Some Significant Signing Events by Francis Raven

Page 1



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 of llie signature nf the general agent fit


on consignment, for sum by


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


in the chamber assigned to him, and with the 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 study and will probably acquire a belter knowledge of langu age by the time they are eight


had forged, and the plans he had adopted for procuring money


assignment made by the defendant to the trustee


promised the sign of relief


a written pledge to do so, which they afterwards violated


candidates until the vacancies occasioned by the resignation


in relation to the doings and designs


wnurn ?>' telling him write his name on the book but think I coald tell his signature from his name on the book and the frank (drafts shown) bslieve the en dorsemeats 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,” not general because


he denounced this act as a mere signal


and thus affording an opportu nity for a revision, but to veto after the legislature has adjourned


with feeling of deep regret


of two to one after he has refused his signature


by attaching


decision be adverse; withholding


upon the significant ques tion propounded above by the phoenix, we will close


conviction of insincerity, not to say of untruth


neither obscure, nor susceptible of a double sig nification


to the de sign of the memorial


to the genuineness of these


sign it, and I will introduce you myself


to the end of what you mean


covered by the language of the assignment


as I will per form my promise


the sign gave 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 as signed to


this he refused to allow and abruptly


any who wished to sign the treaty in private might


be carrying whatever was necessary, blocked by the trees


ashamed to record


by a minority of the


requisite success, made another discovery


on a day to be designated in said order


in obtaining a collection of autographs 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 would not consider above lighting a pipe with


“… dear old papers,” she ex claimed motioning


suppose, those that can hardly hang to gether?


“Yes. He was really famous, fabulous, the best known of his generation.�


the signatory powers agree to use all…by pacific means


of dif ferences which may arise among them


remove the sign for “Stop!�


properly assigned for the benefit of creditors


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


re sent him a letter, requesting him


to take off the sign of the bar, pull up the trees, and in jure the grounds





A Project by Francis Raven VerySmallKitchen 2012


Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.