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Handwritten endorsement, signed “John Adams,” on the reverse of a partial manuscript document, one page, 7.5 x 10.5, circa December 1768, ordering the

Partly-printed DS as president, signed “J. Q. Adams,” one page, 14.25 x 9, August 10, 1826. President Adams grants 159 acres of land to “Stephen &am...

LS, one page, 7.25 x 8.75, June 7, 1817. Adams, then American Minister to England writes from London to consul Thomas Aspinwall. In full: “I received

ALS, as secretary of state, one page, 7.5 x 10, October 7, 1817. Letter to Orchard Cook. In part: “I have received your favour…enclosing a printed cop

Scarce ALS as president, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, Executive Mansion letterhead, December 19, 1883. Letter to Judge Edwards Pierrepont

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 7.25 x 8.25 (trimmed down from a larger size), January 20, 1858. President Buchanan directs the secretary of

Ink signature, “Grover Cleveland, Feb. 19, 1901,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.75 card bearing an affixed magazine photo. In fine condition, with a couple

ALS, one page both sides, 7.25 x 9, August 26, 1853. Letter, written as Ambassador to England, to W. William Richmond. In full: “On my arrival in the

Executive Mansion card signed in black ink, “Grover Cleveland.” In very good condition, with scattered soiling surrounding but not touching the signat

Two Executive Mansion cards, signed in black ink, “Grover Cleveland,” and “Frances F. Cleveland,” respectively. Both are removably matted and framed w

ALS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 6.75, personal letterhead, January 3, 1899. Letter to a gentleman. In part: “Please accept my sincere th

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15.5 x 19.25, February 3, 1896. President Cleveland appoints James Seymour Rogers a “Captain of Infan

ALS as president, one page both sides, 4.5 x 7, Executive Mansion letterhead, March 21, 1886. Letter of thanks to a woman. In full: “I am late in tend

Vintage matte-finish 6.5 x 10.5 photo, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen “To L. S. Reynolds, with regards, Calvin Coolidge.” Do

White House card signed in black ink, “Calvin Coolidge.” In fine condition, with light mounting remnants to reverse.

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 18 x 14, January 21, 1926. President Coolidge appoints Bertha V. Eaton to be postmaster of Florin, Californi

Uncommon ALS as president, two pages, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, May 29, 1926. Letter, marked “Personal” at the top to Frederick S. Peck, Esq.

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, May 6, 1924. Letter of thanks to Warren Ryder. In full: “Thank you very much for your lette

Scarce ALS, one page, 6 x 7.25, November 23, 1928. Letter to Mr. Loring A. Schuler marked at the top by Coolidge, “personal.” In full: “Your note is r

Demure vintage matte-finish 6.5 x 10.5 photo of Coolidge leafing through a book, signed in the lower border in fountain pen. Double-matted and framed

A collection of six TLSs, one from John F. Kennedy, three from Dwight D. Eisenhower (all as president), and two from Richard Nixon, both as Vice Presi

Vintage matte-finish 15.5 x 19 photo of Eisenhower descending from the American Airlines ‘Eisenhower Special’ plane, signed and inscribed in fountain

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 23 x 19, January 21, 1954. Eisenhower appoints Robert Montgomery of New York to be a “Special Consultant to

TLS signed “D. D. Eisenhower,” one page, 8 x 7, Manila Hotel letterhead, January 26, 1939. Letter to the DuPont Circle Office. In full: “Inclosed is a

ALS, one page both sides, 4.25 x 7, February 20, 1863. Letter to J. T. Floyd. In part: “I received thro’ the P. O.…a package containing two books and

ALS signed “J. A. Garfield,” one page, lightly-lined, 7.75 x 10.25, July 9, 1866. Letter to C. A. B. Pratt. In full: “Yours of the 4th next is receive

Original 2.5 x 4.25 carte-de-visite portrait by L. M. Price of Warren, Ohio, signed in the lower border in black ink, “J. A. Garfield, Ohio.” A notati

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 7.25 x 9.25, January 20, 1875. Grant orders the secretary of state to “affix the Seal of the United States t

Ink signature, “U. S. Grant, Jany 12th, 1882,” on an off-white 4.25 x 2.75 card. In fine condition, with some small mounting remnants on reverse.

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15 x 18, March 18, 1875. President Grant appoints Judson D. Bingham as “Deputy Quartermaster General

Manuscript DS as president, one page both sides, 10.5 x 15.5, April 4, 1876. Pardon reads, in part: “Whereas, on the 13th day of January, A.D. 1876, i

ALS, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.75 x 8, October 30, 1882. Letter to Frederick W. Griffin. In part: “For some reason your kind letter of the

Engraved portrait of the exterior of the White House, trimmed to a size of 3.75 x 2.75, signed along the bottom, “Benj. Harrison.” In very good condi

Ink signature, “Benj. Harrison,” on an off-white 3.25 x 2.25 card. In fine condition, with heavy mounting remnants to reverse.

LS as president signed “Benj Harrison,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.5 x 9, Executive Mansion letterhead, March 16, 1889. Letter to W. H. Smit

TLS as president signed “Benj Harrison,” one page, 8 x 10.5, Executive Mansion letterhead, September 1, 1890. Letter to W. H. Smith. In part: “I place

TLS as president signed “Benj Harrison,” two pages, 8 x 10.25, Executive Mansion letterhead, October 19, 1889. Letter to W. H. Smith, marked at the to

Manuscript DS, signed at the conclusion "Wm H. Harrison A. d. C." one page 6.75 x 3.75, 1794. Military provision, in full, ordering two da...

Ink signature, “R. B. Hayes,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2 card. Also includes seven similar cards, each signed in ink by a member of his first cabinet. Si

Rare Executive Mansion card bearing an ANS in pencil, signed “R. B. H.,” January 10, 1878. In full: “I wish the Portsmouth case to wait until I can se

Partly-printed DS as president, signed “R. B. Hayes,” one page, 21 x 15.75, January 4, 1881. Hayes appoints John B. Neil “to be the Governor of the Te

ALS as president signed “R. B. Hayes,” one page, 4.5 x 7, Executive Mansion letterhead, January 13, 1881. Letter to Hon. D. Theo Wright. In full: “Mrs

Fountain pen signature, “Herbert Hoover,” on an off-white 4 x 1 slip clipped from the close of a letter. Nicely matted and framed with an engraved por

Ink signature, “Herbert Hoover,” on an off-white 5 x 3.25 sheet of Waldorf Astoria stationery. In fine condition.

Vintage oversized matte-finish 19.5 x 15.5 photo of Hoover seated in front of two NBC microphones, signed in the lower border in blue ink, “Kind regar

Scarce ALS signed “H,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, 62 London Wall, London letterhead, August 28. Letter to W. J. Loring, marked at the

ALS, one page, 8 x 6, December 19, 1823. Letter to Henry Niles. In full: “I have this moment rec’d under cover from my friend Doctor J. R. Bedford the

Interesting third-person ALS, signed in the text “the president,” one page, 4.75 x 8, January 29, 1832. Jackson writes to Amos Kendall. In full: “Will

Third-person ANS as president, one page, 6.5 x 6.5, June 17, 1802. Note to John Hawk reads, in full: “Th: J incloses the within to Mr. Barnes because

ALS signed “Th: Jefferson,” one page, 8 x 9.5, Monticello, January 16, 1820. Letter to Robert Hanna, Sr. In full: “A letter from you, dear sir, comes

Ink signature, “Th: Jefferson,” on an off-white 2.75 x 2 slip, with an ink notation under signature in an unknown hand. Archivally triple-cloth-matted

Early ALS, one page, 7.75 x 10, August 10, 1853. Letter of introduction to Robert McClellan. In part: “It is with much pleasure that I introduce to yo

TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 9, White House letterhead, June 16, 1967. Letter to Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara. In part: “Mrs. Johnson an

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 23 x 19, April 28, 1965. Johnson appoints “Vice Admiral William F. Raborn, United States Navy…Director of Ce

ANS, in pencil, as president signed “L,” one page, 5.25 x 5.5, White House letterhead, dated at the top November 8, 1967, most likely by Robert McNama

Formal White House place card, 4 x 2.5, with an embossed presidential seal at the top, with “Mrs. McNamara,” calligraphed in an unknown hand, signed i

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 10.25, White House letterhead, April 29, 1968. Letter to World Bank President Robert S. McNamara, two months after he

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 10.25, White House letterhead, December 2, 1966. Letter to Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara. In full: “The attache

TLS, one page, 6.25 x 8.5, personal letterhead, January 28, 1969. Letter to his former Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara. In full: “I have had m

ALS signed “xo Jackie,” one page, 5.75 x 8.75, personal letterhead, December 19, 1984. Letter to John F. Kennedy’s Secretary of Defense Robert McNamar

ALS signed “Jackie,” one page both sides, 5 x 3.5, black-bordered blind embossed JFK coat of arms letterhead, February 16, 1964. Letter to John F. Ken

DS, one page, 8.5 x 13, January 2, 1957. Mortgage note reads, in full: “On the 2nd day of January, 1962, for value received, I promise to pay Joseph P

TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 8.75, White House letterhead, July 27, 1962. Letter to Captain Horace G. Brown. In full: “Thanks so much for sendin

War-dated partly-printed DS as president, one page, 15.25 x 19, July 1, 1864. President Lincoln appoints Thomas H. Neill a “Major in the Eleventh regi

Unsigned handwritten legal brief, one page, 7.75 x 11.5, no date. The document refers to the case of “The Great Western Railroad Company vs Darius Mak

ADS, signed “Peters & Lincoln,” one page, 7.75 x 5, filed on May 6, 1850. Legal brief for a case between Francis Coburn and John See. In full: “...

American lawyer (1818–1891) best known as Lincoln’s law partner from 1841. He later wrote a biography of Lincoln, Herndon’s Lincoln: The True Story of

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “James Madison” as president and “Jas. Monroe” as secretary of state, one page, 14.5 x 8.5, December 30, 1811. Land g

Full hand-addressed free frank, measuring 9.75 x 8 unfolded, with panel measuring 5 x 3, addressed by Madison to “Messrs Gales & Seaton, Washing...

ALS signed “Mary,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 8 x 10.5, Washington, August 29, 1849. Letter reporting the death of her aunt, Dolley Madison.

Executive Mansion card neatly signed in black ink, “William McKinley, Mar. 6, 1899.” In fine condition, with heavy mounting remnants to reverse.

LS signed “Wm. McKinley, Jr.,” one page, lightly-lined both sides, 5.25 x 9, House of Representatives letterhead, March 19, 1889. Letter to Secretary

Choice partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15 x 18.5, June 1, 1898. President McKinley appoints Robert H. Hall as “Brigadier General of V

ANS as president signed “W. McK.,” on a 4.5 x 2.75 Executive Mansion card, March 11, 1898. Note to Secretary of War Russell Alger regarding the Spanis

War-dated DS, signed “Jas Monroe,” one page, 7.75 x 8, November 7, 1812. Document headed at the top, “Additional Instruction to the Public and Private

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 13.75 x 9, December 2, 1822. Land grant issued to Christina Feree of Pennsylvania for 160 acres of land, sig

Scarce ALS, one page, lightly-lined both sides, 5 x 8.25, black-bordered mourning stationery letterhead, November 20. Letter to his sister. In full: “

ALS, one page, lightly-lined both sides, 7.75 x 8.75, August 10, 1840. Letter to his sister. In part: “Jane is perfectly satisfied with everything at

ALS, one page both sides, 8 x 10, February 19, 1838. Letter to Dr. Joseph Kincaid of Tennessee. In part: “I have received the memorial of James Kincai

Five White House cards, each signed in ink by a different president. Signers are: Dwight D. Eisenhower, Calvin Coolidge, Warren G. Harding, Theodore R

Collection of seven ink signatures on various size cards and slips. Signers are: William McKinley, Benjamin Harrison, Grover Cleveland, William H. Taf

Vintage ink signatures, “Franklin D. Roosevelt,” “Calvin Coolidge,” “Herbert Hoover,” “Eleanor Roosevelt,” “Wm. Green,” and “William A. Ashbrook,” on

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.25, State of New York Executive Chamber letterhead, December 15, 1931. Letter to Dr. Louis Edelman of Washington. In part: “I am

Crystal-clear vintage matte-finish 11.5 x 11 Harris and Ewing photo of a determined looking Roosevelt working at his desk, signed in the lower border

Gorgeous original color portrait of Roosevelt looking quite distinguished, oil on canvas, 13.5 x 18.25, signed as president in the lower border in bla

ALS signed “F. D. R.,” one page, 8.5 x 11, Roosevelt and O’Connor letterhead, no date. Letter to attorney Benjamin Crowley. In part: “I enclose the in

Vintage matte-finish 9.5 x 7.5 photo of Roosevelt at the center of a group of men, affixed to a 14 x 12 mount, signed in the lower border in black ink

ALS, two pages, lightly-lined on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, United States Civil Service Commission letterhead, March 14, 1891. Letter to Professor F

TLS as president, one page, 7.25 x 9, black-bordered Executive Mansion letterhead, October 9, 1901. Letter to Mr. Lamont of The Evening Post in New Yo

Partly-printed DS as president, one page, 19 x 15, March 9, 1903. Roosevelt appoints Page Morris: “with the advise and consent of the Senate, do appoi

White House card, boldly signed in black ink, “Theodore Roosevelt.” In fine condition, with some light soiling to upper right.

ALS, one page, 4.5 x 6.75, personal letterhead, May 12, 1917. Letter to war correspondent Roy W. Howard. In full: “Believe me I appreciate to the full

TLS uncommonly signed “Bill,” one page, 5.5 x 9, War Department letterhead, May 13, 1905. Letter to Solicitor General Henry M. Hoyt. In part: “I herew

TLS as president signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 6.25 x 6.5, White House letterhead, November 2, 1911. Letter of thanks to an acquaintance. In part: “

Partly-printed DS as president, signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 17.25 x 15.5, February 17, 1912. President Taft appoints John N. Dersam to the positio

TLS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 5.5 x 9, War Department letterhead, December 1, 1905. Letter to Lazard Kahn. In full: “I beg to acknowledge your k

White House card boldly signed in black ink, “Wm. H. Taft.” In fine condition, with some mounting remnants to reverse.

Partly-printed DS as president, signed “Wm H. Taft,” one page, 21 x 16, September 11, 1911. President Taft appoints Jennings B. Wilson a “Captain of I

ALS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 5.75 x 9.25, United States Circuit Court of Appeals letterhead, July 23, 1894. Taft writes an associate to assist

Quite scarce ALS signed “Z. Taylor, Lt. Col U.S. Army,” one page both sides, 7.75 x 9.75, July 6, 1825. Letter to General Thomas Jesup, Quartermaster