Subject: Autographs

Autograph of Rabbi Solomon Rabino. The inscription indicates that he worked in California. The date is estimated as January 1, 1950, based on donor information. The document mentions "TWO RABBI'S," suggesting additional context may be involved.

Four-page handwritten letter from David Lowry Swain to Dr. Joshua J. Cohen, dated November 18, 1865, from Swain's home in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The letter discusses the collection of historical artifacts, including Confederate currency and autographs.

Autograph letter signed by George Allen, dated March 23, 1859, addressed to Dr. J. I. Cohen in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Allen discusses his inability to obtain a letter from Mr. Fiske and promises to provide a signature upon meeting in New York City.

Two handwritten letters from David Lowry Swain to Dr. J. J. Cohen, dated November 18, 1865, and April 17, 1860, written from Swain's home in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The letters discuss Swain's collection of historical artifacts, including Confederate currency and documents, and his research on autographs and currency. Swain's tiny handwriting makes the letters difficult to read.

A handwritten four-line poem signed by Francis Lieber, likely an autograph response, which reads: "Let Emperor never rule This land,/ Nor fitful Crowd, nor senseless pride;/ Our master is our self-made Law/ To him we bow, and none beside." The item also includes a newspaper obituary for Dr. Francis Lieber, dated October 3, 1872, detailing his life as a political philosopher, his military service, and his contributions to political science and international law, notably the "Lieber Code" during the American Civil War. The poem is written in a neat cursive hand on a folded sheet of paper. The obituary is a printed column of text, clipped from a newspaper. **3.

This Royal Warrant, issued from St. James's, London, on November 3, 1763, is a payment order signed by King George III. It directs Henry Lord Holland, Paymaster General of Guards, Garrisons & Land Forces, to pay the sum of £626 5 shillings and 4 pence to the representatives of Sir James Colebrooke, Sir George Colebrooke Baronet, Arnold Nesbitt, and Moses Franks Esq. This payment is to discharge a debt for provisions and financial support they provided to royal forces in New York during the French and Indian War. The document features the signature "George R[ex]" in brown ink and is countersigned by George Grenville, Sir John Turner, and Thomas Orby Hunter. Arnold Nesbitt and Moses Franks have also signed the document on the verso, likely acknowledging receipt of funds. The warrant is housed in a custom presentation folder which includes an engraving of George III. The document itself shows flattened folds, light edge toning and chipping, and foxing throughout, with some tape and mounting residue on the verso.