US presidential historian admits stealing letters from George Washington and Marie Antoinette

Among the documents Landau and Savedoff stole was a letter dated April 1,
1780, from Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of the United
States, to American Revolutionary War naval fighter John Paul Jones, which
they stole from the New York Historical Society.

The pair also snatched some 60 documents from the H. Furlong Baldwin Library
at the Maryland Historical Society in July, taking some 60 documents,
including a land grant dated June 1, 1861, to a soldier from the Maryland
Militia who fought in the War of 1812, and signed by president Abraham
Lincoln.

That document was valued in excess of $100,000, officials said.

Landau, who claimed to be “America’s Presidential Historian,” has
made regular TV appearances discussing presidential issues. His website
claims “personal relationships” with presidents and their
families, and shows him photographed with five US presidents.

His collection of presidential memorabilia contained over a million items,
including 26,000 presidential menus and invitations, according to the
website.

Landau’s sentencing was scheduled for May 7, but no date has been set yet for
Savedoff’s sentencing.

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