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

Educator and civil rights leader (1875–1955) best known for starting a school for African-American students in Florida, that eventually became Bethune

American advocate for social and economic reform (1825–1909), and husband of Lucy Stone, with whom he helped found the American Woman Suffrage Associ

French statesman and historian (1811–1882) who was forced to abandon his post as a member of the provisional government and flee to England after the

Empress of France, born Marie Josèphe Rose Tascher de La Pagerie (1763–1814). Married Napoleon in 1796 and divorced in 1810, unable to produce ...

Italian priest (1815–1888), who, in recognition of his work on behalf of disadvantaged youth, was canonized in 1934. Rare ALS in Italian, signed “Pr.

American woman (1860–1927) who was tried and acquitted in the 1892 axe murders of her father and stepmother in Fall River, Massachusetts. The saga ult

Scottish scientist, inventor, and author (1781–1868) best known for his inventions and discoveries related to optics, including the kaleidoscope. ALS

American businessman and politician (1752–1810) and signer of the US Constitution. ADS, one page, 7.75 x 7, July 7, 1787. Document written as Justice

German Jewish philosopher and writer (1878–1965) who evolved a philosophy inspired by study of Hasidism and based on the encounter of man with nature,

TLS signed “Richard E. Byrd,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, September 19, 1950. Letter to an admirer. In part: “I will be delighted to s

Engineer (1890–1974) known for his pivotal role in the development of the atomic bomb as a primary organizer of the Manhattan Project. Souvenir typesc

Statesman, author, orator, political theorist, and philosopher (1729–1797) who, after relocating to England, served for many years in the House of Com

Prominent American politician (1782–1850) who served as vice president under John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson and later wielded great power and in

LS signed “J. C. Calhoun,” one page, 7.75 x 10, August 10, 1818. Letter to Major Loring Johnston. In part: “I have received from the Plaintiffs, in th

DS, in Spanish, two pages, 8 x 12.5, June 19, 1959. Signed at the conclusion by Castro as Prime Minister. Important document reads, in part: “Let It B

ALS, three pages both sides, 4.5 x 7, Skibo Castle letterhead, June 9, 1902. Letter to a professor. In part: “This morning I read your letter to the P

Empress of Russia, 1762–1796. She murdered her husband, Peter III, and proclaimed herself Czarina in 1762. Manuscript DS, in Cyrillic, signed “Yekater

ALS, one page both sides, 5 x 8, Stray Hotel, Harrogate letterhead, September 5, 1923. Letter to a gentleman. In part: “I hate this continual shifting

Rare 1998 Christmas card, measuring 11.5 x 7.5 opened. Inside bears a casual color 4 x 5.5 portrait of Charles sitting on the deck of a boat with Will

Duke of Savoy and King of Sardinia from 1730 until his death (1701–1773). Partly-printed vellum DS, in Italian, signed “C. Emanuele,” one page both si

Chinese revolutionary and politician (1898-1976) who was the chief diplomatic representative of the Communist Party as the Premier of the People’s Rep

Sister of Louis XIII and the Duchess of Savoy by marriage (1606–1663). Manuscript DS, in Italian, signed “Christine,” two pages adjoined by a large pa

South Korean military leader (1917–1979) who seized power in a 1961 coup d’etat; he was assassinated by the director of his own security force. Letter

English soldier and statesman (1650–1722) whose career spanned the reigns of five monarchs. Endorsement signed “Marlborough,” on the reverse of a one-

Visitors Register for the Whitney Institute, 7.75 x 9.75, 46 pages, containing approximately 1000 guest signatures from 1901-1920, most of which are a

TLS signed “Winston S. Churchill,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, personal letterhead, crossed out with “at La Pausa, Roquebrune, A. M.,” typed above it, March

TLS signed “Winston S. Churchill,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, personal letterhead, September 11, 1962. In full: “My wife and I are most interested to hear o

Fountain pen signature, “W. Churchill,” on an off-white 4.75 x 3 card bearing a typed notation. Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/DNA authentication holde

Third-person ALS, signed in the text, “Henry Clay,” one page, 8 x 10, July 4, 1841. Letter reads, in full: “H. Clays respects to Miss Maury, with his

ALS signed “H. Clay,” one page both sides, 8 x 10, April 22, 1841. Letter to John C. Largent, Esq. In part: “I had seen in the newspapers that Morris

American politician (1769-1828) who served as senator and who, as governor of New York, played a major role in the construction of the Erie Canal. Aut

American soldier and statesman (1739–1812) who served as governor of New York and vice president in the Jefferson and Madison administrations. Partly-

Influential British statesman associated with John Bright in the formation of the Anti-Corn Law League; an immensely important figure in classical-lib

DS, signed “W. F. Cody,” two pages, 7.5 x 11.5, January 28, 1913. Agreement between Cody, Frederick Bonfils, and Harry Tammen to create a new show an

ALS signed “Col.,” one page, 8.5 x 11, illustrated Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show letterhead, Portsmouth, May 29, [1911]. Letter to G. W. Lillie, other

LS, one page, 5 x 8, US Senate Chamber letterhead, February 2, 1874. Letter to Lieutenant George M. Wheeler. In part: “For the choice selection of ste

Glossy 6.25 x 8.75 photo of Dayan outdoors, signed and inscribed in blue felt tip “Dear Mrs. Supin, With my best wishes, M. Dayan, March 1975.” Triple

Desirable ALS signed “Ch. Darwin,” one page, 5 x 8, Down, Beckenham, Kent letterhead, October 24. Letter to an unidentified gentleman. In full: “Pray

Signed book: The Antiquity of Man, Volume II by Sir Arthur Keith. Second edition, sixth impression. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1925. Hard

ALS, one page, lightly-lined, 5 x 8, January 22, 1876. Letter, marked “Private,” to an unnamed recipient, but almost certainly James G. Blaine. In ful

Spanish lawyer (1720–1787), a colonial official in New Spain, and Minister of the Indies. Very rare LS, in Spanish, boldly signed “Jph. de Galvez,” on

Partly-printed DS, one page, 14.5 x 12.25, June 19, 1793. Bartlett appoints Matthew Scoby McCurdy as “Captain of the tenth company in the ninth Regime

Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Pennsylvania (1730–1779). Rare ALS signed “G. Ross,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 12.5, no date. Letter

Superlative and beautifully penned ALS, one page both sides, 6.25 x 8, Kensington Palace letterhead, June 25, 1997. Letter to Deeda Blair. In full: “T

Souvenir typescript, one page, 8.5 x 11, entitled ‘Jurassic Jitters,’ featuring two printed sketches of DNA strands at the bottom. In part: “The Tyran

Colonial governor of Massachusetts from 1702 to 1715. Seldom-seen ALS signed “Dudley,” one page, 8 x 6, no date. Letter to the Honorable Secretary Add

Vintage 10.75 x 9 photo of Edison and Miller Reese Hutchison discussing wireless telegraphy in 1915, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, “Thos

DS, signed “Thos. A. Edison,” one page both sides, 8.5 x 11, September 1, 1926. Minutes from a meeting of the board of directors of the Edison Storage

TLS in German, signed “A. Einstein,” 8.5 x 11, embossed personal letterhead, January 31, 1938. Einstein writes to Erna Silber-Keller of Brooklyn, New

Vintage ink signature and inscription, “Herr R. L. Wiener, Albert Einstein 49,” on an off-white 3 x 1.25 clipped portion of a photographer’s mount. Si