RR Auction: The Lawrence Miller Collection

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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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Marquis de Lafayette Autograph Letter Signed7456 - Marquis de Lafayette Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed “Lafayette,” one page, 6.75 x 8.5, October 8, 1786. Letter written from Paris, in part: "Give me leave to introduce to yo
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Marquis de Lafayette Free Frank7457 - Marquis de Lafayette Free Frank
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Full free frank, measuring 7.75 x 5.75 unfolded with a center panel of 4 x 2.75, addressed by Lafayette, "A Monsieur le Comte d'Argoult, a ...
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Richard Henry Lee Autograph Endorsement Signed7458 - Richard Henry Lee Autograph Endorsement Signed
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Autograph endorsement signed by Richard Henry Lee, one page, 7 x 2, December 4, 1793, penned on a slip excised from a larger document. The endorsement
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Arthur St. Clair Autograph Document Signed7459 - Arthur St. Clair Autograph Document Signed
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ADS signed "Ar. St. Clair," one page, 8 x 4.75, December 21, 1802. Pay order issued to G. Simpson, cashier of the Bank of the United State...
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Arthur St. Clair Autograph Document Signed7460 - Arthur St. Clair Autograph Document Signed
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ADS signed "Ar. St. Clair," one page, 7.15 x 4.5, December 2, 1797. Handwritten promissory note, in full: "Received of Mrs. Coulder f...
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Anthony Wayne Autograph Endorsement Signed7461 - Anthony Wayne Autograph Endorsement Signed
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Autograph endorsement signed "An'ty Wayne, Legionville," one page, 7.75 x 9.25, April 25, 1793. Document from Capt. William Eaton, iss...
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Judah Benjamin Document Signed7462 - Judah Benjamin Document Signed
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Partly-printed DS, signed “Benjamin, atty,” one page, 8 x 13, September 25, 1837. Petition to the "Judge of the District Court, in a
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Varina Davis Autograph Letter Signed7463 - Varina Davis Autograph Letter Signed
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Civil War–era ALS, one page, 4 x 6.5, no date but annotated 1864 in pencil. Letter to Capt. Langdon, written from the Confederate "Execut...
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Civil War Amnesty Oath7464 - Civil War Amnesty Oath
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Partly-printed DS, signed “H. E. Safford,” one page, 8.5 x 7, October 26, 1865. Amnesty oath sworn in 1865, in part: "I, H. E. Saffo
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Jefferson Davis Letter Signed7465 - Jefferson Davis Letter Signed
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Civil War–dated LS, one page, 7.75 x 8.75, March 7, 1865. Letter written from the "Confederate States of America Executive Department&quo...
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