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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William Jennings Bryan180 - William Jennings Bryan
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ALS signed “W. J. Bryan,” one page both sides, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, December 12, 1921. Letter to Francis Edward Clark. In part: “I appreciat
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William Jennings Bryan181 - William Jennings Bryan
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TLS signed “W. J. Bryan,” one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, July 16, 1923. Letter to Francis Edward Clark. In part: “The doctor thinks I may ha
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Aaron Burr182 - Aaron Burr
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Business check, 7.5 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Burr, “A. Burr,” payable to S. Bauman for $10.59, January 16, 1800. Scattered creases, and expect
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John Burroughs183 - John Burroughs
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Famed American naturalist (1837–1921) best known for his writings on nature and travel. AQS on an off-white 5 x 8 sheet, signed “John Burroughs, West
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George Washington Carver184 - George Washington Carver
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ALS signed “G. W. Carver,” one page both sides, 8 x 10.75, Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute letterhead, October 16, 1932. Letter to Mr. Davis.
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George Washington Carver185 - George Washington Carver
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ALS signed “G. W. Carver,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute letterhead letterhead, August 1, 1935. Letter to Floyd Anderso
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Fidel Castro186 - Fidel Castro
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TLS in Spanish, one page, 8 x 10.75, January 29, 1990. Untranslated letter to Eloy Perez Alfanzo regarding a medal bestowed upon him by the country of
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Fidel Castro187 - Fidel Castro
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DS in Spanish, one page, 9 x 13.5, February 20, 1959. Document authorizing payments to members of the Rebel Army. In part (translated): “The Minister
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Roger Casement188 - Roger Casement
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Irish nationalist, activist, and poet (1864–1916) who was executed for treason following the Easter Rising. Scarce ALS, two pages on two adjoining she
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Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire189 - Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire
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First wife of William Cavendish, the fifth Duke of Devonshire (1757–1806), daughter of the first Earl of Spencer, and an ancestor of Lady Diana; renow
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