RR Auction's March Rare Manuscript, Document and Autograph Auction

Original 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait of Farragut in uniform by Leon Bravy of Mahon, Spain, inscribed on the reverse in black ink and signed, “D.

Signed book: Thunder Below! Urbana and Chicago: University of Illinois Press, 1992. Hardcover with dust jacket, 7.5 x 10.25, 444 pages. Signed with a

Confederate military officer and politician (1818–1902) who replaced J. E. B. Stuart as Lee’s Chief of Cavalry following Stuart’s death on the battlef

Major General in the Continental Army (1742–1786). He entered the army as a private and rose to become one of Washington’s most able and dependable ge

Union officer who served in a number of important administrative positions during the Civil War (1823–1876). Uncommon partly-printed DS, signed “Jas.

Pilot on plane 2 during the Doolittle Raid (1917–2004). ALS signed “Travis Hoover, Col. USAF Ret.,” one page, 8.5 x 11, October 20, 1994. Letter to an

Revolutionary War general and, later, treasurer of Connecticut (1743–1818). Manuscript DS, signed “Jedediah Huntington, Esq. Treasurer,” one page, 7.2

US naval officer (1811–1893) who served as as chief of the Bureau of Navigation and as president of the United States Naval Institute. Printed circula

Confederate general (1807–1891) who, when Virginia seceded from the Union in 1861, resigned his commission as a brigadier general in the regular army—

Scarce original 5 x 7 (oval) albumen portrait on a 6.75 x 8.75 mount, the full-length image, originally taken by Julian Vannerson in 1864, depicting L

Original 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite photo by Boude and Miley of Lexington, Virginia, signed below the image in black ink, “R. E. Lee.” Matted and framed

TLS, one page, 7.75 x 10.25, February 15, 1956. Brief letter of thanks for birthday wishes. In full: “Thank you for your birthday greeting. I apprecia

Vintage matte-finish 10.75 x 13.75 photo by Waltz of Washington, D. C., signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen “To John Snyder, with

TLS signed “G. C. Marshall,” one page, 6.5 x 8.5, American National Red Cross, National Headquarters letterhead, January 7, 1950. Letter to Secretary

Naval officer and oceanographer (1806–1873) who published the first textbook of modern oceanography. LS signed “M. F. Maury,” one page both sides, lig

Union general (1815–1872) best known for leading his troops to a commanding victory over Lee’s Confederates at Gettysburg in one of the pivotal battle

Union general (1815–1872) best known for leading his troops to a commanding victory over Lee’s Confederates at Gettysburg in one of the pivotal battle

Two items: one 3.75 x 5 matte-finish portrait of Nimitz, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, “C. W. Nimitz, Fleet Admiral”; and one TLS signed

Fabled Confederate ranger (1833–1916) whose guerrilla band specialized in attacking and disrupting Union supply lines. He earned the nickname ‘The Gra

ALS, one page both sides, 6.5 x 8, Headquarters British Army of the Rhine letterhead, September 5, 1946. Letter to “My dear Simbo,” attempting to resc

Vintage matte-finish 6.5 x 4.75 photo of Nimitz signing the Japanese surrender aboard the USS Missouri, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fo

Gallant vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5 portrait of Nimitz affixed to a 7.5 x 9.5 mount, signed and inscribed on the mount in fountain pen, “To my trusty

Soldier, senator, and the fifth governor of New Jersey (1756–1839). Handwritten endorsement, “Approved, Aa. Ogden, DQMG,” at the bottom of a manuscrip

ALS signed “M. C. Perry,” one page both sides, 5.25 x 8.25, March 22, 1849. Letter to his nephew, James DeWolf Perry. In part: “I returned last Evenin

American naval officer (1780–1843) who led the first capture of a British vessel during the War of 1812 and who later served as commander-in-chief of

Admiral (1813–1891) who helped improve the Navy as the Superintendent of the US Naval Academy after significant service in the American Civil War. ALS

Delegate to the Confederate Provisional Congress and CSA colonel of the First North Carolina Cavalry who was mortally wounded in combat (1820–1863). I

TLS, one page, 7 x 9.25, Eastern Air Lines letterhead, August 20, 1963. Letter to Nathaniel Adamson, a member of the John Birch Society’s National Cou

Union general (1831–1888) whose cavalry command blocked Lee’s escape at Appomattox. ALS signed “P. H. Sheridan,” one page both sides, 5 x 7, August 2,

Ink signature, “W. T. Sherman, Lt. Genl.,” on an off-white 3.5 x 6.75 sheet. Also signed by a slew of members of his staff: William Augustus Nichols,

Ink signature, “I am as ever your friend, W. T. Sherman, General,” on an off-white 4.75 x 2 slip clipped from the conclusion of a letter. Affixed with

One of Sherman’s engraved visiting cards, with his name and St. Louis address on the front, signed on the reverse in black ink, “W. T. Sherman, Genera

War-dated ADS, signed “W. T. Sherman, Maj Genl Cmdg,” one page, 7.25 x 9.25, April 19, 1865. Pass issued to two officers, including one Confederate. I

Riggs and Co. bank check, 7.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Sherman, “W. T. Sherman,” payable to V. G. Fischer for $4.16, July 26, 1882. Triple-ma

Confederate general and accused spy (1801–1870) who was captured by Federal troops in 1861. Scarce franking signature, “Free Pierre Soule,” on an off-

ALS signed “W. T. Sherman, General,” three pages on two lightly-lined adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, Headquarters Army of the United States letterhead, Janu

Son of Daniel Webster who served as a Union colonel during the Civil War and was killed in action at the Second Battle of Bull Run (1818–1862). Uncomm

Henri de la Tour d'Auvergne, Vicomte de Turenne (1611–1675) was the most famous French military leader during the early reign of Louis XIV, who ...

ALS, one page, 6 x 7.5, April 5, 1886. Letter to an unidentified recipient. In full: “Yours just in. Glad to hear of your success. This as much on you

ALS signed “Wellington,” one page both sides, 4.5 x 7, London, February 3, 1851. Letter in his difficult to decipher hand mentioning Hyde Park. In fin

ALS, one page both sides, 8.25 x 11, McClean Arms and Ordnance letterhead, February 24, 1905. Letter to his wife. In part: “I enclose a bill together

ALS, two pages, 8.5 x 11, The American Club, City of Mexico letterhead, January 14, 1905. Letter to his daughter. In part: “I have just been to call u

Japanese leader of a dive-bomber squadron at Pearl Harbor. Uncommon glossy 6 x 4 photo of Abe in front of his plane, signed in blue felt tip. In very

Thirteen items: a printed poem entitled ‘American Fighter Ace’ by Frank Kibbe, signed in pencil by James Kasler, Boots Blesse, Frank Klibbe, Steve Pis

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of the mushroom cloud over Hiroshima, signed in blue and black felt tip by Paul Tibbets, Charles W. Sweeney, and George Marquardt,

Fifteen items, consisting of photos, souvenir typescripts, letters, checks, and cards, all signed by people associated with the atomic bomb. Signers a

Color glossy 14 x 11 photo of a plane soaring over the Statue of Liberty, signed in blue felt tip by Buck Compton, Ed Mauser, Earl McClung, and Paul R

Five glossy photos, 4 x 6 and 6 x 4, each signed in ink or felt tip by the Battle of Okinawa participant pictured. Signers are: Charles ‘Red’ Womack,

Five glossy photos, 6 x 4 and 4 x 6, each signed in felt tip or ballpoint by a Battle of the Bulge participant. Signers are: Grady Boykin, Carroll Pet

Controversial French military officer who fought in World War II, Indochina, and Algeria (1916–2010). Ballpoint signature on a white 3 x 1 slip. Matte