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“The Members of the 4th Division, To the Director and Administrator – Comptroller of the Imperial Academy of Music. We are honored to inform you, Sir, that as of January 1, 1813 Mr. de Bief will be the director in charge of the management of the tax on public performances to benefit the poor, we encourage you to acknowledge him in this position, and to turn over to him or to his representatives, the sums resulting from the rights recognized to indigents according to the imperial decrees of Sept.9, 1809.”, Signed, “L.Coulombe” and “Dupont (de Nemours)”
DUPONT de NEMOURS, PIERRE SAMUEL (1739 – 1817) French noblemen, writer, economist, and government official, who was the father of Eleuthère Irénée du Pont, the founder of E.I. duPont de Nemours and Company, patriarch and progenitor of one of America's richest business dynasties of the 19th and 20th centuries.
A.L.S. on Administration of Hospices for Civilian of the City of Paris stationery, Paris, Sep 31, 1812.
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GREELEY, HORACE (1811-72). American journalist, editor, and politician.
A.L.S., 3 pp 4to, New York, Aug. 31, 1842.
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GARRISON, WILLIAM LLOYD (1805-79). American abolitionist.
A.L.S., 8vo, Boston, June 14, 1850.
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To an unspecified Captain, " . I read with great interest the very interesting article you published in La Depêche that you kindly sent to me. I will ask the minister to add Barbotin's name to the list of names that may be given to work vessels." He presents his "sincerest salutations," and boldly signs, "F. Darlan."
DARLAN, FRANÇOIS (1881-1942). French naval officer and politician; served under Pétain's German-influenced Vichy Government. During WWII he ordered cessation of the French resistance, and assumed authority as chief of state in French Africa; later assas
A.L.S., 8vo, in French, on "Mistère de La Marine" professional stationery, n.p., February 18, 1934
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He requests of Mr. Secretary Reich to "Please bring Mr. Kohn 10 Kroner and give it to him." Signing as "Herzl." A rare letter.
HERZL, THEODOR (1860-1904). Viennese Jewish journalist and founder of Political Zionism. His pamphlet 'The Jewish State' acted as a political rally against anti-semitism that led to the formation of the Zionist Congress.
A.L.S., in German, 8vo, Frankenstrasse 9, Feb. 3, 1904.
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Early writes as vice president of the Southern Historical Society to John Letcher, governor of Virginia from 1860-64. He invites Letcher to participate in the August 1879 convention of the Southern Historical Society to take place in the resort town of White Sulfur Springs, WV: "I have been requested to appoint delegates to the said convention . as I thought proper. As Governor . you had some little to do with making the history, and perhaps now you can throw some light upon how it might to be written." Signed, "J A Early."
EARLY, JUBAL ANDERSON (1816-94). Fierce Civil War general on the Confederate side, though he had opposed secession.
A.L.S., on lined paper 8vo, Lynchburg, Virginia, July 21, 1879.
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ROSS, JOHN (1777-1856). Scottish explorer who discovered Boothia Peninsula; author.
A.L.S., small 4to, n.p., October 30, 1845.
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GORDON, CHARLES (1833-85). British soldier. Governor General of Sudan Equatorial Provinces (1877-80), credited with establishing communications, developing natural resources, and suppressing the slave trade; killed in the fall of Khartoum, thus becoming a martyr and hero.
Attractive Document Signed, in Arabic, 12mo, Khartoum, April 25, 1884.
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“This is to certify that Thomas Davis whose signature is attached to the above letters of administration granted to James Ross was, at the time of granting and signing of the same, Judge of the District Court of Talequah at District and put forth and credit is due to this official act as such Given under my hand ad private seal (there being no seal of office at Park Hill this 19th day of September 1857.” Signed, next to his hand drawn seal, “J. Ross, Prin. Chief Cherokee Nation”.
ROSS, JOHN (1790-1866). The first and only elected Chief of the Cherokee Nation from the time it was formed until his death in 1866. Controversial and highly regarded for his role in leading the fight against removal and leading his people to their exile in Oklahoma.
Autograph Document Signed, 4to, Tahlequah, Oklahoma, September, 18, 1857.
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The document titled, "Report of county Survey and Ex. Officio Highway Engineer" describes a road and the surrounding land. The survey is signed, "Harry Truman," as Presiding Judge. His position as Judge was administrative rather than judicial and while he held this tenure, he oversaw the expansion of roadways in the county. In 1934 he was elected as Senator from Missouri and thus began his national political career.
TRUMAN, HARRY (1884-1972). Thirty-third President of the United States (1945-53).
Autograph Document Signed, folio, Missouri, October 31, 1932.
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JEFFREY, FRANCIS LORD (1773-1850) Scottish judge and literary critic, he also began and ran the "Edinburgh Review", a literary magazine.
Autograph Letter Signed (2), 1 large 8vo, 18vo, n.p., April 27, 1830, Friday July 10th n.y.
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PETION, ALEXANDRE (1770-1818) Haitian General and President of the southern Republic of Haiti from 1806 until his death.
Autograph Letter Signed, in French on Republic of Haiti letterhead, 8vo, Port-au-Prince, August 26, 1814.
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MONTGOMERY, BERNARD LAW (1887-1976) British Army officer. He successfully commanded Allied forces at the Battle of El Alamein, a major turning point in World War II, and troops under his command were largely responsible for the expulsion of Axis forces from North Africa. He was later a prominent commander in Italy and North-West Europe, where he was in command of all Allied ground forces during Operation Overlord until after the Battle of Normandy. He was made 1st Viscount of Alamein for his distinguished service.
Autograph Letter Signed, 4to, 2 pp on one sheet of personal stationery of the Crown, Islington Mill, Alton, Hants, December 20, 1959.
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An excellent letter reading like it was written yesterday. “Thank you for your letter… I regret that I cannot be optimistic about lasting world peace. History indicates its improbability. The situation in the Middle East appears dangerous. The oil problem has not helped matters. The millions of poor and starving are anxious to obtain a greater share of the wealth of the world. War is horrible, but I am afraid we have not seen an end of it. Signed, “Sincerely, A.C. McAuliffe” A rather realistic view of the world and how it continues to be this way.
MCAULIFFE, ANTHONY (1898-1975) United States Army general who commanded the defending 101st Airborne troops during the Battle of Bastogne, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. He is famous for his single-word reply to a German surrender ultimatum: "Nuts!"
Autograph Letter Signed, 4to, n.p., Dec. 24, 1974.
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BRANDEIS, LOUIS D. (1856-1941) American litigator, Supreme Court Justice (1916–39), and advocate of privacy. In addition, he was a leader in the American Zionist movement.
Autograph Letter Signed, 4to, on "Warren and Brandeis" letterhead, Boston, September 18, 1884.
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To James Cartwright‚ saying that for over six months he has been “flattering myself with the hope of having the two vacuums in my upper jaw filled up by second action…If you have the action”‚ asking for the names and addresses of Cartwright’s pupils who can assist. In his postscript‚ Bentham states that he is now 76 years old‚ and that “the fragments” of teeth (on which dental work can begin) will‚ in another six months or so‚ “have shared the fate of their predecessors….” Signed, “Jeremy Bentham.” Margins slightly stained.
BENTHAM.JEREMY (1748-1832) English jurist, philosopher, and legal and social reformer. He was a political radical, and a leading theorist in Anglo-American philosophy of law. He is best known for his advocacy of utilitarianism.
Autograph Letter Signed, 8vo with a 6 line postscript on verso. Queens Square‚August 6,1824.
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To Mr. Wells, “I send you a scrap of a letter from Genl. Albert Van Schelle of Brussels, Belgium. The Genl. is doubtless one of, if not the leading Red Cross man of Belgium for active work. He was sent by Belgium to study the Red Cross work in the Cuban War and came direct to me in Santiago and remained some months, and finished by selecting one of my accomplished young lady assistants for a wife…The General desired to introduce some important business into Cuba, if feasible and wishes me to aid in the forwarding of his Communications which I have done…You will observe that I am always ‘President’ to the General—and he would be glad to hear through you that I could not be allowed to remain otherwise, and that it is the intention that the future shall outdo the past. The General, on leaving for home, would not accept his introduction to President McKinley and the cabinet from anyone but me—’His President,’ and I had that pleasure….” Signed, "Clara Barton".
BARTON, CLARA (1821–1912) American teacher and humanitarian best known for organizing the American Red Cross.
Autograph Letter Signed, 8vo, 4pp, Oxford, November 29, 1905.
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"I am happy to acknowledge the receipt of your letter ,enclosing a draft for two hundred dollars, to be remitted to our friend, Rev. Thomas Vickers....May liberty and peace be the result of the present dreadful struggle, on an enduring basis!" Signed, "Yours for the jubilee, Wm. Lloyd Garrison".
GARRISON, WILLIAM LLOYD (1805-79). American journalist and reformer; fought against slavery and woman's suffrage.
Autograph Letter Signed, 8vo, Boston, Oct. 10, 1863.
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Ben Zvi writes, "Shalom to you Mr. Zilberberg, A few weeks ago I spoke with Mr. Dobkin and Mr. Shapiro about...and they promised to look into the matter after they receive the (immigration) certificates. I ask you to look into the matter and allow the immigration of the son...." He signs, "With much respect, I. Ben Zvi".
BEN-ZVI, YITZHAK (1884-1963) Jewish historian, Labor Zionist leader, and the second and longest serving President of Israel.
Autograph Letter Signed, 8vo, in Hebrew, n.p., March 1938.
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MONTGOMERY, BERNARD LAW (1887-1976) British Army officer. He successfully commanded Allied forces at the Battle of El Alamein, a major turning point in World War II, and troops under his command were largely responsible for the expulsion of Axis forces from North Africa. He was later a prominent commander in Italy and North-West Europe, where he was in command of all Allied ground forces during Operation Overlord until after the Battle of Normany. He was made 1st Viscount of Alamein for his distinguished service.
Autograph Letter Signed, folio, Isington mill Alton, Hants, 5-5-66.
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