RR Auction: Fine Autographs & Artifacts

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