RR Auction: Rare Manuscripts, Documents, and Autographs

American actress, interior designer, and socialite (1865–1950) usually referred to as ‘Lady Mendl,’ who is said to have invented interior design as a

Endorsement signature “J. P.,” on the reverse of a manuscript document, 7.25 x 3.25, dated May 5, 1783, ordering the Granville County Sheriff to arres

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from New Hampshire (1714–1803). Partial manuscript DS, signed “Matthew Thornton, Justice,” one page, 5 x 2,

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from South Carolina (1749–1800). Partial ALS signed “Ed: Rutledge, Capt,” one page, 7 x 2.75, no date. Parti

Manuscript DS, signed “W. Williams,” one page, 7.5 x 7.75, October 1769. Expense report by Titus Hurlburt of the Colony of Connecticut, listing costs

Red-bordered mailing envelope, 6.5 x 4.25, addressed by Diana to “Helen,” and initialed in the lower left corner “D.” In fine condition.

Christmas card from 1993, 8 x 6 folded, opens to 16 x 6, embossed in gold on the outside with the family arms. Inside, the card bears a charming color

Christmas card from 1994, 8 x 6 closed, embossed in gold on the outside with the royal coat of arms. Inside, the card bears a charming and informal fa

Ink signatures, “Diana” and “Charles” both clipped from a 1984 Christmas card. Also included is the card’s inscription in Charles’s hand, “To you both

Former slave (1818–1895) who lent his eloquent, powerful voice to the abolitionist movement. AQS on an off-white 4.25 x 3.5 slip. Douglass writes “Tru

ALS, one page, lightly-lined, 5 x 7.75, June 8, 1869. Letter, written from Rochester, to C. S. Carter. In full: “I am obliged by your favor of the 4th

Unpopular mistress of King Louis XV (1743–1793). Manuscript DS, in French, signed “La Comtesse du Barry,” one page both sides, 6.5 x 8.5, August 9, 17

Egyptologist and novelist (1837–1898) who discovered one of the most important ancient Egyptian medical papyri. Original 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo by G

ALS, one page both sides, 7.75 x 9.5, December 31, 1836. Letter to S. W. Pomeroy, Jr. concerning a long due debt. In part: “Frankness requires of me t

Colonial governor of Massachusetts from 1702 to 1715. Seldom-seen ALS signed “Dudley,” one page, 8 x 6, no date. Letter to the Honorable Secretary Add

Knickerbocker Trust Company bank check, 7.25 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed by Edison, “Thomas A. Edison,” payable to American Surety C

Archive of correspondence regarding Edison being honored as ‘The Thomas Jefferson Guest at Monticello,’ highlighted by two Edison TLSs. First TLS is s

Vintage matte-finish 8.25 x 11 photo of Einstein bathed in soft light, taken by Arthur Johnson circa 1935, signed and inscribed in the lower border in

TLS signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 8 x 10.5, blind-stamped personal letterhead, October 24, 1950. Letter to Dr. Max Thorek, International Secretary G

TLS in German, signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 8.5 x 11, blind-stamped personal letterhead, Princeton, August 9, 1948. Letter to Jacob Landau of the J

TLS in German, signed “A. Einstein,” one onionskin page both sides, 8.25 x 11, Princeton, November 24, 1948. Letter to Holocaust survivor Siegfried He

Superb AQS, in German, signed “A. Einstein,” on an off-white 5.5 x 3.5 postcard. Einstein writes (translated): “One must tolerate the small follies of

Soldier and legislator (1813–1891), who was an early surveyor and a soldier at the Battle of San Jacinto. Manuscript DS, signed “G. B. Erath D. Surv,

Empress consort of Russia (1872–1918) as spouse of Nicholas II and remembered as being the last Czarina of Russia, as well as for her close friendship

Politician and merchant (1806–1844) and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. Partly-printed DS, signed “S. H. Everitt,” one page, 6.25 x 3

Last Empress consort of the French from 1853 to 1871 as the wife of Napoleon III, Emperor of the French. Original 4 x 5.5 cabinet photo by W. & ...

Politician (1808–1893) who served as governor of New York, US senator, and secretary of state. LS, one page, 7.75 x 10, Department of State letterhead

American Roman Catholic priest (1886–1948) best known for founding Boys Town, where he espoused an education-based approach to reforming ‘wayward’ you

ALS signed “Father Flanagan,” one guestbook page, lightly-lined, 7 x 6, December 7, 1939. Letter to Daniel Hoan, mayor of Milwaukee from 1916 to 1940.

Pristine TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, December 24, 1937. Letter to a patron. In full: “It was very kind of you to send the two old

Scottish social anthropologist (1854–1941) influential in the early stages of the modern studies of mythology and comparative religion. ALS signed “J.

Member of the House of Hanover (1848–1926) and prominent member of society involved in charitable activities. Original 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Pri

Longtime and controversial Prime Minister of India (1917–1984), the first female leader of that country, who was assassinated by Sikh extremists. Matt

Politician (1830–1911) who represented Maine in the House of Representatives and Senate. Original 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Frye, signed in the lowe

TLS signed “J. P. G.,” one page, 8 x 10, Sutton Place letterhead, February 18, 1964. Letter to a woman in Florida. In full: “I am afraid I am played o

Chiricahua Apache (1829–1909) who attained the status of legend for his steadfast defense of Native American lands against the United States governmen

ALS signed “Johnny,” two pages, lightly-lined, 8.5 x 11, no date, but postmarked March 5, 1998. Letter to Barbara DeCicco, daughter of George DeCicco,

Financier known for his stock market manipulation of railroad securities; he also tried to corner the gold market, causing the ‘Black Friday’ stock ma

Civil War-dated ALS, one page, 5.25 x 8, Office of the Tribune letterhead, New York, May 24, 1864. “Col. G. F. Lewis of Cleveland, Ohio, is known to m

Matte-finish 2 x 3.5 carte-de-visite style bust portrait affixed to a 3.5 x 5 mount, signed in the lower border in black ink, “Horace Greeley, Westche

Texas pioneer and politician (1788–1866) and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. Manuscript DS, signed “Jesse Grimes, Chief Justice Montg

Rare LS signed “John S. Crocker, Warden,” one page, 8 x 9.75, Warden’s Office, United States Jail letterhead, June 20, 1882. Letter to E. P. Higgins,

Scottish politician (1847–1934) who served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and the seventh Governor General of Canada. Original 4.5 x 6.5 cabinet photo

LS signed “A. Hamilton,” one page, 7.25 x 8.75, September 13, 1792. A circular letter (so captioned) regarding the payment of federal employees. In pa

Bold ink signature and sentiment, “Your very hum Sevt, John Hancock,” on an off-white 3.25 x 1.5 slip clipped from a larger letter and affixed to a 7.

Revolutionary War-dated hand-addressed full free frank, measuring 7.5 x 5, with the address panel measuring 5.25 x 3.25, addressed by Hancock to “To J

Notarized DS, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 8.5 x 14, August 18, 1910. In part: “This Indenture…Between William Randolph Hearst and Millicent V.

Unitarian clergyman (1818–1891) who served as the 20th president of Harvard University. Original 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo by Chas. W. Hearn of Portlan

British mathematician, astronomer, and inventor (1792–1871) known for his discoveries related to the moons of Saturn and Uranus and for his pioneering

South African journalist and politician (1845–1909) affectionately known as Onze Jan (’our Jan’). Original 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo by J. E. Bruton of

TLS, four pages, 8 x 10.5, FBI letterhead, February 2, 1939. Letter to Congressman Hampton P. Fulmer regarding the termination of Special Agent Joseph

Partly-printed DS, one page, 8.25 x 3.25, December 3, 1860. Treasury warrant for $151.50 for “protection of the frontier this amount being for service

Texas settler for whom Huffman, Texas was named. Manuscript DS, one page, 7.75 x 12.5, October 7, 1834. Land grant reads, in part: “By this instrument

Vintage glossy 9 x 7.25 photo of Hughes posing alongside John S. Lodwick, Albert Lodwick (manager of his around-the-world flight), and Chicago Mayor E

American zoologist and paleontologist (1838–1902) who founded and edited the journal American Naturalist, and taught at MIT and Boston University. Ori

Eldest daughter (1851–1931) of Queen Isabella II of Spain, who was a prominent and popular figure during the reign of her brother, King Alfonso XII. O

English physician who became the personal doctor of Queen Victoria and discovered the distinction between typhus and typhoid. ALS signed “W. Jenner,”

One of Austin’s Old Three Hundred colonists, Oliver Jones (1794–1866) was a Texas pioneer, Indian fighter, and public official who chaired the committ

LS, in Spanish, signed as Governor of the State of Oaxaca, one-page, 8.5 x 12.5, Gobierno del Estado De Oaxaca letterhead, December 13, 1847. Letter t

The first brain surgeon in the US (1837–1932). FDR sought his expertise after his paralytic illness struck, and Keen went on to closely tend to six pr

TLS, signed in her usual indelible pencil “Helen Keller,” three pages, 7 x 9, November 16, 1933. Letter written from South Arcan, Muir of Ord, Ross-sh

Vintage pencil signature, “Helen Keller,” on an off-white 7.25 x 10.25 sheet bearing an admirer’s letter and an affixed newspaper photo of Keller, dat

Vintage glossy 6.5 x 8.25 head-and-shoulders photo, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint “For Meyer Blostein, best wishes, Robert Kennedy.” In very

Ballpoint signature, “Jacqueline Kennedy,” ballpoint signature and inscription, “For Kevin, Robert Kennedy,” and a felt tip signature, “Ted Kennedy ‘8

TLS in Russian, one page, 8 x 11.5, July 1, 1948. Letter to Joseph Stalin. In full (translated): “The line construction-assembly work for the Dashava-

King of Belgium (1875–1934) who reigned from 1909 until 1934. Distinguished vintage matte-finish 9 x 12 portrait by Harris & Ewing, signed in bl...

King of France from 1824 to 1830 whose attempt to restore absolute rule led to his overthrow in the July Revolution. Partly-printed DS, in French, sig

Prince of Wales and first British monarch of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Edward’s reign (1901–1910), the Edwardian era, saw pioneering technol

King of England from January to December 1936, at which time he abdicated the throne to marry American divorcée Wallis Warfield Simpson. Origin...

King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 until his death in 1820. His reign was marked most notably by the loss of British control over the America

King of Great Britain and Ireland (1762–1830) from 1820 to his death. The eldest son of George III, he alienated his subjects with his prodigious spen

King of the Belgians (1835–1909) who reigned from 1865 until his death. Original 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo by Fratelli Vianelli of Venice, signed at th

King of France (born in 1423) who reigned from 1461 to 1483. Manuscript DS, in French, signed “Louis,” one page, 12.75 x 8.5, September 14, 1478. Decr

Ineffectual King of France from 1715 to 1774 who was dominated by his strong-willed and unscrupulous mistress, Madame de Pompadour. Manuscript DS, in

Partial self-contained manuscript DS, in French, one page, 7.25 x 6.75, September 18, 1819. Conclusion of a larger document signed at the end, “Louis,

King of Sweden (born 1829) from 1872 until his death in 1907, and King of Norway from 1872 to 1905. Original 2.5 x 4.25 carte-de-visite portrait by Eu

TLS signed “Martin L. King, Jr,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Ebenezer Baptist Church letterhead, November 2, 1961. Letter to Robert Thomas at Northwestern Uni

Leading German settler (1803–1888), a veteran of the Battle of San Jacinto. His youngest son, Robert Justus Kleberg, became the head of the King Ranch

American statesman, politician, and newspaper publisher (1874–1944) who ran unsuccessfully as the vice-presidential candidate in 1936 and who served a

Legendary organized crime leader (1902–1983) who headed the notorious “enforcement” syndicate Murder, Inc., which emerged in the early 1930s as succes

Partly-printed DS, signed “Gordon W. Lillie,” one page, 8.5 x 3.75, January 23, 1912. Promissory note from Buffalo Bill’s Wild West and Pawnee Bill’s

Judge advocate in the trial of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination conspiracy and a prosecutor in Andrew Johnson’s impeachment hearings (1815–1900). Bank

TLS, two pages, 8 x 10, Isham, Lincoln, and Beale letterhead, January 30, 1888. Letter to DeWitt Ray at the Chicago Herald. In part: “I beg, as a matt

Suffragist, reformer, and editor of The Agitator and the Woman’s Journal (1820–1905). ALS, six pages on three sheets, two of which are adjoining, 5 x

Inventor of photographic equipment, along with his brother, Auguste. In 1893 they developed a cine camera, the cinématographe, and showed the f...

Scottish engineer and road builder (1756–1836). Rare ALS signed “Jn Loudon McAdam,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4 x 6.25, December 30, 1819.

Fabled queen of Louis XVI of France (1755–1793) whose public execution, along with that of her husband, was the most grisly, visible, and powerful sym

Manuscript DS, one page, 7 x 12.5, March 3, 1847. Contract between Menefee and Sealy for the use of a slave. In part: “Contract made…between G. B. Sea

American psychiatrist (1893–1990) who pioneered a scientific approach to psychiatry and advocated the prevention of crime through psychiatric treatmen

British philosopher and civil servant (1806–1873) who was an influential contributor to social and, political theory, and political economics. ALS sig

Nobel Prize–winning physicist (1868–1953) who was the first to isolate the electron and measure its charge. TLS signed “R. A. Millikan,” one page, 8.5

Partial self-contained notarized DS, one lightly-lined page, 8 x 10.25, May 17, 1867. Final page of a longer legal document, with Morgan attesting to

American statesman (1752–1816) and signer of the Constitution from Pennsylvania who authored several sections of that document, including the well-kno

TLS signed “M. Teresa mc,” one page on the reverse of a prayer slip depicting hands holding a small baby, 3.25 x 5.5, stamped Missionaries of Charity

Brother-in-law of Napoleon (1767–1815) who was a marshal in Napoleon’s regime and who reigned as King of Naples from 1808 to 1815. Partly-printed LS i

LS in French, signed “Np,” one page, 7.25 x 9, May 13, 1815. Letter to Joseph Fouche duc d’Otrante, minister of police during the Hundred Days. In ful

Manuscript DS, in French, signed “Accorde, Np,” one page, 8.25 x 12.75, March 20, 1811. Report to Napoleon by Alexandre Berthier. In part (translated)

Fantastic and full endorsement signature, “Napoleon,” on the front of a partial self-contained untranslated manuscript document, one page, both sides,

Untranslated LS in French, signed “Napole,” one page, 7 x 8.5, September 10, 1807. Untranslated letter to his son, Prince Eugene Napoleon, detailing m

President of the French Second Republic and as Napoleon III, the ruler of the Second French Empire (1808–1873). Original 2.25 x 3.75 carte-de-visite p