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Typed Letter, signed (“Harold H, Burton”) to Harry Barnard of the Altgeld Centenary Committee of Illinois in Chicago, regarding the selection of Justice William O. Douglas as guest speaker at the public dinner in Altgeld’s honor. Harold Hitz Burton, Justice of the Supreme Court.

“As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master”

Typed Letter, signed (“Harold H, Burton”) to Harry Barnard of the Altgeld Centenary Committee of Illinois in Chicago, regarding the...

Washington, D.C: December 21, 1947. “As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master”. “… I am glad to know that Mr. Justice William O. Douglas of this Court will speak at the public dinner to be held in observance of the 100th Anniversary of... Read More

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The Chess Journal: Devoted to the Interests of Caissa. No. 1 August 1870; No. II, August 15th, 1870; No 3, September 1st, 1870 Volume I [Second edition]; No. IV, September 15th 1870; No. V. October 1st, 1870; No. 6 October 15th, 1870 [Second edition]; No. VII November 1st 1870; No. VIII November 15th 1870. Chess.

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The Chess Journal: Devoted to the Interests of Caissa. No. 1 August 1870; No. II, August 15th, 1870; No 3...

Dubuque, Iowa: O. A. Bronson Jr, 1871. With Photograph. First volume of this chess journal. The early volumes were called “Dubuque Chess Journal” and “Brownson's Chess Journal,” then in 1876 the title was changed to “The American Chess Journal ”and then in 1877 returned to “Chess Journal.”¶ The portrait photograph... Read More

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Autograph Letter, signed ("J.A. Garfield"), as Congressman from Ohio, to Ezra Booth Taylor of Warren, Ohio, acknowledging the receipt of $500. James A. Garfield.

Hard Times for Congressman Garfield from Ohio

Autograph Letter, signed ("J.A. Garfield"), as Congressman from Ohio, to Ezra Booth Taylor of Warren, Ohio, acknowledging the receipt of...

Washington. D.C: 21 November 1869. Hard Times for Congressman Garfield from Ohio. Ezra B. Taylor, a Republican lawyer and judge from Garfield's home state of Ohio, was elected Republican Representative to the 46th Congress to fill the vacancy created by Garfield's resignation to seek the Presidency. Taylor served several terms... Read More

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Two ALS to Mrs R. Winslow. A. M. Havens.

Two ALS to Mrs R. Winslow.

October 25, 1857 & Feb. 7, 1858. Both of these letters are filled with rich content on Prarie City in Kansas Territory and the California gold rush. In fact, Haven's spends most of the first letter bemoaning his misfortune before discussing "United Brethren have held their annual conference in Prairie... Read More

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Typed Letter, signed (“Harold L. Ickes”) to Harry Barnard of Chicago, objecting to Barnard‘s preference for Carl Sandburg over Paul Douglas for the Senate. Harold L. Ickes.

Paul Douglas vs. Carl Sandburg for the Senate

Typed Letter, signed (“Harold L. Ickes”) to Harry Barnard of Chicago, objecting to Barnard‘s preference for Carl Sandburg over Paul...

Washington, D.C: February 2, 1948. Paul Douglas vs. Carl Sandburg for the Senate. Ickes (1874 -1952), former Secretary of the Interior under FDR (and briefly under Truman) and the administrator of the Public Works Administration, grew up in Chicago himself, and after leaving the administration, remained active not only in... Read More

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Nicholas Perrot. A Study in Wisconsin History. Indians, Gardner P. Stickney.

Inscribed to Eliza Parkman from the Parkman Club

Nicholas Perrot. A Study in Wisconsin History.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Parkman Club Publications, Dec. 10, 1895. First Edition and the first publication of the Parkman Club. Inscribed to Eliza Parkman from the Parkman Club. Inscribed “To Miss Eliza Parkman with the kindliest greetings of The Parkman Club of Milwaukee.” The Parkman Club was organized December 10th 1895 for... Read More

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Group of 11 original illustrations of Michigan hunting scenes, for his “Deer Hunting on the Au Sable”, published in Scribner’s Monthly. William McKay Laffan.

Sport in Rural Michigan : ‘Deer Hunting on the Au Sable’

Group of 11 original illustrations of Michigan hunting scenes, for his “Deer Hunting on the Au Sable”, published in Scribner’s...

[1878]. Published in Scribner’s Monthly, vol. XV, pp. 3, 755-767. Sport in Rural Michigan : ‘Deer Hunting on the Au Sable’. Irish-born newspaperman William M. Laffan (1848-1909) worked on San Francisco and Baltimore papers before coming to write for the New York Sun. He became the publisher of the Sun... Read More

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