RR Auction: Fine Autographs & Artifacts

Ink signature, “President, US,” on an off-white 2 x .75 slip. Matted and framed with a color portrait of the president and an image of the free franke

Docketing signature, “Mr. Jefferson,” in the bottom margin of a letter sent to him by Congressman William Branch Giles, one page both sides, 7.75 x 9.

LS signed as secretary of state, “Th: Jefferson,” one page, 8 x 9.75, June 25, 1790. Letter to the governor of Georgia. In full: “I have the honor to

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “Th: Jefferson” as president and “James Madison” as secretary of state, one page, 12.5 x 14.5, October 1, 1805. An of

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.25 x 9.75, April 10, 1824. President Monroe grants Newton Coffey of Montgomery County, Illinois, a

Ink signature as secretary of state, “James Buchanan,” on an off-white 5.75 x .5 slip clipped from a document. Light toning, soiling, and closely crop

Beautiful photograph of Lincoln in near profile, 6.5 x 8, printed by George B. Ayres circa 1890 from the original negative taken by Alexander Hesler i

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 14.5 x 11, September 11, 1863. President Lincoln appoints Delano F. Smith as a "Tax Commissioner for ...

Free franked transmittal envelope, 5.5 x 3, addressed in Lincoln’s hand to “Hon. C. Sumner,” and franked in the upper right corner, “A. Lincoln.” Doub

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 17.5 x 14, December 10, 1862. President Lincoln appoints Charles T. Van der Espt as “Vice Consul of Belgium,

Civil War–dated ALS signed “U.S. Grant, Maj. Gen.,” one page, lightly-lined, 5 x 7.75, April 3, 1863. Letter to Major General James B. McPherson, writ

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “R. B. Hayes,” one page, 15.5 x 19.5, October 31, 1877. President Hayes appoints John G. Walker as “a Captain in the

Impressive disbound autograph book, 9.5 x 6, signed inside by over 400 political figures of the 1870s and 1880s such as the president, his cabinet, th

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 8 x 9.75, May 27, 1881. President Garfield directs the “Secretary of State to cause the Seal of the United S

Signed book: The Poetical Works of John Milton. London: T. Nelson and Sons, 1853. Hardcover, 4.5 x 6.5, 523 pages. Signed on the first free end page i

Ink franking signature, “J. A. Garfield, MC,” on an off-white 3 x 1 slip clipped from a larger address panel and stamped “Free” in the upper right. Af

ALS, one page both sides, 4.5 x 7, April 25, 1903. Letter to C. H. Kavanaugh. In part: “I was reminded a few days ago of your continued very good kind

TLS as president, one page, 5.75 x 9, Executive Mansion letterhead, March 2, 1898. Letter to General Charles F. Manderson in Omaha. In part: “Your kin

Bold ink signature as president, “William McKinley, Feb 19th 1898,” on an off-white 8.25 x 9 album page, also signed on the reverse by Admiral George

Spectacular matte-finish 15.5 x 19.5 photo of Roosevelt in his Rough Riders cavalry uniform, affixed to its original 18 x 23.5 mount, signed and inscr

Archive of letters sent to Captain Frank M. Bennett, comprised of over 150 letters and documents contained within a 9 x 13 binder, including two signe

Photo postcard of the White House, 5.5 x 3.5, boldly signed in fountain pen in the lower border, “Theodore Roosevelt.” Collector’s notation below indi

Signed book: Stonewall Jackson’s Way. Limited edition of 200. Cedar Rapids, Iowa: The Torch Press, 1915. Hardcover, 6.75 x 9.25, 7 pages. Signed and i

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, March 6, 1907. Letter to Nannie, in full: “Pray accept my deep sympathy in your troubles

Engraved portrait of the exterior of the White House, 4.75 x 3, signed under the image in fountain pen. Removably corner-mounted to an 8.5 x 11 presen

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 22 x 17, June 13, 1902. President Roosevelt appoints John W. Fitzgerald as “Postmaster at Grand Ledge in the

Choice partly-printed vellum DS, signed “Theodore Roosevelt” as president and “Wm. H. Taft” as secretary of war, one page, 15.75 x 20, January 31, 190

TLS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” three pages, 8 x 10.5, personal letterhead, July 10, 1919. Letter to newspaper correspondent Gus J. Karger concerning negoti

Partly-printed DS, signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 16 x .75, September 22, 1910. President Taft appoints Louis A. Kaiser as “a Commander in the Navy.”

Softcover autograph album, 6.25 x 4.5, containing fifteen signatures on off-white cards affixed inside with some coming loose, including: William H. T

Important vintage matte-finish 9.75 x 6.5 Harris and Ewing photo of Wilson delivering his request for a declaration of war against Germany to a joint

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 19 x 15, April 29, 1915. President Wilson appoints Oliver P. Robinson as “Captain of Infantry in the service

Two DSs: partly-printed DS as president, one page, 18.75 x 14, April 26, 1915. President Wilson appoints James C. Crane as “Postmaster at Saint John,

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, May 3, 1924. Letter to Warren Ryder of Mill Valley, California. In part: “I am greatly i

Archive of material from Herbert Hoover to Lewis Strauss, comprised primarily of 26 TLSs, spanning 1934 to 1964, signed in a number of manners includi

Collection of four uncommon ALSs from Herbert Hoover to Lewis Strauss and his wife Alice, two signed “Herbert” and two signed “Herbert Hoover,” each o

ALS, one page, 5.75 x 7.75, personal letterhead, dated “Xmas 1952.” Letter to Alice, in full: “The importance of his bug is only that it brings protec

TLS signed “FDR,” one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, October 29, 1935. Letter to Secretary of the Senate Colonel Edwin A. Halsey. In full: “T

TLS, one page, 10.25 x 13.75, calligraphic President of the United States letterhead, June 11, 1940. Letter to King George II of Greece. In part: “I h

Impressive five-volume hardcover set of The Public Papers and Addresses of Franklin D. Roosevelt. New York: Random House, 1938. Signed and inscribed o

Rare oversized matte-finish 14 x 11 photo of Truman holding up the memorable ‘Dewey Defeats Truman’ issue of the Chicago Tribune, signed and inscribed

Complete issue of the Chicago Daily Tribune of November 3, 1948, 17 x 24, featuring the iconic banner headline "Dewey Defeats Truman.” In fine ...

TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 8.5, White House letterhead, September 28, 1949. Letter to H. E. Josten, in part: “I send you my greetings and warm

Matte-finish 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders photo of Truman, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Keith Allison, kind regards, Harry S. Truman, 2-10-6

World War II–dated ALS signed “Ike,” three pages, lightly-lined, 8 x 10.5, March 9, [1943]. Letter to his wife, Mamie. In part: “Work never seems to b

War-dated ALS signed “Ike,” three pages, lightly-lined, 8 x 10.25, [March 26, 1944]. Fantastic letter to his wife, Mamie. In part: “I’m so glad you li

TLS signed “Ike,” one page, 7 x 10, personal letterhead, August 13, 1952. Letter to his older brother Edgar, in part: “I am just dispatching a note to

TLS as president signed “D.E.,” one page, 8 x 10.5, White House letterhead, March 12, 1953. Letter to his brother, Edgar Eisenhower, in part: “I have

Signed limited edition two-volume hardcover set of The White House Years [Mandate for Change and Waging Peace] both signed on an opening page in black

Patriotic matte-finish 7.25 x 9.5 portrait of Eisenhower in uniform against an American flag background, affixed to a 9 x 12 mount, signed on the moun