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RUSSELL A. ALGER - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 26386The Secretary of War's signature in black ink Signature: "R A Alger", 4¼x2½ card. Russell A.Sale Price $126.00
$140.00
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RUSSELL A. ALGER - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 49325Alger signs as Secretary of War in black ink Signature: "R A Alger/Secy of War", 4¼x2½ card. Russell A.
Sale Price $144.00
$160.00
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RUSSELL A. ALGER - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 142442Signature from the Secretary of War in black ink Signature: "R A Alger", 3½x2¾ card. Ink caption (unknown hand) in lower left: "June 1899". Russell A.
Sale Price $126.00
$140.00
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CHARLES HERBERT ALLEN - AUTOGRAPH 03/12/1886 - HFSID 35033Signature dated by him as a Member of Congress in 1886 Signature: "Chas. H. Allen/Lowell,/Massachusetts/Mch 12, 1886", 7x3½ sheet.
Sale Price $81.00
$90.00
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CHARLES HERBERT ALLEN - AUTOGRAPH 12/24/1898 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 2011His war-dated signature as Assistant Secretary of the Navy (1898), with signature of Senator W. N. Roach on verso Signature: "Chas. H. Allen/Asst Secy of the Navy'Dec 24, 1898", 6x2½ sheet. Also signed on verso: "W. N. Roach/North Dakota".
Sale Price $126.00
$140.00
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MAJOR GENERAL MATTHEW C. BUTLER - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 320169Signature of the Confederate General and US Senator Signature: "M. C. Butler/S. C.", 5x2½. Matthew C. Butler (1836-1909), elected to the South Carolina legislature in 1860, became a Confederate cavalry officer, losing a foot at the Battle of Brandy Station (1863).
Sale Price $198.00
$220.00
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MAJOR GENERAL MATTHEW C. BUTLER - AUTOGRAPH 04/19/1899 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 34982ignatures: "M.C. Butler/Maj Gen'l U.S. Vol/Washington/April 19th 99", "H. H. Kohlstaat/April 22-99/Chicago Times Herald", and on verso"N. O. Murphy/Governor of Arizona", 6½x3½.
Sale Price $234.00
$260.00
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ADMIRAL ROBERT E. COONTZ - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 142861The U.S. Navy Admiral signs a 3¼x1¼ slip of paper. Extremely rare! Signature: "R.E. Coontz/U.S.S. Seattle", 3¼x1¼ slip of paper, affixed to a 5x2½ blank white sheet of paper (2 surfaces). Robert E. Coontz (1864-1935) was born in Hannibal, Missouri.
Sale Price $126.00
$140.00
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RICHARD HARDING DAVIS - INSCRIBED SIGNATURE - HFSID 32678nscribed Signature: "Robert Dechert/Very Sincerely His/Richard Harding Davis", 4¾x2¼. Richard Harding Davis (1864-1916) was managing editor of Harper's Weekly magazine by the age of 26.
Sale Price $72.00
$80.00
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ADMIRAL GEORGE DEWEY - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 258010Signature: "George Dewey", 4¾x2. On May 1, 1898, during the seven-hour Battle of Manila Bay in the Spanish-American War, Commodore George Dewey (1837-1917) defeated the Spanish vessels without loss of American life and supported the army in the capture of the city of Manila.
Sale Price $162.00
$180.00
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BRIGADIER GENERAL CHARLES P. EGAN - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 323849Signature of the Civil War and Spanish-American War veteran who was convicted and served 6 years imprisonment. A rare signature. Signature: "Chas P. Egan/Brig. Genl. Army. Genl./US Army", in black ink, 3½x2½. Charles P.
Sale Price $162.00
$180.00
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JOHN GARY EVANS - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 299837Signature of the South Carolina governor and Democratic Party leader Signature: "John Gary Evans/Spartanburg/S.C.", 5x3 piece of paper, affixed to a 5x3 piece of black cardstock (2 surfaces).
Sale Price $63.00
$70.00
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REAR ADMIRAL ROBLEY D. EVANS - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 112412Signature from Evans as a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy Signature: "R.D. Evans/Rear Admiral/U.S.N", 4½x2. Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans (1846-1912) commanded the Asiatic Fleet in 1902-1904 and, beginning in March 1905, the Atlantic Fleet.
Sale Price $234.00
$260.00
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REAR ADMIRAL ROBLEY D. EVANS - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 142153Signature from Evans as a Commander in the United States Navy. Evans served as Commander-in-Chief of the Asiatic Fleet and North Atlantic Fleet Signature: "R.D. Evans/Commander USN/Naval Secy L.H.B.D.", 7x3½. Rear Admiral Robley D.
Sale Price $234.00
$260.00
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MAJOR GENERAL GEORGE W. GOETHALS - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 226348George W. Goethals signs a piece of paper. Signature: "Geo. W. Goethals", irregular 3¼x1 clipped from larger page with printed "Corps of Engineers." Pencil note (unknown hand) has added: "U.S." Affixed to 6x9 page.
Sale Price $225.00
$250.00
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MAJOR GENERAL GEORGE W. GOETHALS - AUTOGRAPH 02/14/1914 - HFSID 174529George W. Goethals signs a piece of paper on February 4, 1914, the day the U.S. Congress confirmed Goethals as the first Governor of the Permanent Government of the Panama Canal Zone, an office he held until 1917. Signature: "Geo. W.…"
Sale Price $225.00
$250.00
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MAJOR GENERAL GEORGE W. GOETHALS - AUTOGRAPH 02/23/1915 - HFSID 322406Signature from the Panama Canal Chief Engineer, dated 1915 Signature: "George W. Goethals/Balboa Heights/Feb. 23/15", in black ink, 4x2½ affixed to a 8½x11 sheet. Accompanied by a printed biography of Goethals.
Sale Price $225.00
$250.00
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MAJOR GENERAL GEORGE W. GOETHALS - AUTOGRAPH 05/24/1922 - HFSID 42751Signature: "Geo. W. Goethals/New York/May 24-22.", 4½x2¼ card. In 1907, President Theodore Roosevelt appointed Goethals as Chief Engineer and Chairman of the Panama Canal Commission.
Sale Price $225.00
$250.00
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MAJOR GENERAL GEORGE W. GOETHALS - AUTOGRAPH 10/19/1922 - HFSID 24182George W. Goethals signs a piece of paper eight years after the Panama Canal was opened to commercial traffic in 1914. Signature: "Geo. W. Goethals/New York/Oct 19/22", 4½x2½ piece of paper.
Sale Price $595.00
$700.00
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MAJOR GENERAL ADOLPHUS W. GREELY - AUTOGRAPH 12/23/1898 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 34960Adolphus W. Greely, James H. Berry, Charles J. Faulkner and John Dalzell sign a piece of paper. Signatures: "A.W. Greely/Dec 23, 1898. U.S. Army" and "John Dalzell/Pittsburgh/Pa/Dec 29-98" as U.S. Congressman on front and, on verso, "Chas J Faulkner/WVa/Decr 24th 98.…"
Sale Price $324.00
$360.00
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MAJOR GENERAL ADOLPHUS W. GREELY - AUTOGRAPH CIRCA 1899 - HFSID 141987His signature from 1899 Signature: "A W Greely", 3½x1½. Affixed to slightly larger piece of construction paper. Dated (unknown hand) 1899. Adolphus W. Greely (1844-1935) enlisted as a private of Massachusetts volunteers in 1861.
Sale Price $126.00
$140.00
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REAR ADMIRAL RICHMOND P. HOBSON - AUTOGRAPH 02/15/1902 - HFSID 24228Extremely rare signature signed on a 4¼x2 piece of paper with his full name "Richmond Pearson Hobson" Signature: "Richmond Pearson Hobson/Feb. 15, 1902", 4¼x2.
Sale Price $162.00
$180.00
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REAR ADMIRAL RICHMOND P. HOBSON - AUTOGRAPH 03/23/1933 - HFSID 274473Signature: "Autograph of/Richmond P. Hobson/March 23, '33", 5¼x1¾, affixed to slightly larger sheet. Lightly rippled from mounting, lightly shaded at left margin. Ink notes (unknown hand) at lower left margin. Corners have been diagonally trimmed.
Sale Price $144.00
$160.00
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FRANK KNOX - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 26541Clipped signature of the Republican who ran against FDR in 1936 and became his Navy Secretary in 1940. Signature: "Frank Knox", 5x1¼ piece of paper possible the closing to a letter.
Sale Price $90.00
$100.00
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JOHN D. LONG - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 2930ignature: "John D. Long/Speaker" as Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, 6½x1¾.
Sale Price $108.00
$120.00
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JOHN D. LONG - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 87181Signature of the Massachusetts Governor and Secretary of the Navy Signature: "John D. Long/Hingham, Mass.", 7¼x3½.
Sale Price $126.00
$140.00
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GEORGE DE RUE MEIKLEJOHN - AUTOGRAPH 12/27/1898 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 87187Signature from the Assistant Secretary of War and Spanish American War Admiral, dated 1898. Extremely rare! Signatures: "G.D. Meiklejohn/Assistant Sec of War/December 27 / 98", on verso: "Yours [illegible],/Richard P. Leary/Captain, U.S. Navy", 6½x3.
Sale Price $234.00
$260.00
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MATTHEW M. NEELY - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 34664The U.S. Senator from West Virginia signs an autograph on United State Senate Committee on Rules letterhead. Signature: "M.M. Neely", on 8x10½, United State Senate Committee on Rules letterhead. Matthew Mansfield Neely (1874-1958) was born in West Virginia.
Sale Price $81.00
$90.00
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MATTHEW M. NEELY - CLIPPED SIGNATURE - HFSID 32810The U.S. Senator from West Virginia's signature clipped to 5x1. Clipped signature: "M.M. Neely", 5x1. Matthew Mansfield Neely (1874-1958) was born in West Virginia.
Sale Price $72.00
$80.00
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HARRY S. NEW - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 346144The Postmaster General under two U.S. Presidents penned his signature on this card Signature: "Harry S. New" in ink on this 4x2½ card. Printed caption at the top indicates new is the Postmaster General. Harry S.
Sale Price $144.00
$160.00
