RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

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Among the premier items in this monthly sale are an autograph letter by Albert Einstein on his Unified Field Theory, a scarce signed suite of Salvador Dali’s Divine Comedy woodcuts, and an incredible signed photo of Ty Cobb’s notorious ‘spiking of Baker.’ RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted auction house specializing in rare and remarkable documents, manuscripts, autographs, and historical artifacts. Join us as we prepare to make history selling history in October 2016.
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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Rutherford B. Hayes and Politicians51 - Rutherford B. Hayes and Politicians
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Comprehensive circa 1878 leatherbound autograph album, 7.75 x 5, signed throughout in ink by over eighty political figures (none back-to-back), focuse
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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James A. Garfield52 - James A. Garfield
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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
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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James A. Garfield53 - James A. Garfield
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Signed book: Archdeacon Paley’s View of the Evidences of Christianity. Philadelphia: Troutman & Hayes, 1852. Hardcover, 4 x 6, 264 pages. Signed...
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Chester A. Arthur54 - Chester A. Arthur
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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
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Grover Cleveland55 - Grover Cleveland
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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
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Grover Cleveland56 - Grover Cleveland
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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
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Grover Cleveland57 - Grover Cleveland
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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,”
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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William McKinley58 - William McKinley
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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
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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William McKinley59 - William McKinley
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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.
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William McKinley60 - William McKinley
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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
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Theodore Roosevelt61 - Theodore Roosevelt
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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
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Theodore Roosevelt62 - Theodore Roosevelt
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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
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Theodore Roosevelt63 - Theodore Roosevelt
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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
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Theodore Roosevelt64 - Theodore Roosevelt
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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
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Theodore Roosevelt65 - Theodore Roosevelt
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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
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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William H. Taft66 - William H. Taft
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Large engraving of President Taft in a distinguished head-and-shoulders pose by artist Jean Paleologue, originally published in 1909 by William J. Cam
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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William H. Taft67 - William H. Taft
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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...
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William H. Taft68 - William H. Taft
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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
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Woodrow Wilson69 - Woodrow Wilson
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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
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Woodrow Wilson70 - Woodrow Wilson
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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
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Woodrow Wilson71 - Woodrow Wilson
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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
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Woodrow Wilson72 - Woodrow Wilson
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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
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Warren G. Harding73 - Warren G. Harding
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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
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Warren G. Harding74 - Warren G. Harding
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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
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Calvin Coolidge75 - Calvin Coolidge
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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
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Eleanor Roosevelt76 - Eleanor Roosevelt
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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
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Eleanor Roosevelt77 - Eleanor Roosevelt
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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
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Franklin D. Roosevelt78 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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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
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Franklin D. Roosevelt79 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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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 ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Franklin D. Roosevelt80 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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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
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Harry S. Truman and Cabinet81 - Harry S. Truman and Cabinet
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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
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Estimate : 2,800.00 - 3,200.00
 
 
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Dwight D. Eisenhower82 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Signed book: Crusade in Europe. First edition, limited issue, numbered 192/1426. NY: Doubleday, 1948. Hardcover with slipcase, 7 x 10, 559 pages. Sign
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Estimate : 2,800.00 - 3,200.00
 
 
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Dwight D. Eisenhower83 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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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
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Dwight D. Eisenhower84 - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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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
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy85 - John F. Kennedy
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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
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy86 - John F. Kennedy
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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
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy87 - John F. Kennedy
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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
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John F. Kennedy88 - John F. Kennedy
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Massachusetts Democratic State Committee program for a dinner honoring John F. Kennedy and John W. McCormack at Boston’s Commonwealth Armory on Novemb
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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John F. Kennedy89 - John F. Kennedy
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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
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Jacqueline Kennedy90 - Jacqueline Kennedy
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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
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Estimate : 1,400.00 - 1,600.00
 
 
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Lyndon B. Johnson91 - Lyndon B. Johnson
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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
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Estimate : 600.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Lyndon B. Johnson92 - Lyndon B. Johnson
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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
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Richard Nixon93 - Richard Nixon
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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
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Ronald Reagan94 - Ronald Reagan
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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
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Ronald Reagan95 - Ronald Reagan
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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
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Ronald Reagan96 - Ronald Reagan
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DS as governor, seven pages, 9 x 14.75, October 27, 1969. Extradition document issued from the State of California Executive Department concerning the
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Ronald Reagan97 - Ronald Reagan
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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
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George Bush98 - George Bush
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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
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Bill Clinton99 - Bill Clinton
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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: “
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Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,200.00
 
 
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Barack Obama100 - Barack Obama
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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
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