Jonathan Trumbull Jr. Signs A Legal Document As Governor Of Connecticut
by JONATHAN TRUMBULL
JONATHAN TRUMBULL JR. (1740-1809). Trumbull was an early American politician, Governor of Connecticut, and Speaker of the House of Representatives.DS. 1pg. 12 x 7 . May 19, 1806. Hartford, Connecticut. A partially-printed Connecticut legal document signed Jona Trumbull as Governor of Connecticut. It is also signed by Connecticut politician Samuel Wyllys (1739-1823) as Connecticuts Secretary of State and engrossed in his hand. The State of Connecticut in America; To all to whom these Presents shall come: GREETING. KNOW... Read More
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The Last Of The Red-Hot Mamas Sophie Tucker Invites New York Female Journalists To A Party: The Only Ones I Belong To Are Night Clubs
by SOPHIE TUCKER
SOPHIE TUCKER (1886-1966). Tucker was a Jewish-American singer, comedian, actress, and radio personality known for her risqu vaudeville and nightclub performances. TLS. 1pg. 8x 10. N.d. New York. A typed letter signed Sophie Tucker to New York Newspaper Women: I hear youre trying to build a new clubhouse. I dont know much about clubs because the only ones I belong to are night clubs. Ive only known two newspaper women very well Amy Leslie and Nellie Revell ... Read More
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Childrens Book Author Tasha Tudor Writes About Her Family I Wish They Would Stay Little Twice As Long As They Do
by TASHA TUDOR
TASHA TUDOR (1915-2008). Tudor was a childrens book author and illustrator.ALS. 2pgs. 6 x 8. October 20, 1949. New Hampshire. An autograph letter signed Tasha Tudor. Tudor wrote to a reader about acquiring originals from Oxford Press and also about her family: It was so pleasant to again hear from you, your heartwarming enthusiasm for my work fills me with such happiness. I am writing to Oxford Press about your request for an original now and at Christmas time.... Read More
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Ivan Turgenev Writes To Influential French Political Figure Juliette Adam, Mentioning Other Notable Russians
by IVAN TURGENEV
IVAN TURGENEV (1818-1883). Turgenev was a Russian author.ALS. 1pg. February 25, no year [c. 1882]. 50 Rue de Douai, Paris. An autograph letter signed Iv. Turgenev. He wrote in French to writer and influential political figure Juliette Adam (1836-1936), accepting a dinner invitation. In translation, it reads I will certainly come to dinner at your place on Wednesday, all the while knowing how much it will be difficult for me to replace the great Skoheleff, who takes after Charles... Read More
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John Tyler Signs A Whaling Paper For A New Bedford Ship
by JOHN TYLER
JOHN TYLER (1790-1862). Tyler was the Tenth President.ABEL UPSHUR (1790-1844). Upshur was appointed Secretary of the Navy by President Tyler; in July 1843, Tyler made him Secretary of State. On February 28, 1844, he was killed when the gun of the USS Princeton exploded.DS. 1pg. September 27, 1845. No place [Washington]. A partly printed, four language ships paper signed J Tyler as President and co-signed A.P. Upshur as Secretary of State. The papers are for the... Read More
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John Tyler Signs A Whaling Paper For A New Bedford Ship
by JOHN TYLER
JOHN TYLER (1790-1862). Tyler was the Tenth President.DS. 1pg. June 19, 1843. No place [Washington]. A partly printed, four language ships paper signed John Tyler as President and co-signed H.S. Legare as interim Secretary of State. The papers are for the Java, sailing from New Bedford, Massachusetts to the Indian Ocean. It was carrying provisions stores and Utensils for a Whaling voyage. The ship is listed in History of the American Whale Fishery, written... Read More
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President Tyler Signs Military Commission For Future Union General Joseph J. Reynolds Before His Military Success
by JOHN TYLER
JOHN TYLER (1790-1862). John Tyler was the Tenth President.JOSEPH J. REYNOLDS (1822-1899). Reynolds was an Union Civil War general who fought at Chickamauga.DS. 1pg. 14 x 16. February 17, 1845. Washington, D.C. A document signed John Tyler as President and Wm Wilkins as Secretary of War. Tyler appointing Joseph J. Reynolds to Brevet Second Lieutenant of Artillery. Know Ye, That reposing special trust and confidence in the patriotism, valor, fidelity, and abilities of Joseph J. Reynolds, I... Read More
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Family Members Write To Their Relative Attending Princeton University In The Early Nineteenth Century
by (PRINCETON UNIVERSITY)
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 x 9 . 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 nearwhether by event or thoughtor the pleasing medium of expository contact. That your indulgent mind will... Read More
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The Scarce Autograph Of Telephone Pioneer Theodore Vail, The Man Who Created American Telephone And Telegraph
by THEODORE VAIL
THEODORE VAIL (1845-1920). Vail was an important early telephone pioneer. He was hired by the Bell Telephone Company, and he expanded the business before turning it into the American Telephone and Telegraph Company. Through Vail, the telephone business was dominated by AT&T.Signed bond. 10 x 15 . 3pg. August 1, 1890. New Jersey. A $1,000 gold bond for The Accumulator Company signed by Theo N Vail as President and co-signed by the secretary. The corporation was an early... Read More
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Civil War Era Letters About Clement Vallandigham, An Ohio Congressman Banished To The Confederacy: We Expect That Little Val Will Be Our Candidate If He Has Been Banished Sout &C. I Told The Abolitionist That He Was The Best Commissioner Could Send South & That They Would Not Ask Him To Go. So They Sent Him Under The Pretense Of Banishment And Heard That Old Vallandigham Was There And Has Had The Pleasure Of Being Arrested. If So I Hope They Will Tar And Feather Him And Send Him To Hell
by (CLEMENT VALLANDIGHAM)
(CLEMENT VALLANDIGHAM ARCHIVE). Clement Vallandigham (1820-1871) was an Ohio lawyer and politician who was strongly opposed to the Civil War. Although a Congressman from Ohio, he was a Copperhead who publicly expressed his views. He was, in 1863, convicted by an Army court martial for opposing the war and exiled to the Confederacy.Two letters from the Civil War discussing Vallandingham:a) ALS. 2pg. June 10, 1863. Lexington, Ohio. An autograph letter signed J. Earley, a Dr.... Read More
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William K. Vanderbilt Fills Out And Signs A Rent Receipt
by WILLIAM K. VANDERBILT
WILLIAM K. VANDERBILT (1849-1920). William K. was the second son of William H. Vanderbilt. He began his railroad career at nineteen in the office of his grandfather, the Commodore. He remained in the business for life.ADS. 1pg. 8 x 3 . May 1st, 1875. New York. An autograph document signed W K Vanderbilt and completely filled out by him. It was a receipt, acknowledging that he Received from E. Kingman & Co Thirty-Seven 50/100 Dollars being amount of... Read More
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Early American Congressman Joseph Bradley Varnum Criticizes Opposition To Foreign-Born Members Of Thomas Jeffersons Administration: By The Constitution Of The United States, And By The Laws Which Have Been Passed Agreeable To It, Provided, That Every Person Who Is A Naturalized Citizen, Shall Be Intitled To All The Privileges And Amenities Of A Free Born Citizen, Except Only That Of Being Elected President Of The U.S.
by JOSEPH VARNUM
JOSEPH BRADLEY VARNUM (1750/1751-1821). Varnum was a long-time Massachusetts politician affiliated with the Democratic-Republican Party. He served as a Congressman from 1895-1811, including as Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1807 to 1811, and a Senator from 1811 to 1817, including as President Pro Tempore from 1813 to 1814. AL. 2 pg. 8 x 10. January 22, 1803. An autographed letter, though unsigned, from Joseph Bradley Varnum to an unidentified individual. The document is in response to... Read More
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Paul Verlaine Handwrites A Letter Mentioning Manuscripts
by PAUL VERLAINE
PAUL VERLAINE (1844-1896). Verlaine was a famous French poet best associated with the symbolist movement.ALS. 1pg. 1894. No place. An autograph letter signed P. Verlaine in French to Theo. The poet mentions that he received an envelope with manuscripts and has a lengthy postscript. The Verlaine letter is framed together with a cover of Oeuvres Poetiques by Verlaine with his portrait.
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An Archive Of Mexican War Forage Documents Written Weeks After The Consequential Battle Of Buena Vista
by (MEXICAN WAR - BUENA VISTA)
(BATTLE OF BUENA VISTA). The Battle of Buena Vista, fought over February 22 and 23, 1847, saw the outmanned American Army, under Zachary Taylor, defeat the Mexicans under General Antonio Lpez de Santa Anna. The American forces were largely made up of volunteers rather than regular armyArchive. 15 pieces. 1847 (mostly April). Buena Vista [Mexico]. An archive of fourteen receipts and manuscripts written in the wake of the Battle of Buena Vista; most are from April... Read More
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Andrei Voznesensky Says His Greatest Influence Was Boris Pasternak
by ANDREI VOZNESENSKY
ANDREI VOZNESENSKY (1933-2010). Voznesensky was a prominent Russian poet.TLS. 1pg. 8 x 12. 1968. No place. A typed letter signed Andrei Voznesensky addressed to Mrs. Levine: I am sorry, but I have received your letter only a couple days ago and so I felt there was no point in my entering your questions now. Your anatomy of greatness seems to be a very interesting idea and I would certainly appreciate it if you could send me... Read More
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Morrison Waite, Future Chief Justice Of The Supreme Court, Writes 1862 Letter To Ohio District Attorney
by MORRISON WAITE
MORRISON WAITE (1816-1888). Waite served as the seventh Chief Justice of the United States from 1874 until his death. ROBERT FINDLEY PAINE (1810-1888). Paine served as United States district attorney for the Northern District of Ohio and a judge on the Common Pleas Bench. ALS. 1 pg. 8 x 10. July 5, 1862. Toledo. An autographed letter signed M.R. & R. Waite to R.F. Paine Esq.: Dr Sir, we notice by the papers that an indictment has been formed... Read More
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A Promissory Note Docketed By Leroy Pope Walker
by LEROY WALKER
LEROY POPE WALKER (1817-1884). Walker was the Confederacys first Secretary of War.DS. 2pgs. March 23, 1849. A document signed L P Walker on the verso. It is a promissory note for $75.00 owed to Walker by another man (possibly named Richard O. Pickell), who signed the recto. Walker signed a docket on the verso acknowledging that he received the payment in November of 1850. In good condition with toning, a loss to the lower right-hand corner, and other minor... Read More
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Author Lew Wallace Cashes A Check Upon His Return From Turkey
by LEW WALLACE
LEWIS WALLACE (1827-1905). An author from Indiana, he was elected to the state senate in 1856 and made a high-ranking military official during the Civil War. Wallace is best known for his popular book Ben Hur: a Tale of the Christ, which sold over 300,000 copies in less than ten years.DS. 1pg. 8 x 3. December 6, 1886. Melrose, MA. A check endorsed Lew. Wallace on the back for one hundred dollars. Wallace... Read More
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John Wanamaker Regrets That He Could Not Visit Adolph Sutros Famous Library
by JOHN WANAMAKER
JOHN WANAMAKER (1838-1922). Wanamaker was a politician and businessman, who was best known as the founder of Wanamakers department store in Philadelphia.TLS. 1pg. May 4, 1891. Enroute San Francisco to Tacoma. A typed letter with an autograph correction, signed Jno Wanamaker. The department store magnate wrote to future Mayor of San Francisco Adolph Sutro (1830-1898), regretting that he was unable to visit Sutros famous library during his recent visit to that city. My dear sir: With all my great... Read More
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An Early Civil War Letter Researching A Soldiers Death
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L. 1pg. 7 x 9 . 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... Read More
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Philadelphia Doctor Tries to Enlist for the Mexican War
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ALS. (1786-1857). Marcy was a New York Governor and Senator, and Secretary of War during the Mexican War. ALS. 1pg. 7 " x 9 ". Novr 24th 1846. Philada. An autograph letter signed "Thos Oliver Goldsmith M.D." two times to Secretary of War William Marcy. After the start of the Mexican War, Goldsmith appeals to be sent to Mexico: "As a Regt of Volunteers is called from Pennsylvania, and as many of my friends will be in said... Read More
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Soldier In the Mexican War Sells His Stock of Instruments
by MEXICAN WAR
ALS. ALS. 2pg. 8" x 10". March 25, 1847. Carlisle. An autograph letter signed "F. C. Stevenson" to Charles L. Heiziman, regarding a man who must dispose of his store possessions on the way to the Mexican War: "Mr. Mchaffey having received a commission in the army has sold out his store to Misters I & W. B. Fleming of this place. Before he left he request me to write to you to know what shall be done with... Read More
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An American Soldier Writes Home From The Mexican-American War I Shall Go Home To Farming Or To CaliforniaI Dont Know Which My Time Is Up Here
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(MEXICAN WAR). ALS. 2pgs. June 18, 1849. [place illegible] An autograph letter signed by an American soldier on duty during the Mexican-American War. Writing to his brother in college, he hopes that the war will end soon enough for him to make it through alive. [] my neglect in not answering your last letter the fact is I have had so much on my mind for the last 2 months that I hardly know what I am about... Read More
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An Optimistic Philadelphia Man Writes Home To His Wife And Daughter Before Leaving New Orleans To Fight In The Mexican-American War
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(MEXICAN WAR). ALS. 1pg. May 24, 1846. On Board the Steamer Diana. An autograph letter signed Tho.s R. Heritage. Heritage had just enlisted in the United States Army as part of the Louisville Light Artillery and was leaving via New Orleans to fight in the Mexican-American War. He wrote home to his wife and daughter. My Dear Wife/ It is with a heart somewhat full that I address you at this time but it is not because I... Read More
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Shortly After The Southern States Started To Seceed, Minnesotans From Belle Plaine Send A Petition To Congress To Reconcile National Differences
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(MINNESOTA IN THE CIVIL WAR). DS. 2pg. 7 x 9 . No date [circa late January 1861]. Belle Plaine, Minnesota. A Civil War petition signed by thirteen residents of Belle Plaine. It is entitled Memorial to the Senate & House of Representatives of the United States and states in part: The undersigned citizens of the town of Belle Plaine, Minnesota, representing the nationalities of the new & old world, fraternally united in devotion to the... Read More
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