RR Auction: Rare Manuscripts, Documents and Autographs

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Headquartered in Amherst, NH, RR Auction is globally recognized as the trusted source for authentic autographed memorabilia and rare signed documents. Since its inception in 1976, the firm has published over 360 consecutive monthly autograph catalogs, which are distributed internationally. The firm recently auctioned the autographed photo of Albert Einstein with his tongue wagging for a record $74,340 and the check astronaut Neil Armstrong signed the day he left for the moon for $27,350.
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
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Woodrow Wilson121 - Woodrow Wilson
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Uncommon and nicely detailed engraved portrait of the exterior of the White House, 6.5 x 4, signed along the bottom in black ink, “Woodrow Wilson.” In
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Woodrow Wilson122 - Woodrow Wilson
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 16 x 20, November 28, 1916. President Wilson appoints Gordon G. Nelson a “First Lieutenant in the Infantry O
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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George Washington123 - George Washington
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Fantastic display consisting of a scarce full ink signature, “George Washington,” on an off-white 3.25 x .5 slip clipped from a larger document. Signa
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Woodrow Wilson124 - Woodrow Wilson
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Partly-printed DS, one page, 10.5 x 8, March 2, 1920. Unusual honorable discharge issued to Paul McMichael, a major in the Ordnance Department of the
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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George Washington125 - George Washington
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Partly-printed vellum document, signed as president, “Go. Washington,” one page, 14.75 x 18.5, dated December 26, 1794. Document reads, in part, “To a
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Charles Francis Adams, Jr127 - Charles Francis Adams, Jr
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Member of the prominent Adams family, and son of Charles Francis Adams, Sr. He served as a colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War. After the w
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Samuel Adams128 - Samuel Adams
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American statesman (1722–1803) and signer of the Declaration of Independence from Massachusetts who was one of the organizers of the Boston Tea Party
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Jane Addams129 - Jane Addams
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American social reformer (1860–1935) who shared the 1931 Nobel Peace Prize. TLS, one page, 5.75 x 9.25, Hull House letterhead, July 23, 1913. Letter t
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Ethan Allen130 - Ethan Allen
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Farmer, businessman, land speculator, philosopher, writer, American Revolutionary War patriot, hero, and politician. ADS, signed “Ethan & Ira Al...
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 9,000.00
 
 
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Oliver Ames131 - Oliver Ames
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President of Union Pacific Railroad, the 35th governor of Massachusetts, and a congressman impeached in the Credit Mobilier scandal. Bank check, 8 x 3
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Stephen F. Austin132 - Stephen F. Austin
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Manuscript DS, signed by Austin at the age of 17, one page, 8 x 3.5, January 23, 1811. A promissory note signed by Daniel Phelps, in part: “I promise
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 12,000.00
 
 
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Benedict Arnold133 - Benedict Arnold
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One of the most well-known traitors in history, Benedict Arnold (1741-1801) was a successful general from Connecticut during the Revolutionary War, up
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Susan B. Anthony134 - Susan B. Anthony
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Original pamphlet of Anthony’s article titled “The Status of Woman, Past, Present, and Future” (originally printed in The Arena, May 1897), 6 x 9, eig
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Estimate : 1,400.00 - 1,600.00
 
 
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Autograph Album135 - Autograph Album
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Vintage leatherbound hardcover autograph album, 5.25 x 7, signed inside in ink by 86 people, many on affixed clips slips or photographs. Signers inclu
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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P. T. Barnum136 - P. T. Barnum
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ALS, one page, 4.5 x 5.25, July 7, 1856. Brief letter to Mr. Houle. In full: “I am now in & shall be till 5 o’clock.” Intersecting folds, one th...
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P. T. Barnum137 - P. T. Barnum
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ALS, one page, 5 x 8, Hotel Victoria letterhead, December 10, 1889. Letter to “Sir Robert.” In part: “Permit me to thank you very heartily for your ki
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Edward Bates138 - Edward Bates
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Attorney general during the Civil War (1793–1869). War-dated ALS signed “Edw. Bates,” one page, lightly-lined, 5 x 8, Attorney General’s Office letter
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Fulgencio Batista139 - Fulgencio Batista
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Leader of Cuba (1901–1973) who was in office from 1940 to 1944 and from 1952 to 1959, at which time he was overthrown by Fidel Castro. DS, in Spanish,
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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David Ben-Gurion140 - David Ben-Gurion
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Signed book: Israel, A Personal History. First edition, first printing. NY: Funk & Wagnalls, 1971. Hardcover with slipcase, 7.25 x 10.25, 862 pa...
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Alexander Graham Bell141 - Alexander Graham Bell
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ALS signed “A. Graham Bell,” two pages, 4.5 x 7, March 24, 1873. Letter to Mr. Bogdon. In part: “I am sorry that a bad cold compels me to keep indoors
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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