RR Auction: Rare Manuscripts, Documents and Autographs

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Headquartered in Amherst, NH, RR Auction is globally recognized as the trusted source for authentic autographed memorabilia and rare signed documents. Since its inception in 1976, the firm has published over 360 consecutive monthly autograph catalogs, which are distributed internationally. The firm recently auctioned the autographed photo of Albert Einstein with his tongue wagging for a record $74,340 and the check astronaut Neil Armstrong signed the day he left for the moon for $27,350.
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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James A. Garfield52 - James A. Garfield
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Garfield’s signed personal copy of a booklet entitled “A Visit to the Cathedral of Antwerp,” 5.25 x 8, eight unbound pages, signed on the front cover,
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Lucretia Garfield53 - Lucretia Garfield
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ALS signed “Lucretia R. Garfield,” eight pages on two sets of two adjoining sheets, 4 x 6, black-bordered mourning personal letterhead, June 9, 1895.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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U. S. Grant and David D. Porter54 - U. S. Grant and David D. Porter
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Two items: Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 15.75 x 20, March 26, 1869. President Grant appoints George A. Baldy to the position of “Master i
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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U. S. Grant55 - U. S. Grant
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 21.75 x 17.5, July 5, 1876. Four language ship’s paper issued to “Stephen Flanders master or commander of th
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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U. S. Grant56 - U. S. Grant
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Remarkable and rare engraved DS, one page, 21 x 16.5, no date. An ornately detailed patriotic certificate announcing that “William Beckett, 2nd N. Y.
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U. S. Grant57 - U. S. Grant
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 7.75 x 10, November 23, 1874. President Grant orders the Secretary of State to “affix the Seal of the United
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U. S. Grant58 - U. S. Grant
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Manuscript DS as president, one page both sides, 10.5 x 15.5, April 4, 1876. Pardon reads, in part: “Whereas, on the 13th day of January, A.D. 1876, i
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U. S. Grant59 - U. S. Grant
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Hand-addressed free franked Executive Mansion envelope, 5.75 x 3.25, addressed in Grant’s hand to “C. W. Ford, Esq., U. S. Ex. Co., St. Louis, Mo,” an
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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U. S. Grant60 - U. S. Grant
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Crisp ink signature, “U. S. Grant, May 13th, 1870,” and also signed by Grant’s Vice President “Schuyler Colfax, May 19, 1870,” and “Hamilton Fish, Sec
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Warren G. Harding61 - Warren G. Harding
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Check-style receipt in payment for the Marion Weekly Star, 7 x 3.25, in the amount of $2.50 for a two-year subscription, starting January 21, 1896, an
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Warren G. Harding62 - Warren G. Harding
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White House card boldly signed in black ink, “Warren G. Harding.” In very good condition, with scattered toning and soiling.
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Warren G. Harding63 - Warren G. Harding
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TLS as president, one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, September 12, 1922. A letter to H. M. Dunlap. In full: “Brother Tyron handed me your messag
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Benjamin Harrison64 - Benjamin Harrison
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Engraved portrait of the bustling exterior of the White House, 4.75 x 3.25, signed under the image in ink, “Benj. Harrison.” Scattered toning and moun
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Warren G. Harding65 - Warren G. Harding
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 19 x 15, November 28, 1921. President Harding appoints Harry S. Wolf as “Notary Public for the District of C
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William Henry Harrison66 - William Henry Harrison
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ALS signed “Willm H. Harrison,” one page, 8 x 12.75, October 14, 1811. Letter to General John Gibson, written as Governor of the Indiana Territory, fr
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Benjamin Harrison67 - Benjamin Harrison
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Three bank checks, all filled out and signed by Harrison, “Benj. Harrison,” all measuring approximately 7 x 2.5, all dating from the early 1880s. In v
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Rutherford B. Hayes68 - Rutherford B. Hayes
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Executive Mansion card signed in black ink, “R. B. Hayes.” In very good condition, with scattered toning and light mounting remnants to reverse.
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William Henry Harrison69 - William Henry Harrison
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Signed book: The Token and Atlantic Souvenir. Boston: Charles Bowen, 1830. Softcover, 4.5 x 7.25, 360 pages. Signed and inscribed on the title page, “
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Benjamin Harrison70 - Benjamin Harrison
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LS signed “Benj. Harrison,” one page, 5 x 8, black-bordered personal letterhead, April 1, 1893. Letter to his former Secretary of the Interior John W.
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Rutherford B. Hayes71 - Rutherford B. Hayes
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Crisp ink signature, “Rutherford B. Hayes,” on an off-white 3.25 x 2.5 slip. In fine condition, with a light block of toning over signature.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Herbert Hoover72 - Herbert Hoover
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TLS as president, one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, February 21, 1930. Hoover writes to E. J. Murphy, President of the Washington Board of Trad
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Herbert Hoover73 - Herbert Hoover
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Vintage 7 x 9.25 cardstock photo of Hoover, signed in black ink beneath a printed signature. Framed to an overall size of 7.5 x 10. In fine condition,
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Herbert Hoover74 - Herbert Hoover
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Rare ALS, in pencil, signed “H,” one page, 6 x 8.5, no date. Letter to Dave. In full: “A friend makes a suggestion marked in pencil in the first parag
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Herbert Hoover75 - Herbert Hoover
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White House card signed in black ink, “Herbert Hoover.” In very good condition, with a uniform shade of toning, a few spots to edges and some adhesive
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Herbert Hoover76 - Herbert Hoover
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TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 8.5, White House letterhead, December 28, 1931. Letter of thanks to Paramount head Adolph Zukor. In full: “Many tha
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Andrew Jackson77 - Andrew Jackson
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ALS, one page both sides, 7.25 x 12.5, July 24, 1820. Letter to Secretary of War John C. Calhoun. In full: “Your General Order of June 14th 1820 has j
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Andrew Jackson78 - Andrew Jackson
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 20.5 x 16, August 22, 1835. A four-language ship’s papers issued to “Harvey Shearman master or commander of
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Andrew Jackson79 - Andrew Jackson
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 15.5 x 9.5, June 1, 1829. President Jackson grants a little over 49 acres of land in Missouri to Andrew Barn
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Andrew Jackson80 - Andrew Jackson
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Full free frank, measuring 8.25 x 11 unfolded, with panel measuring 8.25 x 4, addressed in another hand to “Mssrs N. P. Talmage, Thomas Armstrong &a...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Thomas Jefferson81 - Thomas Jefferson
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Two words written in Jefferson’s hand, “must apprise” on an off-white 1.25 x .25 slip clipped from a larger letter. Tastefully matted with an engravin
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Thomas Jefferson and James Madison82 - Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
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Self-contained partial DS, signed “Th: Jefferson” as President and “James Madison” as Secretary of State, on a 7 x 3.75 segment clipped from a partly
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Thomas Jefferson83 - Thomas Jefferson
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Boldly penned ALS signed “Th: Jefferson,” one page, 7.75 x 3.5, February 15, 1820. Letter to John Vaughan. In full: “I yesterday took the liberty of i
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Estimate : 13,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Andrew Johnson and U. S. Grant84 - Andrew Johnson and U. S. Grant
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Handwritten endorsement, as president, “Referred to the Hon. Secretary of War ad interim—who will confer the brevet within applied for, Andrew Johnson
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Andrew Johnson85 - Andrew Johnson
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Hand-addressed and free franked envelope, 6 x 3.5, addressed in Johnson’s hand to Colonel John Williams in Knoxville, Tennessee, and franked along the
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Thomas Jefferson86 - Thomas Jefferson
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Ink docketing signature, “Mr. Jefferson,” at the bottom of a letter sent to him by Congressman William Branch Giles, one page both sides, 7.75 x 9.5,
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Andrew Johnson87 - Andrew Johnson
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Rare ALS, in pencil, one page, lightly-lined, 4 x 5, March 4, 1872. Brief letter complying with an autograph request. In full: “I comply with your req
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Lyndon B. Johnson89 - Lyndon B. Johnson
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TLS signed “Lyndon,” one page, 8 x 10.25, United States Senate letterhead, July 1, 1955. Letter to B. F. Barnett, president of the Citizens National B
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Lyndon B. Johnson90 - Lyndon B. Johnson
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Vintage 13.5 x 10.5 photo of Johnson with Lawrence Welk and others, signed in fountain pen, “Lyndon B. Johnson,” and inscribed in a calligrapher’s han
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Jacqueline Kennedy91 - Jacqueline Kennedy
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ALS, two pages both sides, 6 x 9.25, White House letterhead, March 7, 1962. Letter to Bernard Baruch, Jr., In part: “As perhaps you know—we are trying
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Jacqueline Kennedy92 - Jacqueline Kennedy
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TLS signed “Jackie,” one page, 5.75 x 7.5, personal letterhead, September 9, 1989. Letter with a handwritten greeting, “Dear Pat,” reads, in full: “Th
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John F. Kennedy93 - John F. Kennedy
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TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, Congress of the United States letterhead, no date, [but circa December 1952]. Letter to Mrs. Bernstein. In full: “Since I hav
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy94 - John F. Kennedy
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TLS signed “Jack,” one page, 6.25 x 8.25, United States Senate letterhead, June 7, 1957. Letter to Margaret Coit at Farleigh Dickinson University. In
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John F. Kennedy95 - John F. Kennedy
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TLS signed “Jack Kennedy,” one page, 8 x 10.5, United States Senate letterhead, July 27, 1960. Letter to Democratic Senator A. Willis Robertson of Vir
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Abraham Lincoln96 - Abraham Lincoln
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Intriguing and desirable partly-printed DS as president, one page, 22.75 x 17, April 20, 1865. Four language ship’s paper issued to “Obed Shearman, ma
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Abraham Lincoln97 - Abraham Lincoln
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War-dated ALS as president, signed “A. Lincoln,” one faintly-lined page, both sides, 7.75 x 9.75, Executive Mansion letterhead, May 23, 1863. Letter t
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Estimate : 40,000.00 - 50,000.00
 
 
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Abraham Lincoln98 - Abraham Lincoln
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War-dated partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 14.25 x 17.75, March 13, 1863. President Lincoln appoints Anton Block to “Assistant Adjutan
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Abraham Lincoln99 - Abraham Lincoln
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Handwritten war-dated endorsement, signed as president, “A. Lincoln,” dated June 4, 1863, on the reverse of the second integral page of a two-page let
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Abraham Lincoln100 - Abraham Lincoln
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Partial self-contained ADS, signed “Parker & Lincoln p.d.,” one page both sides, 7.5 x 2.75, no date. Legal writ reads, in full: “And for furthe...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Mary Todd Lincoln101 - Mary Todd Lincoln
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Wife of President Abraham Lincoln (1818 -1882) and First Lady from 1861 to 1865. Precise ink signature, “Mary Lincoln,” on an off-white 2.25 x .5 slip
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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William McKinley102 - William McKinley
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Ink signature, “W. McKinley,” on an off-white 5.25 x 2 slip clipped from the closing of a letter. A vertical fold through first initial, horizontal fo
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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