RR Auction: Fine Autographs & Artifacts

ALS signed “G:o Washington,” one page, 8.25 x 9, no date [but February 20, 1787]. Letter to Colonel Jeremiah Wadsworth, his former Continental Army co

Exceptional Revolutionary War–era hand-addressed free-franked panel, 6.75 x 3.75, addressed in another hand to “Major General St. Clair, Philadelphia,

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 12 x 8.25, May 21, 1800. President Adams appoints Gersham R. Jacques as “a Surgeon’s Mate in the Navy

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 13 x 10.5, April 22, 1800. President Adams grants Theodorus Bailey a plot of 4,000 acres. In part: “I

Crisp ink signature, "John Adams," on an off-white 4.5 x 1 slip clipped from the close of a letter, dated May 21, 1819. Double-matted and ...

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “Th: Jefferson” as president and “James Madison” as secretary of state, one page, 11.75 x 9.25, March 13, 1802. Land

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “Th: Jefferson” as president and “James Madison” as secretary of state, one page, 12 x 18, December 16, 1803. Scallop

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 10 x 15.5, March 7, 1811. Scallop-top ship’s pass issued for “the Ship Galen of New York, John Rogers

War-dated partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 14.75 x 17.5, May 26, 1812. President Madison appoints Henry B. Brevoort as “a Captain in t

Full free frank, measuring 10 x 8 unfolded with a 5 x 3.25 center panel, addressed in Madison’s hand to “Messrs. Gales & Seaton, Washington,” an...

Partly-printed DS, signed “James Madison” as president and “Jas. Monroe” as secretary of state, one page, 21 x 16.5, March 7, 1812. A four-language sh

ALS as president, one page, 8 x 10, June 22, 1822. Letter to the comptroller. In full: “On the report & opinion of the Attorney General, respect...

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 13.25 x 8.5, May 5, 1818. President Monroe grants Christian Meisner a parcel of land consisting of “t

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, signed “J. Q. Adams,” one page, 15.5 x 9.5, September 12, 1826. President Adams grants Chauncey Webster a parce

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.5 x 9.25, January 1, 1831. President Jackson grants Peter Hinkle a parcel of land “in the District

LS as president signed “M. Van Buren,” one page, 8 x 13, December 10, 1840. A letter submitted “To the Senate.” In full: “I communicate a report from

ADS, signed “Wm. H. Harrison, a. d. c.,” one page, 7.5 x 2.5, July 29, 1795. Requisition document to the commissary at Greenville. In full: “The commi

Crisp ink signature, “Resp’ly yrs, John Tyler, Virginia, Dec 19, 1860,” on an off-white 4 x 2.5 slip clipped from the close of a letter. Intersecting

ALS, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, September 12, 1838. As speaker of the house of representatives, a letter to Edward Burke, in part: “I hencewith enclose to

Manuscript DS, signed “Z. Taylor, Maj Comg,” one page, 7 x 4.5, December 18, 1817. Taylor approves a request for ten quires of writing paper, one ink

Signed book: Universal History, Vol. VIII. London: Printed for T. Osborne, 1747. Rebound in a hardcover library binding, 5.25 x 8.5, 658 pages. Signed

Two DSs: a manuscript DS as president, one page, 8 x 9, November 25, 1851, in part: “John D, Gallagher Esq. Third Auditor of the treasury, being absen

Manuscript DS as president, one page both sides, 11 x 16.75, December 5, 1853. President Pierce issues a pardon. In part: “Whereas…Samuel Saunders was

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 15.25 x 12, January 19, 1854. President Pierce appoints Gideon Bradford as “Collector of the Custom for the

ALS as first lady, signed “J. M. Pierce,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.25 x 7.25, November 10, 1853. Letter to her niece Anne. In part: “I kn

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

Bold Civil War–dated ANS as president signed “A. Lincoln,” one page on an off-white 3 x 1.75 card, December 12, 1864. In full: “Adjutant General pleas

ADS, signed “Lincoln,” one page, 7 x 5.5, no date. A handwritten legal brief summarizing the dismissal of a case brought by Beverly Allen against thre

Civil War–dated ALS as president, signed twice, “A. Lincoln,” one page, 5 x 8, Executive Mansion letterhead, October 9, 1862. Letter to Quarter-Master

Envelope with a handwritten docketing notation by Lincoln penned along the right edge, 9.5 x 4.25, incorporating his first name, “Abraham Ellis, Kansa

Unsigned partly-printed invitation to a White House dinner filled out in another hand, 5.5 x 3.5, in full: “The President & Mrs. Lincoln request...

Manuscript DS as president, one page both sides, 10.75 x 16.5, June 19, 1862. President Lincoln issues a pardon. In part: “Whereas, at the December Te

Bold handwritten and signed endorsement as president, "Submitted to the Secretary of War, A. Lincoln, Jan. 23, 1863," penned on the revers...

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 8 x 10, June 26, 1865. President Johnson directs the “Secretary of States to affix the seal of the United St

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 8 x 10, March 26, 1870. President Grant directs the “Secretary of State to affix the Seal of the United Stat

Civil War–dated ALS signed “U. S. Grant, Maj. Gen.,” one page, lightly-lined, 7.75 x 9.75, October 14, 1863. Letter concerning a colonel wounded at th

Endorsement signature, “U. S. Grant,” at the conclusion of manuscript DS signed “E. D. Townsend,” one page, 10 x 8, August 6, 1867. Grant signs on Aug

Civil War–dated ALS signed “U. S. Grant, Brig. Gen. Com.,” one page, 7.5 x 7, September 17, 1861. Letter to a colonel at Fort Jefferson, written from

Desirable bank check as president, 8 x 3, filled out and signed by Grant, “U. S. Grant,” payable to “Self” for $150, July 17, 1873, also endorsed on t

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 21.75 x 17.5, July 5, 1876. Four language ship’s paper issued to “Stephen Flanders master or commander of th

Choice 4 x 5.75 cabinet photo of Grant in a stately bust-length pose, neatly signed on the mount in black ink. Published by H. Le Lieure of Rome. Hand

Three items: a DS as president, signed “R. B. Hayes,” one page, 8 x 10, March 3, 1879, authorizing “the conditional pardon of Julius Bergholz”; an ALS

Partly-printed DS as president, signed “R. B. Hayes,” one page, 7.75 x 10, September 6, 1877. President Hayes directs the “Secretary of State to affix

Two items: an ALS, one page, lightly-lined, 5 x 5.25, House of Representatives letterhead, February 18, 1867, a letter responding to an autograph requ

Two items: an ink signature, “For Mrs. J. F. Porter, with the cordial good wishes of William McKinley, May, 25, 1897,” on a beige 5.25 x 2.25 card pre

Scarce and impressive ink signature as president, “James A. Garfield, April 13, 1881,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.25 slip. Handsomely double-matted and f

Handsome matte-finish 6.25 x 8.25 portrait of Roosevelt, affixed to its original 7 x 10.5 mount, signed and inscribed on the mount in ink as president

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Excelsior letterhead, April 2, 1910. Letter to Robert Skinner, in full: “I wish I could stop at Hamburg but it is out of the

Crisp ink signature, “T. Roosevelt,” on an off-white 3.75 x 2.5 clipped card affixed to a 7.75 x 10 sheet bearing an affixed image of Roosevelt in his

Personal check, 8.25 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed by Roosevelt as president, payable to T. H. Netherland for $42.55, February 23, 190