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Very early ALS signed “Elizabeth,” one page both sides, 4.75 x 7.5, Windsor Castle letterhead, February 19, 1945. Letter to H. I. Tanner. In full: “I

Statesman and politician (1753–1813) who variously served as aide-de-camp to Washington, member of the Continental Congress, the first attorney genera

Crystal-clear glossy 7 x 10.5 photo of Rockefeller signing documents at his desk, signed below the image in pencil on a sheet affixed to the reverse.

Scarce ALS in German, signed “W. C. Rontgen,” on a 4 x 3.5 gilt-edged card, September 2, 1911. Letter of condolence to atomic physicist Rudolf Ladenbu

American statesman (1801–1872) who served as secretary of state in the Lincoln administration. LS, one page, lightly-lined, 7.75 x 9.5, Department of

ALS, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, March 27, 1847. Letter to a college treasurer to whom Seward submitted his bills, which were apparently protested as too h

Civil War–dated ALS, one page, lightly-lined, 4.75 x 6.5, March 27, 1862. Letter to Major General George McClellan. In full: “I have requested Mr. Gar

One of the longest serving Catholic cardinals and the final heir to the thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1725–1807). The papacy did not rec

Amazing matte-finish 31 x 23.5 photo of the justices of the 1916 White Court dressed in their judicial robes, affixed to its original 35.5 x 28.5 moun

Two letters: ALS, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, October 31, 1856, discussing political philosophy, in part: “Vico, Michelet, & othe...

Collection of 26 items, each signed by a Supreme Court Justice. Items are signed by Fred Vinson (TLS), Earl Warren (TLS), Warren Burger (2; program an

Neatly penned ALS signed “O. W. Holmes,” one page, 5 x 8, Supreme Court letterhead, April 7, 1903. Letter to a gentleman. In part: “This is the Introd

Fifth chief justice of the Supreme Court, he handed down the Dred Scott decision and upheld federal supremacy over state authorities (1777–1864). ADS,

Associate justice of the Supreme Court (1841–1935) from 1902 to 1932. Matte-finish 6.75 x 10.25 Harris and Ewing photo of Holmes posing in his judicia

LS in French, one page, 8 x 10, May 9, 1821. Letter to Marion Pleudihen, in full (translated): “I need for my ship ‘The African’ ten logs of wood to b

New Jersey abolitionist (1789–1839) who served as a leading critic of the Texas Revolution. LS, one page both sides, 7.75 x 4.5, November 5, 1836. Let

Russian Communist leader (1879–1940) who, with Lenin, organized the Bolshevik seizure of power during the October Revolution of 1917. Large ink signat

Politician (1860–1947) who introduced the Volstead Act, passed in 1919 to establish Prohibition. TQS, signed “A. J. Volstead,” on a 5 x 3 card, dated

Politician (1823–1878) most notable for being the ‘boss’ of Tammany Hall, the Democratic Party political machine that played a major role in the polit

American soldier and statesman (1753–1831) who was aide-de-camp to Benedict Arnold prior to the latter’s defection to the British. Varick later served