Historical Autographs and Americana

Partially Printed Document. Four pages, 8 ½” x14”. The document tallies the votes received by electors in Franklin County in each of the follo...

Group of four “Broughton’s Monthly Planet Reader and Astrological Journals” 1) Philadelphia, September 1 Vol. 1 No 6. Nine pages, 5 3/4” x 9”. Image

Printed Document, “Boughton’s Monthly Planet Reader and Astrological Journal.” Four pages, 5 5/8” x 9”. Philadelphia. January 1, 1861. Vol. 2. No 1.

Printed Document, “ Boughton’s Monthly Planet Read, and Astrological Journal.” Eight pages, 5 5/8” x 9” New York, Oct., Nov. & Dec. 1864.Vol. 5 ...

Printed Document, “Boughton’s Monthly Planet Reader and Astrological Journal.” Four pages, 5 5/8” x 9”. Philadelphia. July, Aug. & Sep. 1863. Vo...

Two pages, 23” x 17 ¾”. “Tabular Statement of the Votes polled for Electors of President and Vice-President of the United States for Represent...

LEONARD WOOD (1860-1927). Physician who served as the Chief of Staff of the United States Army, Military Governor of Cuba and Governor General of the

JOHN BASSETT MOORE (1860-1947) American authority on international law who was a member of the Hague Tribunal and the first U.S. Judge to serve on the

Nice postcard with photographic portraits of Taft and Sherman with Flags and a gold ornate embossed eagle detailing. Excellent.

17” x 22” Engraving proof of Roscoe Pound by Franklin Wood. Proof signed at bottom edge by both FRANKLIN TYLER WOOD (1877-1945) Graphic Artist and

17” x 22” Engraving proof of Samuel Williston by Franklin Wood. Proof signed at bottom edge by both FRANKLIN TYLER WOOD (1877-1945) Graphic Artist an

17” x 22” Engraving proof of John Henry Wigmore by Franklin Wood. Proof signed at bottom edge by both FRANKLIN TYLER WOOD (1877-1945) Graphic Artis

27/8” x 5 1/8” Regular Democratic Ticket for 1892. The ticket lists Grover Cleveland and Adlai E. Stevenson for President and Vice-President, respecti

Roger Chew Weightman (1787 - 1876) American politician, civic leader, and printer. He was the mayor of Washington, D.C. from 1824 to 1827. Chew was th

John Wooleston Tibbatts (1802 - 1852) A politician and lawyer from Kentucky. Tibbatts served as a colonel in the Mexican-American War. Signed Calling

Autograph Letter Signed, “H.C. Lybrook.” Two pages, 5” x 8”. Dowagiac, Michigan. September 11, 1881. The letter reads, in part: “ … The death of the P

“…I AM SORRY THAT OUR MUSEUM CANNOT SECURE THE JARVIS COLLECT , AS AN ILLUSTRATION OF ART IN EARLY DAYS…” CHARLES SUMNER (1811-1874). American st

William Jennings Bryan (1860-1925). Politician; Lawyer. Bryan was the Democratic Presidential candidate three times, in 1896, at the age of 36, 1900

Charles Sumner (1811 – 1874). U.S. Senator, Congressional leader amongst the opponents of slavery. ALS. 4 pages. Court St. – Jan 9th. To M. P. Kennard

Elbert Henry Gary (1846–1927) Gary was elected as the first mayor of Wheaton when it changed from a village to an incorporated city from 1890 to 1892.

WILLIAM L. MARCY (1786-1857). Marcy was New York Governor, Senator and Polk’s Secretary of War during the Mexican War. His greatest contribution, howe

WILLIAM L. MARCY (1786-1857). Marcy served as New York’s Governor, Senator and Polk’s Secretary of War during the Mexican War. His greatest contributi

HAMILTON FISH (1808 - 1893). Fish served as a United States Senator and as Grant's Secretary of State. ALS 1pp. 7 3/4"" x 9 3/4"&...

JOHN SHERMAN (1823-1900) U.S. Representative from Ohio, Secretary of the Treasury and Secretary of State. Sherman was the principle author of the Sher

1865, New York.  Certificate of Indebtedness signed by Governor R.E. FENTON (1819-1885). . Founding member of the Republican Party and the 25th...

JOHN JACOB ASTOR (1763-1848) First multi-millionaire in the United States. Astor created the first trust in America, from which he made his fortune in

THOMAS E. DEWEY (1902-1971) Governor of New York and an unsuccessful Republican candidate for the U.S. Presidency in 1944 and 1948. Typed Document Sig

LEVI P. MORTON. (1824-1920). Vice President of the United States. Autograph Letter Signed, “L.P. Morton,” on Ellerslie, Rhinecliffon- Hudson letterhea

HUGH LEGARE (1797-1843) American lawyer and politician. Legare served as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives and also founded and

LOUIS MCLANE (1786-1857) American lawyer and politician. McLane served as U.S. Representative and Senator from Delaware, U.S. Secretary of the Treas

GEORGE HOBBS (1806-186?) Massachusetts businessman, soldier and a prominent citizen of Worcester. Hobbs became a commander of Worcester’s city guards

SCHUYLER COLFAX (1823-1865) U.S. Representative from Indiana, Soeaker of the House of Representatives and the 17th Vice President of the United Stat

ELIHU ROOT (1845-1937) American lawyer and statesman. Root was the 1912 recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. Typed Letter Signed, “Elihu Root,” on Cl

Printed Booklet. “Report of the Comptroller of the Treasury of Balances on the Books of the Register of the Treasury, which Appear to Have Been Due Mo

Printed Booklet. “Message from the President of the United States, Transmitting the Correspondence with the Government of Spain Upon the Subject of th

AMOS KENDALL. ALS. 1pp. 8" x 9 3/4". Washington. 2d November 1835. An autograph letter signed "Amos Kendall" and franked "...

GEORGE HOAR. TLS. 1pp. 8" x 10 1/4". Washington, D.C. January 14, 1896. A typed letter signed "Geo F. Hoar" to "Walter Gi...

ALEXANDER H. BULLOCK (1816-1882) Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and Senate, Speaker of the House for Massachusetts and Governor

HENRY L. PIERCE (1825-1896) U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Photograph of Pierce signed on verso, “Henry L. Pierce.”  2 1/2” x 4 1/4”....

RICHARD RUSH (1780 – 1859). Statesman, attorney general under Monroe, son of Dr. Benjamin Rush. LS. 1 page. 7 ½” x 9 ¾”. Treasury Departm...

WILLIAM L. MARCY. ANS. 1pp. 8" x 13 1/2". n.p. n.d. A document with a William L. Marcy autograph note at the end: "The first rule i...

COLUMBUS DELANO. DS. 3pp. 8" x 10". n.p. September 28th 1853. A document signed by Columbus Delano regarding banking regulations. It is...

Robert Lansing. ALS. 1pp. 8 1/4" x 5 1/2". Watertown, N.Y. April 16th 1894. An autograph letter signed by Robert Lansing on his personal...

Gideon Granger, Jr.. DS. 1pp. 7 1/2" x 2 1/4". Treasury-Office. October 31 1793. A partly printed document signed by Gideon Granger Junr...

CALEB SMITH. ANS. 1pp. 8" x 12 1/4". Indiana. 19th March 1833. An autograph note signed by Caleb Smith at the conclusion of a lengthy au...

William "Boss" Tweed. DS. 1pp. 10" x 14". New York. December 7, 1870. A document signed "William M. Tweed" as Commis...

Hiram Johnson. S 3 3/4" x 1 1/4". n.p. n.d. A signature of Hiram Johnson attached to a piece of paper. It is in very fine condition ove...

Frank Kellogg. TLS. 2pp. 8" x 10". Department of State. February 5, 1926. A typed letter signed by Secretary of State Frank Kellogg to Un...

MARCUS HANNA. ALS. 1pp. 8" x 10". Clev O. Oct 7/99. An autograph letter signed "M A Hanna" on "United States Senate"...

WALTER FORWARD DS. 1pp. 8" x 10". Treasury Department. Sept. 9th, 1842. A partly printed document signed "W Forward" as Treasu...

OLIVER WOLCOTT, JR. (1760-1833). Secretary of the Treasury under Washington and Adams; Governor of Connecticut. Son of a Signer of the Declaration o

J. J. CRITTENDEN. “The Great Compromiser”. 3 1/8” x 1 3/4”. Card signed, “J. J. Crittenden, Kenty.” Some soiling.

WILLIAM GRAYSON. Free Franked address leaf. Addressed to William Grayson, Jr. The ink is a bit light. Fine.

JOHN BASSETT MOORE (1860-1947). Moore was an American jurist who served on Hague Tribunal and the International Court of Justice. ALS 2pp. 51/” x 63

1842, New York. ALS. 1 page. CHRISTOPHER MORGAN (1808-1877). Morgan was admitted to the bar and set up practice in Aurora. He was elected as a Whig c

AMOS KENDALL A journalist, Kendall also served as Jackson and Van Buren’s Postmaster General. ALS signed by Amos Kendall to Lewis Cass. 1 page. Washi

ALS, 2pp. Mar 11, 1874, to H.L. Lamb, Printed House of Representative, Washington, D. C. Letterhead ref to political election or appointments My D

JOSEPH WHIPPLE III. DS. 1 page. 7 ½” x 12 ½”. June 25, 1752. Partly-printed bond in which “Joseph Whipple of Newport in the County of Ne...

ALS 1pp. 5” x 6 ¾”. Washington. April 28, 1903. An autograph letter singed “P C Knox” to “C Gallup”: “I have your letter… requesting an auto...

ADOLPH SUTRO (1830-1898) Mayor of San Francisco and the namesake of various San Francisco landmarks. Autograph Letter Signed, " Adolph Sutro.&q...

RANDALL L. GIBSON (1832-1892) U.S. Senator and Representative from Louisiana. Gibson also served as a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army

JOSIAH QUINCY JR. (1802-1882). American political figure from Massachusetts. Presentation copy of a Printed Booklet, “Letter to the Shareholders of th

FERNANDO WOOD (1812-1881). Congressman, Mayor of New York City. Autograph Letter Signed “Fernando Wood.” 1 page, New York, 1853. Mayor Wood writes t

HENRY CABOT LODGE (1850-1924). American statesman. Typed Letter Signed, “H.C. Lodge,” on his name-imprinted United States Senate Committee on Immigrat

WILLIAM A. RICHARDSON (1821-1896). Richardson was Grant’s second Treasury Secretary. Partly printed Document Signed. 1 page. 7¾ x 9¾ ”. ...

WILLIAM A. RICHARDSON (1821-1896). Richardson was Grant’s second Treasury Secretary. Letter Signed. 1870, On Treasury Department letterhead. 2pp. Wi

WENDELL PHILLIPS (1811-1884) a Prominent abolitionist from 1837, President of the Anti-Slavery Society from 1865-1870. So highly regarded were his ora

WILLIAM L. MARCY (1786-1857). Marcy was New York Governor, Senator and Polk’s Secretary of War during the Mexican War. His greatest contribution, ho

JOHN M. CLAYTON (1796-1856) American lawyer and politician. Clayton served in the Delaware General Assembly, as Senator from that state and as U.S. Se

ROBERT C. SCHENCK. (1809-1890). Union Major General and Congressman. Autograph Letter Signed as president of the Western Air Line R.R. Co. Two pages,

KING LEOPOLD III OF BELGIUM. SFDC. 6 1/2" x 3 1/2". n.p. n.d. A first day cover signed "Leopold of Belgium" in black ballpoint...

JOHN NANCE GARNER. S. 5 1/4" x 2 1/2". House of Representatives. 1932. A signature "Jno. N. Garner" on the back of a small &qu...

King Victor Emanuele of Italy. DS. 3pp. 9 3/4" x 14 1/4". Italy. September 6, 1874. A document signed by King Victor Emmanuel of Italy o...

Frank Knox. TLS. 1pp. 8" x 10 1/2". Washington. August 15, 1940. A typed letter signed by Frank Knox as Navy Secretary. He thanked a man...

JOSEPH HUME (1777–1855). English politician and reformer. Signed leaf. 4 ½” x 7 ¼”. “Joseph Hume”. Also signed by Lady Wade. Two horizonta...

“Genl. Wm. H. Harrison.” Published by D.W. Kellogg & Co., Hartford, Connecticut. Hand-colored. Tear at left center. Nicely matted. Overall 16” x...

“John Quincy Adams, Sixth President of the United States” Published by D.W. Kellog, & Co., Hartford, Connecticut. Hand-colored. Nicely Matted. O...

“Martin Van Buren, Eighth President of the United States.” Published by D.W. Kellog & Co., Hartford, Connecticut. Hand-colored. Repaired tear in...

16 34" x 12 3/4". A large impressive sepia tone image of a Hall of presidents surrounding the capital building. Portraits or all President...

Signed copy of Always a Reckoning and Other Poems by Jimmy Carter. Illustrations by Sarah Elizabeth Chuldenko. First Edition. 5 3/4” x 8 1/4”. 130 pa

GROVER CLEVELAND (1837-1908). Twenty Second and Twenty Fourth President. 4 ½” x 6 ¾”. Three page ALS on Gray Gables, Buzzards Bay, Mass...

“And The Defendant Doth The Like, Fenn & Lincoln” ABRAHAM LINCOLN (1809-1865). Sixteenth President. 8” x 4”. A fragment of a manuscript legal ...

(ELECTORAL COLLEGE). DS. 1pp. 7 3/4" x 5". Harrisburg. December 5, 1832. A rare Electoral College document paying "James Potter Esq...

TLS. 3pp. London. Ŝ 1/4"" X 10 1/4""." August 20, 1908. "On his business letterhead, ""H.C. Hoover,&quo...

[Zachary Taylor] 1848. Philadelphia. 4 pp. ALS to Taylor by future Treasury Secretary William Meredith; “Philad. Jan 6, 1848 - Genl Z. Taylor Sir,

[Zachary Taylor] 1846. New Orleans. 1 pp. Autograph Letter Signed. Superlatively important historical Mexican American war letter regarding Gaines&#...

[Zachary Taylor] 1850. Pennsylvania. 4pp. ALS from a Dr. A. D. Chaloner of Philadelphia written just months prior to Taylor’s death. “Philad. City

[ZACHARY TAYLOR]1848. Indiana. 4 pp. A outstanding letter of rarely seen content related to the Mexican-American War with fascinating content regardi

AN HISTORIC LETTER WRITTEN TO PRESIDENT ZACHARY TAYLOR WARNING HIM OF AN IMPENDING ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT "I have always done my duty. I a...

No date, La Casa Pacifica. 6" x 4 1/4". Congratulatory card with a nice facsimile signature of President Richard Nixon and wife Pat. very ...

STANDARD OIL CASE, THE “DESPOTS” WITH JUDICIAL POWER, CORPORATE CONTROL & POWER, CONCENTRATION OF WEALTH AND EVEN THE DRED SCOTT DECISION DISC...

TLS 1 page 6 ¾” x 9”. On imprinted White House Letterhead. To Secretary of Commerce Lewis L. Strauss. Dear Lewis: I am appalled by the cont...

EXCEPTIONAL GROUP OF ITEMS TO CASUALTY JAMES BRADY,KENNEDY SENDS MESSAGE OF COURAGE TO THE FALLEN PRESS SECRETARY “THIS IS TRULY A TIME OF SHOCK, OU

GERALD FORD (1913-2006) President of the United States. Typed Letter Signed, "Gerald R. Ford," on his name imprinted stationery bearing a ...

GERALD FORD (1913-2006) President of the United States. Typed Letter Signed, ""Jerry Ford,"" on his name imprinted stationery be...

GERALD R. FORD TLS. 1pp. 6 1/4” x 8 1/2”. n.p. April 30, 1987. A typed letter signed “Gerald R. Ford” on Ford’s personal stationery bearing a U.S. Se

WOODROW WILSON (1856-1924). President of the United States. Partially Printed Document Signed, "Woodrow Wilson," as President. One page, 2...

ABRAHAM LINCOLN. (1809-1865). Sixteenth President of the United States. Autograph fragment from a larger legal document. One page, approximately 7 &...

MARY LORD HARRISON (1858 – 1948). First lady, second wife of President Benjamin Harrison. A colorful Christmas Card depicting a small village with fes

CALVIN COOLIDGE (1872-1933), President of the United States. Typed Letter Signed, “Calvin Coolidge,” on The White House, Washington letterhead. One pa