RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

ALS, one page both sides, 8 x 10, January 13, 1842. Letter to John C. Plumer, in part: “I observe by the public papers that my old friend & comp...

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 13.75 x 16.5, February 25, 1861. President Buchanan appoints Robert F. Bradford as “a Lieutenant in t

Excessively rare partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 16 x 10, January 2, 1863. President Lincoln grants 120 acres of land in St. Cloud, M

Desirable Civil War-dated endorsement as president, signed "A. Lincoln," on an off-white 3.25 x 2 card dated March 9, 1865. The endorsemen...

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 12.5 x 17, June 8, 1863. President Lincoln appoints Byron G. Daniels as a "Captain in the Nine...

Civil War–dated partly-printed DS as president, one page, 18.5 x 15, January 21, 1864. President Lincoln appoints Sebastian S. Marble as "Colle...

Crisply penned ink signature, "A. Lincoln,” on an off-white 3 x 1.75 sheet affixed to a same-size mount. In fine condition, with light soiling,...

Bold ink signature, "Abraham Lincoln,” on an off-white slip matted to 4 x 1, attractively suede-matted with a carte-de-visite portrait to an ov...

Rare pass to the White House funeral for the fallen President Abraham Lincoln, printed on a heavy white 5 x 3.25 card with black mourning border, read

Engraved presidential invitation to the White House, 5.25 x 2.5, reading: "The President and Mrs. Lincoln. At home, Tuesday Evening, March 1, 1...

Autograph endorsement as president, signed "A. Lincoln," on a 6.5 x 3.25 address overleaf attached to a letter written by Thomas Jacks req...

Very desirable ink signature, "Mary Lincoln,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2 slip. In fine condition, with light toning to the right edge, easily matt...

Pencil signature as governor of Tennessee and vice president–elect, "Andrew Johnson, Nov 17th 1864,” on an off-white 3 x 1.5 slip. Matted and f...

ALS signed “A. Johnson,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, June 29, 1852. Written from Washington, D.C., a letter to "Lowry," in part: "Your let...

Civil War-dated partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.5 x 19.5, April 20, 1865. President Johnson appoints L. Curtis Brackett of the US

Autograph endorsement in pencil, signed as president, “A. J.,” one page, 3.75 x 8, [October 9, 1865]. President Johnson directs Secretary of War Stant

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 16.5 x 10.5, October 12, 1866. President Johnson appoints C. Hyde Beckwith as "Deputy Postmaster, at ...

ALS as president, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, August 10, 1874. Written from Long Branch, New Jersey, a letter to John Hoey, in part: ...

Lengthy autograph endorsement, signed "U. S. Grant, Lt. Gen.," penned on the reverse of a letter sent to him by Maine Senator Lot M. Morri...

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 22 x 17, June 30, 1874. Four-language ship's paper issued to "George W. Allen, master or commande...

Bold and crisp ink signature, "U. S. Grant, July 28th 1881,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In very fine condition.

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 17.75 x 14, October 20, 1873. President Grant appoints Aaron Bell of California “to be Register of the Land

LS as president signed “R. B. Hayes,” one page, 4.5 x 6.75, Executive Mansion letterhead, June 3, no year. Letter of recommendation, in full: "...

ALS as president signed “R. B. Hayes,” one page on a 4.5 x 2.75 Executive Mansion card, March 4, 1878. Letter to a gentleman, in full: "Col. Sk...

Extremely rare ALS as president, signed “J. A. Garfield,” two pages, 4.25 x 6.75, Executive Mansion letterhead, June 3, 1881. Letter to influential Ph

Rare partly-printed DS as president, one page, 19 x 15, June 2, 1881. President Garfield appoints John Harries as "Agent for the Indians of the...

Fantastic signature display of the Garfield cabinet, highlighted by a rare full ink signature, “James A. Garfield,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2 card beari

Patriotic free franked envelope address panel with a "40th Congress / House of Representatives" background design, 8.25 x 3.75, addressed ...

Free-franked mailing envelope, 6.75 x 3.5, addressed in another hand to "Edw. Fitch Esq., Ashtabula, Ohio," and franked in the upper right...

Rare partly-printed DS as president, signed “James A. Garfield,” one page, 17 x 14, June 1, 1881. President Garfield appoints Presley C. Lane as “Post

Scarce ALS as president, two pages, 5 x 8, Executive Mansion letterhead, December 19, 1883. Letter to Judge Edwards Pierrepont, in full: "My ti...

ALS as president, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, Executive Mansion letterhead, May 21, 1887. Letter to "Dear Doctor," in full...

Excellent ALS, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.25 x 6.75, November 26, 1903. Letter to Frank Thorn, in full: "I have received the copies ...

ALS as president, one page, 4.5 x 7, Executive Mansion letterhead, October 19, 1893. Letter to Secretary of War Daniel S. Lamont, in part: "Gov...

ALS as president signed “Benj. Harrison,” one page, 5 x 8, Executive Mansion letterhead, March 25, 1889. Letter to Pennsylvania Congressman Samuel J.

ALS as president, one page, 4.75 x 8, Executive Mansion letterhead, March 18, 1898. Letter to the Diplomatic and Consular Offices of the United States

ALS as president, signed “W. McK.,” one page, 4.25 x 2.75, Executive Mansion stationery card, July 23, 1898. Letter to Adjutant General H. C. Corbin,

Uncommon 4.25 x 5 bookplate photo of McKinley working at his desk, affixed to the original 5.75 x 7.25 cardstock mount, signed and inscribed on the mo

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 20 x 15, September 12, 1899. President McKinley appoints Wallace N. Batchelder as "First Lieutenant i...

Signed book: Message of the President of the United States, Fifty-Seventh Congress, First Session. First edition. Washington, DC: Government Printing

ALS as president, one page, White House letterhead, May 14, 1905. Letter to John Murray Brown, in full: "It was a pleasure to hear of you throu...

Printed draft of a speech made by Theodore Roosevelt at an event held in his honor by the Illinois Bar Association (IBA) at Chicago’s Hotel La Salle o

Historic TLS from Roosevelt asserting his readiness to accept the Republican nomination for President of the United States, one page, 7.5 x 9, no date

Amazing archive related to Rough Rider Tilden W. Dawson, one of the first Americans killed in the Spanish-American War, highlighted by a war-dated TLS

TLS, one page, 6.5 x 7.5, Oyster Bay letterhead, August 6, 1915. Letter to famed Deadwood sheriff Seth Bullock, who was one of Roosevelt's life-...

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, December 26, 1905. Letter to former New York Lieutenant Governor Timothy L. Woodruff, in

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 8 x 10, February 1, 1909. A traveler's letter of credit from Lee, Higginson & Co., in part: "...

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “Theodore Roosevelt” as president and “Wm. H. Taft” as secretary of war, one page, 15.5 x 19.25, March 21, 1908. Roos

Vintage matte-finish 5 x 8 seated 1908 portrait of Taft by I. Benjamin of Cincinnati, Ohio, signed in bold fountain pen as president, "Sincerel...

Original manuscript draft of William H. Taft’s biographical entry for the American Encyclopedia of National Biography by pastor and magazine editor Jo