Hand Writing Collection (page 7)

Printed page from the Articles of Confederation, with marginal notes by Thomas Jefferson, 1775
ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION. Printed page from the Articles of Confederation, with marginal notes by Thomas Jefferson, 1775

Letter to John Adams from his 10 year old son, John Quincy Adams, June 1777
ADAMS: LETTER, 1777. Letter to John Adams from his 10 year old son, John Quincy Adams, June 1777

16th President of the United States. Handwritten letter by Lincoln to actor James Henry Hackett
ABRAHAM LINCOLN (1809-1865). 16th President of the United States. Handwritten letter by Lincoln to actor James Henry Hackett, thanking him for a book, 17 August 1863

Page three of President Franklin Roosevelts reading copy of his speech to the U. S
ROOSEVELT SPEECH, 1941. Page three of President Franklin Roosevelts reading copy of his speech to the U.S. Congress, 8 December 1941

Commission to Thomas Jefferson as Commander in Chief of the militia of Abermarle County, Virginia, 26 September 1775
JEFFERSON: COMMISSION, 1775. Commission to Thomas Jefferson as Commander in Chief of the militia of Abermarle County, Virginia, 26 September 1775

Map drawn by American President George Washington, 1787, of his three tracts of land on the Ohio River in West Virginia
WASHINGTON: MAP, 1787. Map drawn by American President George Washington, 1787, of his three tracts of land on the Ohio River in West Virginia between the mouths of the Great and Little Kanawha Rivers

Page from the military journal kept by George Washington
WASHINGTON: JOURNAL, 1781. Page from the military journal kept by George Washington

Article 10 of the Treaty of Paris, the British-American peace treaty that ended the American Revolutionary War
TREATY OF PARIS, 1783. Article 10 of the Treaty of Paris, the British-American peace treaty that ended the American Revolutionary War, signed 3 September 1783

Invoice for books ordered by Frances Taylor Madison, mother of President James Madison, 1749
MADISON: INVOICE, 1749. Invoice for books ordered by Frances Taylor Madison, mother of President James Madison, 1749

Second and final page of a proclamation issued by U. S. President Harry Truman on V-E Day, 8 May 1945
PROCLAMATION: V-E DAY, 1945. Second and final page of a proclamation issued by U.S. President Harry Truman on V-E Day, 8 May 1945, designating the following Sunday, 13 May

Design for an improved moldboard plow by Thomas Jefferson, late 18th century
JEFFERSON: PLOW DESIGN. Design for an improved moldboard plow by Thomas Jefferson, late 18th century

Letter by President George Washington to the Hebrew Congregation of Newport, Rhode Island, August 1790
WASHINGTON: LETTER, 1790. Letter by President George Washington to the Hebrew Congregation of Newport, Rhode Island, August 1790, assuring the congregation

Letter, 15 July 1826, from J. Hubbard to former President James Madison on the death of Thomas Jefferson
JEFFERSON: DEATH, 1826. Letter, 15 July 1826, from J. Hubbard to former President James Madison on the death of Thomas Jefferson, which occurred on 4 July

Manuscript of Abraham Lincolns Baltimore Address, delivered 18 April 1864
LINCOLN: SPEECH, 1864. Manuscript of Abraham Lincolns Baltimore Address, delivered 18 April 1864

Check written by Thomas Jefferson, 13 February 1809
THOMAS JEFFERSON: CHECK. Check written by Thomas Jefferson, 13 February 1809

Receipt and bill of lading for two cases of wine ordered by James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, and another man, Mr
WINE SHIPMENT, 1805. Receipt and bill of lading for two cases of wine ordered by James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, and another man, Mr. Butter, 1805

The Monroe Doctrine in President James Monroes handwriting, from the message to Congress, 2 December 1823
MONROE DOCTRINE, 1823. The Monroe Doctrine in President James Monroes handwriting, from the message to Congress, 2 December 1823

James Madisons diploma from the College of New Jersey (Princeton University)
MADISON: DIPLOMA, 1772. James Madisons diploma from the College of New Jersey (Princeton University)

President James Madisons endorsement of the Treaty of Ghent in February 1815
MADISON: TREATY OF GHENT. President James Madisons endorsement of the Treaty of Ghent in February 1815, ending hostilities between the United States and Great Britain during the War of 1812

Third and final page of President Harry S. Trumans copy of the proclamation issued at the Potsdam Conference
POTSDAM PROCLAMATION, 1945. Third and final page of President Harry S. Trumans copy of the proclamation issued at the Potsdam Conference, 26 July 1945

George Washingtons copy of the first printed draft of the United States Constitution, 6 August 1787
CONSTITUTION: DRAFT, 1787. George Washingtons copy of the first printed draft of the United States Constitution, 6 August 1787, with corrections in Washingtons hand

Letter of general credit presented by President Thomas Jefferson to Captain Meriwether Lewis, 4 July 1803
LEWIS: LETTER OF CREDIT. Letter of general credit presented by President Thomas Jefferson to Captain Meriwether Lewis, 4 July 1803, assuring him and anyone to whom he presented it of U.S

Certificate of the secretary of the Massachusetts state legislature, 7 January 1789
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS, 1789. Certificate of the secretary of the Massachusetts state legislature, 7 January 1789, identifying who the states electors would be in the U.S

President James Madisons farewell address, delivered 3 December 1816
MADISON: FAREWELL, 1816. President James Madisons farewell address, delivered 3 December 1816

Title page of Cesare Beccarias An Essay On Crimes and Punishment, owned by John Adams
BECCARIA: TITLE PAGE. Title page of Cesare Beccarias An Essay On Crimes and Punishment, owned by John Adams and given to his son Thomas in 1800, as indicated by the dedication at the top

Letter of James Madison from the Constitutional Convention at Philadelphia to Thomas Jefferson at Paris
MADISON TO JEFFERSON, 1787. Letter of James Madison from the Constitutional Convention at Philadelphia to Thomas Jefferson at Paris, 6 September 1787

Roosevelt Speech, 1941
ROOSEVELT SPEECH, 1941. Page one President Franklin Roosevelts reading copy of his speech to the U.S. Congress, 8 December 1941

Madison: Account Book
MADISON: ACCOUNT BOOK. A page from the account book of James Madison (1751-1836), showing an entry from 1762

DIX LETTER, 1850. A letter from Dorothea Dix to President Millard Fillmore in 1850, held by Dr. Charles Snyder. Photograph, 1969

Madison: Book List
MADISON: BOOK LIST. A list of books James Madison requests from Thomas Jefferson in Paris, c1787

Washington: Farewell, 1796
WASHINGTON: FAREWELL, 1796. Page one of the original manuscript of George Washingtons farewell address in the presidents handwriting

Madison: Invoice, 1811
MADISON: INVOICE, 1811. Invoice for six pipes of wine in pine cases from Madeira ordered by James Madison, 18 September 1811

World War Ii: Declaration
WORLD WAR II: DECLARATION. The Joint Resolution signed by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Vice President Henry Agard Wallace

Madison: Solar System
MADISON: SOLAR SYSTEM. Sketch of the Copernican solar system by James Madison. Undated manuscript, probably from the 1760s or 1770s

Roosevelt: Letter to Ethel
ROOSEVELT: LETTER TO ETHEL. Second page of an illustrated letter written by President Theodore Roosevelt to his daughter, Ethel, depicting himself and his children Ethel

War of 1812: Letter
WAR OF 1812: LETTER. Letter to President James Madison from Mr. Jones of the Navy Department, 6 June 1814, regarding the U.S. Naval force on Lakes Erie, Champlain and Ontario

Declaration of Independence
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. The first page of John Adams copy of the Declaration of Independence, in his own handwriting, June 1776

Madison: Death, 1836
MADISON: DEATH, 1836. Dear Sir, Mr. Madison died this morning, without pain. He has been subject to a complaint about the diaphram

Madison: Bill of Sale
MADISON: BILL OF SALE. Page from James Madisons account book, detailing a sale of tobacco from his plantation in Virginia to merchants in Liverpool, England, 31 May 1768

JOHN ADAMS (1735-1826). Second President of the United States. First page of a diary started after his graduation from Harvard College, 1755

ROGER B. TANEY (1777-1864). Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, 1836-1864. Photographed by Mathew Brady

CONFEDERATE CURRENCY. Banknote for fifty cents issued by the State of Georgia at Milledgeville, 1 January 1863

EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION. Page one of Abraham Lincolns Emancipation Proclamation, 1863

GETTYSBURG ADDRESS. First page of an autograph manuscript of President Lincolns Gettysburg Address, 19 November 1863

SCRIBE: EGYPTIAN. Two scribes, squatting at their desks piled with rolled-up records, assisted by their clerks. A relief from the tomb of Ti at Sakkara, Egypt, dating from the 27th century B.C

HENRY JAMES (1843-1916). American writer. Autograph signature

JAMES BEATTIE (1735-1803). Scottish poet. Steel engraving, English, 1823, aftre the painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds

WILLIAM BLAKE (1757-1827). English artist, poet and mystic. Self-portrait in pencil of Blake, from a page of his notebook (the Rossetti Manuscript )

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"Unveiling History Through Handwriting: A Glimpse into the Past" In a world where digital communication dominates, there is something undeniably captivating about handwritten artifacts that have stood the test of time. Each stroke of ink on paper tells a unique story, offering us a window into moments long gone. The Galapagos Admiralty map by Fitzroy Beagle reveals the meticulous craftsmanship of an explorer's hand, mapping out uncharted territories with precision and curiosity. Meanwhile, the court record from the Salem witch trials transports us to a dark chapter in history, where penmanship served as evidence against innocent lives. Nadia-Juliette Boulanger's elegant French cursive captures her passion for music teaching, preserving her legacy through delicate curves and flourishes. The Beethoven Manuscript takes us back to 1806 when genius flowed onto paper; its musical notes whispering melodies that still resonate today. Among these treasures lies an unexpected duo - a Titanic whistle and Turkish Bath ticket - remnants of dreams shattered by tragedy. In contrast, Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip's marriage certificate symbolizes love eternal; their union forever etched in graceful calligraphy. The Reverend Stuart Holden's unused first-class ticket for the ill-fated Titanic serves as a haunting reminder of missed opportunities and unforeseen twists of fate. On another note, Tom Mudd's postcard echoes tales from aboard this majestic ship – words penned amidst hope or perhaps trepidation. Centuries ago, William Langland crafted his masterpiece Piers Plowman with quill and ink; his Middle English manuscript page now stands as testament to literary brilliance preserved through generations. Sigmund Freud's sepia-toned photograph bears both his signature and enigmatic gaze – capturing the essence of psychoanalysis within its frame. Lastly, Percy Bysshe Shelley’s handwriting dances across paper like poetry itself – each word carrying profound meaning imbued with romanticism and rebellion.