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We specialize in the correspondence of "household famous" people, such as the Presidents, Revolutionary War and Civil War figures, famous writers, important scientists, notable women and African-Americans, prominent business leaders, and aviators. We also buy historical letters and archives with unusual content, such as a diary of a 49er.
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A Youthful John Hancock Signs A Book From
His Library

Lincoln Signs A Commission For A Soldier
Wounded At Antietam

John Steinbeck’s Signed Boat Charter For
The Western Flyer, The Fishing Vessel
That Took Him And Ed Ricketts Along
The Pacific Coast And The Sea Of Cortez.
There Are Also A Dozen Receipts
From The Pioneering Environmental Mission

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