Washington: 1841. Complimentary autographed letter signed "S.P. Chase," recommending a colleague for a position as Chaplain, in part: "He is not a relation of mine, but formal acquaintance enables me to say that he is a man of sincere piety, great personal worth and eminently qualified for the position...He has...been assiduously engaged in laborious and self denying pastoral duty and desires the appointment...to reestablish his health." 1 page on white paper, folds, slightly aged at the edges, 4to, 9.75 x...... More

Washington, D.C. 1946. 1 page, 9 x 7 inches, Washington, D.C., May 17, 1946. Written to Duncan L. Groner who was in 1946, Chief Judge of the DC Circuit "My Dear Chief Justice," in full: "I am certainly sorry I will miss your 'silver' anniversary on the bench. Mary and I are going to Texas on the 30th for a few days and will not be here on June 1st. We want to congratulate you but think it would be..... More

Washington, D.C. 1962. 1 page, 6.75 x 5.5 inches, Washington, D.C., January 10, 1962 -- a brief note to Florence Shientag, who founded the New York Women's Bar Association, in full: "It was nice to see you in New York on the 5th at the Charlie Clark affair. I thank you kindly for your gracious letter of January 8." Two horizontal folds but still in fine condition. Matted in white beside a 6.5 x 4.5-inch photo of Douglas; set in..... More

Washington, D.C. 1965. 1 page, 9 x 5.75 inches, Washington, D.C., May 25, 1965. In this letter, Goldberg declines an invitation, in full: "The work of our Court prevents me from accepting your most cordial invitation for Wednesday, June 16th." Horizontal folds; fine condition. Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1962 to 1965. More

1910. 9.5 x 7.25 inches, mounted to 10.75 x 8 inches -- an original 1909 Moffett Studio Platinum Print Portrait, 25 Congress Street, Chicago, Illinois, taken as the "Official" portrait during his Governorship of New York, inscribed on his very last day in office as Governor -- and only seven days before he would be sworn in as Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court: "To the Teachers and Students of Nyack, With my best wishes, Charles E. Hughes..... More

Washington, D.C. 1936. 1 page, 7.75 x 5.75 inches, Washington, D.C., October 13, 1936. Written to powerful New York attorney Frederic R. Coudert, sending thanks for the remembrance of the sixth anniversary of his appointment as Chief Justice by President Hoover, in full: "My dear Coudert: I didn't know why this particular anniversary should have been selected for comment, but I warmly appreciate your kind message. Very sincerely yours..." One horizontal fold; faint staining on the lower half, but still..... More

Washington: 1941. T.L.S. 4to. 1 page, Supreme Court of the United States, Washington, June 5th 1941, to international law attorney and political powerbroker Frederick R. Courdet, in full: "I warmly appreciate your very kind message. With cordial regards, I am..." *On June 5th 1941 Hughes announced to several friends that he would be stepping down as Chief Justice at the end of the month. Coudert has responded accordingly. Fine condition. American statesman and Governor of New York who later served..... More

Washington, D.C. 1837. Museum-quality offering of Vice President Richard M. Johnson's personal autograph ledger book -- 87 leaves consisting of over 290 signatures, assembled during his tenure in office, 1837 - 1841, and containing most of the signatures of the 27th Congress, five United States Presidents, the complete Van Buren Cabinet, six Supreme Court Justices, and virtually every major national political figure of the era. More importantly, this book is a virtual roll call of the very Senators who elected..... More

Washington, D.C. 1943. 1 page, 10.5 x 8 inches, Supreme Court of the United States, Washington, D.C., May 7, 1943, to powerful New York attorney Frederic R. Coudert, thanking him for the opportunity to be the keynote speaker at the American Society of International Law, in part: "...It was a great pleasure to me to attend the dinner of the American Society of International Law, particularly to speak under the tutelage of Mr. Coudert, the president officer. I shall always..... More

Pointe-a-Pic: 1921. 1 page, 10.5 x 8 inches, Pointe-a-Pic, Canada, July 27, 1921. In this letter, Taft thanks his correspondent for her congratulations on his appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court, in part: "...I remember your hospitable reception of me when I was your guest in Baltimore, and I hope I may have the pleasure of seeing you and Mr. Stein in the near future. We are going to be nearer neighbors now..." Horizontal and vertical folds; very good condition..... More

Pointe-a-Pic, Canada: 1917. 2 pages on personal stationery, 10.5 x 8 inches, Pointe-a-Pic, Canada, July 10, 1917. Signed "Wm. H. Taft" as professor of law at Yale, regarding a fundraising campaign for the university and mentioning the recent funeral of William H. Moody, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. In part: "...Of course this legacy of $1,000,000 by Oliver Payne is great, but it may take away some of the enthusiasm for giving which I hope to arouse through..... More