RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document, and Autograph Auction

ALS signed “Go: Washington,” one page, 7.25 x 9, Philadelphia, June 8, 1787. Letter to Roger Alden, secretary of Congress. In full: “I have been honou

Gorgeous ink signature, “Go: Washington,” on an off-white slip, clipped from a larger document; and a single strand of Washington’s hair. Both are ver

Revolutionary War–dated full free frank, measuring 13 x 8 unfolded with a 6.75 x 3.25 center panel, addressed in another hand, “To Colonel Baylor, 3d

Ink signature, “J. Adams,” on an off-white 4.5 x 1.25 slip, with “Washington” written in another hand near the lower right and a small docketing notat

Large ink franking signature, “John Adams,” on an off-white slip, stamped “Free,” above the signature. Double-matted and framed with a small portrait

Partly-printed DS, one page both sides, 7.75 x 12.75, August 28, 1773. Notice to the Sheriffs of Suffolk and Essex County to have Andrew Oliver of Sal

ALS, one page both sides, 7.75 x 9.75, April 24, 1813. Letter to “The Honourable William Jones, Secretary of the Naval Department.” In full: “As it ev

ALS signed “Th: Jefferson,” one page, 7.5 x 9.25, Philadelphia, February 17, 1793. Letter to New York Governor George Clinton. In full: “As it is poss

Full hand-addressed free frank, measuring 9.75 x 8.25 unfolded, with panel measuring 5.25 x 3.5, addressed in another hand to “Colo. Ephraim Kirby, Li

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “Th: Jefferson” as president and “James Madison” as secretary of state, one page, 11.75 x 9.25, March 13, 1802. Land

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 13 x 8.75, April 17, 1816. President Madison grants John Rebeck of Fayette County, Pennsylvania, a pa

LS, written in the hand of his wife Dolley, one page, 7 x 4.5, March 12, 1832. Letter to an unidentified recipient. In full: “I have duly rec’d your l

Partly-printed DS, signed “James Madison” as president and “Jas. Monroe” as secretary of state, one page, 21 x 16.5, March 7, 1812. A four-language sh

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 12 x 7.75, July 14, 1819. President Monroe grants a quarter lot of land in Ohio to Lewis Murdin. Signed at t

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 20.25 x 16.5, December 15, 1821. Four-language ship’s papers issued to “Reuben Ray master or commander of th

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

Partly-printed DS, signed “J. Q. Adams,” as president and “H. Clay,” as secretary of state, one page, 20.25 x 16.25, October 29, 1825. A four-language

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “J. Q. Adams,” one page, 16 x 10, May 1, 1826. President Adams grants Ammon Eivers of Belmont County a parcel of land

Early ink signature, “Andrew Jackson, February 22d, 1808,” on an off-white 4 x 2.25 trimmed album page. Page is inlaid into a 5.5 x 8 off-white sheet.

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.5 x 9.5, March 16, 1829. President Jackson grants Jesse H. Rogers of Illinois a parcel of land “at

Full hand-addressed free frank, measuring 10 x 8 unfolded, with panel measuring 5 x 3.25, addressed in Jackson’s hand to “Master Edward G. W. Butler,

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, signed “M. Van Buren,” one page, 13.75 x 17.75, February 20, 1840. President Van Buren appoints James H. Carlet

War-dated partly-printed DS, signed “Willm. Henry Harrison,” one page, 6.25 x 8, June 30, 1813. A subsistence account for Major General Harrison cover

Uncommon and early endorsement, “Approved 5th December 1810, William Henry Harrison,” on a 6.75 x 4 slip clipped from a larger document. Portion is al

Partly-printed DS as president, signed “J. Tyler,” one page, 20 x 15.5, October 6, 1843. Four-language ship’s papers issued to “Clark Estes master or

Hand-addressed free-franked envelope, 4.5 x 2.5, addressed in Tyler’s hand to “Alexander Gardiner, Esq., Clerk U. S. Circuit Ct., New York City,” and

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, signed “J. Tyler,” one page, 16.5 x 12.5, January 9, 1844. President Tyler appoints Bladen Forrest of Washingto

Rare free-franked panel, 5.5 x 3, addressed in Polk’s hand to “Brevet Brig. Genl. J. G. Tollen, Chief Engineer, Washington City,” and franked along th

Ink signature, “James K. Polk,” on a 4 x 1 off-white slip; and an ink signature, “Mrs. James K. Polk, ‘Polk Place,’ March 27, 1888,” on a 4.25 x 2 off

Choice partly-printed DS, signed “Z. Taylor, Col Comdg” one page, 7.75 x 3.25, April 23, 1836. Confirmation of the quartermaster’s receipt of “Four co

Very bold ink signature, “Z. Taylor, Majr Genl, U. S. A. Comdr,” on an off-white 3.5 x slip clipped from a larger document or letter. In fine conditio

Hand-addressed free-franked mailing envelope, 5.5 x 3, addressed by Fillmore to “Miss Mary B. Harris, Warner, N. Hampshire,” and franked at the top, “

Partly printed DS, signed “Millard Fillmore” as president and “Danl. Webster” as secretary of state, one page, 21.5 x 16.25, October 8, 1851. Four lan

ALS, one page, 4 x 6.5, August 29, 1853. Letter to M. D. Philips. In full: “I have yours of the 27th and regret to say that it is out of my power to f

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 8 x 10, November 21, 1854. President Pierce directs the secretary of state to “affix the Seal of the United

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 21.75 x 16.75, November 11, 1859. Four language ship’s paper issued to “James Nichols, master or commander o

Complete hand-addressed free frank, 6 x 3.5, which unfolds to 10 x 8, addressed in Buchanan’s hand to “Col: Reah Frazer, Lancaster, Pennsylvania,” and

ALS, one page both sides, 7.25 x 9, August 26, 1853. Letter, written as Ambassador to England, to W. William Richmond. In full: “On my arrival in the

Civil War–dated partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.5 x 19.5, August 6, 1861. President Lincoln appoints William W. McKim as “Assistan

Civil War–dated handwritten endorsements as president, signed “A. Lincoln” and initialed “AL,” on the docketing panels of a letter of recommendation s

Partial partly-printed war-time DS as president, one page, 13.5 x 6, no date. Lower portion of a military commission, boldly signed, “Abraham Lincoln,

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 14.75 x 18, March 6, 1865. President Lincoln appoints Arthur J. Pritchard as "Assistant Paymaster in ...

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 21.25 x 16.5, August 26, 1861. Four-language ship’s papers issued to “Alfred C. Davis, master and commander

Extraordinary endorsement signature, “A. Lincoln,” at the conclusion of a note on an off-white 3 x 1.25 slip clipped from a larger document. Written i

A piece of wood from the original Rutledge New Salem Mill Dam. Section of board measures 18.5 x 9.5 and shows the original saw blade cuts and hand-hew

Clean 4.25 x 6.5 period cabinet portrait of Abraham Lincoln in a formal bust-length pose. Reverse is blank except for a contemporary identification no

Original and complete July 28, 1858, issue of the Daily Illinois State Journal, 16 x 24, four pages. Below the fold on the front page is an advertisem

American lawyer (1818–1891) best known as Lincoln’s law partner from 1841. He later wrote a biography of Lincoln, Herndon’s Lincoln: The True Story of

Manuscript DS, signed “D. H. Rutledge,” one page, 7.5 x 5.75, April 4, 1840. A summons for Reubin Black in a divorce case between Reubin and Nancy Bla

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 8 x 9.5, September 30, 1868. President Johnson directs the secretary of state “to affix the Seal of the Unit