Vice President Bush Congratulates A Young Man On His Bar Mitzvah: This Is A Very Proud Moment In Your LifeYou Have To Set Your Own Standards And Limitations A Future Filled With Much Happiness, Success, And A Strong Commitment Toward The Well-Being Of Others
by GEORGE H.W. BUSH
GEORGE H. W. BUSH (1924-2018). Bush was the Forty-First President.TLS. 1pg. November 18, 1986. Washington. A typed letter signed George Bush on his Vice Presidential letterhead. He congratulated David Kranowitz on his Bar Mitzvah: I am delighted to add my very best wishes and congratulations on your Bar Mitzvah. This is a very proud moment in your life, and especially so for your father who has molded and guided you throughout your childhood years. The... Read More
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A George H. W. Bush Letter Signed As Vice President
by GEORGE H.W. BUSH
GEORGE H. W. BUSH (1924-2018). Bush was the Forty-First President.TLS. 1pg. July 21, 1988. Washington. A typed letter with autograph postscript signed Geo as Vice President. On his official Vice President letterhead, Bush wrote to a Cy Laughter of Ohio about inefficient defense spending: Dear Cy: Thanks for your letter on cost management. As always, it was good hearing from you. As I stated in my remarks, this is a serious problem, and we are working hard to correct... Read More
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President Bush Inscribes A Photograph To An Aide
by GEORGE H.W. BUSH
GEORGE H. W. BUSH (1924-2018). Bush was the Forty-First President.PS. 10 x 8. No date. No place. A color photograph signed George Bush and inscribed by a calligrapher to his aide Alan Kranowitz. It is in very fine condition.
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A George H. W. Bush Photograph Signed To A Diplomat And His Wife
by GEORGE H.W. BUSH
GEORGE H. W. BUSH (1924-2018). Bush was the Forty-First President.PS. N.d. N.p. A color photograph signed Geo Bush on the lower margin. The inscription, written in another hand, reads To Stuart and Rosalind Rockwell with best wishes. Stuart Rockwell (1917-2011) was an American diplomat. The color photograph depicts the Bushes and the Rockwells. It is in fine condition.
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A Scarce George H.W. Bush Handwritten Letter As President
by GEORGE H.W. BUSH
GEORGE H.W. BUSH (1924-2018). Bush was the Forty-First President.ALS. 2pg. 8 x 5. June 20, 1989. No place [likely Washington]. An autograph letter signed George Bush as President on a White House card. He wrote to Barry: Dear Barry, Thanks for much for those two lovely sweaters. Barbara & I were touched by our fellow Gemini present. Incidentally, Rich was great at the White House photo dinner. Sincerely George Bush. The letter is... Read More
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President Bush Thanks An Author For His Publication The Inner Circle
by GEORGE HW BUSH
GEORGE H. W. BUSH (1924-2018). Bush was the Forty-First President.TLS. 1pg. January 29, 1992. No place [Washington, DC]. A typed letter signed George Bush as President on his The President notecard. He wrote to Peter as he was gearing up for his re-election bid: Sig Rogich passed along the copy of The Inner Circle. I appreciate your sharing this publication with me. Best regards. Sig Rogich was Bushs Ambassador to Iceland. This letter... Read More
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Polar Explorer Richard Byrd Thanks A Supplier Of His First Antarctic Expedition With A Decorated Certificate
by RICHARD BYRD
DS. 1pg. 12 x 18 . No date [circa 1930]. No place [likely Massachusetts]. An ornate certificate signed RE Byrd by the polar explorer and pilot. The certificate is made out to Fayette R. Plumb, Inc., thanking the manufacturer of axes, hammers, and other hand tools for its role in equipping Byrds first Antarctic Expedition of 1928 to 1930: Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd U.S.N. (Retired) and the Executive Committee of the Byrd Aviation Associates express to Fayette R.... Read More
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Future Governor Of Florida Richard Call Writes A Letter About Debts Owed To The United States Bank
by RICHARD CALL
RICHARD CALL (1792-1862). Call was a Territorial Governor of Florida.ALS. 1pg. April 27, 1831. Tallahassee, Florida Territory. An autograph letter signed R. K. Call. It concerns depts owed and paid. on the next page your will find a copy of a letter from the Cashier of the United States Bank acknowledging the receipt of certain sums of money remitted by me, which completed the payment of the moneyAdam is now ready to pay one half of the amount of... Read More
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A Large Simon Cameron Archive, Letters Written To Fellow Politicians, Some War-Dated, Many Signed As Senator
by SIMON CAMERON
SIMON CAMERON (1799-1889). Cameron was an important nineteenth-century politician. In addition to serving as a Senator from Pennsylvania for eighteen years in three separate periods, he was Lincolns Secretary of War from 1861 to 1862. Archive. 39 pieces. 1831-1889. An archive of letters and other documents signed by Simon Cameron, including numerous signed as U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania. There is also one letter written to Cameron as Secretary of War. The recipients are primarily fellow politicians, particularly those with... Read More
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British Rear Admiral John Campbell Writes Shortly After End Of American Revolution On Continued Naval Tension Between America And Great Britain: Request That Your Lordship Will Be Pleased To Furnish Me With Instructions How To Act In This Affair
by JOHN CAMPBELL
JOHN CAMPBELL (1720-1790). Campbell was a British naval officer rising to the rank of Rear Admiral, navigational expert, and colonial governor of Newfoundland. LS. 2 pg. 7 x 10. July 28, 1783. Leicester fields. A letter signed Jn: Campbell to Right Honble Lord North: My Lord Having been informed by Mr. William Newman a Principal Merchant trading to Newfoundland that an American vessel arrived at St. Johns from Boston in May last, laden with Rice and Flour And that... Read More
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A Panama Canal Laborer Describes His Work: New-Comers Here Want Me To Go Across The Canal To A Native Village With Them As I Talk Spanish And They Thought I Could Guide Them A Little Better As I Know The Culture And Language Of The Natives
by (THE PANAMA CANAL)
ALS. 3pg. 8 x 10. July 20, 1913. Balboa. An autograph letter signed James to his mother. James was working on the Panama Canal: We are having real nice weather here in Balboa. I got up rather early this morning and it is now 6:30 A.M. and the thermometer is just 76, so that it [is] really comfortable as you can imagine. Some of the boys that are new-comers here want me to... Read More
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The New York State Capitol's Architect Thanks Someone for Picture of the West Portico
by (NEW YORK STATE CAPITOL)
ALS. 1pp. 8" x 10". Jan 12th 1898. Albany. An autograph letter signed "Arthur G C Fletcher Supervising Arch N.Y. State Capitol" to "Charles H Haynes". This was written the year before the Capitol was finally completed: "Thanks to your careful packing, your picture of the West Portico of our Capitol, reached me in good condition, and needless to say I am very much pleased to find that you had not forgotten my request. I was particularly anxious to... Read More
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A Christmas Note From Gay Priest Robert Clement, Founder Of The Church Of The Beloved Disciple
by (GAY CHRISTMAS CARD)
FATHER ROBERT CLEMENT (b. 1925). Now retired, Clement is an openly-gay Catholic priest who founded the Church of the Beloved Disciple, the first church dedicated to serving the LGTBQ community in New York City. He later became an Archbishop.ANS. 1pg. 1972. N.p. An autograph note signed Fr. Robert (Robbie) inside a religious notecard with a Nativity scene. The full message reads Darling, A friendship that in great pain can support and strengthen, so that our churchs greater Christmas (1972)... Read More
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A Lottery Ticket To Fund The Washington City Canal Signed By Daniel Carroll
by DANIEL CARROLL
(WASHINGTON CITY CANAL). The Washington City Canal was a public works project in early Washington D.C. that was meant to cultivate commerce and industry in the city. The canal connected the Eastern Branch (Anatostia River) to the Potomac River and Tiber Creek. The canal was began in 1810 and opened in 1815. Unfortunately, it was never a big success, and it was filled in 1871 after having fallen into disrepair. It passed through what is now the National... Read More
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A Pair Of Letters By Influential American Diplomat Wilbur Carr; One Mentions A Special Cipher Code
by WILBUR CARR
WILBUR J. CARR (1870-1942). Carr was an influential American diplomat best remembered for reorganizing and improving the U.S. system of diplomatic appointments.a)TLS. 1pg. March 29, 1917. Washington. A typed letter signed Wilbur J. Carr as Director of the Consular Service. On State Department letterhead, Carr wrote to a diplomat named Arthur McLean, who had recently been appointed American Consul to the Dominican Republic. Sir: You have been appointed as Consul at Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, and you should proceed... Read More
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A Silver Facsimile Of The Magna Carta, One Of The Landmarks Of Western Law
by (MAGNA CARTA)
(MAGNA CARTA). The Magna Carta, signed in 1215, was an agreement between King John and rebel lords who were angry with the kings unchecked powers. The legal document agreed that the King was not above the law, Royal officials had legal limits and established the freedom of the church.Silver facsimile. 1977. London. A silver facsimile of the Magna Carta and the double-sided seal of King John. This artifact was produced in 1977 by Louis Osman,... Read More
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A Jimmy Carter Signed Photograph Showing The White Houses Green Room
by JIMMY CARTER
JAMES EARL JIMMY CARTER (1924-2024). Carter was the Thirty-Ninth President. Photograph. 8.5 x 11. A black and white photograph signed J Carter showing him in the White Houses Green Room. He sits in a chair facing many well-dressed men. It is in fine condition.
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A Jimmy Carter Signed Oath Of Office
by JIMMY CARTER
JIMMY CARTER (1924-). Carter was the Thirty-Ninth President.DS. 1pg. N.d. N.p. A typed document signed J Carter. The document is a souvenir copy of the Presidential Oath of Office: I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will, to the best of my ability, preserve, protext and defend the Constitution of the United States. So help me God. J Carter. It is in fine condition.
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Jimmy Carter Inscribes A Photograph To The Faith Baptist Church
by JIMMY CARTER
PS. 10 x 8. No date. No place. A color photograph signed Best wishes to Faith Baptist Church, Jimmy Carter on the lower margin. The image shows Carter grinning. The photograph is in mint condition.
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The Famous At&t Engineer John J. Carty Mentions Andrew Carnegie
by JOHN CARTY
TLS. 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,... Read More
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A Gigantic Enrico Caruso Signed Photograph
by ENRICO CARUSO
ENRICO CARUSO (1873-1921). Caruso was an Italian operatic tenor, considered by many to have one of the most brilliant voices in music history. He mastered at least 67 operatic roles, developing a repertoire of about 500 songs.PS. 18 x 24. 1908. New York. An enormous studio portrait signed on the lower margin A mon cher ami Joseph Muetter souvenir Enrico Caruso New York 1908. The image was taken by R. Duhrkoop of Hamburg. It is housed... Read More
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Justice Department Official Writes In 1894 About Ongoing Indian Depredation Cases
by (CALIFORNIA INDIAN DEPREDATION CASES)
TLS. He served as a Mississippi state legislator and assistant attorney general under President Grover Cleveland. Later he was a judge on the United States Court of Claims. TLS. 2pp. 8" x 10". July 27, 1894. Washington, D.C. A typed letter signed "Charles B. Howry" on "Department of Justice" letterhead. It is addressed to "John A. Robinson" of San Francisco, concerning Indian depredation cases: "Your communication of the 19th instant relating to the taking of testimony in the... Read More
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The Mother Of Executed Nurse Edith Cavell Writes A Letter About Building Cottages For Nurses To Remember Her Daughter
by (EDITH CAVELL)
LOUISA CAVELL (1835-1918). Cavell, the wife of a reverend, was the mother of the famous nurse.EDITH CAVELL (1865-1915). Cavell was a British nurse who worked in Belgium and was influential in improving nursing practices there. In the early 1910s, she trained nurses for hospitals and schools. In 1914, during the opening of World War I, she began harboring British troops in Belgium and moving them to Holland. The German authorities became suspicious of her,... Read More
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Artist Marc Chagall Signs Program Of His Yale University Lecture
by MARC CHAGALL
MARC CHAGALL (1887-1985). Marc Chagall, born Moishe Shagal, was a Russian and French artist of Jewish ancestry. He is known for his artwork that blends surrealism, Fauvism, and Cubism to depict Jewish folklore and memories of his youth in Vitebsk. He was described by Picasso as having an unparalleled understanding of color and for decades he had been said to be the world's pre-eminent Jewish artist. His most famous works include I and the Village, Paris Through the Window,... Read More
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Anthropologist Paul Du Chaillu Discusses Books And Travel With A Friend
by PAUL DU CHAILLU
PAUL DU CHAILLU (183?-1903). Zoologist and anthropologist of French origin.ALS. 2pgs. 4 x 7. February 27, 1893. New York, NY. An autograph letter signed Paul Du Chaillu. In the letter, Du Chaillu thanks the recipient, Mrs. Dixon, for sending him a book of previously unpublished drawings by sixteenth-century French artist Jean Cousin the Younger. He also discusses his latest writing and some upcoming travel: My dear Mrs. Dixon, I have returned from the north a few days ago... Read More
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