RR Auction Quality Autograph Auction 355

ALS signed “Dutch,” one page, 6.5 x 4.25, personal letterhead, April 2, 1991. Letter to his longtime friend Lydia “Hup” MacArt

Ticket to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame, 5 x 2.5, signed on the reverse in black felt tip. In fine condition. RRAuction COA.

ALS, one page, 5 x 8.5, embossed personal letterhead, no date. Letter of recommendation for his maid leaving Reagan’s employment. In full: &am...

ALS signed “Dutch,” one page, 6.5 x 4.25, personal letterhead, November 13, 1991. Letter to his longtime friend Lydia “Hup” Ma

Signed book: An American Life. First edition, later printing. NY: Simon and Schuster, 1990. Hardcover with dustjacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 748 pages. Signed on

Magazine cover from the April 2, 1976, issue of National Revue, featuring Reagan on the campaign trail, signed in black felt tip. Matted and framed wi

Typed seven page article, entitled “The Bear Who Wasn’t There,” written by Reagan exclusively for Ivy Wilson’s Hollywood Album

White cowboy hat, bearing a purple hat band honoring Reagan’s hometown of Dixon, Illinois, signed on the side in blue felt tip by Reagan. Accomp

Dashing vintage matte-finish 7 x 9 photo of a young, handsome Reagan, signed and inscribed in green ink “Sincere best wishes Vicki & good lu

TLS, one page, 7.5 x 9, State of New York letterhead, February 24, 1930. Letter to H. M. Brehm. In full: “I wish much that I could find for you

Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 profile portrait, removably presented in its original 9.75 x 13.5 photographer’s mat, signed and inscribed in founta

Bank check, 6.5 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Roosevelt, payable to Holland Lodge No. 8, F. & A.M. for $25.00, January 10, 1944. A

Pencil signature, “Franklin D. Roosevelt,” on an off-white slip, clipped from a larger letter or document and affixed to a printed copy of

ANS signed “FDR,” one page, 8.5 x 11, no date. Note is written in the large lower border of the first page of a two-page typed document re

ANS signed “FDR,” on a White House card, 4 x 2.5, no date, but [October 31], 1944. Roosevelt sends birthday wishes to his personal secreta

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, November 7, 1941. Letter to a lady in Massachusetts. In part: “I hope much that the C

Signed book: Looking Forward. Advance Review Issue First edition. NY: John Day Company, 1933. Softcover, 5 x 7.5, 279 pages. Signed and inscribed on t

TLS as president, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, October 23, 1936. Letter to Emmet Gudger at the Washington Navy Ya

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 15.25 x 18.5, January 23, 1906. Roosevelt appoints George W. Dizel a Captain in the Navy. Signed at the conc

Scarce signed White House card, boldly signed in black ink, “Theodore Roosevelt.” In fine condition, with a mild shade of toning. Pre-cert

TLS, one page, 7.75 x 9.5, Outlook letterhead, August 26, 1913. Letter to Secretary of the Treasury William G. McAdoo. In full: "I am really ve...

Engraved vignette of the White House, with children playing on the lawn, signed along the bottom in ink, “Theodore Roosevelt.” In very goo

DS as president, signed “T. Roosevelt,” one page, 8.5 x 13, February 21, 1903. Roosevelt approves an act of the Cherokee Nation. In part:

Signed book: The Winning of the West, six volume set. Later printing. NY: Current Literature Publishing, 1905. Hardcover, 4.5 x 7.25, 288 (Volume I) p

Signed White House card, signed in black ink, “Wm. H. Taft.” In fine condition, with a bit of scattered trivial soiling, and card affixed

TLS signed as president-elect “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 5.5 x 8.5, personal letterhead, November 26, 1908. Short letter of thanks for an ap

Ink signature as Chief Justice, “With pleasure, Sincerely yours, Wm. H. Taft, Pointe a Pic, Quebec Province, Canada, Sept 3rd, 1923,” on a

Vintage matte-finish 4 x 6.25 photo of Hoover and Truman posing outdoors, and contained in an 8 x 10 mat, signed on the mat in black ink “Harry

DS as president, one page both sides, 9 x 13.5, June 22, 1950. Partly-printed document signed "Harry S. Truman" as President and "J. ...

Ink signature “Harry S. Truman” on a light green 7 x 1.5 slip clipped from a larger letter. In fine condition, with thin strip of toning a

DS as President, one page, 8 x 10.25, White House letterhead, no date [circa 1946]. A “Citation for Legion of Merit, Degree of Legionnaire&...

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, April 29, 1963. Letter to Jacob Baal-Teshuva. In full: "I will, of course, be most happy to re...

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, August 25, 1945. Letter to Major George Fielding Eliot. In full: “I appreciated very

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, U. S. Senate letterhead, November 4, 1944. Letter to a Missouri constituent. In full: “I cannot adequately express my a

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, May 14, 1971. Letter to a priest in St. Louis who asked for an appointment with Truman. In part: &a...

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 10.25 x 7, December 11, 1841. Tyler appoints William Bennett “a Sail Maker in the Navy of the United S

Scalloped-top partly-printed DS as president, signed “M. Van Buren,” one page, 11 x 15, June 19, 1841. Ship’s pass issued to “

Free frank signature, “Free, M. Van Buren,” on an off-white 3.5 x 1.5 slip clipped from an envelope. Slip is attached to a 5.75 x 9 off-wh

Partly-printed DS as president, signed “M. Van Buren,” one page, 16.5 x 12, June 6, 1838. Van Buren appoints Ezekiel S. Haines a “Su

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 18 x 14, December 1, 1919. President Wilson appoints Thomas P. Hammond to the position of Postmaster of Midd

Ink signature, “Woodrow Wilson,” on an off-white 3 x .75 clipped slip. In fine condition, with a uniform shade of light toning. Pre-certif

TLS as president, one-page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, October 14, 1915. Letter to Thomas Snow from The Bluff in Muskoka, Canada. In part: “

Partly-printed vellum document, signed as president, “Go. Washington,” one page, 14.75 x 18.5, dated December 26, 1794. Document reads, in

Tenth reigning Prince of Monaco and the tenth Duke of Valentinois from 10 September 1889 until his death. ALS in French, signed “Albert de Monac

French Catalan mathematician, physicist, astronomer and politician (1786-1853). ALS in French, signed “F. Arago,” one page, 7 x 8.25, May

Younger brother of Ethan and older brother of Ira Allen. LS, one page both sides, 6.5 x 8, June 5, 1788. Letter to his wife Nancy. In part: “The

Bell & Company business check, 7.5 x 2.5, filled out in another hand and signed by Bell, payable to Mr. C. H. Hodges for $3.50, November 24, 1891.

TLS, two pages, 8 x 10.5, December 28, 1891. Mrs. J. Sewall Reed, widow of the Civil War captain, asking for advice in organizing an "Encampmen...

Noted Scottish surgeon and physiologist (1774–1842) who described such disorders as Bell’s palsy and who wrote prolifically on human anato

ALS in Hebrew, signed “D. Ben-Gurion,” one page, 6 x 8, July 22, 1955. Letter to Nahum Goldman, the Executive of the Zionist Federation. I

Indian nuclear physicist (1909-1966) who played a major role in the development of the Indian atomic energy program and is considered to be the founde

American women’s rights and temperance advocate (1818-1894). Even though she did not create the women’s clothing reform style known as blo

Huge collection of 50 letters from George Washington Carver, consisting of 27 ALSs (in all, 44 pages) front and back, and 10 TLSs. Also present are 13

King of France from 1483 to his death. His invasion of Italy initiated the long series of Franco-Italian wars which characterized the first half of th

ALS signed “J. C. Calhoun,” one page, 5 x 8, no date. Short letter to Daniel Webster. In full: “I will call at the State Department

Christmas card, measuring 6 x 8 closed, bearing two gold embossed seals on the front. Inside bears a color portrait of Charles and Camilla, with a pre

FDC, bearing a cachet honoring the 50th anniversary of the Chinese revolution, signed on the front in Chinese by Chiang Kai-Shek; and an ink signature

Chinese military officer and politician (1887–1975), one of the most durable leaders of the 20th century, who led the government of Republic of

Automotive mogul (1875–1940) who founded the Chrysler Corporation. Vintage fountain pen signature, “W. P. Chrysler,” on a printed 6

Very early vintage 3.25 x 5.5 postcard photo of a young Churchill at the beginning of his political career, signed in the lower border in fountain pen

Soldier and explorer (1770–1838) who, with Meriwether Lewis, undertook a two-year expedition in 1804 to discover a navigable route to the Pacifi

Hand-addressed free-franked address panel, trimmed to a size of 4.5 x 2.75, addressed by Clay to “J. K. Porter Esq., Waterford, N. Y.,” an

Four one page TLSs, all signed “Constantine R,” ranging in size from 6.25 x 8 up to 8 x 10, all dating from the 1980s to Pulitzer Prize-wi

Political activist and leader of the Black Panther Party. He became a political radical with his best selling Soul on Ice, an autobiographical manual

ALS signed “H. Clay,” one page, faintly-lined on both sides, 8 x 10, July 10, 1842. Handwritten and signed by “The Great Compromiser

Corrupt but popular longtime congressman, mayor of Boston, and Governor of Massachusetts. Vintage glossy 6.5 x 8.25 deckle-edge photo, signed and insc

Brilliant defense attorney (1857–1938) noted for his role in the Scopes “Monkey” Trial and the Leopold-Loeb thrill-killing case. Ink

English naturalist and author (1809–1882) whose book explaining his theories of evolution, On the Origin of the Species by Means of Natural Sele

Free franked mailing envelope, 4.75 x 2.75, addressed in another hand to “Jos. R. Hunter Esq,” and franked in the upper right, “Free

Ink signature, “Jefferson Davis, Beauvais, Missi., 20 April 1886,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2.25 card. In fine condition, with a couple trivi

Wife of Jefferson Davis and First Lady of the Confederacy. ALS signed “V. Jefferson Davis,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4 x 6.25, J

Mexican Army General who built a successful political and military coalition that was able to march into Mexico City on 27 September 1821; decisively

French politician and soldier who served in the American Revolution under Rochambeau and took part in the Battle of Yorktown. LS in French, one page,

American statesman (1722–1803) and signer of the Declaration of Independence from Massachusetts who was one of the organizers of the Boston Tea

Partly-printed DS, signed “E. Gerry,” one page, 15 x 9.5, June 4, 1811. Gerry, as governor of Massachusetts, signs a military commission a

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from North Carolina (1742–1790). Ink signature, “Wm. Hooper,” on an off-white 2.75 x .75 s

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Pennsylvania (1724–1777). Ink signature, “Lands unsold for want of Buyers so Answer. John M

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Pennsylvania (1724–1777). Ink signature, “John Morton,” on an off-white 4 x 2 slip cl

Massachusetts lawyer (1731–1814) who served as one of the prosecutors of British soldiers during the Boston Massacre trial; he later signed the

Signer of the Declaration of Independence; a physician and surgeon general of the Continental Army, he established the first free dispensary in the U.

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Maryland (1743-1787). Crisp ink signature, “Thomas Stone,” on an off-white 1.75 x .5 slip a

Lawyer and signer of the U.S. Constitution from Delaware (1732–1808) who also served as an officer during the Revolutionary War, Governor of Del

American journalist (1851–1902) who cofounded Dow Jones & Company, created the Wall Street Journal, and conceived the influential Dow Jones

Former slave (1818–1895) who lent his eloquent, powerful voice to the abolitionist movement. LS, one page, 5.5 x 8, Cedar Hill letterhead, March

Infamous French courtesan (1743–1793) who was the last mistress of Louis XV. Accused of aiding emigres from the Revolution, she was imprisoned,

Colonial governor of Massachusetts from 1702 to 1715. ALS signed “Dudley,” one page, 8 x 6, no date. Letter to the Honorable Secretary Add

ANS signed “Edison,” one page, lightly-lined, 5 x 8, no date. Edison writes to [Jaffrey P.] Buchanan, manager of his record disc division.

ALS, in pencil, signed “Edison,” two pages, lightly-lined, 5 x 8, no date. Edison writes to [Jaffrey P.] Buchanan, manager of his record d

ANS signed “Edison,” one page, lightly-lined, 5 x 8, no date. A memo to one of his employees named Erich. In full: “Until I return f

Bold vintage fountain pen ‘umbrella’ signature, “Thomas A. Edison,” on an off-white 3.75 x 2.25 card. In fine condition, with

DS, signed “Thos. A. Edison,” one page, 8 x 12.25, January 1, 1894. Annual Report of The Edison Electric Light Company of Europe Limited.

Daughter of Peter the Great, she overthrew her despised cousin Anna and was proclaimed Czarina of Russia in 1741. Manuscript DS, in Cyrillic, one page

Undated Christmas card, measuring 8.25 x 6.5 closed and bearing a gold-embossed crown on the front. Inside bears a color portrait of the Castle of Mey

Third Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, appointed by Washington. Revolutionary War-dated manuscript DS, signed “Oliv. Ellsworth,” one pa

Inventor (1906 - 1971) best known for inventing the first fully electronic television system. Signed book from his personal library: Physical Optics.

Manuscript DS signed by, one page, 8.25 x 11, dated April 8, 1510, in old Spanish. An order to Dona Beatriz Maldonado, wife of el Licenciado Pedrosa t

Pioneering and highly influential founder of psychoanalysis (1856–1939) whose theories revolutionized the understanding the human psyche. ADS, i

King of Prussia from 1797 to 1840. ALS in French, one page, 8.25 x 9.5, June 1, 1821. Brief untranslated letter to Monsieur Boucher. In very good cond

German social psychologist, psychoanalyst, humanistic philosopher, and democratic socialist (1900-1980). He was associated with what became known as t

Politician and financial genius responsible for the formation of what is now known as the Ways and Means Committee. LS, one page both sides, 8 x 10, J