JOHN HANCOCK - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 02/07/1783 - HFSID 286006

Hancock handwrote, dated and put his "John Hancock" on this letter to the "Gentlemen of the Senate & Gentlemen of the House of Representatives" in 1783, while he was Governor of Massachusetts. He wrote this letter to inform the recipients that he had received an "Application for Sundry Articles for the use of the Tribe" from the Penobscot, which offered their services to the colonies during the American Revolutionary War. This letter was written less than eight months before the signing of the Treaty of Paris, which ended the war between the colonies and England. Draft autograph letter signed "J.H." as Governor of Massachusetts. 1 page, 7¾x6¼. Council Chamber, Boston, Massachusetts, Feb. 7, 1783. Addressed to the "Gentlemen of the Senate & Gentlemen of the House of Representatives". In full: "I have this moment Rec'd a Letter from Colonel Lithgow, by Two Indians of the Penobscot Tribe, these Indians are come to make Application for Sundry Articles for the use of the Tribe. The Letter with the Commissions given one of these Indians by Brigr. Genl. Lovell, I have directed the Secretary [to] lay before you.…"

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JOHN HANCOCK - AUTOGRAPH LETTER UNSIGNED 10/31/1783 - HFSID 273139

Autograph Letter, unsigned, 1p, 6¾x9. Boston, 1783 October 31. To "His Excellency Meshech Weare Esqr. President of the State of New Hampshire". Begins: "Sir". In full: "In compliance with the Request of the Two Branches of the General Court I inclose you Two Acts of this Government making provision to prevent the Destruction of Fish by Mill-Dams in Merrimack River & c - As the Design'd [illegible] of this Bill will much Depend upon the measures that shall be Adopted by the Legislature of your State, I am to Request that your Excellency will be pleas'd to lay those Acts before them, and cannot but flatter myself that they will Take such effectual Steps as will ensure the good Effects for which our Govt. Court had in View in passing the Bill - I am with Sentiments of [portion of word crossed out] Esteem, Sir, Your Excellency's Most Obedt & Humbl Servt." Hancock's retained copy of his letter to Weare. Docketed in unknown hand on verso. The Merrimack River, which begins in Franklin, New Hampshire, flows for 110 miles - southward to Massachusetts and then northeast to the Massachusetts-New Hampshire border -- before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean.

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BRIGHAM YOUNG - DEED SIGNED 07/29/1873 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 286005

BRIGHAM YOUNG - DEED SIGNED 07/29/1873 CO-SIGNED BY: MARY ANN - HFSID 286005

Young and his wife Mary Ann Young sign a document agreeing to sell land in Salt Lake City (1873). Partly Printed Document signed: "Brigham Young" [added in another hand: "Sen"], 4 pages, 8½x14. Salt Lake City, Utah, 1873 July 29. Also signed "Mary A Young"; witnessed "R.R. Anderson" and "Jas. A. Young". An indenture in which Young agrees to sell a 6,600 square foot tract of land in Salt Lake City to David McKenzie for $20,000. Signed on front. Notary's seal on inside cover. BRIGHAM YOUNG (1801-1877) succeeded the murdered Joseph Smith as head of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in 1844. He guided the mass migration of the LDS faithful ("Mormons") to the Great Salt Lake Valley in Utah and served as the first Governor of the Territory of Utah (1849-1857). "Sen" distinguishes Young from Brigham Young, Jr. (1836-1903), a son by Mary who held important posts in the Church. MARY ANN YOUNG (1834-1882) was Young's second (and likely, favorite) wife, agreeable to his wedding additional wives. Lightly creased and soiled. Overall, fine condition.

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JOHN HANCOCK - AUTOGRAPH LETTER UNSIGNED 03/27/1783 - HFSID 286082

His handwritten March 1783 letter as Governor of Massachusetts, instructing a garrison commander to forbid a ship full of Tories to disembark, requiring them to sail instead for New York (still in British hands) Autograph Letter, unsigned, 1 page, 7¾x12. Written as Governor. Boston, Massachusetts, 1783 March 27. To William Gordon, Commander of the Garrison in Dartmouth. In full: "I have this moment received your Letter by Express, giving information of the arrival of a Flag with a Number of Persons on board who were desirous of remaining some time at Dartmouth. I have laid the state of this Flag before the Council, & in consequence of their advice you are hereby Directed upon no pretense whatever, to suffer any of the Persons or any of the Effects brought in the Flag to be Landed at Dartmouth, or in any other place, but that you give immediate Directions for the Departure of the Flag with the Persons, & their effects to New York, and that after the Receipt of this Letter you make a point of Embracing the first fair wind to put her under Sail for New York, as no circumstance can possibly induce me to Deviate from this order. I am Sir your very humble servant.…"

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JOHN ENDECOTT - DOCUMENT SIGNED - HFSID 283508

This exceedingly rare document is from the very earliest history of the American colonies and Massachusetts! It's a five-line complaint signed by John Endecott, colonial governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, in Marblehead, Massachusetts in 1649. Documents from this early in American history are rarely seen outside of private collections and are highly desirable! Framed to 10x6½ in a gold-colored frame with cream-colored matte. Document signed "Jo: Endecott Gov.". Brown ink and lead pencil notations in top left corner and at left edge. 1 page, 5½x1¼. Framed to 10x6½ in a gold-colored frame with cream-colored matte. Marblehead, Massachusetts, April 24, 1649. Five-line complaint. Endecott (c. 1588-1665), also spelled "Endicott", was a colonial governor (1629-1630, 1644-1645, 1649-1650, 1651-1654 and 1655-1664) and deputy governor (1641-1644, 1650-1651 and 1654-1655) of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in the New World. Endecott arrived with 60 other settlers in the Naumkeag, future site of Salem, Massachusetts and already settled by seceders from the Plymouth colony, led by Roger Conant.

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GIDEON WELLES - TELEGRAM UNSIGNED 12/06/1866 - HFSID 280762

Telegram, unsigned, 1 page, 8½x11. 1866 December 6. Telegram partly printed in Portuguese, received from Gideon Welles in Washington, D.C., for transmittal to Admiral Goldsborough, American Squadron at Lisbon, Portugal. Manuscript text of Welles' message (unknown hand): "Send steamer to Alexandria, Egypt to receive Surautt [sic] from Consul Hale and bring him to Washington." [Welles' name has also been misspelled by the telegraph office.] Docketed on verso: "Hon. G. Welles/Secy of the Navy/6th Dec. 1866/Send steamer to/Alexandria, Egypt". Gideon Welles (1812-1878), a Jacksonian Democrat who joined the new Republican Party in 1854 because he detested slavery, was Secretary of the Navy throughout the Presidencies of Abraham Lincoln (who called him "Neptune") and Andrew Johnson (1861-1869). John Suratt (1844-1916) was the son of Mary Suratt, convicted of conspiracy in the assassination of President Lincoln and the first woman executed (hanged) by the US government. John Suratt was accused of involvement in the conspiracy, but remained at large for a year and a half, fleeing first to Canada and then through Europe, escaping after first having been captured in Italy.

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U.S. Politicians / Government Employees | Letters

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
DEAN ACHESON - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 03/27/1952 - HFSID 321003

The Secretary of State thanks Basil O'Connor for sending a copy of a speech. Typed Letter signed: "Dean Acheson" as Secretary of State, 1 page, 7x9. Washington, D.C., 1952 March 27. On official letterhead to Basil O'Connor, New York, N. Y.

Sale Price $432.00

$480.00
E. ROSS ADAIR - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 10/15/1971 - HFSID 131895

As US Ambassador to Ethiopia, he signs a typed 1971 letter to a former Congressional page, a brother in Delta Sigma Phi fraternity, which Adair had served as National President, closing with the fraternity greeting. Typed Letter signed: "E. Ross Adair", 1 page, 8x10.

Sale Price $144.00

$160.00
BROCK ADAMS - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 02/28/1977 - HFSID 83571

TLS: "Brock Adams" as Secretary of Transportation, 1p, 7x9. Washington, D.C., 1977 February 28. On official letterhead to Ms. Toni Currin, Dillon, South Carolina.

Sale Price $180.00

$200.00
SHERMAN "THE ICEBERG" ADAMS - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 01/11/1956 - HFSID 83572

Eisenhower's Chief of Staff, who had practically run the government from the President's bedside after the heart attack, responds to a well-wisher on White House stationery Typed Letter signed "Sherman Adams" as Assistant to the President, 1 page, 6½x9.

Sale Price $234.00

$260.00
SHERMAN "THE ICEBERG" ADAMS - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 12/02/1952 - HFSID 83573

TLS: "Sherman Adams" as Assistant to President-elect Eisenhower, 1p, 5¾x7¾. New York, N.Y., 1952 December 2. To Mr. and Mrs. Salem Robinson, Miami, Florida. Written less than one month after Eisenhower's election as President.

Sale Price $234.00

$260.00
JOSEPH P. ADDABBO - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 06/18/1973 - HFSID 79109

Writing from his desk in Washington, the Congressman signs a typed letter urging, "favorable and expeditious handling." Typed Letter Signed: "Joseph Addabbo", in blue ink, 1 page. Washington, D.C., June 18, 1973. On official letterhead of the Congress of the United States, U.S.

Sale Price $108.00

$120.00
VICE PRESIDENT SPIRO T. AGNEW - PRINTED LETTER SIGNED IN INK - HFSID 189649

Spiro T. Agnew sends a typed letter. Printed Typed Letter Signed: "Ted" in ink, 1p, 8½ x11. Crofton, Maryland, no date, c. 1975. Agnew has penned: "Dear Ernie" to his former assistant, W. Ernst Minor who served him while he was Vice President.

Sale Price $337.50

$375.00
VICE PRESIDENT SPIRO T. AGNEW - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 05/28/1971 - HFSID 251573

The Vice President sends thanks for sending the book The Golden Days of San Simeon. Typed Letter Signed: "Ted" as Vice President, 1p, 6¾x9. The Vice President, Washington, 1971 May 28. To Ken Murray, Beverly Hills, California.

Sale Price $234.00

$260.00
VICE PRESIDENT SPIRO T. AGNEW - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 06/09/1976 - HFSID 189657

Spiro T. Agnew sends a typed thank you letter. Typed Letter Signed: "Ted", 1p, 7¼x10½. Annapolis, Maryland, 1976 June 9. To W. Ernst Minor, Cincinnati, Ohio. Minor had served as Agnew's assistant when he was Vice President.

Sale Price $198.00

$220.00
VICE PRESIDENT SPIRO T. AGNEW - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 06/13/1973 - HFSID 189654

The Vice President responding to a clipping that was sent to him and his regrets that he was not able to spend time with them. Typed Letter Signed: "Ted Agnew" as Vice President, 1p, 7x9. The Vice President, Washington, 1973 June 13. To W. Ernst Minor, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Sale Price $315.00

$350.00
VICE PRESIDENT SPIRO T. AGNEW - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 07/12/1967 - HFSID 156026

Governor Spiro Agnew types a letter sending his autograph and a picture. Typed Letter Signed: "Spiro T. Agnew" as Governor of Maryland, 1p, 7¼x10½. The Governor Annapolis, Maryland, 1967 July 12. To Mr. Mike Adam, Lawrence, Kansas.

Sale Price $270.00

$300.00
VICE PRESIDENT SPIRO T. AGNEW - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 11/11/1971 - HFSID 189655

The Vice President thanks a former aide for birthday wishes. Typed Letter Signed: "STA" as Vice President, 1p, 7x9. The Vice President, Washington, 1971 November 11. To Ernie (Minor), his former Assistant.

Sale Price $234.00

$260.00
VICE PRESIDENT SPIRO T. AGNEW - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 12/17/1968 - HFSID 47449

Governor Spiro Agnew typed a letter of encouargement. Typed Letter Signed: "Spiro T. Agnew" as Governor of Maryland, 1p, 8½x11. The Governor Annapolis, Maryland, 1968 December 17. To Mr. Gary Loring, La Crosse, Wisconsin.

Sale Price $360.00

$400.00
GEORGE D. AIKEN - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 01/31/1978 - HFSID 321249

The U.S. Senator types this letter to a constituent, thanking him for supporting his view on the Vietnam war Typed letter signed: "George D. Aiken", in blue ink, 8x10½. March 18, 1968. New York City, New York. In full: "Dear Mr. Lowe: Thank you for your note of March 13.…"

Sale Price $108.00

$120.00
GEORGE D. AIKEN - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 09/09/1974 - HFSID 205137

Senator of Vermont responds to a request for campaign ephemera Typed Letter signed: "Geo D Aiken", 1p. 8x10½, Washington, D.C., 1974 September 9, to Mr. J. L. Pruett, Clute, Texas. In full: "Dear Mr. Pruitt: Your letter of September 6th is at hand.…"

Sale Price $108.00

$120.00
GEORGE D. AIKEN - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 12/30/1974 - HFSID 273804

Vermont Senator types this letter of thanks to a Phoenix acquaintance Typed Letter Signed: "GD Aiken" as U.S. Senator from Vermont, 1p, 8x10½. Washington, D.C., 1974 December 30. On letterhead of "United States Senate/Committee on Agriculture and Forestry" to Mr. Danny L.

Sale Price $108.00

$120.00
A. M. AIKIN JR. - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 07/24/1972 - HFSID 215994

The Texas state Senator who became a key figure in the state's public education system signed this typed letter in blue ink Signature: "A.M. Aikin Jr.” in blue ink. 8½x11. One page. Dated July 24, 1972. Features Texas State Senate District 1 letterhead. To Mr. J. L.…"

Sale Price $90.00

$100.00
CARL B. ALBERT - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 12/08/1951 - HFSID 225509

TLS: "Carl Albert" as Oklahoma Congressman, 1p, 8x10½. On House stationery but written from McAlester, Oklahoma, 1951 December 8. To Charles H. Slayman, Jr., National Legislative Director, Washington, D.C., acknowledging receipt of his letter "regarding H.R.…"

Sale Price $252.00

$280.00
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
LAMAR ALEXANDER - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 01/10/1991 - HFSID 189694

Letter signed by a former governor and future Secretary of Education and Senator Typed letter signed: "Lamar/Thanks -", 1 page, 8½x11. On University of Tenesssee letterhead. Knoxville, Tennessee, 1991 January 10. To W. Ernst Minor, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Sale Price $144.00

$160.00
LAMAR ALEXANDER - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 04/17/1985 - HFSID 89184

yped Letter signed: "Lamar Alexander" as Governor of Tennessee, 1p, 7x10. On official letterhead. Nashville, Tennessee, 1985 April 17. To David Coxon, North Las Vegas, Nevada.

Sale Price $144.00

$160.00
JOSEPH L. ALIOTO - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 09/30/1970 - HFSID 155767

TLS: "Joseph L. Alioto" as Mayor of San Francisco, 1p, 6¾x8½. San Francisco, 1970 September 30. To United Nations Secretary-General U Thant.

Sale Price $108.00

$120.00
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
GOVERNOR OSCAR K. ALLEN - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 09/05/1934 - HFSID 280872

Typed Letter signed as Governor of Louisiana (1934) Typed Letter signed: "O. K. Allen" as Governor of Louisiana, 1 page, 8½x11. Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1934 September 5. On official letterhead to Fred Arrowsmith, Glen Ridge, New Jersey.

Sale Price $144.00

$160.00
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
WILLIAM B. ALLISON - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 2/6 - HFSID 13773

Iowa politician William B. Allison wrote this letter to James S. Lehmaier, Chairman of the Committee for the New York Republican Club. Autograph letter signed "W.B. Allison", 1 page, 4½x7, 1 sheet folded. Senate Chamber, dated "Feby 6". Addressed to James S. Lehmaier.

Sale Price $198.00

$220.00
WILLIAM B. ALLISON - MANUSCRIPT LETTER SIGNED 04/06/1888 - HFSID 13772

William B. Allison signed this manuscript letter, written on U. S. Senate stationery in 1888, to James S. Lehmaier of the New York Republican Club. In it, Allison tells Lehmaier to go on without his speech if he can't send it. Manuscript letter signed "W.B. Allison".

Sale Price $180.00

$200.00
OLIVER AMES - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 02/07/1887 - HFSID 13843

As newly elected Governor of Massachusetts, he declines an invitation to a Republican Club dinner in New York City. Typed Letter signed: "Oliver Ames" as Governor, 1 page, 8x10½. Boston, Massachusetts, 1887 February 7. On official letterhead to James S. Lehmaier, New York City.

Sale Price $144.00

$160.00