autograph letter signed de washington george (11 résultats)

Soft cover. Etat : VG. Ca 1900, sized about 10.5 x 17.5 inches, including margins, printed on medium gauge plate paper with text set against off-white background for contrast, generally clean and bright. Includes a separate page of explanatory text and a transcription in typescript. From the original in the British Museum. Suitable for framing.

12mo, 1 p. Eight lines. Text clear and complete. Fair, on aged paper. Asking if Webster requires a seat at a celebratory dinner for George Washington, 'Tickets not to exceed one Guinea'.

Etat : Fine. 1 p. pen and ink on personal stationery. 8vo. A short letter requesting proofs. 1 p. pen and ink on personal stationery. 8vo.

Two Air Mail letters, both in fair condition, lightly aged and worn. Both letters are addressed to Beloe (author of the 1960 Beloe Report - education at The Hill House, Queen's Road, Richmond, Surrey. The subject of the two letters is a letter from George Washington to Lieutenant Governor Dinwiddie, Belvoir, 7 March 1754, beginning ''Honble. Sir | If the Vessel you Honour hir'd of Colo. Eyre has not left York'. The letter is now at Mount Vernon. ONE: Hotson's letter, signed 'Leslie Hotson'. 29 January 1955. 1p., 12mo. Begins: 'You will have thought your note about the Washington letter went astray, but I have been waiting my chance to do something about it. And I have now enlisted my friend Prof. Norman H. Pearson of Yale as the very man who is in touch with the knowledgeable dealers in autographs in New York. I have also taken the liberty of copying out for him your description of the letter and given him your name and address, so that you may hear from him, I hope before long.' He continues by giving the British Museum shelfmark of a catalogue he suggests Beloe consults, adding, that 'there must be a more recent catalogue of known letters I should think - & at least a hand-list at the National Archives in Washington or at Mount Vernon'. He regrets that he does not 'know more about the subject, for I found the taste of the letter you have most alluring'. He ends with the news that he is setting sail that day, will spend February in Holland, and be 'back at King's Cambridge from March 1'. TWO: Pearson's letter, signed 'Norman Holmes Pearson'. 1 February 1955. 1p, 8vo. The letter begins: 'My friend Leslie Hotson, just before he left New Haven to return to his Fellowship at King's, gave me a brief description of a letter from George Washington to Gov. Dinwiddie, which you had and which you perhaps wished to sell'. Having been asked for 'some idea of what it might be worth', Pearson has 'forwarded the description to a dealer in New York who I know to be honest and generous in his dealings', Charles Hamilton of 515 Madison Avenue. After describing what would be necessary to gain a more accurate estimate he quotes from Hamilton's response: 'The letter of Washington Gov. Dinwiddie sounds like an interesting idea. Offhand, and without seeing the letter, I should estimate the value at around $300. It could be worth more, tho it is unlikely that it would be worth much less.' Hamilton always prefers to make 'a conservative estimate' rather than 'extravagant promises', and finds that 'the owner is often delighted to realize more than he anticipated'. He will pay postage should 'Mr. Hotson's friend' wish to send the item to him by registered post, and the 'entire transaction could be completed within a week or ten days!' Pearson encourage Beloe to do as Hamilton suggests, offering to 'straighten it out on this side', if 'anything goes amiss'. With Signed Autograph annotation by Beloe: 'Thanked, said I'd written to Hamilton & wd. Wte to Pearson again. | RB ? 10/2/55'. Also present are three 4to photostats: one of the front page of Beloe's letter; another carries a facsimile of Washington's signature with the date of the letter; a third reproduces a letter from Benjamin Franklin, 'London, Oct. 14 67 - | Cravenstreet' ('Dear Friend | I found here on my Return from France').

4pp., 12mo. Worn and stained on four leaves with wear to extremities resulting in slight loss of text, and with at least one leaf lacking. Parsons begins by informing Caswell that he is sending him a copy of the Examiner containing his article on 'Tennyson's Literary Career': 'It was sent to the Editor only a few days after the poet's death when I knew nothing about the title or contents of the new book of poems.' He discusses his plans to insert the article when he republishes his pamphlet (Parsons' 'Tennyson's Life and Poetry' appeared in 1892, with a revised edition the following year). He has 'lately taken the trouble to accumulate a large number of dailies, weeklies and monthlies having articles on Tennyson, and was surprised to find so many mistakes repeated over and over - even by English periodicals. Three of the English papers - The Times, Pall Mall Gazette, and St. James' Gazette, are kept on file in the Public Library of Chicago and are bound for future reference. The British reviews are also bound.' He has also thought of another addition to the pamphlet: 'a collection of stories about Tennyson'. He complains that American libraries 'are slow in the matter of purchasing new books'. He concludes by stating that he would like 'copies of my pamphlet (second edition) to be plac into the hands of the Poet's remaining brothers and sisters'. In a postscript, initialed 'E. P.', Parsons discusses a passage from a poem by Ann Gilchrist ('I do not think her book is to be found in Chicago'), Henry Taylor's autobiography, and 'Milnes' letter dated in 1867'.

4to, 3 pp. In a bifolium. 52 lines of neatly-written text. Clear and complete. Very good on lightly-aged and creased paper. Part of the second leaf has been cut away on the breaking open of the letter, and is now under the seal, with no loss of text. The seal is cracked, with a light imprint of Boucher's monogram beneath a jester's head. The letter concerns the enclosure of the Langtoft Estate and 'Mr. Bankes', who 'never had any Legal Right to interfere in the Business'. Norton's last letter has made Boucher 'very uneasy', as he declines 'to have any more to do with my unfortunate Concerns in your Neighbourhood'. 'Whatever may have been the Case with You, I have been too long blind, but my Eyes have now been opened.' Declares himself pleased with 'Mr. Gee, who appears to be a plain well-disposed honest Man: &, notwithstanding Mrs. Banks's Insinuations to the Contrary, I do assure You, when I fairly put the Question, He honestly said, if He might chuse, Mr. Norton was the Man whom, above all others, He should like, & did wish, to be my Agent.' Tells him not to 'send in your Accts. till the whole of the Buildings is compleated'. See Image.

Letter. Lengthy 4-page handwritten letter on both sides of two sheets of 8-1/2" x 11-1/8" Tuskegee Institute letterhead to a young friend and aspiring poet, Ralph Douberly. Throughout the letter, Carver reiterates his enjoyment in being in Douberly and Douberly's friend Billy's lives, and being able to witness the evolution of their artistic talents. Some of the content seemingly supports the theory that Carver, who never married nor had children of his own, may have had a sexual interest in the young men he supported. In part: "I was especially anxious to know that you all arrived home safely, as there are now so many accidents on the roads. It was a genuine treat to have you two dear boys spend the night here. As I have said to you before, nothing is more inspiring and makes me happier than to have as my personal friends dear young people who have God given talents and destined to make their mark in the world. I wish you dear boys would not feel timid towards me, as I am so proud of your talents, indeed you seem like my boys, and whenever you reach a mile-stone of attainment my heart will swell with pride. I have just finished giving one of our neighbor's boys an oil massage, he wants to enter West Point Military School, but is 15 pounds under weight, and they won't accept him, the parents came to me and begged me to do it, I have given him six massages and he has gained 5 pounds." Towards the end of the letter, Carver responds to a few poems Douberly recently sent him: "The poems are rich and fascinating. The Dreamers of Dreams, is a true Vestigia, the way you have it arranged I like it very much. Your comfort style is good. The Young Poets' Dream is a gem. A beautiful piece of writing. Dust. In this poem your soul has been given more freedom & expression than in the others, I believe we will suggest a rearrangement of verses only when you come over again. It is truly beautiful. The Sea. is the gem of them all, new thought, airily written and makes a most striking appeal. They all are good. Your splendid attainments and fine qualities make me very happy, as I see so much in the future for you." SIGNED "G.W. Carver." With the original envelope addressed by Carver and with an invoice from 2000 from the respected autograph dealer Robert F. Batchelder. Evenly toned with normal creases from folding. Near Fine.

[2]pp. plus integral address leaf. Docketed on verso in Bushrod Washington's hand. Quarto, on a folded folio sheet. Minor wear and soiling. Very good. Part of the ongoing settlement of George Washington's estate, of which his favorite nephew, Bushrod Washington, was executor. At this time Bushrod Washington was a sitting justice on the U.S. Supreme Court, having been appointed in 1798. Taylor writes to him offering his services as counsel. A prominent Virginia jurist, George K. Taylor (1769-1815) attended the College of William & Mary, entered private practice in 1795, and served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1795 until 1801, when he was appointed U.S. Circuit Judge for the 4th Circuit. Almost certainly it was Taylor rather than Henry Lee who co-authored the Federalist Minority Report with John Marshall on the Alien and Sedition Acts in the Virginia House of Delegates in 1799. According to the "Commissioner's Report on the Estate of George Washington, 1 July 1811," Bushrod Washington sold land from his uncle's estate to "the late Col. Thomas Lee," guardian of the children of his late brother, Corbin Washington, for the sum of $15,125, "which purchase their present guardian did not think himself at liberty to confirm." In the absence of payment, Bushrod Washington, believing himself the rightful owner, apparently intended to sell the land or had already done so. Taylor expresses here that he thinks that the court will order the profits to be turned over to Colonel Lee's successor, against whom Washington had filed suit, but that Washington will be allowed to retain the full amount of the original selling price. Taylor apologizes for being so slow to reply and agrees to represent Washington if he has not already retained the services of someone else. "I have no doubt the chancellor will grant an argument in your behalf." However, he also has no doubt that "you must experience in court the usual treatment of trustees acting lawfully and bona fide; and that consequently while we will be liable for the net profits of the land.it would be an outrage on all the principles hitherto entertained by the courts of equity, to subject you to anything more." While attending the circuit court of appeals, Taylor anticipates he will have "ample leisure" to review the case.

Etat : Matted, framed and glazed. 1p., on Voorhees Normal & Indistrial School stationery. 4to. "I know you will be interested to know that we had a great conference here yesterday, many more than the assembly room would hold. A number of prominent white people were present. Mr. Montgomery (Ted) of Tuskegee told me that some Montgomery people were negotiating for the Red Creek deposit of clay, through Judge Brewer. They think they have information enough to go ahead with it. Keep your eyes and ears open for any peculiar advances from any apparently disinterested parties." Carver's touring lectures and conferences, like the one referred to in the present letter at the Voorhees Normal & Indistrial School for the Training of Colored Young Men and Women, did much to advance his reputation. Among his many inventions and discoveries, Carver extracted pigments from various colored clay to produce inexpensive house paint. It seems likely the reference to purchasing a deposit of red clay was for that purpose. 1p., on Voorhees Normal & Indistrial School stationery. 4to.

Rare autograph letter signed by George Washington as the first President of the United States. Quarto, one page, the letter reads in full, "New York Jany 24th 1790 Sir Capt. Burnett delivered me your letter of the 18th and is so obliging as to take charge of this answer - It is my sincere opinion that the land mentioned in it is worth what I asked for it--to wit four dollars per acre and once would have sold for it; but if, in the present scarcity of cash it rather fetch that sum, let those who are really inclinable to buy, come forward, like men that are in earnest, and say what they will give--If they, or their Agent have seen the land, (and without this it is useless to name any price) have examined its qualities and improvements, they can say what they will give, and ought to act with candour. -On these terms I am ready to treat with them. It is not my intention to dispose of the land for a song, nor is it my wish to higgle, or make many words to the bargain--for which reason I pray them to come to a decision at once, and that you would inform me of the result. At any rate it would be proper for you to write to me, & soon, that I may not miss any other offer should any be made to. Sir, Yr most Obed. Hble Serv G Washington." In very good condition, silked on recto and verso. Matted and framed. The entire piece measures 18 inches by 15 inches. An exceptional letter. American statesman and soldier George Washington served as the first President of the United States from 1789 to 1797 and was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He served as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, and later presided over the 1787 convention that drafted the United States Constitution. He is popularly considered the driving force behind the nation's establishment and came to be known as the "father of the country," both during his lifetime and to this day.

No Binding. Etat : Fine. ("Geo. W. Carver") in black ink on Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, Founded by Booker T. Washington, For the Training of Colored Young Men and Women, Research and Experiment Station, George W. Carver, Director, Tuskegee Institute, Alabama letterhead, October 15, 1931. 8 1/2" x 11". 2 pages (1 leaf recto and verso). Together with the original holograph mailing envelope, stamped with a 2 cent Washington stamp and postmarked Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, October 16, 1931, 6 PM. Fine. To Ralph Douberly; c/o McCutchen & Bowden; 312-15-17 Ga. Home Bldg.; Columbus, Ga. In part: ". . . I love to read the unwritten lines in your letters, as they reveal more clearly the future Ralph Douberly, the written word the past, the present . . . Reflection On Night seems quite original in its treatment . . . I . . . think it is in truth more a reflection on the writer as Night . . . I want to take them up with you when you come over to spend the weekend . . .". Inscribed by Author(s).