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It has been our privilege to handle many outstanding letters and documents
for our clients. The following is a small sampling of some of the excellent
caliber material we have placed into our client’s collections. Call us to let
us know of your interests and we will contact you when the finest material
arrives. Most of these items never appeared in our catalogues.
| EINSTEIN AND THEORETICAL PHYSICS! |
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| EINSTEIN, ALBERT One page typed letter written and signed by Einstein to a fellow scientist, June 14, 1950. "I am writing to you upon the suggestion of your friend S. Neiditch who told me that you are deeply interested in the problems of theoretical physics. As you will have discovered for yourself, our science is in a strange state as far as firmly convinced that quantum theory has shown convincingly that nature can be understood only on a statistical basis. On the other side, however is the general relativity theory which seems to be not adaptable to the probability scheme. In any case we all agree that were still far from having acquired a satisfactory axiomatic basis for physics as a whole and I believe that the next decades will bring a development in a quite unexpected direction. I hope you will witness it and even be able to contribute to the important next steps. With kind wishes, A. Einstein." |
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| WASHINGTON, GEORGE An excellent three page letter written and signed by Washington as president. Written to Col. Burgess Ball who had married into Washingtons family. "Your letters of the 19th of December and the 9th ult. Came duly to hand in the usual course of the posts. I was not unmindful of the contents, altho I did not acknowledge the receipt of them. Genl Knox, who was in office when the first came to hand, said (as well as I recollect) that nothing could be done in the matter without an Act of the Legislature of Virginia, consenting to the purchase of the spot designated for the erection of an arsenal agreeably to the Law if that state should be thought of for one of them; but that he would write to you on this subject. Col. Pickering, who succeeded him, and to whom your other letter has been shewn, thinks that the price asked for your land very high, and the situation rather too low down. I have desired him, however, to write to you, and to put you on a certainty respecting your offer. This I presume he has done, or soon will do- or, will send a skillful man in whom he can confide, to re-examine the different sites on the river fit for the establishment of an arsenal. After giving you this information, I am not inclined to say anything more to the Secretary of War (in whose department the business lyes (sic)) respecting the matter, lest it should be supposed I am influenced thereto by the connection which is between us. I have so little leisure while Congress is in session, to give any attention to matters of private concern, and generally so much hurried towards the close of it, that I shall at this time, only add my love to Mrs. Ball (in which Mrs. Washington unites) and that, I am, Dear sir, your affectionate friend and servant, G. Washington." A wonderful letter showing Washingtons honesty and ethics by refusing to get involved in a government land transaction with a family member. Ball wanted Washington to involve himself in the purchase of Balls land for an new arsenal. A far cry from our modern day politicians! |
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| LEE GIVES INSTRUCTIONS FOR A UNION ATTACK! |
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| LEE, ROBERT E. A one page letter written and signed by Lee to his general Breckenridge on February 4, 1865. "It is reported that (Gen.) Stoneman is preparing an expedition against Salisbury, N.C. Obtain information and in that event strike his flank and rear with your whole force. Palmer is directed to cooperate. R.E. Lee". A superb war date letter of Lee instructing how to handle an impending Union attack! Indeed, this attack took place just after this communication was sent! |
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| LINCOLN, ABRAHAM A one page handwritten letter of Lincoln written from Springfield, Il. as a lawyer to another lawyer representing the same client. "Yours of the 25th is received. The judgment is rendered already, and is in the Mudge case. The case cannot be taken to the Supreme Court-it is not sufficient in amount. A judgment in a U.S. Circuit Court for less than $2000 cannot be revised in the Supreme Court. Yours truly, A. Lincoln". An interesting letter of Lincoln, the lawyer, mentioning Supreme Court practice. Lincoln letters mentioning the Supreme Court are extremely rare. |
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| ROOSEVELT, THEODORE One page typed letter signed to a journalist in 1916. "That is a mighty nice editorial of yours; and it is a mighty nice letter. Believe me, I appreciate both. I wish I had received that letter. I know Franklin Spragues "Made in Germany". Indeed, I wrote an introduction for it. By George, I want to say this: while I appreciate all you say about me personally, believe me, I appreciate infinitely more the fight you are making for decent Americanism. It has been dreadful to see how our people have been blind to their duty and blind to the need of preparedness; and no man is more responsible for it that President Wilson. Faithfully yours, Theodore Roosevelt". An excellent letter showing Roosevelts dislike of Wilson and blaming him for not preparing for war. After Wilson was elected on a "He kept us out of war" platform, we entered the war as Roosevelt felt we should have much earlier." |
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| WRIGHT REJECTS A WING DESIGN! |
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| WRIGHT, ORVILLE One page typed letter signed by Orville Wright on Wright Brothers letterhead, Sep. 25, 1911. "We have your letter of the 20th instant, and also the model wing to which you refer in the letter. The model is interesting, but we doubt whether it would be of practical use on a flying machine. If the part that does most of the flexing, is in the front, as I understand it is in this model, the angle of incidence would become smaller when the wing is flexed. If it were at the rear, it would increase the angle of incidence, and at the same time increase the curvature. However, I do not think the increase of curvature would be profitable, since deeply curved surfaces require more power to carry a given load than shallow curved surfaces. Thanking you for the courtesy of a suggestion, I am, very truly yours, Orville Wright." A great early aviation letter written to someone who thought he could tell Orville Wright how to make a better wing! |
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