RR Auction: Fine Autograph & Artifact Auction featuring Founding Fathers

American politician (1760–1833) who succeeded Alexander Hamilton as Secretary of the Treasury under Washington and Adams, and went on to serve as gove

The last survivor receiving a veteran's pension for service in the American Revolutionary War (1759–1869). A 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait of...

Striking rice paper engraving of the Declaration of Independence, 24.5 x 29, printed by Peter Force in 1848 for inclusion in his series American Archi

Rare Revolutionary War–dated manuscript DS, signed “Wm. Whipple,” "Gouv. Morris," and "Nath'l Scudder," one page both sides,...

Early autograph endorsement, “28th May—accepted John Hancock,” signed at the bottom of a pay order issued to his uncle Thomas Hancock by Thomas Willia

Extremely rare bank check, 8.75 x 4, filled out in another hand and signed by Hancock, dated October 26, 1767. In full: “At thirty days Sight of this

Revolutionary War–dated partly-printed DS, one page, 12.5 x 9, March 21, 1776. As president of Continental Congress, Hancock appoints an ensign into...

ALS signed “JH,” one page, 7.25 x 8.75, October 18, 1783. Letter to the "Gentlemen of the Senate & Gentlemen of the House of Representative...

Manuscript document submitted to Governor Hancock, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8 x 12.75, December 20, 1783. A petition to Hancock regarding

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Connecticut (1731-1796) and seventh President of the Continental Congress. ANS signed “S. Huntington,”

Revolutionary War–era DS, signed “Sam'l Huntington,” one page, 8.25 x 13, April 3, 1776 [signed circa 1779–1780]. A printed broadside headed, &q...

Autograph endorsement, "Received the contents, Sam'l Huntington," on the reverse of a manuscript document signed by Oliver Wolcott, Jr...

ALS signed “S— H—,” one page, 7.25 x 8.5, September 3, 1793. Letter to John Temple, the British consul-general to the United States, concerning the re

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Connecticut (1726–1797) who also signed the Articles of Confederation and served as a major general in

Collection of nine manuscript drafts and documents related to New York signer Lewis Morris (none signed by him), which concern various lands owned or

Revolutionary War-dated ALS signed “Fr. Hopkinson,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, measures 12.5 x 8 open, March 29, 1776. Letter to his sister,

Signed book: Matho: or, the Cosmotheoria Puerilis: In Ten Dialogues, Vol. II by Andrew Baxter. Third edition, corrected and enlarged. London: Printed

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Pennsylvania (1725–1777). Uncommon ink signature, "John Morton,” on an off-white 1.25 x .25 clip...

Sought-after ADS signed twice as “Benj. Rush,” one page, 6.25 x 4, 1796-7. Bill and receipt of payment, in full: “1796 Miss Betsy Cadwallider Dr to Be

Manuscript DS, signed “B. Franklin,” one page, 7.75 x 6, April 16, 1787. Pay order to Treasurer David Rittenhouse, in part: “Pay to The Honourable Art

Handwritten address panel accomplished in Benjamin Franklin's hand, "To The honourable Lord Kaims, Edinburgh, per favour of Mr. Shippen,&qu...

Vellum manuscript document, one page, 24 x 16, July 9, 1831. An indenture leasing what was once the property of Benjamin Franklin. In part: "Th...

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Pennsylvania (1742-1798), and one of only six men who signed both the Declaration and the US Constituti

Revolutionary War–dated ALS signed “Tho. M:Kean,” one page, 8 x 9.5, July 10, 1780. Letter to "His Excellency Joseph Reed Esquire, President &a...

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “Tho. M:Kean,” one page, 20.5 x 11.75, October 25, 1806. As governor of Pennsylvania, McKean grants William Ogden &...

Revolutionary War-era partial ALS signed “Ch. Carroll of Carrollton,” one page, 6.5 x 6.25, no date but circa 1781. Letter to Maryland Governor Thomas

Rare book from the library of Thomas Lynch, Jr.: Selecta Poemata Italorum Qui Latine Scripserunt: Volume II, by Alexander Pope. London: Printed by J.

Very rare manuscript document, signed “Tho: Bosomworth,” one page, 10.25 x 6.25, March 8, 1773. Payment receipt penned in the lower portion of a parti

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Georgia (1724–1790) who went on to serve as governor of the state. Rare Revolutionary War–dated ADS, on

Signer of the Declaration of Independence who, following the Revolution, devoted himself almost entirely to Georgia state politics (1749–1804). Revolu

ALS, one page, 8 x 13, January 15, 1806. Letter to James Lovell in Boston, who was a member of the Continental Congress and signer of the Articles of

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 12.5 x 8.25, April 18, 1815. Land grant issued to Franz Germand for a quarter lot of land under "'...

Partly-printed DS signed “James Madison" as president and "Jas Monroe" as secretary of state, one page, 14.5 x 9, March 3, 1815. Pres...

Partly-printed vellum DS, one page, 15.5 x 9.5, October 20, 1824. President Madison grants William Windsor a tract of land "in the District of ...

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, signed “J. Q. Adams,” one page, 13.25 x 8.75, March 30, 1825. President Adams grants William Rankin, "as...

ALS, one page, 7.5 x 8.25, January 2, 1845. Letter to Thomas Dawson, expressing his condolences over the loss of his father, Moses Dawson, in full: ...

ALS signed "M. Van Buren," one page both sides, 7.75 x 9.75, June 20, 1829. Letter to the secretary of war. In part: "Major Sproult o...

ALS signed “M. Van Buren,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, September 7, 1858. Letter to Judge John Law of Vincennes, Indiana, in part: &...

War-dated ALS signed “Will'm Henry Harrison,” one page, 7.5 x 9, December 22, 1813. Written during the War of 1812, a letter to John Armstrong, ...

ALS, one page both sides, 8.25 x 13.5, November 11, 1845. Just eight months after leaving the White House, Tyler writes to his nephew Boswell from his

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 14.5 x 18.5, March 3, 1849. President Polk appoints Theodore Talbot as "First Lieutenant in th...

Signed book: History of the United States, from the Discovery of the American Continent by George Bancroft. Volume III. Later printing. Boston: Little

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 8 x 10, November 21, 1854. President Pierce directs the secretary of state to "affix the Seal of the ...

Uncommon color 24.5 x 17.75 lithograph of the Lincoln family gathered around a table, the dome of the Capitol building visible in the background, and

ALS, one page, lightly-lined, 7.75 x 9.75, May 22, 1850. Written from the House of Representatives, a letter to William M. Lowry, in full: "Sin...

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 8 x 10, December 12, 1868. President Johnson authorizes and directs the secretary of state to “affix the Sea

Original 4.75 x 3 purple gallery ticket to the US Senate Impeachment of President Andrew Johnson on May 18, 1868. In fine condition. Two days earlier,

Uncommon Civil War-dated partly-printed DS, one page, 9.5 x 13.5, September 25, 1863. President Johnson appoints Robert S. Ballow as "Judge or ...

Uncommon ALS in pencil, one page, 5 x 7.75, blindstamped monogram letterhead, May 26, 1876. Letter to "Dear Senator," written from the &qu...

Scarce hand-addressed and free-franked Executive Mansion envelope, 6 x 3.5, addressed by Grant to “John Hoey, Esq., Adams Ex. Co., New York City,” and