Lot 275
Astor, William B.
Auction: 16 May 2008 at 12:00 BST
Description
L.S. to Messrs Guier & George, Philadelphia, referring to a copy of the declaration (not present), & to his state of health, one page, New York, 29 Aug. 1844, repairs to folds on verso; Guevara, Ernesto Guevara de la Serna ("Che") T.L.S. to Mr S.H. Stern acknowledging receipt of letter regarding triangular and compensation barter business, signed "Che", name of recipient company inked out, 16 April 1960; Vanderbilt, C., Jr. T.L.S. to Mr Freshel regarding advertisement in Nomad magazine, one page, 21 Nov., 1929; Tibbets, Paul W. Autograph note signed "with best wishes to Bruce David Weiss", stamped "Pilot of the Enola Gay, Hiroshima, Japan, 6 August 1945", 8 x 13cm ; [Lord Cornwallis] Printed order requesting payment to Charles Lord Cornwallis, signed on verso by Lord Cornwallis, Duke of Marlborough, Godolphin, Wm. Clayton, document repaired with loss of text; [Isleworth, Middlesex] Manuscript bond between John Clements of Isleworth and Archibald Earl of Ilay for sale of a cottage and land at Isleworth, 1 page, 4to, 1735; [Ricardo, David] Part of letter signed "D. Ricardo", 7 lines, 7 x 19cm.; and 3 others (7)