice from 1972 to 1986, and then as the 16th Chief justice from 1986 until his death in 2005. He was the fourth-longest-serving chief justice.Rehnquist started his long and distinguished legal career by obtaining the coveted spot of Supreme Court law clerk, clerking for Justice Robert H. Jackson during the court's 1952–1953 term. Theirs was an unusual match in that Jackson was a New... Read More
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A_Print of Frederic Remington’s “Coronado’s March,” Signed by Him
by Frederic Remington
1897. Shortly after the discovery of America, the Spanish people became obsessed with the idea that somewhere in the interior of the New World there were rich mines of gold and silver, and various expeditions were sent out to search for these treasures. From 1540-42, Francisco Vasquez de Coronado led a well-equipped force of conquistadores north from Mexico in search of the supposedly fabulously wealthy Seven Cities of Cibola and the country of Quivira. The force included 230 horsemen,... Read More
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Auguste Rodin Writes His Agent, Setting the Prices of His Great Marble Sculptures of the ""Creation""
by Auguste Rodin
24/04/1912. Auguste Rodin is in many ways the father of modern sculpture and one of the most well known and recognized artists worldwide, with great museums to his legacy not only in his hometown of Meudon, France but in Philadelphia and elsewhere. His bronze and marble statues are instantly recognizable. Among his most well known works are representations of men and women in their unadorned forms, a symbol of how they were created and their capacities.In 1894, Rodin produced... Read More
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First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt Will Personally Support Efforts to Help Women Fight the Depression
by Eleanor Roosevelt
4/12/33. The Gentlewomen's League of Washington was an organization particularly active during the Great Depression and was one of the most successful women’s exchanges in the country. Any funds which were collected above the necessary expenses of running the League were turned into a fund for helping the needy women who were constantly coming to the organization for aid. Many of these had once been of means, but had been financially stranded by the Depression. Moreover, every member of... Read More
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Eleanor Roosevelt Embraces a Tribute to Her Husband’s Memory
by Eleanor Roosevelt
28/06/1948. Roosevelt was, in her time, one of the world's most widely admired and powerful women. In her years in the White House she was controversial for her outspokenness, particularly with respect to her promotion of civil rights. She was the first presidential spouse to hold regular press conferences, write a daily newspaper column, write a monthly magazine column, host a weekly radio show, and speak at a national party convention. Her husband Franklin D. Roosevelt, revered by many,... Read More
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The Subjects That Matter: Eleanor Roosevelt Advises a Young Man to Study History, Political Economy and Languages
by Eleanor Roosevelt
2/10/56. The letter also mentions her husband, Franklin D. RooseveltAfter her years as First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt served as U.S. Delegate to the United Nations General Assembly. It was a post that perfectly suited her desire to contribute to world peace. And she always took an interest in young people, and was glad to advise them.Typed Letter Signed, on her personal letterhead, New York, October 2, 1956, to a Mr. Hardgrave telling him the subjects he would need to... Read More
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The Dawn of the United Nations
by Eleanor Roosevelt
25/03/1946. Signatories include the US and Russian Ministers, the President of the Security Council, and the Secretary General Two documents showing the United Nations at its inception, signed by 8 men who would be Security Council Presidents and 4 who would serve as Presidents of the General Assembly The first great UN crisis was the post-war Soviet Occupation of Iran; signed by Gromyko of USSR and Ali of Iran Almost certainly compiled by an attendee at meetings at Hunter College and at... Read More
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Theodore Roosevelt's Original Manuscript of his Great 1911 ""Peace of Righteousness"" Work: ""The true lovers of peace... have been those who followed, even though afar off, in the footsteps of Washington and Lincoln.""
by Theodore Roosevelt
9/9/11. He wrote “We, the people of the United States, cannot and will not surrender to outsiders the power to determine whether or not we are fit to decide for ourselves what are our vital needs, and what are the policies proper for meeting these needs. Only by acting on these principles, only by following in the footsteps of these great Americans of the past, can we of the present generation effectively work for and secure the peace of... Read More
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Theodore Roosevelt: ""Friends, I shall ask you to be as quiet as possible; for I have just been shot and the bullet is in me""
by Theodore Roosevelt
Oct-12. One of the momentous quotations in American political history, in the hand of its speaker In a private collection since shortly after the assassination attempt itself and never before on the market Newly discovered, not known to have survived, the only other known copy being the corrected version with no marks from TR, belonging to the heirs of Martin This version of the text, which appears only here and in Martin's copy, was the first printed version of the speech and... Read More
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