Search Results: Authors starting with S from Stuart Lutz Historic Documents, Inc.

ZEPHANIAH SWIFT SPALDING (1837-1927). Spalding, a Union Army Colonel, was a statesman and sugar magnate in Hawaii. ALS. 8pgs. April 22, 1916. Kealia, Kauai, [Hawaii]. An autograph letter signed “Z. S. Spalding”. The sugar magnate wrote to “Mr. Franklin”, a New Yorker, from Kealia, his plantation on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. His lengthy letter concerns World War One, a topic on which Spalding obviously had strong opinions, as well as business, the shipping industry, personal news, and life in Hawaii. It also mentions Spalding’s service in the Civil War: “…You say the War has caused many radical changes in New York’s business conditions and methods which, in your opinion, have come to stay. I quite agree with you, because, for the first time in its history, the United States are really brought into association and in many ways into competition with Europe. We have for many years supplied Europe with cotton, flour and pork; but, when I was a boy my jack knife came from England, as… Read More

EDWARD SACKVILLE-WEST (1901-1965). Sackville-West was a British musician, writer, and politician. TLS. 1pg. 6” x 8”. October 31, 1948. Long Crichel House, Wimborne, Dorset. A typed letter signed “Edward Sackville West”. On letterhead of his home in Dorest, Sackville-West responded to someone requesting quotes to include in a dictionary. “Dear Sir, I think you for your letter, but, while feeling much flattered that you should wish to include quotations from my work in your proposed dictionary, I feel uncertain what kind f thing you want. Observations on life? I suppose my books contain such, but I cannot recall any offhand and should have to re-read all my novels to find them – an unthinkable task! On the other hand, if it is examples of prose – critical and/or descriptive – you are looking for, I daresay I might point out a few that I still like. If you would just give me a definite line, I will do my best to help. Yours very truly, Edward Sackville West”. The letter is in fine… Read More

DS. 1pg. 8” x 12 ½”. 1855. County of Santa Clara. A document signed “J.C. Minter Inspector” about being paid $5.00 to inspect the elections in Santa Clara, California. He also certified that Benjamin Thomas and Cornelius Frame also served. The document has fading and browning to the right margin, two tape stains at the top, and is in very good condition.

SB. 191 pg. 5 ¾” x 8 ½”. No date. No place. A book Putting Electrons To Work inscribed on the first end page “To Murray & Flo With all good wishes Dave”. The hardcover book was written by John Tebbel and published in 1963. There is some wear to the dustjacket but it is in fine condition.

QUEEN AMALIE AUGUSTE (1801-1877). Amalie was a Princess of Bavaria, the daughter of King Maximilian I, and Queen of Saxony. Amalie married King John of Saxony in 1822, and they had nine children, including the future King Albert of Saxony. ALS. 1pg. N.d. [circa 1853-1854]. N.p. [likely Dresden]. An autograph letter signed “A” by Queen Amalie of Saxony. Responding to a prior correspondence, Amalie discusses her recent poor health and a visit from her oldest son Albert and his wife Karola. The letter is written on both sides of an envelope and is accompanied by an English translation on a separate sheet: “Dear Therese, Pardon me that I have no yet answered your first letter & that I only today reply to the last. I was very miserable & have trouble to recover my strength. I think you heartily for your sympathies in our joy to have Albert with us again. It will unfortunately not last long, as he leaves already Thursday & takes Karola with him which will be for me a great sacrifice. I hope you are… Read More

ALS. CARL SCHURZ (1829-1906). Schurz was a Civil War General and Senator from Missouri. ALS. 1pg. 5” x 8”. May 20 [No Year]. No place. An autograph letter signed “C. Schurz” regarding lead certificates: “Will you permit Cramer to make up a list of the description of the lead certificates deposited with you. I have just rec’d orders to pay the interest an must do so without delay.” The letter is in very fine condition on lined paper with an oversized autograph.

CARL SCHURZ (1829-1906). Schurz was a German-American revolutionary, politician, and Union Army General. ALS. 3pgs. March 19, 1877. Washington. An autograph letter signed “C. Schurz” and “C. S.”. It regards the 1863 Battle of Chancellorsville, in which Schurz commanded a unit of the 11th Corps that was devastated in a surprise attack. Despite his presence, Schurz declines to give any real comment on the events. “My dear sir, In reply to your kind note of the 14th inst. I regret to say that I cannot give you any information about the ?? written in defense of the 11th Corps at the Battle of Chancellorsville. I remember to have seen it at the time. I have among my papers a long and detailed report giving all the facts connected with that affair, but cannot get at it, it being in a box filled with similar documents at St. Louis. My official report which is probably in your possession, throws much light on the subject. I think Gen. Boynton the Washington correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette,… Read More

(WORLD WAR II IN SCOTLAND). ALS. 6pgs. October 5, 1940. Drummakill, Alexandria, Dunbartonshire. An autograph letter signed “Hector” and written during World War Two. The author discusses hosting evacuated children and the fact that Scotland has so far been lucky in avoiding air raids. “…Our first lot of 3 boys are no longer with us. One of them the nicest lad died last Xmas from appendicitis – the other two took themselves off to a farm, as they objected to being kept in order! But lately I hear they returned home to Clydebank. Whether we get others depends on the severity of air raids! So far Scotland has really been lucky in this respect. Of course there are some here & there. We hear the hum sometimes usually at night, and have heard bombs exploding, but quite a bit away! But you never can tell when it might not be a bigger affair!! It is wonderful how England is standing up to her ordeal, & the amazing cheerfulness of people with it all. I have a cousin & her husband in London & she… Read More

CAROLINE HARRISON (1832-1892). Harrison was First Lady of the United States from 1889-1892. PS. 3” x 4 ½”. N.d. N.p. An engraving signed “Caroline Scott Harrison” on the lower border. An annotation in another hand below her signature lists her years as First Lady, but the signature itself is undated. The print depicts Harrison in profile. It is in very good condition with some foxing. Since she died while her husband was in office, her signature is uncommon, and signed images are rare.

WINFIELD SCOTT (1786-1866). Scott was an American Army General and politician. DS. 1pg. October 29, 1811. Baltimore. A partially-printed military supply document, signed “W. Scott” as Major General. It concerns Scott’s use of firewood for the month of October 1811. This is a scarce document from early in Scott’s military career. It is in very good condition.

(THE SOUTH SEA COMPANY). The South Sea Company was a British venture established in 1711 to trade with South American colonies. Its publicly-traded stock became the subject of a massive bubble in 1720. Shares traded for £1050 British Pounds in June of that year, up from a mere £128 in January, but then fell back to the £100 range by the end of the year. Companies and private individuals alike were financially devastated when the bubble burst, and many of the company’s key figures were eventually prosecuted for various sorts of corruption. ADS. 1pg. 6” x 7 ½”. July 28, 1722. N.p. An autograph document signed “Tho. Macro” and written in the same hand. Mr. Macro transfers his dividend payment from South Sea Company stock to John Creichton of London: “Sr please to pay my Dividend of mid Summer cost for all my stock in the South Sea Company to Dr. John Creichton being 633:6:8 and this shall be yr dischange from yr unknown humble sert Tho. Macro”. Macro received this dividend about two… Read More

(ASTRONAUTS – MERCURY PROGRAM). The Mercury Seven astronauts were the first Americans in space in the early 1960s. DS. 1 pg. 4” x 5”. N.d. N.p. A page signed “Leroy G. Cooper Jr”, “Walter M. Schirra Jr”, “Alan B Shepard Jr”, “Donald K. Slayton”, “John H. Glenn Jr.”, and “M. Scott Carpenter”. Gordon Cooper, Wally Schirra, Alan Shepard, Deke Slayton, John Glenn, and Scott Carpenter were six of the seven men selected as the original seven astronauts by NASA, the Mercury Seven. Only Gus Grissom did not sign this document. These seven men flew on all of the NASA human spaceflight programs of the 20th century – Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, and the Space Shuttle. They will always be remembered for creating a new profession in the United States, contributing towards the landing on the Moon in 1969, and establishing the image of the American astronaut for decades to come that most still hold today. It is in fine condition.

JAMES SHEAFE (1755-1829). Sheafe was a Congressman and Senator from New Hampshire. (1798 QUASI WAR WITH FRANCE). From 1798 to 1800, The United States and France fought an undeclared naval war. It was ended by the Convention of 1800 treaty, although the United States had hundreds of ships seized. ALS. 2pg. 8” x 10”. Jany 25, 1802. Senate Chamber. An autograph letter signed “James Sheafe” to Mr. Pichen, the French consul; Senator Sheafe was protesting the continuing capture of American ships by the French, even though it was prevented by treaty: “Allow me to enclose for your perusal the papers that respect my claim in the cases of capture by ships under the authority of the French Republic – one of them – the Pacific was made only twenty two days prior to the date of the Convention – the ship was not carried into any Port and I presume not condemned and therefore should by the 4th article of the Convention be either restored or paid for. The Secretary of State & Attorney General… Read More

SARGENT SHRIVER (1915-2011). Sargent married famed Kennedy sister Eunice Kennedy and worked for his father-in-law Joseph P. Kennedy before his appointment as the first director of the Peace Corps in 1961. His effectiveness in this position prompted Lyndon Johnson to name him director of the Office of Economic Opportunity in 1964. Shriver served in both of these posts until 1966, when he resigned from the Peace Corps and devoted himself to the OEO. In 1968 he was appointed Ambassador to France, and in 1972 he became George McGovern’s running mate on the Democratic ticket. Archive. 1961-1995. Various locations. An archive of ten letters signed by Sargent Shriver; all are to Harry McLaughlin of the Harrisburg, PA Patriot-News. The earliest one is a 1961 letter on "Peace Corps" letterhead (with a lengthy handwritten postscript), and they continue throughout the mid-1990s. There is also a photograph of Shriver at a baseball game. The overall condition is fine.

WILLIAM L. SIBERT (1860-1935). Sibert, an American Major General, commanded the First Infantry Division on the Western Front during World War One. DS. 1pg. June 14, 1884. West Point, New York. A partially-printed United States Military Academy commission for future Major General William L. Sibert. It was signed “W. Merritt” by Wesley Merritt as Superintendent, as well as by twelve other faculty members. “Be it known that Cadet William L. Sibert, of the State of Alabama, having been carefully examined on all the Branches of the Arts, Sciences and of Literature taught at the United States Military Academy has been judged worthy to receive the Degree required by Law preparatory to his advancement in the U.S. Army. In testimony whereof and by Virtue of authority vested in the Academic Staff We do confer upon Hi this Diploma and Recommend him to the President for Promotion in Engineers, Ordnance, Artillery, Cavalry or Infantry…”. The oversized document on vellum is in good condition, with long… Read More

WILLIAM HENRY HOLMES (1846-1933). Holmes was an influential American scientist, writer, and curator. WALTER HOUGH (1859-1935). Hough was an American ethnologist and a curator at the United States National Museum. OTIS TUFTS MASON (1838-1908). Mason was an American ethnologist and curator. RICHARD RATHBUN (1852-1918). Rathbun was an American scientist and key figure to the Smithsonian. Archive. 5 pieces. January-April 1907. An archive of five letters from the ethnology department of the United States National Museum of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. The letters, all from the early part of 1907, concern a potential archaeological excavation of Native American sites at Cibicu Creek, White Mountain Apache Reserve, and Tonto Basin in Arizona. The dig was proposed by Kenneth M. Jackson, owner of the nearby Scott Ranch, who was willing to fund and supply the dig in return for a share of the objects found. In these pieces of correspondence, four influential scientists of the… Read More

RICHARD “RED” SKELTON (1913-1997). Skelton was an American comedian known for his “Junior/Mean Widdle Kid” character and “I dood it” catchphrase. Skelton was also a circus clown, an artist, and a writer. During World War II, Skelton solicited donations from his radio audience to help the war effort. PS. 5” x 7”. N.d. N.p. A black-and-white photograph signed “always Red Skelton”. The photo is matted and framed, and it is in fine condition.

ALS. John was the brother of Samuel Slater, the founder of the American cotton industry. Like Samuel, John Slater emigrated from England around 1804, and brought with him the secret knowledge of yarn and cloth manufacturing. He eventually set up an enormously successful manufacturing concern with his brother in Smithfield (later Slatersville), Rhode Island, and East Webster, Massachusetts. Letter. 2pg. 15" x 9 ½". March 23, 1815. Boston. This letter, from the firm of "Leach & Morrison" in Boston, was addressed to "John Slater" and sought his advice on the sales slump after the War of 1812. With emphasis added in bold, the letter reads: "Your favour under date of the 13th just came to hand yesterday & contents noticed. We are sorrow that it is not in our power at present to pay Mr Meston, as he wants his money soon and all of it at one payment. Business has been so very dull (& continues so) that we have sold very few goods,... - sale & little at retail some days we... five dollars & we reckon it… Read More

HENRY W. SLOCUM (1827-1894). Slocum was a Union Army General who saw action at First Manassas, Antietam and Chancellorsville, and then was a Representative from New York. DS. 2pg. 31” x 33”. May 1863. Headquarters of the 12th Army Corps, near Stafford County, Virginia. An enormous, partly-printed folio document signed “H. W. Slocum” as commander of the 12th Army Corps in the American Civil War. At the top, it is titled “Return of the Twelfth Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, Commanded by Major General Henry W. Slocum, for the month of May, 1863.” This partially-printed report details the 12th’s heavy involvement in the recent Battle of Chancellorsville. It gives details about divisions, brigades, leadership, personnel, etc., alongside narratives of the first and second divisions’ action at Chancellorsville. It is signed “S. E. Pittman” by aide de camp Samuel E. Pittman, who wrote the narratives and filled out the body of the document. It reads, in part: “The enemy were found and… Read More

HENRY W. SLOCUM (1827-1894). Slocum was a Union Army General who saw action at First Manassas, Antietam and Chancellorsville, and then was a Representative from New York. LS. 3pgs. August 27, 1865. Headquarters, Department of Mississippi, Vicksburg. A letter signed “H W Slocum” as commander of the Department of the Mississippi in the early Reconstruction period. The letter primarily discusses Slocum’s unwillingness to get into politics soon after the Civil War’s end. “My dear Sir – Your favor of the 17 has just come to hand. I am sorry Jill was prevented from coming this way. Perhaps I shall take a trip to Selma next month. If so I will be able to get some information and will write you. I recd a letter last week from a friend in Syracuse proposing I should be a candidate for Sect of State & replied at once that I could not become a candidate for civil office while in my present position, and that I was under obligation to remain here for the present. I shall probably resign this fall,… Read More