RR Auction: Fine Autograph & Artifact Auction

LS signed “Z. Taylor,” one page, 8.75 x 10.75, August 26, 1848. Letter to Mr. E. W. Lincoln, marked “private,” at the top. In full: “I have the honor

ALS as vice president, one page, 8 x 10, April 6, 1850. Letter regarding the attorney general of New York. In full: “I have your letter of the 4th ins

ALS, one page, 4.75 x 7.5, June 2, 1858. Letter to Indiana congressman O. H. Smith, in part: “My wife has the misfortune to hold two bonds given by Ho

ALS as president, one page, 7.5 x 8, October 31, 1856. In full: “I have just received your note of the 27th inst. and regret my inability to comply wi

Attractive manuscript DS as president, one page both sides, 11 x 16.5, July 5, 1854. President Pierce appoints James A. Peden as the “Minister Residen

ALS, one page both sides, 5 x 8, October 24, 1862. Letter to F. N. Blood of New Hampshire concerning a real estate transaction. In part: “I met Colo.

ALS, one page, 4.25 x 3.75, November 21, 1861. Letter to W. A. J. Handran, in full: “In compliance with your request I send you my autograph.” Matted

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15 x 18, April 3, 1858. President Buchanan appoints John Grimes Walker as “a Lieutenant in the Navy,

LS as president signed “A. Lincoln,” two pages, 5 x 8, Executive Mansion letterhead, May 29, 1862. Letter to Reverend Carlton Chase, with the body wri

Rare partly-printed DS as president, signed in full, “Abraham Lincoln,” one page, 21.5 x 16.5, August 26, 1861. Four-language ship’s papers issued to

Civil War–dated autograph endorsement, signed as president, “A. Lincoln,” dated June 9, 1863, on the reverse of a letter of recommendation sent to him

Rare war-dated partly-printed DS as president, one page, 8 x 10, May 19, 1863. President Lincoln approves an international agreement, in part: “I here

ALS as president signed “A. Lincoln,” one page, 4.25 x 7.75, Executive Mansion letterhead, May 7, 1864. In full: “Herewith I give you my autograph, as

Ink signature, “A. Lincoln,” on an off-white 2.25 x .5 clipped slip. A vertical fold passing through a single letter of the signature and heavy overal

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 16 x 19.5, June 1, 1865. President Johnson appoints John S. Mason as “Major in the Seventeenth Regime

Civil War–dated ALS signed “U. S. Grant, Maj. Gen.,” one page, 5 x 8, February 27, 1863. Letter to General James B. McPherson. In full: “Come down her

ALS, four pages, 4.5 x 7, June 6, 1879. Letter to his son U. S. Grant, Jr., written from “Peking, China.” In full: “We have now been in this Capital t

Partly-printed DS, one page, 8 x 10.25, October 21, 1867. Official War Department document issued to Stewart Van Vliet. In part: “You are hereby infor

Civil War–dated document handwritten by Grant but unsigned, one page, 7.5 x 9.5, June 18, 1863. Special Order 164 relieving Major General McClernand o

Ink signature, “U. S. Grant,” on an off-white 3.25 x 2.25 card. In very good condition, with heavy wrinkling from adhesive to reverse, and remnants of