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

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “John Adams,” as president and “John Marshall,” as secretary of state, one page, 11.75 x 14, December 26, 1800. Land

Scarce ALS signed “Hasta Luego, George W. Bush,” one page both sides, 7 x 5, September 26, 1999. Letter to Jose Rivera, National Chairman of the Repub

Original 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo by C. M. Bell of Washington, signed in the lower border in black ink, “Frances F. Cleveland.” In very good condition

Original 3.5 x 5.5 cabinet photo of the first lady, signed at the bottom of the image in black ink, “Frances F. Cleveland.” In very good condition, wi

White House card neatly signed in black ink, “Calvin Coolidge.” In fine condition, with a mild overall shade of toning and a small spot of soiling to

Vintage matte-finish 6.75 x 10 Harris and Ewing photo, signed and inscribed in fountain pen “To Madame Yolanda Mero, with best wishes, Calvin Coolidge

ALS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, White House letterhead, November 12, 1924. Letter to Red Cross head Mabel Boardman reads, in part: “T

TLS, as president, one page, 7.25 x 10.25, embossed White House letterhead, December 28, 1958. A thank you letter “To the White House Carpenters, Elec

TLS, one page, 5.75 x 8, Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Force letterhead, February 9, 1944. Letter to S. Harry Slavitt. In full: “Again I

Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of the Eisenhowers departing their cabin at Augusta National, signed in the lower border in fountain pen by Dwight D

War-dated TLS, one page, 6 x 8, Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Force letterhead, May 29, 1944. Letter to Alexander Jonas. In full: “I am a

TLS, one page, 6 x 9.25, White House letterhead, March 22, 1956. Letter to Walter Winchell of the New York Mirror. In part: “Thank you for your though

Increasingly scarce color satin-finish 14 x 11 photo of Presidents Ford, Reagan, Nixon, and Carter sharing a breakfast toasting in the White House Blu

Ink signature, “Yours truly, U. S. Grant, Lt. Gen. U.S.A., Washington, D.C., March 31st 1866,” on an off-white 4.25 x 3 slip. In fine condition, with

Three items: one free-franked envelope, 5.5 x 3, addressed in another hand to the Franklin institute, and franked in the upper right, “J. A. Garfield,

Engraved portrait of the White House, 6.5 x 4, signed in the lower border in black ink, “A message of good wishes, Florence Kling Harding.” In fine co

Partly-printed Miami Exporting Company bank check, 5.75 x 2.25, filled out in another hand and signed by Harrison, “Will’m Henry Harrison,” payable to

ANS signed “W. H. Harrison,” one page, 6 x 3.5, July 24, 1840. Brief note regarding a thirty-five dollar payment to “Dr. Thornton.” Intersecting folds

Ink signature, “Rutherford B. Hayes,” on an off-white 5 x 3 government postcard. In very good condition, with a vertical crease passing through a sing

Partly-printed DS, twice-signed “R. B. Hayes,” one page, 8.5 x 13, May 21, 1875. Agreement between Hayes and George Greiner, Jr., filled out entirely

ALS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 6 x 8, personal letterhead, December 11. Letter to Red Cross head Mabel Boardman reads, in part: “It would giv

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “Th: Jefferson” as president and “James Madison” as secretary of state, one page, 10.25 x 15, no date. Unissued scall

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 15.5 x 9.5, June 1, 1829. President Jackson grants a little over 49 acres of land in Missouri to Andrew Barn

ANS, likely as president, signed “R. B. H.,” one page on a 3.5 x 2.25 card, no date. Note to Postmaster General Judge D. M. Key. In full: “Please give

Signed book: The Vantage Point. First edition. NY: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1971. Hardcover with dustjacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 636 pages. Signed in black

Original 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait of Johnson as president, by Brady’s National Photographic Portrait Galleries of Washington, signed in the lo

TLS, one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, November 7, 1968. Letter to Charles H. Silver, mayor of New York. In full: “I appreciate your grac

Vintage ballpoint signature and inscription, “To Joyce—with very best wishes, John Kennedy, U. S. Senate—Mass,” and a vintage felt tip signature, “My

ANS signed “Jackie,” one page, on a 5 x 3.5 red-bordered card, no date. Brief Christmas note addressed “Merry Christmas dearest Teddy,” reads, in full

Program from a luncheon by the Wood County Democratic Executive Committee, 6 x 9, six pages, held at the Chancellor Hotel in Parkersburg, West Virgini

Vintage matte-finish 11 x 14 Bachrach photo, signed and inscribed in fountain pen “For Senator Guy Gillette, with the esteem and warm regards of his o

Partly-printed DS, one page, 10.75 x 15.75, August 21, 1813. Ship’s pass reads, in part, “Suffer the Brig Argo of Boston, Benjamin Browne master or co

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 15.5 x 8.5, April 16, 1810. Madison grants 100 acres of land to “James Taylor, assignee of John Scott, a Sol

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 11 x 15, June 4, 1810. Scalloped-top ship’s pass reads, in part: “Suffer the Ship Russell of New Bedf

Original 4.25 x 6 cabinet photo, signed below the image, as president, in black ink. Some light foxing to background and adhesive remnants to borders,

LS signed “Wm. McKinley, Jr.,” one page, lightly-lined both sides, 5.25 x 9, House of Representatives letterhead, March 19, 1889. Letter to Secretary

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 12.75 x 9.5, October 6, 1817. President Monroe grants 160 acres of land to “John Scriver late a private in W

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “James Monroe” as president and “John Quincy Adams” as secretary of state, one page, 11 x 15, April 19, 1823. Scallop

TLS, two pages, 8.5 x 11, State of California Governor’s Office letterhead, May 16, 1972. Letter to a theater professor at the University of Connectic

ALS signed “Ron,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, November 8, [1966]. Letter to actor Regis Toomey. In part: “As you can imagine Nancy &...