Historical Documents

JAMES MONROE (1758-1831) President. ALS, "Jas Monroe", as President, 1p, April 14, 1823, 8vo, requesting that his correspondent soften the...

JAMES MONROE LS, as President, 1p, June 1, 1821, 4to, to Thomas Munroe, Postmaster in Washington, making a military appointment. "...Lt E Kirby...

JAMES MONROE 3rd person ALS, signed twice in the text as "Mr Monroe", as U.S. Minister to England, 2pp (single sheet), July 13, 1807, 8vo,...

JAMES MONROE President. DS, as President, 1p, May 7, 1821, oblong folio, on vellum, land grant to "John McKinnen late a private in Christian...

JOHN QUINCY ADAMS (1767-1848) President. Partly printed DS, as President, signed "J Q Adams", 1p, Dec 1, 1828, oblong folio, military appo...

JOHN QUINCY ADAMS Closely clipped signature, as President, "J Q Adams, 11 Decr 1826." Handsomely double matted with: engraving; one ounce ...

ANDREW JACKSON (1767-1845) President. 3rd Person ALS, signed in the text "The President", 1p, Jan 26, 1832, 8vo. Reads, "The Presiden...

ANDREW JACKSON 3rd Person ANS, signed in the text as "The President", 1p, Oct 20, 1836, 4to. Penned totally in Jackson's hand, "T...

ANDREW JACKSON 3rd Person ANS, signed in the text as "The President", 1p, May 17, 1836, 5"X6." Penned totally in Jackson's h...

ANDREW JACKSON DS, as President, 1p, Mar 7, 1834, oblong folio, appointment of John McNiel as "Surveyor for the District of Boston and Inspecto...

ANDREW JACKSON Partly printed DS, as President, 1p, July 2, 1829, oblong folio, vellum, land grant to Joseph Fassett of Bartholomew County, Indiana, f

MARTIN VAN BUREN (1782-1862) President. ALS, "M Van Buren", as Vice President, 1p, Sept 10, 1835, oblong 8vo, sending his autograph. Irreg...

MARTIN VAN BUREN President. ADS, "M Van Buren", as Attorney General of New York, on verso of a 7"X6" portion of a court document...

MARTIN VAN BUREN Free franked address leaf, "Free, M Van Buren", as Vice President (1833-37), completed in his hand. Silked for preservati...

(Martin Van Buren) Presidential campaign token, 7/8" across. Front has bust portrait, and reads "Martin Van Buren, Born Dec 5, 1782."...

WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON (1773-1841) President. ALS, "Willm Henry Harrison", as Major General, 1p, May 28, 1814, 4to, Hdqtrs, Cincinnati, to...

WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON DS, "W S Harrison", as clerk of the court, Hamilton County, Ohio, 3pp, June 13, 1836, legal folio, a land transfer....

WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON Partly printed ADS, "W H & J S Harrison", check, Dec 1, 1834, drawn on the Office Bank of the United States, Ci...

(William Henry Harrison) Presidential campaign token, 7/8" across. Front has bust portrait, and reads "Maj Genl W H Harrison, Born Feb 9, ...

(William Henry Harrison) Presidential campaign token, 7/8" across. Front has bust portrait, and reads "Maj Genl W H Harrison, Born Feb 9, ...

JOHN TYLER (1790-1862) President. ALS, 1p, Nov 25, 1857, 8vo, Sherwood Forest. "...Your wish for my autograph as expressed in your note of the ...

JOHN TYLER Partly printed DS, as President, 1p, oblong folio, vellum, appointment. Also signed by DANIEL WEBSTER (1782-1852), as Sec of State. The han

JOHN TYLER Bold signature. Minor soiling, o/w VG. $200-300

JAMES K POLK (1795-1849) President. Partly printed DS, as President, 1p, Mar 5, 1847, folio, vellum, military appointment of James F Harrison as &qu...

JAMES K POLK DS, as Governor of Tennessee, 1p, Jan 7, 1840, folio, Jackson County, land grant to Zebulon P Dearine & Andrew Brown for 174 acres ...

SARAH CHILDRESS POLK (1803-91) 1st Lady. Signature, "Mrs James K Polk, 'Polk Place', Sept 18, 1885." VG. $200-300

DAVID R ATCHISON (1807-86) President of the United States for 1 day, because Zachary Taylor did not want to assume office on a Sunday. Signature, adds

ZACHARY TAYLOR (1784-1850) President. ALS, "Z Taylor", 1p, Jan 8 (ny), 4to, Washington, to F W Roberts. "My dear Friend, Your letter....

ZACHARY TAYLOR DS, "Z Taylor, Col, Comdg", 1p, Mar 31, 1836, 4to, Fort Crawford, a bill to the quartermaster requesting payment for "...

ZACHARY TAYLOR Manuscript DS, "Z Taylor, Col, Comdg", 1p, Mar 26, 1834, 4to, Fort Crawford, requsition for 3 cords of wood. Boldly signed,...

ZACHARY TAYLOR Manuscript DS, "Z Taylor, Col, Comdg", 1p, Nov 25, 1833, 4to, Fort Crawford, requsition for "fuel for the Hospital.&qu...

ZACHARY TAYLOR Signature, "Z Taylor." Light soiling, o/w VG. Boldly signed. Nice framable example. $500-750

ZACHARY TAYLOR Manuscript DS, "Zach Taylor", 1p, April 4, 1807, 6"X2 1/2", Louisville, re a land matter. "Received of Richa...

MILLARD FILLMORE (1800-74) President. ALS, "Fillmore", as MOC, 1 1/2pp (single sheet), Jan 30, 1841, 4to, Washington, to his law partner S...

MILLARD FILLMORE ALS, 1p, Feb 14, 1860, 8vo, Buffalo, letter of introduction. "...Understanding that my friends O H Marshall...and his lady are...

MILLARD FILLMORE Partly printed DS, as President, 1p, Oct 10, 1851, oblong folio, appointment of Joseph W Furbur as "Marshal of the United Stat...

MILLARD FILLMORE Signature, adds "Buffalo, March 15, 1872." VG. Matted with a full length color picture and framed. $150-250

MILLARD FILLMORE Bold signature, "M Fillmore." Minor foxing, o/w VG. $100-150

FRANKLIN PIERCE (1804-69) President. Partly printed DS, as President, 1p, Oct 8, 1853, 4to, authorizing the Secretary of State to affix the Seal of th

FRANKLIN PIERCE Signed album page, as President, "Franklin Pierce, Washington, Aug 15,1858." VG. On verso of Pierce's signature are th...

JANE PIERCE (1806-63) 1st Lady. Her personal song book, signed on inside front cover "Jane M. Appleton, Boston, Decem 1829", 46pp, 4to. In...

JAMES BUCHANAN (1791-1868) President. ALS, 1p, Mar 11, 1840, 8"X7", Senate Chamber, to Sec of Navy James K Paulding (1778-1860). Letter of...

ABRAHAM LINCOLN (1809-65) President. ADS, signed twice, "A Lincoln" at conclusion and "Abraham Lincoln" in the text, 1 1/2pp (si...

ABRAHAM LINCOLN ADS, as attorney for the plaintiff, signed twice as "Lincoln & Herndon", 2pp (single sheet), November Term, 1856, lega...

ABRAHAM LINCOLN ADS, as attorney for the defendent, signed "Lincoln & Herndon", 1p, nd, 8"X3", a legal brief. Reads, "A...

(Abraham Lincoln) Original oil painting, 36"X42", seated pose during his mature Presidential years. Accomplished by ALBIAN H BICKNELL (183...

(Abraham Lincoln) A lock of Abraham Lincoln's hair, 6 strands, cut from his head on his death bed by Dr Charles S Taft, an Army Asst Surgeon who...

(Abraham Lincoln) ALS, from N H Lincoln (no relation to Abraham), 6pp, Sept 16, 1848, 4to, Worcester, Mass, to her mother, nice content re the Whig Co

(Abraham Lincoln) CARL SANDBURG (1878-1967), American author. His book, "Lincoln Collector, The Story of Oliver R Barrett's Great Private C...

(Abraham Lincoln) Abraham Lincoln/George Washington medalet, silver, 3/4" across. Privately struck at the U.S. Mint, from September 1864 to Oct...