RR Auction: Fine Autographs & Artifacts

Supremely desirable partial ALS as president, one page, 8 x 3.75, September 1, 1797. Letter to “Col. McHenry, Secretary at War.” In full: “I return al

Unsigned handwritten document, one page, 6.25 x 4, dated 1862–63. Adams writes a document concerning a payment from “Benja. Thayer to Enoch Wiswall” i

ALS signed “Th: Jeffers ,” one page, 7.5 x 10, October 26, 1817. Letter to Patrick Gibson, his brother’s business partner, concerning financial mat

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “Th: Jefferson” as president and “James Madison” as secretary of state, one page, 12.25 x 10.25, February 15, 1802. P

Desirable partly-printed DS, signed “James Madison” as president and “Jas. Monroe” as secretary of state, one page, 16 x 10.25, no date but circa 1812

ALS signed “D. P. Madison,” one page, 8 x 4.5, March 28, 1804. Letter of invitation to Mrs. Wingate, in full: “Will you be so good as to join us &am...

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 11.25 x 9, January 6, 1832. President Jackson appoints Samuel Larkin, Jr., as “a Midshipman in the Navy of t

Exceptionally bold ALS as president, one page, 7.25 x 8.25, May 4, 1831. In full: “You will take charge of the 2’d Auditors Office and discharge the d

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “Andrew Jackson” as president and “M. Van Buren” as secretary of state, two pages, 11.25 x 14.5, September 11, 1829.

Manuscript DS, signed “Wm. H. Harrison,” one page, 7 x 4, July 11, 1795. A “return for provision for the Barge Crew for 2 Days,” issued from Greenvill

Endorsement signature, “Wm. H. Harrison,” on the reverse of a manuscript document, one page, 7.5 x 2.75, October 31, 1823. A promissory note signed “R

Partly-printed DS as president, signed “J. Tyler,” one page, 8 x 10, November 23, 1842. President Tyler directs the Secretary of State to “affix the S

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, signed “J. Tyler,” one page, 16.75 x 12.75, January 9, 1844. President Tyler appoints Bladen Forrest of Washing

Choice partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 16 x 10, November 25, 1848. President Polk recognizes the service of Wendle Hull. In part: “We

Manuscript DS, signed “Z. Taylor, Col. Comdg,” one page, 7.75 x 4.75, March 1834. A military requisition document. In part: “Requisition for Fuel for

ALS, one page both sides, 6.25 x 8, July 25, 1867. Letter to Laura Pleasonton, daughter of Buchanan’s deceased friend Stephen Pleasonton, in full: “I

Civil War-dated handwritten endorsement of a prisoner’s release signed as president, one lightly-lined page, 7.5 x 1.75, May 3, 1864. Lincoln writes,

Civil War–dated manuscript DS as president, signed “A. Lincoln,” one page, lightly-lined, 7.5 x 3, April 10, 1863. In full: “Guard and Patrols will pa

War-dated handwritten endorsement, signed as president, “Respectfully submitted to the War Department, A. Lincoln, March 27, 1862,” on the reverse of

Brief ALS as president, signed “A. Lincoln,” one page, 4.5 x 3.75, Executive Mansion letterhead, March 11, 1863. Brief letter to Senator Charles Sumne

Unsigned 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait of Lincoln seated, published by Brady’s National Photographic Portrait Galleries. In fine condition, with a

American forger (1887-1950?) who forged letters from American luminaries. Joseph Cosey forgery of an ALS signed “A. Lincoln,” one page, 8 x 5.25, Sept

ANS in pencil, one page, lightly-lined, 4 x 5, March 4, 1872. Note to a gentleman, in full: “I comply with your request with pleasure. I have the hono

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, January 7, 1876. President Grant authorizes and directs “the Secretary of State to affix the Se

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 17.75 x 14, October 20, 1873. President Grant appoints Aaron Bell of California “to be Register of the Land

Superlative Civil War–dated ALS signed “U. S. Grant, Maj: Gen.,” one page both sides, 8 x 10, December 19, 1862. Letter to Major General James McPhers

War-dated ALS signed “U. S. Grant, Lt. Gen.,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 10, Head Quarters Armies of the United States letterhead, May 9, 1865. Lette

Handsome 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Hayes dressed in a black bow tie and jacket and looking into the distance, signed in the lower border in black in

Unusual 4 x 7 cabinet photo of Daniel Huntington’s portrait of First Lady Lucy Hayes, identified in the lower border in the hand of her husband Ruther

Free franked mailing envelope, 5.25 x 3, addressed in another hand to “Prof. B. A. Hinsdale, Hiram, Ohio,” and franked in the upper right, “J. A. Garf

Signed book: Archdeacon Paley’s View of the Evidences of Christianity. Philadelphia: Troutman & Hayes, 1852. Hardcover, 4 x 6, 264 pages. Signed...

Fountain pen signatures, “Grover Cleveland, March 5, 1889” and “Frances F. Cleveland,” on an off-white 6.75 x 3.25 slip clipped from a larger sheet. I

Engraved portrait of the exterior of the White House, 4.75 x 3.75, signed along the bottom, “Benj. Harrison.” In fine condition, with the first name a

LS signed “T. Roosevelt,” one page, 8 x 5.5, August 31, 1898. Letter to William E. Davenport of Manhattan. In full: “I much appreciate the honor you h

ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, United States Civil Service Commission letterhead, July 17, 1889. Letter to Mr. Rotts. In part: “Need

ALS as president, one page, 4.25 x 6.75, White House letterhead, November 21, 1907. In full: “I shall be pleased to have my name put on M. Rodin’s sta

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 17.75 x 14.75, February 18, 1907. President Roosevelt appoints Charles Hays, Jr., as “Postmaster at Eutaw, i

White House card trimmed to 3.75 x 1.75, boldly signed in ink, “Theodore Roosevelt,” and presented against a mounted Pach Bros. portrait of the presid

Oval matte-finish 6 x 8 portrait of the president taken in 1904 by George Prince, affixed to a 10.25 x 13.25 mount, signed and inscribed as president

Desirable 5.5 x 3.5 postcard photo of President Roosevelt poring over papers at his desk, signed in black ink. A slip clipped from the original White

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, May 15, 1908. Letter to Henry Sharp at the Toft Mill House in England. In part: “In a mo

Distinguished matte-finish 5 x 6.75 formal portrait of Wilson by Harris & Ewing, affixed to its original 7 x 10 mount, crisply signed on the mou...

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 23 x 19, June 22, 1922. President Harding appoints “Samuel R. Thompson, of California, a Consul of Class sev

Appealing matte-finish 10 x 8 photo of Hoover addressing the Republican Convention in Philadelphia on June 22, 1948, signed in the lower border in fou

Uncommon circa 1938 matte-finish 13.5 x 10.5 photo of Roosevelt in his presidential limousine beside his aide Marvin Hunter McIntyre, signed and inscr

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland letterhead, April 12, 1928. Letter to then-Senator of New York Robert Wagner, in

Oversized engraved portrait of President Roosevelt in a stately pose, 10.5 x 13.75, signed below his image in fountain pen, “Franklin D. Roosevelt, 19

Dignified matte-finish 10.25 x 13.75 head-and-shoulders portrait of Truman, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, “Kindest regards

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

TLS as president, one page, 8 x 10.5, White House letterhead, April 26, 1948. Letter to Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder. In full: “I want to

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, August 19, 1948. Letter to Commander Donald McSween, in full: “I appreciated yours of th

City Bank of Kansas City check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Truman, “Harry S. Truman,” payable to J. E. Perkins for $20.75, July 3, 1925. In

Ballpoint signature and inscription, “Joseph Ricardel, To a grand orchestra, from Harry S. Truman, USS Mo., who almost became a pianist, Oct. 11, 1944

Nice collection of three items signed in fountain pen by Truman, including two FDCs with cachets honoring the military and an Ecuadorian stamp block.

Official Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Force mailing envelope, 8.25 x 3.75, addressed in type to his wife at the Wardman Park Hotel in Wa

FDC, 6.5 x 3.75, with a cachet honoring the US Army soldiers of World War II, signed in fountain pen. In fine condition.

TLS as president, one page, 6.76 x 8.75, White House letterhead, February 7, 1959. Letter to Edgar Garbisch, in part: “Mrs. Eisenhower and I deeply ap

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, United States Senate letterhead, March 19, 1956. Letter to James J. Fitzgerald in Springfield, Massachusetts. In part: “I am

Program from a testimonial dinner given in honor of Senator Kennedy by the Irish Institute of New York City at the Hotel Commodore on January 12, 1957

ALS signed “John Kennedy,” one page both sides, 8 x 10.5, United States Senate letterhead, September 2, 1954. Letter to Mrs. James Fitzgerald in Sprin

Kennedy’s personally-owned and -worn luxurious white silk scarf with black-and-white fringed edges, measuring 48? long and 15.25? wide, made by A. Sul

Collection of seventeen glossy press photos from the famous trip to Germany in June 1963, 7 x 9.5 and 9.5 x 7, one showing John F. Kennedy giving his

ALS signed “Jackie,” two pages both sides, 5 x 7.75, no date but postmarked July 20, 1954. Letter to Miss Shirley Oakes. In part: “It would be such he

Desirable matte-finish 7.5 x 9.25 photo of Kennedy sitting with John, Jr., and Caroline on her lap, crisply signed in fountain pen. Double-matted and

ALS signed “Jacqueline Kennedy,” one page both sides, 5 x 3.5, black-bordered JFK mourning stationery letterhead, March 24, 1965. Letter to White Hous

Matte-finish 9.5 x 7.5 photo of Johnson with his family, affixed to its original 14 x 11 mount, signed and inscribed on the mount in black ink, “To Ru

DS, eight pages, 8.5 x 1, November 22, 1954. Document headed “Minutes of Special Membership Meeting of the Motion Picture Industry Council,” mentionin

ALS, one page, 5.75 x 7.75, personal letterhead, June 14, no year. Letter to Madge Blake. In part: “As you can imagine some letters about the ‘tax pit

ALS, as president-elect, signed “Dutch,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, December 6, 1980. Letter to his long-time friend Lydia “Hup” MacA

TLS as president signed “Ron,” one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, November 21, 1988. Letter to the Reagan-supporting Democrat Phil Regan.

Rare TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, January 30, 2015. Letter concerning healthcare, in part: “While we may not agree

Color matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of four American presidents, signed in blue and black felt tip, “Ronald Reagan,” “Gerald R. Ford,” “Richard Nixon,” an

Color glossy 10 x 8 photo of the south lawn of the White House, signed in blue and black ink by Jacqueline Kennedy, Lady Bird Johnson, Gerald and Bett

Indianapolis Branch Banking Company check, 7.75 x 3.25, filled out and signed by Harrison, “Benj. Harrison,” payable to P. G. C. Hunt for $268, May 1,

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 21 x 16, July 18, 1898. President McKinley appoints Benjamin Alvord “Chief Ordnance Officer of Volunteers wi

LS signed “W. McKinley, Jr.,” one page, 5.5 x 8.75, State of Ohio Executive Chamber letterhead, September 16, 1892. Letter to Senator John Sherman. In

Ink signature, “Theodore Roosevelt,” on an off-white 3.25 x .5 clipped slip affixed to a large 9 x 11.5 card bearing an affixed image and clipped sect

Partial TLS, one page, 7.75 x 5.75, Metropolitan letterhead, October 27, 1916. The second page of a longer letter. In full: “It was a very great pleas

TLS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 6.5 x 9.25, personal letterhead, March 12, 1917. Letter to Francis McAllister, in full: “I have yours of March 7th

TLS, one page, 6 x 8.25, Princeton University letterhead, December 28, 1909. Letter to Nathan Schroeder, in part: “I never thought of your paying my t

TLS, one page, 6 x 8, personal letterhead, November 22, 1910. Letter to George Shoemaker, in full: “Thank you most sincerely for your telegram. It put

Personal check, 8.25 x 3.25, filled out and signed by Coolidge, payable to Sarver and Ames for $5, October 18, 1910. Two vertical folds and a diagonal

Partial DS, one page, 9 x 6, December 11, 1918. The concluding portion of a document in which Coolidge, as acting governor of Massachusetts, confirms

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 23 x 19, December 20, 1924. President Coolidge appoints John E. Holler of Pennsylvania as “a Foreign Service

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, August 9, 1932. Letter to Herman Bernstein, in full: “I have received your very kind birthd

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland letterhead, September 4, 1924. Letter to Julian Goldman, in full: “Your letter fr

TLS, one page, 6.5 x 10.25, personal letterhead, July 21, 1960. Letter to Mr. Weiss, in part: “All forward looking legislation that we have today has

TLS, one page, 6 x 8.25, personal letterhead, May 23, 1952. Letter to Mrs. Wygant, in full: “Thank you so much for your kind invitation which I am sor

TLS, one page, 6.75 x 9.75, personal letterhead, December 3, 1965. Letter to Fred Hornby, in full: “Thank you very much for your nice letter. It was t

Matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Truman in uniform during World War I, signed and inscribed on the right side in black ballpoint, “To Joseph J. Fricelli,

World War II–dated bold fountain pen signature, “Dwight D. Eisenhower,” on an off-white 4 x 2 slip. In very fine condition. Accompanied by the origina

TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, February 14, 1955. Letter to MGM studio head Louis B. Mayer. In full: “Thank you for

Appealing uninscribed matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Eisenhower alongside another gentleman, nicely signed in fountain pen. Affixed beside a 1953 letter

TLS, one page, 7 x 10.25, personal letterhead, October 11, 1962. Letter to Zander Hollander, in full: “Thank you very much for the two pamphlets. ‘Pre

Three items: a hardcover first edition of The Vantage Point, signed on the first free end page in fountain pen; a hardcover first edition of Texas in

Signed book: The Real War. Later printing. NY: Warner Books, 1980. Hardcover, 6.25 x 9.25, 341 pages. Signed on the half-title page in black felt tip,

Business card imprinted with Nixon’s name and address of his post-presidency New York office, 3.5 x 2, signed in blue ink. In fine condition, with a t

Greeting card featuring a color image of his family at the Waldorf Astoria on November 6, 1968, 6.75 x 5, signed below the image in blue ink. A printe

Ink signature, “Richard Nixon,” on an off-white 4.5 x 3 card. A rough and toned right edge, and skipping to last letter of the signature, otherwise fi

Color 4.5 x 6.25 cardstock photo of the Nixons posing outside at La Casa Pacifica, signed by both in black ink. In fine condition, with a spot of foxi