RR Auction: Fine Autograph & Artifact Auction

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Headquartered in Boston’s North End, RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted source for rare documents, manuscripts, autographs, and historic artifacts. Since its inception in 1980, RR has achieved countless record-setting prices in over 425 successful sales, including Truman Capote’s hand-notated manuscript for Breakfast at Tiffany’s for over $300,000, President Kennedy’s 1963 convertible for $318,000, and a pair of Bonnie and Clyde’s guns for over $500,000. Internationally known and frequently featured in all media outlets—with appearances on NBC’s Today Show, CBS This Morning, Fox News, the New York Times Sunday Magazine, and the London Times—RR Auction prides itself on selling authentic material, thoroughly examined by in-house experts and third-party authenticators, to uphold the guarantee of authenticity. With a stunning full-color print catalog and a massive online presence, RR Auction continues to achieve record prices for clients around the world.
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
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George Washington1 - George Washington
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Revolutionary War–dated ALS signed “G:o Washington,” one page both sides, 7.25 x 10.5, June 5, 1782. Letter to General Benjamin Lincoln. In full: “Col
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Estimate : 75,000.00 - 100,000.00
 
 
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George Washington2 - George Washington
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Historically significant and extremely rare handwritten fragment from Washington’s first draft of his inaugural address on both sides of a 7 x .75 sli
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 25,000.00
 
 
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George Washington3 - George Washington
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Revolutionary War–dated partly-printed DS, signed “G:o Washington,” one page, 8.5 x 13, June 7, 1783. Continental Army military discharge headed “By H
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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John Adams4 - John Adams
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Revolutionary War–dated third-person ANS to Edme Jacques Genet, signed within the text “Mr. Adams,” one page, 5.25 x 2.25, July 9, 1778. In full: “Mr.
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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John Adams5 - John Adams
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Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 12 x 17, January 13, 1801. Exceptional ship’s pass, in part: “By the President of the United States o
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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John Adams6 - John Adams
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Partial manuscript DS, signed “John Adams,” one page, 7 x 5, July 20, 1787. Conclusion of a document crisply signed at the conclusion by Adams at Gros
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Thomas Jefferson and James Madison7 - Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
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Choice partly-printed vellum DS, signed “Th: Jefferson” as president and “James Madison” as secretary of state, one page, 10.25 x 15.5, December 23, 1
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Thomas Jefferson8 - Thomas Jefferson
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Historically significant ALS as president signed “Th: Jefferson,” one page, 7.25 x 9.5, August 6, 1808. Letter to Messrs. Kerr, Moore & Williams...
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Estimate : 45,000.00 - 50,000.00
 
 
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Thomas Jefferson and James Madison9 - Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
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Highly desirable partly-printed vellum DS, signed “Th: Jefferson” as president and “James Madison” as secretary of state, two pages, 11.75 x 14.5, Aug
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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James Madison10 - James Madison
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ALS as president, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, December 27, 1809. Letter to Reverend William Bentley regarding a testimonial for General John Stark. In part
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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James Madison11 - James Madison
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Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 14.75 x 9, March 19, 1813. Land grant issued to Martin Keever Junior stating that “full payment has b
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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James Madison12 - James Madison
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Desirable full free frank, measuring 9.75 x 8 unfolded with a center panel of 5.25 x 3.25, addressed to “General Js. Breckinridge, Richmond,” and fran
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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James Madison13 - James Madison
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Ink signature, “James Madison,” on an off-white 3.25 x 1 slip. Framed with an engraving of the fourth president. In fine condition.
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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James Madison: Richard Cutts14 - James Madison: Richard Cutts
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United States Representative from Massachusetts (1771–1845) who was the brother-in-law of James Madison. ALS, one page, 8 x 7.5, August 8, 1815. Lette
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Dolley Madison15 - Dolley Madison
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Very scarce ALS signed “D. P. Madison,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, June 22, 1840. Brief letter to Richard Smith at the Bank of the Metropolis, in full: “W
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Dolley Madison: Mary Cutts16 - Dolley Madison: Mary Cutts
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ALS signed “Mary,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 8 x 10.5, Washington, August 29, 1849. Letter reporting the death of her aunt, Dolley Madison,
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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James Madison and James Monroe17 - James Madison and James Monroe
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Partly-printed scallop-top vellum DS, signed “James Madison” as president and “Jas. Monroe” as secretary of state, one page, 11 x 14.75, March 25, 181
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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James Madison and James Monroe18 - James Madison and James Monroe
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War–dated partly-printed DS, signed “James Madison” as president and “Jas. Monroe” as secretary of state, one page, 16 x 12.75, December 17, 1813. Dur
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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James Monroe19 - James Monroe
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ALS as president, one page, 8 x 10, June 22, 1822. Letter to the comptroller, in full: “On the report & opinion of the Attorney General, respect...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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James Monroe20 - James Monroe
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LS signed “Jas. Monroe,” one page, 7.25 x 8.75, May 28, 1800. Letter to Governor John Jay of New York, written by Monroe while serving as governor of
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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