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

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Headquartered in Amherst, NH, RR Auction is globally recognized as the trusted source for authentic autographed memorabilia and rare signed documents. Since its inception in 1976, the firm has published over 360 consecutive monthly autograph catalogs, which are distributed internationally. The firm recently auctioned the autographed photo of Albert Einstein with his tongue wagging for a record $74,340 and the check astronaut Neil Armstrong signed the day he left for the moon for $27,350.
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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Benjamin Harrison51 - Benjamin Harrison
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Bank check, 7.75 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Harrison, “Benj. Harrison,” payable to Dr. S. M. Goode for $23, February 10, 1879. In fine condition
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Benjamin Harrison52 - Benjamin Harrison
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Partly-printed DS as president, signed “Benj. Harrison,” one page, 6 x 8.75, December 22, 1890. Harrison orders the secretary of state to “cause the S
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Benjamin Harrison53 - Benjamin Harrison
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Partly-printed DS as president, signed “Benj Harrison,” one page, 14 x 15.5, December 16, 1889. President Harrison appoints Charles S. Williams “to th
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Benjamin Harrison54 - Benjamin Harrison
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Three bank checks, one filled out in another hand and signed, “Benj. Harrison,” and two filled out and signed by Harrison, “Benj. Harrison,” two from
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Caroline Harrison55 - Caroline Harrison
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Wife of Benjamin Harrison and First Lady from 1889 until her death in 1892. Rare ALS signed “Mrs. Benjamin Harrison,” one page both sides, 4 x 6, Exec
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William Henry Harrison56 - William Henry Harrison
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ADS, written by and then signed “Wm. Henry Harrison, Aid de Camp,” one page, 7.5 x 3.25, August 11, 1795. Document issuing rations reads, in full: “Th
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Rutherford B. Hayes57 - Rutherford B. Hayes
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Partly-printed DS as president, signed “R. B. Hayes,” one page, 7.25 x 9.5, June 5, 1879. Hayes directs the secretary of state to affix the seal of th
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Herbert Hoover59 - Herbert Hoover
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Handsome vintage matte-finish 9 x 11.5 portrait affixed to its original 11 x 15 Underwood & Underwood mount, signed and inscribed on the mount i...
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Herbert Hoover60 - Herbert Hoover
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Three one-page TLSs, all approximately 8 x 10.25, ranging in date from 1922–1951, all to Edwin A Elsbach. One letter, on Department of Commerce letter
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Herbert Hoover61 - Herbert Hoover
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TLS, one page, 7 x 9.75, personal letterhead, February 26, 1934. A brief letter to a collector. In part: “I greatly appreciate the kind sentiment whic
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Herbert Hoover62 - Herbert Hoover
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TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, June 10, 1931. Letter to Thomas R. Wilson. In full: “I am interested to learn that the f
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Herbert Hoover63 - Herbert Hoover
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TLS, one page, 6.5 x 8.5, White House letterhead, August 26, 1929. Letter to Agnes E. Meyer of Seven Springs Farm. In full: “I was delighted that you
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Herbert Hoover64 - Herbert Hoover
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Distinguished vintage matte-finish 4.5 x 6.5 half-length portrait of Hoover by noted southwestern photographer T. Harmon Parkhurst in its original 7.2
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Andrew Jackson65 - Andrew Jackson
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Large ink signature, as president, “Andrew Jackson,” on an off-white 7.25 x 1.5 slip. In very good condition, with three vertical folds, two through s
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Andrew Jackson66 - Andrew Jackson
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Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.5 x 9.5, June 13, 1831. President Jackson grants 80 acres of land in Illinois to Charles Woodward
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Andrew Jackson67 - Andrew Jackson
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War-dated manuscript DS, signed “Andrew Jackson, Major Genl,” one page, 7.75 x 13, March 8, 1813. Document headed “Provision return for the Regiment o
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Andrew Johnson68 - Andrew Johnson
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 8 x 8.25, June 13, 1867. Document reads, in full: “I hereby authorize and direct the Secretary of State to a
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Lyndon B. Johnson69 - Lyndon B. Johnson
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TLS signed “L. B. J.,” one page, 7 x 9, personal letterhead, December 19, 1972. Letter to Stanton Brody. In part: “I hope that our deliberations at th
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Lyndon B. Johnson70 - Lyndon B. Johnson
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TLS, signed by Johnson’s Special Assistant W. Marvin Watson, one page, 6 x 9, White House letterhead, dated July 12, 1966. Letter to Congresswoman Flo
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Lyndon B. Johnson71 - Lyndon B. Johnson
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Three items: one matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Johnson with his wife and daughters, signed in blue ballpoint, “L. B. J.”; one color glossy 10 x 8 photo
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Lyndon B. Johnson72 - Lyndon B. Johnson
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TLS as president, one page, 6.25 x 9, White House letterhead, July 29, 1967. Letter to Ward Quaal at WGN in Chicago. In full: “I was impressed and enc
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Lyndon B. Johnson73 - Lyndon B. Johnson
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TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 9, White House letterhead, October 31, 1967. Letter to noted Chicago broadcaster Ward Quaal, president of WGN Conti
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Lyndon B. Johnson74 - Lyndon B. Johnson
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TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 9, White House letterhead, June 9, 1967. Letter to Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara. In full: “I suppose you co
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Jacqueline Kennedy75 - Jacqueline Kennedy
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ALS signed “Jackie,” one page both sides, 6.5 x 8.5, personal letterhead, no date but postmarked February 8, 1960. Letter to Barbara Scannell, Joseph
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Jacqueline Kennedy76 - Jacqueline Kennedy
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Color vintage glossy 7 x 9 photo of the Kennedy family affixed to a 9.25 x 12.25 mount, signed and inscribed on the mount in fountain pen, “For John H
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Jacqueline Kennedy77 - Jacqueline Kennedy
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TLS signed “Happy Valentine’s Day and much love, Jackie,” one page, 5.75 x 8, personal letterhead, February 18. Letter to former Defense Secretary Rob
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Jacqueline Kennedy78 - Jacqueline Kennedy
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ALS signed “Jackie,” one lined page, 8 x 12.5, [April 19, 1983]. Handwritten draft memo regarding a book entitled Maverick in Mauve. In part: “Shaye s
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Jacqueline Kennedy79 - Jacqueline Kennedy
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ALS signed “Jackie,” one page, 5.75 x 7.75, personal letterhead, December 14. Letter to former Defense Secretary Robert McNamara. In full: “I was so m
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John F. Kennedy80 - John F. Kennedy
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TLS as president, one page, 7 x 10, White House letterhead, January 26, 1963. Letter to California Governor Edmund Brown. In full: “I certainly agree
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John F. Kennedy81 - John F. Kennedy
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Color vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo, originally done by Fabian Bachrach, affixed to its original 9.75 x 12.5 mount, signed and inscribed on the mount i
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John F. Kennedy83 - John F. Kennedy
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ALS signed “Jack,” one page, 6.25 x 6, no date. Short note to Dave Powers reminding him to schedule events after the first of the year. In full: “Remi
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John F. Kennedy84 - John F. Kennedy
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TLS signed “Jack,” one page, 8 x 10.25, Congress of the United States letterhead, November 13, 1952. Letter addressed to “Joe.” In full: “I want you t
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Abraham Lincoln86 - Abraham Lincoln
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Civil War–dated partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 14.25 x 17.25, February 19, 1863. President Lincoln appoints James F. Lamdin as “a Ch
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Abraham Lincoln87 - Abraham Lincoln
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War-dated partly-printed DS as president, one page, 13 x 16.5, August 9, 1861. Lincoln appoints J. D. Robinson “Brigade Surgeon of Volunteers.” Signed
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Abraham Lincoln: Thomas H. Neill88 - Abraham Lincoln: Thomas H. Neill
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Pennsylvania native Thomas Hewson Neill graduated from West Point in 1847 and immediately set sail to join the Fifth Infantry in the Mexican-American
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Abraham Lincoln89 - Abraham Lincoln
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Exceptional handwritten legal brief, signed “Lincoln f. d.,” one page, 7.25 x 2.5, no date. Document reads, in full: “And for further plea in this beh
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James Madison and James Monroe90 - James Madison and James Monroe
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Partly-printed scalloped-top vellum DS signed by Madison as president, “James Madison,” and Monroe as secretary of state, “Jas. Monroe,” one page, 10.
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James Madison91 - James Madison
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Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 12 x 15, November 22, 1815. Scarce military land grant, in part: “In consideration of Military Servic
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William McKinley92 - William McKinley
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Ink signature, “Yours very truly, Wm McKinley, Jr,” on an off-white 4.25 x 1.5 irregular slip clipped from the closing of a letter. Uniform toning and
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James Monroe93 - James Monroe
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 13.25 x 8.5, January 5, 1818. President Monroe grants two tracts of land to James Harmon, a private in the C
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Richard Nixon94 - Richard Nixon
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TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, October 19, 1979. Nixon writes Jack Disbrow of New Jersey. In full: “This is just a note to tell you
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Richard Nixon95 - Richard Nixon
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TLS, one page, 7 x 9, Office of the Vice President letterhead, July 8, 1954. Letter of thanks to an admirer. In part: “I am always especially glad to
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Richard Nixon96 - Richard Nixon
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TLS as president signed “RN,” one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, with “Western White House,” typed below the letterhead, indicating Nixon
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Sarah Polk97 - Sarah Polk
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Wife of president James K. Polk (1803–1891) and first lady from 1845 to 1849. Ink signature, “Mrs. James K. Polk, ‘Polk Place,’ Sept. 16, 1885,” on an
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James K. Polk98 - James K. Polk
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Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 13.25 x 16, February 13, 1846. President Polk appoints William Chapman “Captain in the Fifth Regiment of Inf
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James K. Polk99 - James K. Polk
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Bold ALS as president, one page, 8 x 10, January 6, 1847. Letter to Secretary of the Treasury Robert J. Walker. In full: “Allow me to present to you M
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Ronald Reagan and Cabinet100 - Ronald Reagan and Cabinet
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Color satin-finish 23.25 x 16.25 photo of Reagan and his cabinet posing together below a portrait of Eisenhower, signed in the lower border in black f
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Nelle Reagan101 - Nelle Reagan
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ALS signed “‘Moma’ Nelle,” one page both sides, 5.5 x 7.5, January 11, 1948. Letter to a fan of Ronald Reagan. In part: “Guess you’ve been reading and
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Ronald Reagan102 - Ronald Reagan
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Large manuscript DS, on parchment-type paper, signed “Ronald Reagan Capt AC,” one page, 32.75 x 17.5, no date, but circa 1945. Document is headed in c
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Ronald Reagan103 - Ronald Reagan
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TLS, one page, 7.25 x 9, personal letterhead, July 26, 1965. Letter to a young admirer. In full: “Thank you very much for your kind letter. While it i
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