RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document, and Autograph Auction

Rare hand-drawn land survey conducted by Washington, signed with his initials within the text, “GW,” one page, 5.25 x 9, no date but circa 1785. Washi

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, signed “G:o Washington,” one page, 7.5 x 3.5, December 20, 1796. Conclusion of a presidential document. In full

Rare book from the library of George Washington: The Rambler, Volume 1, by Samuel Johnson. 11th edition. Dublin: printed by D. Graisberry, 1785. Bound

Exquisite ink signature as president, “Go: Washington,” on an off-white 4.5 x 4.5 vellum slip clipped from a document, also signed by Secretary of Sta

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

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

Memoires de Maximilien de Bethune, duc de Sully, principal ministre de Henri le Grand, Vol. 8. Nouvelle Edition. Londres, 1767. Bound in contemporary

LS as president signed “Th: Jefferson,” three pages, 7.5 x 9.75, August 26, 1808. Response to a petition by the inhabitants of Newbury Port, Massachus

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “Th: Jefferson” as President and “James Madison” as Secretary of State, two pages, 11.75 x 14.5, February 21, 1804. A

Scarce partly-printed vellum DS, signed “Th: Jefferson” as president and “James Madison” as secretary of state, one page, 10 x 15, July 25, 1804. Scal

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 12.25 x 8.25, February 21, 1817. President Madison grants James Currie of Butler County a parcel of l

War-dated partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 13 x 18, December 10, 1814. President Madison appoints Samuel B. Whittington as “a Surgeon’

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 13.75 x 9, July 19, 1824. President Monroe grants William and Barnet Philips a parcel of land in Mari

Partly-printed DS as president, signed “J. Q. Adams,” one page, 13.25 x 8.5, December 1, 1825. President Adams grants Jesse Cain 240 acres of land in

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 19.5 x 15, August 21, 1835. Four-language ship’s papers issued to “Job Collins master or commander of the Sh

Exceptional ALS, one page both sides, 7.75 x 9.75, January 11, 1824. Lengthy letter to Major H. M. Rutledge, in which Jackson comments on Cherokee cul

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 13.75 x 16.75, June 1, 1830. President Jackson appoints Josiah H. Vose as a “Lieutenant Colonel in th

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.75 x 10, April 11, 1831. President Jackson grants Jesse H. Rogers a parcel of land “in the Distric

ALS signed “M. Van Buren,” one page, 7.25 x 9.75, July 23, 1852. Letter to Dr. William Prescott, informing him of a mistake. In full: “I believe I add

LS as president signed “M. Van Buren,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, June 28, 1839. Letter to a committee from New Brunswick, New Jersey. In part: “I have re

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, signed “M. Van Buren,” one page, 17.5 x 12.5, July 22, 1840. President Van Buren appoints Ramon Leon Sanchez as

Very early ADS as governor, signed “Will’m Henry Harrison,” one page, 8 x 6, December 31, 1802. Harrison sends an instruction to “The Cashier of the B

War-dated LS signed “Will’m Henry Harrison,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, February 26, 1814. Letter to Governor Return J. Meigs, Jr., of Ohio. In part: “I r

ALS signed “J. Tyler,” one page, 7.25 x 8.75, no date. Letter to J. C. Spencer. In part: “In consequence of some gentlemen from a distance being in th

Free-franked mailing envelope, 4.75 x 2.75, addressed in another hand to “Mr. Henry P. Royden, Worcester, Mass,” and franked in the upper right, “J. T

Hand-addressed and free-franked mailing envelope, 5.5 x 3, addressed in Fillmore’s hand to “John Hancock, Esq., Comptroller’s Office, Albany, N. Y.,”

Third-person ALS, one page, 4.25 x 7, June 10, 1854. Letter written as US minister to England. In full: “Mr. Buchanan presents his compliments to Mr.

Extraordinary war-dated handwritten pass as president, signed “A. Lincoln,” 3.25 x 2, December 28, 1864. In full: “Allow Mr. Gray & one other to...

Springfield Marine & Fire Insurance Company check, 7.75 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Lincoln as president-elect, “A. Lincoln,” payable to “S...

Original 75-cent Ford’s Theatre ticket, 3.5 x 2.25, printed on orange stock with a central image of three silver quarter-dollar coins. The text on the

Long strip of black mourning crepe, 35 x 5.5, worn by Admiral C. H. Eldredge while guarding Lincoln as he lay in state at New York’s City Hall on Apri

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

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 8 x 10, June 6, 1881. Extremely rare document issued from the Executive Mansion, suspending John T. Gibson f

LS signed “J. A. Garfield,” one page, lightly-lined, 7.75 x 9.75, Committee on Military Affairs letterhead, January 7, 1869. Letter to Francis J. Lipp

Bank check, 7.5 x 2.5, filled out in another hand and signed by Arthur, “C. A. Arthur,” payable to George Hillier for $300.00, July 1, 1874. In fine c

Highly desirable 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet bust portrait of Cleveland in a distinguished pose, signed at the bottom of the image in black ink, “Grover Clevel

Engraved portrait of the exterior of the White House, 4.75 x 3, signed under the image in black ink, “Benj. Harrison.” In fine condition.

Distinguished matte-finish 3 x 5 photo of McKinley in a profile pose, affixed to a slightly larger mount, signed on the mount in black ink. Matted and

Uncommon 4.25 x 5 paperstock photo of McKinley sitting at his desk, affixed to a 5.75 x 7.25 mount, boldly signed and inscribed on the mount in black

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 17 x 12.5, June 9, 1899. President McKinley appoints Colonel Peter C. Hains of the US Army as “a member of t

Handsome 3.75 x 5 engraved bust portrait, signed and inscribed in black ink, “Good luck to Mr. Walter Orr, from Theodore Roosevelt.” Double-matted and

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 16 x 19.75, September 12, 1905. President Roosevelt appoints Frank H. Schofield as “a Lieutenant-Commander i

TLS as vice president, three pages, 8 x 10.5, The Vice President’s chamber letterhead, July 13, 1901. Letter to Major William H. H. Llewellyn, who ser

TLS, one page, 7 x 8, The Outlook letterhead, March 12, 1909. Letter to Hiram Percy Maxim, inventor of the ‘Maxim Silencer,’ and son of Maxim machine

TLS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” four pages, 8 x 10.5, personal letterhead, July 26, 1919. Letter to newspaper correspondent Gus Karger. In part: “I am afrai

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 15 x 12, September 5, 1922. President Harding appoints Harry M. Kinney as “Postmaster at Westminster, in the

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 9, personal letterhead, November 5, 1930. Response to an admirer. In part: “Please accept my thanks for your cordial comment upo

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 19.5 x 15, June 8, 1927. President Coolidge appoints Leland B. Morris, as “a Foreign Service Officer of Clas

Scarce ALS in pencil, two pages, 8.25 x 7, Western Union letterhead, July 26, 1934. Draft for a telegram to renowned American newspaper editor William

Dignified matte-finish 9 x 13 Harris and Ewing photo of Roosevelt at his desk, nicely signed and inscribed in fountain pen to renowned surgeon and col