Historical Documents

(Abraham Lincoln) Vintage engraving of President Abraham Lincoln, b/w, image size 16"X21", chest up portrait. Printed at bottom, "Pai...

(Abraham Lincoln) Engraving of President Abraham Lincoln, b/w, image size 9 1/2"X11", chest up portrait, with a facsimile autograph. Print...

(Abraham Lincoln) Large photograph of President Abraham Lincoln, b/w, 11"X16", half length seated pose, with piercing eyes staring straigh...

(Abraham Lincoln) Memorial CDV, Perkins & Foss backstamp, San Francisco. VG. $100-150

(Abraham Lincoln) Stereoview card, the "Earliest Portrait of Lincoln", by Keystone View Co. Printed on verso is a history of the image. VG...

(Abraham Lincoln) Stereoview card, early beardless portrait, by Keystone View Co. Printed on verso is a history of Lincoln. VG. $100-150

(Lincoln Assassination) Original albumen photograph, "The Execution of Mrs Surratt and the Lincoln Conspirators", by ALEXANDER GARDNER, im...

(John Wilkes Booth) Actor, who shot and killed President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre, Washington (April 14, 1865). CDV photograph, seated ...

(Lincoln Assassination) Printed General Orders, 1p, April 22, 1865, 4 1/2"X6 1/2", issued "By order of the Secretary of War." An...

DAVID HUNTER (1802-86) Union Major General, commanded Department of the South; issued an order (May 9, 1862) freeing the slaves in his dept, annulled

(Lincoln Assassination) WILLIAM H SEWARD (1801-72), American statesman; Abraham Lincoln's Secretary of State. LS, 2pp (single sheet), Sept 29, 1...

ANDREW JOHNSON (1808-75) President. ALS, "A Johnson", as MOC, 1p, June 29, 1852, 4to, Washington, to "friend Lowry", interesting...

ROBERT TODD LINCOLN (1843-1926) Politician & industrialist; son of Abraham Lincoln. TLS, "Robert T Lincoln", 1p, April 19, 1902, 8vo, ...

ANDREW JOHNSON Partly printed DS, as President, 1p, Feb 21, 1867, folio, appointment of Stephen Longfellow as Collector of the Customs for Machias, Ma

ANDREW JOHNSON DS, as President, 1p, Jan 8, 1867, 4to, authorizing the Sec of State to affix the seal of the United States to "a Full Power aut...

ANDREW JOHNSON Free frank signature, "U.S.S., Andrew Johnson." Mounted to top margin of a printed speech, while Johnson was President. VG....

ANDREW JOHNSON Bold full signature. Some soiling, o/w VG. Nicely matted and framed. $300-400

(Impeachment) Ticket to the impeachment proceedings of President Andrew Johnson, 3 1/2"X3", orange background with black print. Reads, &qu...

ULYSSES S GRANT (1822-85) Civil War General & 18th President of U.S. ALS, "U S Grant", as President, 2pp, June 28, 1875, 8vo, Long Bea...

ULYSSES S GRANT DS, "U S Grant", as President, July 1, 1872, 4to, authorizing the Sec of State to affix the Seal of the United States to &...

ULYSSES S GRANT Partly printed DS, "U S Grant", as ad interim Secretary of War, 1p, Aug 12, 1867, 4to, promoting Orville F Rogers to "...

ULYSSES S GRANT Partly printed DS, "U S Grant", as Acting Sec of War, 1p, Nov 1, 1867, 4to, military appointment of Albert J Garrett as &q...

ULYSSES S GRANT Bold signature, "U S Grant, Chicago, May 24th 1883." WITH a signature of 1st Lady Julia Dent Grant (1826-1902), "Juli...

(Ulysses S Grant) Attractive stickpin, ferrotype, 5/8" across. VG. $200-300

(Ulysses S Grant) Presidential campaign silk, 1"X4 1/2", red-white-blue, made in Basel, Switzerland. Grant ran successfully for the Presid...

(Ulysses S Grant) Presidential campaign token, 1" across. Front has bust portrait in uniform, and reads "General U S Grant, 1868." Ve...

JULIA DENT GRANT (1826-1902) 1st Lady. Signed card, adds "New York Nov 25th." Signed again on verso. Couple of mounting spots (not touchin...

RUTHERFORD B HAYES (1822-93) President. ALS, "R B Hayes", 1p, Dec 26, 1885, 8vo, Fremont, Ohio, to Miss Susie Cowly in Toledo, cute conten...

RUTHERFORD B HAYES ALS, "R B Hayes", as President, 1p, Feb 20, 1880, 8vo, Executive Mansion letterhead, marked "Private", to Hon...

RUTHERFORD B HAYES ALS, 1 1/3pp, Dec 22, 1887, 8vo, Fremont, Ohio. "My Dear Sir & Companion, I beg you to receive my hearty thanks for the ...

RUTHERFORD B HAYES Partly printed DS, 1p, Jan 13, 1890, oblong folio, ornately engraved. Signed in full, as Commander in Chief of the Military Order o

RUTHERFORD B HAYES Partly printed DS, "R B Hayes", as President, 1p, Dec 30, 1878, folio, military appointment of Francis W Mansfield as &...

RUTHERFORD B HAYES DS, "R B Hayes", as President, 1p, Oct 18, 1877, 4to, authorizing the Sec of State to affix the Seal of the United Stat...

RUTHERFORD B HAYES DS, "R B Hayes", as President, 1p, June 30, 1879, 4to, authorizing the Sec of State to affix the Seal of the United Sta...

RUTHERFORD B HAYES DS, "R B Hayes", as President, 1p, Sept 24, 1879, 4to, authorizing the Sec of State to affix the Seal of the United Sta...

RUTHERFORD B HAYES Signed card. Mounted to an album sheet. Comes with 8 signatures (mostly signed cards) of his Vice President and cabinet members. In

JAMES A GARFIELD (1831-81) President. ALS, "J A Garfield", as MOC, 1p, Nov 19, 1866, 4to, Hiram, Ohio, to Hill, interesting content. In pa...

JAMES A GARFIELD ALS, "J A Garfield", as MOC, 2pp (single sheet), April 10, 1880, 8vo, Washington, to Major Henry Hubbard, re government f...

JAMES A GARFIELD Preprinted letter, 8vo, reading "You are authorized to present my name for Contributing Membership to the Thalian Club." ...

JAMES A GARFIELD LS, "J A Garfield", as MOC, 1p, Mar 8, 1877, 8vo, Washington, to Henry Hubbard, political content. "...I laid your l...

(James Garfield) WILLIAM T SHERMAN (1820-91), Union General; started from Chattanooga on his famous "March to the Sea." ALS, "W T She...

(James Garfield) JOSEPH STANLEY BROWN, private secretary to President James A Garfield, who could imitate Garfield's handwritting exceptionally ...

CHARLES GUITEAU (1840?-82) Assassin of President James Garfield. Autograph Statement Signed, 1p, nd (1870's), 4to, his law firm letterhead, Chic...

CHESTER A ARTHUR (1830-86) President. ALS, "C A Arthur", 2pp, Mar 23 (1880), 5"X5 1/2", to the noted statesman Edwards Pierrepon...

CHESTER A ARTHUR DS, as President, 1p, Jan 11, 1884, folio, appointment of George Gifford as U.S. Consul at Basle, Switzerland. Also signed by Frederi

CHESTER A ARTHUR Bold signature, "C A Arthur." WITH a signature of proxy 1st Lady Mary Arthur McElroy (Chester's wife had died one yea...

GROVER CLEVELAND (1837-1908) President. ALS, 2pp, Sept 30, 1902, small 8vo, Buzzards Bay, to Hon Winston Warren, declines an invitation to the "...

GROVER CLEVELAND Large SP, sepia, image size 9 1/2"X11 1/2", seated pose. Signed on photograher's mount, "Grover Cleveland, April...

GROVER CLEVELAND Signed Executive Mansion card. Handsomely double matted with: picture; one ounce silver bar, with his image; 3 stamps, with his image

GROVER CLEVELAND Signature, "Grover Cleveland, Oct 24, 1900", on verso of his personal calling card, in between Presidential terms. VG. $1...

GROVER CLEVELAND Signature, "Grover Cleveland, Sept 14, 1900", on verso of his personal calling card, in between Presidential terms. VG. $...

GROVER CLEVELAND Signature, "Grover Cleveland, Aug 2, 1902", on verso of Francis Cleveland's personal calling card, in between Preside...

(Grover Cleveland) Vintage political stickpin, 2 1/2" in length. VG $100-150

(Grover Cleveland) Presidential campaign token, 3/4" across. Front has bust portrait, and reads "Grover Cleveland, 1888." Verso reads...

FRANCES CLEVELAND (1864-1947) 1st Lady. Signed Executive Mansion card. Nicely double matted with a picture and plaque. $125-175

BENJAMIN HARRISON (1833-1901) President. DS, "Benj Harrison", check, Jan 2, 1880, drawn on Fletcher & Sharpe's Bank, Indianapolis,...

BENJAMIN HARRISON Bold signature, "Benj Harrison." WITH signatures of his wives: Caroline S Harrison (1832-92), as 1st Lady, adds "Ma...

(Benjamin Harrison) 1892 campaign silk, 2"X6", white background with ornate color (red-white-blue) embossing. Handsome b/w portraits of Be...

(Benjamin Harrison) Presidential campaign token, 7/8" across. Front has bust portrait, and reads "Gen Benjamin Harrison, 1892." Verso...

WILLIAM MCKINLEY (1843-1901) President. DS, as President, 1p, July 16, 1898, oblong folio, military appointment of Charles R Hickox Jr as "Seco...

WILLIAM MCKINLEY Partly printed DS, as President, 1p, Jan 3, 1899, folio, vellum, military appointment Evan Miles as "Brigadier General of Volu...

WILLIAM MCKINLEY Partly printed DS, as President, 1p, Oct 6, 1898, folio, military appointment Evan Miles as "Brigadier General of Volunteers.&...

WILLIAM MCKINLEY Signed Executive Mansion card. Mounting traces on verso. Very minor brushing of ink, o/w VG. $300-400

WILLIAM MCKINLEY Bold full signature. WITH a signature of Garret A Hobart (1844-99), "Garret A Hobart, Vice President, Feb 24, 1898." VG. ...

(William McKinley) Memorial silk, 2"X5", white background with black decoration. Very minor soiling, o/w VG. $100-150

(William McKinley) President. Vintage baby doll, made of soap, 4 1/2" tall, black color. Comes with a tag around his neck, reading "My pap...

(William McKinley) Presidential campaign silk scarf, 18"X18", red-white-blue patriotic embroidery and the words "McKinley and Hobart,...

IDA SAXTON MCKINLEY (1847-1907) 1st Lady. Bold full signature, from a hotel register, adds the date of her birth, "1847." Signed by anothe...

THEODORE ROOSEVELT (1858-1919) President. Original Autograph Manuscript Signed, 3 full pages, 4to, in pencil. A magazine article written in 1918, enti

THEODORE ROOSEVELT ISP, as President. brown tones, image size 7 1/2"X9", chest up portrait, with an unusual Japanese photographer's &q...

THEODORE ROOSEVELT DS, as President, 1p, June 10, 1908, oblong folio, appointment of "Robert S S Bergh, of North Dakota... Consul... at Belgrad...

THEODORE ROOSEVELT DS, as President, 1p, Dec 26, 1901, folio, vellum, military appointment of Albert L Miller as "Assistant Surgeon of Voluntee...

(Theodore Roosevelt) Vintage jugate political pin, 1899, 7/8" across, from his election campaign for the Governorship of New York, a position h...

THEODORE ROOSEVELT DS, as Governor of New York, 1p, Dec 20, 1900, oblong folio, vellum, military appointment of Albert Daniel Ecke as 2nd Lt in the 47

WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT (1857-1930) President. TLS, "Wm H Taft", as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, 2 separate pages, Oct 10, 1922, 4to, t...

WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT TLS, "Wm H Taft", as President, 2pp, Sept 19, 1909, small 4to, White House letterhead, to Dr E D Wallace in Minneapoli...

WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT TLS, "Wm H Taft", as President, 1p, Mar 8, 1910, small 4to, White House letterhead, to Rev John Wesley Hill in New Yor...

WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT TLS, "Wm H Taft", 1p, Oct 26, 1913, 4to, personal letterhead, New Haven, to O B Colquitt, Governor of Texas, requestin...

WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT TLS, "Wm H Taft", 1p, Jan 3, 1914, large 8vo, personal letterhead, New Haven, declining an invitation. VG. $150-250

WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT TLS, "Wm H Taft", as Sec of War, 1p, Mar 5, 1907, 8vo, to Professor Kirchwey. "...I can't do anything to help...

WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT ISP, as President, b/w, image size 6"X9", portrait, by Harris & Ewing, Washington, DC. Signed and inscribed on pho...

WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT Menu, for "Breakfast to, President William Howard Taft, at the Silver Bow Club, by the Butte Newspapers, October 19, 1911&q...

WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT Signed White House Card, "Wm H Taft." Some wrinkling and soiling, o/w VG. Matted and framed. $150-250

HELEN H TAFT (1861-1943) 1st Lady. Bold signature. Nicely double matted with a picture and plaque. $100-150

WOODROW WILSON (1856-1924) President. DS, as President, 1p, Aug 7, 1916, large folio, vellum, military appointment of Charles P Summerall as "L...

WOODROW WILSON DS, as President, 1p, Nov 9, 1915, oblong folio, appointment of J William Byron as Postmaster at Concord, Mass. Also signed by Albert S

WOODROW WILSON President. DS, as President of Princeton University, 1p, June, 1906, folio, velllum, awarding a bachelor's degree to Robert Barr....

WOODROW WILSON TLS, 1p, Nov 23, 1922, 4to, personal letterhead, Washington, to George Matthew Adams in New York, friendly content. In part, ".....

WOODROW WILSON Signed White House card. VG. Matted with an engraving and framed. $300-400

(Woodrow Wilson) Original engraving of President Woodrow Wison, b/w, 7"X10", seated pose in formal dress. Accomplished by Timothy Cole in ...

EDITH BOLLING WILSON (1872-1961) 1st Lady. ALS, 2pp, Feb 2, 1931, 8vo, Washington, DC, to Mrs Warren. In part, "...I would love dearly to take ...

WARREN G HARDING (1865-1923) President. Handsome photograph of President Warren G Harding and his entire cabinet, b/w, 18"X14", (image siz...

WARREN G HARDING TLS, as President, 1p, Dec 26, 1922, small 4to, White House letterhead, to Richard Washburn Child (1881-1935), U.S. Ambassador to Ita

WARREN G HARDING (1865-1923) President. TLS, signed "W G Harding", 1p, July 17, 1918, 4to, U.S. Senate letterhead, to G H Van Fleet, at th...

FLORENCE KLING HARDING 1st Lady. Signed and inscribed White House engraving, "To Margaret M Horton, With a message of good wishes. Florence Kli...

CALVIN COOLIDGE (1872-1933) President, ALS, 1p, Dec 24, 1929, 4to, personal letterhead, Northampton, Mass, to Glenn Blodgett in Washington. Reads, &...

CALVIN COOLIDGE ISP, b/w, image size 6 1/2"X8 1/2", portrait, by Harris & Ewing, Washington, DC. Signed and inscribed on photographers...

CALVIN COOLIDGE DS, as President, 1p, June 16, 1925, oblong folio, appointment of Harold M Deane as "Consul of the United States at Valparousa,...

CALVIN COOLIDGE TLS, as President, 1p, Feb 28, 1927, 4to, White House letterhead, to S T Meservey, at the Masonic Hospital in Chicago, sending kind wo

CALVIN COOLIDGE TLS, as President, 1p, Jan 12, 1929, 4to, White House letterhead, to noted Presidential portraitist Frank Salisbury (1874-1962), frien