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Quaker preacher (1727–1795) arrested in Philadelphia in 1777 by order of the Continental Congress and sent in exile to Virginia because of his opposit

Postmaster general, secretary of war, and secretary of state under Washington (1745–1829). Manuscript DS, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, December 20, 1799. Du

Revolutionary War-dated LS, one page, 7.25 x 8, October 26, 1779. Letter written to an unknown recipient. In part, “We have received your letter hinti

Member of the French court (1721–1764) who was the chief mistress of Louis XV from 1745 to her death. Rare partial autograph letter, in French, one pa

Born Bartolomeo Alberto Cappellari (1765-1846), he was Pope of the Catholic Church from 1831 to 1846. Strongly conservative and traditionalist, he opp

Partly-printed DS, signed “Elizabeth R,” one page, 20.5 x 16, February 9, 1953. The queen appoints Frank Martin Taylor, Esquire “to be our Vice-Consul

Very rare partial manuscript DS one page, 6 x 2, no date. A portion of a financial document concerning a payment of “Three hundred and Eighty three do

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

DS, one page both sides, 16 x 8, August 4, 1886. Scarce brown certificate, engraved with a vignette of the US Capitol, for one hundred shares of Stand

Distinguished German physicist (1845–1923) who discovered X-rays in 1895, for which he was awarded the first Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901. Scarce AL

British naval officer and explorer (1868–1912) best known for the two expeditions he led to the Antarctic in 1901–1904 and 1910–1912. During the secon

Important and highly influential German philosopher (1788–1860) best known for his often pessimistic works exploring the nature of reality, will, and

Vintage matte-finish 9.25 x 7 1892 Schweitzer family portrait outside their Günsbach home by Zahneissen, including the then 17-year-old Schweit...

ALS in French, one page, 8.25 x 6, October 30, 1957. Short untranslated letter written at the conclusion of a longer letter by Emmy Marlin. Rusty pape

Group of 27 signed items related to a 1960 dinner honoring Linus Pauling, primarily consisting of letters and photos: untranslated ALS in French by Al

American soldier and politician (1737-1818) who rose to the rank of major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolution. He was later

ALS, in pencil, signed “Robert Stroud, 594,” one page, lightly-lined both sides, 8 x 10, Alcatraz, January 28, 1946. Letter to his sister Marie. In pa

Incredible hand-drawn map of an area called Cleveland’s Place in Taliaferro County, Georgia, 10 x 15, signed below a lengthy description in black ink,

Evangelist (1862–1935) and former baseball player who preached a fundamentalist theology in a highly flamboyant style. Vintage matte-finish 7.75 x 9.5

Engraved portrait of the Supreme Court building, 8 x 6, signed at the bottom in ballpoint and ink by all nine members of the Burger Court, “Thurgood M