WILLIAM BARCLAY "BAT" MASTERSON - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 02/04/1914 - HFSID: 350561

Rare, 1914 typed letter signed by the Western lawman on New York Morning Telegraph letterhead signed by the Western lawman while he was a sports writer at the paper. It's addressed to Robert M. Wright, author of Dodge City, The Cowboy Capital and laments the sale of Wright's "meritorious volume". With three typed manuscript pages from Wright's book on the murder of Masterson's brother Ed. Typed letter signed "W. B. Masterson" in purple ink. 1 page, 8½x11, on letterhead of the New York Morning Telegraph. Feb. 4, 1914. Addressed to the Honorable R. N. Wright, Dodge City, Kansas. In full: "My dear Bob:- I got your letter yesterday and hasten to reply for fear I'll forget it as I find it is quite easy for me to forget things now. I am indeed sorry that the book doesn't sell more readily than it does for it really is a meritorious volume. I will call Mr. Price's attention to what you say regarding his writing from time to time stories from the book and believe as you do that will help its sale immensely. What is required to stimulate the sale of a book is advertising and unless that is done there is little demand for a book no matter how interesting it is.…"

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JOSEPHINE "JOSIE" EARP - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED - HFSID: 287778

ALS to husband Wyatt's personal secretary, John Flood, who was trying unsuccessfully to write an authorized biography of the famous lawman. Frequent mention of actor William S. Hart ("Bill"), a close friend of Wyatt Earp. Autograph Letter signed: "E", 3 pages (front and verso), 6½x10½. Vidal (California), 1927 March 15. To "Dear Mr. [John] Flood". In full: "Very glad to get your nice letter and clippings. I was just thinking what had happened to you. Well Mr. E. is at camp doing some assessment work, so I am here with my two nieces. Weather windy not very nice for the last two weeks. Lots of surveyors here for the L.A. water. Fill a barn just now. I have never seen so many people here at one time before. Brunnels are very busy. Well, now about our little affair. Will you please call up or write to Bill. Yes I think it is better to write to him. Tell him what I think - what I mean by I, all of us think it just the right thing to do to hold it back until we can get together and talk it over. I am enclosing all letters from the first on Bill wrote us. I wrote and told you I had put them away for safe keeping, but luckily I have found them and am sending them to you. [Items not included.] And please keep them until we come to L. A.…"

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ASSOCIATE JUSTICE FELIX FRANKFURTER - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED - HFSID: 285845

The Supreme Court Justice signs an extraordinary rare, handwritten letter to Herbert Hoover, who was administering food aid to Europe after World War I: "I am more sorry than you can possibly realize to have provoked you about Poland. … I know what you did and how you feel about the Polish Jewish situation …" Autograph Letter Signed: "Felix Frankfurter," 1p, 8¼x10½. No place or date but London, post World War I. On stationery of the American Relief Administration. To Herbert Hoover, who served as Chairman of the American Relief Committee in London. In full: "I am more sorry than you can possibly realize to have provoked you about Poland, for I feel a deeper devotion and gratitude for your services and your wise humanity than you probably appreciate. It's just because I know what you did and how you feel about the Polish Jewish situation that I spoke as briefly as I did. You may be sure that I shall not in the slightest seek to do anything but that which may help towards healing. The first step towards remedy is, of course, the truth of the situation. And on there I think - in all honesty - I can now speak.…"

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THE WARREN E. BURGER COURT - SUPREME COURT ENGRAVING SIGNED WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID: 348087

THE WARREN E. BURGER COURT - SUPREME COURT ENGRAVING SIGNED CO-SIGNED BY: - HFSID 348087

All nine Supreme Court Justices signed this framed engraving of the Supreme Court building Engraving signed: "Harry A Blackmun", "Byron R. White", "Lewis F. Powell Jr.", "Potter Stewart". "Thurgood Marshall", "William H. Rehnquist", "Warren E Burger", "W Douglas" and "Wm J Brennan Jr.", 7¾x5½ overall, oval image 3½x2 (one surface). Printed by the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing. The nine Justices that signed this image of the Supreme Court building served together from 1971, when Powell and Rehnquist joined the Court, to 1975, when Douglas retired. In 1974, Chief Justice Burger spoke for a unanimous Court upholding a subpoena for the Watergate tapes which resulted in President Nixon's resignation. In 1986, Chief Justice Burger retired and was succeeded by Associate Justice Rehnquist who served until his death in 2005. Frame lightly chipped at back corners. Otherwise, fine condition. Framed in Gallery of History style: 34½x22.

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ASSOCIATE JUSTICE LOUIS D. BRANDEIS - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 04/07/1920 - HFSID: 285861

The first Jewish Supreme Court Justice signs a scarce handwritten 1920 letter: "Palestine needs redoubled efforts from all loyal Jews." Scarce ALS: "Louis D. Brandeis" as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, 1 page, 5½x8½. On his Stoneleigh Court, Washington, D.C., stationery, 1920 April 7. To Mr. Isaac E. Feinstein, Supervisor. In full: "I am glad to learn from your letter of yesterday of the growth in Young Judea Center during the past five year (sic). Palestine needs redoubled efforts from all loyal Jews. I trust that before another five years - your sixteen clubs may have grown to One hundred and Sixty." Louis Dembitz Brandeis (1856-1941), who had been nicknamed the "people's lawyer", supported Woodrow Wilson's nomination for the Presidency in 1912. In 1916, he was appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court by Wilson, becoming the first Jewish Associate Justice. He worked behind the scenes to influence President Wilson to support the Zionist cause, and later brought Zionist matters to the attention of FDR. Brandeis, who served for 23 years on the Court until his retirement in 1939, was a progressive who was known for his anti-monopolist views.

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SIR WILLIAM BLACKSTONE - THIRD PERSON AUTOGRAPH LETTER 4/17 - HFSID: 348040

Signing in the text of this handwritten 1777 letter, he discusses his corrections to proofs of a legal address he delivered before the Society of Antiquaries Third-Person Autograph Letter Signed: "Sir William Blackstone" and "Sir Wm" in text, 1 page, 7½x4½. Wallingford, 1777 April 17, Monday morning. In full: "Sir William Blackstone returns to Mess. Bowzer and Nichols the Proof Sheets of his letter to Mr. Barrington & with them the MS. Copy. [Items not included.] Had he known the Society intended to have printed it immediately, he would have corrected it for the Press before it was sent to the Compositor, but believes the few Emendations he has made will not occasion any considerable Trouble. Sir Wm would have returned it sooner, but did not receive it till Saturday Afternoon." English jurist and writer SIR WILLIAM BLACKSTONE (1723-1780) is referring to the publishing of his letter to Judge Daines Barrington, which he had read in 1775 before the Society of Antiquaries. Blackstone, as a Fellow of the Society since 1761, addressed a paper to the Vice President, Barrington (1727-1800), regarding the use of seals by those with ecclesiastical jurisdiction as specified by a law passed in 1547, during the first year of Edward VI's reign.

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WILLIAM BARCLAY "BAT" MASTERSON - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 12/31/1905 - HFSID: 348287

He pens a letter in correspondence to an individual stating they are relatives in which Masterson quickly replies with otherwise! Autograph Letter Signed: "W.B. Masterson". 2 pages, 8x10, loosely placed in 9½x11½ folio. Accompanied by original mailing envelope; heavily toned, soiled and worn. December 31, 1905, New York City, written to "Mr. Watson F. Masterson" of Ramsey, West Virginia. In full: "Dear Sir. Without going into details can assure you that we are not related; even remotely. My father was born in this state eighty years ago and moved to Illinois where I was born fifty one years ago. There are a great many families of Mastersons in Missouri and Iowa none of whom are related to mine. My father had but one brother and he was several years the eldest and has been dead about forty years and died without issue. Very respectfully." Masterson (1853-1921) was an American frontier gambler and buffalo hunter and a scout for the United States Army. Masterson was also a lawman, serving as a deputy in Dodge City, Kansas alongside Wyatt Earp and later sheriff for Ford County, Kansas (1877-1879), as well as town marshal of Trinidad (1881-1882) and later, during the administration of President Theodore Roosevelt, as a U. S.

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JOSEPHINE "JOSIE" EARP - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 09/25/1929 - HFSID: 290444

Handwritten letter to friend and would-be biographer John Flood, only months after Wyatt Earp's death. "I am still worrying for my dear husband. I miss him so much." Autograph Letter signed: "Josephine Earp", 3 pages, 6x8 folded, otherwise 12x8. Oakland (California), 1929 September 25. To "Dear Mr. Flood", in full: "I did not mean to be slow to respond to your nice letter. I wanted to wait and see if I could be in Los Angeles in the next ten days but it seems now like I will not be able to get away until about the fifth, or six of Oct. and I know you cannot wait until then. I thank you very much for offering to wait a few days until I could get there. I will see you when I come to Vidal. I have many things that I must attend to before I go to the desert. I hope you are right to the gross or net but different attorneys have told me that you are wrong - we will have to wait and see. That is all that can be done. I am glad you have had a nice vacation and also to know Jarvis is going to make a sale. And I hope you will too. I am feeling much better but I still have a cold. My folks are living on Alexandria Street, but I don't know the number. I think I have the name spelled wrong. There may be such a thing as my leaving here by next Tuesday - but I am not sure.…"

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WILLIAM BARCLAY "BAT" MASTERSON - ANNOTATED TYPED MANUSCRIPT SIGNED - HFSID: 280335

This extraordinary typed manuscript for Dodge City, The Cowboy Capital about Western lawman Bat Masterson, with a total of four handwritten corrections by him, including his very rare full signature. It was written by Robert M. Wright, former mayor of Dodge City, Kansas, and sent to Masterson, a former deputy in Dodge City, for his review. Annotated typed manuscript signed "William Barclay (Bat) Masterson". Black ink and lead pencil notations in unknown hand. 6 pages, 8½x11, bound with a needle at top edge. There are a total of four corrections on the first page. The first is Masterson's signature, correcting the title "W.B. Masterson (Bat)". He also corrected the initials "W.B." in the first sentence with "William Barclay". The other two corrections pertain to his candidacy for sheriff of Ford County, Kansas, which included Dodge City. He crossed out the "6" in "1876" and corrected it with "7". This extraordinary document is a short biography of Masterson written by Robert M. Wright for his book Dodge City, The Cowboy Capital (1913). Wright, a former mayor of Dodge City, Kansas sent this manuscript to Masterson, a former deputy in Dodge City, for his review.

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THE FRED M. VINSON COURT - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID: 350582

THE FRED M. VINSON COURT - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH CO-SIGNED BY: JOHN H. - HFSID 350582

All nine members of the Vinson Court signed this 13x10 official photo. Photograph signed: "Fred M. Vinson, Jr." as Chief Justice and "Hugo L. Black", "Stanley Reed", "Felix Frankfurter", "William O. Douglas", "Robert H. Jackson", "Harold H. Burton", "Tom C. Clark" and "Sherman Minton" as Associate Justices. B/w, 13x10. Although every member of this Court was appointed by Democratic Presidents Roosevelt and Truman, intense personal animosities - especially involving Black, Frankfurter, Douglas and Jackson - disrupted the Court's harmony. FDR appointed Black (1937-1971), Reed (1938-1957), Frankfurter (1939-1962), Douglas (1939-1975) and Jackson (1941-1954). Truman appointed Burton (1945-1958), Clark (1949-1967) and Minton (1949-1956). Jackson and Black both expected to be elevated to Chief Justice in 1946 after the death of Harlan Fiske Stone, but the intense lobbying by their respective supporters prompted Truman to nominate Vinson instead. Vinson's death in 1953 was historically significant, since the Chief Justice had seemed ready to oppose what proved to be a unanimous school desegregation decision in Brown vs Board of Education (1954). Soiled at 2 signatures.

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Law & Order, Judicial, Law Enforcement | Letters

BARON GEORGE RALPH ABERCROMBY - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 01/15/1885 - HFSID 142905

The husband of Queen Victoria's Lady of the Bedchamber writes from the Queen's estate. Autograph Letter signed: "Abercromby", 1p, 4¾x7¼, affixed to 5x9½ sheet, to which two clippings are also attached. Osborne, 1885 January 15.

Sale Price $180.00

$200.00
JAMES GEORGE ABOUREZK - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 06/08/1973 - HFSID 79195

As US Senator, he signs a typed letter supporting emergency aid for a school in his state. Typed Letter signed: "Jim", 1 page, 8x10½. Washington, D.C., 1973 June 8.

Sale Price $144.00

$160.00
LT. COLONEL MICHAEL EDWARD "BARON ADEANE" ADEANE - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 11/06/1947 - HFSID 80065

MICHAEL EDWARD ADEANE Typed letter signed to Lieutenant Commander F.A. de Vine Hunt on behalf of King George VI. Typed Letter Signed: “Mr. Adeane” November 6, 1947. 8x3 including all pieces. Includes Buckingham Palace letterhead.

Sale Price $81.00

$90.00
DONALD C. ALEXANDER - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 01/16/1976 - HFSID 189692

TLS: "Don" as Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service. On his official letterhead. Washington, D.C., 1976 January 16. To W. Ernst Minor, Cincinnati, Ohio. In full: "Thanks very much for your note of January 14 and for sending me the Dayton Daily News editorial of January 12.…"

Sale Price $162.00

$180.00
JOSHUA W. ALEXANDER - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 04/24/1920 - HFSID 291665

The outgoing Secretary of Commerce signs a letter introducing businessman and philanthropist Edward A. Filene to US trade officials in Vienna. Typed Letter signed: "J. W. Alexander" as Secretary of Commerce, 1 page, 8x10½. Washington, D.C., 1920 April 24.

Sale Price $288.00

$320.00
WILLIAM A. "BILL" ALLAIN - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 02/11/1985 - HFSID 89373

The Governor of Mississippi sends his photograph and a brochure on the history of his state to a young collector in Nevada. TLS: "Bill Allain" as Governor of Mississippi, 1p, 8½x11. Jackson, Mississippi, 1985 February 11.

Sale Price $90.00

$100.00
WILLIAM ALLEN - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 07/12/1860 - HFSID 3445

The Ohio Democrat wants copies of Douglas address to distribute during the Lincoln-Douglas Presidential campaign of 1860 Autograph Letter signed: "W. Allen", 1p, 7½x6. Greenville, Ohio, 1860 July 12. To "L.…"

Sale Price $198.00

$220.00
GEORGE R. ARIYOSHI - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 01/08/1976 - HFSID 273738

TLS: "George R Ariyoshi" as Governor of Hawaii, 1p, 7¼x10½. Honolulu, Hawaii, 1976 January 8. On letterhead of Executive Chambers to Mr. Danny Franklin, Phoenix, Arizona. In full: "Thank you for your letter of December 29, 1975, and for your very nice holiday message.…"

Sale Price $108.00

$120.00
WILLIAM E. ARTHUR - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 05/05/1873 - HFSID 33742

As a Member of Congress, he writes of his role in the Presidential Election of 1860. Autograph Letter signed: "W, E, Arthur", 2 pages, 5x8, affixed to cardstock (2 surfaces). Covington, Kentucky, 1873 May 5. On his personal embossed letterhead to C. A.

Sale Price $234.00

$260.00
LOUIS AUCHINCLOSS - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED - HFSID 222113

He pens this letter regarding the Museum of the City of New York Autograph Letter Signed: "Louis Auchincloss", 2p, 5½x8½, front and verso. No place, no date. On his personal letterhead to "Dear Mr. Allen".

Sale Price $288.00

$320.00
ALFRED AUSTIN - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 02/21/1905 - HFSID 297629

The Poet Laureate will try to attend a meeting. Autograph Letter signed: "Alfred Austin", 1 page, 5¼x8¼. Swinford Old Manor, Ashford, Kent (England), 1905 February 21.

Sale Price $324.00

$360.00
ALFRED AUSTIN - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 05/27/1897 - HFSID 73264

His handwritten, signed letter dated in 1897 accepting a request. Autograph letter signed: "Alfred Austin," 1p, 4½x7. Ashford, Kent, 1897 May 27. The successor to Alfred, Lord Tennyson, as British Poet Laureate writes to Dyer Knott, Exeter.

Sale Price $288.00

$320.00
ALFRED AUSTIN - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 12/06/1899 - HFSID 264364

Austin's 4 page letter from 1899 in correspondence with a publisher. Autograph letter signed: "Alfred Austin" and "Austin" in text, 3p, 4¼x6¾. Ashford, Kent (England), 1899 December 6. On personal embossed letterhead to "Dear Sir".

Sale Price $414.00

$460.00
ALFRED AUSTIN - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 12/18/1882 - HFSID 297523

Acknowledging a letter, the poet adds that "I can say no more at present." Autograph Letter signed: "Alfred Austin", 1 page, 4½x7. 25 Hans Place, SW [London], 1882 December 18. To "Chas. Walsh", in full: "I will make a note of your letter, for which I thank you.…"

Sale Price $324.00

$360.00
NEWTON D. BAKER - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 03/16/1932 - HFSID 297054

The former Secretary of War gracefully declines an invitation. Typed Letter signed: "Newton D. Baker", 1 page, 8½x11. Cleveland, Illinois, 1932 March 16. On letterhead of Baker, Hostetler, Sidlo & Patterson [his law firm] to Walter F.

Sale Price $324.00

$360.00
NEWTON D. BAKER - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 04/24/1916 - HFSID 291667

The Secretary of War greets a church minister who has moved to Washington, D.C. Typed Letter signed: "Newton D. Baker" as Secretary of War", 1 page, 5½x9. Washington, D.C., 1916 April 24. To Rev. Paul R. Hickok, Metropolitan Presbyterian Church, Washington, D.C.…"

Sale Price $324.00

$360.00
NEWTON D. BAKER - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 06/12/1931 - HFSID 26431

Newton Diehl Baker signed this letter on the letterhead of Baker, Hostetler, Sidlo & Patterson in 1931, saying that a reassessment of Woodrow Wilson's administration by Mark Sullivan was "deeply gratifying" and that he would not seek the presidency.

Sale Price $414.00

$460.00
NEWTON D. BAKER - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 06/30/1932 - HFSID 3613

Former Secretary of War Newton Diehl Baker signed this typed letter to the wife of Samuel Gompers, founder of the American Federation of Labor, in 1924, saying in part "it is difficult for me to select out any particular incident, or incidents, for inclusion in the intimate appreciation of hi…"

Sale Price $414.00

$460.00
NEWTON D. BAKER - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 10/12/1912 - HFSID 321190

As Mayor of Cleveland, he explains that he has been making many campaign appearances for Woodrow Wilson, and cannot take on an additional one in Pittsburgh. Typed Letter signed: "Newton D. Baker" as Mayor, 1 page, 8½x11. Cleveland, 1912 October 12.

Sale Price $378.00

$420.00
NEWTON D. BAKER - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 11/06/1918 - HFSID 315179

Writing as Secretary of War, 5 days before the end of World War I, he thanks a soldier's father for a box of cigars, but doubts that any can be mailed to the generals in France. Typed Letter signed: "Newton D. Baker" as Secretary of War, 1 page, 8x10½.

Sale Price $378.00

$420.00
NEWTON D. BAKER - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 11/16/1934 - HFSID 299830

Typed Letter accompanying his returned questionnaire about President Wilson's Cabinet. Typed Letter signed: "Newton D. Baker", 1 page, 8½x11. Cleveland, Ohio, 1934 November 16.

Sale Price $324.00

$360.00
RAYMOND BALDWIN - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 03/22/1947 - HFSID 293468

Brief letter, signed during his first year in the US Senate Typed Letter signed: "R. Baldwin", as US Senator, 8x10½ page, affixed at an 8½x11 page. Washington, D.C., 1947 March 22. On letterhead of the Senate Armed Services Committee to Ralph Errington Ward, Jr.

Sale Price $144.00

$160.00
WILLIAM BALLANTINE - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED - HFSID 321469

On House of Commons stationery, he writes that he was "accidentally sent out at the division" and hence prevented from voting against the government. Autograph Letter signed: "W Ballantine" as a Member of Parliament, 1 page, 4¾x7¼.

Sale Price $180.00

$200.00
EDWARD T. BARTLETT - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 02/07/1887 - HFSID 13783

The New York politician discusses the development of the state's "Republican", signs initials in black ink Autograph letter signed: "E.T.B." in black ink. 1 page, 5½x8½. Written on "Law Offices of Bartlett, Wilson & Hayden letterhead. New York City, New York.…"

Sale Price $162.00

$180.00
EDWARD T. BARTLETT - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 02/08/1887 - HFSID 13784

The New York Republican politician discusses the fine details of their club's upcoming dinner, signs name in black ink Autograph letter signed: "E.T. Bartlett" in black ink. 1 page, 5½x8½. New York, 1887 February 8. To Mr.

Sale Price $162.00

$180.00
EDWARD T. BARTLETT - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 10/11/1893 - HFSID 13767

The New York Court of Appeals judge sends his thanks to a fellow Republican for the nomination, signs name in black ink Autograph letter signed: "E.T. Bartlett" in black ink. 1 page, 6x9½. New York, 1893 October 11.

Sale Price $162.00

$180.00
EDWARD T. BARTLETT - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 12/10/1889 - HFSID 13768

The New York lawyer and judge sends his notes to Republican colleague in black ink Autograph letter signed: "E.T. Bartlett" in black ink. 1 page, 5½x8½. Law Offices of Bartlett, Wilson & Hayden letterhead. New York City, New York. 1889 December 10.

Sale Price $162.00

$180.00
JAMES F. BATTIN - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 08/07/1967 - HFSID 297136

The U.S. Congressman from Montana autographs a letter for a man in in New York. Typed Letter signed: "Jim Battin" as U.S. Congressman, 1 page, 5¼x8. Washington, D.C., 1967 August 7. On letterhead of the Congress of the United States and addressed to Mr. Robert A.

Sale Price $126.00

$140.00
BIRCH BAYH - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 11/14/1967 - HFSID 157373

TLS congratulating retiring Internal Security Subcommittee staffer Ben Mandel Typed Letter signed: "Birch Bayh" as Senator, 1p, 8x10½. Washington, 1967 November 14.

Sale Price $144.00

$160.00
PERRY BELMONT - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 11/29/1899 - HFSID 33244

Perry Belmont writes to William Sulzer asking him to look over an article that Perry Belmont wrote. Autograph Letter Signed: "Perry Belmont", 1p, 4½x7. Roslyn, Long Island, 1899 November 29. To Hon. William Sulzer.

Sale Price $162.00

$180.00