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Although each state Governor received a copy this is one of just two copies of this letter we have been able to locate. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\" face=\"Tahoma\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\" face=\"Tahoma\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe second session of the second Congress was one of the most formative in American history, establishing key pillars of the young nation including the Coinage Act of 1792 which created the U.S. Mint, as well as strengthening the federal judiciary and national defense. 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He advanced civil rights for people of color in the Untied States through the use of nonviolent resistance and civil disobedience. \"Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story\" is King's historic account of the 1955-1956 Montgomery bus boycott.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dr. King signed book has been thoroughly examined and CERTIFIED AUTHENTIC BY PSA\/DNA AUTHENTICATION SERVICES EXPERT EXAMINATION. 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During his short career, Holly wrote and recorded many songs including hits like \"That'll Be The Day\", \"Peggy Sue\", and \"Crying, Waiting, Hoping\". He is often regarded as the artist who defined the traditional rock-and-roll lineup of two guitars, bass, and drums. Holly was a major influence on later popular music artists, including Bob Dylan, The Beatles, and the Rolling Stones\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: rgb(32, 33, 34);\"\u003e. 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The envelope bears a February 26, 1926 postmark. Einstein’s handwritten mathematical working notes are exceptionally scarce and considerably more desirable than ordinary signed correspondence. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEinstein fills much of the envelope with mathematical equations apparently exploring the relationship between classical mechanics and the emerging principles of quantum wave mechanics. Among the recognizable expressions are an exponential transformation involving Planck’s constant, derivative relationships, and the energy equation “aq² + bp² = W,” followed by additional substitutions and calculations. The mathematics appears to develop a Hamilton–Jacobi expression into a wave-mechanical form for a quadratic system resembling the harmonic oscillator.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe February 1926 date places the manuscript at the very birth of modern wave mechanics. Erwin Schrödinger published the first of his revolutionary papers introducing wave mechanics earlier that year and, on April 28, 1926, wrote directly to Einstein describing the new theory. Einstein was deeply engaged with these developments and with their relationship to the work of Planck, de Broglie, Heisenberg, and Schrödinger. These equations were therefore written during one of the most transformative periods in the history of quantum physics.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEinstein served on the League of Nations’ International Committee on Intellectual Cooperation alongside such celebrated intellectual figures as Marie Curie and Hendrik Lorentz. In July 1926, only months after this envelope was postmarked, Einstein and Lorentz were photographed together in Geneva while serving as leading members of the committee.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe handwriting has been thoroughly examined and CERTIFIED AUTHENTIC BY PSA\/DNA EXPERT EXAMINATION. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEinstein’s handwritten calculations include, in part:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“φ = φ₀ + nh”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003efollowed by exponential expressions involving Planck’s constant, derivative relationships, and:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“aq² + bp² = W”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ewith further substitutions and calculations apparently relating energy, position, momentum, and a corresponding wave function.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe envelope exhibits expected period toning, intersecting folds, creasing, and irregular loss along the left edge from its original opening. Please review the photographs carefully for the exact condition and appearance. The envelope bears handwritten equations but is NOT signed. 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CHURCHILL, his two personally owned Peñamil brand cigars and antique Peñamil cigar box gifted to his health care aides, Johanna and Ivan Sheppard. Preserved through descent in the Sheppard family, the set is accompanied by an original letter of provenance from their granddaughter documenting its history. Few objects evoke Churchill more immediately than a cigar, a rare opportunity for collectors!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note: Images labeled \"For Reference Only\" depict Churchill and Sheppard together - they are not included in the sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChurchill famously smoked as many as 8-10 cigars a day. In later years, his declining health necessitated the use of private care nurses. The Sheppards resided at Churchill’s Chartwell estate when not traveling the world and attending to the former Prime Minister and Lady Churchill from 1956 - 1961.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEstablished circa 1939 and made in the Canary Islands, Peñamil was a premium handmade Spanish cigar deeply rooted in the Cuban tradition. A Cuban cigar aficionado himself, it's not surprising that Churchill would have enjoyed his fair share of the synthesis of Canary and Caribbean tobacco culture. Churchill’s fondness for Cuban cigars adds another obstacle for American collectors: U.S. import restrictions place Cuban examples held overseas largely beyond reach. This offering presents an exceptional opportunity to acquire cigars personally owned by Churchill, already available here in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccompanied by an original letter of provenance from Victoria Sheppard, granddaughter of Johanna and Ivan Sheppard attesting to the humidor and cigars’ origin, and a secondary Certificate of Authenticity from Signaturist-Ink, a leading Historical autograph and artifact dealer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn full,\u003cbr\u003e\"To whom it may concern,\u003cbr\u003eI can confirm that Winston Churchill's cigars contained in the cigar box were inherited from my grandparents Johanna and Ivan Sheppard, who were gifted them by Winston Churchill.\u003cbr\u003eThey had travelled around the world with him as nurses from 1956-1961. They resided at the Chartwell Estate and visited iconic locations with the Churchills, including La Mamounia, La Paisa, [the] Christina yacht, and la Capponcina.\u003cbr\u003eKind regards,\u003cbr\u003eVictoria Sheppard\"\u003cbr\u003eCigars were not just Churchill’s personal indulgence; they also became cherished keepsakes. Today, Churchill's personal and smoked cigars are highly collectible iconic historical relics and can command thousands of dollars at major auction houses. A half-smoked stub of a cuban cigar he discarded at the Paris airport in 1947 sold for $12k at auction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition is as shown. Cigars are noted to be in dry, brittle condition consistent with nearly 70 years of extended storage. Box is noted in heavily used condition; top has separated from the box. 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