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ALS, one page, 8 x 9.75, Quincy, Massachusetts, February 28, 1803. Letter to Lyman Spalding. In full: “I have received your favour of the 20th, and ha

Huge vellum DS as president, signed “John Adams,” one page both sides, 17 x 19.5, July 8, 1799. Adams gives more than a dozen Revolutionary War vetera

Vellum DS as president, signed “J. Q. Adams,” one page, 14.75 x 9, December 5, 1826. President Adams authorizes the sale of eighty acres of land in Sp

Hand-addressed and free-franked envelope, 5 x 3.5, addressed by Adams to “William P. Fessenden, Esq., Portland, Maine,” and franked in the upper right

ALS, one black-bordered page, 5.25 x 8, April 22, 1848. Letter to the Legislature of Pennsylvania, written on black bordered stationery. In full: “To

Partly-printed DS as president, signed “Chester A. Arthur,” one page, 17 x 12.5, July 5, 1884. In part: “LeBaron B. Colt of Rhode Island, I have nomin

ALS, one page, 5 x 8, March 30, 1850. Buchanan writes his friend, William S. Amweg. In full: “The bearer hereof John McGowan served in the last war wi

Handwritten letter, unsigned, one page, 7.5 x 9.25, no date but January 8, 1848, is written in an unknown hand on an adjoining leaf. Buchanan writes t

Endorsed Corcoran & Riggs bank check, 8 x 3.5, filled out and signed by a Corcoran & Riggs employee, payable to “Hon. James Buchanan” for $1...

ALS as president, two pages, 5.25 x 8.25, United States Senate Memorandum letterhead, September 1, 1989. The president writes “Chick.” In full (with a

ALS signed “George,” both sides of a 6.5 x 4.5 personal note card, dated February 5. Bush writes “Captain Bruce.” In full: “Don’t worry I won’t run a

Colorful ticket from the 1992 Republican National Convention at the AstroArena in Houston on August 17, signed in black felt tip, “George Bush.” Matte

Fabric American flag, 16 x 11 and affixed to a 31”-long wooden stick, signed in black felt tip by George W. Bush. Likely signed at the height of US pa

Bookplate for Decision Points, 4.25 x 3.5, signed in black felt tip. In very fine condition.

Color satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of George W. and Barbara Bush posing with Mickey Rooney, signed and inscribed in black ink in a calligrapher’s hand “T

Two signed bookplates: a 4.25 x 3.75 bookplate for Decision Points, signed in black felt tip by George W. Bush; and a 5 x 3.5 bookplate for My Father,

Two hardcover books: Always a Reckoning, signed on the first free end page in black ink, “J. Carter”; and Why Not the Best, signed on the first free e

Three hardcover books: Everything to Gain (1987 First Edition) signed “J. Carter” and “Rosalynn Carter” on the title page; An Outdoor Journal (1989) s

White House card, 4 x 2.5, boldly signed in black felt tip, “J Carter” above a pre-printed signature. In fine condition.

Ten blue-bordered bookplates, each 4 x 3, each signed in black ink, “J. Carter,” and affixed to two 8.5 x 11 off-white sheets. In very fine condition.

ALS, one page both sides, 4.5 x 7, May 8, 1888. Two months after leaving the White House, Cleveland sends thanks to former Confederate General Joseph

ALS as president, five pages on three sheets, 5 x 8, Executive Mansion letterhead, October 28, 1895. Letter to the Honorable John E. Russell, urging h

ADS, signed “Grover Cleveland,” seven pages both sides, 8 x 12.5, April 19, 1879. Cleveland’s lengthy handwritten court document regarding land transf

ALS as president, one page, 4.75 x 7.5, Executive Mansion letterhead, April 15, 1887. During his first term in office, Cleveland thanks W. S. Layton o

Vintage matte-finish 4 x 5.75 Rockwood photo, affixed to its original 7.5 x 10.75 mount, signed and inscribed in fountain pen on the mount, “Grover Cl

Manuscript DS as president, one page both sides, 10 x 15.5, November 15, 1888. Presidential pardon issued to Loomis Willard “convicted of a violation

ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 6.75, Gray Gables letterhead, August 12, 1892. Letter to John F. Shafer, marked at the top by Clevelan

Ink signature, “Grover Cleveland, April 2d 1890,” on an off-white 3 x 1.25 slip which has been inlaid to a 5.5 x 3.5 off-white slip and an ink signatu

Signed book: My Life. First edition. NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2004. Hardcover with dustjacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 957 pages. Signed on the title page in black fel

TLS signed “Bill,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Clinton For President Exploratory Committee letterhead, September 24, 1991. Letter of thanks to supporter Paul

State of Arkansas, Office of the Governor mailing envelope, 9.5 x 4.25, signed in black felt tip under the seal by Clinton. In fine condition.

Color 10 x 8 cardstock photo of Clinton giving a radio address from the Oval Office, and a quote from the address printed below, signed in black felt

Color ticket to the dedication of the William J. Clinton Presidential Center, 8 x 4, held on November 18, 2004, signed on the front in black felt tip.

Double-sided church program, 5.5 x 8.5, for the 9:30 a.m. services held on August 24, 1997, at The Tabernacle, at Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts,

TLS as president signed “Bill,” one page, 6.75 x 9, White House letterhead, February 24, 1994. Letter to his close friend in Arkansas, David Leopoulos

Outstanding engraved portrait of the White House, with the Washington Monument in the background, 8 x 6, by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, sign

Satin-finish 14 x 11 photo of a youthful Bill Clinton shaking hands with John F. Kennedy, signed and inscribed in silver ink “To Jonathan, Thanks, Bil

Redline copy of the presidential Oath of Office, 8.5 x 11, signed at the conclusion in black felt tip by Clinton. Consignor notes signature was acquir

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, State of Arkansas, Office of the Governor letterhead, September 6, 1979. Letter to a constituent regarding foreign policy. In

TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 9, White House letterhead, May 20, 1997. Letter to Reverend Stan Easty, one of Clinton’s closest friends and spirit

White House card, signed in black ink, “Calvin Coolidge.” In very good condition, with uniform toning, and some scattered light soiling.

TLS as president, one page, 8 x 10.5, White House letterhead, June 26, 1924. A few days after being nominated by the Republican Party for a second ter

Ink signature, “Calvin Coolidge,” on an off-white 4 x 2.5 Governor of Massachusetts visiting card. In fine condition, with a bit of scattered light so

TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 7.75, White House letterhead, February 13, 1925. Coolidge sends notice to Senator Frederick Hale, a Maine Republica

Ink signature, “Calvin Coolidge,” on an off-white 4 x 2.25 card; and an ink signature, “Grace Coolidge, March 3, 1933,” on an off-white 4 x 2.25 card.

Two White House cards, signed in black ink, “Calvin Coolidge,” and “Grace Coolidge,” respectively. In fine condition, with a mild shade of overall ton

Two one-page TLSs, both on The White House letterhead, from 1954. The president and first lady send separate congratulatory messages to Ray Hare regar

TLS, signed “Ike E.,” one page, 7 x 10.25, personal letterhead, January 28, 1963. Eisenhower writes from Palm Desert, California to Robert Cutler, his

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, June 13, 1955. A letter to William Simmons, scheduled for surgery at Walter Reed Hospital.

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, June 19, 1956. Ike writes Mr. and Mrs. William F. C. Ewing. In full: “Thank you so much for

Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Eisenhower laughing while seated behind his desk, apparently getting prepared to read a speech, signed in fountai

Signed book: The White House Years: Waging Peace, 1956–1961. Limited edition first edition. Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1961. Hardcover, 6.75 x

Vintage fountain pen in-person signature, “Dwight D. Eisenhower,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In very fine condition.

DS as president, signed “Dwight D. Eisenhower,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, May 14, 1957. Ike appoints George S. Bradley of Toledo, Ohio, to a Board of Inqui

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, March 2, 1953. Letter of thanks for a gift. In full: “The letter-knife which you made and i

Two items: TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, May 21, 1954. Eisenhower writes James S. Copley of Copley Press. In part: “Th

Attractive 9.5 x 9.5 Irish linen handkerchief trimmed in lace, presented by Dwight and Mamie Eisenhower to Lillian Rogers Parks, who was a member of t

Signed book: Annual Report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution for the Year 1858. Washington, D.C.: James B. Steedman, 1859. Hardco

Clean ALS as president signed “Millard Fillmore,” one page, lightly-lined both sides, 11 x 15.25, Executive Mansion letterhead, February 19, 1851. In

ALS signed “Millard Fillmore Comp,” one page, 7.75 x 10, Albany, June 15, 1848. Letter to Charles Stuart, State Engineer and Surveyor. In part: “I hav

Endorsed Coccoran & Riggs bank check, 8 x 3.5, filled out and signed by a Corcoran & Riggs employee, payable to “Hon. M. Fillmore” for $397....

Engraved portrait of the White House, 8 x 6, by the Bureau of Printing and Engraving, signed in ink and felt tip by Gerald Ford and six former first l

Pamphlet entitled “Brief Narrative of Incidents in the War in Missouri and of the Personal Experience of One Who Has Suffered,” 5.75 x 9.25, 28 pages,

Felt tip signatures, “J. Carter,” and “Gerald R. Ford,” on a 5.25 x 8 goldenrod page, to which was later added the presidential Oath of Office. In ver

Signed book: A Time to Heal. “Collector’s edition.” Norwalk, Connecticut: Easton Press, 1987. Leather-bound hardcover, 6.5 x 9.5, 454 pages. Signed in

ALS signed “Gerald R. Ford,” one page, 6.5 x 8.5, personal letterhead, October 21, 1983. Ford writes Bishop Earl Hunt. In full: “All of us in this gre

Three items: an engraved portrait of the Washington Monument, 6 x 8, by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, signed in black felt tip; and two identi

TLS as president signed “Gerald R. Ford,” one page, 6.5 x 9.5, White House letterhead, June 24, 1975. Ford writes New York City Mayor Abraham D. Beame

TLS signed “Jerry Ford,” one page, 6.25 x 8.5, personal letterhead, July 27, 1982. Letter to Sidney Craig as Film Artists Associates. In full: “I am h

Series 1995 two dollar bill, signed on the portrait side in blue felt tip. In very fine condition.

TLS signed “Jerry Ford,” two pages, 8 x 10.5, Congress of the United States letterhead, November 15, 1971. Letter to a Michigan constituent. In part:

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Ford sitting in the Oval Office, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition.

Blank off-white 7 x 5 notecard, bearing an engraved vignette of the White House on the cover, signed under the vignette in blue ink, “Gerald R. Ford.”

Vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo, signed and inscribed in fountain pen “To Ralph Harvey, a very close personal friend who has made a tremendous contributio

Stately vintage 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo, signed in ink, “J. A. Garfield.” The lower right of the image area carries the circular blindstamp, “Harroun

ALS signed “J. A. Garfield,” one page, 5.5 x 8, June 30, 1880. Brief letter of thanks to Thomas E. Burns for a previous letter. In full: “Accept my th

ALS as president-elect signed “J. A. Garfield,” one page both sides, 8 x 10, Mentor, Ohio letterhead, November 15, 1880. The newly elected president w

Extremely rare partly-printed DS as president, one page, 18.75 x 15, May 20, 1881. President Garfield appoints Stewart L. Woodford of New York “Attorn

Wife (1832–1918) of President James Garfield and first lady from March to September 1881. Three ink signatures, “Lucretia R. Garfield,” on various siz

Wife of President Ulysses S. Grant (1826–1902) and First Lady from 1869 to 1877. Autograph letter, in pencil, on both sides of one of her 3.75 x 2.25

Crisp ink signature, “U. S. Grant,” on an off-white 4 x 2.5 card affixed to an identical size off-white sheet. Some scattered light toning and soiling

Unusual DS as president, one page both sides, 10.5 x 15.5, April 9, 1875. An official letter of state to the Constitutional President of the Governmen

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 8.5 x 11, February 7, 1871. President Grant orders the Secretary of State to affix the Seal of the United St

Partly-printed DS as president, signed “U. S. Grant,” one page, 15.75 x 10.25, December 10, 1873. Presidential appointment of Joseph S. Baner as “Depu

War-dated brief ALS, in pencil, signed “U. S. Grant, Lt. Gen,” one page, 5 x 3, April 2, 1865. An urgent military query to General George Meade, in fu

Ink signature, “Warren G. Harding,” on an off-white 4.5 x 1 slip clipped from a check; and an ink signature, “Florence Kling Harding,” on an off-white

TLS as president, one page, 6.5 x 7.25, White House letterhead, June 24, 1922. Harding writes Wall Street financier S. R. Bertron. In full: “Thank you

Bold ink signature, “Warren G. Harding,” on an off-white 3.75 x 2.5 card bearing a gold embossed eagle at the top. In fine condition.

Vintage matte-finish 9.75 x 12.5 Moffett formal portrait, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen “To Mary Catherine Early, with much

Original vintage 4.25 x 6 George Prince cabinet photo of a very distinguished-looking Harrison, signed in black ink “Benj. Harrison” along the bottom

TLS as president signed “Benj. Harrison,” one page, 7.25 x 8, Executive Mansion letterhead, August 2, 1892. The president writes Colonel C. W. Woolley

Ink signature, “Benj. Harrison,” on an off-white 3.75 x 2.5 card. In fine condition, a few light surface impressions.

DS, signed “William Henry Harrison,” one page, 15.25 x 10, August 24, 1811. As governor of the Indiana Territory, Harrison orders judges to convene a

ALS, one page, 6 x 7.25, September 18, 1812. Harrison writes to a Lt. Bryson to arm the troops. In full: “Sir, if the detachment of Militia from the I

ALS as president signed “R. B. Hayes,” one page, lightly-lined, 5.5 x 9, Executive Mansion letterhead, October 10, 1877. Hayes writes Major C. C. Shif

ALS as president signed “R. B. Hayes,” two pages, 5.5 x 9, Executive Mansion letterhead, July 1, 1879. Letter, headed at the top “Private,” to George

TLS as president, one page, 6 x 6.75, personal letterhead, September 8, 1931. Hoover writes Dr. C. E. A. Winslow, professor of public health at Yale S

ALS, one page, 5.75 x 8, personal letterhead, December 18, 1944. Letter to Janet Mead. In full: “Please buy your own Christmas present. Something to r

An original ink and watercolor portrait of Herbert Hoover, done by famed caricaturist Jack Rosen on an 8.5 x 11 off-white sheet. Signed and inscribed

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, April 3, 1950. Letter to Arch Ward at the Chicago Tribune. In full: “I am glad to join in a good word