RR Auction: Rare Manuscripts, Documents, and Autographs

Ink signature, “Daniel Webster,” on an off-white 2.25 x 1.25 slip cut from a larger document. In fine condition. Accompanied by a 1938 New Hampshire s

Commodore in the United States Navy (1774-1833) best known for his victory over the HMS Java in the War of 1812. ALS signed “Wm Bainbridge,” one page

One of Napoleon’s favorite Marshals (1753–1815). LS in French, signed “A. Berthier,” one page, 8.25 x 10, August 24, 1812, dated from Smolensk during

American military officer, lawyer, and politician (1818–1893) whose strict administration of New Orleans following the Union occupation in 1862 made h

Napoleonic Marshal (1774–1852) and tutor to Napoleon II (Duke of Reichstadt). Two items: a manuscript DS, in French, endorsed by de Marmont (translate

Signed book: Thunder Below! Urbana and Chicago: University of Illinois Press, 1992. Hardcover with dustjacket, 7.5 x 10.25, 444 pages. Signed with a l

General of the United States Army Air Force, who commanded the Eighth Air Force during World War II (1896–1987). Four World War II-dated typed memos s

Field Marshal (1852–1925) who commanded the British army on the Western Front during World War I from August 1914 to December 1915. Original 4.25 x 6.

Arctic explorer (1832–1881) who commanded Satterlee Hospital in Philadelphia during the Civil War. Uncommon handwritten Civil War-dated pass, signed “

Pilot on plane 2 during the Doolittle Raid (1917–2004). ALS signed “Travis Hoover, Col. USAF Ret.,” one page, 8.5 x 11, October 20, 1994. Letter to an

LS in French, signed “Lafayette,” one page, 7.25 x 8.75, October 5, 1829. Letter to Madame Randall in Paris. In full (translated): “I have received, M

Wife of Robert E. Lee (1808–1873). Scarce original 2.25 x 3.75 hand-tinted carte-de-visite photo, by M. Milby of Lexington, Virginia, signed along the

Army General (1899–1988) who played an integral role in negotiating the Italian fascist surrender during the secret Operation Sunrise and the German s

Navigator on plane 14 during the Doolittle Raid (1916–2009). ALS, three pages, lightly-lined, 8.5 x 11, September 15, 1994. Lengthy letter to an admir

Original 2.5 x 4.25 carte-de-visite photo of an elderly Lee in a jacket and tie, imprinted on the lower edge, “Boude & Miley, Lexington, Va.,” s...

TLS signed “G. C. Marshall,” one page, 7 x 9, War Department letterhead, September 10, 1941. Letter to Lt. Colonel Darryl Zanuck. In part: “I signed a

TLS signed “A. C. McAuliffe,” one page, 7 x 10.5, 103d Infantry Division letterhead, May 25, 1945. Letter to an admirer. In full: “In accordance with

War-dated ALS signed “Geo. B. McClellan,” one page, 5.25 x 8.25, no date, [but penned in January 1864 based on its content]. Letter to Edwin Bartlett.

Large collection of approximately 158 items, consisting of books, magazines, letters, signatures, FDCs, photos, and other formats, signed by many admi

English rear-admiral (1855–1908) who served in the Egyptian war and conducted the bombardment of Puerto Cabello in 1903. Original 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet p