RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

Partial ADS signed within the text, one page, 7.5 x 2, no date but circa late 1760s to mid 1770s. A section of a property survey penned entirely in Wa

Partly-printed DS as president, signed “G:o Washington,” one page, 12.75 x 15.25, December 10, 1794. Three-language ship’s papers, in French, English,

Hand-addressed panel, 5.5 x 2.25, addressed by Adams to “The Honourable Benjamin W. Crowningshield, Secretary for the Department of the Navy, Washingt

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

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “Th: Jefferson” as president and “James Madison” as secretary of state, one page, 15.5 x 8.75, January 22, 1806. Pres

Interesting collection of four ink signatures on individual off-white slips from different time periods, clipped from a variety of formats including a

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 12.25 x 2.75, May 1, 1824. Bottom portion of a land grant, nicely signed by Monroe and countersigned by Comm

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 13 x 10, November 27, 1820. Land grant issued to John Wise, "late a private in the Worths company, of...

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 20.25 x 16.5, December 15, 1821. Four-language ship’s papers issued to “Reuben Ray master or commander of th

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, signed “J. Q. Adams,” one page, 15.25 x 9.5, October 1, 1825. President Adams grants almost 160 acres of land i

Boldly penned ALS, one page, 7.25 x 3, no date. Brief letter to a gentleman, in full: “I received this morning, the papers herewith enclosed, from the

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 19.5 x 15, August 21, 1835. Four-language ship’s papers issued to “Job Collins master or commander of the Sh

Ink signature, “I am sir respectfully yr mo, ob, serv, Andrew Jackson,” on an off-white 5.75 x 1.5 slip clipped from the close of a letter. In fine co

Bank check, 6 x 2.5, filled out and signed by Harrison, “W. H. Harrison,” payable to W. Neville for $10.00, no date, but 1830s. Harrison also crosses

War-dated partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 13.5 x 17.5, June 27, 1846. President Polk appoints Henry M. Vandeven as “Assistant Quarter

Ink signature, as president, “Z. Taylor,” on an off-white irregularly trimmed 5.75 x 2 slip, clipped from a larger document dated January 4, 1850, in

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 14.5 x 10, August 31, 1850. President Fillmore appoints John L. Gallagher “Third Auditor of the Treasury of

Manuscript DS as president, one page, 7.75 x 8.25, August 19, 1853. President Pierce appoints “Charles E. Mix to be acting Commissioner of Indian Affa

LS signed “Frank. Pierce,” one page both sides, 7.5 x 9.75, December 14, 1848. Letter to President James K. Polk. In part: “I take the liberty to comm

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 21.75 x 16.75, no date but circa 1857–1860. Unissued four-language ship’s paper, left blank and signed in ad

Civil War–dated handwritten endorsement, signed as president, “A. Lincoln,” dated September 27, 1864, penned on the reverse of the second integral pag

Choice ANS as president, signed “Lincoln,” one page, 5 x 2.75, no date. In full: “Please send your papers and brief (if you have any) for appointments

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 7.25 x 9, December 17, 1864. President Lincoln directs “the Secretary of State to affix the Seal of the Unit

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 14.75 x 14.25, August 10, 1864. President Lincoln appoints Delano T. Smith as “District Tax Commissioner for

Striking color 13 x 16 chromolithographic oval portrait of President Abraham Lincoln, showing him in a distinguished head-and-shoulders pose, produced

Partial partly-printed DS as president, one page, 14.25 x 5, May 19, 1864. The conclusion of an official document, in part: “In Testimony Whereof I ha

Elegant limited edition Abraham Lincoln rollerball pen by Krone, numbered 26/28, housed in an attractive 7 x 9 x 3.75 custom wood case. The cap and ba

American lawyer (1818–1891) best known as Lincoln’s law partner from 1841. DS, signed “W. H. Herndon,” one page, 8 x 9.75, September 22, 1848. A legal

Choice partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.75 x 19.5, March 12, 1868. President Johnson appoints Royal B. Bradford as “a Master in the

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.5 x 19.75, July 22, 1869. President Grant appoints Charles A. Copp as “an Ensign in the Navy.” Nea

ALS, 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 fo

Bold ink signature, “U. S. Grant,” on an off-white 2.5 x .75 lightly-lined slip affixed to a larger album page. In fine condition.

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, March 11, 1876. President Grant orders the secretary of state to “affix the Seal of the United

Leatherbound autograph album, 7 x 4.25, signed inside in ink by over thirty political figures, very few signed back-to-back, including: Rutherford B.

Large and visually impressive ink signature, signed and dated as president, “James A. Garfield, April 25, 1881,” on an off-white 6 x 4 slip. Archivall

Hardcover leatherbound autograph album, 7.5 x 9.25, signed inside, as president, “Chester A. Arthur, April 12, 1884,” and also signed by seven members

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 14.25 x 17.75, October 21, 1882. President Arthur appoints James S. Phillips to “the grade of Assista

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 17.75 x 11.75, January 25, 1886. President Cleveland appoints “John G. Walker, a Captain in the Navy…

The Fletcher National Bank check, 7 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed by Harrison, “Benj. Harrison,” payable to Julius C. Walk & Son...

Enormous commemorative silk embroidery tapestry headed with the words, “In Memory of Our Famous Cruise Around the World,” 24.5 x 41.5, designed by acc

Impressive matte-finish 13 x 10.25 photo of the Harvard Board of Overseers taken in November 1913 by Newcombe & Robinson of Boston, affixed to i...

Ink signature and inscription, “A Mme. Dumont, with all good wishes from Theodore Roosevelt, April 9th 1909,” on an off-white 5 x 7.75 card featuring

Signed book: Message of the Governor of the State of New York, 1900. Bound in soft Moroccan leather, 8.25 x 10.25, 53 pages. Nicely signed on the fina

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, December 16, 1908. Letter to the War Department. In full: “Mr. Taft saw me the other day

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “Theodore Roosevelt” as president and “Wm. H. Taft” as secretary of war, one page, 15 x 19, March 24, 1904. President

TLS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” four pages, 8 x 10.5, personal letterhead, January 5, 1920. Letter to newspaper correspondent Gus J. Karger, discussing the

Crisp bank check, 6.5 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Coolidge, payable to himself for $50, September 29, 1915, also endorsed on the reverse. In fine

Impressive archive of 62 TLSs from Herbert Hoover, most to either friend and assistant Lewis Strauss or his presidential secretary Lawrence Richey, sp

TLS signed “Herbert,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, December 26, 1958. Letter to his trusted friend and assistant Lewis Strauss, thankin

TLS as president, two pages, 8 x 10.5, White House letterhead, October 25, 1940. Letter to Otto S. Beyer, chairman of the National Mediation Board. In