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

Third-person ADS, signed in the text, “Oliver Ellsworth, Esq.,” one page, 8 x 3, January 9, 1784. Handwritten promissory note. In full: “For value rec

TLS, one page, 5.25 x 8, Harvard University letterhead, April 17, 1933. Letter to a young lawyer. In part: “I think you were mild in your reply to Mr.

ALS signed “Felix Frankfurter,” one page, 4.5 x 7, Supreme Court letterhead, July 5, 1954. Letter to a friend who had recently lost his young son in a

Eighth Chief Justice of the United States (1833–1910) who served from 1888 to 1910. Original personal calling card bearing Fuller’s title, “The Chief

Partly-printed DS, signed “Charles E. Hughes,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8.75 x 12, May 20, 1924. A US passport issued to Louise E. Wood of

American jurist (1792–1873) who served on the Supreme Court from 1845 to 1872. ALS signed “S. Nelson,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.75 x 8,

ALS signed “Sandra O’Connor,” one page, 6.25 x 8.5, Supreme Court of the United States letterhead, no date. Letter to Mr. Smith, quite likely William

ALS, one page, 4.75 x 8, September 4, 1832. Letter of recommendation to a gentleman. In part: “I am well acquainted with Mr. M. C. Cobb’s father &am...

TLS signed “Geo. Sutherland,” one page, 6 x 7, Supreme Court of the United States letterhead, December 23, 1926. Letter to Jesse Knight. In part: “Tha

ALS signed “R. B. T.,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.75 x 7, October 8, 1856. Letter to a gentleman. In a difficult to decipher hand, Taney re

ALS signed “R. B. Taney,” one page, 8 x 10, April 12, 1839. Letter of introduction for a gentleman to Lewis Cass. In full: “Mr. Robert A. Taylor who i

Two TLSs, one signed “Earl,” the other signed in full, both to California governor Goodwin Knight regarding the unveiling of Warren’s portrait in Cali

Both French governmental officials, Talleyrand was a highly skilled and influential diplomat (1754–1838), and Chaptal was a chemist and statesman (175

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, University of California letterhead, November 21, 1962. Letter to Dr. Robert Citron. In part: “Your extremely interesting ide

Brilliant and versatile Croatian-born American inventor and engineer (1856–1943) whose discoveries revolutionized the understanding and practical appl

Ornithologist (1843–1912) who wrote for the Atlantic Monthly and other periodicals. ALS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.75 x 8, March 5, 1900. L

Influential businessman (1914–1993) who was the second president of IBM. TLS signed “Tom Watson, Jr.,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, Jan

ALS signed “Danl Webster,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, April 20, 1844. Letter to three gentlemen declining a convention invitation. In part: “I rec’d some

Civil War–dated partly-printed LS, one page, 8 x 9.75, Navy Department letterhead, January 23, 1863. Welles informs Walter Sargent of the USS Release

Pennsylvania merchant and politician (1735–1778) who served as the first President of Pennsylvania. Revolutionary War-dated manuscript DS, signed “Tho