RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

ALS as president signed “G. Washington,” one page both sides, 7.25 x 8.75, July 3, 1792. Letter to Virginia Governor Henry Lee, in full: “Your letter

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 19.25 x 15.5, October 30, 1797. A four-language ship’s papers issued to “James Humphrey, master or commander

Partly-printed DS, signed “Th: Jefferson” as president and “James Madison” as secretary of state, one page, 19 x 15.5, November 30, 1803. Four-languag

Highly desirable partly-printed vellum DS, signed “Th: Jefferson” as president and “James Madison” as secretary of state, two pages, 11.75 x 14.5, Aug

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 20 x 16, December 12, 1809. A four-language ship’s pass issued to “Nathaniel M. Perly, master or commander o

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 12.5 x 16.25, February 1, 1810. A grant for a 100-acre parcel of land, issued to Ambrose Bohannon, “a Captai

ALS as president, one page both sides, 7.75 x 9.75, August 21, 1819. Letter to an unidentified recipient, in part: “The papers enclosed relate to Judg

War-dated DS, signed “Jas. Monroe,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, November 7, 1812. Printed State Department circular headed, “To Captain John Evans, command

Free-franked mailing panel, 8 x 3.5, addressed in another hand to “His Exc’y The Governor of North Carolina, Raleigh,” and franked in the upper right,

Autograph check, 6.5 x 3, filled out and signed by Monroe, November 2, 1814, in full: “Mr. Smith will please deliver the bearer one hundred & tw...

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “James Monroe” as president and “John Quincy Adams” as secretary of state, one page, 10.25 x 14, June 17, 1823. A pat

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “James Monroe” as president and “John Quincy Adams” as secretary of state, one page, 11 x 14.5, January 4, 1823. Scal

ALS signed “J. Q. Adams,” one page, 8 x 10, July 24, 1844. Letter to G. W. Burnet, in part: “I enclose herewith introductory Letters to Mr. Edward Eve

Uncommon autograph check, 6 x 4, filled out and signed by Adams, October 21, 1819, in full: “Office of Discount and Deposit of the Bank of the United

Hand-addressed mailing panel, 6.5 x 3.5, addressed by Adams to “His Excellency Samuel Sprigg, Governor of the State of Maryland, Annapolis,” and frank

Self-contained partial LS, one page, 8 x 3.25, no date but circa 1814. Letter to R. G. Beasley, a US agent for American Prisoners of War, in full: “Th

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 12.5 x 15.75, December 15, 1835. A patent issued to Aretus A. Wilder, who “hath alleged that he has i

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 10.75 x 14.75, August 26, 1834. Scallop-topped ship’s pass issued for “the Ship Condor of New Bedford

Uncommon partly-printed vellum DS as president, signed “M. Van Buren,” one page, 11.5 x 14.75, May 12, 1840. Scallop-topped ship’s pass issued for “th

Scarce bank of Kinderhook check, 6 x 2.5, filled out and signed by Van Buren, “M. Van Buren,” payable to Pound & Eaton for $23.73, July 31, 1856...

Partly-printed DS as president, signed “M. Van Buren,” one page, 8 x 9.75, November 4, 1839. President Van Buren directs the “Acting Secretary of Stat

ADS, signed “Wm. H. Harrison A.D.C.,” one page, 7.75 x 2.75, August 6, 1795. A requisition order issued at Greeneville, in full: “For the Shawanas two

Manuscript DS, signed “Will’m Henry Harrison,” one page split into two 10 x 7.5 sheets, December 17, 1811. Indiana Territory document headed “An Act R

Autograph endorsement signed as president, “J. Tyler,” dated December 6, 1841, penned on the reverse of the last page of an ALS by Secretary of the Na

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 10.25 x 7, December 11, 1841. President Tyler appoints Samuel G. City as “a Gunner in the Navy of the

Bold ALS as president, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, October 15, 1843. Letter to US Consul Thomas Aspinwall in London, in part: “I desire to introduce to you

ALS, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.75 x 9.75, October 21, 1844. Letter to the candidate for vice president, George M. Dallas, written just pri

ALS as president, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, June 20, 1845. Letter to Secretary of the Treasury Robert J. Walker, in part: “Will you cause the abstracts a

Free-franked mailing envelope, 8 x 3.75, addressed in another hand to “Hon. Gideon Welles, Hartford, Conn.,” and franked in the upper right, “Free, J.

Manuscript DS, signed “Z. Taylor Col. 1st Regt. U.S. Infy. Comdg.,” one page, 8 x 3.75, March 2, 1833. As commander at Fort Crawford, Taylor confirms

Desirable partly-printed vellum DS as president, signed “Z. Taylor,” one page, 11.5 x 16, no date. Unissued scallop-topped ship’s pass, boldly signed

Exceptional 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

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 13.75 x 10.5, January 13, 1853. President Fillmore confirms the appointment of Joseph Pasigi as “Consul of t

ALS, one page, 4 x 5, March 25, 1865. Response to an autograph request, in part: “I cheerfully comply with your request for my autograph.” Encapsulate

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 14.75 x 18, July 24, 1856. President Pierce appoints Andrew W. Johnson as “a Lieutenant in the Navy.”

LS, one page, 8 x 10, June 12, 1846. Letter to US Marshal Alexander Hunter in Washington. In part: “I transmit herewith, the President’s pardon of Joh

LS as president signed “A. Lincoln,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, July 23, 1861. Letter to Hon. James Pollock, the superintendent of the US Mint. In full: “Mr

ALS signed “Mary Lincoln,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, September 28, [1868]. Letter to Rev. James Smith, pastor of the First Presbyter

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 14 x 17.5, April 4, 1862. President Lincoln appoints William H. White “Brigade Surgeon of Volunteers in the

Autograph endorsement as president, signed “A. Lincoln,” on an off-white 5 x 1 slip, dated December 15, 1862, in full: “If there is a vacancy of Asst.

Unusual free frank endorsement on a beige 5.5 x 3 mailing envelope addressed in another hand to Johnson, who writes in the upper right, “The early att

Black leatherbound autograph album belonging to H. C. Underwood, 8.25 x 10.25, containing over 500 signatures (mostly of friends and acquaintances), i

Bank check, 8.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Grant, payable to cash for $4, June 7, 1867. Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/DNA authentication holder

Amusing ALS as president, one page, lightly-lined both sides, 5.75 x 9.25, Executive Mansion letterhead, December 20, 1871. Letter to former Secretary

DS as president, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, June 6, 1876. In part: “I hereby authorize and direct the Secretary of State to affix the Seal of the United S

Signed book: Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, with the Annual Message of the President, Decembe

ALS signed “R. B. Hayes,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 9.75, State of Ohio Executive Department letterhead, March 11, 1870. Letter to “Uncle Scott,” in

Wonderful 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Hayes in near profile, signed on the mount in black ink, “Rutherford B. Hayes,” and dated 1886. Published by McK

Partly-printed DS, signed “R. B. Hayes,” one page, 8 x 10, January 28, 1880. President Hayes authorizes and directs the “Secretary of State to cause t

Partly-printed DS, one page, 19.5 x 15.5, May 3, 1892. Membership certificate for the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. In part

Comprehensive circa 1878 leatherbound autograph album, 7.75 x 5, signed throughout in ink by over eighty political figures (none back-to-back), focuse

Sought-after ink signature as president, “James A. Garfield, April 25, 1881,” on an off-white 6 x 3.75 sheet. Double-matted and framed with an image a

Signed book: Archdeacon Paley’s View of the Evidences of Christianity. Philadelphia: Troutman & Hayes, 1852. Hardcover, 4 x 6, 264 pages. Signed...

Bank check, 7.5 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Arthur, “C. A. Arthur,” payable to “myself” for $50, November 18, 1872. Also endorsed on the reverse

ALS, one page both sides, 4.25 x 6.75, Gray Gables, Buzzards Bay letterhead, August 17, 1902. Letter to E. A. MacMillan, in part: “Any political utter

Uncommon 4.25 x 6.25 cabinet photo of Cleveland in near profile, signed and inscribed in black ink, “Grover Cleveland, to Mrs. Christenson.” Published

Manuscript DS as president, one page both sides, 8.5 x 13, February 20, 1894. Official letter of state to the “President of the Republic of Bolivia,”

Exceptionally sharp 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of McKinley, boldly signed across the image in black ink. Published by Sarony of New York. Encapsulated i

LS as an Ohio congressman, signed “W. McKinley, Jr.,” six pages on three sheets, 5.5 x 9, U.S. House of Representatives letterhead, December 26, 1890.

Partly-printed vellum DS as the governor of Ohio, one page, 13.75 x 17, November 10 1894. McKinley appoints Raymond Lloyd as “Notary Public for the Co

Signed book: Outdoor Pastimes of an American Hunter. Limited edition printed on Ruisdael paper by the De Vinne Press, numbered 12/260. NY: Charles Scr

Exceptional 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Roosevelt seated, boldly signed on the mount in black ink. Published in 1898 by Rockwood of New York. Encapsul

Signed book: Message of the Governor of the State of New York, 1900. Softcover, 8.25 x 10.25, 53 pages. Neatly signed at the bottom of page 53 in blac

TLS, one page, 5.25 x 6.75, Navy Department letterhead, May 24, 1897. Letter to Mrs. Bayard T. Putnam, in part: “It will be a great pleasure to me to

Ink signature, “Theodore Roosevelt, late Col. 1st USV, Dec. 11th ’98,” on an off-white 3.75 x 1.75 card. In fine condition, with a light semicircle of

Large engraving of President Taft in a distinguished head-and-shoulders pose by artist Jean Paleologue, originally published in 1909 by William J. Cam

Vintage matte-finish 8.5 x 12 Harris & Ewing portrait of Taft, signed and inscribed as president in the lower border in fountain pen, “For Mr. P...

TLS as president signed “Wm. H. Taft,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, displayed to 14 x 8.75, White House letterhead, January 25, 1912. Letter to

TLS as president, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, April 9, 1917. Letter to Reverend L. D. Wishard, in part: “Your

Collection of three TLSs as governor of New Jersey, each one page, 8 x 9.75, dated 1912–1913. Two feature nearly identical text despite being written

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, September 6, 1917. Letter to Hon. Frederic A. Delano of the Federal Reserve Board. In pa

Distinguished matte-finish 9.25 x 12.25 portrait of Wilson wearing a flag pin on his lapel, beautifully signed in fountain pen, “Woodrow Wilson.” Blin

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, August 18, 1921. Letter to Charles C. Fisher, in part: “The suggestion you make respecting

Striking matte-finish 9.75 x 13 portrait of Harding in profile, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Albert Halstead, With cordial greetings and

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, July 9, 1931. Letter to J. P Morgan banker Thomas Cochran, in full: “It was very thoughtful of you to se

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, United States Delegation to the General Assembly of the United Nations letterhead, December 14, 1946. Letter to Jan Stanczyk

Vintage matte-finish 7.75 x 10 formal portrait of Roosevelt by Underwood and Underwood of New York, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To George L

TLS, one page, 7.75 x 10.25, Navy Department letterhead, October 2, 1919. Letter to Ella S. Hudson, in full, “I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your

Vintage matte-finish 8.5 x 12 Harris & Ewing portrait of Roosevelt, signed and inscribed as president in the lower border in fountain pen, “For ...

Bank check, 8.25 x 3, filled out and signed by Roosevelt, “Georgia Warm Springs Foundation Inc., Patients Aid Fund, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Pres.,” pay

Outstanding oversized matte-finish 14.5 x 10.5 Harris and Ewing photo of Truman and his cabinet, taken in January 1950, signed in the lower border in

Signed book: Crusade in Europe. First edition, limited issue, numbered 192/1426. NY: Doubleday, 1948. Hardcover with slipcase, 7 x 10, 559 pages. Sign

World War II–era ALS, one page, 5 x 7.25, Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Force letterhead, no date. Letter to a friend, in part: “I’ve tri

Exceptional World War II–dated ALS signed “Ike,” two pages, 8 x 10.5, [December 8, 1944, erroneously dated “Nov. 8”]. Letter home to his wife Mamie, i

Ideal matte-finish 7.5 x 9.5 half-length photo of Kennedy seated at his desk and staring directly into the camera, affixed to a 9.75 x 12.75 mount, ne

TLS signed “Jack,” one page, 6.25 x 8, United States Senate letterhead, June 7, 1957. Letter to Margaret Coit at Farleigh Dickinson University, in ful

TLS signed “John Kennedy,” one page, 8 x 10.5, House of Representatives letterhead, July 16, 1951. Letter to Edward Stack, in part: “This will acknowl

Massachusetts Democratic State Committee program for a dinner honoring John F. Kennedy and John W. McCormack at Boston’s Commonwealth Armory on Novemb

TLS signed “Love, Jack,” one page, 8 x 10.5, United States Senate letterhead, July 20, 1953. Letter to James and Marion Fitzgerald, in full: “Thank yo

Matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of John and Jackie Kennedy, signed in the lower border in blue ballpoint by the latter. In very good to fine condition, with

Personal check, 6 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and made payable to Lyndon B. Johnson for $5, August 3, 1972, endorsed on the reverse in black fe

Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 full-length photo of Johnson seated with Pope Paul VI, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To Joseph J. Fricelli, with eve

Souvenir typescript on official White House letterhead, one page, 6.75 x 8.75, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To Bruce Meredith, With best wishes

ALS signed “Ronnie,” one page, 6.25 x 4.25, embossed personal letterhead, no date. Letter to Marion Grimm, in full: “It was great to get your letter p

ALS signed “Dutch,” one page, lightly-lined, 8 x 10, dated in another hand May 12, 1967. Letter to Samuel Harrod, in full: “Just a line to say thanks

DS as governor, seven pages, 9 x 14.75, October 27, 1969. Extradition document issued from the State of California Executive Department concerning the

ALS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, September 6. Letter to Mr. Engel, in part: “Just a line to thank you for your letter of Aug. 9 and to

Unsigned handwritten draft of a letter by Vice President Bush, three pages, 7.25 x 10.5, Stouffer’s Inn on the Square letterhead, no date but circa Ma

Scarce ALS as president, one page, 6.25 x 4.25, presidential stationery card, January 26, 1995. Letter to Henry Leon and Judy Ritzenthaler, in full: “

TLS, one page, 8.25 x 11, Obama for Illinois letterhead, December 2, 2004. Letter to his grandmother Sara Ogwel Onyango, in full: “On January 4th, 200