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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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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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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 and 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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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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To Elinor, Dix wrties about her travels up the East Coast to Newport, her lack of strength, and an excellent pupil. "I left Washington the third week of July and have gradually been nearing Newport via Baltimore, Phila, Trenton, New York...." She has spent the last 10 days in the home of her friend and her "quiet family of three...Since leaving Boston I have been a good part of the time indisposed, more disabled...yet not calling myself positively an invalid...." She discusses a report about a student, "as a very excellent, faithful pupil" and continues to discuss the teacher. She asks her correspondent about a potential placement for a teacher who "may command higher classes of pupils." She continues briefly and signs, "D. L. Dix.'" Tape stain on last page along center fold, otherwise in good condition.
DIX‚ DOROTHEA LYNDE. (1802-1887)‚ American humanitarian‚ crusader for the reform of the treatment of the insane. Throughout the Civil War she served as a superintendent of women nurses.
Autograph Letter Signed, 3 pages on one 8vo sheet of lined stationery, Newport, August 22, 1880.
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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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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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The future general writes to his aunt from the U.S. Military Academy. I relish the opportunity to type this up yet a third time. If you can think of any additional formats to send this in, let me know! “Dear Aunt Monnie I hope you are all well gain. I am feeling fine and I’m really in training. I go over to the gym every afternoon at five and exercise hard for half an hour and then go downstairs and wrestle for fifteen minutes. Wrestling is the best exercise I ever tried. It uses every muscle in your body to the utmost and particularly strengthens one’s neck besides if you keep your nose out of the way of elbows and don’t dislocate your shoulders you can’t get hurt much. Just now I have a “dark lantern” shade eye from it but it is due to my [indecipherable]. I did pretty well in math last week getting six out of a possible six but in French I fell down just last week and came out below thirty. I don’t know exactly where. I got a letter from Morrises wife thanking me for my present. It seemed extremely funny to hear from Morris phillips.Fletcher offered me fifteen dollars for my tuxedo so I think I will sell it as it is no good. Tell ma to find it and see if it is all right and to write me at once so that I can tell him he does not want it sent [indecipherable]. See if there are any holes in it. The new preacher here is always praying that we be delivered from the evils of idleness. If he ever lived a day in barracks I guess he would have less fear of our going to hell by that road. I guess that my chances of getting first corps are gone. That man Greble is as military as I am and has a lot more pull still I will get one anyway I hope….” Signed, “With love to you all your devoted nephew Geo. S. Patton Jr.”
PATTON, GEORGE S. JR. (1885–1945) United States Army officer most famous or his leadership commanding corps and armies as a general in World War II. He was also widely known for his controversial outspokenness and strong opinions. Commissioned in the army in 1909, Patton participated in the unsuccessful attempt to capture Pancho Villa in 1916-17.
Autograph Letter Signed, four pages. 8vo, n.p., Jan. 28 (no year given, but a date of 1906 written in pencil in another hand at the head of the letter).
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FREDERIC THE GREAT. (1712 -1786). King of Prussia, interested primarily in the arts during his youth, Upon ascending to the Prussian throne, he attacked Austria and claimed Silesia during the Silesian Wars, winning military acclaim for himself and Prussia. For years he was a correspondent of Voltaire, with whom the king had an intimate, if turbulent, friendship. He modernized the Prussian bureaucracy and civil service and promoted religious tolerance throughout his realm.
Autograph Letter Signed, in French, 4to, n.p., n.d.
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BLOCH, ERNST. (1885-1977) German Marxist philosopher influenced by Hegel and Marx, believed that in a utopian world without oppression and exploitation, there would always exist a truly revolutionary force.
Autograph Letter Signed, in German, 8vo,Tubingen, Germany, October 30, 1962.
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In Hebrew, Jabotinsky writes, "greetings to the two of you from Madeira. Of course I have not yet finished the miserable manuscript, but there is no doubt I will finish it before we reach Capetown. Jabotinsky concludes, in Russian, "I hug you." Signed "V". A late letter when he had just created the NZO (New Zionist Organization". Uncommon.
JABOTINSKY, VLADIMIR. (1880-1940). Russian born, Zionist leader. Organized the Hagannah self defense force in Palestine in 1920.
Autograph Letter Signed, in Hebrew and Russian, on a picture postcard depicting a restaurant in Madeira, oblong small 8vo, Madeira, March, 1937.
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An angry letter to L. Hefetz, challenging an article by Joseph Frankl. "When the war [WWI] broke out, I, together with Y. Ben-Zvi (we were both students at the University in Constantinople) went to the military commander of Jerusalem, Zecai [?] Bey, with a request to organize a militia to defend the country. The commander agreed, and several tens of young people, among them the author Y. H. Brenner, enlisted and already began military training. But when the matter became known to Jemal pasha, who was then in Damascus, he gave an order to dissolve this unit. I do not know from where he [Frankl] took some document dated April 6. The story took place in the month of September 1914. As for the 'Zion Mule Corps,' we both opposed it (Jabotinsky also opposed it, and did not join Trumpeldor) but there is no truth to his [Frankl's] claim that we opposed the Legion; Ben-Zvi and I founded the American branch of the Legion, as part which we returned to Aretz [Eretz Israel]. I have no knowledge of any German Foreign Ministry documents about Ben-Zvi or me. I have never heard of any and doubt that Frankl has seen them. There is not one bit of truth in the story that through Brandeis we approached . (?) to allow us to return. This is a foolish made-up story. In Constantinople there was no American Ambassador named Elkins. No copy was ever sent to the German Foreign Ministry. And from where Frankl pulled these made-up fairy tales - I do not know. When did this article appear in The Jewish Chronicle? I will send a denial of this made-up nonsense to the newspaper." Signed, "With thanks, D. Ben Gurion."
BEN GURION, DAVID. (1886-1973). Polish-born Israeli politician. Proclaimed independence of Israel in 1948 and became head of the provisional government 1948-49.
Autograph Letter Signed, in Hebrew, 2 separate pages 8vo (one page shortened), Tel Aviv, Feb 15, 1966. An angry letter to L.
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Written during the Great Depression while he served his second term as governor, he thanks his correspondent, Caroline Wilson, County Supervisor for her report of the work of the Civilian Conservation Corps Camp at Glen and signs, “John S. Winant,” above the typed, “Governor.”
WINANT, JOHN GILBERT. (1889-1947) American politician, first person to serve more than a single two-year term as Governor of New Hampshire, winning election three times; also served as US Ambassador to the United Kingdom during most of World War II.
Autograph Letter Signed, on emblematic stationery of the Governor of the "State of New Hampshire," Concord, Oct. 19, 1933.
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GORDON,CHARLES GEORGE. (1833-1885). Known as Chinese Gordon, Gordon Pasha, and Gordon of Khartoum, Gordon was a British army officer and administrator. He is remembered for his campaigns in China and northern Africa.
Autograph Letter Signed, two adjoining 8vo pages, Port Said‚January 24, 1884.
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He writes a note on the right lower margin, in pencil, "E. has left for England, means to return for the Summer." Along the left margin he typed his address in red noting that he wants his name spelled, "A. S. Bergmann...." In the typed letter, he refers to Nestor Makhno (1889-1935) a Ukrainian anarchist who lived in Paris. Berkmann writes that, "Nestor is worse off than any of the others...has o ne leg shattered by bullets and cannot do hard work. Other work is not to be found...he has a touch of consumption...." Berkman also mentions fellow anarchist Max Tcherniak or Cherniak. Fragile paper with chips and cracks along two margins not affecting text.
BERKMAN, ALEXANDER. (1870-1936) Russian immigrant who became an American writer, radical anarchist, and would-be assassin. Berkman was a leading member of the anarchist movement. He was the lover and close associate of Emma Goldman, a Lithuanian-born anarchist with whom he collaborated frequently and organized civil rights and anti-war campaigns.
Autograph Note, Unsigned, on Typed Letter Unsigned, folio, Paris, March 5, 1925.
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He writes, "My dear friend, Today I received your telegram about the woman...and her children, and it was a wonder to me, for in Berlin Mr. Wolfssohn promised me to have the children accepted into an orphanage. I have sent the telegram to Cologne (?) and demanded they carry through on it. I received your last letter (dated 11 Tevet); thank you for the news. I am glad the Bank, the single Zionist institution we have in Eretz , Israel, came through the Congress safely. I await your letters". It is signed, "With love, M. Ussishkin." Addressed on verso to O. Aisenstadt, Anglo Palestine Company Jerusalem, Palestine via Brindisi.
USSISHKIN, MENACHEM. (1863-1941) Hebrew Secretary of the First Zionist Congress. He was elected to the General Council at the Second Congress in 1898., and served till his death. He was considered the leader of Russian Zionism, the platform of practical Zionism, stressing Jews farming their own land. He also was a Representative of the Jewish people at the Paris Peace Conference and organized the Hebrew school network in Palestine.
Autograph Postcard Signed, Odessa, 28 Shevat (docketed in another hand: 19 Adar 5668) (1908)
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USSISHKIN, MENACHEM . (1863-1941) Secretary of the First Zionist Congress. Elected to the General Council at the Second Congress in 1898 on which he served until his death. He also organized the Hebrew school network in Palestine, headed the Jewish National Fund from 1923 to 1941, and was one of the founders of Hebrew University.
Autograph Postcard Signed, Odessa, 28 Shevat (docketed in another hand: 19 Adar 5668) (1908).
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AGNEW, SPIRO. (1918-96) The thirty-ninth Vice President of the United States, serving under President Richard M. Nixon, and the fifty-fifth Governor of Maryland. He is most famous for his resignation in 1973 after he was charged with the crime of tax evasion. He is also noted for his quick rise in politics - going in six years from County Executive to Vice President
Autograph Quotation unsigned, 8vo, n.p., n.d.
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