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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Titus Hosmer Autograph Note Signed7255Titus Hosmer Autograph Note Signed
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Revolutionary War-dated ANS, penned on the reverse of a pay order issued by Oliver Ellsworth, one page, 7.25 x 4.5, June 2, 1778. Hosmer's note,...
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
William Houston Letter Signed7256William Houston Letter Signed
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LS signed “W. C. Houston,” one page, 8 x 12.75, June 12, 1787. Letter to founding father and Declaration of Independence signer Robe
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Francis Scott Key Autograph Document Signed7257Francis Scott Key Autograph Document Signed
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Uncommon ADS, signed three times “F. S. Key,” one page both sides, 8 x 10.5, circa 1802. Legal document pertaining to a case between
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Francis Scott Key Autograph Document Signed7258Francis Scott Key Autograph Document Signed
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ADS, signed “F. S. Key,” one page, 7.75 x 2.75, August 19, 1839. Handwritten pay order, in part: "Bank of Metropolis, Pay to Mr. Col
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Robert M. La Follette, Jr. Signed Photograph7259Robert M. La Follette, Jr. Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 3.75 x 5.75 photo of the progressive Wisconsin senator, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, "Sincerely yours, Robe...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
James Lovell Letter Signed7260James Lovell Letter Signed
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LS signed “James Lovell, Nav'l Off., the Collector being 'disabled',” one page, 7.75 x 12.75, January 18, 1809. Written from...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Henry Cabot Lodge Signed Photograph7261Henry Cabot Lodge Signed Photograph
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Vintage pearl-finish 6 x 8.75 Harris & Ewing portrait of the longtime Massachusetts senator, signed in bold fountain pen, "With the complim...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Luther Martin Autograph Letter Signed7262Luther Martin Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS, one page both sides, 7.75 x 10, January 26, 1803. Letter to Robert Carter, in part: "A particular friend of mine who has a considerable...
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Joe McCarthy Signed Photograph and Letter7263Joe McCarthy Signed Photograph and Letter
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Two items: a TLS signed "Joe McCarthy," one page, 7.25 x 9, United States Senate letterhead, June 19, 1952, addressed to Ed Polodna, in pa...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Thomas Mifflin Document Signed7264Thomas Mifflin Document Signed
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Partly-printed DS, signed “Tho. Mifflin,” one page, 15.75 x 12.5, July 20, 1799. As governor of Pennsylvania, Mifflin appoints Edwar
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Thomas Mifflin Signed Currency7265Thomas Mifflin Signed Currency
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Colonial Pennsylvania engraved bank note for "Ten Shillings," signed “Tho. Mifflin,” 3 x 3.75, issued as No. 1095, and reading...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Gouverneur Morris Signature7266Gouverneur Morris Signature
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Bold ink signature, "Gouv'r Morris,” on an off-white 2.75 x 1 slip, affixed within a cutout in a 6 x 8 engraved portrait showing his ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Frederick Muhlenberg Document Signed7267Frederick Muhlenberg Document Signed
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Manuscript DS, signed “Fred'k Muhlenberg,” one page, 7.75 x 2.75, November 27, 1793. Pay order issued to the "Cashier of the Ba...
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Ralph Nader Signed Photograph7268Ralph Nader Signed Photograph
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Glossy 7.5 x 9.5 photo of an exasperated Nader behind his messy desk, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition.
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
James Otis, Jr Autograph Document Signed7269James Otis, Jr Autograph Document Signed
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ADS, signed “James Otis,” one page, 7.75 x 4.25, August 10, 1779. Promissory note in which Otis promises "to Pay Mr. Winston Warren
Estimate : 250.00
William Penn Document Signed7270William Penn Document Signed
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Manuscript DS, signed “Wm. Penn,” one page, 6 x 7.5, April 24, 1700. Document acknowledging receipt of thirty three pounds from Thom
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Samuel J. Randall Signed Photograph7271Samuel J. Randall Signed Photograph
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Uncommon 2.5 x 3.75 carte-de-visite photo of Randall by Brady of Washington, signed in ink, "Sam'l J. Randall, Phil'a." In very go...
Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Edmund Randolph Signed Currency7272Edmund Randolph Signed Currency
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Revolutionary War–dated Virginia engraved bank note for "Fifteen Pence," signed "Edm: Randolph," 3.5 x 3, issued as No. 64...
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sam Rayburn Signed Photograph7273Sam Rayburn Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 7 x 10 photo of Rayburn in his office, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, "Sincerely, Sam Rayburn." In very ...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Joseph Reed Autograph Letter Signed7274Joseph Reed Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed “Jos. Reed,” one page, 7.25 x 9.25, October 25, 1784. Letter of introduction for a businessman, recognizing the squeeze o
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Whitelaw Reid Signed Photograph7275Whitelaw Reid Signed Photograph
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Appealing 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Reid by Aime Dupont of New York, signed on the mount in ink, "Whitelaw Reid." In fine condition.
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Paul Revere Autograph Document Signed7276Paul Revere Autograph Document Signed
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ADS, signed “Paul Revere, Guardian to D. Mosely,” one page, 6.75 x 2.5, April 4, 1803. In full: "Received of Mr. Samuel Emmons Sixty
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Theodore Sedgwick Autograph Letter Signed7277Theodore Sedgwick Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS, one page, 8.5 x 10, January 6, 1807. Letter to Samuel Henshaw, in part: "Strange as it may appear to you, and to you it cannot appear more...
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Alfred E. Smith Signed Photograph7278Alfred E. Smith Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of the esteemed Democrat in a three-piece suit, bold signed in fountain pen, "Alfred E. Smith." In fine ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Thaddeus Stevens Signed Photograph7279Thaddeus Stevens Signed Photograph
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Original 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite photo of Thaddeus Stevens, signed in fountain pen. Published by Brady's National Photographic Portrait Gallerie...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Adlai Stevenson and Estes Kefauver Signed Photographs7280Adlai Stevenson and Estes Kefauver Signed Photographs
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Signed photos of the members of the 1956 Democratic presidential ticket: vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Stevenson giving a speech (with typed WW
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Norman Thomas Signed Photograph7281Norman Thomas Signed Photograph
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Glossy 7.5 x 10 head-and-shoulders photo of Thomas in a suit and tie, signed in blue ballpoint. In very good to fine condition, with scattered light c
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Charles Thomson Signed Currency7282Charles Thomson Signed Currency
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Colonial Pennsylvania engraved bank note for "Two Shillings," signed "Cha. Thomson," 2.75 x 3.25, reading: "This indented B...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Truman Inauguration: Barkley, Vinson, and Reed Signed Photograph7283Truman Inauguration: Barkley, Vinson, and Reed Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 9.25 x 7.25 Harris & Ewing photo of Alben W. Barkley being sworn in as Vice President of the United States on January 20, 1...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Jonathan Trumbull, Jr Autograph Letter Signed7284Jonathan Trumbull, Jr Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed “Jon'a Trumbull,” one page, 7.25 x 9, June 10, 1798. Letter concerning a fugitive, in full: "Your Excellency's L...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Earl Warren and Thomas E. Dewey Signed Photograph7285Earl Warren and Thomas E. Dewey Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 10 x 7.5 photo of the 1948 Republican presidential ticket, signed and inscribed in ink, "To Rev. Cornelius Gallaway, with ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Joseph Warren Mourning Ribbon7286Joseph Warren Mourning Ribbon
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Rare silk mourning ribbon honoring the life of Joseph Warren, 3 x 6.75, featuring engravings of the Bunker Hill Monument and a portrait of "Maj...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
James Warren Signature7287James Warren Signature
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Large and bold ink signature, "J. Warren,” on an the off-white 5 x 7.75 title page of The Modern Part of an Universal History, Vol. XII, ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Wendell Willkie Signed Photograph7288Wendell Willkie Signed Photograph
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Vintage matte-finish 7.5 x 10 photo of Wilkie, signed in fountain pen. In fine condition, with trimming to the right border.
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Clara Barton Autograph Letter Signed7289Clara Barton Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed “Clara Barton, President,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 7, April 30, 1908. Letter to Mary and Roscoe, in par
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Mohandas Gandhi Typed Letter Signed7290Mohandas Gandhi Typed Letter Signed
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TLS signed “M. K. Gandhi,” one page, 7.5 x 10, personal attorney letterhead, October 11, 1907. Letter to Messrs. Kallenbach & Reynol
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Henry Baldwin Autograph Letter Signed7291Henry Baldwin Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, August 22, 1835. Letter to a bookseller, requesting several legal volumes for himself and for "Judge Kennedy of the...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Hugo Black Signed Check7292Hugo Black Signed Check
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Treasurer of the United States/United State Senate check drawn for "Compensation," 8.5 x 3.25, filled out in another hand as payable to &q...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Joseph P. Bradley Autograph Letter Signed7293Joseph P. Bradley Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed “Joseph P. Bradley,” one page both sides, 4.75 x 8, February 11, 1884. Letter to Mrs. Kinney, in part: "In our Department
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Louis Brandeis Autograph Letter Signed7294Louis Brandeis Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed “Louis D. Brandeis,” one page, 5 x 8, Supreme Court of the United States letterhead, November 8, 1925. Letter to business
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Henry Billings Brown Signed Photograph7295Henry Billings Brown Signed Photograph
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Sharp 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Brown in his judicial robe, signed on the mount in ink, "Henry B. Brown, Nov. 1891." In fine condition.
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Burger Court Signatures7296Burger Court Signatures
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Ink signatures of Warren E. Burger, Thurgood Marshall, Antonin Scalia, Lewis F. Powell, Jr., Sandra Day O'Connor, William Rehnquist, Byron White...
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Burger Court Signed Booklet7297Burger Court Signed Booklet
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Booklet entitled "The Supreme Court of the United States," eight pages, 6 x 9, signed on the front in blue ink by eight members of the 197...
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Burger Court Signed Photograph7298Burger Court Signed Photograph
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Vintage color glossy 10 x 7.75 photo of the justices of the Burger Court in their judicial robes by Harris & Ewing, signed in the lower border i...
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Warren E. Burger Supreme Court Signed Photograph7299Warren E. Burger Supreme Court Signed Photograph
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Oversized color matte-finish 16.75 x 12 photo of the justices of the Burger Supreme Court in 1971, signed in the lower border in ink or ballpoint by a
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Warren E. Burger Supreme Court Signed Photograph7300Warren E. Burger Supreme Court Signed Photograph
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Color semi-glossy 21 x 15.5 photographic print of the justices of the Burger Supreme Court in 1977, signed in the lower border in ink or felt tip by a
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
James F. Byrnes Signed Check7301James F. Byrnes Signed Check
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Treasurer of the United States/United States Senate check drawn for "Contingent Appropriation: Stationery," 8.5 x 3.25, filled out in anot...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
John Campbell Autograph Letter Signed7302John Campbell Autograph Letter Signed
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Civil War–dated ALS signed “J. A. Campbell,” one page, 7 x 5.25, Confederate States of America War Department letterhead, A
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
John Catron Autograph Letter Signed7303John Catron Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed “J. Catron,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 8.25 x 10.5, October 25, 1859. Letter to Clerk of the Supreme Court Willi
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Salmon P. Chase Autograph Letter Signed7304Salmon P. Chase Autograph Letter Signed
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ALS signed “S. P. Chase,” one page, 6 x 7.5, October 26, 1855. Letter to a gentleman, in part: "Your very kind note came when I was
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00