[AMERICAN POLITICAL FIGURES]. Five letters from American lawmakers of the 18th-20th centuries, including two signers of the Declaration of Independence: WOLCOTT, Oliver (1726-1797), Signer (Connecticut). LS to William Ellery, Treasury Dept., 9 September 1795. 1 p., 4to. Discussing procedures to be followed by a Prize Master in selling a ship's goods. -- ELLERY, William (1727-1820), Signer (Rhode Island). ALS ("Wm. Ellery"), Newport, 4 May 1815. 7½ pp., 8v, neatly sewn along left edge. Responds to a Circular letter criticizing the operation of the customs office at Newport. -- ELLERY. ALS to Mrs. Dana, Newport 27 August 1814. 1 p., 4to. Mentions the possibility of British seizure of a ship, the Jenny: one of Dana's letters being carried on the Jenny may arrive safely in London, "but as she [the ship] is not a regular cartel, she may be taken by the British..." -- CONNALLY, Tom (1877-1963), Senator. TLS ("Tom Connally") to Robert G. Simmons, 8 June 1948. 1 p., 4to, stationery of Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Connally tells Simmons that he has written a letter of introduction for Simmons's son to take to Europe. -- VANDENBERG, Arthur H. (1884-1951), Senator. TLS ("A. H. Vandenberg") to Robert G. Simmons, 12 May 1945. 1 p., 4to, stationery of Senate Committee on Finance. Apologizing for his inability to get any passes for Simmons's son to sessions of the U.N., as "all work at the moment is being being done in Executive Sessions...."Together 5 items. (5)