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Description:
Twenty-four Letters and Autographs of American Journalists and Newspaper Editors. Sanford Fillmore Bennett signed card 24 February 1886; Arthur Brisbane autograph letter signed 9 April 1908 and typed letter signed 7 April 1908; Edward Bok two signed cards 27 January 1891 and 30 September 1893, typed letter signed 5 March 1897, and autograph letter signed 27 June 1887; John Fox Jr. autograph letter signed 4 April 1896; Maximilian Harden autograph note signed; T.P. O'Connor autograph letter signed 1901; Charles A. Dana two letter signed 3 April 1889 and 4 May 1892; Amon G. Carter typed letter signed 8 November 1938; Silliman Evans typed letter signed 2 December 1941; Fred van Amburgh typed letter signed 15 April 1932; Whitelaw Reid two signed cards 14 September 1892 and 14 December 1885 and typed letter signed 5 July 1898; Frank Moore signed card; George Cary Eggleston signed card; Henry J. Raymond letter signed 27 July 1866; James Brooks autograph letter signed; Thurlow Weed two documents signed 21 January 1863 and 15 January 1863; largest 10 3/4 x 8 1/2 in.
Provenance: Predominantly John Heise Autographs, Syracuse, New York, 1939-44.
Estimate $200-400
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Keywords
James Brooks, Frank Moore, Charles A. Dana, Whitelaw Reid, Amon G. Carter, George Cary Eggleston, Edward Bok, Thurlow Weed, John Heise, Maximilian Harden, John Fox Jr., Sanford Fillmore Bennett, Henry J. Raymond, Fred van Amburgh, Silliman Evans, T.P. O'Connor, Brisbane, SyracuseJohn Dorfman
Director, Books & Manuscripts
508-970-3293
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