RR Auction: January Rare Manuscript, Document, and Autograph Auction

ALS signed “Bird,” four pages, lightly-lined on two adjoining sheets, 7.75 x 10, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Council Chamber letterhead, April 22, 1

ALS signed “Warren N. Goddard,” one page both sides, 5 x 7.5, personal letterhead, June 11, 1867. Letter to his father. In part: “Do not forget to bri

ALS signed “T. H. Bartlett,” one page, 8 x 10, The Bartlett Art Lectures letterhead, May 13, 1895. Letter to a gentleman. In part: “I have 2 photos—po

Letter signed “C. A. Seward,” one page both sides on black-bordered mourning stationery, 7.75 x 9.75, Department of State letterhead, July 17, 1865. L

Letter in pencil, signed “Tim,” four pages, lightly-lined on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, Camp Casey, October 26, 1861. Soldier’s letter to his sister

Souvenir typescript, one page, 6.5 x 9, bearing an image of Lincoln, signed at the conclusion, “E. H. Leutze, Rear Admiral USN Ret., Brooklyn, NY, Apr

Three unsigned original carte-de-visite portraits by S. M. Fassett of Chicago, each 2.25 x 4, of Oliver P. Morton of Indiana, Shelby M. Cullom of Illi

Manuscript handwritten telegram in blue pencil from US Ambassador to England Charles Francis Adams, Sr., to US Ambassador to Sweden James Campbell in

Four original carte-de-visite portraits by S. M. Fassett of Chicago, each 2.25 x 4, of honor guard members John G. Barnard, Amos Beebe Eaton, Daniel M

Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles appointed three officers to the official delegation accompanying Lincoln’s remains to Springfield: Charles Henry D