RR Auction Quality Autograph Auction 359

Six signed items: an 8 x 6 engraved portrait of the White House, signed in black ink; four off-white 5.75 x 3.75 LBJ Ranch cards, each signed in brown

Signed book: The Lyndon Johnson Story. Later printing. NY: Farrar Strauss and Cudhay, 1956. Hardcover with dustjacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 178 pages. Signed a

TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 9, White House letterhead, January 15, 1968. Letter to Kingsbury Smith in Paris. In full: “Dick Berlin has sent me

Printed uncirculated presidential proclamation, signed as president, “Lyndon B. Johnson,” 9.25 x 16.75, declaring a day of National Thanksgiving. In p

ALS signed “Jackie,” one page, 5.25 x 8, Doubleday letterhead, June 13, 1989. Jackie replies to a letter from advice columnist Ann Landers (Eppie Lede

Personal check, 6 x 2.75, drawn on the account of Daniel Mahon, payable to “Mrs. John F. Kennedy” for $151.05, June 2, 1955, and twice-endorsed on the

Unsigned handwritten note on a light yellow 8 x 12.5 lightly-lined sheet to her housekeeper Pearl. Kennedy writes: “Pearl– Friday May 28–Mon.-after lu

Original 3.75 x 9 Oregon campaign brochure from 1960 signed next to his image in blue ballpoint. In very good condition, with light creasing and handl

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, United States Senate letterhead, July 19, 1957. Kennedy arranges to speak at the commencement at the New England College of P

TLS as president, one page, 6 x 8.5, pale green White House letterhead, March 29, 1961. Letter of thanks for a book sent by Lewis Mumford of New York.

TLS signed “John Kennedy,” one page, 8 x 10.5, John F. Kennedy for U. S. Senator letterhead, August 7, 1952. Kennedy thanks Mr. Couturier, a supporter

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, Congress of the United States, House of Representatives letterhead, no date. Kennedy sends thanks to a supporter. In part: “S

War-dated partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.75 x 19.25, May 18, 1864. President Lincoln appoints Michael Bradley an “Assistant Surge

Bold ink signature, as president, “Abraham Lincoln,” on an off-white 7.75 x 1.5 slip clipped from a larger document. Countersigned by Secretary of Sta

Partly-printed war-dated DS, one page, 8 x 10, December 12, 1863. Lincoln orders the secretary of state “to affix the seal of the United States to a w

Endorsement, signed as president, “A. Lincoln,” on an off-white 3.25 x 2 slip. The endorsement (penned in the hand of one of Lincoln’s secretaries) re

Partly-printed war-dated DS as president, one page, 16.75 x 12.5, November 1, 1862. Lincoln appoints Charles Eldridge of New York to the position of “

War-dated handwritten endorsement, signed as president, “A. Lincoln,” dated September 5, 1861, on an off-white 4 x 3.5 slip clipped from a larger docu

Scarce and significant printed circular letter signed “A. Lincoln” as a congressman, one page, 7.5 x 9.75, 1848. In part: “The Whig Members of Congres

Private secretary to and, later, biographer of Abraham Lincoln (1838–1905) who later served as secretary of state under McKinley and Roosevelt. Ink si

Oversized free-franked envelope portion, measuring as one 14.5 x 7 sheet, addressed in another hand, “ tanton Hospital, Washington, D. C.,” franked

Partly printed DS, signed “James Madison” as president and “Jas. Monroe” as secretary of state, one page, 11 x 15.5, May 20, 1815. Scalloped-top ship’

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 14 x 8, January 30, 1810. Land grant issued to George Orwig of Fairfield County for a tract of land in Ohio,

Third-person ALS, one page, 5 x 7.5, November 22, 1841. Short letter to her banker Richard Smith. In full: “The enclosed $50 for discount with Mrs. Ma

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 20.75 x 16.5, December 27, 1810. A four-language ship’s papers issued to Robert Morris “master and commander

Crisp ink signature, “William McKinley, Sept 1st 1898,” on an off-white 3.25 x 1.5 trimmed card. Archivally matted and framed with a portrait of McKin

Ink signature, “James Madison,” on an off-white slip. Matted with a color magazine photo to an overall size of 11 x 14. A uniform shade of mild toning

Ink endorsement, “Status, W. McKinley, Jr.,” on a panel of a partial document , 3.75 x 5.5, regarding a soldiers claim. In very good condition, with t

Partly-printed DS, signed “W. McKinley,” one page, 14 x 17, April 13, 1893. McKinley, as governor of Ohio, appoints D. E. Willson “a Justice of the Pe

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 15 x 9.5, April 26, 1824. Monroe grants Thomas Keller almost 80 acres of land in Mississippi. Signed at the

Partly-printed DS as president, signed “Jas Monroe,” three pages, 11.5 x 15, March 14, 1817. Patent issued to “John Pitman a Citizen of the United Sta

Engraved portrait of Nixon, 9 x 12, by the Bureau of Printing and Engraving, signed under his image in black ink. In fine condition, with a few scatte

Nice engraved portrait of the exterior of the White House, 8 x 6, by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, signed under the image in blue ink by Nixon

Original “honored guest” red, white, and blue campaign pin, 2.25 x 7, for Nixon’s February 5, 1970, presidential visit to Indianapolis, signed on the

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10, personal letterhead, June 23, 1982. Letter to an admirer, with Nixon handwriting the greeting at the top, recounting a colle

ALS signed “RN,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, July 12, 1982. Nixon sends get well wishes to football great Otto Graham. In part: “As yo

Color satin-finish 8 x 11 photo of Nixon seated at his desk, signed in the lower border in blue felt tip. In fine condition, with a diagonal bend to l

Newsweek magazine, dated July 16, 2007, featuring Obama on the cover, signed on the cover in black felt tip. In fine condition, with a James Spence au

Signed book: The American Journey of Barack Obama. First edition, first printing. NY: Little, Brown and Company, 2008. Hardcover, 9.25 x 11.25, 175 pa

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 7.5 x 7.25, December 22, 1856. President Pierce orders the Secretary of State to “affix the Seal of the Unit

Ink signature, “Yr. friend & Sevt, Franklin Pierce, Concord N.H., Dec. 23, 1861,” on an off-white 5 x 7 lightly-lined sheet affixed by its corne...

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 10.25 x 6.75, February 3, 1848. President Polk appoints Charles E. Fleming “a Master in the Navy of the Unit

Bold ink signature, “James K. Polk,” on an off-white 3.5 x 1 clipped slip. In fine condition, with a uniform shade of light toning and mounting remnan

Two inaugural covers: one bearing a cachet honoring Reagan’s second inauguration as president on January 21, 1985, signed in black ink by Reagan, and

ALS signed “RR,” one page, lightly-lined yellow page, 8 x 10, dated in a secretarial hand June 19, 1967. Handwritten draft letter to Mrs. H. Mason in

Signed book: An American Life. First edition, first printing. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1990. Hardcover with dustjacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 748 pages. Signe...

ALS as president signed “Dutch,” one page, 5.75 x 3.75, White House letterhead, August 2, 1988. Letter to his long-time friend Lydia “Hup” MacArthur.

ALS signed “Ron,” one page, 5.5 x 7, no date. Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hardy Andrews in Beverly Hills. In full: “Thanks so much for the book and

Official Wilson AFCRT college-style football signed in black felt tip on a side panel beneath the presidential seal, “Ronald Regan.” In fine condition

Signed book: An American Life. First edition, first printing. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1990. Hardcover with dustjacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 748 pages. Signe...

Vintage glossy 10 x 8 photo of Ronald and Nancy Reagan and their two children, signed and inscribed in blue ink “To Virginia Fusco—With appreciation...

TLS, one page, 6 x 7, personal letterhead, August 13, 1959. Letter declining a request for a signed photo. In part: “I so wish I could send you a pict

Bank check, 6.5 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed by Roosevelt, payable to the White House Correspondents Association for $7.50, March 16,

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, State of New York Executive Chamber letterhead, August 16, 1932. In the months leading up to his first presidential election,

Bold fountain pen signature, “Franklin D. Roosevelt,” on an off-white 5 x 3.25 State of New York Executive Mansion card. In fine condition.

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, The Hydrotheraputic Center of the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation letterhead, October 31, 1927. Letter regarding financial ma

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, State of New York letterhead, May 15, 1929. Letter to his friend and partner Basil O’Connor, written while at Warm Springs, G

Signed book: D-Day Prayer. Limited private printing of 100 copies (this No. 37). Washington, D.C.: U. S. Government Printing Office, 1944. Hardcover w

Typed memorandum signed as president, one page, 8 x 10.5, White House letterhead, dated March 26, 1945. Memorandum sent to to the Vice President

TLS as president, one page, 6.5 x 8, White House letterhead, December 16, 1944. Letter to Mrs. Cordell Hull. In full: “I enclose herewith a small cont

Signed book: On Our Way. First edition, first printing. NY: The John Day Company, 1934. Hardcover, 5.5 x 7.75, 300 pages. Signed and inscribed on the

Signed book: The Happy Warrior. First edition, first printing. NY: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1928. Hardcover with dustjacket, 4.75 x 8, 40 pages. Sign

TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 8.5, White House letterhead, December 23, 1943. Letter to Herbert Bayard Swope in New York. In full: “I greatly app

Handsome vintage matte-finish 7 x 10.25 Harris and Ewing portrait, signed in the lower border in fountain pen. A bit of scattered light silvering and

DS, one page, 8.5 x 3.75, February 1, 1927. Promissory note signed by Roosevelt as president of the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation for repayment in g

TLS, one page, 8.25 x 11, Metropolitan letterhead, July 27, 1917. Roosevelt sends a letter of recommendation to Major Wells at Fort Wayne, Michigan. I

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 17.75 x 13.25, January 5, 1905. President Roosevelt appoints George E. Ricker to the position of Postmaster

Ink signature, “Theodore Roosevelt,” on the reverse of an off-white 4.5 x 2 visiting card of Wilhelm Behrend. In very good condition, with several hea

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, July 20, 1908. Letter to Archibald Gracie concerning his upcoming book The Truth About C

Signed book: Stories of the Great West. Later printing. NY: The Century Company, 1916. Hardcover, 5.25 x 7.75, 254 pages. Signed in fountain pen, “T.

TLS signed “T. Roosevelt,” one page, 6.5 x 7.75, Oyster Bay letterhead, September 1, 1915. Brief letter of thanks. In full: “I thank you for your lett

Vintage matte-finish 9 x 7.5 Harris and Ewing photo of Roosevelt pouring over papers at his desk, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain

Partly-printed DS, signed “T. Roosevelt,” one page, 8 x 10, August 15, 1893. Document to the Board of Examiners in Delaware, Ohio, about recording res

TLS, one page, 6.5 x 8, The Outlook letterhead, June 30, 1911. Letter to Archibald Gracie mentioning his upcoming book The Truth about Chickamauga. In

Two items: Off-white 4 x 3.25 War Department card signed in fountain pen, “Wm. H. Taft, Secy. of War”; and a fountain pen signature, “Helen H. Taft,”

Vintage sepia matte-finish 6.75 x 10.5 Harris and Ewing portrait, signed and inscribed as president in black fountain pen, “For Judge Stockbridge, wit

Partly-printed DS as president, signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 16.5 x 13, June 11, 1910. Taft appoints Harry K. Myers Postmaster of Vulcan, Michigan.

TLS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 5.5 x 9, War Department letterhead, no date. Short letter to E. A. Drake, vice president of the Panama Railroad Co

Ink signature as Chief Justice, “Sincerely yours, Wm. H. Taft, Washington, July 27, 1924,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card. Card is affixed to a slightly l

TLS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 7 x 9.25, personal letterhead, December 13, 1913. Letter to the Office of the Chancellor of New York University de

Ink signature, as president, “Z. Taylor,” on an off-white irregularly trimmed 5.75 x 2 slip, clipped from a larger document dated January 4, 1850, in

Manuscript DS as president, signed “Z. Taylor,” one page, 10.75 x 16.5, October 22, 1849. An official letter of state sent to the King of Two Sicilies

ALS signed “Z. Taylor,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 9.75, February 19, 1824. Taylor writes to a Colonel Hamilton. In part: “When in N. Orleans a short

Hardcover and leatherbound copy of Truman’s Address at the Conference on the Japanese Peace Treaty, which he gave on September 4, 1951. Hardcover, 6.5

Signed book: Mr. Citizen. Limited edition of 1,000 copies (this copy No. 724). NY: Bernard Geis Associates, 1960. Hardcover with slipcase, 6.25 x 9.25

DS as president, one page, 6.5 x 8, no date. Citation for a Bronze Star Medal to Mr. Eden Brenes “as Assistant to the Office of Strategic Services Rep

Vintage matte-finish 7.25 x 9.25 photo, signed and inscribed in black ballpoint “To Laura Frances Cothingham, Harry S. Truman 9-7-67.” Double suede ma

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 9, pale green White House letterhead, March 12, 1948. Letter to to the Reverend Samuel McCrea Cavert of The Federal Co

TLS, one page, 7 x 8.5, personal letterhead, July 20, 1959. Truman substitutes an envelope for a collector. In part: “I am enclosing the envelope you

ALS as president, one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, May 13, 1948. Letter to Mrs. Lauretta Young, his secretary and the wife of Truman's c...

Rare signed spiral-bound book: Log of the President’s Trip to the Berlin Conference (July 6, 1945 to August 7, 1945). Softcover, 9 x 10.75, 140 pages.

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, United States Senate letterhead, January 7, 1936. Senator Truman writes William M. Kirby of Jefferson City, Missouri. In full

Ink signature, as president, “Thanks very much. Harry S. Truman, White House Dec. 20, 1948,” at the bottom of a printed proclamation, 7.5 x 9.5, besto

Ink signature, “J. Tyler,” on a light blue 1.5 x .5 slip affixed to a 4 x 1 trimmed off-white card. In fine condition.

ALS as president, one page, 7 x 8.25, June 30, 1842. Letter to Dr. Reed seeking a position for a former mayor’s son-in-law. In full: “Will you, if you

Partly-printed DS as president, signed “M. Van Buren,” one page, 7.5 x 7, December 15, 1837. Van Buren orders the secretary of state to “affix the sea

Ink signature, “M. Van Buren,” on an off-white 4 x 1.25 slip clipped from a larger document and affixed to a slightly larger off-white slip. Show-thro

Scarce and desirable partly-printed DS, signed as president, “Go: Washington,” and “Th: Jefferson,” as secretary of state, one page, 12.5 x 16, Octobe

Self-contained partial DS, signed “Go. Washington,” one page, 8.5 x 9.5, February 21, 1797. Two panels of a three-language ship’s papers, in English a

Full free frank, measuring 9.25 x 7.5 unfolded, with franked panel measuring 5 x 3.25, addressed in another hand to “Col. Clement Biddle, Philadelphia