Search Results: Titles starting with Y from Stuart Lutz Historic Documents, Inc.

CLAIRE MERRITT RUTH (1897-1976). Claire was the second wife of Babe Ruth. Signature. 5 ½” x 3 ½”. June 19, 1959. No place. A postcard signed “To Billy – Sincerely Mrs. ‘Babe’ Ruth June 19th 1959”. The front shows The House That Ruth Built. It has very light wear and is in fine condition.

COMTE DE ROCHAMBEAU (JEAN-BAPTISTE DONATIEN DE VIMEUR) (1725-1807). Rochambeau was a French nobleman and Commander of the French Army during the American Revolution. He arrived in Rhode Island in 1780 and, in 1781, he and Washington marched their combined forces to Yorktown to siege the British forces there. DS. 2pg. 6 ¼” x 8”. August 3, 1779. Paramé [France]. A document signed “Le Cte. de Rochambeau” in French. He issued orders to Baron de Morangies, the Comte de St. Alban, respecting patrols: “At the entrance of each village...place a number of rather strong posts able to provide patrols covering the various exits. The officer on watch will then guide some of these patrols to various points…these soldiers must stand still there fully armed...not move, not speak but listening constantly to be relieved every two hours. These small patrols have the advantage not to be easily detected compared to the larger posts which are often noticed and found out through campfires...such standing… Read More

JACKIE KENNEDY (1929-1994). Jackie Kennedy was the First Lady from 1961 to 1963. AL. 2pg. No date [circa January 1, 1959]. Washington. An autograph letter by Jackie Kennedy written to noted secretary Evelyn Lincoln. Writing on her personal letterhead, she penned: “Dear Mrs. Lincoln – these are the English and French magazines we would like subscriptions to. You can get them from Gordon’s Magazines 32 E. 59th St, N.Y.C., have them sent here and billed to Jack’s office. Every January will you get us a 6 month subscription to them (except for 2 magazies we get 12 months). Just keep this list…have to bother to tell you again in Jan. English Spectator History Today London Times Literary supplement French Connaissance des Arts (12 month subsct) Realities (12 month subscription) Figaro Litteraire Maison et Jardin Paris Match I believe we are already subscribed to Spectator & History Today – so you can just renew them next year. Many thanks”. The Jackie signature at the conclusion… Read More

(EGYPTIAN PENPAL LETTERS). An archive of a dozen letters from a young Egyptian, Hassan Hafez Adb el Bari, to an American woman named Ruth O’Donnell. They range from 1938 to 1946 and state in part: ALS. 2pg. 7” x 9”. August 25, 1938. Cairo. An autograph letter signed “Hassan Hafez Abd el Bari”: “…On November 14 I shall be sixteen years of age. Schools in Egypt are: four years in primary schools; 5 years in secondary schools (high schools); after that the pupil goes in any faculty which he prefers…Our family had spent this summer in our farm but I spent it in Cairo…”. The letter is in fine condition, ALS. 2pg. 7” x 9”. September 8, 1938. Cairo. An autograph letter signed “Hassan”: “Our government will spend on the Egyptian part of New York Hair 250,000 Egyptian pound. The building will be like the Ancient Egyptian buildings. I think that you know that Cairo is the capital of our country. Cairo is the eighth city in large in all the world. You find in Egypt all… Read More

JOHN HANCOCK (1736-1793). Hancock was President of the Second Continental Congress during the American Revolution. He signed the Declaration of Independence, and his is the most recognizable and iconic signature on that document. SB. 240pg. 1757. No place. A book signed “John Hancock 1757” atop the title page. The book is The Adventures of David Simple. Volume The Last published in London in 1753. The book, the third in the series, was written by Sarah Fielding, an English novelist best remembered for The Governess, or The Little Female Academy; she was also the sister of the prominent author Henry Fielding. Based on the date, Hancock was 20 or 21 when he signed this volume. It has the original calf with gilt borders on the front and back covers; the rear cover has more wear than the front. The spine is relatively tight and the number “3” is marked in gilt. The inside pages are generally clean. There is also contemporary writing on the inside front cover; it appears as if someone… Read More