NORTH CAROLINA
Document Signed; Historic Railroad Appointment
1886. Partly-printed DS signed as President, April 26, 1886, 14.75" x 15", appointing Alexander B. Andrews of Raleigh, NC "A Commissioner to report upon forty miles of railroad constructed by the Northern Pacific Railroad Company ... in the Washington Territory". [This appointment coincided with an expansion project by the Railroad in which a total of 46 miles of new track was laid in the Washington Territory (1886).] Countersigned by Secretary of the Interior and future Associate Justice of the Supreme..... More
Typed Letter Signed
Washington D.C. 1973. Typed Letter Signed. 4to. 1 page, United States Senate, Washington D.C., September 12, 1973, written during the impasse when Richard Nixon refused to surrender the nine White House tapes, to future President of Brandeis University David Steinberg. In full: "Many thanks for inviting me to speak as the 1973-74 Brandeis Lecturer this year. While I appreciate this invitation very much, I am afraid that duties devolving upon me will prevent me from accepting any additional undertakings in..... More
Military Communication written during the Civil War
Charlotte, NC: 1865. Oblong autographed letter signed, 1 page on lined paper, 5.5 x 8 inches, a military communication written during the occupation of Charlotte, North Carolina, June 1 1865, six weeks after the conclusion of hostilities, to Theodore Cox, Lieutenant Colonel & Assistant Adjutant General, Greensboro, N.C., Not In The Official Records, in full: "I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your telegram of this date in relation to reports of enlisted men of this command under..... More
Signature
Rockingham, NC. Excellent example of his full signature: "Walter L. Steele - Rockingham", boldly executed in black ink on a 5.5" x 1.5" slip of paper. American politician who was a delegate to the 1860 Democratic National Convention held at Charleston and Baltimore. In 1861 Steel chaired the North Carolina state convention which passed the Ordinance of Secession, which he helped draft. More
Signature
Wilmington, NC. Very fine iron gall ink signature: "A.M. Waddell - Wilmington - North Carolina", on a 5.5" x 1.5" slip of paper with exceptional contrast and clarity. Excellent condition. North Carolina politician best remembered for leading the only successful coup d'etat on United States soil, becoming Mayor of Wilmington, North Carolina, following the coordinated overthrow of the city's government. An avowed white supremacist, he is also credited with coining the phrase "race riot". During the Civil War, Waddell joined..... More