RR Auction: Rare Manuscripts, Documents, and Autographs

ALS signed “U. S. G.,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, Galena, Illinois, October 22, 1868. Letter to his friend J. Russell Jones, about th

LS signed “R. B. Hayes,” two pages, 7.75 x 9.75, State of Ohio, Executive Department letterhead, February 3, 1868. Governor Hayes writes to the Chairm

Ink signature, “R. B. Hayes,” on an off-white 4.25 x 2.5 card. Scattered light toning and soiling, a bit heavier to edges, otherwise fine condition.

ALS as president signed “R. B. Hayes,” one page, 4.5 x 7, Executive Mansion letterhead, January 13, 1880. Letter, marked “Private” at the top by Hayes

White House card signed in black ink, “Herbert Hoover.” In very good condition, with a uniform shade of toning, a few spots to edges and some adhesive

TLS, two pages, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, June 23, 1917. Letter to journalist Oswald Garrison Villard. In part: “By August 1st I think that thing

TLS as president, one page, 6.5 x 8.5, White House letterhead, April 4, 1932. Letter to the chairman of California’s Citizen’s Reconstruction Organiza

Clipped article entitled “How to Stay Young,” by Hoover, 8.25 x 4, featuring a small image of Hoover posing with a group of Polish orphans, signed at

Signed book: The Memoirs of Herbert Hoover: The Great Depression. First edition, first printing. NY: Macmillan Company, 1952. Hardcover with dustjacke

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, May 22, 1941. Letter to Lawrence Requa of Idaho. In full: “It seems to me that you could be of more s

Scalloped-top partly-printed vellum DS, one page, 11.25 x 14.5, December 8, 1830. A ship’s pass issued to the “Ship Augusta of New Bedford, Charles La

Full hand-addressed free frank, measuring 12.5 x 7.5 unfolded, with panel measuring 6.25 x 3.25, addressed by Jackson to “The Honble J. C. Calhoun, Se

Partially printed vellum DS, signed “Th: Jefferson” as president and “James Madison” as secretary of state, one page, 15.75 x 8.25, October 3, 1806. P

ALS as president signed “Th: Jefferson,” one page, 7 x 8, August 26, 1808. Letter to Zebedee Cook on behalf of the Selectmen of Newburyport, Massachus

Ink franking signature as president, “Free, Th: Jefferson, Pr. US,” on an off-white 2.5 x 1 slip clipped from a free frank. Mounted to a slightly larg

Bold ink signature, as secretary of state, “Th: Jefferson,” on an off-white 5 x 1 slip clipped from a larger document, and affixed to a 5 x 2 slip, wi

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.75 x 19.5, March 12, 1868. Johnson, with “Trust and Confidence in the Patriotism, Valor, Fidelity,

TLS signed “Lyndon,” one page, 7 x 10.25, Vice President letterhead, December 22, 1961. Letter to Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara. In full: “Lady

Typed memorandum, as president, one page, 6.75 x 9, White House letterhead, December 12, 1964. Issued to the Secretary of Defense, memo reads, in part

TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 9, White House letterhead, December 24, 1965. Letter to Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara. In full: “No job is m