Auction Details
Dr. Lawrence E. Miller, an orthopedic surgeon and psychiatrist for more than 60 years, began collecting autographs in 1960 by writing to “the people that changed the world.” In his quest for confirmation of political perspectives and historical relevance, Dr. Miller sought out and personally met many US presidents, foreign heads of state, and other famous dignitaries who gladly signed his books. As his collection grew over the decades, he shared his long-time passion for reading and studying history with his family and friends. Dr. Miller routinely spoke to his four children and eleven grandchildren of the rich history and majesty of America as a way to ensure the passage of a legacy that highlighted his thirst for learning.
This specially curated sale features more than 500 lots from Dr. Miller’s collection, highlighted by books signed by presidents including George Washington; documents by signers of the Declaration of Independence; a wealth of Supreme Court justices; and leading figures of world history such as Oliver Cromwell, Mohandas Gandhi, and Deng Xiaoping. Extraordinary in depth and breadth, Dr. Miller’s stands as one of the finest private collections we have had the privilege to offer.
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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7001George Washington Signed Book: 'The Gleaner'RR Auction
Extraordinary signed book from George Washington's personal library: The Gleaner, Vol. I, by Constantia [Judith Sargent Murray]. First edition. ...
Estimate : 80,000.00 - 100,000.00
7002George Washington Document SignedRR Auction
Partly-printed DS, signed “Go: Washington,” one page, 6.25 x 7.75, June 5, 1783. Continental Army military discharge headed
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
7004John Adams SignatureRR Auction
Crisp and clean ink signature, "John Adams,” on an off-white 3.25 x 1 slip. In very good to fine condition, with creasing to the right of...
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
7007Thomas Jefferson Autograph Letter SignedRR Auction
Revolutionary War-dated twice-signed ALS as governor, signed “Th: Jefferson,” one page, 7.5 x 8.75, May 14, 1780. Letter to Colonel
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
7008Dolley Madison Autograph Letter SignedRR Auction
ALS signed “D. P. Madison,” one page, 4.75 x 8, December 6, 1842. Letter to Bagit Gordon, in part: "I am grieved that any circumstan
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
7009James Madison Autograph Letter SignedRR Auction
ALS, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, December 21, 1827. Written from Montpelier, a letter to Richard Rush, the United States Secretary of the Treasury, in full
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
7010Dolley Madison Document SignedRR Auction
Manuscript DS, signed “D. P. Madison,” one page, 7.75 x 5, October 17, 1836. Legal document concerning her husband's estate, signed
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
7011Louisa Adams Autograph Letter SignedRR Auction
ALS signed “L. C. Adams,” one page, 7.25 x 8.75, no date but circa 1824. Letter to a gentleman, possibly Isaac Chauncey. In part: "I
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
7012Louisa Adams Free FrankRR Auction
Hand-addressed and free-franked mailing envelope, 4.25 x 2.5, addressed by Adams to "Miss Mary Rhett, George Town, D. C.," and franked in ...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
7015Anna Harrison Autograph Letter SignedRR Auction
ALS signed “A. Harrison,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.75 x 12.5, July 17, 1831. Letter to Mrs. Phebe R. Reeve in Mattituc
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
7016Anna Harrison Free FrankRR Auction
Full free frank, measuring 9.25 x 7.75 unfolded with a center panel of 4.75 x 3, addressed by Harrison to "Bela B. Satterlee Esqr., Plymouth Ho...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
7021Margaret Taylor SignatureRR Auction
Extremely rare ink signature, "Margaret Taylor,” on an off-white 1.75 x .25 slip affixed to a larger card, bearing a collector's nota...
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
7022Caroline Fillmore Autograph Letter SignedRR Auction
ALS signed “C. C. Fillmore,” one page, 4 x 6.25, June 2, 1875. Letter to Phineas Bates, in part: "I am sorry to say that I have no l
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
7025Millard and Abigail Fillmore Document SignedRR Auction
Partly-printed DS, signed four times, "Millard Fillmore," and once, "Abigail Fillmore," one page, 10 x 15.5, May 31, 1849. Land ...
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
7026Jane Pierce Autograph Letter SignedRR Auction
ALS signed “Jane,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.75 x 9.75, December 30, 1844. Letter to her sister Mary Appleton Aiken, co
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
7030Harriet Lane Autograph Letter SignedRR Auction
ALS signed “H. Lane,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7.25, December 28, 1859. Letter written from the "Executive Mansion
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
7031Emancipation Proclamation BroadsideRR Auction
Rare original broadside printing of the "Proclamation of Emancipation, By the President of the United States of America," unsigned, one pa...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
7032Mary Todd Lincoln Autograph Letter SignedRR Auction
ALS signed “Mrs. Lincoln,” one page, 4.5 x 7, black-bordered "L" monogram letterhead, August 22, 1864. Letter to "Mr. Orv...
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
7033Julia D. Grant Signed PhotographRR Auction
Desirable 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Grant by W. Kurtz of Madison Square, nicely signed in ink, "Julia D. Dent." In fine condition, with ...
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
7034Lucy Hayes Autograph Letter SignedRR Auction
ALS signed “Lucy W. Hayes,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 6.75, personal "H" monogram letterhead, January 9, 1880. ...
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
7038Lucretia Garfield Autograph Letter SignedRR Auction
ALS signed “Lucretia R. Garfield,” one page, 4.5 x 7, personal "LRG" monogram letterhead, March 17, 1893. Letter to Mrs. John ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
7040Lucretia Garfield Signed PhotographRR Auction
Lovely 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Garfield in profile by E. Decker of Cleveland, signed in ink, "Lucretia R. Garfield, Cleveland, O., 1882.&qu...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
7041Chester A. Arthur Signed Book: 'My Novel'RR Auction
Signed book: My Novel: Or, Varieties In English Life by Sir E. Bulwer Lytton. First edition. NY: Harper & Brothers, 1862. Rebound hardcover , 6....
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
7043Frances Cleveland Autograph Letter SignedRR Auction
ALS signed “Frances F. Cleveland,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4 x 6, February 20, 1893. Letter to Mrs. Kane, in part: "We
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
7044Grover Cleveland Cabinet Signed PhotographRR Auction
Terrific vintage 16.25 x 11 albumen photo of President Cleveland and his second cabinet taken by C. M. Bell, affixed to the original 17.25 x 13 studio
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
7045Grover Cleveland Document SignedRR Auction
DS as president, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8.25 x 13.25, November 1, 1888. An official Thanksgiving proclamation made by President Clevelan
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
7049Frances Cleveland Signed PhotographRR Auction
Attractive 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of the first lady by C. M. Bell of Washington, signed in ink, "Frances Cleveland." In fine condition.
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
7051Caroline Harrison Signed EngravingRR Auction
Handsome engraved portrait of the first lady in profile, 6 x 8, signed in the wide lower margin in ink, "Caroline Scott Harrison." In fine...
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
7054Ida McKinley Signed PhotographRR Auction
Crystal-clear 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of the first lady by Courtney of Canton, Ohio, signed on the image in ink, "Ida S. McKinley." In ve...
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
7066Edith Roosevelt Signed PhotographRR Auction
Uncommon matte-finish 2.5 x 3.25 photo of the first lady affixed to a 3.25 x 5 mount, neatly signed on the mount in ink, "Edith Kermit Roosevel...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
7067William H. Taft and Cabinet Signed PhotographRR Auction
Vintage matte-finish 11 x 9.5 photo of President Taft and his cabinet taken by Harris & Ewing in 1909, signed in in the lower border in ink by a...
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
7072William H. Taft Signed Book: 'The Presidency'RR Auction
Signed book: The Presidency: Its Duties, Its Powers, Its Opportunities and Its Limitations. First edition. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1916. Ha...
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
7074Woodrow Wilson and Cabinet Signed PhotographRR Auction
Extraordinary vintage matte-finish 9.5 x 13.5 photo of President Wilson and his World War I–era cabinet in formal attire by Harris & Ewing...
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
7079Woodrow Wilson Signed Book: 'George Washington'RR Auction
Signed book: George Washington by Woodrow Wilson. Later printing. NY: Harper & Brothers, 1897. Hardcover bound in green cloth with ornate gilt s...
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
7080Woodrow Wilson Signed Book: 'The Graphic Arts'RR Auction
Outstanding signed book: The Graphic Arts by Philip Gilbert Hamerton. First edition. Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1882. Hardcover bound in green cloth wi
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
7084Edith Bolling Wilson Signed PhotographRR Auction
Superior vintage matte-finish 7.25 x 9.5 photo of Wilson by Arnold Genthe of New York, prominently signed in fountain pen, "Edith Bolling Wilso...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
7085Warren G. Harding and Cabinet Signed PhotographRR Auction
Superlative vintage matte-finish 13.75 x 11 photo of President Harding and his cabinet by Edmonston of Washington, DC, signed in the lower border in f
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
7086Florence Kling Harding Signed PhotographRR Auction
Vintage matte-finish 6.75 x 10.75 photo of the first lady, boldly signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "To Mrs. William Walker Smith, With a m...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
7087Calvin Coolidge and Cabinet Signed PhotographRR Auction
Impressive vintage matte-finish 14 x 11 photo of President Coolidge and his cabinet on the White House lawn, signed in fountain pen by all pictured: P
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
7093Grace Coolidge Signed PhotographRR Auction
Attractive vintage sepia matte-finish 7.25 x 10.75 Bachrach photo of Coolidge in a three-quarter-length pose, signed in the lower border in fountain p
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
7094Herbert Hoover and Cabinet Signed PhotographRR Auction
Vintage matte-finish 19.75 x 13.75 photo of President Hoover and his cabinet taken by the Schutz studio in 1932, signed in the lower border in fountai
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
7095Lou Henry Hoover Signed PhotographRR Auction
Vintage matte-finish 7 x 10.75 photo of the first lady with her dogs in the White House gardens, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00