RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document, and Autograph Auction

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

Scarce Civil War–dated original 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait of Grant in uniform, resting his arm on a table, signed in the lower border in black

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, May 8, 1876. President Grant authorizes the secretary of state “to affix the Seal of the United

Superb engraved official portrait by the US Treasury Department Bureau of Engraving and Printing showing Grant in profile, 6 x 7.5, boldly signed belo

ALS, three pages, lightly-lined on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, Head-Quarters Armies of the United States letterhead, July 3, 1866. Letter to Major Ge

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 21.75 x 17.5, July 5, 1876. Four language ship’s paper issued to “Stephen Flanders master or commander of th

Crisp ink signature, “U. S. Grant,” on an off-white 3.75 x 2.25 card. In fine condition, with a couple of light vertical indentations.

Original and large unsigned albumen photo, 9.5 x 11.5, affixed to a 10.75 x 13 mount, of U. S. Grant, his wife Julia, and his two sons Frederick and J

Partly-printed DS, signed as governor of Ohio, “R. B. Hayes,” one page, 7.25 x 4, December 27, 1871. State of Ohio financial document authorizing the

Partly-printed DS, signed “Rutherford B. Hayes,” one page, 23.5 x 18.5, May 20, 1889. President Hayes issues a certificate from the Military Order of

LS signed “J. A. Garfield,” one page, lightly-lined both sides, 4.75 x 7.75, House of Representatives letterhead, March 27, 1880. Letter to political

Partial self-contained partly-printed DS as president, one page, 22.75 x 8, May 19, 1881. Lower portion of a presidential appointment, nicely signed b

Hardcover leatherbound autograph album, 7.5 x 9.25, signed inside, as president, “Chester A. Arthur, April 12, 1884,” and also signed by seven members

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 14.5 x 18.5, January 22, 1889. President Cleveland appoints Alfred T. Smith “Lieutenant Colonel of the Eight

Handsome engraved portrait of the exterior of the White House, 4.5 x 3.5, signed below the detailed vignette in bold black ink, “Benj. Harrison.” In v

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 21 x 16, April 12, 1899. McKinley appoints George Rutledge Armstrong a “Second Lieutenant of Infantry in the

LS signed “Wm. McKinley, Jr.,” one page, lightly-lined both sides, 5.25 x 9, House of Representatives letterhead, March 19, 1889. Letter to Secretary

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, December 28, 1898. Letter to historian William Laird Clowes. In full: “I understand your third volume is very nearly out. Par

ALS, three pages, 5.5 x 7.5, Sagamore Hill letterhead, August 12, 1917. Letter to to Ralph Henry Van Deman, often called the ‘Father of American Milit

TLS, two pages, 7.75 x 9.5, The Outlook letterhead, February 21, 1913. Letter to Henry M. Wallace, a Detroit businessman and member of the National Pr