Some Significant Signing Events by Francis Raven

SOME FAMOUS SIGNING EVENTS

by Francis Raven

readable even if the moment of its production is irrevocably lost and even if I do not know what its alleged author-scriptor intended to say at the moment he wrote it.

- Jacques Derrida “Signature Event Context”

simile ofllie signature nf the general agent fit

on consignment, forsum by

money, to more (discretion, without limit assigned, without object specified

in the chamber assigned to him, and withthe bonds of

enrolled bills signed by the presiding

over the undersigned offer for sale

and each packet of

has his signature on the label, and by him it sent

who shall diligently studyand will probably acquire a belter knowledge of language by the time they are eight

had forged, and the plans he had adoptedfor procuring money

assignment made by the defendant to the trustee

promised the sign of relief

a written pledge to doso, which they afterwards violated

candidatesuntil the vacancies occasioned by the resignation

in relation to the doings and designs

wnurn ?>' telling him write his name on the book butthink I coald tell his signature from his name on the bookand the frank (drafts shown) bslieve the endorsemeats on the draft were the prisoner’s band-writing

hereinafter designated

clear the space [tendering your resignation]

had been given up – called a “partial assignment,” notgeneral because

he denounced this act as a mere signal

and thus affording an opportunity for a revision, but to veto after the legislaturehas adjourned

with feeling of deep regret

oftwo to one after he has refused his signature

by attaching

decision be adverse;withholding

upon the significant question propounded above by the phoenix, we willclose

conviction of insincerity, not to say of untruth

neither obscure, nor susceptible of a double signification

to the design of the memorial

to the genuineness of these

signit, and I will introduce you myself

to the end of what you mean

covered by the languageof the assignment

as I will perform my promise

the signgave his name, and under it

the words inscribed by what looked to be a farmer

though I don't design to mislead

the tract was assigned to

thishe refused to allow and abruptly

any who wished to sign the treaty inprivate might

be carrying whatever was necessary, blocked by the trees

ashamed to record

by a minority of the

requisite success, made another discovery

on aday to be designated in said order

in obtaining a collection ofautographs of which any person might

to write upon it itSo itSo itSo

men’s script, studied strategy to possess

a few written hues that some people wouldnot consider above lighting a pipe with

“… dear old papers,” she exclaimed motioning

suppose, those that can hardly hang together?

“Yes. He was really famous, fabulous, the best known

of his generation.”

the signatorypowers agree to use all…by pacific means

of differences which may arise among them

remove the sign for “Stop!”

properly assigned for the benefit of creditors

that is when I made thesecond sign; he did not when I made the first

resent him a letter, requesting him

to take off the sign of thebar, pull up the trees, and injure the grounds

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