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(1791 - 1868) Fifteenth President of the United States whose hands-off attitude toward states rights directly contributed to the start of the Civil War. A.L.S. 1p. 12mo., Washington, May 7, 1842 to 'W. William Reiner'. Buchanan sends a report from the Committee on Pensions of the Senate in the case of Mary Wolf' and fears that Senate procedure will void the "old lady's' claim. An old tape stain shows through from verso affecting signature; estimated accordingly.

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116: Militaria & Autograph Auction 2026 Day 2

Mar 27, 2026 10:00 AM EDT

Elkton, MD, United States

JAMES BUCHANAN: (1791 - 1868) Fifteenth President of the United States whose hands-off attitude toward states' rights directly contributed to the start of the Civil War. Scarce partly-printed D.S. as Secretary of

Mar 27, 2026JAMES BUCHANAN

JAMES BUCHANAN: (1791 - 1868) Fifteenth President of the United States whose hands-off attitude toward states' rights directly contributed to the start of the Civil War. Fine free frank signature at top right of a

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JAMES A. GARFIELD: (1831 - 1881) Twentieth President of the United States, Union army major general, assassinated while in office. Excessively rare partly-printed D.S. with secretarial signature as President, 1p. sm.

Mar 27, 2026JAMES A. GARFIELD

JAMES MONROE: (1758 - 1831) Fifth President of the United States who negotiated the Louisiana Purchase and promulgated the Monroe Doctrine. Partly-printed D.S. as president, 1p. sm. folio parchment, Washington.

Mar 27, 2026JAMES MONROE

JOHN ADAMS: (1735 - 1826) Second President of the United States and a drafter of the Declaration of Independence, which he also signed. He later joined Franklin and Jay to negotiate peace with Great Britain.

Mar 27, 2026JOHN ADAMS

JAMES MONROE: (1758 - 1831) Fifth President of the United States who negotiated the Louisiana Purchase and promulgated the Monroe Doctrine. Partly-printed D.S. as President, 1p. oblong folio parchment, Washington,

Mar 27, 2026JAMES MONROE

JAMES K. POLK: (1795 - 1849) Eleventh President of the United States who led the country during the Mexican-American War, and secured the territories of Oregon and Washington. Partly-printed D.S. as president, 1p.

Mar 27, 2026JAMES K. POLK

JOHN F. KENNEDY: (1917 - 1963) Thirty-fifth President of the United States. Kennedy faced-down the Kruschev during the Cuban Missile Crisis, re-invigorated NASA, and signed the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. Assassinated

Mar 27, 2026JOHN F. KENNEDY

THE SOUTH CAROLINA DELEGATION TO THE TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS: A fine association A.L.S., 2pp. 4to., Washington, D.C., Feb. 6, 1845, by ISAAC E. HOLMES (1796-1867), U.S. Representative from South Carolina, recommending a War of 1812 veteran for a position, in par

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(UNION NAVY) JAMES H. WARD REQUESTS REPEATING RIFLES FROM SAMUEL COLT: JAMES HARMON WARD (1806-1861) U.S. Navy commander, the first officer of that service to be killed in action during the Civil War. Ward, an expert in naval ordnance and gunnery, taught these subjects a

Mar 27, 2026(UNION NAVY) JAMES H. WARD REQUESTS REPEATING RIFLES FROM SAMUEL COLT

FITZ JOHN PORTER: (1822-1901) Union major general who fought at Second Bull Run and Antietam. He was later accused by Pope of 'disobedience and disloyalty' and was relieved from command. An interesting A.L.S., 1p. 8vo.

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UNION GENERALS EDWARD N. KIRK AND ALEXANDER M. MCCOOK: A fine pair of signed endorsements on a war-date manuscript D.S., 1p. 4to., Mumfordsville, KY, Dec. 26, 1861, a ‘special requisition’ for a tent, desk, table, horse and saddle for a surgeo

Mar 27, 2026UNION GENERALS EDWARD N. KIRK AND ALEXANDER M. MCCOOK

(UNION NAVY) CHARLES H.B. CALDWELL AND GEORGE M. ROBESON: CHARLES H. B. CALDWELL (1823-1877) Navy Commodore who, as commander of the gunboat USS ITASCA, cleared obstacles blocking the river before Forts Jackson and St. Philip, allowing Farragut's fleet to pr

Mar 27, 2026(UNION NAVY) CHARLES H.B. CALDWELL AND GEORGE M. ROBESON

(UNION NAVY) CHARLES WILKES: (1798 – 1877) American naval officer, commander the 1838 American Exploring Expedition, the first such voyage undertaken by the United States government. Although the expedition circumnavigated

Mar 27, 2026(UNION NAVY) CHARLES WILKES

(UNION NAVY) GEORGE WASHINGTON STORER: (1789-1864) U.S. Navy rear admiral whose fifty-five year career saw him command the USS CONSTELLATION and USS BRANDYWINE, the Brazil Squadron, the Portsmouth Navy Yard and the Philadelphia Naval Asylu

Mar 27, 2026(UNION NAVY) GEORGE WASHINGTON STORER

(UNION NAVY) WILLIAM W. MCKEAN: (1800-1865) Union admiral, grandson of Signer Thomas McKean. He rose to the rank of flag officer in command of the Gulf Blockading Squadron in early 1862 and later the East Gulf Blockading Squadron. S

Mar 27, 2026(UNION NAVY) WILLIAM W. MCKEAN

THE FOUNDER OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS HIRES SLAVE: HENRY MILLARD (ca. 1796-1844) American military officer and public servant who, in 1835, founded the city of Beaumont. The following year, Millard commanded a battalion in the Battle of San Jacinto an

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(LINCOLN ASSASSINATION) HENRY W. SMITH: (1836-1869) Union Lieutenant Colonel who apprehended Lewis Payne (Powell) and Mary Surratt two days after Lincoln’s death. Rare, fine content war-date A.L.S. 3pp. 4to., Washington, May 7, 1864 o

Mar 27, 2026(LINCOLN ASSASSINATION) HENRY W. SMITH

GROVER CLEVELAND: (1837 - 1908) 22nd and 24th President of the United States, supported civil service and fiscal reform. Bold, full signature as President on an Executive Mansion card and further dated by him 'June

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