Search Results: Titles starting with C from Stuart Lutz Historic Documents, Inc.

ALS. An autograph letter signed “John Niles” as United States Senator concerning Whig politics and the tariff: “…In regard to the compliment from Mr. [Henry] Clay in relation to my course on the tariff out of ’46, I do, as you suppose, appreciate it ‘according to the source’ from a distance of course. So far as regard to Mr. Clay, as one honest & sincere friend of the industry of his country, and of the rights & interest of the labouring class, I highly appreciate his approbation, as no man is more confident to form a just opinion; but so far as he & and his positions, have or may be disposed to use the tariff question for the mere purposes of party, I should regard is approbation of my course, as anything but complementary…this question has at times, & by both parties in some degree, but mostly by the Whigs, being imperfectly presented to mere political ends, to the great detriment of interest involved, I fully believe. Still I must be so candid as to admit, that notwithstanding… Read More

JOHN M. STUDEBAKER (1833-1917). John M. Studebaker was a co-founder of the Studebaker automobile company. He was the corporate president from 1868 until his death. TLS. 1pg. 7 ¾” x 10”. November 9, 1909. South Bend, Indiana. A typed letter signed “J.M. Studebaker” on his “President, Studebaker Bros Mfg Co.” stationery. He wrote to the Myers family of Ashland, Ohio: “I received the different papers from Ashland giving the notices of the death of your venerable father. It is true, as they say, ‘He lived to a ripe old age of nearly four score years and ten.’ He left a legacy to all his children of which they can well be proud. And your dear old mother has lost her companion of so many years standing. But she should feel thankful that she is surrounded with her loving children, who will do all in their power to make her happy. The summons of death comes to us all, sooner or later, and we must be prepared at all times, to meet our Father in Heaven. Extend my sincerest… Read More

ALS. CARL SCHURZ (1829-1906). Schurz was a Civil War General and Senator from Missouri. ALS. 1pg. 5” x 8”. May 20 [No Year]. No place. An autograph letter signed “C. Schurz” regarding lead certificates: “Will you permit Cramer to make up a list of the description of the lead certificates deposited with you. I have just rec’d orders to pay the interest an must do so without delay.” The letter is in very fine condition on lined paper with an oversized autograph.

CAROLINE HARRISON (1832-1892). Harrison was First Lady of the United States from 1889-1892. PS. 3” x 4 ½”. N.d. N.p. An engraving signed “Caroline Scott Harrison” on the lower border. An annotation in another hand below her signature lists her years as First Lady, but the signature itself is undated. The print depicts Harrison in profile. It is in very good condition with some foxing. Since she died while her husband was in office, her signature is uncommon, and signed images are rare.

CELIA THAXTER (1835-1894). Thaxter was an American poet. AQS. 1pg. August 1893. Isles of Shoals, Maine. An autograph quote signed “Celia Thaxter”: “O Pilgrim, comes the night so fast? Let not the dark they heart appall, Tho’ loom the shadows vague and cast, For Love shall save us all Celia Thaxter”. This is the first stanza of Thaxter’s poem “Love Shall Save Us All” and she copied it out the year before she died. In fine condition. Also included are a set of newspaper clippings related to Thaxter, two copies of her poems written out by other hands, and two letters to Thaxter’s illustrator Miss A. G. Plympton, mentioning Thaxter.

(NIAGARA FALLS - CAVE OF THE WINDS). DS. 1pg. 7 ½” x 6”. 1855. Niagara Falls. A partly printed certificate acknowledging that M.W. Ponds “has passed behind the Central Fall and Cave of the Winds on the American side of Goat Island. Given under our hands, at Niagara Falls, this 3 day of August 1855”. There are two vignettes of the famous falls and an ode to the spectacle: “What august scenes salute the wandering eye! Floods that seem gushing through the unriver sky, Plunge madly down from glory into gloom – Flash up in spray, and thunder from the tomb…”. The cave, discovered in 1834, was destroyed in a rockfall in 1954. There is a decorative border and the certificate was once folded. There are mounting remnants on the verso that do not affect the front.

CHAIM WEIZMANN (1874-1952). Weizmann was the first President of Israel. PS. 6” x 8.25”. N.d. N.p. A photograph signed “All good wishes C Weizmann” as President of Israel. Weizmann signed the black-and-white photograph on the bottom margin; the image is attached to a thicker stock paper on which he autographed. His shaky handwriting likely dates the signature towards the end of his life. In fine condition, with an Israeli governmental stamp on the verso. Accompanied by a “State of Israel” envelope that may have originally contained the photograph.

DS. 2pg. January 4, 1954. New York City. A New York City Police Department pistol permit signed “Charles Edison” on the verso and with his left thumbprint. The front of the document states that the sixty-three year old lives at 301 Park Avenue and is Chairman of the Board of Thomas A. Edison, Inc. At the top is typed “Colt-38-701433”. There is a vertical central fold, probably from where he folded it to put in his wallet, and an impressed seal through much of his photograph. The permit is accompanied by two 1953 letters from the Police Department’s Pistol License Bureau to Edison about the application.

(BANK OF THE UNITED STATES). Established in 1791, the Bank of the United States was the country’s first central bank. Its very existence proved to be very controversial, and it didn’t see the renewal of its original twenty-year charter, though it existed in some form for the next few decades. DS. 1pg. February 28, 1800. A partially-printed check from the Bank of the United States. It was written out to John McLure for $958.33 and cashed in the bank’s Baltimore branch. It was signed “G Simpson, Cash” and endorsed “John McLure” on verso. It is in good condition with wear and a hole in the upper left corner.

CHESTER W. NIMITZ (1885-1966). Nimitz was Fleet Admiral of the United States Navy and a major Allied Naval Commander during World War Two. TLS. 1pg. September 27, 1950. Lake Success, New York. A typed letter signed “C. W. Nimitz” on United Nations letterhead, with a small autograph addition. Nimitz wrote concerning the Marine Corps War Memorial Foundation: “Dear Moreau: I thank you for your letter of September 25th with its enclosures descriptive of the material and methods which the Marine Corps of the Marine Corps War Memorial Foundation is using in its initial efforts to obtain funds. I am in complete accord with this plan and wish that I could be of more assistance. It distresses me to realize that I have not even attended meetings of the Board of Directors. Best wishes Sincerely yours, C.W. Nimitz Fleet Admiral, U.S. Navy”. Although Nimitz had retired in 1947, he retained the rank of Fleet Admiral for life. It is in very good condition with two file holes and a loss to the upper-left corner.

CHESTER W. NIMITZ (1885-1966). Nimitz was Fleet Admiral of the United States Navy and a major Allied Naval Commander during World War Two. TDS. 1pg. 5 ¼” x 3 ¼”. February 18, 1952. N.p. A typed document signed “C.W. Nimitz Fleet Admiral USN”. “I (will not) be able to attend the meeting of the Board, 23 February 1952. I designate, Col. J. W. Moreau, Lt. Col. Wm. P. McCahill, Lt. Cmdr. Alan Brown, or ___ as my proxy. Signed C.W. Nimitz Fleet Admiral USN”. Although Nimitz had retired in 1947, he retained the rank of Fleet Admiral for life. It is in fine condition.

WILLIAM H. REHNQUIST (1924-2005). Rehnquist was a longtime Supreme Court Justice. He served for thirty-three years, including almost twenty as Chief Justice. SB. 12pgs. N.d. N.p. A published copy of a major Supreme Court decision signed “William H Rehnquist” as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court on the first page. It is a copy of the Supreme Court’s December 12, 2000 decision in the monumental Bush v. Gore case. The Supreme Court which essentially decided the 2000 Presidential election in George W. Bush’s favor by preventing a recount of contested Florida ballets. Rehnquist had been Chief Justice during this major episode in the history of American elections. This is not the small bound printings issued by the Court, but a larger printing done elsewhere; it is not bound and it is in fine condition.

EUGENE FIELD (1850-1895). Field was a noted American humorist, poet, and author of children’s literature. AMS. 1pg. 5” x 5”. October 17, 1892. No place. An autograph manuscript signed “Eugene Field” quoting part of his 1883 poem “The Wanderer”: “And as the shell upon the mountain height Sings of the sea. So do I ever, leagues and leagues away,— So do I ever, wandering where I mav,— Sing, O my home! Sing, O my home! Of thee!” It is matted in green and framed in gold with a portrait, and in very fine condition.

TASHA TUDOR (1915-2008). Tudor was a children’s book author and illustrator. ALS. 2pgs. 6” x 8”. October 20, 1949. New Hampshire. An autograph letter signed “Tasha Tudor”. Tudor wrote to a reader about acquiring originals from Oxford Press and also about her family: “It was so pleasant to again hear from you, your heartwarming enthusiasm for my work fills me with such happiness. I am writing to Oxford Press about your request for an original now and at Christmas time. Would you be good enough to pay them and then they can reimburse me, it is easier to do it in that way. Your two little girls must be growing fast as all children do. I wish they would stay little twice as long as they do. Our children are all well and flourishing…We have six children now, as a very dear friends of mine is living with us until her house is made livable…We are also busy with our marionettes which we make and perform with. Tomorrow we are going to Manchester N.H. for the first show of the season. With best… Read More

FATHER ROBERT CLEMENT (b. 1925). Now retired, Clement is an openly-gay Catholic priest who founded the Church of the Beloved Disciple, the first church dedicated to serving the LGTBQ community in New York City. He later became an Archbishop. ANS. 1pg. 1972. N.p. An autograph note signed “Fr. Robert (Robbie)” inside a religious notecard with a Nativity scene. The full message reads “Darling, A friendship that in great pain can support and strengthen, so that our church’s greater Christmas (1972) was produced in love and pride, for our people, the ‘gay men and women of God’ at Beloved Disciple. Thank you ‘ad multas anno’ Your beloved Fr. Robert (Robbie)”. In very good condition, with minor tears along the edges.

(CIRCUS). ALS. 3pg. 8 ½” x 11”. December 18, 1940. Lexington, Kentucky. An autograph letter signed “W. Shelby Jaxon” on “The Zephyr’s” stationery. Jaxon wrote to W.H. Warner, the technical director of Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows, Inc. The letter states in full: “Hello Bill, I just received your letter. Sorry you are having a tough time getting the Boys up to practice. I also am having trouble finding some way to practice the Bars. The colleges are Basket Ball Crazy now and I can't practice nights and I have no one to practice in the daytime with me. I just worked a one nighter. I used Big Blakeman as my partner. We were a little slow and stalled a bit but we went over 100% and got encores. So we didn't feel so bad. The warehouses have closed until Jan 2nd and the Barrel Hog Factory has moved out of town. So, I won't get any work around here. If I had a Bar Act in shape ready to go, I could go to work tomorrow night for 4 straight weeks in clubs and then get a… Read More

CLAUS SPRECKELS SIGNED STOCK CERTIFICATE AS RAILWAY COMPANY PRESIDENT CLAUS SPRECKELS (1828-1908). Spreckels was a German-American industrialist primarily active in California and Hawaii; he was known as “the Sugar King.” DS. 1pg. May 15, 1895. San Francisco. A San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railway stock certificate signed “Claus Spreckels” as President. The stamp-cancelled capital stock certificate has a green border and train vignette. In fine condition.

CLEMENT BIDDLE (1740-1814). Biddle was a Colonel in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. He was a notary by trade and a Marshal after the war. DS. 1pg. September 11, 1793. Philadelphia. A partly-printed document signed “Clement Biddle Not Pub”. The letter of protest concerns the nonpayment of a note. Biddle transcribed the letter in his work as a notary. “On the Eleventh Day of September Anno Domini 1793 at the Request of The Bank of the United States I Clement Biddle, Notary and Tabellion Public for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, duly commissioned and qualified, dwelling in Philadelphia went with the Original Note whereof the foregoing is a true Copy to the Bank of the United States when the same was payable and demanding Payment receiv’d for answer from John Kean Esquire, Cashier, that there was not money of the said Drawers in Bank for the Payment of said note, whereupon I notified the Endorsers of the nonpayment of the same. Whereupon I the said Notary, at the Request… Read More

(LADY ELGIN MARITIME DISASTER). AL. 4pgs. September 16, 1860. Cleveland, Ohio. A handwritten, unsigned letter mentioning the PS Lady Elgin disaster, which had occurred eight days before. The unidentified writer also tells a cousin about school and family matters. “…The city has been thrown into a very melancholy state by the loss of the Lady Elgin and over three hundred lives, quite a number of them were coming to Cleveland to the celebration on the 10 ins the pleasure of that day was almost counterbalanced by the loss of life…”. The Lady Elgin was a steamship that sank in Lake Michigan on September 8, 1860, killing about 300 people. The celebration to which the writer refers honored the 47th anniversary of the Battle of Lake Erie (a War of 1812 naval battle) and unveiled a statue of the battle’s hero, Commodore Perry. The letter is in very good condition, with deep folds.

A grouping of sixteen holiday cards sent by the famous artist Raphael Soyer. Some of them have inscriptions inside by Raphael or his wife. Most of these appear to have been sent in the Sixties and Seventies. All are in fine condition.