RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts featuring Presidents and Animation

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With well over 1,000 lots spanning a dozen genres, RR Auction's July Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale is highlighted by special Animation Art section, plus an assortment of Founding Fathers to honor America's Independence Day. Among the top lots are a handwritten letter by Karl Marx, an amazing Lewis Carroll letter about "Alice," an early Winston Churchill portrait, a marvelous double-signed Beatles program, rare letters by artists like Claude Monet and Gilbert Stuart, and fully signed Apollo 11 insurance covers. The animation feature boasts original production artwork from classics like Snow White, Fantasia, Pinocchio, Lady and the Tramp, Bambi, and Dumbo, in addition to several Walt Disney autographs. Founders include important letters by Benjamin Franklin and George Washington, a Force print of the Declaration of Independence, a John Hancock document from 1776, and a collection of signers of the US Constitution. Join us as we make history selling history in July 2019.
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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George Washington1 - George Washington
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Revolutionary War–dated ALS signed "Go: Washington," one page, 7.5 x 10.5, September 14, 1775. A highly unusual letter, written from "...
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Estimate : 25,000.00 - 35,000.00
 
 
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George Washington2 - George Washington
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ALS as president signed “Go: Washington,” one page, 8 x 9.75, December 22, 1796. Letter to Rufus King, the United States Minister to the United Kingdo
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Estimate : 25,000.00 - 30,000.00
 
 
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George Washington3 - George Washington
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Revolutionary War-dated LS as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, signed “Go: Washington,” one page, 7.75 x 12.75, September 23, 1782. Letter
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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[George Washington]4 - [George Washington]
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Exceptional pairing of documents relating to the formal opening of the United States Congress in 1791. The first is a printed broadside, one page, 8 x
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Abigail Adams5 - Abigail Adams
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Remarkable collection consisting of Abigail Adams's personally-owned sewing needle case and two swatches of the dress Adams is seen wearing in h...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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John Adams6 - John Adams
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LS as president signed “J. Adams,” one page, 8 x 9.75, January 22, 1798. Written from Philadelphia, a letter to his cousin, Dr. Cotton Tufts, in full:
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Estimate : 7,500.00 - 8,500.00
 
 
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John Adams7 - John Adams
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Very desirable free-franked mailing envelope, 4.75 x 3.25, addressed and dated in another hand, "Quincy, Oct'r 9th, 1809, Free," with ...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Thomas Jefferson8 - Thomas Jefferson
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ALS as president signed “Th: Jefferson,” one page, 8 x 10, August 16, 1804. Letter to John Smith, the chief clerk of the Department of War, written fr
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Thomas Jefferson9 - Thomas Jefferson
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Desirable full free frank, measuring 9.75 x 7.75 unfolded with a center panel of 4.75 x 3.25, boldly addressed in Jefferson's hand to "The ...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Thomas Jefferson and James Madison10 - Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
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Vellum manuscript DS, signed “Th: Jefferson" as president and "James Madison" as secretary of state, one page, 14.75 x 11.25, May 12,...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Dolley Madison11 - Dolley Madison
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ALS signed “D. P. Madison,” one page both sides, 4.25 x 6.75, January 18, 1848. Letter addressed to writer, historian, and poet Elizabeth F. Ellet, in
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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James Madison12 - James Madison
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ALS as president, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, September 27, 1813. Letter to Senior Officer of the United States Army and former Secretary of War Henry Dear
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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James Madison and James Monroe13 - James Madison and James Monroe
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Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “James Madison" as president and "Jas. Monroe" as secretary of state,” one page, 10.5 x 15.75, Decem...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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James Monroe14 - James Monroe
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ALS as president, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, June 5, 1822. Letter to Attorney General William Wirt, in part: "The papers which accompany this, invo...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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John Quincy Adams15 - John Quincy Adams
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ALS as president, one page, 8 x 10, September 8, 1828. Letter to Dr. Edward Augustus Holyoke of the Essex Historical Society, in full: "I had f...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Andrew Jackson16 - Andrew Jackson
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ALS as president, one page, 7.75 x 12.5, February 9, 1830. Letter to Secretary of the Treasury Samuel D. Ingham, in full: "The inclosed was han...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Martin Van Buren17 - Martin Van Buren
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Scarce LS as secretary of state, signed “M. Van Buren,” five total pages, 8 x 12.5, March 31, 1829. Letter to Don Francisco Dionisio Vives, Governor a
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Martin Van Buren18 - Martin Van Buren
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ALS as president signed “M. Van Buren,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 9.75, June 8, 1840. Letter to Benjamin Franklin Butler, the former United States A
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Martin Van Buren19 - Martin Van Buren
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ALS signed “M. Van Buren,” one page, 5.25 x 8, June 19, 1858. Letter written from his estate of Lindenwald in Kinderhook, New York, in part: "I...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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William Henry Harrison20 - William Henry Harrison
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ALS signed “W. H. Harrison,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, December 26, 1825. Letter to William Sly, in full: "I duly received your letter of the 30th...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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John Tyler21 - John Tyler
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ALS as president signed “J. Tyler,” one page, 4.5 x 7, June 4, no year but circa 1844–45. Brief letter to Secretary of War William Wilkins, in full:...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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James K. Polk22 - James K. Polk
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ALS as president, one page, 8 x 10, August 2, 1845. Letter to Secretary of the Treasury Robert J. Walker, in full: "Will you do me the favour t...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Zachary Taylor23 - Zachary Taylor
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Rare LS as president, signed “Z. Taylor,” one page, 7 x 9, August 6, 1849. Letter to historian Henry Howe in New Haven, Connecticut, in full: "...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Zachary Taylor24 - Zachary Taylor
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Rare LS as president signed “Z. Taylor,” one page, 8 x 10, January 30, 1850. Letter to William Hall & Son, in part: "Your favor of Dec. 19,...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Millard Fillmore25 - Millard Fillmore
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ALS, one page, 5.25 x 8.25, April 3, 1853. Four weeks after leaving the presidency, Fillmore informs his brother of the death of his wife. In part: ...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Millard Fillmore26 - Millard Fillmore
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ALS, one page, 5 x 7.75, February 25, 1857. Letter to E. H. Wade, in full: “I have your letter desiring to know whether in my opinion the ‘Missouri Co
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Millard Fillmore27 - Millard Fillmore
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LS as president, one page, 7.75 x 5.5, March 3, 1851. In full: "Whereas divers and weighty causes connected with executive business necessary t...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Franklin Pierce28 - Franklin Pierce
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ALS, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8.5, March 27, 1861. Letter to his former private White House secretary Sidney Webster, in full: &qu...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 12,000.00
 
 
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Franklin Pierce29 - Franklin Pierce
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ALS as president, one page, 5 x 7.5, January 20, 1857. Letter to A. R. Sparks, a pension officer, in full: "Among letters in my private drawer ...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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James Buchanan30 - James Buchanan
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ALS as president, one page, 8 x 9.25, September 26, 1858. Written from a "Soldiers Home near Washington," a letter to C. H. Fisher, in ful...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Abraham Lincoln31 - Abraham Lincoln
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Highly desirable Springfield Marine & Fire Insurance Company check, 7.5 x 2.25, filled out and signed by Lincoln, "A. Lincoln," (with ...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Abraham Lincoln32 - Abraham Lincoln
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 7.5 x 9.5, June 13, 1863. President Lincoln authorizes and directs "the Secretary of State to affix t...
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Estimate : 7,500.00 - 8,500.00
 
 
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Abraham Lincoln33 - Abraham Lincoln
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Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 19 x 14.25, November 12, 1861. President Lincoln appoints Samuel S. Warner as "Second Lieutena...
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Abraham Lincoln34 - Abraham Lincoln
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Civil War-dated ALS as president signed “A. Lincoln,” one page, 5 x 8, January 23, 1863. Letter to General Henry W. Halleck, in full: "I unders...
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Abraham Lincoln by Leonard Volk35 - Abraham Lincoln by Leonard Volk
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Rare pair of plaster cast hands of Abraham Lincoln with a bronze-like finish, likely dating to the late 19th century, produced from the first replica
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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[Abraham Lincoln]36 - [Abraham Lincoln]
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Paternal grandfather and namesake of President Abraham Lincoln, who served as a captain in Virginia's militia during the Revolutionary War (1744...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Andrew Johnson37 - Andrew Johnson
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LS as president, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, Executive Mansion letterhead, July 28, 1865. Letter to Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton, in full: "Mr....
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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U. S. Grant38 - U. S. Grant
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LS as president, one page, 5 x 8, personal monogrammed stationery, January 12, 1870. Letter to diplomat Elihu B. Washburne, in full: "I have th...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Rutherford B. Hayes39 - Rutherford B. Hayes
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ALS as president signed “R. B. Hayes,” one page, 4.5 x 6.75, Executive Mansion letterhead, August 19, 1878. Letter to L. B. Carvell, in part: "...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Rutherford B. Hayes40 - Rutherford B. Hayes
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LS as president, signed “R. B. Hayes,” one page, 4.5 x 6.75, Executive Mansion letterhead, June 3, no year. Letter of recommendation, in full: "...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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James A. Garfield41 - James A. Garfield
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Extremely rare partly-printed DS as president, one page, 17 x 14, February 16, 1881. President Garfield appoints John A. Hubbard to the position of Po
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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James A. Garfield42 - James A. Garfield
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ALS as president signed “J. A. Garfield,” written in pencil on a 5.75 x 8.25 American Union telegraph sheet, June 4, [1881]. A telegram directed to O.
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Chester A. Arthur43 - Chester A. Arthur
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ALS, one page, 4.5 x 6.75, personal Impelle Obstantia letterhead, May 11, no year. Written from New York's Fifth Avenue Hotel, a letter to Dr. C...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Chester A. Arthur44 - Chester A. Arthur
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ALS as president, two pages, 5 x 8, Executive Mansion letterhead, November 2, 1884. Letter to New York County District Attorney Daniel G. Robbins, in
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Grover Cleveland45 - Grover Cleveland
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ALS as president, one page both sides, 4.5 x 7, Executive Mansion letterhead, February 17, 1897. Letter to Dr. K. C. Gibson in New York, in part: &q...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Grover Cleveland46 - Grover Cleveland
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ALS as president, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, Executive Mansion letterhead, October 23, 1885. Letter to a gentleman in Buffalo, in pa
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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William McKinley47 - William McKinley
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TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 9, Executive Mansion letterhead, October 11, 1900. Letter to William H. Arnoux, former judge of the Supreme Court o
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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William and Ida McKinley48 - William and Ida McKinley
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Ink signatures, "William McKinley" and "Ida S. McKinley" on an off-white 4 x 3.25 stationery sheet with embossed monogram. In fi...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Theodore Roosevelt49 - Theodore Roosevelt
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TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, March 3, 1906. Letter to Charles Emory Smith, editor of the Philadelphia Press and forme
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Theodore Roosevelt50 - Theodore Roosevelt
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 21 x 16, December 7, 1903. President Roosevelt appoints Leonard Wood as a "Major General in the servi...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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