RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts February 2020

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RR Auction's February 2020 Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale presents nearly 900 lots in a diverse array of collectible fields, from presidents to classical musicians to scientific pioneers. Top lots include Bob Dylan's handwritten lyrics for 'Tangled Up In Blue'; a Queen Mary signed document ordering a fine robe; extraordinary autographs from Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Franz Joseph Haydn, Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, and Johannes Brahms; and other figures of historical renown like George Washington, Charlie Parker, Joseph Stalin, Marie Curie, Albert Einstein, and Winston Churchill. 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 February 2020.
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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Robert E. Lee358 - Robert E. Lee
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ALS signed “R. E. Lee,” one page, 5 x 7.75, September 7, 1855. Letter written from "Jefferson Bks: Mo.," to "Capt. G. W. Cullum,"...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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John A. Packer359 - John A. Packer
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ALS, one page, 7.75 x 10, April 13, 1865. "I am 61 years of age, have in no way been connected with the war, and until 1862, I was in the disch...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Stephen Dodson Ramseur and Junius Daniel360 - Stephen Dodson Ramseur and Junius Daniel
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Exceedingly rare combination of Civil War-dated endorsements by Stephen Dodson Ramseur, Junius Daniel, Richard S. Ewell, and Robert H. Chilton on a do
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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J. E. B. Stuart361 - J. E. B. Stuart
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Sought-after ALS signed “J.E.B. Stuart, 1st Lt. 1st Cav.,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, August 16, 1859. Letter to the Adjutant General of the War Departmen
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Virginia State Armory362 - Virginia State Armory
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Civil War-dated DS, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, May 13, 1861. An invoice from the Virginia State Armory issued to Assistant Quartermaster Major B. F. Fickl
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Flying Tigers363 - Flying Tigers
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Appealing circa 1980s Phase 2 leather flight jacket belonging to Edward F. Gallagher of the AVG Flying Tigers, size XL, signed on the back in various
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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George C. Marshall364 - George C. Marshall
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World War II–dated TLS signed “G. C. Marshall,” one page, 7 x 9, War Department, Office of the Chief of Staff letterhead, July 28, 1942. Letter to Mar
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Douglas MacArthur365 - Douglas MacArthur
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Rare group lot of four handwritten letters from Douglas MacArthur to love interest Lucretia Le Bourgeois, three signed “Douglas” and one unsigned, 11
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Montgomery of Alamein366 - Montgomery of Alamein
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Souvenir typescript entitled "A Talk with Eisenhower on the Battle Situation…Strategy After the Battle of the Bulge," two parchment pages,...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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George S. Patton367 - George S. Patton
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Very early ALS signed “George S. Patton, Jr.,” eight pages, 5.25 x 6.75, [September 17, 1909]. Letter to his mother Ruth Wilson concerning his first a
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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George S. Patton368 - George S. Patton
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World War II–dated mailing envelope, 8.75 x 3.75, addressed in type to "Mr. and Mrs. J. Ross Lebold, 309 E. Madison Avenue, Springfield, Ohio, ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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George S. Patton369 - George S. Patton
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World War II–dated TLS signed "G. S. Patton, Jr.," one page, 8 x 10, Headquarters, Third United States Army letterhead, October 16, 1944. ...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Matthew Ridgway370 - Matthew Ridgway
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Souvenir typescript, one page, 8.5 x 11, signed at the conclusion in ink, "M. B. Ridgway." The Text of Eighth Army General Order, Assuming...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Hap Arnold371 - Hap Arnold
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Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Arnold in uniform, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, "To Maj. Pat Flaherty U.S.M.C...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Pierre Augereau372 - Pierre Augereau
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Manuscript DS, in French, signed “Le Marechal de L'Empire,” one page, 8.75 x 13.75, November 10, 1805. The Prince de Furstenberg having become t...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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William Barksdale373 - William Barksdale
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Rare ink signature, "Wm. Barksdale, Columbus, Mississippi,” on an off-white 5 x 1.5 sheet. Handsomely double-matted and framed with a portrait ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Eugene de Beauharnais374 - Eugene de Beauharnais
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ALS in French, signed “Eugene Napoleon,” one page both sides, 8 x 12.25, October 19, 1809. Untranslated letter to Napoleon. In very good to fine condi
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Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte375 - Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte
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LS in French, signed “J. Bernadotte,” one page, 8 x 12.5, February 24, 1805. Letter about a sum of 10,000 francs granted to the director of artillery.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Louis-Alexandre Berthier376 - Louis-Alexandre Berthier
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LS in French, one page, 7.75 x 12, December 31, 1806. Letter to Marshal Jean Lannes, advising him that he had sent an order to Brigadier General Girar
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Jean-Baptiste Bessieres377 - Jean-Baptiste Bessieres
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Scarce ALS in French, signed “Bessieres,” one page, 7.25 x 9.25, April 28, 1809. Letter to an unknown recipient, almost certainly Marshal Jean Lannes,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Pappy Boyington378 - Pappy Boyington
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Vintage glossy 8 x 10 close-up photo of the legendary fighter ace, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Pat Flaherty, My very best wishes ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Benjamin Butler379 - Benjamin Butler
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Civil War–dated Bank of Commerce check, 6.75 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Butler, "Benj. F. Butler," payable to self for $2,000, Septe...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Benjamin Butler380 - Benjamin Butler
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Ink signature, "Benj. F. Butler,” on an off-white 5.75 x 2.75 slip clipped from a letter. Matted and framed with a portrait to an overall size ...
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John A. Dahlgren381 - John A. Dahlgren
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Civil War-dated ALS signed “J. A. Dahlgren,” one page, 5 x 8, September 29, 1861. Written from Washington Navy Yard, a letter to L. Foster, in full:...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Varina Davis382 - Varina Davis
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ALS signed “V. Jefferson Davis,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4 x 6, July 13, 1898. Written from the Rockingham Hotel in Narragansett, Rhode Isl
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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James H. Doolittle383 - James H. Doolittle
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Airmail cover postmarked at Wheeling, West Virginia, on October 27, 1931, signed in fountain pen by James H. Doolittle, Postmaster Fred E. Cowl, aircr
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Joseph Fouche384 - Joseph Fouche
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LS in French, signed “Fouche,” one page, 7 x 9, June 29, 1801. Letter to the commissary general of police at Toulon, returning to him, properly stampe
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Wade Hampton385 - Wade Hampton
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Ink signature, "Wade Hampton, Col. Com. Legion,” on a light blue 3 x .75 slip. Matted and framed with a portrait to an overall size of 10.5 x 1...
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Paul von Hindenburg386 - Paul von Hindenburg
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Untranslated ALS in German, signed “Hindenburg,” one page, 8.75 x 5.5, December 20, 1923. In fine condition. Accompanied by the original envelope, add
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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O. O. Howard387 - O. O. Howard
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Ink signature, "O. O. Howard,” on an off-white 3.75 x 1.25 slip clipped from a letter. Mounted, double-matted with a portrait, and framed to an...
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Iwo Jima: Joe Rosenthal388 - Iwo Jima: Joe Rosenthal
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Glossy 8.25 x 10 photo of Joe Rosenthal posing with his family in front of the Marine Corps War Memorial, a bronze statue inspired by Rosenthal'...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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William E. 'Grumble' Jones389 - William E. 'Grumble' Jones
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Manuscript DS, signed “W. E. Jones,” two pages affixed to an overall size of 31 x 6.25, spring of 1852. Quarterly return of quartermasters property fr
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James L. Kemper390 - James L. Kemper
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Partly-printed DS, signed “J. L. Kemper,” one page, 11 x 8, December 16, 1876. As Governor of Virginia, James Kemper appoints W. A. Stewart as "...
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Alexandre-Théodore-Victor, comte de Lameth391 - Alexandre-Théodore-Victor, comte de Lameth
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LS in French, signed "Alex. Lameth," one page both sides, 7.25 x 9.5, no date but circa 1806–1809. Untranslated letter as prefect of the D...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Jean Lannes392 - Jean Lannes
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Scarce partly-printed DS, in French, signed “Lannes,” one page, 9.25 x 7, December 10, 1805. A pay receipt, in part (translated): "I subscribe ...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Francois Lefebvre393 - Francois Lefebvre
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ALS in French, signed “Lefebvre,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, October 2, 1806. Letter to Napoleon, whom he asks the favor of appointing his first aide-de-c
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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James Longstreet394 - James Longstreet
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Ink signature, "Your Mt. Obt. Serv't, James Longstreet, Brig. Gen.,” on an off-white 3.5 x 1.25 slip clipped from a letter. Double-matted a...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Douglas MacArthur395 - Douglas MacArthur
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Very desirable FDC with a portrait cachet honoring General Douglas MacArthur, postmarked in Washington, D.C., on September 28, 1945, signed attractive
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Jacques Etienne Joseph Macdonald396 - Jacques Etienne Joseph Macdonald
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ALS in French, signed “Macdonald,” one page both sides, 11.25 x 8.25, March 16, 1810. Untranslated autograph letter by Macdonald, penned at the conclu
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Anthony McAuliffe397 - Anthony McAuliffe
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Superb official vintage matte-finish 7.5 x 10 portrait of McAuliffe in uniform against an American flag, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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George B. McClellan398 - George B. McClellan
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Ink signature, "Geo. B. McClellan, Maj. Gen'l USA,” on an off-white 3.75 x 1.5 slip affixed to a larger card. In fine condition. Encapsulat...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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George G. Meade399 - George G. Meade
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Large ink signature, "Geo. G. Meade, Maj. Gen'l U.S.A.,” on an off-white 3.75 x 1.25 slip affixed to a larger card. In fine condition, with...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Wesley Merritt400 - Wesley Merritt
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Ink signature, "W. Merritt, Brig. Gen'l of Vols., Comd'g Div. 1,” on an off-white 2.25 x 1.5 slip. Matted and framed with a portrait to...
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Mississippi and Tennessee Railroad401 - Mississippi and Tennessee Railroad
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Civil War-dated handwritten letter from F. M. White, the president of the Memphis and Tennessee Railroad, one page both sides, 7.75 x 9.75, June 9, 18
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Edouard Mortier402 - Edouard Mortier
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LS in French, signed “Le M'al Duc de Trevise,” one page, 8.5 x 11.75, May 25, 1809. Letter to Prince Berthier, in part (translated): "Gener...
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Napoleon: Service du Grand-Chambellan403 - Napoleon: Service du Grand-Chambellan
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Document from Napoleonic France, one page, 9.5 x 14.75, December 1810. Document for the royal household, headed (translated), "House of H.M. Em...
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George S. Patton404 - George S. Patton
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Vintage fountain pen signature, "Censored, G. S. Patton, Jr., Lt. Gen.,” on an off-white 2.75 x 2.25 slip clipped from an envelope. In fine con...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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John J. Pershing405 - John J. Pershing
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Two items: an 'Author's Autograph Edition' of My Experiences in the World War, hardcover with slipcase, numbered 1665/2100, signed on th...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Jozef Poniatowski406 - Jozef Poniatowski
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Manuscript DS, in Polish, one page, 8 x 12, February 19, 1810. Letter to Minister of the Interior Jan Pawel Luszczewski, written in favor of Captain K
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Matthew Ridgway407 - Matthew Ridgway
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Two items: a TLS signed "M. B. Ridgway," one page, 7.25 x 9.75, General Headquarters, Far East Command letterhead, January 13, 1952, in fu...
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