RR Auction: Fine Autographs & Artifacts

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 8 x 10, November 21, 1854. President Pierce directs the secretary of state to “affix the Seal of the United

Crisp franking signature, “Free Franklin Pierce,” on an off-white 5.25 x 1 slip clipped from a larger address panel. Matted and framed with an engrave

ALS, one page both sides, 7.25 x 9, August 26, 1853. Letter written as Ambassador to England, to W. William Richmond. In full: “On my arrival in the c

ALS, one page, 8 x 10, Washington, May 2, 1846. Letter of recommendation. In part: “The bearer hereof, Isaac Angnez…is highly recommended by many of t

Springfield Marine & Fire Insurance Company business check, 7.5 x 2.25, filled out and signed by Lincoln, “A. Lincoln,” payable to S. L. Whipple...

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 17.75 x 11.25, July 16, 1861. President Lincoln appoints Ezra Farrington as “Deputy Postmaster at Newburgh,

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

Civil War–dated handwritten endorsement as president, “And I endorse Gov. Tod, A. Lincoln, Feb. 22, 1865,” one page, 5 x 3.75, penned beneath a manusc

ANS as president signed “A. Lincoln,” one page, 3.25 x 2, no date. A note to the secretary of state. In full: “These ladies say they live in New Orlea

Handwritten letter mentioning Abraham Lincoln, three pages, 8.5 x 10.75, December 18, 1860. In part: “I had the pleasure of extending the right hand o

AMS describing a meeting with Abraham Lincoln near the end of the Civil War, signed “C. S. Ober,” two pages, 6.5 x 9, no date. In part: “Regarding my

Black-bordered printed general orders, one page, 4.25 x 5.75, April 16, 1865. General Orders No. 15 issued by General George G. Meade to inform the Ar

Two periodicals from the aftermath of President Lincoln’s assassination: an issue of Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper from May 13, 1865, fourteen

Rare Government Depository First National Bank check, 8.25 x 3.25, filled out in another hand and signed by Johnson as president, “Andrew Johnson,” ma

Civil War–dated ALS signed “U. S. Grant, Lt. Gen.,” two pages, 5 x 8, Headquarters Armies of the United States letterhead, January 19, 1865. Letter to

Large and bold ink signature, “U. S. Grant,” on an off-white 3.5 x 1.5 slip. Matted and framed with a portrait of Grant to an overall size of 7 x 9. I

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, November 19, 1874. President Grant authorizes and directs “the Secretary of State to affix the

ALS as president, one page, lightly-lined, 5 x 8, Executive Mansion letterhead, March 29, 1872. Letter to Secretary of State Hamilton Fish, in full: “

ALS signed “R. B. Hayes,” one page both sides, 5.5 x 8.5, November 29, 1885. Letter to a general. In part: “I am not quite sure, but my impression is

LS as president-elect signed “J. A. Garfield,” one page, lightly-lined, 5 x 8, November 20, 1880. Letter to Lillie Israel, in full: “Accept my thanks