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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.