![[PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES]. A fine album of 30 letters and documents of 30 Presidents, from Washington to Herbert Hoover. Each item tipped to a large sheet within ruled border, bound with inlaid engraved portraits of each President, calligraphic titlepage. Folio, 365 x 285 mm., elaborate red levant morocco gilt, upper cover gilt-lettered: "Autographs of the Presidents of the United States...1789-1931," with gilt eagle emblem, inside cover with inlaid blue morocco doublure and silk American flag free end paper, top edge gilt, others uncut, by Macdonald, protective case.](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2004/NYR/2004_NYR_01388_0405_000(080855).jpg?w=1)
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[PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES]. A fine album of 30 letters and documents of 30 Presidents, from Washington to Herbert Hoover. Each item tipped to a large sheet within ruled border, bound with inlaid engraved portraits of each President, calligraphic titlepage. Folio, 365 x 285 mm., elaborate red levant morocco gilt, upper cover gilt-lettered: "Autographs of the Presidents of the United States...1789-1931," with gilt eagle emblem, inside cover with inlaid blue morocco doublure and silk American flag free end paper, top edge gilt, others uncut, by Macdonald, protective case.
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WASHINGTON, George. Document signed ("G. Washington"), 3 January 1787. 1 page, oblong. Washington signs verso of a treasurer's receipt for funds of the Potomac Company, also signed by John Fitzgerald and George Gilpin. -- ADAMS, John. Partly printed document signed ("John Adams") as President, 28 August 1798. Folio, on parchment, papered seal. A two-language ship's paper, in English and Dutch counter-signed by Timothy Pickering. -- JEFFERSON, Thomas. DS ("Th: Jefferson") as President, countersigned by James Madison as Secretary of State, Washington, 8 March 1802. 1 p., oblong folio, on parchment, large papered seal, very fine condition. A land grant. -- MADISON, James. DS ("James Madison"), as President, Washington, 6 May 1814. 1 p., folio, on parchment, paper seal. Appointing Satterlee Clark Paymaster of the Battalion of Artillery. -- MONROE, James. DS ("James Monroe"), as President, Washington, 1 October 1823. 1 p., folio, on parchment. A land grant for James Lewis. -- ADAMS, John Quincy. DS ("J. Q. Adams") as President, Washington, 1 June 1826. 1 p., folio. A land grant for Richard Parish. -- JACKSON, Andrew. DS ("Andrew Jackson"), as President, Washington, 17 March 1831. 1 p., folio, on parchment, with paper seal. A land grant to Levi Scott. -- VAN BUREN, Martin. ALS ("M. V. Buren") to J. D. Doty, Washington, 30 January 1822. 1 p., 4to. A promise to "do all in my power to promote your wishes." -- HARRISON, William Henry. DS ("William Henry Harrison") 17 December 1811. 1 p., 4to. An order approving compensation for the sheriff of Dearbon County. -- TYLER, John. DS ("John Tyler"), as President, Washington 30 July 1841. 1 p., 4to. Authorizing the Secretary of State to remit fines and costs in the case of Peter Loomis. -- POLK, James K. DS ("James K. Polk"), as President, Washington, 27 February 1846. 1 p., 4to. Ordering Secretary of State to affix seal to envelope of Romulus Sanders. -- TAYLOR, Zachary. AES ("Z. Taylor"), n. d. 1 p., oblong. Certifying an account as Lt. in the 7th reg., U. S. Infantry. -- FILLMORE, Millard. ALS ("Millard Fillmore") to Mrs. Harris, Buffalo, 9 March 1857. 1 p., 8vo. Discussing his travel plans. -- PIERCE, Franklin. DS ("Franklin Pirce"), as President, Washington, 18 June 1856. 1 p., folio, on parchment, with large paper seal. A consular appointment counter-signed by William L. Marcy. Apponting Werner Dorsel consul to Bavaria. -- BUCHANAN, James. ALS ("James Buchanan"), to A. J. Stansbury, Lancaster, 28 May 1831. 1 p., 4to. Discusses correcting one of his speeches. -- LINCOLN, Abraham. DS ("Abraham Lincoln"), Washington, 22 August 1862. 1 p., folio. Appointing Walter A. Faxton tax collector. Counter-signed by Salmon P. Chase. -- JOHNSON, Andrew. DS ("Andrew Johnson"), as President, 26 December 1868. 1 p., 4to. A pardon for Seth Lunsford. -- GRANT, Ulysses. DS ("U. S. Grant"), as President, Washington, 15 January 1870. 1 p., 4to. A pardon for Charles A. Labin. -- HAYES, Rutherford. DS ("R. B. Hayes"), as President, Washington, 2 May 1878. 1 p., 4to. Authorizing a warrant for the pardon of David W. Bills. -- GARFIELD, James. ALS ("J. A. Garfield") to Harriette Morgan, Mentor Ohio, 2 July 1880. 1 p., 8vo. Thanking her for her congratulations. -- ARTHUR, Chester A. ALS ("Chester A. Arthur"), as President, to Thomas B. Connery, 18 November 1884. 2 pp., 8vo, on Executive mansion stationery. Discussing an appointment for Commissioner of Labor. -- CLEVELAND, Grover. DS ("Grover Cleveland"), 10 October 1885. 1 p., 4to. A pardon for Thomas Simpson and Charles Lee. -- HARRISON, Benjamin. LS ("Benjamin Harrison") to Homer Lee, 2 January 1896. 1 p., 8vo. Declining an invitation. -- MCKINLEY, William. LS ("Wm. Mckinley") to Homer Lee, 7 May 1888. 1 p., 4to., House of Representatives statiopnery. declining an invitation. -- ROOSEVELT, Theodore. TLS ("Theodore Roosevelt") to James R. O'Beirne, Washington, 13 April 1895. 1 p., 4to, U. S. Civli Service Comm. stationery. Promising him to discuss a matter when they meet. -- TAFT, William H. TLS ("Wm. H. Taft") to Beekman Winthrop, Washington, 3 April 1912. 1 p., 4to., White House stationery. Thanking Winthrop for "letting me look through 'The Looking Glass.' It seems to be a useful view." -- WILSON, Woodrow. TLS ("Woodrow Wilson") to Henry Jones Ford, Princeton, 5 May 1908. 2 pp., 8vo, Princeton stationery. Offering Ford a 1-year appointment. -- HARDING, Warren G. TLS ("W. G. Harding") to H. H. Knowles, Washington, 5 March 1918. 1 p., 4to, U. S. Senate stationery. Promising to send copy of a speech. -- COOLIDGE, Calvin. TLS ("Calvin Coolidge") to E. D. Bloom, Northhampton, Mass., 10 April 1930. 1 p., 4to. Thanks for a letter. -- HOOVER, Herbert. TLS ("Herbert Hoover") to Frank G. Moorhead, Washington, 23 September 1927. 1 p., 4to, Secretary of Commerce stationery. Agreeing to a meeting.
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WASHINGTON, George. Document signed ("G. Washington"), 3 January 1787. 1 page, oblong. Washington signs verso of a treasurer's receipt for funds of the Potomac Company, also signed by John Fitzgerald and George Gilpin. -- ADAMS, John. Partly printed document signed ("John Adams") as President, 28 August 1798. Folio, on parchment, papered seal. A two-language ship's paper, in English and Dutch counter-signed by Timothy Pickering. -- JEFFERSON, Thomas. DS ("Th: Jefferson") as President, countersigned by James Madison as Secretary of State, Washington, 8 March 1802. 1 p., oblong folio, on parchment, large papered seal, very fine condition. A land grant. -- MADISON, James. DS ("James Madison"), as President, Washington, 6 May 1814. 1 p., folio, on parchment, paper seal. Appointing Satterlee Clark Paymaster of the Battalion of Artillery. -- MONROE, James. DS ("James Monroe"), as President, Washington, 1 October 1823. 1 p., folio, on parchment. A land grant for James Lewis. -- ADAMS, John Quincy. DS ("J. Q. Adams") as President, Washington, 1 June 1826. 1 p., folio. A land grant for Richard Parish. -- JACKSON, Andrew. DS ("Andrew Jackson"), as President, Washington, 17 March 1831. 1 p., folio, on parchment, with paper seal. A land grant to Levi Scott. -- VAN BUREN, Martin. ALS ("M. V. Buren") to J. D. Doty, Washington, 30 January 1822. 1 p., 4to. A promise to "do all in my power to promote your wishes." -- HARRISON, William Henry. DS ("William Henry Harrison") 17 December 1811. 1 p., 4to. An order approving compensation for the sheriff of Dearbon County. -- TYLER, John. DS ("John Tyler"), as President, Washington 30 July 1841. 1 p., 4to. Authorizing the Secretary of State to remit fines and costs in the case of Peter Loomis. -- POLK, James K. DS ("James K. Polk"), as President, Washington, 27 February 1846. 1 p., 4to. Ordering Secretary of State to affix seal to envelope of Romulus Sanders. -- TAYLOR, Zachary. AES ("Z. Taylor"), n. d. 1 p., oblong. Certifying an account as Lt. in the 7th reg., U. S. Infantry. -- FILLMORE, Millard. ALS ("Millard Fillmore") to Mrs. Harris, Buffalo, 9 March 1857. 1 p., 8vo. Discussing his travel plans. -- PIERCE, Franklin. DS ("Franklin Pirce"), as President, Washington, 18 June 1856. 1 p., folio, on parchment, with large paper seal. A consular appointment counter-signed by William L. Marcy. Apponting Werner Dorsel consul to Bavaria. -- BUCHANAN, James. ALS ("James Buchanan"), to A. J. Stansbury, Lancaster, 28 May 1831. 1 p., 4to. Discusses correcting one of his speeches. -- LINCOLN, Abraham. DS ("Abraham Lincoln"), Washington, 22 August 1862. 1 p., folio. Appointing Walter A. Faxton tax collector. Counter-signed by Salmon P. Chase. -- JOHNSON, Andrew. DS ("Andrew Johnson"), as President, 26 December 1868. 1 p., 4to. A pardon for Seth Lunsford. -- GRANT, Ulysses. DS ("U. S. Grant"), as President, Washington, 15 January 1870. 1 p., 4to. A pardon for Charles A. Labin. -- HAYES, Rutherford. DS ("R. B. Hayes"), as President, Washington, 2 May 1878. 1 p., 4to. Authorizing a warrant for the pardon of David W. Bills. -- GARFIELD, James. ALS ("J. A. Garfield") to Harriette Morgan, Mentor Ohio, 2 July 1880. 1 p., 8vo. Thanking her for her congratulations. -- ARTHUR, Chester A. ALS ("Chester A. Arthur"), as President, to Thomas B. Connery, 18 November 1884. 2 pp., 8vo, on Executive mansion stationery. Discussing an appointment for Commissioner of Labor. -- CLEVELAND, Grover. DS ("Grover Cleveland"), 10 October 1885. 1 p., 4to. A pardon for Thomas Simpson and Charles Lee. -- HARRISON, Benjamin. LS ("Benjamin Harrison") to Homer Lee, 2 January 1896. 1 p., 8vo. Declining an invitation. -- MCKINLEY, William. LS ("Wm. Mckinley") to Homer Lee, 7 May 1888. 1 p., 4to., House of Representatives statiopnery. declining an invitation. -- ROOSEVELT, Theodore. TLS ("Theodore Roosevelt") to James R. O'Beirne, Washington, 13 April 1895. 1 p., 4to, U. S. Civli Service Comm. stationery. Promising him to discuss a matter when they meet. -- TAFT, William H. TLS ("Wm. H. Taft") to Beekman Winthrop, Washington, 3 April 1912. 1 p., 4to., White House stationery. Thanking Winthrop for "letting me look through 'The Looking Glass.' It seems to be a useful view." -- WILSON, Woodrow. TLS ("Woodrow Wilson") to Henry Jones Ford, Princeton, 5 May 1908. 2 pp., 8vo, Princeton stationery. Offering Ford a 1-year appointment. -- HARDING, Warren G. TLS ("W. G. Harding") to H. H. Knowles, Washington, 5 March 1918. 1 p., 4to, U. S. Senate stationery. Promising to send copy of a speech. -- COOLIDGE, Calvin. TLS ("Calvin Coolidge") to E. D. Bloom, Northhampton, Mass., 10 April 1930. 1 p., 4to. Thanks for a letter. -- HOOVER, Herbert. TLS ("Herbert Hoover") to Frank G. Moorhead, Washington, 23 September 1927. 1 p., 4to, Secretary of Commerce stationery. Agreeing to a meeting.