RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document, and Artifact Auction

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Headquartered in Boston’s North End, RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted source for rare documents, manuscripts, autographs, and historic artifacts. Since its inception in 1980, RR has achieved countless record-setting prices in over 425 successful sales, including Truman Capote’s hand-notated manuscript for Breakfast at Tiffany’s for over $300,000, President Kennedy’s 1963 convertible for $318,000, and a pair of Bonnie and Clyde’s guns for over $500,000. Internationally known and frequently featured in all media outlets—with appearances on NBC’s Today Show, CBS This Morning, Fox News, the New York Times Sunday Magazine, and the London Times—RR Auction prides itself on selling authentic material, thoroughly examined by in-house experts and third-party authenticators, to uphold the guarantee of authenticity. With a stunning full-color print catalog and a massive online presence, RR Auction’s nearly four decades of business continue to grow, achieving record prices for clients around the world.
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
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O. O. Howard471 - O. O. Howard
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One-armed Union general (1830–1909) who participated at Gettysburg and commanded the Army of Tennessee during Sherman’s March to the Sea. Bold ink sig
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Thomas J. ‘Stonewall’ Jackson472 - Thomas J. ‘Stonewall’ Jackson
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Civil War–dated ALS signed “T. J. Jackson, Mj Genl,” one page, lightly-lined, 7.25 x 4.75, Winchester, Virginia, March 6, 1862. Letter to a captain. I
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Albert Sidney Johnston473 - Albert Sidney Johnston
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American military officer (1803–1862) who, upon hearing of the secession of Texas in 1861, became Confederate commander of the Western Department. ALS
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Fitzhugh Lee474 - Fitzhugh Lee
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American soldier and politician (1835–1905), and nephew of Robert E. Lee. He notably served as a Confederate cavalry general during the Civil War, the
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James B. McPherson475 - James B. McPherson
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Career US Army officer (1828–1864) who served as a general in the Union Army and was killed in action at the Battle of Atlanta—the second highest rank
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Nathaniel Lyons476 - Nathaniel Lyons
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Outspoken career army officer (1818–1861) who became the first Union general killed in the Civil War. Scarce ALS signed “N. Lyon,” four pages on two a
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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John Pegram477 - John Pegram
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Confederate officer (1832–1865) who fought with distinction at Murfreesboro and Chickamauga; he was killed in action in a skirmish at Hatcher’s Run, V
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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George E. Pickett478 - George E. Pickett
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Virginia-born Confederate officer (1825–1875) who famously led the eponymous ill-fated charge at Gettysburg. ALS signed “G. E. Pickett,” one page, lig
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Winfield Scott479 - Winfield Scott
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Union general (1786–1866) who was a hero of the War of 1812 and the Mexican War, and became General-in-chief of the US Army in 1841, a position he sti
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Winfield Scott480 - Winfield Scott
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Union general (1786–1866) who was a hero of the War of 1812 and the Mexican War, and became General-in-chief of the US Army in 1841, a position he sti
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William T. Sherman481 - William T. Sherman
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Choice 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet bust portrait of Sherman in uniform, signed in the lower border in black ink, “W. T. Sherman, General, 1886,” and signed and
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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William T. Sherman482 - William T. Sherman
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ALS signed “W. T. Sherman, General,” one page, lightly-lined both sides, 5 x 8, Headquarters, Army of the United States letterhead, August 9, 1876. Le
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Henry W. Slocum483 - Henry W. Slocum
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Union general (1827–1894) who fought at Gettysburg and accompanied Sherman on his March to the Sea. ALS signed “H. W. Slocum,” one page, 4.5 x 7.5, Ap
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Edmund Kirby Smith484 - Edmund Kirby Smith
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American military officer (1824–1893) who, after serving as lieutenant and captain in the Mexican-American War, became an officer in the Confederate A
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Ezra Jackson Trull485 - Ezra Jackson Trull
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Union officer from Massachusetts (1843–1886) who went on to become one of the largest distillers in New England. Attractive and vibrantly-colored engr
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George Stoneman486 - George Stoneman
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Union cavalry officer (1822–1894) who was later elected the governor of California; during the Civil War, he was captured during a July 1864 attempt t
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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J. E. B. Stuart487 - J. E. B. Stuart
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Fabled Confederate general (1833–1864) best known for his consummate skill in reconnaissance and as a cavalry officer. After leading successful offens
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 12,000.00
 
 
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J. E. B. Stuart488 - J. E. B. Stuart
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Manuscript DS, signed “J.E.B. Stuart, Major Genl Comdg,” one lightly-lined page, 7.75 x 9.75, May 10, 1863. This General Order No. 15 was written from
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Confederate Battle Flag494 - Confederate Battle Flag
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This is a small, irregularly shaped piece of fabric that was neatly cut from a somewhat coarsely woven flag, consisting of a swatch of blue from one o
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Confederate Navy Cutglass495 - Confederate Navy Cutglass
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Courtney and Tennant, Charleston SC. marked Confederate navy cutlass. This piece was built by Robert Mole in England and acquired for the Confederacy
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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