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