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Large Volume, This is Only Partial Contents:Voyage to Vinland (c. 1000)Letter of Columbus to Luis de Sant Angel Announcing His Discovery (1493)Amerigo Vespucci Account of His First Voyage (1497)John Cabot Discovery of North America (1497)First Charter of Virginia (1606)The Mayflower Compact (1620) Fundamental Orders of Connecticut (1639)The Massachusetts Body of Liberties (1641)Government of the Massachusetts Vindicated from that Aspersion, by John Winthrop (1644)A Healing Question, by Sir Henry Vane (1656)Declaration of Rights (1765) Declaration of Independence (1776)The Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence (1775)Articles of Confederation (1777)Articles of Capitulation, Yorktown (1781)Treaty with Great Britain (1783)Constitution of the United States (1787)The Federalist, Nos. 1 and 2 (1787)Opinion of Chief Justice Marshall, in the Case of McCulloch vs. the State of Maryland (1819)Washingtons First Inaugural Address (1789)Treaty with the Six Nations (1794)Washingtons Farewell Address (1796)Treaty with France (Louisiana Purchase) (1803)Treaty with Great Britain (End of War of 1812) (1814) Arrangement as to the Naval Force to be RespectivelyMaintained on the American Lakes (1817)Treaty with Spain (Acquisition of Florida) (1819)The Monroe Doctrine (1823)Webster-Ashburton Treaty with Great Britain (1842)Treaty with Mexico (1848)Fugitive Slave Act (1850)Lincolns First Inaugural Address (1861)Emancipation Proclamation (1863)Lincolns Gettysburg Address (1863)Proclamation of Amnesty (1863)Lincolns Letter to Mrs. Bixby (1864)Terms of Lees Surrender (1865)Lee's Farewell to his Army (1865)Lincolns Second Inaugural Address (1865)Proclamation Declaring the Insurrection at an End (1866)Treaty with Russia (Alaska Purchase) (1867)Annexation of the Hawaiian Islands (1898)Recognition of the Independence of Cuba (1898)Treaty with Spain (1898)Convention Between the United States and Republic of Panama (1904) ... Read more

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A handsome collection of the most important documents ofthe United States of America.Included in the collection of 13important documents are both the original script and printed versionsof the Declaration of Independence, United States Constitution and theBill of Rights.Also included are the Amendments to the Constitution,The Mayflower Compact, Washington's 1st Inaugural Address, TheAmerican's Creed, Monroe Doctrine, Emancipation Proclamation,Gettysburg Address, Lincoln's 2nd Inaugural Address, The Pledge ofAllegiance to the Flag and the Star-Spangled Banner. ... Read more

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Volume 43 of set of Harvard Classics. ... Read more

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258 pages , 253 lots. Some with extensive description and commentary. A valuable reference book and a fascinating read. Malcolm Forbes put together one of the richest and most extensive collections of American historical manuscripts. Focuses mostly on Presidential and related, including George Washington, John Adams , Thomas Jefferson, etc. up to the modern era ... Read more

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Christie's New York Auction Catalog - The Forbes Collection of American Historical Documents Part Four. This auction was held 19 May 2006. Part Four contains 222 pages , 253 lots. Well illustrated. Some with extensive description and commentary. A valuable reference book and a fascinating read. Malcolm Forbes put together one of the richest and most extensive collections of American historical manuscripts. Focuses mostly on Presidential and related, including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams , etc. also has about 20 significant letters of Signers of the Declaration of Independence. ... Read more

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Brand New LEATHER BOUND book accented in 22kt gold. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more