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HISTORY - VILLEMAIN Abel Franois (1790 - 1870) - Letter signed ; autograph letter signed

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HISTORY - MARSHALL George (1880 - 1959) - Signed printed photograph ; Autograph letter signed: He was appointed Chief of Staff in 1939, but he is best known for the plan that bears his name. It aimed to provide economic aid to Europe. He took part in the Yalta and Potsdam conferences in 1945 an

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(George IV) Fitzherbert, Maria (1756-1837) ALS: Property from the Estate of William H. Rasch Description: (George IV) Fitzherbert, Maria (1756-1837) Autograph Letter Signed, autograph letter signed, one page, London, April 24, 1821, an order to

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Elizabeth (The Queen Mother, 1900-2002) ALS: Property from the Estate of William H. Rasch Description: Elizabeth (The Queen Mother, Queen of George VI, 1900-2002) Autograph Letter Signed, autograph letter signed, two pages, November 12th, 19

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William IV, King of United Kingdom (1765-1837) ALS: Property from the Estate of William H. Rasch Description: William IV, King of the United Kingdom (1765-1837) Autograph letter signed, autograph letter signed, dated February 6, 1818, to the Archbi

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Three Articles from 19th/20th Century Composers: Property from the Estate of William H. Rasch Description: Three Articles from 19th/20th Century Composers, comprising a photograph of Sir Edward Elgar (1857-1934) with autograph letter signed, Jun

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Sully, Thomas (1783-872) 2 Letters and a Signature: Property from the Estate of William H. Rasch Description: Sully, Thomas (1783-872) 2 Autograph Letters and a Signature, comprising an autograph letter signed, one page, April 2, 1856, concerning d

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Humperdinck, Englebert (1854-1921) ALS & Postcard: Property from the Estate of William H. Rasch Description: Humperdinck, Englebert (1854-1921) Autograph Letter Signed & Postcard, an autograph letter signed and two-sided postcard, October, 1920, c

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William James "Father of American psychology" 4 ALS Framed: William James "Father of American psychology" 4 ALS Framed A group of four autograph letters signed "Wm. James" from a collection of correspondence to one of his Harvard students, J.R. Roberts. Dating

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Charles III, King of Great Britain (b. 1948) LS: Property from the Estate of William H. Rasch Description: Charles III, King of Great Britain (b. 1948) Letter Signed, typed letter signed with autograph salutation, January 7, 1994, as Prince of W

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HISTORY - METTERNICH Klemens (1773 - 1859) - Letter signed: He was Austrian ambassador to Dresden, Berlin and Paris. He became Prime Minister in 1809. He negotiated Napoleon 1st's marriage to Maria Theresa. In 1815, he presided over the Congress of Vienna. In

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HISTORY - ROOSEVELT Eleanor (1884 - 1962) - Typed letter signed: In 1905, she married her second cousin, Franklin Roosevelt. She supported him throughout his political career, particularly after 1921, when he contracted poliomyelitis. After his death in 1945, she w

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HISTORY - MOUNTBATTEN of Burma Louis (1900 - 1979) - Typed letter signed: Educated at the Royal Navy College before joining the Royal Navy where he served during both wars. Churchill promoted him to Operations Commander in 1941 and in 1947 Attlee appointed him Deputy King o

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Hillary, Sir Edmund (1919-2008) Typed Letter Signed: Property from the Estate of William H. Rasch Description: Hillary, Sir Edmund (1919-2008) Typed Letter Signed, typed letter signed, September 27, 1965, reply to a request for an autograph, signed

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1842 Autographed Letter Signed Thomas Scott Williams: Thomas Scott Williams, Two pages ALS datelined Hartford, March 17, 1842. Member of Congress from Connecticut 1817-1819, also Chief Justice Supreme Court of Connecticut. Letter regarding autograph coll

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William IV, King of Great Britain (1765-1837) Letter: Property from the Estate of William H. Rasch Description: William IV, King of Great Britain (1765-1837) Autograph Letter, autograph letter, as the Duke of Clarence, signed "William," dated Januar

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HISTORY - VILLEMAIN Abel Franois (1790 - 1870) - Letter signed ; autograph letter signed

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Translator, critic and author of numerous literary works, he was a professor at the FacultŽ des Lettres. He was elected to the AcadŽmie franaise in 1821. He played an important political role as a member of parliament, then as a peer of France and as Minister of Public Education.Letter signed and dated Paris, 07.12.1814: "É je viens d'approuver ce choix qui me para”t convenableÉ".; autograph letter signed, dated 11.12.

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