RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document, and Autograph Auction

Hand-addressed mailing envelope, 5.25 x 3, addressed in Custer’s hand to his wife, “Mrs. Genl Custer, 339 Penn Avenue, Washington, D. C.,” and bearing

Maine-born Union major general (1828–1914) who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his defense of Little Round Top at Gettysburg. First N

Partly-printed DS, signed “Jeffer. Davis,” one page, 8 x 9.75, November 10, 1853. In part: “You are hereby informed that the President of the United S

Autograph letter, unsigned, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8, May 26, 1879. Headed “Memo,” at the top by Davis, to Major William T. Walth

Original color 28 x 40 poster of the five Sullivan Brothers, issued in 1943 by the US Government Printing Office, OWI Poster #42. Poster features an i

Confederate brigadier general who served at Vicksburg, Chickamauga, and Atlanta, and was one of the six Confederate generals killed at the Battle of F

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

Rare vintage 10 x 8 photo of three of the men captured in the historic photograph of the American flag being raised at Iwo Jima, shown examining the t

Civil War–dated LS signed “R. E. Lee, Genl,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, March 24, 1862. Confidential letter to Brigadier General Roswell Sabine Ripley. In

ALS signed “R. E. Lee,” one page, 5 x 8, May 23, 1859. Letter to Major P. V. Hagner. In part: “I thought Housings had been adopted by the Board—I knew