RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

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RR Auction's June Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale brings almost 900 lots to the auction block, featuring robust art and literature sections with autographs from icons like F. Scott Fitzgerald, Jack Kerouac, Dr. Seuss, Beatrix Potter, Herman Melville, J. R. R. Tolkien, Pablo Picasso, and Salvador Dali. Other top offerings include an exceedingly rare signed pair of Air Jordan 1 'Player Sample' Sneakers, Albert Einstein's remarkable musings on the meaning of life, a supremely rare set of oversized Wizard of Oz portraits inscribed to the producer's assistant, and a selection of excellent John F. Kennedy material. 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 June 2021.
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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James Lawrence Autograph Letter Signed302 - James Lawrence Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed “Jas. Lawrence,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.75 x 9.25, September 6, 1810.
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Robert E. Lee Signed Photograph303 - Robert E. Lee Signed Photograph
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Highly desirable 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait of Robert E. Lee in uniform with three stars discernible on his collar, boldly signed in ink, &quo...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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James Longstreet Autograph Letter Signed304 - James Longstreet Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed “James Longstreet, Paymaster,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, March 28, 1861. Letter to Major
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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J. E. B. Stuart Autograph Letter Signed and Saber Hanger Patent Model305 - J. E. B. Stuart Autograph Letter Signed and Saber Hanger Patent Model
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Remarkable archive associated with Stuart's invention of a saber hanger, including an ALS encouraging purchase of his device for state troops an...
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Iwo Jima: Joe Rosenthal306 - Iwo Jima: Joe Rosenthal
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Iconic glossy 7.75 x 9.75 photo of the Mount Suribachi flag-raising after the Battle of Iwo Jima, signed in black felt tip, "Joe Rosenthal, AP ...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Chester Nimitz Twice-Signed Photograph307 - Chester Nimitz Twice-Signed Photograph
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Twice-signed vintage matte-finish 13.5 x 10.5 photo of Nimitz signing the Japanese surrender aboard the USS Missouri, signed and inscribed in the lowe
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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George S. Patton Autograph Letter Signed308 - George S. Patton Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed “George S. Patton, Jr.,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.5 x 7, Mounted Service
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Horatio Nelson Hand-Addressed Free Frank309 - Horatio Nelson Hand-Addressed Free Frank
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Sought-after hand-addressed and free franked cover, measuring 8.75 x 7.25 with a central panel of 4.75 x 3, addressed by Nelson to "William Pea...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Atomic Bomb Signed Photograph310 - Atomic Bomb Signed Photograph
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of the mushroom cloud over Hiroshima, signed in blue and black felt tip by Paul Tibbets, Charles W. Sweeney, and George Marquardt,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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P. G. T. Beauregard Signed Check311 - P. G. T. Beauregard Signed Check
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New Orleans Mutual National Bank check, 8 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed by Beauregard, "G. T. Beauregard," payable to S. R...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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John Milton Brannon Signed Photograph312 - John Milton Brannon Signed Photograph
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Scarce and desirable Civil War-era 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite photo of Brannon in uniform, signed on the reverse in ink, "J. M. Brannon, Brig. Gen...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Civil War Parole Pass313 - Civil War Parole Pass
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Unusual Civil War–dated partly-printed parole pass, one page, 7.5 x 3.75, Lynchburg, Virginia, April 14, 1865, signed at t
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Civil War: John H. Ruoff Journal314 - Civil War: John H. Ruoff Journal
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Civil War soldier John H. Ruoff's journal from his time with the 99th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry from July 26, 1861–N
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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John M. Corse Signed Photograph315 - John M. Corse Signed Photograph
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Scarce 2.25 x 3.5 carte-de-visite photo by Morse's Gallery of the Cumberland, signed at the bottom of the image in black ink, "Jno. M. Cors...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Jefferson Davis Free Frank316 - Jefferson Davis Free Frank
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Mailing envelope, 4.5 x 2.55, postmarked in Washington, D.C., on January 1, 1852, addressed in another hand to "Andrew J. Smith, Trenton, New J...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Jefferson Davis Signed Check317 - Jefferson Davis Signed Check
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Union & Planters Bank check, 8.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Davis, "Jefferson Davis," payable to cash for $100, November 7, 187...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Varina Davis (2) Autograph Letters Signed318 - Varina Davis (2) Autograph Letters Signed
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Two handwritten letters from Varina Davis, both signed "V. Jefferson Davis," three total pages, black-bordered, 3.75 x 5.75 and 4.5 x 7, b...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Henry Dearborn Archive319 - Henry Dearborn Archive
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Archive of 26 documents related "A Republican Institution in the Town of Boston," dated from 1818 to 1892, including two early documents s...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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James H. Doolittle Signed Photograph320 - James H. Doolittle Signed Photograph
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Color glossy 8 x 10 Mutual of Omaha photo of General Doolittle in uniform, signed and inscribed in black ink, "To Adam Harwood: with every good...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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James H. Doolittle Signed Photograph321 - James H. Doolittle Signed Photograph
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Glossy 10 x 8 photo of crewman using wooden logs to prop up a Martin B-10, the first all-metal monoplane bomber to be regularly used by the United Sta
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Enola Gay Signed Photograph322 - Enola Gay Signed Photograph
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Satin-finish 8 x 9.5 laserprint photo showing images of the ruins of Hiroshima and the atomic bomb dropped from the Enola Gay, with a caption below,...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets323 - Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets
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Glossy 8 x 10 photo of the mushroom cloud over Hiroshima, signed in black felt tip, "Paul Tibbets, Pilot. B29 Enola Gay, 6 Aug. 1945." In ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets324 - Enola Gay: Paul Tibbets
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Satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the mushroom cloud and water column from the underwater Baker nuclear explosion, which was photographed from a tower on B
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Gerhard Fieseler Signed Photograph and Signature325 - Gerhard Fieseler Signed Photograph and Signature
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Two items: a satin-finish 4 x 6 head-and-shoulders photo, signed in black felt tip, "G. Fieseler"; and a felt tip signature, "Mit all...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Charles ‘Chinese’ Gordon Autograph Letter Signed326 - Charles ‘Chinese’ Gordon Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed "C. G. Gordon," one page both sides, 8 x 12.75, July 17, 1863. Written from Quinsan during his campaign against the Taipings, G...
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Leslie Groves327 - Leslie Groves
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Two handwritten drafts of letters in pencil by Groves, one signed “L. R. G.,” on opposite sides
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Paul von Hindenburg Autograph Letter Signed328 - Paul von Hindenburg Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS in German, signed “v. Hindenburg,” one page, 8.75 x 11.25, May 16, 1923. Untranslated handwr
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Rufus Ingalls Signed Photograph329 - Rufus Ingalls Signed Photograph
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Desirable 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite bust photo of Ingalls in uniform, signed at the bottom of the image in ink, "Rufus Ingalls, B't Maj. Genl...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Masajiro 'Mike' Kawato Signed Book330 - Masajiro 'Mike' Kawato Signed Book
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Signed book: Flight Into Conquest. Fourth printing. Phoenix, AZ: Associated Lithographers, 1978. Hardcover with dust jacket (titled "Bye Bye Bl...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Henry Livingson, Jr. Document Signed331 - Henry Livingson, Jr. Document Signed
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Manuscript DS, signed “Henry Livingston,” one page, 7.5 x 12, February 3, 1790. Agreement betwee
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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James Longstreet332 - James Longstreet
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ALS in pencil, signed “J. Longstreet,” one page both sides, 8.25 x 10.5, Office of Longstreet, O
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Douglas MacArthur Signed Book333 - Douglas MacArthur Signed Book
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Signed book: Reminiscences. First edition, limited issue of 1750. NY: McGraw-Hill, 1964. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 438 pages. Signed on t
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Douglas MacArthur and Family Signed Photograph334 - Douglas MacArthur and Family Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Douglas, Jean, and Arthur MacArthur waving from the gangway of a Pan American airplane, signed in fountain pen,...
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William Mahone (2) Autograph Letters Signed335 - William Mahone (2) Autograph Letters Signed
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Two handwritten letters from William Mahone, both signed "Mahone," each one page, 7.75 x 9.75 and 8.5 x 11, both written from Petersburg, ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Charles Marshall Typed Letter Signed336 - Charles Marshall Typed Letter Signed
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TLS, one page, 5 x 8, April 6, 1892. Written from Baltimore, a letter to Captain John Sergeant Wise, in full: "I received your kind letter of 2...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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George B. McClellan Autograph Letter Signed337 - George B. McClellan Autograph Letter Signed
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Civil War-dated ALS signed "Geo. B. McClellan," two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, April 13, 1864. Letter to Colonel William Chri...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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George W. Morgan Signed Photograph338 - George W. Morgan Signed Photograph
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Uncommon 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite photo of Morgan in a half-length pose, signed on the mount in ink, "Geo. W. Morgan." In very good to fine...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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George S. Patton Signature339 - George S. Patton Signature
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War-dated fountain pen signature, "G. S. Patton, Jr.,” on an off-white 4.75 x 2.5 slip clipped from an envelope, encapsulat
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Pearl Harbor Signed Photograph340 - Pearl Harbor Signed Photograph
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Satin-finish 20 x 16 photo of the infamous 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, signed in black felt tip by 17 survivors, most adding their ranks and assignme
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Beverly H. Robertson Autograph Letter Signed341 - Beverly H. Robertson Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed “B. H. Robertson,” one page, 5.75 x 9, no date. Handwritten letter to "Mrs. Wise," os
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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William S. Rosecrans Signed Photograph342 - William S. Rosecrans Signed Photograph
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Uncommon 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite photo of Rosecrans by Geo. Rockwood of New York, signed on the image in ink, "W. S. Rosecrans, Majr. Genl.&qu...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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John M. Schofield Letter Signed343 - John M. Schofield Letter Signed
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LS signed “Jno. Schofield,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.75 x 9.75, War Department lette
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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John M. Schofield Autograph Letter Signed344 - John M. Schofield Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed “J. M. Schofield, Maj. Gen'l,” one page both sides, 8 x 10, September 28, 1866. Lette
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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James A. Seddon Letter Signed345 - James A. Seddon Letter Signed
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Civil War-dated LS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.75 x 7.75, Confederate States of America, War Department letterhead, July 22, 1864. Letter
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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William Seward Letter Signed346 - William Seward Letter Signed
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LS signed "William H. Seward," one page both sides, 7.75 x 10, Department of State letterhead, January 19, 1869. In part: "Your very ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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William T. Sherman Autograph Letter Signed347 - William T. Sherman Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed “W. T. Sherman,” one page on two adjoining sheets, 5.5 x 9.25, September 6, 1887. Let
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Thomas Kilby Smith Signed Photograph348 - Thomas Kilby Smith Signed Photograph
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Fantastic Civil War–era 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite photo of Smith in uniform by Brady's National Photographic Portrait Galle
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Alexander H. Stephens Free Frank349 - Alexander H. Stephens Free Frank
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Mailing envelope, 5.5 x 3.25, addressed in the hand of Alexander H. Stephens to his half-brother "Linton Stephens, Esqr., Crawfordville, Ga.,&q...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Gideon Welles Document Signed350 - Gideon Welles Document Signed
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Civil War–dated partly-printed DS, one page, 8 x 10, July 10, 1863. Secretary of the Navy Welles grants Charles W. Seeking
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Gideon Welles Document351 - Gideon Welles Document
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Unsigned printed Navy Department document, one page both sides, 5.5 x 8.5, May 3, 1864, regarding results of the court-martial of Commodore Charles Wi
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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