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Extraordinary Revolutionary War–dated manuscript DS, signed "Go: Washingto ," one page, 7.25 x 8.25, April 20, 1775. Draft for an ad to be...

Unique volume of handwritten poems, quotes, and drawings by members and friends of the Adams family, presented to a young member of John Adams's...

Exceptional partly-printed DS as president, one page, 19.75 x 15.5, August 16, 1800. Four-language ship's paper issued to "Nath'l Packa...

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed "Th: Jefferson" as president and "James Madison" as secretary of state, one page, 11.5 x 12, Ju...

Terrific ALS signed as secretary of state, “Th: Jefferson,” one page, 7.75 x 10, March 28, 1791. Letter to James McHenry, a participant in the Constit

ALS as president signed “Th: Jefferson,” one page, 7.75 x 7.25, April 27, 1804. Letter to Wilson Cary Nicholas written from Monticello, regarding his

ALS as secretary of state, three pages on two sheets, 8 x 9.75, June 5, 1801. Letter to Tench Coxe, in full: “The infirm state of health in which I ca

Partly-printed vellum DS, one page, 12 x 15, January 11, 1816. Desirable military land grant, in part: "In consideration of Military Service, p...

LS as secretary of state, signed “Jas. Monroe,” one page, 7.5 x 12.75, November 30, 1815. Letter to Anthony Morris in Madrid, in part: "It is a...

LS as secretary of state, signed "Jas. Monroe," one page, 7.75 x 9, November 13, 1812. Letter to a gentleman, authorizing the release of c...

War-dated DS, signed “Jas. Monroe,” one page, 8 x 10.25, August 28, 1812. Printed circular headed "Additional Instruction to the public and pri...

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 12.5 x 17.75, July 31, 1824. A grant for a 125-acre parcel of land, issued to James Harrison, "a Lieu...

Desirable DS, 23 total pages, 6.5 x 9.75, April 4, 1844. Report on the Massachusetts Resolutions entitled "Mr. Adams's Report," issued...

Handwritten manuscript by John Quincy Adams, unsigned, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 6.75 x 8, no date but circa early 1800s. Adams defends Dr.

ADS, signed “J. Q. Adams, Chairman,” one page, 8 x 10, December 1834. Document penned by Adams as ex-president while serving in the House of Represent

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “J. Q. Adams" as president and "H. Clay" as secretary of state, one page, 10.75 x 15, May 6, 1825. S...

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, two pages, 11 x 14, September 28, 1831. A patent issued to "Benjamin Myers, A Citizen of the United Stat...

Partly printed vellum DS, signed “Andrew Jackson" as president and "M. Van Buren" as secretary of state, one page, 10.5 x 14.75, June...

ALS as vice president, signed “M. Van Buren,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8 x 10, July 6, 1836. Letter endorsing a statement of New York...

Partly-printed DS as president, signed “M. Van Buren,” one page, 7.25 x 10, July 11, 1839. President Van Buren authorizes and directs "the Secr...

Scarce Bank of Kinderhook check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Van Buren, "M. Van Buren," payable to E. C. for $5, October 3, 1860...

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, signed “M. Van Buren,” one page, 11 x 14.75, July 23, 1838. Scallop-top ship's pass issued to "the F...

AMS, one page, 6.5 x 8, August 18, 1856. On the subject of envy, Tyler quotes from Shakespeare and delves back to Ancient Greece. In full: "The...

Sought-after partly-printed DS as president, signed “J. Tyler,” one page, 20 x 16, August 15, 1842. Four-language ship's paper issued to "H...

ALS, sixteen pages on four sets of adjoining sheets, 5 x 8.25, October 24–25, 1858. Letter to Sidney Webster, his former private White House secretary

ALS, one page, 5.25 x 8.25, April 3, 1853. Four weeks after leaving the presidency, Fillmore informs his brother of the death of his wife. In part: ...

Scarce partly-printed DS as president, one page, 7.75 x 9.5, December 31, 1853. President Pierce authorizes and directs "the Secretary of State...

ALS as senator, one page, 8 x 10, January 31, 1835. Letter to Charles B. Penrose, the Pennsylvania Speaker of the House, marked "Strictly Confi...

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 16 x 10, February 25, 1861. President Buchanan appoints William Goodrich as "First Lieutenant in the ...

ALS as secretary of state, one page, 8 x 10, July 1, 1848. Written from Washington, a letter to John Ritter, C. H. Hunter, John C. Meyers, and other m

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 12.5 x 17, June 8, 1863. President Lincoln appoints Byron G. Daniels as a "Captain in the Nine...

ADS, signed “Stuart & Lincoln,” one page, 8 x 9.5, no date but annotated in pencil May 16, 1839. Legal document penned entirely in Lincoln’s han...

American lawyer and Illinois congressman (1800–1880) who practiced law with Abraham Lincoln from 1841 to 1843. ADS, signed “Stephen T. Logan,” one pag

Autograph Albumen Photograph of Abraham and Tad Lincoln, February 9, 1864, Washington, D.C., 3.75" x 5.25" on original 7.375" x 10&qu...

Civil War-dated ALS signed “U. S. Grant, Lt. Gen.,” one page both sides, Head Quarters Armies of the United States letterhead, December 19, 1864. Lett

Handwritten letter from Commanding General U. S. Grant, unsigned, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.75 x 9.75, Head Quarters Armies of the United

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 7.25 x 6, January 9, 1871. President Grant authorizes and directs "the Secretary of State to affixed ...

Choice ink signature, "U. S. Grant,” on an off-white 3.25 x 1.25 slip. Beautifully cloth-matted and framed with a portrait of General Grant at ...

Desirable partly-printed DS as president, signed “R. B. Hayes,” one page, 21 x 16.5, July 8, 1878. Four-language ship's paper issued to "Fr...

Partly-printed DS as president, signed “R. B. Hayes,” one page, 8 x 10, June 14, 1879. President Hayes authorizes and directs "the Secretary of...

LS signed “J. A. Garfield,” one page, 7.5 x 9.75, House of Representatives letterhead, April 12, 1879. Letter to the Hon. T. Thorp of Columbus, Ohio.

Sergeant at Arms, United States House of Representatives counter check, 8 x 3.5, filled out and signed by Garfield, "J. A. Garfield," paya...

ALS signed “J. A. Garfield,” one page, 5 x 8, June 25, 1880. Letter to journalist J. L. Waite of Burlington, Iowa, editor of The Burlington Hawkeye. I

LS signed “J. A. Garfield,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, House of Representatives letterhead, December 26, 1878. Letter to Dr. John Peter Robison in Cleveland

Partly-printed DS penned in Garfield's own hand and signed “J. A. Garfield,” one page, 7.75 x 4, April 30, 1879. Departmental telegraph for the ...

Crisp ink signatures, "J. A. Garfield, Hiram, Ohio" and "Benj. F. Butler, Mass," on an off-white 6.5 x 5 album page. In fine con...

Manuscript telegram dictated from the Executive Mansion by President Garfield's 17-year-old son, Harry A. Garfield, one page, 5.5 x 8.25, Wester...

Unusual partly-printed DS as president, one page, 8 x 10, May 15, 1885. From the Executive Mansion, President Cleveland issues a suspension to George

ALS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8.25, personal letterhead, May 11, 1900. Letter concerning a fundraising effort for the endowment of Wa

LS signed “Benj. Harrison,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.25 x 6.5, black-bordered letterhead, May 19, 1893. Letter to O. D. Robinson of Albany

ALS, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.75 x 7.5, Sagamore Hill letterhead, October 15, 1916. Letter to Sir Rennell Rudd, in part: "Of cours...

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, United States civil Service Commission letterhead, October 23, 1894. Letter to Senator Charles F. Manderson of Nebraska, in f

ALS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4 x 6.25, Sagamore Hill, Oyster Bay letterhead, June 6, 1888. Letter to F. O. French, in full: “I am looking f

TLS as president, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.25 x 8.75, White House letterhead, July 20, 1907. Letter to journalist Oscar King Davis, in ful

TLS, one page, 7.75 x 9.5, Oyster Bay letterhead, August 3, 1915. Marked “Private” in the upper corner, a letter to E. A. Van Valkenburg of the Philad

TLS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 8 x 10.5, Supreme Court of the United States letterhead, August 24, 1921. Letter to American painter Albert Rosent

TQS as president signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, January 21, 1913. A moving sentiment on good citizenship from the s

ALS, two pages, 5.25 x 7.75, July 11, 1897. Letter written from Princeton, New Jersey, to Miss S. W. Janney. In part: "I take pleasure in reply...

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, November 12, 1918. Letter to the Hon. Jouett Shouse of Kansas, in part: "Your let...

Complete book set: History of the American People, Volumes 1–5. NY: Harper & Brothers, 1902. Hardcovers, 6 x 8.75. Neatly signed on an opening p...

TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, September 30, 1921. Letter to pastor and magazine editor Dr. John Wesley Hill, in ful

Signed book: The Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge. First edition, limited issue, numbered 146/1000. NY: Cosmopolitan Book Corporation, 1929. Hardcover

Partly-printed DS, one page, 8.5 x 7, June 12, 1928. A "Consent for Use of Name as First Choice for the Presidency" form for the 1928 Repu...

Magnificently impressive carved wood cane personally-owned and -used by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and presented to him on the very day of his fi

Magnificent matte-finish 13.25 x 16 portrait of Roosevelt seated at his desk with letter in hand, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "For Cl...

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, State of New York Executive Chamber letterhead, March 20, 1931. Letter to Mr. John Victor Levy of Galveston, Texas, in full:

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland letterhead, May 22, 1928. Letter to Henry T. Hackett, in part: "T...

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, December 6, 1938. Letter to Alfred Winsor Weld, his personal financial advisor at Jackso

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, July 18, 1946. Letter to Mr. A. D. G. Cohn, the Grand Chancellor of the Nu Beta Epsilon

ANS, one page, 8 x 10.5, April 26, 1957. Truman pens a note at the conclusion of an autograph request: "Hope you have good luck with your hobby...

Fine pair of TLSs to the Schiffeler family, both dated 1953: a TLS as president, signed "Dwight D. Eisenhower," one page, White House lett...

Signed book: Crusade in Europe. First edition, limited issue, numbered 736/1426. NY: Doubleday, 1948. Hardcover, 6.75 x 9.75, 559 pages. Signed in fou

World War II-dated ALS signed “Ike,” three pages, 8 x 10.5, no date but circa November 10, 1943. Letter to his wife, Mamie D. Eisenhower, in full: &...

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 19.5 x 15.75, July 29, 1953. President Eisenhower appoints Perry William Morton of Nebraska as "Assis...

TLS as president, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, White House letterhead, December 1, 1954. Letter to Ralph Bonnell, in full: "I write you this letter i...

Crystal-clear matte-finish 10.75 x 13.75 bust-length portrait of Eisenhower, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, "For the...

Interesting vintage matte-finish 10 x 8 photo of Eisenhower and Hoover riding in a convertible with Governor William S. Beardsley at the 1954 Iowa Sta

Handsome matte-finish 8 x 10 bust-length portrait of John F. Kennedy by Fabian Bachrach, signed in the lower border in black ballpoint by his mother,

Exceptional partly-printed DS as president, one page, 17.25 x 13.5, June 13, 1961. President Kennedy appoints Henry DeWolf Smyth, of New Jersey as &...

Handsome glossy 8.25 x 10 portrait of Senator John F. Kennedy, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Joyce and Ken Browne—with every good w...

TLS signed “John Kennedy,” one page, 8 x 10.5, United States Senate letterhead, May 14, 1957. Letter to Robert D. Moran, president of the Young Republ

TLS signed “John Kennedy,” one page, 8 x 10.5, United States Senate, Committee on Labor and Public Welfare letterhead, February 27, 1953. Letter to Ro

Early TLS signed “John Kennedy,” one page, 8 x 10.5, United States Senate letterhead, March 9, 1953. Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Ken Browne, in full: &qu...

Semi-glossy 14 x 11 photo of President Johnson seated in a rocking chair, leisurely discussing state matters with Vice President Hubert Humphrey, Robe

ALS as governor, signed “RR,” one page, 8 x 10, June 1, 1967. Letter to Dr. Franklin J. Keville, referencing the Regents of the University of Californ

Handsome vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Reagan during his time as a screen actor, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Ruth & Carl, T...

TLS as president, one page, 6.5 x 8.75, White House letterhead, May 15, 1995. Letter to Anne Robbins of Rockville, Maryland, on the Oklahoma City bomb

Engraved portrait of the White House, 8 x 6, by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, signed in black felt tip by Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Ca

TLS, one page, 6.25 x 8.5, personal letterhead, December 21, 1999. Letter to Michael and Helene McCafferty, in full: "Your wonderfully thoughtf...

TLS, one page, 6.5 x 8.5, personal letterhead, July 13, 1994. Letter to the McCaffertys, in full: "What thoughtful people you are. The gift for...

Signed book: All the Best, George Bush. First edition, limited issue, numbered 497/1000. NY: Scribner, 1999. Leatherbound hardcover, 6.5 x 9.5, 640 pa

Signed book: A Charge to Keep. First edition. Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, 2000. Leatherbound hardcover, 6.5 x 9.5, 253 pages. Nicely signed on the colo

TLS from Vice President George Bush, one page, 7 x 9, The Vice President letterhead, April 6, 1987. Letter to Richard B. Liblong, in full: "I h...

Felt tip signatures, "George Bush," "Jimmy Carter," and "Gerald R. Ford," on an off-white 6.25 x 3.5 card with embosse...

Four first edition books, each signed on an opening page in ink or felt tip, "J. Carter" or "Jimmy Carter." Titles include: a li...

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 23 x 19, August 29, 1893. President Cleveland appoints Lars S. Reque of Iowa as "Consul of the United...

Signed book: Giving. First edition. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2007. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 9.5, 240 pages. Signed on the title page in black felt

Signed book: The Comeback Kid: The Life and Career of Bill Clinton. First edition. NY: Birch Lane Press, 1992. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.25

Signed book: Invitation to the White House. Limited first edition, 'Flatsigned 1st Edition' of 100 copies. NY: Simon & Schuster, 2000. L...

Signed book: The President Is Missing. First edition. NY: Little, Brown and Company / Alfred A. Knopf, 2018. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9.5, 5