RR Auction: Fine Autographs & Artifacts

Revolutionary War–dated partly-printed DS, signed “G:o Washington,” one page, 7.25 x 12.5, June 7, 1783. Continental Army military discharge headed “B

Gorgeous example of the ‘Linked States’ variety of buttons created in 1789 to honor George Washington’s first inauguration, measuring 34mm in diameter

ALS signed “Th: Jefferson,” one page, 8 x 9.5, Monticello, January 16, 1820. Letter to Robert Hanna, Sr. In full: “A letter from you, dear sir, comes

Uncommon manuscript DS, signed “James Madison” as president and “Jas. Monroe” as secretary of state,” one page, 10.25 x 15, April 7, 1816. President M

Handsome partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 13.25 x 16.5, May 26, 1812. President Madison appoints Joseph S. McPherson as “a Lieutenant

DS as president, one page, 11.5 x 14.5, December 5, 1809. A patent issued to Atkinson Farra, who “hath alleged that he has invented a new and useful i

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “James Monroe” as president and “John Quincy Adams” as secretary of state, one page, 11 x 15, November 18, 1818. A pa

ALS as president, one page both sides, 8 x 9.75, March 23, 1819. Letter to Thomas Swann, in full: “I forgot to mention to you the case of Mr. Swart ye

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...

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “J. Q. Adams” as president and “H. Clay” as secretary of state, one page, 10.25 x 14.25, no date. Unissued scallop-to

War-dated ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.75 x 9.75, December 13, 1813. Letter to Governor Willie Blount of Tennessee, written from Fort S

Exceptionally early ALS signed “An’dw Jackson,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 15.5 x 13.5, October 2, 1795. Letter from Jackson as a young Nash

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 11.75 x 15, March 27, 1832. Scallop-topped ship’s pass issued for “the Brig Industry of Westport, Geo

Exceptional complete ten-volume set of The Life and Works of John Adams by Charles Francis Adams from Fillmore’s personal library, published by Little

ALS, one page both sides, 4.75 x 7.75, April 14, 1861. Letter to George Lunt concerning a passage from Shakespeare’s Macbeth. In part: “Under the ‘Lit

Corcoran & Riggs bank check, 8 x 3.25, filled out and signed in another hand, payable to Hon. James Buchanan for $11,000, February 7, 1850. Endo...

Souvenir quotation in a collector’s hand, one page, 7.5 x 8.75, lightly lined, signed at the conclusion in black ink by Buchanan. In full: “‘Whilst th

Civil War-dated partly-printed DS as president, one page, 15.75 x 10, April 19, 1861. President Lincoln appoints Flamen Ball as “Attorney of the Unite

Ink signatures, “A. Lincoln,” “William H. Seward,” “S. P. Chase,” “Edwin M. Stanton,” “Gideon Welles,” “J. P. Usher,” “M. Blair,” and “Edw: Bates,” on

Autograph endorsement as president, signed “A. Lincoln,” on a 6.5 x 3.25 address overleaf attached to a letter written by Thomas Jacks requesting the

Manuscript DS as president, one page, 8.25 x 7, March 9, 1863. Order issued from the Executive Mansion. In full: “I authorize William T. Otto to perfo

Partly-printed certificate featuring pre-printed facsimile signatures of President Lincoln and Secretary of War Stanton, one page, 13.5 x 10.5, Decemb

Manuscript DS, one page both sides, 7.75 x 9.75, no date. A petition recommending a man to serve as timber agent. In full: “The undersigned beg leave

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 8.5 x 11, February 20, 1867. President Johnson authorizes and directs “the Secretary of State to affix the S

Civil War-dated ALS signed “U. S. Grant, Maj. Gen.,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, December 22, 1862. Written from Oxford, Mississippi, a letter to Major Gen

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 15.75 x 19.25, December 20, 1876. President Grant appoints Charles Morton as “First Lieutenant in the Third

DS as president, one page, 7.5 x 8.75, October 25, 1869. In part: “I hereby authorize and direct the Secretary of State to affix the Seal of the Unite

Crisp ink signature, “U. S. Grant” on an off-white 3.75 x 1.25 slip. Mounted, cloth-matted, and framed with a small portrait of Grant to an overall si

Scarce hand-addressed and free-franked Executive Mansion envelope, 6 x 3.25, addressed by Grant to “Hon. H. Fish, Sec. of State,” and franked in the u

Signed book: A Practical Introduction to Latin Prose Composition. NY: D. Appleton & Company, 1850. Hardcover, 5 x 7.5, 356 pages. Inscribed on t...

Scarce partly-printed DS as president, one page, 17 x 14, April 29, 1881. President Garfield appoints Francis W. Seeley as “Postmaster at Lake City, i

Appealing 5.5 x 3.25 envelope signed in the upper right in black ink, “Ja. Garfield, NC,” and addressed to his wife in his own hand, “Mrs. Eliza Garfi

Hardcover leatherbound autograph album, 7.5 x 9.25, signed inside, as president, “Chester A. Arthur, April 12, 1884,” and also signed by seven members

Imposing 10 x 15.5 portrait of Harrison taken in 1888 by George Prince, affixed to its original 11 x 17.25 mount, signed on the mount in black ink, “B

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.5 x 19, December 21, 1897. President McKinley appoints Samuel Breck as “Adjutant General with the

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 17 x 12.5, June 9, 1899. President McKinley appoints Colonel Peter C. Hains of the US Army as “a member of t

ALS signed “Wm. McKinley, Jr.,” one page, 5.5 x 8.5, W. & A. McKinley Attorneys at Law letterhead, no date but circa 1870s. Letter to a woman in...

LS signed “Wm. McKinley, Jr.,” one page, 5.5 x 9, House of Representatives letterhead, April 7, 1882. Letter to Charles Campbell of Newark, in part: “

Stunning oversized print of an etched portrait of Roosevelt, 13 x 17, signed and inscribed in the lower border in black ink, “Inscribed for Orville J.

Engraved portrait of the exterior of the White House, 6.25 x 4, signed as president under the image in black ink, “Theodore Roosevelt, Feb 11th 1909.”

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Metropolitan letterhead, December 5, 1916. Letter to Frederick Almy. In part: “I hate to say it is not possible for me to mak

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, December 23, 1905. Letter to Bishop Daniel A. Goodsell, in full: “I have received the Me

Ink signature, “Theodore Roosevelt,” on an off-white 2.25 x 1 slip bearing a notation in another hand. Matted with a silhouette of Teddy to an overall

TLS signed “Bill,” one page, 8 x 10.5, War Department letterhead, April 11, 1906. Letter to C. H. Kelsey, in full: “I have your note of April 9th, and

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, July 12, 1919. Letter to Hon. Martin F. Ansel, the former governor of South Carolina. In

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 10.25 x 14, March 2, 1915. President Wilson appoints Samuel T. Lee of Michigan as “a Consul of Class six of

ALS, one page, 3.75 x 5, January 26, 1903. Letter to Betty Breese Blodget, in full: “I cheerfully comply with your request for my autograph. It is a s

Uncommon AQS on a 7 x 10.5 sheet of personal letterhead, signed at the conclusion. Coolidge pens an excerpt from his commencement address given at Geo

DS, three pages on two sheets, 8.5 x 13.75, April 10, 1945. Agreement between D. Van Nostrand Company, inc., and Hugh Gibson and Herbert Hoover, in wh

World War II–dated TLS signed “F. D. R.,” one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, May 6, 1942. Letter to Senator Lister Hill. In full: “Ever so ma