Search Results: Authors starting with G from Stuart Lutz Historic Documents, Inc.

HERBERT GEORGE (H.G.) WELLS (1866-1946). Wells was a British author best known for his science fiction, especially The War of the Worlds and The Island of Doctor Moreau. DS. 3pgs. June 28, 1919. N.p. A typed document signed twice signed “HGW” and once signed “H. G. Wells”. It is the North American publishing contract for Wells’s work In the Days of the Comet with George H. Doran Company. Wells initialed each of the first two pages and signed on the last page. “MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT made this 28th day of June 1919 on this and the following 2 folios of paper Between H. G. WELLS ESQ: of Easton Glebe, Dunmow, Essex (hereinafter called the Autor) of the one part and THE GEORGE H. DORAN COMPANY, of 244, Madison Avenue, New York, in the United States of America (hereinafter called the Publishers) of the other part. WHEREBY it is mutually agreed as follows:- 1. That the Author hereby grants to the Publishers the exclusive right of printing and publishing ‘IN THE DAYS OF THE COMET’, a Work… Read More

DS. 1pg. 5” x 8”. April 20, 1882. Cleveland, Ohio. A handwritten document pertaining to President James A. Garfield’s estate. It was written several months after Garfield’s death and signed “Joseph Rudolph” as administrator. Rudolph was the brother of Garfield’s wife Lucretia. It states: “Riggs and Co. Washington D.C. Pay to Bateman & Co. or order sixteen thousand seven hundred and thirty nine dollars fifty two cts. Joseph Rudolph Administrator”. Warner Bateman was a long-time, prominent Cincinnati attorney. $16,000 was a tremendous sum of money in the 1880s. The document has folds, a minor punch hole and pencil writing on it; it is in good condition.

LUCRETIA GARFIELD (1832-1918). Lucretia, the wife of President James A. Garfield, was First Lady from March 4, 1881 until her husband's death on Sept. 19, 1881 at the hands of assassin Charles Guiteau. ALS. 1pg. 5” x 7”. November 16, 1881. Cleveland, O. An autograph letter signed “Lucretia R. Garfield” on black bordered mourning stationery. Writing two months after the President died of his gunshot wounds, the First Lady wrote: “Dear Sir, I have only a few autographs of this kind to distribute. It has this value that it is one of the last of General Garfield’s signatures having been written July 1st 1881. Very truly yours Lucretia R. Garfield”. The President was shot on July 2, so the signature Mrs. Garfield sent was one of the final ones he ever wrote. The letter has mailing folds and a mounting remnant to the last page that affects nothing.

JAMES GARFIELD (1831-1881). Garfield was the Twentieth President. ALS. 1pg. 7 ½” x 8 ½”. October 22, 1861. Camp Chase [nearly Columbus, Ohio]. An autograph letter signed “J.A. Garfield” as a colonel in the 42nd Ohio Infantry. Garfield wrote to George Hill of Cleveland: “Dear Sir, Your request is received and is hereby granted. Very Truly Yours J.A. Garfield”. In August 1861, Garfield was commissioned as a colonel in the 42nd Ohio Infantry regiment. Garfield’s first task was recruiting, so he enlisted many neighbors and students. They then went to Camp Chase, near Columbus, to train. In December, the 42nd traveled to Kentucky where they joined the Army of Ohio. Garfield Civil War-date letters are scarce. The letter is tipped to a larger sheet and very slightly trimmed on the right edge.

Signed Stock Certificate. 10 ½” x 6 ¾”. May 16, 1879. Baltimore. A Baltimore and Ohio stock certificate signed by company president “J W Garrett” and the treasurer. The certificate is for 20 shares issued to Frank Rosenburg. There is an attractive railroad lithograph at the top and allegorical women in the upper corners. It is punch cancelled, including one through the Garrett signature, and there is light soiling.

HENRY GEORGE (1839-1897). George was an American economist and writer with influential views on property rights, known as Georgism. He wrote the notable book Progress and Poverty. ALS. 1pg. September 27, 1889. New York. An autograph letter signed “Henry George”. On letterhead of The Standard, the New York City-based periodical that he founded and edited, George wrote to a James Clark on behalf of a journalist looking for work in New York City. “Dear sir: Will you permit me to recommend Mr. W. E. Hicks friend of the St. Louis Post Dispatch who has recently returned from Europe and desires to go to work in this city. Mr Hicks is an extremely active and capable newspaper man. Yours truly Henry George”. The letter is in fine condition.

GEORGE GERSHWIN (1898-1937). Gershwin was an American composer and pianist whose compositions spanned popular, jazz, and classical genres. TLS. 1 pg. 8” x 10”. March 31, 1931. New York. A typed letter signed “George Gershwin” to “Mr. Simon Bucharoff”: “I’ve been looking through your book called A [sic] MODERN PIANIST’S TEXT BOOK and fine that it is practically complete, from a pianist’s standpoint. If I were to go on tour playing the piano, I feel that your book would be the only one necessary to take along, so far as developing and keeping up the technique is concerned. I will be happy to recommend your book wherever possible. Good luck to you”. Simon Bucharoff (1881-1955) was a Russian-American pianist, composer, and educator who lectured and taught on the piano and musical composition. His textbook on the piano was published in 1931, and Gershwin’s endorsement surely would have been used for marketing and commercial purposes. The same year this letter was sent, Gershwin’s… Read More

(CIVIL WAR – VICKSBURG). ADS. 1 pg. 8” x 2”. April 26, 1863. Columbus, Mis. A document signed “S.J. Gholson Maj Genl” to “Brig Genl Ruggles”: “I have none at present save for Col Smith’s Command and am trying to collect others”. This is a telegraphic copy (written in the hand of a telegraph operator) of a message sent by Samuel J. Gholson to General Daniel Ruggles concerning troop placement during Union General Ulysses Grant’s Vicksburg campaign. As part of his plan to allow for a Mississippi River crossing south of Vicksburg, Grant deployed two diversionary measures. They were an attack to the north of Vicksburg by General William Tecumseh Sherman and a two-week cavalry raid throughout the state by Bejamin Grierson, to which this telegram is in response. General Sherman would later call Grierson’s raid “the most brilliant expedition of the war” because of how successfully it diverted the attention of Confederates in Mississippi. Gholson is writing from Columbus,… Read More

JOHN GIBBON (1827-1896). Gibbon was a Union Army General. DS. 1pg. March 16, 1895. Seattle, Washington. A financial document signed “J.G” on the verso. The body of the document, which concerns the terms of a loan, was written in anther hand and bears a secretarial signature: “One (1) year after date without grace for value received, I promise to pay to the order of John Gibbon, Brig. Genl. U.S.A. Retired, the sum of Two hundred and fifty -- $250 – Dollars with interest at the rate of six – 6 – per cent per annum from date hereof until paid. Interest payable semi-annually at maturity…Jno. Gibbon”. The document is on the letterhead of the Agency for Royal Exchange Assurance, Pacific Coast Branch. In fine condition.

GEORGE GILFILLAN (1813-1878). Gilfillan was a Scottish poet, author, and minister. ALS. 1pg. May 26, 1869. Dundee, Scotland. An autograph letter signed “George Gilfillan”. “Dear Sir You ask for my Autograph. This I cheerfully give and am Yours very truly George Gilfillan”. It is in very good condition with light toning.

JOHN BIRKS “DIZZY” GILLESPIE (1917-1993). Gillespie was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer, educator, and singer. In 1989, he was awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. PS. 4” x 6”. N.d. N.p. A photograph signed “To Jimmie, Be Bop Dizzy Gillespie”. The photograph is a black-and-white image of Gillespie smiling and holding a trumpet in his right hand. The photograph is printed on cardstock and is in excellent condition.

WILLIAM GLADSTONE (1809-1898). Gladstone was a British statesman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom for four non-consecutive terms. ALS. 1pg. June 25, 1878. N.p. An autograph letter signed “W Gladstone”. “Sir, I have entered the meeting for Au 11th at 3 & will certainly appear for a short time unless prevented by courses I cannot control. Your faithful servant W. Gladstone”. Gladstone wrote this in between his first two terms as Prime Minister. The letter is in very good condition and comes with a transcript because Gladstone’s handwriting is a bit difficult to read.

JOHN GLENN (1921-2016). Glenn, an astronaut, was the first American to fly around the Earth in space. He later served as a Senator from Ohio. Signed postcard. 5 ½” x 3 ½”. No date. No place. A postcard signed “Best regards to Marshall Bean – J H Glenn” on the back. The front has a photograph of the first three Mercury astronauts to fly; Shepard, Grissom and Glenn. It is in very fine condition.

JOHN GLENN (1921-2016). Glenn achieved great fame as an American astronaut. He was one of the Mercury Seven and the first American to orbit the earth. Later, he became a U.S. Senator from Ohio. TLS. 1pg. March 31, 1988. Washington D.C. A typed letter signed “John Glenn” as Senator, on his official Senatorial letterhead: “Thank you for your letter of March 26th regarding your manuscript for your upcoming book and your request for a photograph of me in the company of JFK. I am sorry to say I do not have a photo to send you. Since we came to Washington most of our photos and mementos were put into storage and are inaccessible. You might check with NASA to see if they have a photo. Best regards. Sincerely, John Glenn”. Jovich’s book was entitled Reflections on JFK’s Assassination: 250 Famous Americans Remember November 22, 1963, and it was published in 1988. The letter is in fine condition.

(CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH). DS. 1pg. July 22, 1850. Sacramento City, [California Territory]. A demand note signed “Barton Lee” as a banker. The partially-printed note entitles the bearer to two hundred dollars plus 5% interest, payable in gold dust one month hence. Barton Lee and Baker & Company was a popular Sacramento bank. California would become a state seven weeks later, on September 9, 1850. This interesting piece of California Gold Rush memorabilia is in very good condition with light wear.

DS. 2pg. 8 ¼” x 4 ½”. August 26, 1936. Los Angeles. A partly printed loan document signed “Samuel Goldwyn” three times, twice on the front and once on the back. It was a $100,000 promissory note, promising to repay the Bank of America with five percent interest. The document was faintly stamped “Renewed” and has a couple of embossed seals, but it is in very fine condition.

TLS. 1pg. 7 ¼” x 10 ½”. August 28, 1934. Los Angeles. A typed letter signed “Sam” to the soprano and actress Grace Moore: “I received the very beautiful flowers and you were so sweet to send them to me. I wish you could see them – they completely dominate my office. The only thing I need now is a beautiful picture of you, which I wish you would please send me so I can have your lovely face in front of me at all times.” The letter has two mailing folds and is in fine condition.

DS. 1pg. 10 ¾” x 4”. April 4, 1865. Troy, New York. A partly printed document signed “Jay Gould” approving the transfer of shares in the Saratoga & Whitehall Rail Road Company to himself, as part of his project to consolidate the railroads in Vermont and northern New York. The document is in fine condition.

JAY GOULD (1836-1892). Gould was a Gilded Age railroad magnate, generally remembered for his morally-questionable business practices. DS. 1pg. February 8, 1870. New York. A partly-printed document signed “Jay Gould” as President of the Erie Railway Company. “Dear Sir, I have the pleasure to enclose you a Pass over the Erie Railway. Please accept with my compliments. Yours very truly, Jay Gould President”. This document comes just after the conclusion of the so-called Erie War, in which Gould, James Fisk, and Daniel Drew fought Cornelius Vanderbilt for control of the Erie Railway Company by issuing watered-down stock. Gould and associates won the company but ended up having to return much of Vanderbilt’s investment money. It is in fine condition and inlaid to a larger sheet.

ULYSSES S. GRANT (1822-1885). Grant was the Eighteenth President and the head of the Union Army during the Civil War. A two volume first edition of Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant. They are bound in green cloth and gilt stamped. The boards have minor wear and the corners are bumped. There are fold outs of Grant facsimile letters. The internal pages have slight foxing but are in fine condition.