RR Auction: Fine Autograph & Artifact Auction

Rare Bank of Alexandria check, 6.75 x 2.25, filled out and signed by Washington, “G:o Washington,” payable to Abraham Herner for $25, October 6, 1797.

Manuscript DS as president, signed “G:o Washington,” one page, 10.75 x 9.75, September 26, 1789. President Washington appoints Nathaniel Ramsey of Mar

Manuscript DS, signed “G:o Washington,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8 x 13, September 26, 1785. Payroll document headed, “List of Labourors E

Revolutionary War–dated ALS, one page both sides, 7 x 8.75, [July 17, 1778 per Adams’s papers]. Letter to Edme-Jacques Genet. In part: “Both these pap

Revolutionary War–dated ALS, one page both sides, 7.25 x 9.25, February 13, 1779. Letter to Richard Henry Lee, written while in Paris as commissioner

Full free frank, measuring 9.75 x 7.75 unfolded with a 5 x 3.25 center panel, addressed in another hand to “Capt Partridge at the Military Academy, We

Bold franking signature, “Free, Th: Jefferson,” on an off-white 2.25 x 1 slip clipped from a free frank panel. In fine condition. A supremely attracti

Office of Discount & Deposit check, 6 x 2.25, filled out and signed by Jefferson as president, “Th: Jefferson,” payable to Doctor Charles Worthi...

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “Th: Jefferson” as president and “James Madison” as secretary of state, one page, 11.75 x 9.25, March 13, 1802. Land

Partly-printed DS, signed “Th: Jefferson” as president and “James Madison” as secretary of state, one page, 20.5 x 16.25, November 26, 1806. Four-lang

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 20 x 16, December 12, 1809. Four-language ship’s papers issued to “Nathaniel M. Perley master or commander o

Partly-printed vellum DS, one page, 12 x 15, April 17, 1816. President Madison grants “Walter Dun…a certain Tract of Land containing Two hundred and t

Ink signature, “Mrs. Madison,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2 card, likely intended for use as a personal calling card. In very good to fine condition, with

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “James Madison” as president and “Jas. Monroe” as secretary of state, one page, 14.5 x 9.25, September 25, 1811. Pres

Desirable partly-printed DS, signed “James Madison” as president and “Jas. Monroe” as secretary of state, one page, 16 x 10.25, no date but circa 1812

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 14.5 x 8.25, December 13, 1819. President Monroe grants John Warren a parcel of land in Washington, M

LS, one page, 8 x 9.75, March 26, 1819. Letter to Robert Lemmon, the Marshal for the district of Illinois, in full: “I have the honor to inform you th

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, signed “J. Q. Adams,” one page, 14.25 x 9.25, June 13, 1826. President Adams grants James Ralston of Kentucky a

British–born wife of John Quincy Adams who is the only first lady to have been born outside of the United States (1775–1852). Scarce free franked mail

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, three pages two sheets, 11.5 x 15, April 3, 1835. A patent issued to “Elisha Holton, a citizen of the State of

Rare partly-printed DS, one page, 8.25 x 5.5, July 17, 1793. Legal document, in part: “Know all men by these presents that we John Montgomery & ...

Uncommon full free frank as president, measuring 10 x 8 unfolded with a center panel of 5.25 x 3.25, boldly addressed by Jackson to “William J. Leiper

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.75 x 9.75, January 5, 1831. Land grant certifying a payment made by Israel Goble for “the sale of

Partly-printed DS as president, signed “M. Van Buren,” one page, 8 x 9.75, November 4, 1839. President Van Buren directs the “Acting Secretary of Stat

Uncommon partly-printed vellum DS as president, signed “M. Van Buren,” one page, 11.5 x 14.75, May 12, 1840. Scallop-topped ship’s pass issued for “th

ALS signed “M. Van Buren,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, May 5, 1829. Letter to General Samuel Smith, in part: “I enclose you Mr. Brown’s letter with my than

Letter signed “Robert,” one page, 8 x 12.5, June 14, 1840. Letter about meeting Harrison during his presidential campaign. In part: “We had a splendid

Partly-printed DS as president, signed “J. Tyler,” one page, 8 x 10, November 23, 1842. President Tyler directs the Secretary of State to “affix the S

Partly-printed DS as president, signed “J. Tyler,” one page, 21.5 x 16.25, no date but circa 1844–1845. Unissued four-language ship’s paper, left blan

Ink signature, “John Tyler,” on an off-white 4.5 x 1.25 vellum slip clipped from a document. In fine condition. Accompanied by an engraved portrait of

ALS, one page, 7.75 x 8.5, January 28, 1840. In full: “Will you do me the favor to send me immediately the names of 10–15 or 20 of such persons in you

ALS as president, one page, 8 x 10, April 6, 1850. Letter regarding the attorney general of New York. In full: “I have letter of the 4th inst.—The nam

ALS as vice president, one page both sides, 7.25 x 8.75, August 10, 1849. Letter to General J. D. Ledyard, in part: “I have yours of the 8th. inst. I

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 8 x 8.25, August 9, 1850. President Fillmore authorizes and directs the secretary of state to “affix the Sea

ALS as president signed “Fr. Pierce,” one page both sides, 5.75 x 7, December 7, 1854. Letter to N. H. Osgood in New York. In part: “The Spanish Minis

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 8 x 10, November 21, 1854. President Pierce directs the secretary of state to “affix the Seal of the United

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 14.75 x 17.75, July 24, 1856. President Pierce appoints John Pope as “a Captain in the Navy.” Crisply

ALS signed “Fr. Pierce,” one page, lightly-lined, 8 x 10, July 15, 1841. Letter to H. H. Carroll, in full: “I thank you for your letter written at Bos

ALS as first lady, signed “J. M. Pierce,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.25 x 7.25, November 10, 1853. Letter to her niece Anne. In part: “I kn

Civil War–dated ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 6.25 x 8, January 1, 1863. Letter to Supreme Court Justice John Catron. In part: “Where &a...

LS as secretary of state, one page, 8 x 13.25, January 13, 1847. Letter to Seth Sweetser, in part: “Your despatches dated 29th Sept…30th Sept—23rd Oct

ALS, one page both sides, 6.25 x 8, July 25, 1867. Letter to Laura Pleasonton, daughter of Buchanan’s deceased friend Stephen Pleasonton, in full: “I

Partial partly-printed DS as president, one page, 15 x 4.75, March 7, 1859. Concluding portion of a letters patent signed by President Buchanan and co

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 8 x 10, March 21, 1857. President Buchanan directs “the Secretary of State to affix the Seal of the United S

Partly-printed DS, one page, 11 x 17, no date but circa 1846. Official passport issued to Mary Wiley, providing instructions to “permit safely and fre

Civil War–dated handwritten endorsement as president, “And I endorse Gov. Tod, A. Lincoln, Feb. 22, 1865,” one page, 5 x 3.75, penned beneath a manusc

ADS, signed “Lincoln,” one page, 7 x 5.5, no date. A handwritten legal brief summarizing the dismissal of a case brought by Beverly Allen against thre

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 8 x 10.5, February 8, 1864. President Lincoln directs “the Secretary of State to affix the Seal of the Unite

Brief LS, boldly signed “A. Lincoln,” one page, 5.25 x 2.75, August 2, 1860. A short letter sent from his hometown of of Springfield, Illinois. In ful

Leatherbound ledger belonging to the half great-granduncle of the president, also named Abraham Lincoln, 88 pages, 8.5 x 15, labeled on the front cove