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[Lincoln, Abraham] [Francis Family] Edgar, Allen Francis

A Series of Seven Autograph Letters, Signed, to Herbert Fay, Curator of Lincoln’s Tomb, Concerning Lincoln-Related Artifacts Acquired from the Francis Home in Springfield, Illinois.

Staten Island: 1927. 4to, seven letters totaling 10 pp. With five original envelopes and a postal receipt. A series of letters, sometimes confused but entertaining in nature, written by a descendant of the Francis family of Springfield, relating to Lincoln-related relics from the Simeon Francis Home, where Abraham and Mary...

Price: $500.00

Peery, Edward T. [Shawnee Manual Labor School]

Manuscript Document with Postal Instructions for “Creek Boys” in Indian Territory.

Manual Labor School, Shawnee Nation [Johnson County, Kansas]: c. 1844-1850. nk on wove paper: 9 ¾ x 7-3/16 in.; strong creases where folded, two small closed tears starting with scattered pinholes to creases. The document lists the names and ages of four Creek boys and where letters to their parents...

Price: $400.00

[Publishing][Webster's Dictionary]

Letter and Bill to Merriam, Publishers of Webster’s Dictionary, from their Binders, Brown and Drake.

Hartford: 1849. Single folded leaf, 9 ¾ x 15 inches. Autograph Letter Signed. Hartford, Conn. Nov. 3, 1849. To G & C Merriam, Springfield, Mass. “Bill to the publishers of Webster’s Dictionary for 3 boxes of bound books, 32-36 books in each box, for total cost of $85. “…making 300...

Price: $750.00

[Religion - Social Gospel Movement] Gladden, Washington

May 22, 1881. Autograph Letter to the Board of the State Street Church, Explaining the Reasons for his Resignation, 1861.

New York: 1881. 4 pp, single 9 ½ x 7 ½ inch leaf, folded. An important document from early in the career of Washington Gladden, a key figure in the Social Gospel and Progressive movements. He writes the board of the State Street Congregational Church, explaining the reasons for his...

Price: $750.00

Toscanini, Arturo; Various Composers of Note

An Archive of Material and Correspondence from the Toscanini Estate Including a Draft of “To the People of America,” with Notes in Toscanini’s Hand.

Various Places. Most 1940s-1950s, various formats. A wide-ranging collection of Toscanini material, found amongst his scores in the estate of his grandson Walfredo. The highlight is a late draft of his speech “To The People of America,” an important document in Italian-American history that was printed in Life Magazine during.....

Price: $3,500.00

[Western Americana] [Sutro, Adolph]

A Wide Ranging Collection of Documents Relating to the Career, Finances and Personal Life of Adolph Sutro, 1862-1896, Most Being Correspondence Addressed to Sutro Concerning Business Dealings Around the Sutro Tunnel, the Bulk c. 1878.

Nevada and California: 1862. Various dates and formats, 1862-1896. Adolph Sutro was a Prussian-born developer and mining engineer turned populist politician and important figure in nineteenth century California and Nevada, with his largest engineering achievement being the construction of the Sutro Tunnel in Nevada. This material, from a private Dayton...

Price: $2,750.00