An American Soldier Writes Home While Recovering In Paris During World War I
by (WORLD WAR I)
ALS. 4pgs. 4 x 5 . Paris. October 11, 1918. An autograph letter signed Jim by an American soldier in Paris near the end of World War I. He was recovering from minor wounds and a surgery at an American Red Cross hospital in Paris. The letter is on American Red Cross stationery. Dear John: -- Well here I am back in Paris again but under much different circumstances. When I was here before I just happened to... Read More
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President Jackson Signs A Tippecanoe County, Indiana Land Grant
by ANDREW JACKSON
ANDREW JACKSON (1767-1845). Andrew Jackson was the Seventh President.DS.1 pg. 15 x 10. April 10, 1829. Washington, DC. A partly-printed document signed Andrew Jackson as President and G.W. Graham as Commissioner of the United States General Land Office. The document gave land to John Baer: have Given and Granted, and by these presents do give and grant, unto the said John Baer and to his heirs, the said tract above described: To have and to Hold the... Read More
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An Andrew Jackson Autograph Note Signed As President, Regarding Surveying
by ANDREW JACKSON
ANDREW JACKSON (1767-1845). Jackson was the Seventh President.ANS. 1pg. October 11, 1836. N.p. An autograph note signed A.J. as President. It concerns Major W. J. McNeill, an engineer who was engaged in surveying northwestern land for the President: Commercial agent & corresponding secretary Major McNeil topographicol [sic] staff if not already let him be ordered to his topographicol [sic] duty on the north western frontier A.J.. The note is in very good condition with dark writing. It is mounted... Read More
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A Contemporary Copy Of Stonewall Jacksons Orders To Jubal Early Right After Second Manassas; General Jackson Directs That You Supply Your Command With Ammunition, And Have Everything In Readiness For Action By Dawn Tomorrow
by (STONEWALL JACKSON)
THOMAS J. STONEWALL JACKSON (1824-1863). A brilliant Confederate general, Jackson graduated from West Point and served in the Mexican War. He taught at the Virginia Military Institute, then joined the Confederacy when the Civil War broke out. He fought at both Bull Runs, Antietam and Fredericksburg, and devised the Shenandoah Valley campaigns. He was accidentally shot by his own troops after his brilliant victory at Chancellorsville.Contemporary copy. 1 pg. 8x 4. September 2, 1862. Headquarters,... Read More
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Letters Of Life And Anti-Semitism From An American Abroad In Early 20th Century Japan
by (ANTI-SEMETIC LETTERS FROM JAPAN)
a) TLS. 2pg. 8 x 10. July 15, 1920. Yokohama, Japan. A typed letter signed Neil laced with anti-Semitic sentiment. In part: Went out calling last night with the bunch of fellows across the street. The host and his side partner are N.Y. Jews but sort of decent people. The wife is very nice but the husband is a regular East Sider. He is always talking about not that I mind the expense... Read More
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A Letter From Occupied Japan Just One Month After V-J Day Describing The Harsh Reality Of Post-Surrender Japan: Every Day Thousands Of Small Kids Approach You Their Little Hands Stretched Out In The Hope That Youll Give Them A Piece Of Candy
by (OCCUPIED JAPAN)
(OCCUPIED JAPAN). ALS. 4 pages. 8 x 10 . Osaka, Japan, October 8, 1945. An autograph letter signed Van to Jane describing the misery on the ground in Japan right after the end of the Second World War. Van is writing Amidst a large crowd of Jap. civilians who have been begging me for some food, candy or cigarettes. He later writes that Japan so far has been nothing but misery and disease to me, along with big... Read More
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Just After The Official End Of World War II, An Allied Soldier Writes Home From Japan: Aomori Was Bombed And It Sure Was Smashed And Burned. Well We Have A Few Japs Working In This Camp, And I Think As A Whole They Will Like Better From Now On That Ever Before. There Clothes Are All Patches
by (WORLD WAR II SOLDIER IN JAPAN)
(WORLD WAR II IN JAPAN). ALS. 2pgs. October 1, 1945. Hirosaki, Japan. An autograph letter signed Dale [Christensen], written home by an Allied serviceman stationed in Japan shortly after the official end of World War II. Well I havent had a chance to write for some time. We made it up here O.K. but the ship sure was loaded. We landed at Aomori and this place is inland about 30 miles. We have had no trouble at all.... Read More
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Author Randall Jarrell Signed Envelope To Publisher Michael De Capua
by RANDALL JARRELL
RANDALL JARRELL (1914-1965). Randall Jarrell was an American poet, essayist, novelist, literary critic, and children's author. His most famous works include The Woman at the Washington Zoo, The Lost World, The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner, and Pictures from an Institution.Signed Envelope. New York, NY. 1964. An envelope signed Randall to Michael de Capua. Dear Michael: another artichoke Sorry, Randall. Michael de Capua was Randall Jarrells editor in the 1960s and published his childrens book The Animal... Read More
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Actor Joseph Jefferson Gives Advice
by JOSEPH JEFFERSON
JOSEPH JEFFERSON (1829-1905). Joseph Jefferson III was an American actor, painter, and comedian. He took on his first role at the age of four when he appeared in a play in Washington, D.C and continued his career for much of his 76 years. He is well known for his role as Rip Van Winkle in the 1903 film.ALS. 2pg. September 27,1897. N.p. An autograph letter signed J Jefferson giving advice to someones son. Dear Sir I will be pleased... Read More
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Jefferson And Madison Sign A Commission Appointing The U.S. Attorney Of New York
by THOMAS JEFFERSON
THOMAS JEFFERSON (1743-1826). Thomas Jefferson was the Third President.DS. 1pg. 15 x 13. July 19, 1803. Washington, D.C. A document signed Th Jefferson as President and Jamed Madison as Secretary of State. The manuscript appointed Nathan Sanford to U.S. Attorney of New York. To all who shall see these presents Greeting: Whereas the office of Attorney of the United States in and for the District of New-York is at present vacant Now Know Ye That reposing special Trust... Read More
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President Andrew Johnson Endorses A Check Related To Loans Made When He Was Military Governor Of Tennessee In 1862; It Has Rare Presidential Handwriting
by ANDREW JOHNSON
ANDREW JOHNSON (1808-1875). Johnson was the Seventeenth President, becoming President upon Lincolns assassination in 1865. He was also the first President impeached. DS. 2pg. 3 3/8 x 8. October 31, 1866. Washington, DC. A partly printed check endorsed Executive Mansion Nov 5th 1866 Please pay first National Bank Andrew Johnson on the back. The front of the check is signed by Michael Burns, a Tennessee businessman and politician. It is from Nashville, dated October... Read More
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Letter Written On Behalf Of President Andrew Johnson Declining A Dinner Invitation Just One Month After He Survived Impeachment Trial: I Love Greatly To Pay Tribute To A Self Made Man A Self Made Man Myself Having Risen From The Position Of An Alderman In My Native Village Through The Various Grades Of State Legislator Governor Of My Native State, Representatives In Congress, Senator, Vice President To The Humble Position I Now Hold As President Of A Great And Glorious Republic
by ANDREW JOHNSON
ANDREW JOHNSON (1808-1875). Johnson was the Seventeenth President. Letter. 2 pg. 8 x 10. July 28. 1868. Washington, D.C. A letter written on behalf of A. Johnson to Gentlemen declining an invitation to a banquet celebrating the birthday of a mutual friend. As Johnson disdained handwriting, this is in the handwriting of a secretary. In giving the reason for declining the invitation, President Johnson cites I regret exceedingly that my labors on behalf of an imperiled constitution... Read More
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Andrew Johnson Appoints Deputy Postmaster One Week After Lincoln Is Shot; It Is Co-Signed By An Acting Secretary Of State Since William Seward Was Recovering From His Wounds
by ANDREW JOHNSON
ANDREW JOHNSON (1808-1875). Andrew Johnson was the Seventeenth President.DS. 15 x 9 . 1pg. April 22, 1865. Washington, D.C. A document signed Andrew Johnson as President and W. Hunter as Acting Secretary of State. The new President appointed Daniel A. McDonald to Deputy Postmaster in Illinois. KNOW YE, That, reposing special trust and confidence in the Integrity, Ability, and Punctuality of Daniel A. McDonald, I DO APPOINT Him Deputy Postmaster, at Princeton, in the State of... Read More
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A British Man Who Helped Settle Some Of The Post-Revolutionary War Claims Asks About Getting Paid For His Diplomatic Service: Did Not Govr. Johnstone Propose To Entrust Him A Considerable Sum Of Money For A Particular Purpose Which He Declined
by GEORGE JOHNSTONE
GOVERNOR GEORGE JOHNSTONE (1730-1787). Johnstone was a Royal Navy officer who served during the American Revolution. He was a director of the East India Company and was the first Governor of West Florida from 1763 to 1767.FREDERICK NORTH, LORD NORTH (1732-1792). North was the British Prime Minister during the American Revolution.Two letters related to the post-Revolutionary War claims to compensate American loyalists who lost money and property during the conflict. The Americans, per the Treaty of... Read More
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Lyndon B. Johnson Signs A Large Color Picture To A Fellow Texan, Senator John Tower
by LYNDON B. JOHNSON
LYNDON B. JOHNSON (1908-1973). Lyndon Baines Johnson was the Thirty-Sixth President.JOHN TOWER (1925-1991). Tower was a Senator from Texas from 1961 to 1985. He was the first Republican in that role since Reconstruction.PS. 14 x 17. No date. No place [Washington D. C.] An oversized color photograph inscribed To Senator John G. Tower with best wishes and regards Lyndon B. Johnson on the lower margin. Tower and Johnson had a complicated relationship. In the... Read More
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An Oversized Lady Bird Johnson Signed Photograph
by LADY BIRD JOHNSON
PS. Lady Bird Johnson was First Lady, wife of Lyndon Johnson. PS. 11" x 14". No date [circa 1981]. No place. An oversized black and white photograph signed "For Catharine La Croix with all good wishes Lady Bird Johnson". The pose shows her sitting in a chair. It is accompanied by a 1981 letter from the LBJ Library. It is in extremely fine condition
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Lyndon B. Johnson Signs A Large Picture To Supreme Court Justice Abe Fortas, Writing Whom There Is No Better
by LYNDON B. JOHNSON
LYNDON B. JOHNSON (1908-1973). Lyndon Baines Johnson was the Thirty-Sixth President.PS. 9 x 13 . N.d. Washington D. C. A large photograph inscribed To Abe Fortas than whom there is no better with love Lyndon B. Johnson. The photo shows Johnson standing behind a chair in the White House. Johnson and Fortass relationship began in 1948 when Fortas victoriously represented him in a dispute over the controversial Texas Senate election. In 1965, Johnson nominated Fortas to the... Read More
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The 1968 Federal Budget Book Signed By LBJ As President
by LYNDON B. JOHNSON
LYNDON B. JOHNSON (1908-1973). Johnson served as the 36th President. Signed book. 475 pages. 1967. Washington. The 1968 budget signed Lyndon B. Johnson as President. Officially entitled The Budget of the United States Government For The Fiscal Year Ending June 30 1968 and published by the Government Printing Office, the budget is bound in three-quarter green leather with marbled-paper sides. President Johnson signs his name on page 38 at the end of Part 1 The Budget Message of... Read More
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One Of The Monumental Works Of The English Language; A First Edition Of Samuel Johnsons Two Volume A Dictionary Of The English Language
by SAMUEL JOHNSON
SAMUEL JOHNSON (1709-1784). Johnson was a prominent English author and lexicographer best remembered for his A Dictionary of the English Language that has been acclaimed as one of the greatest single achievements of scholarship.Two volumes. 1755. London. An oversized, two volume first edition of Johnsons A dictionary of the English language. In which the words are deduced from their originals, and illustrated in their different significations by examples from the best writers. To which are prefixed, a... Read More
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Early Los Angeles Real Estate Developer Discusses Stocks And Housing Boom In Letter
by HANCOCK McCLUNG JOHNSTON
HANCOCK MCCLUNG JOHNSTON (1847-1904). Hancock McClung Johnston was a real estate developer in early Los Angelese, California. He was the son of Albert Sidney Johnston, a famed confederate officer in the Civil War. Because of his developments on the East Side of Los Angeles, he had Hancock and Johnston street named after him.ALS. 3pg. Los Angeles, California. February 7, 1881. An autograph letter signed H. M. J. to his mother, Eliza Griffin Johnston, discussing stocks and real estate. Dear... Read More
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Albert Sidney Johnston, At Camp Floyd After Participating In The Utah War, Writes To His Wife About Photography And Mentions Salt Lake City And Their Children
by ALBERT SIDNEY JOHNSTON
ALBERT SIDNEY JOHNSTON (1803-1862). Johnston was an American Army officer who fought in the Texas War of Independence, the Mexican War, and the Utah War. When the Civil War broke out, Jefferson Davis thought very highly of Johnston and appointed him a full general. He was killed at Shiloh and became the highest-ranking officer to die during the Civil War.AL. 8 x 10. 2pg. May 11, 1859. Camp Floyd, Utah. An autograph letter signed J... Read More
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An Early 20th-Century Travel Journal From A Cruise Through The Caribbean, Written By A Man From Hudson, New York
by (CARIBBEAN TRAVEL JOURNAL)
(CARIBBEAN TRAVEL JOURNAL). Diary. 101 pages. The Caribbean. [c. 1908-9]. The handwritten journal belonging to C. B. Benson of Hudson, New York. The diary recounts Bensons experience on an organized cruise group visit to Caribbean locations such as St. Thomas, Puerto Rico, Kingston [Jamaica], Caracas [Venezuela], Panama City [Panama], Port of Spain [Trinidad], and Martinique. Benson records his experiences in each location, including his impressions of the town, the locals, sights he visited, and local travel. He visited... Read More
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The 1951 Journal Of An American Writer Living In Paris And Travelling In Western Europe
by (FRENCH TOUR JOURNAL)
(EUROPEAN TOUR JOURNAL). Handwritten journal. May 22-December 18, 1951. France, England, Italy, and Switzerland. 101 pages. The journal of an American man living in Paris and travelling throughout France and surrounding countries. The early part of the journal describes his daily life in Paris, including friends and social life, love life, gossip, literature, music, and aspirations as a writer. He also writes extensively about tennis, of which he was an enthusiastic and knowledgeable fan. He attends an international tennis... Read More
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A Journal Recording A Mid Nineteenth Century New Jerseyans Expenses
by (NEW JERSEY JOURNAL)
(NEW JERSEY). Journal. 26 pages of writing. 1846-1854. Caldwell, New Jersey. A handwritten journal of expenses, kept in 1840s and 1850s New Jersey by a J G Glasby, whose name is written on the inside front cover. Glasby listed expenditures for basic provisions, manly foodstuffs for people and animals. Butter was by far the most common item purchased. There are many blank pages throughout the middle and end, while the last few pages have additional writing. The journal... Read More
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Union Army Brigadier General Henry Moses Judah Signs Military Orders In The Immediate Aftermath Of The American Civil War
by HENRY MOSES JUDAH
HENRY MOSES JUDAH (1821-1866). Judah was a Brigadier General in the Union Army during the American Civil War.DS. 2pgs. May 22 & 25, 1865. Chattanooga, Tennessee. A two-page military report signed H.M. Judah and written in another hand. The first page appoints a board of three officers to inspect a quartermasters store, while the second page details their findings in favor of the quartermaster in question. [Dated May 22] Proceedings of a Board of Survey convened at Chattanooga Tennessee... Read More
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