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Autographs - Aviation
Hawaii
111 Charles Lindbergh Autograph on Letter and Black & White
Photo.
Hawaii, 1970, Charles Lindbergh autograph on typed corre-
spondence to a Miss Cunningham from Hawaii dated Jan. 8, 1970.
Letter regarding reading of a manuscript. Black and white photo of
Lindbergh in front of the Spirit of St. Louis by Underwood on left.
Picture and letter are on dark green mat. Lindbergh (1902-1974) was
an aviator who at 25 flew in his a single-seat, single-engine purpose
built Ryan monoplane the Spirit of St. Louis across the Atlantic non-
stop from Long Island to Paris covering 3600 miles and was the first
person to accomplish this. In 1932 his first child was kidnapped from
their home and later killed at what at the time was considered the
“Crime of the Century “. Due to the coverage a law ( “Lindbergh Law
“)was passed that made kidnapping a federal offense . The
Lindbergh also imposed upon themselves a self exile to Europe
where they lived for three years away from the public attention he
received in the U.S. Later in life he became a consultant for various
aviation companies and was also a advocate of Goddard’s rocket
propulsion work. ..........................................................
Est. $1000-2000
Autographs - Clergy
South Carolina
112 Framed Letter from Bishop John England to Fielding Lucas Jr
Esq of Baltimore, 1835.
South Carolina, 1835, Framed letter from
Bishop England to Fielding Lucas June Esq. regarding fulfillment of
an order for bibles and other materials for John Bishops diocese,
Portrait of the Bishop with information on him on the reverse also
framed, Framed piece was a gift in 1912 fromWilliam T. Connolly to
Hon. Charles A De Courcy as shown on silver plaque on back of
frame, VF condition with toning and creases where letter was once
folded. First ..................................................................
Est. $100-200
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Autographs - Colonial
Connecticut
113 Oliver Ellsworth Autograph on 2 Letters and Engraving of
Him.
Connecticut, 1776, Oliver Ellsworth autographs on letters
when Connecticut was a Colony and then when it became a State,
Engraving of Ellsworth on the left, Ellsworth (1745-1807) a Yale and
Princeton grad became in 1777 a representative from Connecticut
for the Continental Congress. In 1787 he was, among three others, a
representative of Connecticut in Philadelphia for the Constitutional
Convention. Between 1789 and 1796 he was US Senator from
Connecticut and from 1796-1800 he was the 3rd Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court. ............................................................
Est. $500-800
New York
114 Horatio Gates, 1792 Revolutionary War General, Signed
Receipt.
Bowery, New York (New-York, Bowery), February 6, 1792,
Issued receipt for hay from (Horatio) Gates. Filled out in Gates own
hand writing. Included is an image of Gates with a facsimile signa-
ture below. The receipt is 3 by 2.5 inches with ornate border. Horatio
Gates (1726-1806) was an American general during the
Revolutionary War. He is usually credited with the American victory
at the Battle of Saratoga and the later disastrous defeat at the
Battle of Camden. XF to AU condition. Scarce Revolutionary war
Generals autograph. ......................................................
Est. $80-120
115 Lord Edward Viscount Cornbury, Governor of New York,
Autograph on 1704 New York Colonial Document.
New York,
1704, Partial deed or indenture missing the top 1/2 but on the back
is an attestation or acknowledgement signed by Lord Cornbury.
Lord Cornbury, styled Viscount Cornbury was Governor of New York
between 1674 and 1709, and New Jersey between 1701 and 1708,
and is perhaps best known for the claims of his cross-dressing while
in office. Not well liked as Governor of New York. .........
Est. $100-200
Autographs - Composers
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