RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document, and Autograph 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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Thomas Harrison353 - Thomas Harrison
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Confederate brigadier general (1823–1891). War-dated ALS signed “Thos. Harrison, Col,” one page, lightly-lined both sides, 4.75 x 7.5, July 28, 1864.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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William H. Jackson354 - William H. Jackson
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Confederate general (1835–1903), who served with distinction in the Vicksburg Campaign. War-dated ALS signed “W. H. Jackson, Brig Genl,” one page, lig
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Joseph E. Johnston355 - Joseph E. Johnston
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ALS signed “J. E. Johnston,” two pages, lightly-lined, 8 x 10.5, November 17, 1875. Letter to Colonel John P. Nicholson, commenting on inaccuracies in
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Marquis de Lafayette356 - Marquis de Lafayette
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French statesman and military officer (1757–1834) who became an intimate associate of George Washington, and who advanced the American cause on both s
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Edwin Gray Lee357 - Edwin Gray Lee
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Confederate brigadier general during the Civil War (1836–1870). He was a member of the Lee family and first cousin once removed of Robert E. Lee. Two
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Robert E. Lee358 - Robert E. Lee
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War-dated LS signed “R. E. Lee,” one page both sides, 4.75 x 8, October 14, 1862. Letter to Secretary of War George H. Randolph. In full: “Mr. Edenbor
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Napoleon’s Marshals359 - Napoleon’s Marshals
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Collection of 16 letters and documents each signed by a Napoleonic French Marshal, dated between 1806 and 1832. Signers include: Jean-Baptiste Jourdan
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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George B. McClellan361 - George B. McClellan
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War-dated ALS signed “Geo S. McClellan,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, April 13, 1864. Letter to Colonel William Christian. In part: “Yo
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George S. Patton362 - George S. Patton
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World War II–dated free-franked mailing envelope, 9 x 4, addressed in type to “Miss Mary Jane Krieger, 204 Pine Street, Harrisburg, Penna., U. S. A.,”
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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George S. Patton363 - George S. Patton
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TLS signed “G. S. Patton, Jr.,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, July 8, 1943. Letter to Tech. Sergeant William F. Cappel. In full: “Now that we are about to in
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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George S. Patton364 - George S. Patton
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Third United States Army ‘Season’s Greetings’ Christmas card, circa 1944, featuring an image of an American tank rolling toward Berlin, measuring 5.25
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Alexander W. Reynolds365 - Alexander W. Reynolds
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Career army officer (1816–1876), who served as a Confederate brigadier general during the Civil War. War-dated manuscript DS, signed “A. W. Reynolds C
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Daniel Ruggles366 - Daniel Ruggles
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Confederate brigadier general (1810-1897) who commanded the 1st Division, 2nd Corps Army of the Mississippi and fought at Shiloh. War-dated ALS signed
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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John F. Reynolds367 - John F. Reynolds
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One of the Union Army's most respected senior commanders (1820–1863) who played a key role in committing the Army of the Potomac to the Battle o...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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William Slack368 - William Slack
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Confederate general (1816–1862) who led a division in some of the Civil War’s earliest major battles and was mortally wounded in the Battle of Pea Rid
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William T. Sherman369 - William T. Sherman
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Exquisite 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Sherman in full military dress with his sword by his side, signed on the mount in black ink, “W. T. Sherman, Gen
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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William T. Sherman370 - William T. Sherman
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Civil War–dated ALS signed “W. T. Sherman, Maj. Genl,” one page, lightly-lined, 8 x 10, Memphis, December 20, 1862. Letter to Secretary of War Edwin M
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Claus von Stauffenberg371 - Claus von Stauffenberg
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German officer (1907–1944) who was one of the leading members of Operation Valkyrie. He was executed by firing squad after the operation failed. Extre
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 25,000.00
 
 
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Lloyd Tilghman and Mansfield Lovell372 - Lloyd Tilghman and Mansfield Lovell
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Tilghman was a Confederate general who was killed on May 16, 1863, at the Battle of Champion Hill. Lovell (1822–1884) was a major general who was fals
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Gabriel C. Wharton373 - Gabriel C. Wharton
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Engineer and soldier (1824-1906) who served as a general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. War-dated handwritten endorsement, signed “G. C
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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