RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document, and Autograph Auction

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