LITERATURE - DIEZ Friedrich Christian (1794 - 1876) - Autograph letter signed

CUSTER, George Armstrong (1839-1876). Autograph letter signed ("Custer"), to Captain George Yates, 7th Cavalry. Fort Yates, Dakota Territory, 11 June 1871. 3 pages, 4to, with stamped transmittal envel

Letter From Prison by French Writer Jean Pierre Claris de Florian (1755-1794)Autograph Letter Signed Florian, to Citizen Mercier, n.d., early 1790s, one page (3-3/4 x 4-1/2 in.), thanking a friend for

* [AMERICAN AUTHORS]. A group of 3 manuscripts, comprising: BRYANT, William Cullen (1794-1878). Autograph letter signed ("W.C. Bryant"), to Mr. Orange Ferriss. New York, 3 May 1836. 1 page, 4to, creas

[Literature] Dickens, Charles Autograph Letter, signed Devonshire Terrace (London), January 18, 1851. One conjugate leaf now separated into two pieces, each 6 7/8 x 4 3/8 in. (175 x 111 mm). Autograph

[Literature] Turgenev, Ivan Autograph Letter, signed Paris: 50, Rue de Douai, Saturday, February 25, (ca. 1882). One sheet, 8 1/8 x 5 1/4 in. (206 x 133 mm). Autograph letter in French, signed by Turg

H.G. Wells Self-Deprecating ALS Penned In 1935, The Same Year He Was Nominated For 3rd Nobel Prize In Literature A 2pp autograph letter signed by British writer H.G. Wells (1866-1946), as "H.G. Wells"

Studied law in Paris, was called to the bar but did not practise. On 28 December 1897, he presented "Cyrano de Bergerac" at the Porte Saint Martin theatre: it was a triumph at the Académie Fran&#

He distinguished himself in the general competitive examination at the Collège Stanislas in Latin and French speech. He began studying law in Stasbourg, but dropped out and joined forces with the

LEIBNIZ (GOTTFRIED WILHELM) Autograph letter signed ('Leibniz') to Thomas Burnett ('Monsieur'), in French, thanking him for '...the news you send me of the state of literature as well as of the politi

ALS in French, one page, 4.25 x 5.25, no date. Handwritten letter to Count Adolf Friedrich von Schack in thanks for his book, referring to his friend and publisher Hetzel. In part (translated): "My de

Entirely in his hand a single page unlined letter sheet reading as follows: ‘Columbus, O. 2 Sept. 1876. Dear Sir: On behalf of Mrs. Hayes and for myself I wish to thank you for the superb portra

* HENRY, Patrick (1736-1799). Autograph letter signed ("P. Henry"), to his sister Anne Christian Dunkard Botton. Richmond, 13 November 1782. 2 pages, 8vo, on a bifolium, some light toning, creased a f

Autograph Letter Signed by Richard G. Ketchum of the 21st New York Cavalry, 4pp. octavo, pencil, Frederick, July 23, 1865, on U.S. Christian Commission lettersheet, with matching cover, it reads in pa

[JAMAICA] Papers relating to the Earl of Balcarres, Governor of Jamaica 1794-1801. Comprises the following: BALCARRES, ALEXANDER LINDSAY, 6th Earl. Three autograph letters signed. 3 pages, various siz

Included are; a 1756 Vellum Indenture; John Trowbridge signed card; a Paul Kruger letter written and signed by a secretary; H. P Andersen signed letter; J. Walpole signed letter; a Thomas Campbell sig

Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna 1794-1876 Mexican general and politician. Santa Anna is one of the most interesting figures in Mexican Political history, having been President/Dictator of Mexico some 10 t

[Mark Twain] – ‘Old Times on the Mississippi’, first edition, Toronto, 1876, original blue cloth, the inside cover with an attached autograph letter by Twain, signed Hartford, Nov. 22, 1881, in

Rare ALS signed “Edgar A. Poe,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, August 24, 1846. Addressed from New York, a handwritten letter to writer Frederick William Thomas, who, from 1841 until 1850, worked

ALS signed “N. Tesla,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 6.75, personal monogram letterhead, June 14, 1899. Handwritten letter to Rear Admiral Francis J. Higginson by Nikola Tesla

CROCKETT, DAVID. 1786-1836. Autograph Letter Signed ('David Crockett') to James Davison on the heels of his failed 1831 Senate bid, including much commentary on his political philosophy and his disput

Johann Kalb autograph letter signed ("Baron de Kalb"). Two pages on one leaf, 6.5" x 8.5", Anderson's Ferry, [Pennsylvania]; September

ALS as president, signed “Go: Washington,” one page, 6.75 x 8.5, April 8, 1791. Handwritten letter to his nephew George Augustine Washington, penned from Dumfries, Virginia, during his pre

MARION, FRANCIS. 1732-1795. Early Autograph Letter Signed ('Fran. Marion') from the Swamp Fox to General Benjamin Lincoln, from the field, 1 p, 4to (318 x 254 mm), ink on paper, 'Camp at Sheldon' [Sou

Thaddeus Kościuszko autograph letter signed ("Thad: Kosciusko Colo."). One page, 7.75" x 6.25", Fishkill [New York]; Dec