RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document, and Autograph Auction

Magnificent five-volume set from the library of George Washington entitled “Family Secrets: By Mr. Pratt. In Five Volumes. Carefully Revised,” London,

Piece of black lace belonging to Martha Washington, 14.75 x 3, possibly mourning lace. Accompanied by a color copy of the decorative cover of the box

Scarce full free frank as president, measuring 9.75 x 7.25 unfolded, with center panel measuring 5 x 3, addressed by Jefferson to “Mr. James Oldham, H

Partly-printed DS, signed three times on the reverse by Jefferson’s grandson and the executor of his estate, “Th. J. Randolph,” one page, 7.75 x 3.75,

Highly desirable war-dated partly-printed DS as president, one page, 15.5 x 9.75, November 4, 1812. President Madison appoints Asa Axtell as “Second L

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 11.75 x 14.5, May 14, 1817. President Monroe grants 40 acres of land in the Northwest Territory to Ha

Partly-printed DS as president, signed “J. Q. Adams,” one page, 15 x 9, November 1, 1827. Land grant issued to Jacob Darby for slightly under 80 acres

Early ALS signed “John Q. Adams,” one page both sides, 7.5 x 9.25, December 16, 1795. Letter to his brother, Thomas Boylston Adams. In part: “Let me s

ALS signed “M. V. Buren,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, no date. Letter to a gentleman. In part: “I have the good luck to be down with a severe cold or I wou

Rare original and complete issue of The Extra Log Cabin newspaper from September 12, 1840, eight pages, 15.5 x 21, published by Horace Greeley &...

DS, signed “Thomas Leavitt, Jr.,” one page, 8.5 x 13, November 15, 1840. Fundraising document initiated by William Henry Harrison’s New Hampshire supp

Rare partly-printed vellum DS signed “James K. Polk” as president and “James Buchanan” as secretary of state, one page, 17 x 14.75, March 13, 1845. Pr

ALS, one page, 7.25 x 12.25, April 30, 1841. Letter to John W. Ford, marked “Private” at the top by Polk. In full: “Since writing to you proposing app

LS signed “Z. Taylor, Majr. Genl, U.S.A, Comdg,” one page, lightly-lined both sides, 8 x 9.75, April 3, 1847. Letter to Adjutant General of the Army R

Civil War–dated ALS, one page both sides, 5 x 7.75, September 21, 1861. Letter to Dr. Cyrus Powers, nephew of his late wife Abigail. In part: “I have

Hand-addressed and free franked envelope, 9.75 x 6.5, addressed by Pierce to “Hon. Geo. M. Dallas, Philadelphia, Penna,” and franked in the upper righ

Hand-addressed free-franked mailing envelope, 5 x 2.75, addressed by Buchanan to “Mrs. John R Thomson, Trenton, New Jersey,” and franked in the upper

ALS as president-elect, one page both sides, 6.5 x 8, December 16, 1856. Letter to a gentleman. In part: "I have only time to advise you to let...

ALS signed “A. Lincoln,” one page, 5 x 5, April 12, 1861. Letter to Attorney General Edward Bates. In full: “On examination of papers, and full consid

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15 x 18, July 11, 1864. President Lincoln appoints Alfred Townsend as “First Lieutenant in the Eighte

Desirable mounted photograph of Lincoln in profile, 7.75 x 9.5, printed by George B. Ayres circa 1890 from the original negative taken by Alexander He

Original issue of the December 23, 1837, edition of the Sangamo Journal, four pages, 18 x 24.75, with a notice in the first column reading: “Stuart ...

Original printed proclamation, with Lincoln’s name printed at the conclusion, 5.5 x 8.5, three pages on two adjoining sheets, dated April 12, 1865. Th

A 2.5? section of wooden fence rail, originally split by Abraham Lincoln and his father. Accompanied by a 5 x 3 card bearing the following typed descr

Large pottery ink bottle found in the attic of the Lincoln-Herndon law office. Bottle stands 9.25? high with a 3.25? diameter base. Impressed on one s

Original wooden pen with metal fixtures and point, measuring 7.5? long (including 1.5? metal point), made from the twig of an elm tree planted by Linc

Quill pen, 5.5? long, made by Abraham Lincoln’s cousin and tutor, Dennis F. Hanks. Pen is tied with green ribbon to a 4.5 x 2 card, with a handwritten

Limited edition Abraham Lincoln rollerball pen by Krone, 26/28, housed in an attractive 7 x 9 x 3.75 custom wood case. The cap and barrel are crafted

Three original relics associated with Abraham Lincoln: small clipped piece of black mourning ribbon used during Lincoln’s burial service in Springfiel

Several strands of hair from both Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln. Strands are housed in small magnified plastic cases and are double-suede-matted with

Civil War–dated ALS signed “U. S. Grant, Lt. Gen.,” one page, 7.5 x 8.5, Head Quarters Armies of the United States letterhead, February 25, 1865. Hand

Civil War–dated ALS signed “U. S. Grant, Lt. Gen.,” two pages, 5 x 8, Headquarters Armies of the United States letterhead, January 19, 1865. Letter to

Ink signature, “U. S. Grant,” on an off-white 3.25 x .75 clipped slip. In fine condition, with a slight brush to the end of the signature.

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 7.25 x 9, December 16, 1874. President Grant orders the secretary of state to “affix the seal of the United

Partly-printed DS as president, signed “R. B. Hayes,” one page, 22 x 17, November 20, 1877. Four-language ship’s papers issued to “Jetur R. Rogers mas

ALS signed “R. B. Hayes,” one page, lightly-lined, 5 x 7.75, December 7, 1875. Letter to A. Hart of Cleveland. In part: “I am not yet prepared to anno

Choice LS signed as president-elect, “J. A. Garfield,” one page, lightly-lined, 5 x 8, Mentor, Ohio letterhead, December 2, 1880. Letter to George F.

Garfield’s personally-owned pamphlet containing his brief speech, “Remarks of Hon. Jas. A. Garfield, of Ohio, in the House of Representatives, April 1

LS signed as vice president-elect, “C. A. Arthur,” one page, 5.5 x 8.25, New York Republican State Committee letterhead, November 19, 1880. Letter to

War-dated ALS signed “C. A. Arthur,” one page, 5.25 x 8.5, February 28, 1864. Letter to Silas Burt, Inspector General of the State of New York. In ful

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 20 x 14, January 20, 1896. President Cleveland appoints Rufus E. Bean, “Postmaster at Franklin, in the Count

ALS as president, one page, 5 x 8, Executive Mansion letterhead, April 12, 1886. Letter to well-known investor and philanthropist Herbert Radclyffe. I

Handsome engraved portrait of the exterior of the White House, 4.75 x 3.75, crisply signed below the detailed vignette in black ink, “Benj. Harrison.”

Three bank checks, dated between 1879 and 1883, each filled out and signed by Harrison, “Benj. Harrison.” Expected cancellation cuts, some brushing to

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 22 x 17, February 3, 1897. President McKinley appoints Arthur P. Cheek “Postmaster at Baraboo, in the County

White House card prominently signed in black ink, “Theodore Roosevelt.” In fine condition, with a hint of a paperclip impression and subtle soiling to

Print of an etching of Roosevelt, 13 x 17, signed and inscribed in the lower border, “Inscribed for Orville J. Taylor Jr with the best wishes of Theod

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, June 26, 1906. Letter to Senator S. M. Cullom. In full: “Having reference to the letter

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 21 x 16, February 28, 1907. President Roosevelt appoints Arthur P. Cheek as “Postmaster at Baraboo, in the C

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “Theodore Roosevelt” as president and “Wm. H. Taft” as secretary of war, one page, 14.75 x 9.75, March 17, 1904. Pres

ALS signed “Ethel Carow Roosevelt,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, Sagamore Hill letterhead, no date, but postmarked October 28, 1912. L

Scarce ALS as president signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, May 19, 1911. Letter Miss Marjorie Ide, the daughter of his Min

TLS as president signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, August 24, 1909. Letter to the Diplomatic and consular Representati

TLS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” four pages, 8 x 10.5, personal Washington, DC, letterhead, August 30, 1919. Letter to Gus Karger, headed at the top, “Confid

Pearl-finish sepia 19.5 x 14 photo of the U. S. S. George Washington at sea by E. Muller, Jr. of New York, signed in black ink, “Woodrow Wilson,” and

TLS, one page, 6.75 x 9.25, personal letterhead, December 31, 1922. Letter to Reverend Francis Edward Clark of the Society of Christian Endeavor. In f

DS as president, one page, 10.25 x 13.5, February 8, 1923. President Harding appoints Willard Saulsbury of Delaware as “a Delegate of the United State

TLS, one page, 7 x 9, vice presidential letterhead, April 27, 1921. Letter to Reverend Francis Edward Clark of the Society of Christian Endeavor. In p

Handsome matte-finish 9.5 x 12 Bachrach photo, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, “The Kind Regards of Herbert Hoover.” Double-suede-matted a

Matte-finish 10 x 8 photo of Roosevelt seated in a chair with his leg braces showing, surrounded by three other men, with all four wearing Tri Po Bed-

Small glass footed vase originally owned by the Roosevelts. Early American-style handled flaring vase stands 4.5? high on a 2.25? diameter base, with

Roosevelt’s personally-owned stationery rack. Black-painted wooden rack measures 9.5 x 4.5 x 8.75. Rack was originally sold as Lot 813 in the November

Extremely rare advance copy of Looking Forward by Franklin D. Roosevelt. NY: John Day Company, 1933. Softcover, 5 x 7.5, 279 pages. Accompanied by a c

Charming 9.5 x 7 Christmas photo of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt relaxing at a patio table with a book and some knitting, taken on July 4, 1941, sig

Partly-printed DS, one page, 11 x 8.5, February 9, 1932. Governor Roosevelt turns over a fugitive to the state of Massachusetts. In part: “I, Franklin

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.5, United States Senate letterhead, April 1, 1938. Letter to John W. Snyder. In part: “I am pleased to tell you that I have reco

Dipping pen used by President Truman to sign a bill to increase compensation for family hardships caused by deaths in the military passed by the House

Historic and scarce matte-finish 9.75 x 8 UPI News photo of Truman holding the front page of the November 3, 1948, Chicago Tribune with its headline p

Signed book: Year of Decisions, Volume 1. Special Kansas City edition limited to 20,615 copies. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1955. Hardcover, 5.75 x 8.

Unique program for a ceremony held to honor the 149th anniversary of Castle Clinton in Battery Park becoming a US Army headquarters during the War of

Eisenhower’s personally-owned and -used pen knife. Case knife measures 2.5? long with three different-sized pull-out blades, with the longest blade et

TLS, one page, 7 x 9, War Department, Chief of Staff letterhead, June 27, 1946. Letter to Frank Fortune. In part: “It is indeed gratifying to read you

White China dinner plate, 10? diameter, made for President Eisenhower’s presidential jet, Columbine. The dinner plate features a border in gilt, with

Small hand-made war souvenir in the design of a sword, measuring a total of 6.5? long, with the blade engraved on one side with the stylized palm tree

Collection of materials related to JFK’s inauguration that once belonged to Milton Berle, including: a limited edition hardcover inaugural program; a

TLS as president, one page, 5.5 x 8.5, White House letterhead, October 5, 1961. Letter of thanks to Jack Landau. In full: “The performance of Shakespe

Signed book: Profiles in Courage. Later printing. NY: Harper and Brothers, 1956. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.5, 266 pages. Signed and inscribed

TLS signed “John Kennedy,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, United States Senate letterhead, January 31, 1957. Letter to Charles William Lavers in Boston. In part

Collection of 19 items consisting of signed photos and printed testimonies, each signed by a person associated with the Kennedy assassination. Signers

Rectangular piece of clear plexiglass, 7.75 x 6 x 0.25, featuring a bullet hole in the right side, with notations reading, “Front Side. 1-1-85. 1/4? P

Still-sealed bottle of Haig & Haig Pinch blended scotch whiskey, given to Mr. and Mrs. John F. Kennedy as an inaugural gift after he won the 196...

Beautiful limited edition hand-painted Limoges porcelain dinner plate as approved by Jacqueline Kennedy for the First Couple’s visit to Paris in May 1

Sterling silver bowl, made by Gorham, standing 3.75? high and measuring 8? in diameter, engraved on one panel, “For Mummy from Jack.” Bowl was origina

Cobalt-blue dinner plate specially produced for the dinner of the Inter-American Press Association in honor of President John Fitzgerald Kenned

Two unsigned handwritten notes. The first is along the right edge of a 1969 TLS to Kennedy from American Legion commander Albert Casassa, on letterhea

TLS signed “Jacqueline Onassis,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Doubleday letterhead, April 23, 1981. Letter to Abbie Gail Weiser, written as associate editor, i

Felt tip signature, “Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis,” on an off-white 5 x 3 card. In fine condition.

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 10.25, White House letterhead, December 2, 1966. Letter to Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara. In full: “The attache

Original matte-finish 10 x 8 press photo of President Johnson and his family boarding Air Force One on the day he left office in 1969, signed and insc

TLS signed “RN,” one page, 7.25 x 10.25, personal letterhead, February 25, 1988. Letter to conservative columnist Victor Lasky which accompanied page

Two vintage Dubl Duck ‘Satinedge’ straightedge razors, used by William Gornik of Drucker's Barber Shop to shave Reagan and his other celebrity c...

Fantastic and excessively rare ALS as president, one page on a 6.5 x 4, White House stationery card, no date. Response to a citizen regarding the Bill

Color 16 x 20 poster entitled ‘Destiny,’ based on the iconic Shepard Fairey ‘Hope’ design, featuring a portrait of Obama imposed over the text of his

Official 1978 Oahuan yearbook from Punahou School in Honolulu, Hawaii, 9 x 12.25, 328 pages, featuring images of Obama during his junior year with his

Collection of four porcelain Christmas ornaments, each approximately 5? in diameter, two of which have been hand-decorated, signed in various color fe

TLS, one page, 7.75 x 9.5, personal letterhead, September 27, 1892. Letter to Walter H. Beecher. In part: “I am much gratified with the statement you

ALS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 8 x 10.5, personal letterhead, July 21, 1920. Response to an autograph request. In full: “I have pleasure in sendi

Choice White House card crisply signed in black ink, “Calvin Coolidge.” In fine to very fine condition, with an extremely faint pencil mark to the upp

Engraved portrait of the southern side of the White House, signed below the image in black ink. In fine condition, with a bit of scattered light soili

Matte-finish 8.25 x 11 Underwood and Underwood photo, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, “With regards, Calvin Coolidge.” Matted and framed,