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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Frank Huger390 - Frank Huger
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Confederate artillerist (1837–1897) directly responsible for the bombardment that preceded Pickett’s Charge. TLS, one page, 8.25 x 11, Norfolk and Wes
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Frank Huger391 - Frank Huger
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Confederate artillerist who most notably served at the Battle of Gettysburg, supporting Longstreet’s attack and taking control of the guns preceding P
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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John D. Imboden392 - John D. Imboden
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Lawyer, teacher, and Confederate officer (1823–1895) most active in the Virginia area. ALS signed “J. D. Imboden,” four pages both sides, lightly-line
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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James Longstreet393 - James Longstreet
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Superb ALS, one page, lightly-lined, 5.5 x 9, August 26, 1875. Letter to T. H. Davis & Co. of Philadelphia. In full: “I have just received your ...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Helen Dortch Longstreet394 - Helen Dortch Longstreet
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Second wife (1863–1962) of Confederate General James Longstreet. TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, April 17, 1951. Letter to Kenneth E. Crouch of the Bedford D
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Charles Marshall395 - Charles Marshall
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Aide-de-camp to Robert E. Lee during the Civil War (1830–1902) and author of General Order No. 9, Lee’s famous farewell address. Exceptional ALS, five
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Robert H. Anderson396 - Robert H. Anderson
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Confederate cavalry and artillery officer (1835–1888). Civil War–dated manuscript DS, signed “R. H. Anderson,” one page, lightly-lined, 6.75 x 9.5, Ap
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Henry Heth397 - Henry Heth
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Confederate general (1825–1899) generally blamed for inadvertently starting the Battle of Gettysburg. Civil War–dated ALS signed “H. Heth,” three page
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Thomas Jordan398 - Thomas Jordan
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Confederate general and major operative in the network of Confederate spies during the Civil War (1819–1895). Civil War–dated LS, one page, lightly-li
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Joseph E. Johnston399 - Joseph E. Johnston
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Civil War–dated ALS signed “J. E. Johnston,” one page both sides, 5.25 x 8.25, September 17, 1861. Letter to a general. In full: “You asked for Calhou
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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