RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document, and Artifact Auction

ALS signed “Go: Washington,” one page both sides, 7.25 x 11.75, Mount Vernon, May 25, 1785. Letter to Major Robert Lewis and Sons. In full: “In conseq

ALS, one page, 4.75 x 7, no date [but circa 1790s, likely during his vice-presidency]. Letter to Joshua Johnson at Great Tower Hill. In full: “The Bea

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “Th: Jefferson” as president and “James Madison” as secretary of state, one page, 10 x 15.25, April 17, 1805. Scallop

Partly-printed scalloped-top vellum DS, one page, 10.5 x 15, June 12, 1817. Ship’s pass reads, in part, “Suffer the Schooner Vestal of New York, Elish

Partly-printed vellum DS signed by Madison as president, “James Madison,” and Monroe as secretary of state, “Jas. Monroe,” one page, 10 x 15, December

ALS signed “J. Q. Adams, Chairman of the Committee of Manufacturers,” one page, 7.25 x 9.5, no date, but 1833. Letter to “Duff Green, Esqr., Printer t

ALS, one page, 8 x 6, December 19, 1823. Letter to Henry Niles. In full: “I have this moment rec’d under cover from my friend Doctor J. R. Bedford the

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 14 x 17, July 1, 1834. President Jackson grants a military promotion. In part: “I do hereby confer on

Practically nonexistent ink signature as president, “W. H. Harrison,” on an off-white 5 x 2 slip, signed below by Daniel Webster as secretary of state

Mexican-American War–dated partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 16 x 9.75, November 25, 1848. President Polk issues a “Certificate of Meri

Signed book: Universal History, Volume XVII. London: T. Osborne, 1748. Rebound hardcover, 5.25 x 8.5, 628 pages. Signed at the top of the title page w

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 19 x 15.5, August 12, 1856. President Pierce appoints Samuel Babcock as “Collector of the Customs for

ANS signed “Frank. Pierce,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, April 3, 1845. Pierce endorses a letter of recommendation written to Marcus Morton, governor of Mas

ALS, one page, 7.75 x 9.5, June 24, 1848. Letter to John M. Read, a founder of the Republican party and Chief Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Cour

One word in Lincoln’s hand, “sufficient,” and three words in Davis’s hand, “drawn on me,” on individual off-white slips clipped from larger documents.

Original printed Union ticket from Lincoln’s 1864 presidential campaign, 3 x 7.25, featuring an eagle vignette at the top and naming Abraham Lincoln a

Civil War–dated partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.5 x 19, June 30, 1862. President Lincoln appoints Charles Fairchild as “an Assista

Original printed National Union ticket from Lincoln’s 1864 presidential campaign, 3 x 8.25, featuring an eagle vignette at the top and naming Abraham

Hardcover autograph album, 5.5 x 8, featuring approximately 250 signatures of politicians and military officials, with multiple signatures to each pag

ALS as president, two pages, 5.5 x 9, Executive Mansion letterhead, October 29, 1874. Letter to Samuel Sharp. In part: “My recent visit to my farm in

Treasury Deparment bank check, 8.25 x 3, filled out and signed by Grant, as president, payable to Mrs. U. S. Grant for $300.00, April 8, 1869. Reverse

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 16.5 x 13, August 4, 1874. President Grant appoints Thomas Coggeshall “Postmaster at Newport, in the County

Choice ADS signed “R. B. Hayes, his atty.,” one page both sides, lightly-lined, 7.75 x 9.75, September 5, 1849. Legal document pertaining to the divis

Executive Mansion card neatly signed in black ink, “R. B. Hayes.” In fine condition, with a light paperclip impression to top edge, a couple of small

Partly-printed DS as president, signed “R. B. Hayes,” one page, 22 x 17, June 23, 1879. Four-language ship’s papers issued to “Edward E. Hicks master

Executive Mansion card signed in black ink, “Chester A. Arthur.” Some slight surface loss to corners, a bit of light soiling, and some mild toning to

Executive Mansion card boldly signed in black ink, “Grover Cleveland.” A slightly trimmed top edge and a small ink notation on reverse, otherwise fine

Manuscript DS, two pages both sides, 8 x 12.5, February 3, 1862. Legal document pertaining to a lawsuit against John T. Noye, who had refused to pay t

Choice pair of Executive Mansion cards, individually signed “Grover Cleveland” and “Frances F. Cleveland.” Lower left of the Grover Cleveland card bea

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.25 x 19.25, June 1, 1901. President McKinley appoints Edward McCauley as “a Lieutenant, junior gra

TLS signed “W. McKinley,” one page, 5.5 x 9, personal letterhead, March 10, 1896. Letter to Nebraska Governor John M. Thayer. In full: “I have not bee

Signed book: Cicero’s Three Books of Offices and Other Moral Works, translated by Cyrus R. Edmonds. NY: Harper and Brothers, 1855. Hardcover, 5 x 7.5,

Executive Mansion card boldly signed in black ink, “William McKinley.” In very good condition, with scattered toning and soiling, and mounting remnant

Partly-printed DS, signed “Theodore Roosevelt” as president and “Wm. H. Taft” as secretary of war, one page, 20 x 15.25, July 6, 1906. President Roose

Signed book: The Wilderness Hunter. Later printing. NY: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1893. Hardcover, 6.25 x 9, 472 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first fr

Highly sought-after signed book: African Game Trails, Volumes I and II. Limited edition, numbered 79/500. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1910. Har...

TLS, one page, 7.75 x 9.25, personal letterhead, March 19, 1915. Letter to judge William L. Ransom. In part: “I entirely agree with what you say about

TLS, one page, 6.5 x 7.5, Outlook letterhead, May 26, 1911. Letter to Senator E. J. Burkett. In part: “I cannot accept another invitation. I wish I co

White House card signed in black ink, “Theodore Roosevelt.” In fine condition, with a trivial spot near top edge and a small area of adhesive remnant

TLS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” three pages, 8 x 10.5, personal letterhead, November 8, 1919. Letter to newspaper correspondent Gus Karger. In part: “I was

TLS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 6.5 x 6.5, personal letterhead, January 9, 1917. Brief letter of thanks to a supporter. In full: “I thank you for

Personal check, 8.5 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Taft, “Wm. H. Taft,” payable to Joseph Chadwick for $6.00, November 27, 1917. Cloth-

Printed speech in booklet form, “Address of the President of the United States, Delivered at a Joint Session of the Two Houses of Congress, April 19,

Important vintage matte-finish 9.75 x 6.5 Harris and Ewing photo of Wilson delivering his request for a declaration of war against Germany to a joint

Partly-printed DS, twice-signed “W. G. Harding,” one page, 7.75 x 4, April 17, 1897. Proof of publication document filled out in Harding’s hand. In fu

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 16.75 x 13.75, November 28, 1921. President Harding appoints Mrs. Letitia H. Wardwell “to be Notary Public f

TLS signed “W. G. Harding,” one page, 5.25 x 6.75, US Senate letterhead, September 3, 1920. Letter to John C. Shaffer of Chicago’s Evening Post. In pa

Signed book: The Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge. Limited edition, numbered 673/1000. NY: Cosmopolitan Book Corporation, 1929. Hardcover, 6.25 x 9.5,

White House card neatly signed in black ink, “Calvin Coolidge.” Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/DNA authentication holder. In very good condition, with

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 22 x 17.5, September 10, 1930. President Hoover appoints Charles E. Mitchell as “Minister Resident and Consu

Signed book: Fishing for Fun—And to Wash Your Soul. First edition, first printing, limited issue, numbered 90/200. NY: Random House, 1963. Hardcover w

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, September 7, 1934. Letter to T. B. Costain of the Saturday Evening Post. In part: “I am sending you h

Two items: vintage matte-finish 7 x 9.75 photo of Hoover as president, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, “Herbert Hoover”; and a White House

White House card signed in black ink, “Herbert Hoover.” In fine condition, with a couple traces of trivial soiling.

Signed book: It’s Up to the Women. Autographed edition, limited issue, numbered 141/250. NY: Frederick A. Stokes, 1933. Hardcover with dust jacket and

White House card signed in fountain pen, “Eleanor Roosevelt.” In fine condition, with a uniform shade of mild toning and a thin strip of mounting remn

Very nice and detailed print, 18 x 13.25, entitled ‘The East Wing of The White House,’ with the architect’s name, Lorenzo Simmons Winslow, printed in

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, February 4, 1941. Letter to Ferdinand Pecora, a justice of New York State’s supreme cour

Signed book: On Our Way. First edition. NY: John Day Company, 1934. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.5 x 5, 300 pages. Signed and inscribed as president

Mailing envelope, 6.5 x 3.5, bearing a September 17, 1930, New York postmark, signed in the upper left corner “Franklin D. Roosevelt,” and addressed i

Signed book: Looking Forward. Later printing. NY: John Day Company, 1933. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.5 x 7.5, 279 pages. Signed and inscribed as pr

Matte-finish 8 x 10.5 Underwood and Underwood photo, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, “For Alfred J. Oeth from Franklin D. Ro

Very nice matte-finish 10.25 x 10.75 Harris and Ewing photo of Truman and his cabinet seated around their table, signed in the lower border in blue an

White House card neatly signed in black ink, “Bess W. Truman.” In very fine condition.

TLS as president, one page, 8 x 10.5, White House letterhead, November 26, 1952. Typed statement as president, one page, 8 x 10.5, White House letterh

World War II–dated TLS signed “Harry,” one page, 8 x 10.5, US Senate letterhead, January 12, 1944. Letter to John W. Snyder. In part: “I am sorry the

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, July 15, 1965. Letter to entertainer George Jessel. In part: “Your thoughtful telegram came at just t

ANS, one page on a 5 x 3 card, March 10, 1961. Note conveying good wishes. In full: “Best wishes for the success of the study of the ‘Problems in Amer

Signed books: Memoirs: Year of Decisions and Years of Trial and Hope, in two volumes. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1955 and 1956. Hardcovers with dust

TLS, one page, 6.5 x 8.25, personal letterhead, no date. Brief letter to a collector. In full: “Enclosed, herewith, is a small photograph autographed

Two items: a glossy 3.5 x 5.5 portrait of Truman, signed and inscribed in black ink, “James J. Argyris from Harry S. Truman 8/5/65”; and a TLS signed

Historic glossy 10 x 8 photo of Truman taking the Oath of Office in the Cabinet Room, signed in black ink, “Cabinet Room, Apr. 12. 45, sworn in as Pre

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Truman taking the Oath of Office at his second inauguration, signed in black ink, “Sworn in as elected President 1949 by Chief

DS as president, one page, 10 x 13, March 17, 1948. Document states, in full: “In conformity with the provisions of Sections 177 and 179 of the Revise

Vintage matte-finish 6 x 8 photo of Eisenhower in his five-star general uniform, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, “To Dr. E.

TLS signed “D. E.,” one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, December 2, 1954. Letter to Allan R. Phipps. In part: “I meant to thank you for you

TLS signed “D. E.,” one page, 7 x 10.25, personal letterhead, March 26, 1964. Letter to actor Robert Montgomery. In part: “I am writing to you as a fe

TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 9, White House letterhead, May 18, 1959. Ike responds to Mrs. Grant L. Brunner of West Lawn, Pennsylvania, who saw

TLS signed “Ike,” one page, 7 x 10.25, personal letterhead, July 2, 1965. Letter to Robert Cutler. In part: “Mamie and I deeply appreciate your though

Air mail envelope, with postage stamps commemorating Eisenhower’s state trip to the Philippines, bearing a December 30, 1960, Manila postal cancellati

TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 9, White House letterhead, October 16, 1957. Letter to publisher James S. Copley. In full: “I am grateful to you an

Three TLSs, signed “Ike Eisenhower,” “Dwight D. Eisenhower,” and “Ike,” each one page, Columbia University letterhead, dated between 1948 and 1950. On

ALS signed “Jackie,” one page, 5.75 x 7.75, personal letterhead, [April 1976]. Letter to Vava Adelberg. In full: “Thank you for my beautiful Easter Vi

Official White House mailing envelope, 10.5 x 6.5, postmarked Washington, November 22, 1963. In very good condition, with a few edge tears and tape to

Collection of 18 original first generation glossy photos, all 7 x 5 and 5 x 7, of test results of experiments done by Dr. John K. Lattimer for his boo

Exquisite, crystal-clear vintage glossy 8.5 x 11 portrait of Kennedy as a Massachusetts senator, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Rod and Dia

Collection of four reels of film first, a second-generation true copy of the historic Abraham Zapruder film of the assassination of John F. Kennedy, o

TLS signed “LBJ,” one page, 7 x 8.75, personal letterhead, September 8, 1970. Letter of thanks for a gift. In full: “‘The Drifter’ is beautiful. It’s

TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 9, White House letterhead, September 28, 1964. Letter of commendation reads, in part: “Your many contributions in t

Matte-finish 10 x 8 United Press International photo of Barry Goldwater, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Richard Nixon, and Thomas Dewey engaged in conversation

Scarce ALS signed “Dick Nixon,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, September 13, 1977. Letter to publisher Helen Copley. In full: “Just a not

Color satin-finish 23.25 x 16.25 photo of Reagan and his cabinet posing together below a portrait of Eisenhower, signed in the lower border in black f

Original signed and inscribed felt tip sketch of a horse drawn by Ronald Reagan on an off-white 6.25 x 8.5 sheet of personal stationery, signed and in

Remarkable TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, State of Texas letterhead, April 5, 1999. Letter to a constituent. In part: “I agree with you that we have made su

Extremely well-documented Toshiba Satellite Pro laptop computer used by Bill Clinton to transmit the first-ever presidential email, sent to John Glenn

Set of three chairs used by Barack Obama, Shimon Peres, and Benjamin Netanyahu during a state dinner held at the Israeli president’s residence in Jeru

Large ink signature, as president, “Andrew Jackson,” on an off-white slip clipped from a document. Matted and framed with a portrait of Jackson bearin

Ink franking signature, “Free, M. Van Buren,” on an off-white clipped slip. Double-matted and framed with a portrait of Van Buren to an overall size o

Ink signature, “J. K. Polk,” on an off-white slip. Matted and framed with an engraved portrait bearing a pre-printed signature to an overall size of 1

Ink signature, “With the Respects of Millard Fillmore, Buffalo, N. Y., Jany. 20, 1860,” on an off-white 5 x 2 slip clipped from the closing of a lette