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P.T. Barnum Autograph Letter Signed.

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BARNUM, Phineas Taylor (1810-1891). Autograph letter signed ("P.T. Barnum"). Liverpool England, 5: BARNUM, Phineas Taylor (1810-1891). Autograph letter signed ("P.T. Barnum"). Liverpool England, 5 November 1858. 1 page, 5 3/8 x 8 1/8 in., creasing to folds and corners, with small separation to righ

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HEMINGWAY, ERNEST Autograph letter signed.: HEMINGWAY, ERNEST Autograph letter signed. San Francisco de Paula, Cuba: 11 April 1959. A 1 1/4 page autograph letter in blue ink signed "Ernie" on one sheet of Hemingway's Finca Vigia San Francisco d

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Autograph letter signed by Mary Todd Lincoln: Heading: (Presidents & First Ladies, 1861) Author: Lincoln, Mary Todd Title: Autograph letter signed by Mary Todd Lincoln Place Published: Publisher: Date Published: 1864 Description:

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[SLAVERY & ABOLITION]. MATTHEWS, Nathaniel. Autograph letter signed ("Nathaniel Matthews"), to R.W.: [SLAVERY & ABOLITION]. MATTHEWS, Nathaniel. Autograph letter signed ("Nathaniel Matthews"), to R.W. Vasser, with details of 10 enslaved individuals. Richmond, VA, 9 December 1849. 2 pages, 4to,

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Charles Darwin Autograph Letter Signed 1860: Charles Darwin Autograph Letter Signed 1860 DARWIN, CHARLES. Autograph Letter Signed, "Ch. R. Darwin" over a one penny stamp, November 19, 1860, 1 p., Down Kent. Horizontal fold and toning. Docketed o

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[Autographs & Manuscripts] Elizabeth II Autograph letter, signed: [Autographs & Manuscripts] Elizabeth II Autograph letter, signed London, June 15, 1967. One sheet, 7 1/2 x 4 3/4 in. (190 x 121 mm). Autograph letter, on Buckingham Palace stationery, signed by Queen

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Wilde (Oscar) Autograph Letter signed, fragment, 2pp.: Wilde (Oscar, writer, 1854-1900) Autograph Letter signed, 2pp. fragment only of a longer letter, 8vo, n.p., n.d. [?1880], "... to me the opportunity of being your cicerone to the very exquisite fragme

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Charles Dickens Autograph Letter Signed: ALS, one page, 5 x 8, Office of All the Year Round letterhead, June 18, 1863. Handwritten letter to Emma Pender, the second wife of Sir John Pender, a Scottish textile merchant, politician, and submar

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POLK, Sara Childress (1803-18910. Autograph letter signed ("Mrs. James K. Polk"), to General Robert: POLK, Sara Childress (1803-18910. Autograph letter signed ("Mrs. James K. Polk"), to General Robert E. LEE (1807-1870). "Polk Place," Nashville, TN, 12 October 1863. 1 page, 8vo, with envelope and cal

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A CIVIL WAR AUTOGRAPH LETTER, SIGNED BY ROBERT E. LEE,: A CIVIL WAR AUTOGRAPH LETTER, SIGNED BY ROBERT E. LEE, COMMANDER OF THE CONFEDERATE ARMIES, DATED SEPTEMBER 1, 1860, small 4to San Antonio, September 1, 1860. Letter to Col. S. Cooper, Adjuntant Gener

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William Henry Harrison Autograph Letter Signed: William Henry Harrison Autograph Letter Signed "WH Harrison." One page, 5.5" x 8.5", no place; September 13, [1837]. Addressed to his son-in-law, William. The letter reads in full: "After all the trou

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Jefferson Davis Autograph Letter Signed to Confederate Senator, Louis Wigfall for Advice Promoting: Jefferson Davis Autograph Letter Signed to Confederate Senator, Louis Wigfall for Advice Promoting Texas Brigade Colonels to Brigadier General. Jefferson Davis (1808-1899) handwritten letter to Confed

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Beatrix Potter Autograph Letter Signed with Her: Beatrix Potter Autograph Letter Signed with Her Married Name "H.B. Heelis." Two pages, front and back, 7" x 8.75", Castle Cottage, Sawry in Ambleside; September 26, 1934. Potter writes to a Mr. Rawe,

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James Garfield (1881), Autograph Letter, signed: James Garfield (1881Autograph Letter, signedHiram, O(hio)., Oct(ober). 8, 1872. 1 p. 7 3/8 x 4 3/4 in. (187 x 120 mm). Autograph letter, signed by Garfield ("J.A. Garfield"), as a member of the House

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Barnum, Phineas Taylor. P.T. Barnum Autograph Letter Signed. Bridgeport, 1889. Autographed letter to an unknown recipient regarding travel plans, in Barnum's hand on Marina letterhead. Matted and framed with portrait frontispiece from Barnum's autobiography Struggles and Triumphs. 15 ½ x 18". Letter shows creases, ink faded; portrait damp stained. Good.