RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring The Founding Fathers

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Beginning with a selection of fantastic early American history—the Founding Fathers and Revolutionary War—RR Auction’s July Fine Autograph and Artifact sale boasts over 1,000 lots. Top items include a 1776 autograph letter by General George Washington, a document from rare Declaration signer George Taylor, a book from the personal library of Thomas Jefferson, and a manuscript by John Jay, tracking claims by New York’s Loyalists. An additional special highlight of the auction is an exceedingly rare autograph letter by Protestant Reformer Martin Luther, dated 1543. Other lots of significance are letters by Albert Einstein, Martin Luther King, Jr., Horatio Nelson, Lord Byron, and Barack Obama. RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted auction house specializing in historical autographs and artifacts. Join us as we make history selling history in July 2018.
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
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Moses Seixas162 - Moses Seixas
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Merchant and patriot (1744–1809) who was a member of the distinguished community of Jews in Newport, Rhode Island; he became president of Newport...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Joshua Seney163 - Joshua Seney
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American farmer and lawyer (1756–1798) from Queen Anne's County, Maryland, who represented the state in the Continental Congress, and later serv...
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John Graves Simcoe164 - John Graves Simcoe
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British Army general (1752–1806) who served as the first Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada from 1791 until 1796; during the Revolutionary War, he sa
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Shays' Rebellion165 - Shays' Rebellion
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Issue of The Connecticut Journal from September 13, 1786, four pages, 10 x 15.75, containing an early report on the opening action of Shays' Reb...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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William Shirley166 - William Shirley
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Colonial governor of Massachusetts who played a prominent role in Britain's struggle with France for control of North America (1694–1771). Manus...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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William Smallwood167 - William Smallwood
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Planter, soldier, and politician (1732–1792) who served as a major general during the Revolution and later served as governor of Maryland. ALS signed
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Joseph Spencer168 - Joseph Spencer
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American lawyer, soldier, and statesman (1714–1789) who served both as a delegate to the Continental Congress and as a major general in the Continenta
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Arthur St. Clair169 - Arthur St. Clair
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American soldier and politician (1737–1818) who rose to the rank of major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolution but lost his
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St. Clair Expedition170 - St. Clair Expedition
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Manuscript document, one page, 8.25 x 7.25, November 13, 1791. An important "Return of the Killed and Wounded and arms lost in Maj'r G. M. ...
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
 
 
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Stamp Act Congress171 - Stamp Act Congress
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Group of four items signed by members of the Stamp Act Congress, also known as the First Congress of the American Colonies, held in October 1765 to de
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Benjamin Stoddert172 - Benjamin Stoddert
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The first United States Secretary of the Navy (1751–1813). ADS, signed “Ben. Stoddert,” one page, 8 x 4, November 20, 1794. Promissory note document i
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A Tradesman's Address to his Countrymen173 - A Tradesman's Address to his Countrymen
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Scarce pre-war broadside entitled "A Tradesman's Address to his Countrymen," one page, 7.75 x 9.75, signed in print, "A Tradesman...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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William Tudor174 - William Tudor
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Leading citizen of Boston (1779–1830) who co-founded the the North American Review and the Boston Athenæum; it was Tudor who christened Boston ...
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Philip Van Cortlandt175 - Philip Van Cortlandt
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Colonial officer during the Revolutionary War who fought at the Battle of Saratoga, was with the Army at Valley Forge, and took part in the Sullivan E
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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James Mitchell Varnum176 - James Mitchell Varnum
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American legislator, lawyer, general (1748–1789) in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War; he was also a pioneer to the Ohio Coun
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Virginia House of Delegates177 - Virginia House of Delegates
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Printed bill passed by the Virginia legislature, one page, 9 x 14.75, December 12, 1795, requesting that their representatives in Congress "uni...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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James Wadsworth178 - James Wadsworth
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American lawyer (1730–1816) who served as a brigadier general of the Connecticut militia during the Revolutionary War. He later served as a delegate t
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William Washington179 - William Washington
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Officer of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War (1752-1810) and second cousin to President George Washington. ALS signed “Wm. A.
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William Washington180 - William Washington
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Officer of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War (1752-1810) and second cousin to President George Washington. ADS, signed twice
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Anthony Wayne181 - Anthony Wayne
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Revolutionary War general (1745–1796) whose daring tactics earned him the nickname ‘Mad Anthony.’ Scarce ADS, signed “Ant'y Wayne MG,” one page,...
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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