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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Theodore Roosevelt54 - Theodore Roosevelt
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Signed book: African Game Trails, Volume II. Later printing. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1910. Hardcover with dust jacket, 7 x 10, 529 pages. B...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Theodore Roosevelt55 - Theodore Roosevelt
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Superb 5 x 4 photo of Roosevelt wearing his iconic monocle and hat while riding through the city in a horse-driven carriage, affixed to a 6.25 x 5.25
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Theodore Roosevelt56 - Theodore Roosevelt
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 22 x 17, December 10, 1902. President Roosevelt appoints John F. Armstrong “to be Register of the Land Offic
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Theodore Roosevelt57 - Theodore Roosevelt
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TLS, one page, 7.75 x 10.25, Vice President’s Chamber letterhead, August 27, 1901. Letter to Senator Shelby M. Cullom of Illinois. In part: “I shall b
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Theodore Roosevelt58 - Theodore Roosevelt
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TLS signed “T. Roosevelt,” one page, 6.25 x 7.75, The Outlook letterhead, June 30, 1910. Letter to William Conant Church of the Army and Navy Journal.
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Theodore Roosevelt59 - Theodore Roosevelt
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Original program for the “Ceremony of the Unveiling of the Lincoln Monument Van Horn Request, Newark, New Jersey, May 30, 1911,” 6.25 x 9, eight pages
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Theodore Roosevelt60 - Theodore Roosevelt
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TLS as president, one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, November 1, 1901. Brief letter to Joseph Twichell. In full: “I thank you for writing. I wis
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Theodore Roosevelt61 - Theodore Roosevelt
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Two partly printed DSs, both signed as president, both approximately 15.5 x 19, dated 1901 and 1907. Both are military appointments for Michael H. Bar
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William H. Taft63 - William H. Taft
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TLS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” two pages, 8 x 10.5, personal letterhead, May 6, 1920. Letter to newspaper correspondent Gus Karger. In part: “Thank you for
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William H. Taft64 - William H. Taft
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TLS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 8 x 10.5, White House letterhead, September 29, 1919. Letter to Francis Edward Clark of the United Society of Chri
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William H. Taft65 - William H. Taft
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Matte-finish 13.25 x 17.75 Harris and Ewing photo, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, as president, “For Wade H. Ellis, with affectionate regards,
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William H. Taft66 - William H. Taft
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Stately matte-finish 5.25 x 7.5 profile photo, signed across the top in black ink, “Sincerely yours, Wm. H. Taft.” Double-suede-matted and framed to a
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William H. Taft67 - William H. Taft
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TLS signed “Wm H. Taft,” one page, 5.5 x 9, War Department letterhead, March 6, 1907. Letter to Oswald Garrison Villard at The Evening Post. In part:
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William H. Taft68 - William H. Taft
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TLS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 8 x 10.5, Office of the Civil Governor of the Philippines letterhead, December 22, 1902. Letter of introduction fo
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Woodrow Wilson69 - Woodrow Wilson
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TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, July 31, 1919. Letter to Francis Edward Clark. In part: “I dare not hope to be present a
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Woodrow Wilson70 - Woodrow Wilson
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TLS, one page, 7 x 9, personal letterhead, March 9, 1921. Letter to Francis Edward Clark, written just five days after leaving office as president. In
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Woodrow Wilson71 - Woodrow Wilson
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Pair of signed books: The Golden Treasury and The Golden Treasury: Second Series. Later printing. London: Macmillan and Co., 1908. Hardcover, 4 x 6, 3
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Woodrow Wilson72 - Woodrow Wilson
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Pearl-finish sepia 19.5 x 9.75 photo of the USS George Washington at sea by F. Muller, Jr., signed in black ink, “Woodrow Wilson,” and dated under the
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Warren G. Harding73 - Warren G. Harding
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Matte-finish 10.25 x 12.25 Harris and Ewing photo, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To H. C. Branch, with cordial greetings and very best wishes, S
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Calvin Coolidge74 - Calvin Coolidge
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AQS on an off-white 7 x 10.25 sheet of his personal stationery. Coolidge pens a quote from the conclusion of his commencement address given at George
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Calvin Coolidge75 - Calvin Coolidge
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TLS as vice president, two pages, 7 x 9, The Vice President’s Chamber letterhead, June 30, 1921. Letter to Francis Edward Clark. In part: “It had been
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Calvin Coolidge76 - Calvin Coolidge
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 17.5 x 13, December 17, 1927. President Coolidge appoints Alan Rogers of California as “a Foreign Service Of
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Calvin Coolidge77 - Calvin Coolidge
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TLS as president, one page, 6.25 x 7.5, White House letterhead, July 6, 1926. Letter to Francis Edward Clark and his wife. In part: “Congratulations o
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Lou Henry Hoover78 - Lou Henry Hoover
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Matte-finish 7 x 9.75 Harris and Ewing photo of Hoover posing alongside her dog, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, “To the Boy
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Herbert Hoover79 - Herbert Hoover
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TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, January 20, 1950. Letter to J. Q. Stewart of Princeton University. In part: “I do not know anyone in
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Eleanor Roosevelt80 - Eleanor Roosevelt
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Scarce ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4 x 5.25, personal letterhead, May 8, no year. Letter to a friend. In part: “He says there is a very
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Eleanor Roosevelt81 - Eleanor Roosevelt
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TLS, one page, 6.25 x 9.75, personal letterhead, April 1, 1960. Letter to Mr. Walter Brandin. In full: “I am afraid I do not consider your plan for se
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Eleanor Roosevelt82 - Eleanor Roosevelt
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Exquisite matte-finish 7.5 x 9.5 head-and-shoulders portrait of Roosevelt, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen to NYC restaurateu
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Franklin D. Roosevelt83 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Fountain pen signature, “Franklin D. Roosevelt,” on an off-white 5 x 3 embossed State of New York Executive Mansion card. In fine condition, with a bi
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Eleanor Roosevelt84 - Eleanor Roosevelt
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TLS, one page, 5.5 x 6.5, Val-Kill Cottage letterhead, March 30, 1950. Letter to Hardy Steeholm. In full: “In answer to your letter of March 19, I wil
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Franklin D. Roosevelt85 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Gorgeous and highly desirable booklet containing the address given by Joseph S. Mack at the 1932 Democratic National Convention in Chicago to nominate
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Franklin D. Roosevelt86 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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TLS as president, two pages, 8 x 10.5, White House letterhead, October 25, 1940. Letter to Otto S. Beyer, chairman of the National Mediation Board. In
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Eleanor Roosevelt87 - Eleanor Roosevelt
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Partly-printed DS, signed “Anna Eleanor Roosevelt,” one page, 6 x 4, January 27, 1940. Registration form for Roosevelt’s 1937 GMC Suburban, filled out
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Franklin D. Roosevelt88 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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One-of-a-kind bound hardcover volume, 6.75 x 9.25, 135 hand-numbered pages, compiled by John Boos of Albany, New York. Included in the volume is a fiv
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First Ladies89 - First Ladies
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Engraved portrait of the exterior of the White House, 8 x 6, signed in the lower border in blue and black ink by Eleanor Roosevelt, Lady Bird Johnson,
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Franklin D. Roosevelt90 - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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World War I–dated TLS, two pages, 8 x 10.5, Navy Department letterhead, September 25, 1917. Letter to Admiral George E. Burd. In part: “I am sending y
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Eleanor Roosevelt91 - Eleanor Roosevelt
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Three TLSs responding to autograph requests, each one page, personal and New York Executive Mansion letterhead, dated between 1932 and 1962. In overal
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Harry S. Truman92 - Harry S. Truman
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Rare oversized vintage glossy 13 x 10.5 photo of Truman holding up the memorable ‘Dewey Defeats Truman’ issue of the Chicago Tribune, signed and inscr
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Estimate : 4,500.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Harry S. Truman93 - Harry S. Truman
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Signed book: Memoirs: Year of Decision. First edition. NY: Doubleday and Co., 1955. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 596 pages. Signed on the s
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Harry S. Truman94 - Harry S. Truman
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Magnificent matte-finish 10 x 13 photo of the White House lawn from the south portico, with the Jefferson Memorial and Washington Monument in the dist
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Harry S. Truman95 - Harry S. Truman
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Dignified matte-finish 10.5 x .5 photo of Truman taken by Frank Gatteri circa 1945, signed and inscribed in the lower border in black ink, “Very best
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Harry S. Truman96 - Harry S. Truman
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Jackson County Treasurer’s check, 8 x 3.5, filled out in type and signed by Truman, payable to H. B. Gates for $41.50, February 12, 1934. In very good
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Harry S. Truman97 - Harry S. Truman
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TLS signed “Harry,” one page, 8 x 10.5, US Senate letterhead, April 8, 1938. Letter to John W. Snyder. In full: “There is a gentleman by the name of C
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Harry S. Truman98 - Harry S. Truman
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TLS as president, one page, 8 x 10.25, White House letterhead, December 7, 1948. Letter to a student in Michigan. In part: “I think you are right, Hel
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Harry S. Truman99 - Harry S. Truman
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ANS as president signed “H. S. T.,” one page, 5 x 8, White House letterhead, no date. Note to Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder concerning a lengt
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Harry S. Truman100 - Harry S. Truman
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ALS signed “Harry,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Grand Lodge of Missouri letterhead, November 27, 1940. Letter to John W. Snyder reads, in full: “Just had a te
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
 
 
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Harry S. Truman101 - Harry S. Truman
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TLS signed “Harry,” one page, 8 x 10.5, United States Senate letterhead, November 4, 1937. Letter to John W. Snyder. In part: “You can rest assured I
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Harry S. Truman102 - Harry S. Truman
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Typed memo, signed as president, “H. S. T.,” one page, 6 x 9.25, White House letterhead, October 29, 1947. Memo to Secretary of the Treasury John W. S
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Harry S. Truman103 - Harry S. Truman
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Signed book: Report of the Commission on the Renovation of the Executive Mansion. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1952. Hardcover, 8.75 x
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Harry S. Truman104 - Harry S. Truman
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TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, April 6, 1951. Letter to Attorney General J. Howard McGrath. In full: “I understand t
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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