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

TLS as president, one page, 8 x 10.25, White House letterhead, April 14, 1941. Letter to Commissioner of Public Roads Thomas H. MacDonald. In part: “I

White House card boldly signed in fountain pen, “Franklin D. Roosevelt.” In fine condition, with a couple of mild bends to lower right corner tip, and

Early TLS, one page, 7 x 25, Assistant Secretary of the Navy letterhead, November 7, 1913. Letter to Charles S. Miller of New York’s Department of Edu

Distinguished matte-finish 10.5 x 13.75 portrait of Truman, boldly signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, “Best wishes & kind...

TLS signed “Harry,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, June 4, 1959. Letter to Judge F. Ryan Duffy. In part: “It was wonderful to see McCarth

Original mimeographed official White House press release of Truman’s farewell address, three pages both sides, 8 x 14, delivered on January 15, 1953,

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Grand Lodge of Missouri, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons letterhead, April 2, 1941. Letter to the Illmo, Missouri, lodge sec

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, September 12, 1945. Letter to Daniel Bloomfield, director of the Boston Conference on Di

TLS, one page, 6.5 x 10, personal letterhead, June 19, 1968. Letter to writer Stella K. Hershan. In full: “I have on many state occasions and in my wr

TLS as president signed “DE,” two pages, 8 x 10.25, White House letterhead, May 14, 1953. Letter to his brother Edgar, marked at the top, “Personal an

TLS signed “Ike,” two pages, 7 x .25, personal letterhead, January 4, 1965. Letter to his older brother Edgar N. Eisenhower. In part: “I am the active

Desirable uninscribed matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Eisenhower seated in an armchair, signed in the lower border in fountain pen. In fine condition.

White China dinner plate, 10? diameter, made for President Eisenhower’s presidential jet, Columbine. The dinner plate features a border in gilt, with

Gold-colored elephant pin given as a gift from Eisenhower to his secretary, measuring approximately 1 x 1.25, featuring an elaborate ornamental design

Bronze campaign coaster given as a gift from Eisenhower to his secretary, measuring 3? in diameter, featuring red text reading “Vote For Eisenhower” e

Eisenhower’s personally owned Parker ‘Liquid Lead’ pen, measuring 5.25? long, with his initials, “D. D. E.,” engraved on the black barrel. In fine con

Eisenhower’s personally-owned and -used pen knife. The black-bodied knife manufactured by Case measures 2.5? long with three different-sized pull-out

Complete set of 54 gilt-edged playing cards, including the standard 52 cards plus two jokers, with a design featuring the presidential seal and image

Scarce ALS signed “Jack,” one page, 4.25 x 9, Congress of the United States letterhead, December 8, 1948. Letter to Ruthe Kelley, who carried on a len

Highly desirable program for a ‘Congressional Victory in ’60’ fundraising dinner held at the University of Notre Dame on April 9, 1960, 12 pages, sign

TLS signed “John,” one page, 7.75 x 10.25, United States Senate letterhead, January 8, 1954. Letter to William Kelly of East Boston, a member of his S

Unopened cigar, 5.25? long, presented to President Kennedy by Philippine Ambassador Amelito Mutuc. Cigar label reads, “Flor Fina Coronas Alhambra Mani

Signed book: The White House. Special limited edition, numbered 97/100. Washington, DC: The White House Historical Association, 1962. Hardcover, 7 x 1

Beautiful limited edition hand-painted Limoges porcelain salad plate as approved by Jacqueline Kennedy for the First Couple’s visit to Paris in May 19

ALS signed “Jackie,” one page, lightly-lined, 5 x 7.25, no date. Letter to Geoffrey Bennison, a London interior designer and antique dealer. In part:

Wonderful matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of John F. Kennedy and Jackie together, signed in the lower border in blue ballpoint, “Jacqueline Kennedy.” In fin

Bonwit Teller store receipt, signed “J. Kennedy,” one page, 4.25 x 6.5, March 25, 1960. A receipt for the purchase of a dress totaling $30.42, filled

TLS signed “Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis,” one page, 5.5 x 9.25, personal letterhead, March 4, 1970. Letter to Congressman John A. Blatnik. In part: “It

Unused souvenir travel bag which would have been given to a guest on Air Force One as a memento of their flight. The blue bag measures 12 x 14 and fea

Unused souvenir travel bag which would have been given to a guest on Air Force One as a memento of their flight. The blue bag measures 16 x 11 and fea

Rare official Rawlings National League (Feeney) baseball signed in black felt tip, “Ronald Reagan.” Overall toning, light soiling, and some scuffs to

Color satin-finish 18 x 14.5 photo of Carter and Begin together at Camp David, inscribed in a calligraphic hand in black felt tip “Best Wishes to Erne

Rare ALS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, dated November 25, 1978 in another hand. A warm holiday letter addressed at the top by Reagan in

Collection of five items from the personal collection of a former special assistant to President Reagan who traveled with him regularly during his pre

Color satin-finish 8 x 10 photo of Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, and Jimmy Carter gathered at the White House preparing to depart for Anw

Signed book: The Smithsonian Treasury: The Presidents. First edition, first printing. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1991. Hardcover,

A small portion of a strand of Washington’s hair, approximately 1/8?, presented in a 24-karat gold gilded double frame affixed to an 8.5 x 11 presenta

Ink signature as president, “U. S. Grant,” on an off-white 7.75 x 1.75 slip clipped from a larger document, which is countersigned by Secretary of the

Choice partly-printed DS as president, signed “R. B. Hayes,” one page, 7.75 x 10, August 13, 1877. President Hayes orders the secretary of state “to a

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 17 x 14, January 19, 1884. President Arthur appoints Alexander F. Lobdell as “Postmaster at Brewster, in the

ALS as president, one page both sides, 4.5 x 7, Executive Mansion letterhead, March 21, 1886. Letter of thanks to a woman. In full: “I am late in tend

ALS, one page, 4.25 x 6.75, blind-embossed personal letterhead, January 2, 1902. Letter to Mrs. J. Berrien Lindsley. In full: “I have been sick ever s

ALS, one page, 4.5 x 7, March 19, 1904. Letter to C. H. Kavanaugh. In full: “I enclose proof that I attempted to acknowledge a letter received from yo

ALS signed “W. McKinley,” one page, 8.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, December 7, 1896. In full: “I have known Mr. M. H. Switter for many years, as a

Ink signature, “With hearty thanks, Theodore Roosevelt,” on an off-white 3 x 2.25 sheet. Double-matted and framed with a portrait of Roosevelt to an o

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, on board the USS Mississippi, October 1, 1907. Brief letter to R. S. Taylor. In full: “I

TLS signed “T. Roosevelt,” one page, 8.5 x 6.25, Metropolitan letterhead, September 15, 1917. Brief response to an admirer. In part: “I thank you for

Four items: an ink signature of Theodore Roosevelt on an off-white slip clipped from a check; a personal calling card printed with “Mrs. Theodore Roos

ALS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, personal letterhead, March 17, 1917. Letter to Mrs. Charles Neal Barney. In full:

Souvenir typescript excerpted from an address given on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, 1908, one page, 8 x 10.5, signed at the conclusion in black ink, “