A Fine Selection of Manuscripts and Documents - Session 1

ZACHARY TAYLOR: (1784 - 1850) Twelfth President of the United States, "Old Rough and Ready" was also a her of the Mexican War, taking Mont...

ZACHARY TAYLOR: (1784 - 1850) Twelfth President of the United States, "Old Rough and Ready" was also a her of the Mexican War, taking Mont...

JAMES K. POLK: (1795 - 1849) Eleventh President of the United States who led the country during the Mexican-American War, and secured the territories

JAMES K. POLK: (1795 - 1849) Eleventh President of the United States who led the country during the Mexican-American War, and secured the territories

MILLARD FILLMORE: (1800 - 1874) Thirteenth President of the United States who succeeded to the presidency upon the death of Taylor. Bold signature as

FRANKLIN PIERCE: (1804 - 1869) Fourteenth President of the United States who initiated the Gadsden Purchase, opening up the Northwest for settlement.

FRANKLIN PIERCE: (1804 - 1869) Fourteenth President of the United States who initiated the Gadsden Purchase, opening up the Northwest for settlement.

FRANKLIN PIERCE: (1804 - 1869) Fourteenth President of the United States who initiated the Gadsden Purchase, opening up the Northwest for settlement.

JAMES BUCHANAN: (1791 - 1868) Fifteenth President of the United States whose hands-off attitude toward states' rights directly contributed to th...

JAMES BUCHANAN: (1791 - 1868) Fifteenth President of the United States whose hands-off attitude toward states' rights directly contributed to th...

JAMES BUCHANAN: (1791 - 1868) Fifteenth President of the United States whose hands-off attitude toward states' rights directly contributed to th...

ABRAHAM LINCOLN: (1809 - 1865) Sixteenth President of the United States who led the Union through the Civil War and emancipated the slaves, assassinat

ABRAHAM LINCOLN: (1809 - 1865) Sixteenth President of the United States who led the Union through the Civil War and emancipated the slaves, assassinat

ABRAHAM LINCOLN: (1809 - 1865) Sixteenth President of the United States who led the Union through the Civil War and emancipated the slaves, assassinat

(LINCOLN ASSASSINATION CONSPIRATOR): BEVERLY TUCKER Confederate agent and alleged Lincoln assassination conspirator. During the war, Tucker served as

ANDREW JOHNSON: (1808 - 1875) Seventeenth President of the United States following the death of Abraham Lincoln, his Reconstruction policies led to hi

ANDREW JOHNSON: (1808 - 1875) Seventeenth President of the United States who came to office following the death of Abraham Lincoln. A squabble with St

ANDREW JOHNSON: (1808 - 1875) Seventeenth President of the United States who came to office following the death of Abraham Lincoln. A squabble with St

ULYSSES S. GRANT: (1822 - 1885) Eighteenth President of the United States and Union lieutenant general. A.L.S., 2pp. 8vo., Washington, Jan. 8, 1883, t

ULYSSES S. GRANT: (1822 - 1885) Eighteenth President of the United States and Union lieutenant general. Partly-printed D.S. as President 1p. folio, Wa