Other Historical
PULLMAN, GEORGE MORTIMER (1831-97) American Engineer & Industrialist; Designed & Manufactured the Pullman Sleeping Car
Letter Signed, 5 ¼” x 8”, as company president on official stationery, a pass for one Hattie Fitch from Chicago to New York.
“PULLMAN’S PALACE CAR CO., OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, CHICAGO, Oct[ober] 15th, 1879. To the Conductor Hotel Car via Pittsburgh: This will be presented by Miss Hattie Fitch, who is on her way to New York. Please make her journey as comfortable as possible, and on arrival send a Porter with her to the Windsor Hotel. Geo. M. Pullman, President.”
Lightly and evenly toned, with vertical and horizontal folds at the center.
SMITH, ALFRED EMANUEL (1873-1944) Governor of New York – 1919-20 & 1923-28; U.S. Presidential Candidate – Democratic Party – 1928, the first Roman Catholic to be nominated by a major Political Party
Signed Card, 2 ½” x 4”, “Alfred A. Smith.”
Barely discernible, slightly lighter toning at the right edge.
STONE, HARLAN FISKE (1872-1946) Chief Justice of the United States, Supreme Court – 1941-46; Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court – 1925-41; U.S. Attorney General – 1924-25
Signed Card, 2” x 3 ¼”, “Harlan F. Stone.”
Excellent, with light, even toning.
WALTON, GEORGE (1749-1804) Signer of the Declaration of Independence; U.S. Senator – Georgia – 1795-96; Governor of Georgia – 1789-90; Chief Justice of Georgia 1783-89
Document Signed, 8” x 12 ½”, Chatham County, Georgia, December 14, 1785, “Geo. Walton,” as Chief Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court, a manuscript legal document regarding the payment of a debt.
The document is evenly toned, with several stains and a few insignificant edge chips and tears. One word of text is affected by a small area of paper loss near the right edge, along the uppermost of three horizontal folds, another of which has been repaired on the reverse. Detachment of the upper one-fourth of the document at the uppermost fold could easily be repaired by a professional conservator.
WHITTIER, JOHN GREENLEAF (1807-92) American Quaker Poet & Abolitionist
Signed Card, 2 ¼” x 3 ¼”, “John G. Whittier,” in violet ink.
Excellent, with light, even toning.
