RR Auction: Fine Autographs & Artifacts

Bold manuscript DS, signed “G:o Washington,” one page, 7.25 x 5, June 6, 1785. Receipt for supplies shipped to The Potowmack Company. In full: “Bot of

Interesting display featuring three desirable Washington relics, including a handwriting sample, a swatch of his coat, and five strands of his hair. W

Partial manuscript DS, signed “John Adams,” one page, 7 x 5, July 20, 1787. Conclusion of a document crisply signed at the conclusion by Adams at Gros

Memoires de Maximilien de Bethune, duc de Sully, principal ministre de Henri le Grand, Vol. 8. Nouvelle Edition. Londres, 1767. Bound in contemporary

Original painting of Thomas Jefferson by Lawrence Williams, oil on canvas, 15.5 x 19.5, showing the president in a stately bust-length pose, signed in

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “Th: Jefferson” as president and “James Madison” as secretary of state, one page, 10 x 15, no date but circa 1801–180

ADS, signed “Ja’s Monroe,” one page, 7 x 3.25, May 10, 1790. Interesting autograph legal document submitted to Mr. Campbell, in part: “Mr. Lovell has

Original painting of James Monroe by Lawrence Williams, oil on canvas, 15.5 x 19.5, showing the president in a classic stately pose. Elaborately cloth

Exceedingly rare 3.25 x 4.75 engraved portrait of Adams by Nathaniel Dearborn, signed across the top in black ink using his full name, “John Quincy Ad

ALS signed “J. Q. Adams,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, September 11, 1826. Letter to Secretary of the Treasury Richard Rush, in full: “I enclose herewith tw

Ink signature, “John Quincy Adams, Quincy, Massachusetts,” on an off-white 5 x 1.75 slip. Nicely double-matted and framed with an engraved portrait to

Original painting of John Quincy Adams by Lawrence Williams, oil on canvas, 15.5 x 19.5, showing the president in a distinguished bust-length pose, si

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “J. Q. Adams” as president and “H. Clay” as secretary of state, two pages, 11 x 15, August 19, 1826. A patent issued

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 11 x 15, October 14, 1835. A patent issued to “James Haven, a citizen of the United States, hat

Rare partly-printed DS as president, one page, 8 x 10, January 26, 1837. President Jackson directs the “Secretary of State to affix the seal of the Un

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.5 x 9.75, June 1, 1831. President Jackson grants John McCandless of Muskingum County, Ohio, a parc

ADS, signed “Will’m Henry Harrison,” one page, 8 x 4.25, October 18, 1810. Pay order submitted to “the Cashier of the Bank of the United States,” issu

Three items: a black transferware deep plate depicting Harrison’s log cabin, measuring 10? in diameter, marked “Columbian Star” on the bottom and date

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 11.75 x 17.5, September 8, 1843. Interesting land grant concerning territory awarded to the Creek Indians. I

Manuscript DS, signed “Z. Taylor, Col. Comdg.,” one page, 7.75 x 6, January 1834. A military requisition document “for Fuel for Non-Commissioner Staff

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, signed “Z. Taylor,” one page, 14.5 x 13, January 14, 1850. President Taylor appoints Charles Noble of Michigan

Partly-printed DS, one page, 14 x 14.5, December 8, 1848. A Hudson & Berkshire Rail-Road Co. bond, no. 151, issued to “release the prior lien of...

Manuscript DS as president, one page, 8 x 9, November 25, 1851. Document issued from the Executive Chamber. In part: “John D, Gallagher Esq. Third Aud

Partly-printed DS, one page, 6.5 x 2.25, March 26, 1860. An interesting library slip, in full: “Received of the Trustees of the New York State Library

Partly-printed DS as president, signed “Franklin Pierce,” one page, 8 x 10.5, July 7, 1853. President Pierce directs the “Secretary of State to affix

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 13.5 x 16.25, September 2, 1859. President Buchanan appoints William Allen as “a Gunner in the Navy o

Civil War–dated autograph endorsement, signed as president, “A. Lincoln,” dated June 4, 1863, on the reverse of the second integral page of a two-page

Sought-after photograph of Lincoln in near-profile, 7.5 x 9.75, printed by George B. Ayres circa 1881 from the original negative taken by Alexander He

Enormous engraving entitled “The First Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation before the Cabinet,” 36 x 25.5, produced in 1866 by Alexander Hay Ritc

Exquisite unsigned engraved portrait of Abraham Lincoln, 19 x 25, portraying the president in a remarkably lifelike manner. Text in the lower border r

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 17.5 x 11.5, July 27, 1866. President Johnson appoints John A. Dix of New York “to be Minister Resident of t

Partly-printed DS, one page, 13 x 16, September 29, 1856. As governor of Tennessee, Johnson grants Zadock Mattow a “certain Tract or Parcel of Land, c

Ink signature, “Andrew Johnson,” on an off-white 3.75 x 2.5 card. Affixed to an off-white 7.75 x 10.5 sheet bearing an affixed book page engraving of

Civil War–dated ALS signed “U. S. Grant, Lt. Gen.,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, February 26, 1865. Letter to Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton, written fro

Striking color 13.25 x 16.25 chromolithographic oval portrait of U. S. Grant, showing him in a distinguished head-and-shoulders pose, produced by E. C

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, July 15, 1876. President Grant directs the “Secretary of State to affix the Seal of the United

LS, one page, 8 x 10.25, Mexican Southern Railroad Company letterhead, July 24, 1883. Letter to A. D. Shaw. In full: “Not having been at my office for

Ink signature, “U. S. Grant,” on an off-white 3.25 x 1.25 card. Double-matted and framed with an artistic depiction of Grant to an overall size of 15.

Amazing AQS on the reverse of a 5.25 x 5.5 sheet of John Slater Fund stationery, crisply signed in ink with his exceedingly rare full name, “Rutherfor

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, signed “R. B. Hayes,” one page, 15.5 x 19.5, May 17, 1878. President Hayes appoints Charles E. Fox as “a Master

Partly-printed DS as president, signed “R. B. Hayes,” one page, 8 x 10, April 5, 1880. President Hayes directs the “Secretary of State to cause the Se

Rare and sought-after partly-printed DS as president, one page, 17 x 14, April 16, 1881. President Garfield appoints William C. Cawley as “Postmaster

ALS signed “J. A. Garfield,” one page, 5 x 8, Mentor, Ohio, letterhead, October 30, 1880. Letter to the former Union cavalry general and governor of t

Crisp ink signature, “J. A. Garfield, Nov. 2, 1880.,” on an off-white 4 x 2.5 card. In fine condition, with collector’s ink notations to reverse. Acco

Two handsome porcelain Parian marble-type busts: a circa 1880–1881 bust of President James A. Garfield, measuring approximately 7.5 x 12 x 4, with “Ga

Early Civil War–dated bank check, 7.25 x 3.75, filled out and signed by Arthur, “C. A. Arthur,” payable to Thomas G. Davis for $125, August 8, 1864. T

Choice partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.75 x 19.25, January 21, 1884. President Arthur appoints Horace E. Frick “to the grade of Pa

Extremely impressive artist’s proof engraved portrait of Cleveland, 13.5 x 17, signed in the lower border in pencil by the president, “Grover Clevelan

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15 x 19.5, February 24, 1897. President Cleveland appoints Alexander T. Ovenshine as “Second Lieutena

Two matching circa 1894 black transferware plates depicting Grover Cleveland and Benjamin Harrison, measuring 9? in diameter, both featuring facsimile

Original painting of Benjamin Harrison by Lawrence Williams, oil on canvas, 15.5 x 19.5, showing the president in a distinguished bust-length pose. El

Original glossy 4.25 x 6.25 cabinet photo by Merritt Studios of Washington, D. C., signed on the mount in black ink, “Benj. Harrison, Feby 22, 1895.”

Partly-printed DS as president, signed “Benj. Harrison,” one page, 21 x 16, May 20, 1891. President Harrison appoints D. F. A. de Otte as “a Third Lie

Signed book: The Seventh Indiana. Extremely rare, little-known signed edition. Indianapolis: The Bowen-Merrill Company, 1900. Hardcover, 6.25 x 9.25,

LS signed “Wm. McKinley, Jr.,” one page, lightly-lined both sides, 5.25 x 9, House of Representatives letterhead, March 19, 1889. Letter to Secretary

Partly-printed DS, signed “T. Roosevelt,” one page both sides, 9 x 15, March 13, 1908. Interesting warrant authorizing the extradition of an alleged m

Signed books: The Naval War of 1812, Vols. 1 and 2. Statesman edition. NY: The Review of Reviews Company, 1904. Hardcover, 5.75 x 8.25, 633 total page

Desirable White House card signed in black ink, “Theodore Roosevelt.” In fine condition, with trivial soiling.

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.75 x 19.75, February 8, 1906. President Roosevelt appoints Albert Berry as “a Captain in the Navy.

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, January 12, 1905. Letter to Massachusetts clergyman Francis E. Clark, in full: “I am ver

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, The Kansas City Star letterhead, September 3, 1918. Letter to E. Fred Eastman, in full: “I did not know that you were the aut

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

Republican Party color campaign ‘poll watcher’ ad from the 1904 presidential election, 3.5 x 9, depicting President Theodore Roosevelt and an illustra

Crisp personal check, 8.75 x 3, filled out in another hand and boldly signed by Taft, “Wm. H. Taft,” payable to Joseph Chadwick for $6, December 3, 19

Signed book: Taft Papers on League of Nations. First edition. NY: The Macmillan Company, 1920. Hardcover, 6.5 x 9, 340 pages. Signed on the first free

TLS, one page, 7.75 x 10.25, January 10, 1901. Letter to Charles Howard Shinn. In part: “I wrote to the Harpers for the sheets of the Washington as so

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.5 x 19.5, August 1, 1916. President Wilson appoints Alexander T. Ovenshine as a “Major of Infantry

Complete book set: History of the American People, Volumes 1–5. NY: Harper & Brothers, 1903. Hardcovers, 6.25 x 9.25. Boldly signed on an openin...

Appealing engraved portrait of Warren G. Harding in near-profile, 9.5 x 13, signed below in pencil, “With most cordial greetings and good wishes to th

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 15 x 19, December 24, 1927. President Coolidge appoints Edmund S. Root as “a Captain in the Navy.” Signed at

Original painting of Herbert Hoover by Lawrence Williams, oil on canvas, 15.5 x 19.5, showing the president in a handsome suit and tie. Elaborately cl

Partly-printed DS, one page, 11 x 18, November 6, 1930. Extradition document issued from the State of New York Executive Chamber authorizing detective

Archive comprised of six typed letters and memos as president, all signed “FDR,” totaling seven pages, five on White House letterhead, dated from June

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, August 10, 1939. Letter to an unidentified governor, in full: “Today at Hyde Park there

Typed memorandum signed “FDR,” one page, 8 x 10.5, embossed State of New York Executive Chamber letterhead, January 7, 1929. Memo to his close friend,

TLS as president signed “Pa,” one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, June 5, 1936. Letter to his daughter, Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, whom he referr

French 75mm shell and case, measuring 3.75? in diameter and 7.25? tall, with a typed card affixed to the shell reading, “Blank shell fired in memory o

Handsome pair of picture plates marked Imperial by Salem China Company, both measuring 10.75? in diameter and decorated in the borders with 23K gold,

Two plates: a circa 1940s Allied Nations Commemorative Series plate produced by The Salem China Co., measuring 10.75? in diameter, depicting FDR in th

Handsome matching teacup and plate honoring Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill as “The Champions of Democracy,” produced by Alfred Meakin of

Three ceramic figural pitchers of British manufacture: one in the shape of Franklin D. Roosevelt, approximately 3.75? in diameter and 4.5? tall, marke

Mimeographed typed manuscript signed “Harry S. Truman, U.S.S. Mo.,” six pages, 8.5 x 14, April 1937. Manuscript headed “Speech Delivered at Kansas Cit

TLS signed “Harry,” one page, 8 x 10.5, United States Senate letterhead, June 4, 1941. Letter to Martin Lewis, in full: “I called the War Department a

Block of four pink three-cent postage stamps depicting the Capitol building and honoring the sesquicentennial of Washington as the national capital, 4

TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, January 24, 1950. Letter to former Illinois senator and democratic majority leader Sc

Distinguished vintage matte-finish 10.5 x 13.5 head-and-shoulders portrait of Truman, affixed to its original 10.5 x 16.25 mount, signed on the mount

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, September 19, 1946. Letter to Fred Lang, in full: “I sincerely wish I could be present f

Glossy 8 x 7 photo of Truman inside a car, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “Harry S. Truman 11-13-63” and “To my friend Donald M. Robiner—Stephe

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Jackson County Court letterhead, September 19, 1930. Letter to John W. Synder, in part: “After what seems an interminable wai

Signed book: The White House Years: Mandate for Change. Limited edition, numbered 1185/1434. NY: Doubleday, 1963. Hardcover with slipcase, 6.5 x 9.5,

Abilene Manufacturing Company business check, 8.5 x 3, filled out by a company secretary, payable to Dwight Eisenhower for $8.75, July 9, 1910, endors

Appealing matte-finish 10.75 x 13.5 photo of Eisenhower seated at his desk, signed and inscribed in the lower border in black ink, “For Mrs. Jean Duty

Official engraved White House invitation card for a luncheon on May 12, 1953, one page, 5 x 4, signed at the top in fountain pen as president, “Dwight

Historic original press release signed in blue ballpoint, seven pages, 8.5 x 11, July 4, 1960. Kennedy’s response to objections to his presidential ca

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 23 x 19, February 24, 1962. President Kennedy appoints MIT professor of electrical engineering Gordon S. Bro

DS, two pages, 8.5 x 13, June 8, 1955. Interesting power of attorney document, in part: “Know all men by these presents, that I, John F. Kennedy, of 1

TLS signed “John Kennedy,” one page, 7.75 x 10.5, Congress of the United States letterhead, March 27, 1950. Letter to John H. Artesani, a sailor aboar

Vintage unsigned glossy 7.75 x 5.5 German press photo of President Kennedy walking in front of a group of soldiers during his famous trip to Berlin in

Original unsigned matte-finish 13 x 10 photo of President Kennedy meeting with Swedish Ambassador Gunnar Jarring and Prime Minister Tage Erlander in M

Original painting of John F. Kennedy, oil on canvas, 23.25 x 31.5, depicting the former president in a half-length pose. Elaborately framed to an over