(1795-1870) Kennedy a novelist best remembered for Horse, Shoe Reunion. ALS 1pp 7 ½” x 9 ½”. Annapolis Md. Jany 13, 1847. Signed “John P. Kennedy” to “Watts Galusha...Presdt of the Phil. Soc. Rutgers. Coll.”: “I have received your letter of the 9th inst. announcing to me my unanimous election as an Honorary Member of the Philo clean Society of Rutgers College. I beg leave to return my thanks to the Society for this flattering testimonial of their good opinion and the spare them that I accept the honor they have conferred upon me with a satisfaction that is greatly enhanced by the high reputation which the college and its students have won in the general esteem of the country” It is in very fine condition.

JOHN RINGLING (1866-1936) Best-known and most sucessful of the seven Ringling brothers, five of whom merged the Barnum & Bailey Circus with their Ringling Brothers Circus. Stock certificate transfer Stub Signed, "Jno. Ringling." Extremely Fine.

Cut Signature. 2 ¼” x 1”. JOHN TILLMAN LAMPKIN, (1811-1870). Mississippi Congressman and secessionist. Some tape that slightly affects Lampkin’s signature

(1863-1927). Industrialist and son of Philip D. Armour, the founder of Armour and Company. Manuscript Letter Signed, “J.O. Armour,” on his name-imprinted stationery. One page, 5” x 7 7/8”. Chicago. June 1, 1891. Addressed to MR. W.F. Burrell, New Market Block, Portland, Oregon.” With red “RECEIVED Room NO. 12 New Market Block June 6 9 PM 1891 PORTLAND OREGON” Stamp. Armour writes to thank Burrell for photographs taken while in Mexico. Extremely Fine.

JOSEPH HABERSHAM (1751-1815) American businessman, politician, soldier in the Continental Army, delegate to the Confederation Congress, and third U.S. Postmaster General. Autograph Letter Signed, “Jos Habersham.” Two page. General Post Office, Philadelphia. December 10, 1799. With integral address leaf, postmark cut out, bearing “Free” stamp. But no franking signature. Habersham writes to “James S. Guignard D. PM of Columbia So. Carola”: “Sir, The regulations of the Post Office do not admit of you sending any letters to be delivered by the Post Rider in Charleston. If any letters for Charleston are after you have closed your mail they should be given to the Post Rider who is required by Law to take charge of them and deliver them to the Post Master of the first office he may arrive at for each letter so delivered the Post Rider is allowed one cent. The Post Master rates such letters agreeably to the distance they are conveyed adding one cent to the rate of postage on each letter know you by this conveyance such claims as you have written for Mr. Sibley is fined for one of the failures mentioned in yours of the 26th ulto which I have just received. The circumstance relative to Mr. Shelby;s letter are certainly very serious. I am inclined to suppose that the money from some cause or another was not inclosed in the letter when it was deposited at the Post Office in Charleston I hope the steps taken to bring this dark transaction to light will prove successful though it is very difficult to come at truth on such occasions. If you will remind me of it the next Post Bills shall have your office and name printed on them as it will save you a good deal of trouble writing them.” An interesting piece of early U.S. Postal Service history. Superb postal procedure content written just at the end of the 18th century.

JOSEPH HUME (1777–1855). English politician and reformer. Signed leaf. 4 ½” x 7 ¼”. “Joseph Hume”. Also signed by Lady Wade. Two horizontal folds. Fine.

Josiah James Evans (1786 –1858). U.S. Senator From South Carolina. Free Frank on Cut Panel. 5 ¼” x 3” “Free Josiah J. Evans, U.S.S.” Addressed to Henry C. Freeman, Esqr., Cincinnati, Ohio. Corners are round from trimming.

JUNIUS SPENCER MORGAN (1813-1890) American financier and banker. Autograph Letter Signed, "J.S. Morgan," on 22 Old Broad Street, London E.C. letterhead. One page, 8" x 10". London. October 20, 1881. Morgan writes to the Merchants National Bank, in part: " .. We beg to advise that we send Messrs Drexel, Morgan & co for your account by this mail Inspector's Certificate ... referred to in our letter of 15th inst. ... " Usual folds. Else Fine.

(1838 - 1896). Journalist; Author; Lecturer; Actress. A prolific activist, Field involved herself in numerous causes, among them, temperance and Hawaiian annexation. ADS on paper mounted to an album page measuring 6 3/4" x 4" overall. “Union Square Theatre, Feb. 21 - 8 p.m. 2 reserved seats. Kate Field”. Fine