AUCTION  / 

Fine Selection of Autographs and Manuscripts

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction LocationUnited States In Person PreviewBy Appointment Friday, March 1st 11:00am - 5:00pm; Saturday March 2nd 9:00am - 11:00am

Auction Details

We are pleased to announce our latest auction catalog featuring fine autographs and manuscripts in all fields of collecting. The auction will be in two parts and will include a live auction to take place at the Shelburne Murray Hill Hotel, 303 Lexington Ave. (@37th. St.) New York, NY on March 2, 2002 with an absentee auction closing March 6, 2002 at 10:00pm Eastern Time.

Dozens of lots shall include prominent figures and events of the Civil War and the American Revolution, including a proposal in the hand of Signer Arthur Middleton calling for the death penalty for people caught trading with the British; fine Civil War correspondences and images; a letter from James Madison to Thomas Jefferson detailing the faculty recruitment efforts for the University of Virginia. Of particular interest are documents from the estate of Judge Irving Kaufman who tried and sentenced Ethel and Julius Rosenberg to death for espionage in 1951 including his appointment as District Judge for the Southern District of New York signed by Harry Truman as well as his appointment to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals signed by John and Robert Kennedy. We are also pleased to offer a fine selection of material concerning the assassination of John F. Kennedy including candid snapshots taken on November 22, 1963, suits worn by Jack Ruby, as well as fine content documents and letters of Kennedy, Oswald and Ruby. As usual we will also offer lots sold on an absentee basis, closing Wednesday, March 6, 2002 at 10:00 P.M. Eastern Time.

We will hold a public viewing for lots offered in the live auction on Friday, March 1, 2002 at the Shelburne Hotel from 11 A.M. to 5 P.M. and Saturday, March 2, 2002 from 9 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. Viewings at our offices may be arranged by appointment.
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MONROE, JAMES192 - MONROE, JAMES
Alexander Autographs
(1758 - 1831) Fifth President of the United States who negotiated the Louisiana Purchase and promulgated the Monroe Doctrine. Uncommon A.L.S. "...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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ADAMS, JOHN QUINCY193 - ADAMS, JOHN QUINCY
Alexander Autographs
(1767 - 1848) Sixth President of the United States, Secretary of State under Monroe who principally formulated the Monroe Doctrine. Early A.L.S. &q...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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ADAMS, LOUISA CATHERINE194 - ADAMS, LOUISA CATHERINE
Alexander Autographs
(1775 - 1852) First Lady, wife of John Quincy Adams, sixth President of the United States. Eight lines of poetry in Adams' hand, signed "&...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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JACKSON, ANDREW195 - JACKSON, ANDREW
Alexander Autographs
(1767 - 1845) Seventh President of the United States, ""Old Hickory"" became a national hero in his defense of New Orleans and ...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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JACKSON, ANDREW196 - JACKSON, ANDREW
Alexander Autographs
(1767 - 1845) Seventh President of the United States, ""Old Hickory"" became a national hero in his defense of New Orleans and ...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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JACKSON, ANDREW197 - JACKSON, ANDREW
Alexander Autographs
(1767 - 1845) Seventh President of the United States, ""Old Hickory"" became a national hero in his defense of New Orleans and ...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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VAN BUREN, MARTIN198 - VAN BUREN, MARTIN
Alexander Autographs
(1782 - 1862) Eighth President of the United States, Secretary of State and a close ally of Andrew Jackson. A.L.S. as President ""M. Van ...
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Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
 
 
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HARRISON, WILLIAM HENRY199 - HARRISON, WILLIAM HENRY
Alexander Autographs
(1773 - 1841) Ninth President of the United States, military hero at Tippecanoe Creek and against Tecumseh, died after one month in office. Rare A.L.
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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HARRISON, WILLIAM HENRY200 - HARRISON, WILLIAM HENRY
Alexander Autographs
(1773 - 1841) Ninth President of the United States, military hero at Tippecanoe Creek and against Tecumseh, died after one month in office. A.L.S. as
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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HARRISON, WILLIAM HENRY201 - HARRISON, WILLIAM HENRY
Alexander Autographs
(1773 - 1841) Ninth President of the United States, military hero at Tippecanoe Creek and against Tecumseh, died after one month in office. Partly-pr
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Estimate : 750.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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