RR Auction: Fine Autographs & Artifacts

TLS, one page, 8.25 x 10.75, Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute letterhead, December 8, 1899. Letter to Rev. Geo. L. Chaney, in part: “You will

Photo postcard of George Washington’s home in Mt. Vernon, Virginia, 5.25 x 3.5, signed in fountain pen, “Booker T. Washington, Tuskegee, Ala., Feb. 25

Extraordinary Civil War–dated ALS signed “G. T. Beauregard,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 7.75, October 21, 1861. Letter to General Joseph

Crisp ink signature, “G. T. Beauregard, 1880,” on an off-white 3.75 x 2.25 card. In fine condition.

Partly-printed DS, signed “John Thompson,” one page, 8 x 6.25, December 18, 1865. Amnesty oath reads, in full, “State of Arkansas. Columbia County. I

ALS, one page, lightly-lined, 5 x 7.75, Galveston, Texas, February 15, 1875. Letter to an admirer, in full: “I have no picture of the period you desir

Civil War–dated hand-addressed mailing envelope, 9.25 x 4.5, addressed by Custer to his wife, “Mrs. Genl Custer, Care of Senator Chandler, Washington

Civil War–dated partly-printed DS, signed “J. A. Early, Brig Genl,” one page, 10.25 x 7.5, August 8, 1862. A provision return accounting for one day o

Confederate colonel (1821–1877) who served at Gettysburg and was severely wounded at Hatcher's Run in February 1865. Civil War–dated handwritten...

Extraordinary souvenir navigator’s flight log of the Enola Gay’s atomic mission on August 9, 1945, four cardstock sheets, 20.5 x 8.25, filled out in p

Distinguished 2.25 x 3.5 carte-de-visite portrait of Lee in a near profile pose, crisply signed at the bottom of the image in black ink, “R. E. Lee.”

ALS signed “R. E. Lee,” one page, lightly-lined, 8 x 7, March 6, 1833. Letter to John Lloyd of Alexandria. In full: “If you can use advantageously to

ALS signed “J. Longstreet,” one page, lightly lined, 6 x 9.5, August 18, 1892. Letter to an unnamed general, in part: “Can you give me the names of al

Imperial and Spanish army commander of German origin and governor of the Spanish Netherlands (1517–1604). Manuscript DS in German, signed “Mansfelt,”

Saxon soldier in French service who became a Marshal and later also Marshal General of France (1696–1750). Manuscript LS in French, signed “M. de Saxe

Confederate ranger (1833–1916) whose guerrilla band specialized in attacking and disrupting Union supply lines. Photo postcard of Pennsylvania Avenue

An unbelievably rare pair of colored fabric swatches, each .25 x .5, removed from the ensign flag that flew above the HMS Victory during Nelson’s vict

DS, one page, 7.25 x 4, August 10, 1787. A financial document concerning funeral expenses, listing the costs of “Digging Grave for Negro Woman,” “Cash

Vintage glossy 14.25 x 11 photo of Nimitz at his desk, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To Comdr A. Donald Fraser, USN, With best wishes and great

War-dated TLS signed “G. S. Patton, Jr.,” one page, 8 x 10.5, June 27, 1945. Letter to Virginia Doyle. In full: “I regret that I have not my picture a