Historical Documents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...