RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document and Autograph Auction

American military officer and statesman (1826–1886) who fought in the Mexican-American War and the Civil War. An activist on behalf of veterans’ affai

American military officer and statesman (1826–1886) who fought in the Mexican-American War and the Civil War. An activist on behalf of veterans’ affai

ALS, one page, lightly-lined, 5 x 8, United States Senate Chamber letterhead, February 5, 1873. Letter to a friend. In part: “I was suffering so late

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.25, November 1, 1954. Letter of thanks to an admirer. In full: “Thank you so much for your cordial letter of October 29th. It wa

Vintage matte-finish 7.75 x 9.75 head-and-shoulders portrait of MacArthur in uniform, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Lieut. Russell, with b

French military engineer and writer (1714–1800) known for his work on fortifications. Two third-person ALSs in French to the Chevalier d’Eon. First is

Vintage matte-finish 11 x 9.5 photo of Nimitz signing the Japanese surrender aboard the USS Missouri, signed and inscribed in the lower border in brow

War-dated TLS signed “G. S. Patton, Jr.,” one page, 8 x 6.25, Headquarters Seventh Army letterhead, November 12, 1943. Letter of thanks to a woman. In

War-dated TLS signed “G. S. Patton, Jr.,” one page, 8 x 10.5, Headquarters Task Force A letterhead, October 7, 1942. Letter to the commanding officer

ALS in French, signed “le m’al de Rochambeau,” one page, 6 x 7.5, February 8, 1792. Letter about the French officers who took part in the American War