VICE PRESIDENT JEFFERSON WRITES TO BENJAMIN FRANKLIN’S GRANDSON: “I HAVE MADE THESE OBSERVATIONS MERELY TO ENABLE YOU TO DECIDE FOR YOURSELF WHICH OF THE TWO SPECIES OF SACRIFICE YOU WOULD PREFER” – LOT 67 COMMEMORATIVE ALBUMS OF THE LONDON REPRESENTA- TIVE OF THE BRITISH WAR RELIEF SOCIETY; THE HUNDREDS OF PHOTOGRAPHS AND LETTERS SHOW WHAT THE ORGANI- ZATION DID FOR THE BRITISH, INCLUDING THE DONATION OF AMBULANCES, SEEDS AND CLOTHING - LOT 16 Stuart Lutz Historic Documents, Inc. 4 South Orange Avenue, #507 South Orange, New Jersey 07079-1702 Toll Free Phone 1 (877) I-BUY-DOCS [428-9362] Phone number for international clients (862) 252-6292 E-mail: [email protected] / Website: www.HistoryDocs.com Dear Autograph Collector, I hope this finds you well, and I’m certain you will find interesting historical material in these pages. This is the largest and most varied catalog I have ever produced. Last year, I bought the stock of the legendary manuscript dealer Joseph Rubinfine, and some of the letters and manuscripts in these pages were once owned by him. Some of the catalog’s highlights include the British War Relief Society photography albums, two important Albert Camus manuscripts, a Thomas Jefferson letter to Benjamin Franklin’s grandson, a rare photograph signed by the Civil Rights leader Fannie Lou Hamer, an oversized President Kennedy autographed photograph, a King Kamehameha V signed cavalry commission, a Robert E. Lee letter about Virginia railroads, a Rose O’Neill illustrated letter, photographs of the 1995 New York City gay pride parade, a letter from Secretary of the Senate Samuel Otis notifying Washington’s secretary of the first Federal census, a Marcus Reno signed CDV, a FDR letter praising the role of the Merchant Ma- rines in World War II, a large Theodore Roosevelt signed photograph, a lengthy Montgomery Blair letter about emancipation & the Civil War, a Zachary Taylor document mentioning his enslaved men, a Woodrow Wilson hand- written Biblical quote, a Moses Austin slave document, the original manuscript of Henry Dearborn’s July Fourth ora- tion at Bunker Hill, and much, much more. If you want to receive my monthly email newsletter, please send me your email address at [email protected]. I have found that most of my best and interesting material sells that way...long before it reaches these catalog pages. Plus, you can participate in the fun but never-easy American history trivia contest that I feature in my newsletter. Lastly, I wanted to mention my appraisal services for estate tax, donation and insurance purposes. I am a Certified Member of the Appraisers Association of America with a certification in Historical Documents. If you have appraisal needs or questions, please feel free to contact me to discuss. If you are looking to donate your property, the IRS now requires qualified appraisers to have education and experience, and I have both credentials. Many thanks to Alexandra Kiely for her fine writing and editing found throughout these pages. Sincerely, Stuart Lutz TERMS AND CONDITIONS 1) All material sold here is guaranteed genuine without a time limit. 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All material must be returned by USPS Insured Mail, insured for its full value. 10) A 10% discount will be extended to fellow dealers who issue catalogs, or are members of trade organizations. 11) Throughout the year, you will find new material on Ebay under the name “StuartLutz” and on my Website, www.HistoryDocs.com. Member of The Professional Autograph Dealers Association, The Manuscript Society, The Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America, and a Certified Member of the Appraisers Association of America [Certified in Books and Manuscripts: Historical Docu- ments]. Copyright Stuart Lutz 2021 - All Rights Reserved. www.HistoryDocs.com Toll Free Phone 1 (877) 428-9362 AN HANDWRITTEN LETTER BY FIRST LADY ABIGAIL ADAMS TO HER DAUGHTER-IN-LAW 1) Partial ALS. 1pg. 7” x 8”. N.d. N.p. The conclusion of an autograph letter signed “Abigail Adams” to her daughter-in-law Ann Harrod Adams, wife of Thomas B. Adams. The First Lady wrote: “Commit this hasty scratch of my pen to the flames my dear Nancy. It is written more to show you how much I bear you in mind, and how tenderly I love you than to afford you any entertain- ment - a mere chit chat scribble - not half so elegant so refined so sentimental as my dear daughters to her ever affectionate Mother Abigail Adams Present me kindly to all your family. Mrs. Smith Caroline John and Susan all send a thousand Loves kisses for our dear Babe…”. On the verso, she wrote “Ms Ann Adams Haverhill”. The partial letter is in fine condition with dark writing, folds and some toning boxes on the verso. $5,000 JOHN QUINCY ADAMS AND HENRY CLAY SIGN A PATENT DOCUMENT FOR A METALLURGIST 2) DS. 6pg. 11” x 14 ½”. March 27, 1827. Washington. A partly printed patent document signed “John Quincy Adams” as President, “H Clay” as Secretary of State and “Wm Wirt” as Attorney General. The government acknowledged that Benjamin Green of Hartford, Vermont “invented a new and useful improve- ment in the Machine for grinding & polishing hard & soft metallic Substances”. There are several manuscript pages of description of the improvement. The vellum document has one horizontal fold and two vertical ones, a large eagle seal and several pink ribbons that holds the document together. The condition is very good with dark autographs. $2,250 A FREE FRANKED PANEL SIGNED BY JOHN QUINCY ADAMS AND LOUISA ADAMS 3) FF. 5 ½” x 4”. N.d. N.p. A address panel signed “J.Q. Adams” and “L C Adams”. The panel is addressed to H.L. Dunkerr of Boston. It is in very good condition with dark writing. $950 A POSTER CREATED IN THE WAKE OF THE WATTS RIOTS: “UNCLE TOM SAYS: ONLY YOU CAN PREVENT GHETTO FIRES” 4) (AFRICAN-AMERICAN). Poster. 22” x 33”. 1967. Los Angeles. A 1967 poster by cartoonist Ron Cobb. It shows an African-American man holding a hoe with a burned urban setting in the background. The text says “Remember…Uncle Tom Says: Only You Can Prevent Ghetto Fires”. The poster is a takeoff on the popular Smokey Bear “Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires” posters of the 1960s. Cobb created this post- er just a couple years after the devastating Watts Riots in Los Angeles. The purpose of the poster was to comment on the moderate African-Americans who didn’t have the same anger as the younger people who were protesting racism. The poster, made by Sawyer Press, is in very fine condition. A terrific visual item. $500 THE ALASKAN GOVERNOR PROCLAIMS THANKGIVING IN 1895 5) (ALASKA). Broadside. 1pg. 10” x 12”. 1895. Alaska. A Territory of Alaska broadside issued by Governor James Sheakley for the 1895 Thanksgiving. He noted that “Our territory has been notably favored during the now-closing year, the people have made rapid progress in material prosperity, the population has received large additions by immigration, the min- ing and fishing industries have been abundantly rewarded, education, civilization and Christian influences more widely diffused, and the settlers in this new country are hopeful and contented…”. The proclamation has an embossed seal in the lower left corner and four mailing folds; it is matted in brown. Not in OCLC. $400 A BEAUTIFUL SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH OF QUEEN ALEXANDRA AND KING EDWARD VII 6) PS. 8 ½” x 11”. 1910. N.p. [likely England]. A photograph inscribed on the lower mar- gin “Edward VII & Alexandra our last opening of Parliament 1910”. Alexandra wrote the entire inscription, not the King. The portrait shows the King and Queen formally dressed. The Downey photograph is matted in dark red and framed in wood to an overall size of 15 ½” x 18”. $750 www.HistoryDocs.com Toll Free Phone 1 (877) 428-9362 THE EARLY NEW JERSEY INDUSTRIALIST JAMES P. ALLAIRE TO HIS WIFE; HE MENTIONS CORNELIUS VANDERBILT AND NOTES THAT HIS WIFE IS IN CHARGE OF THE ENTERPRISE: “YOU MUST SHOW HER HOW TO KEEP BOOK AND LET HER GO TO THE STORE WITH YOU…I EXPECT TO ENGAGE AN ENGINE AND IT WILL NOT DO FOR ME TO BE ABSENT…NOW MY DEAR AS YOU ARE MANAGER OF THE HOWELL WORKS” 7) An archive of five James Allaire letters to his wife Calicia Allaire at the Howell Works.