GENERAL COURTNEY H. HODGES Photograph signed in 1946 by the Commanding Army General that was first to enter Paris in World War II! Autographed Photograph Signed: " Courtney H. Hodges/Gen. U.S. Army/Dec. 1, 1946.", 8x10. Reverse bears a Signal Corps credit stamp. Hodges (1887-1966) was the Commanding General of the Third U.S. Army from February 16, 1943 to January 25, 1944, when he turned it over to Lieutenant General Patton. First Army soldiers commanded by Hodges were the first Americans to enter Paris on their way across Northern France and through the Ardennes Forest. They were also the first to cross the Siegfried Line into Germany in September 1944 and reach the Rhine in March 1945. Minor surface creasing and slightly creased and worn at corners and edges. Ink stamps and notes (unknown hand) on verso. Fine condition. Accompanied by PSA/DNA LOA. 
GENERAL GEORGE C. MARSHALL Rare, over-sized, vintage matte-finish photograph of the general in full-uninform! Autograph Inscribed Photograph: " To Captain Timothy Donohue USN, with appreciation/ and warm regards of G. C. Marshall.", vintage, 11x13½. George Catlett Marshall (1880-1959) served on General Pershing's staff during World War I, helping to plan the Meuse-Argonne offensive which hastened the defeat of Germany. He was Army Chief of Staff (1939-1945) and President Roosevelt's principle military advisor throughout World War II. He took charge of the weak, poorly-equipped US Army in 1939 and expanded it 40-fold en route to victory. Marshall, whom Winston Churchill called "the architect of victory," became the first General of the Army (5 stars) in 1944. President Truman sent Marshall in 1945 to mediate between the Communist and Nationalist forces in China, a mission which failed, and which led to attacks on the General by Senator Joseph McCarthy 8 years later. As Secretary 
JOSEPH STILWELL Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of General Stilwell wearing his four-star uniform Photograph signed: "Joseph W. Stilwell/Gen., U.S.A.", 8x10. Collector's notations to reverse date the autograph to May 28, 1946. Joseph Warren Stilwell (1883-1946) was a tactically skilled US Army officer who, at the date of this letter, was training the newly formed US Seventh Division. If assigned to the European or Pacific Theaters when World War II commenced, Stilwell might have been remembered as a gifted corps commander. Instead, President Roosevelt sent him in 1942 to the China-Burma-India Theater, where he led British and Chinese forces in combat and served as Chief of Staff to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek. Stilwell, who reveled in the nickname "Vinegar Joe," was not a talented diplomat. Although he led British troops on foot in a daring escape from Burma, he soon antagonized British commanders and Chiang himself.(Stilwell came to believe, not unreasonably, 
ALFRED T. TORBERT Exceedingly rare carte-de-visite photo of Torbert in uniform by Mathew Brady! Autograph Signed Photograph: "Yours truly/A. T. A. Torbert, Brig. Genl: Vols." 2½x4 carte-de-viste with backstamp of Brady's National Photographic Portrait Galleries, New York & Washington. Alfred Thomas Archimedes Torbert (1833-1880), an 1855 graduate of West Point, was appointed a First Lieutenant in the Confederate States Army on March 16, 1861, just before the start of the American Civil War, but the Delaware native declined the appointment and remained a Lieutenant in the U.S. Army. By August 1862, he was a Brigade Commander of the VI Corps of the Army of the Potomac, and Torbert was promoted to Brigadier General on November 29, 1862. On April 10, 1864, he was given command of the 1st Division of the Cavalry Corps of the Army of the Potomac. During Major General Philip Sheridan's Valley Campaigns (1864), Torbert commanded the Cavalry Corps of the Army of Shenandoah. He later commanded the Army of the Shenandoah from April 22, 1865-June 27, 1865.
HAYM SALOMONThe political financier and business man pens his signature on this promissory note/bill of exchange for $1776.05! Promissory Note Signed: "Haym Salomon" and "Robert Morris" 4x7½ page. In full: "Good for 3000___Philadelphia, 6 27 may___/ ___/___ ___ ___/days of sight you will like to pay by this fourth exchange the first/ a second and third only, to monsieur Haym Solamon/No 28/ or a for order the ___ ___ ___ ___/ received value that will pafferez the opinion of/ your very humble servant " Salomon began his journey by joining the secret organization Sons of Liberty. This organization was put in place to fight against the British Government for taxation. Salomon was then arrested as a spy in 1776. He was placed on a boat with Hessian soldiers and used as in interpreter. In this time, he decided to use this to his advantage and help prisoners escape the British, he was arrested again, in which he escaped. Salomon resettled in Philadelphia. While working as a broker he became the paymaster and consul for the French forces. He then met Robert Morris in 1781 and began working with the finances for the Thirteen Colonies.
ANDREW JACKSON His Presidential signature (bold and 6 inches long) on an 1836 patent for an improved machine to make ship's thimbles, also signed by Secretary of State Forsyth and Attorney General Butler, 11½x15½, framed with a portrait and biographic plaque to 29x25. Accompanied by a 3-page handwritten description of the device by the inventor, Prentice White. Patent signed: "Andrew Jackson" as President, "John Forsyth" as Secretary of State, "B. F. Butler" as Attorney General, 1 page, 11½x15½. Washington, D.C., 1836 July 1. Patent issued to Prentice White for [in part] "a new and useful improvement in the Machine for making Ship's Thimbles which improvements he states has not been known or used before his application; [White] hath made oath that he does verily believe that he is the true inventor or discoverer of the said improvement; hath paid into the treasury of the United States the sum of thirty dollars." Archivally double matted and framed with a seated portrait and a biographical plaque, to an overall size of 29.5 x 25.25.
FIDEL CASTRO and JUAN ORTAThe Cuban dictator signed this 4¾x7 black and white photograph that includes a letter signed by his private secretary Photograph signed: "Fidel Castro/ Hab. Nov 19, 59" as Prime Minister. B/w, 4¾x7. Fine condition. Accompanied by TLS: "Juan Orta", Chief of the Prime Minister's Office, 1 page, 8½x10¾. On official letterhead. Havana, Cuba, 24 October, 1959 "Año de la Liberacion". To Eugenio Von Boeck, Chargé d'Affaires, Embassy of Bolivia, Montevideo, Uruguay. In Spanish, loosely translated: "On behalf of the Prime Minister, Dr. Fidel Castro, I am pleased to send you the photograph which you amicably requested in your letter dated the 15th of the current month." Date stamp in lower right corner. Lightly creased. Binder holes in left margin. Otherwise, fine condition. The letter is dated 26 days before the signature on the photo and was presumably forwarded to Castro to accompany it. On January 1, 1959, Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista fled the country, and Castro 
WILLIAM F. CODY Autograph letter to General Nelson Miles (1896), introducing a friend, signed "Your old Scout/W.F. Cody" ALS: "Your old Scout/W.F. Cody", 1 page, 6x9½. New Hampshire House, New York, 1896 January 29. To General Nelson A. Miles, Washington, D.C. In full: "Please permit me to introduce Mr. J.L. Cunningham and (sic, an) old personal friend who wishes to speak to you. If you will give him a hearing. You will greatly oblige." Both NELSON MILES and BILL CODY overlapped in their time of military service during the western campaigns against the Indians. Cody was Chief Scout for the 5th Cavalry and Miles commanded the 5th Infantry. They served under Philip Sheridan. In 1896, the year of this letter, Cody's Wild West Show was extensively touring and he was also developing his land in Cody, Wyoming; while Miles was Commander in Chief of the Army. Great associations, worthy of further research. Lightly creased. ¾-inch separation at upper left blank horizontal fold. 2-inch separation at lower left horizontal fold touches 1 word (all intact).
J. E. B. "JEB" STUARTDemanding carbines for his men, Stuart writes an insistent letter to Porter Alexander as he readies his cavalry for the first of their many daring raids behind Union lines. Autograph Letter signed: "J. E. B. Stuart", 1 page, 3¾x6. Headquarters, Cavalry Brigade [Army of Northern Virginia], 1862 May 17. To "Dear Major" [E. Porter Alexander. Chief of Ordnance]. In full: "Have you done anything for that Blakely yet? Please attend to it at once as we are almost in daily use of it. I need carbines of long range, do make an effort to procure me a few hundred or even one or two. The 6th N[orth] C[arolina] vol[unteers] has 10, and other Inf[antr]y reg[imen]ts 20 [more], & various other non-combatants are thoroughly armed & equipped. Eradicate & eliminate for the cavalry." James Ewell Brown (J.E.B.) Stuart (1833-1864), called Jeb by his friends and by history, graduated from West Point in 1854, serving on the Western frontier. He participated in the capture of John Brown at Harper's Ferry.
GENERAL THOMAS GAGE Important, 3-page ALS (1768) from Britain's military commander in North America to his Indian Commissioner: Strike a deal at the expense of the settlers! Autograph Letter signed: "Thos. Gage", 3 pages, 7¾x12½, front and verso. New York, 1768 January 16. To Sir William Johnson, Baronet. In full: "I have received your letters of the 24th, 26th Dec. and 9th Jan. The opinion you give of the general causes of the discontent of the savages, which originate from our growing power and their jealousy of our designs against them, I know no remedy against, but by doing them all the justice we can. If we can remove the settlers from their encroachments it will be a manifestation of our earnest desire to do them justice. And they have seen a person executed in New Jersey for the murther of an Indian, which must in some measure shew them we do what we can to give them satisfaction for the murter of their peoples, which tho only one example, is more than they have given us for the many white people they have killed at different times.
GENERAL JOHN BUFORD The Union cavalry commander, whose decision to "hold the high ground" on the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg may have saved the Union, prepares to inspect the 9th Pennsylvania Cavalry in the first year of the war. Double-matted and framed with a biographic plaque to an overall size of 20½x22½. Buford died less than five months after Gettysburg. A very scarce war-dated document! Autograph Letter signed: "Jno Buford/Asst. Insp. Gen, USA", 1 page (lightly lined), 5x8. Louisville, Kentucky, 1861 December 14. To Colonel Edward C. Williams, 9th Pennsylvania Cavalry, in full: "I am instructed by the Genl-in-Chief to inspect the troops of the Dept. of the Ohio. Please have your Regt. In line of battle by 1 o'clock P. M. on Monday. The inspection will be conducted as prescribed by the Army Regulation. The men equipped as for the field." Matted and framed with a portrait of Buford and a biographical plaque to an overall size of 20½x22½. John Buford (1826-1863) a West Pointer (1848), 
FRANK JAMES From Gallatin, Missouri, while awaiting trial for murder and armed robbery, James handwrote this remarkable and very affectionate 20-page letter to his wife, even quoting Shakespeare. This rich content letter includes references to some of James' friends and former partners Ebenezer Magoffin, and Bill and Frank Gregg. Curiously, James signs with the alias he used as an outlaw, "Ben". Autograph Letter signed: "Your true husband/Ben", 20 pages, 5x8. Castle St James [Gallatin, Missouri], July, circa 1883. A loving letter from Frank James to his wife, on his affection for her and recent happenings. In full: "My dear wife: Do you know your letter of last Sunday was the most interesting communication I have had from you since you left me. I think you are awakening to the fact that I love you much more than a "little bit" as you express it. Let me whisper to you right now that I feel a hundred times better since you have written as you have. How kind and good you can be when you want to. I have felt very much like spanking you several times of late, when you would say for instance "I sometimes believe you do love me a little bit".
JAMES GARFIELDThe 20th President of the United States signed this 5¾x2¾ piece of paper less than two months before being assassinated in office. Signature: "James A. Garfield/May 21 1881" 5¾x2¾ piece of paper. James Abram Garfield (1831-1881) rose to the rank of Major General in the U.S. Army during the Civil War, participating in the battles of Shiloh and Chickamauga, before resigning his commission to take a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives (1863-1880). A political moderate, Garfield was the compromise choice of a deadlocked Republican Convention in 1880, nominated on the 36th ballot and elected President by a narrow margin. Garfield's assassination by a disappointed office seeker helped advance the cause of civil service reform which he had advocated. Shot on July 2 1881, Garfield died on September 19, only 200 days into his term. Signatures of Garfield as President, are thus extremely rare. Fine condition. Military | Biographies
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CAPTAIN ROBERT W. ASCHENBRENER - BIOGRAPHY SIGNED - HFSID 223486ROBERT W. ASCHENBRENERThe WWII flying ace penned his signature on this typed biographical story Biography Signed: “Robert W. Aschenbrener/ 49th Ftr. Group”. 8½x11. Four pages. In part: “On the way back I began to think about the case of beer / I had left under my cot back on Leyte.Sale Price $162.00
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MAJOR RAYMOND M. BANK - INSCRIBED BIOGRAPHY SIGNED - HFSID 296809RAYMOND M. BANK Ink inscription on a printed biography with a picture of Bank in his cockpit Printed Biography inscribed and signed in ink: "To Adam,/Keep your head on a swivel./Raymond M. Bank". B/w, 11x8½. U.S. Army Air Force ace Raymond M. Bank (b.Sale Price $90.00
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CAPTAIN ALAN L. BEAN - INSCRIBED BIOGRAPHY SIGNED - HFSID 274499ALAN L. BEANHe pens his signature on this typed biography inscribed to a fan! Inscribed Biography Signed: "To Mrs T Poe Pitts -/With the very best wishes/Alan L. Bean", 1p, 8x10½.Sale Price $342.00
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COLONEL JOHN F. BOLT - BIOGRAPHY SIGNED - HFSID 305662JOHN F. BOLT The Marine Corps ace signs his biography. The document includes a small photo of the pilot from his days of service Biography Signed: "John F. Bolt" in black ink, 8½x11. The biography spans over his career as a Marine ace pilot, including details of his six kills in World War II and his kills in Korea. John F.Sale Price $126.00
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BRIG. GENERAL PAUL P. DOUGLAS JR. - BIOGRAPHY SIGNED - HFSID 290487PAUL P. DOUGLAS Signed biography showing him in the cockpit. He has made ink corrections to his "kill" totals on adjacent page. Biography signed: "Paul P. Douglas", 2 pages (integral leaf), 10x8. Signed under the photo reproduction showing a young Douglas in the cockpit.Sale Price $126.00
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LT. COLONEL JOE FORSTER - BIOGRAPHY SIGNED - HFSID 296797JOE FORSTER Signature of the World War II ace on a printed record of his 9 kills and 3 probables Biography signed: "Joe Forster", 8½x5¼. Printed card listing the dates and identities of Forster's confirmed and probable kills, plus one damaged aircraft. WWII Army Air Force fighter ace Joe Forster (b.Sale Price $108.00
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MAJOR GENERAL FRANK (FRANCIS R.) GERARD - INSCRIBED BIOGRAPHY SIGNED - HFSID 296826FRANCES R. GERARD His ink inscription on a "D-Day Plus 60 Years" biography Inscribed Biography signed: "To Adam/FRG" in blue felt tip, 1 page, 8½x11. Francis R. Gerard (1924-2008) earned ace status in his P-51 Mustang, while flying bomber escort with the Eighth Air Force in Europe in World War IISale Price $162.00
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FRANK GILL - BIOGRAPHY SIGNED CIRCA 1980 - HFSID 24176FRANK GILL The New Zealand politician signs as Ambassador to the United States, on a printed page bearing his image and brief biography. Biography signed: "Frank Gill.", 8½x11. Included is the original mailing envelope. Signed on his printed image and biography published by the New Zealand Embassy to the United States.Sale Price $90.00
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LT. COLONEL WILLIAM G. "BILL" GREGORY - BIOGRAPHY SIGNED - HFSID 263672WILLIAM G. GREGORY The Endeavour STS-67 pilot signs on his NASA biography. Biography signed: "Bill Gregory", 1 page, 8½x11. Air Force Major William G. Gregory was born on May 14, 1957 in Lockport, New York.Sale Price $144.00
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LT. COLONEL WILLIAM G. "BILL" GREGORY - BIOGRAPHY SIGNED - HFSID 263675WILLIAM G. GREGORY The Endeavour STS-67 pilot signs on his NASA biography. Biography signed: "Bill Gregory", 1 page, 8½x11. Air Force Major William G. Gregory was born on May 14, 1957 in Lockport, New York.Sale Price $144.00
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HEINZ H. HILTEN - BIOGRAPHY SIGNED - HFSID 299765HEINZ HILTEN Wernher von Braun's architect signs a summary of his career achievements Biography signed: "Heinz H. Hilten", 1 page, 8½x11. Huntsville, Alabama, no date. German architect Heinz Hilten (b.Sale Price $81.00
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CAPTAIN JOSEPH D. MCGRAW - BIOGRAPHY SIGNED - HFSID 296808JOSEPH D. McGRAW Ink signature on a printed biography with color picture Printed Biography signed in ink: "Capt. Joseph D. McGraw USN (Ret.)". B/w, 11x8½. Flying an F4F Wildcat from the U.S. carrier Gambier Bay, Joseph D.Sale Price $90.00
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DONALD MOSS - BIOGRAPHY SIGNED - HFSID 226110DONALD MOSSThe acclaimed sports painter signs this printed biography in pencil Biography signed: “Best wishes/ Donald Moss”, in pencil, 8½x11¼. Donald Moss (1920-2010) was an artist whose oeuvre focused on depictions of famous athletes, as well as various venues and sports locales.Sale Price $108.00
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JOHN E. "JACK" PURDY - BIOGRAPHY SIGNED - HFSID 225202JOHN E. "JACK" PURDY Famed WWII combat pilot signs short narrative of his career in black ink Biography signed: "John E. Purdy" in black ink. 10x8. 4¾x3¾ black and white photograph in right margin. WWII pilot John E. "Jack" Purdy (b.Sale Price $108.00
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