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JÉRÔME BONAPARTE. Letter Signed “Jérôme,” Trieste, 10 January 1823. In French. A business letter to bankers in Vienna from Napoléon’s youngest brother, the former King of Westphalia. Full Description
LOUIS D. BRANDEIS. Autograph Letter Signed to Samuel Eliot Morison, Chatham [MA], 23 July 1922. The U.S. Supreme Court Justice writes to an eminent historian, warmly praising his book on the maritime history of Massachusetts. Full Description
J. PAUL GETTY. Autograph Letter Signed “Paul” to his mother, Sarah Getty, no place [Paris, France], 24 June 1932. The oil magnate writes to his mother about the inheritance tax on his father’s estate and about his travels. Full Description
(GETTYSBURG BATTLEFIELD). CHARLES K. GRAHAM. Autograph Letter Signed to Joseph B. Carr, New York [NY], 9 July 1887. A long letter from this Union general about his post-war work to commemorate the battle of Gettysburg and about the recent anniversary meeting held at the battlefield. Full Description
RUTHERFORD B. HAYES. Autograph Note Signed as President [to Secretary of War George W. McCrary], Washington [DC], no date [1877-1879]. Writing on an Executive Mansion card, the President asks his Secretary of War to try to aid a former soldier. Full Description
HELENA AUGUSTA VICTORIA, PRINCESS. Autograph Letter Signed, Osborne House, 21 December 1861. The fifth child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, Helena writes just one week after her father’s unexpected death of her own grief and of the Queen’s sorrow. Full Description
MICHAEL HILLEGAS. Document Signed, no place, 5 February 1803. The first Treasurer of the U.S., who served from 1777 to 1789 in that post, Hillegas here certifies a document relating to an estate. Full Description
GORDON W. (“PAWNEE BILL”) LILLIE. Typed Letter Signed, Pawnee OK, 19 April 1932. The Wild West showman describes in detail several Sioux artifacts he is selling, including two hide paintings. Full Description
JOHN S. PILLSBURY. Document Signed, no place, 26 November 1872. A founder of the Pillsbury Flour Mills and a governor of Minnesota, Pillsbury acknowledges the receipt of money due him from a land transaction. Full Description
PHILO REMINGTON. Typed Letter Signed, Ilion NY, 7 December 1877. A very early example of a typewritten letter in which the first major U.S. typewriter manufacturer apologizes to an unhappy customer and explains his business philosophy. Full Description
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER. 3 pieces: Typed Letter Signed, Typed Document Signed, and Christmas Card, various dates. The legendary founder of Standard Oil writes a note of thanks, issues a letter of recommendation, and sends his personal Christmas card, with his photograph on the front, to an old acquaintance from Cleveland. Full Description
DANIEL E. SICKLES. Autograph Letter Signed, New York NY, no date [1888 or after]. This Union general, whose actions at the battle of Gettysburg were much criticized, describes a post-war meeting at Gettysburg with his Confederate foe, General James Longstreet, and their discussion of the battle. Full Description
FRIEDRICH WILHELM VON STEUBEN. Autograph Letter Signed, Fort Plain [NY], 18 March [1787]. In French, with translation. An attractive letter from the Prussian soldier who fought in the American Revolution in which he writes about the Mohawk Valley land given him by New York State and about his finances. Full Description
WALTER STEWART. Autograph Document Signed, no place, 12 February 1794. This Revolutionary War officer has penned a detailed agreement for the survey and sale of 4000 acres of land on Pennsylvania’s frontier. Full Description
CHARLES GRAVIER, COMTE DE VERGENNES. Autograph Letter Signed “De Vergennes,” Fontainebleau, 15 November 1783. In French, with translation. The French foreign minister who aided the American Revolution, Vergennes writes here to an official forced to leave his post because of ill health, reporting the King’s reaction to the news. Full Description
JOHN E. WOOL. Letter Signed to the Surgeon General of the U.S. Army, Washington DC, 29 May 1846. At the start of the Mexican War, in which he would serve with distinction, this U.S. Army general asks about measures to ensure that new volunteer troops receive needed supplies. Full Description
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