RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document, and Autograph Auction

American military officer, lawyer, and politician (1818–1893) whose strict administration of New Orleans following the Union occupation in 1862 made h

ALS signed “A. E. Burnside,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, United States Senate Chamber, Washington letterhead, June 26, 1879. General Bur

Union soldier (1835–1916) who was injured twice during the Battle of the Crater, resulting in the loss of a leg; he was awarded the Medal of Honor for

General of the French Empire (1770–1842). He fought during the wars of the Revolution and the Napoleonic Era, and was wounded at the Battle of Waterlo

TLS signed “Mark Clark,” one page, 8.5 x 11, The Citadel letterhead, January 4, 1982. Letter to an admirer. In part: “With reference to the Reagan adm

Once considered the U. S. Army’s greatest ‘Indian fighter’ after successes against the Apache, Crook participated in Grant’s November 3, 1875, ‘secret

French-American soldier (1833–1880) who was captured by John S. Mosby’s guerrillas in 1864 and spent the rest of the war as a prisoner in Danville. Ci

ALS signed “A. Doubleday, Capt. U. S. A.,” two pages, lightly-lined both sides, 5.25 x 8, Fort Sumter, January 6, 1861. Letter to Major General Jesse

LS signed “D. G. Farragut,” three pages, 7 x 13, New York, April 30, 1866. Letter to James W. Grimes. In part: “I have read over very carefully your B

A scarce set of three vintage lightweight 8 x 10 photos of survivors of the historic Iwo Jima flag raising, each posing with the flag they helped rais

LS, one page, lightly-lined, 7.75 x 9.75, War Department letterhead, January 12, 1867. Letter to Brevet Brigadier General George Williamson Balloch. I

Partly-printed DS, signed “J. Huntington,” one page, 6.5 x 5.75, February 13, 1783. State of Connecticut pay table document ordering the treasurer to

Iconic matte-finish 7 x 8.75 photo of the Iwo Jima flag raising, signed and inscribed in the lower border in black felt tip, “Best wishes to Major Jam

French general under Napoleon (1753–1800) who commanded French forces during their Egyptian campaign in the late 1790s. LS in French, signed “Kleber,”

Original 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite bust portrait of Lee in profile, by Alexander Gardner of Washington, signed at the bottom of the image in black ink,

ALS signed “R. E. Lee,” one page, lightly-lined both sides, 7.5 x 9.5, October 2, 1869. Letter to his nephew John Mason Lee. In full: “I recd this mrn

French military commander (1755–1820) and one of the original 18 marshals of the empire created by Napoleon. Partly-printed DS, in French, signed “Lef

TLS signed “Curtis E. LeMay,” one page, 8 x 10.5, Headquarters, Strategic Air Command letterhead, October 10, 1955. Letter to George C. Sullivan, foun

ALS signed “A. C. McAuliffe,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, July 6, 1969. Letter to friends. In part: “I retired from the Army in 1956,

Career US Army officer who served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War, and was killed at the Battle of Atlanta. After the war

Partial ALS, one page both sides, 5.5 x 3.5, no date. Partial letter, in part: “I travel a great deal; in September I am going to China for more talks

Vintage matte-finish 12.75 x 10.75 photo of Nimitz signing the Japanese surrender aboard the USS Missouri, signed and inscribed in the lower border in

Very early and scarce handwritten essay titled “The Sargasso Sea,” one lightly lined page, 7.75 x 11.75, signed in ink on the reverse, “Composition, G

Vintage matte-finish 8 x 9.75 International News photo, signed and inscribed in fountain pen “Landing A Boulogne France, June 13, 1917 for the Rev. Co

TLS, one page, 7 x 9, General of the Armies letterhead, January 5, 1923. Letter to Princess Antoine Bibesco. In part: “It is with very deep regret tha

Exceptional vintage matte-finish 6.25 x 8.5 portrait of Rickenbacker in uniform by N. Lazarnick, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “With every bes

Civil War–dated ALS signed “J. Johnston Pettigrew, Brig. Gen. P. A. C. S.,” one page, lightly-lined, 5.75 x 9, Magnolia, February 1, 1863. Letter to R

Military officer (1809–1867) who served as an American general during the Mexican-American War and as a Confederate general during the Civil War. ALS,

Partly-printed DS, one page, 8 x 10, October 15, 1861. Scott grants painter Albert Bierstadt a five-day pass enabling him to “pass the United States l

Union major general who fought at Antietam and Second Bull Run. Porter was court-martialed in 1863 for disobeying an order from Gen. Pope to attack bu

ALS, one page, 3.75 x 5.25, Washington, August 2, 1851. Letter to W. H. Hubbard. In full: “Taking up, from time to time, requests for autographs. I fi

Original personal calling card bearing Sherman’s name and rank, 3.75 x 2.5, signed on the reverse in black ink, “W. T. Sherman, General.” In fine cond

British soldier (1788–1855) and 1st Baron Raglan, GCB, PC. ALS, one page both sides, 4.5 x 7, December 1, 1814. Letter to Sir Charles Stuart, when Som

British naval officer (1764–1840) who served in the American and French revolutionary wars, best known for thwarting Napoleon’s army on numerous occas

Wife of General William T. Sherman (1824–1888). ALS, one page, 5 x 8, June 19, 1871. Letter to a general. In part: “I am quite anxious to have the sol

Ink signature, “Lt. JEB Stuart, 1st Cavalry Regt,” on an off-white 4.25 x 1.25 slip clipped from a 1857 document. Mild toning above signature which co

ANS in pencil, signed “W. T. Sherman,” one page on the reverse of Sherman’s personal calling card, 3.5 x 2, no date, circa 1890. Brief note addressed

American military officer (1917–1991) who participated in the Normandy invasion during WWII and went on to command the United States Forces in Korea f

Union general (1827–1905) who became better known as the author of the best-selling novel Ben-Hur. ALS, one page, 6.5 x 11, May 3, 1889. Letter to Sec

Military leader and politician (1583–1634) who offered his services during the Thirty Years' War, to the Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II. He bec...

Confederate general (1831–1922) wounded at Shiloh and fought at Chickamauga and Missionary Ridge. He was instrumental in the publication of the War of

American military officer (1784–1869) who served in the War of 1812, Mexican-American War, and Civil War. Civil War–dated ALS signed “John S. Wool, Ma

Air Force lieutenant general (1890–1969) chief of air staff during WWII and commanded the Far East Air Force during the first year of the Korean War.

British Special Ops Executive (1902–1964) known to the Gestapo as ‘The White Rabbit.’ Vintage matte-finish 4 x 5.75 photo, signed and inscribed in fou

Ink signature, “G. T. Beauregard of New Orleans, La., April 12th, 1875,” on an off-white 3.75 x 2.75 sheet affixed to a 4.75 x 3.5 card. In fine condi

Three items: glossy 14 x 11 photo of Boyington and his pilots, signed in blue felt tip by Jim Hill, Harry Johnson, Bill Heier, Henry Bourgeois, Tom Em

FDC with a cachet honoring the 100th anniversary of the birth of Einstein, signed on the front in blue and black ink “C. Don Albury—Pilot," &qu...

Matte-finish 10 x 8 photo of Clark in a jeep in Rome, signed in black felt tip, “Mark W. Clark, Lt. Gen. U.S.A., Fifth Army Commander, Rome, Italy, Ju

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of a B-25 taking off from the USS Hornet, signed in black felt tip by eight Raiders: Tom Griffin, Bert Jordan, William L. Birch, R

General of the United States Army Air Force, who commanded the Eighth Air Force during World War II (1896–1987). Matte-finish 8 x 10 photo, signed and