James Madison (1751-1836), 4th President of the United States (1809-1817), Vice President under Jefferson (1801-1809), signer of the U.S. Constitution, partly printed document signed "James Madison" as President, countersigned "Pane Hamilton" as Secretary of the Navy, one sheet, framed, matted to 13" x 17", May 26, 1812, Madison appoints Joseph S. McPherson as a Lieutenant in the Navy, usual fold with an especially intact seal and ribbon, last couple letters of Madison's name a bit pale, Fine.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000 (Image)

James Madison (1751-1836), 4th President of the United States (1809-1817), Vice President under Jefferson (1801-1809), signer of the U.S. Constitution, signature as Secretary of State on 6½" x 1¼" slip clipped from a large document, light central vertical crease, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400 (Image)

James Monroe (1758-1831), 5th President of the United States (1817-1825), autograph letter signed "Jas Monroe" as President, one sheet 7¾" x 7¾", April 14, 1819, the letter to an unidentified correspondent reads in part, "In the last paragh. it occurs to me that it would be well to say that 'The President requests that a concilatory deportment be observed towards &c.' instead of recommending it. you write from the war dept., when orders, in cases not doubtful, suit better than my attention. Every other part of the letter; appears, to me to be strictly proper,", archival fold repair on reverse, chip at right edge affects on letter of text, otherwise Fine.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000

This letter was apparently referring to the on-going argument between Andrew Jackson and Winfield Scott, to which Monroe was trying to put an end. (Image)

James Monroe (1758-1831), Fifth President of the United States (1817-1825), signed as President on partial partly printed vellum document 9" x 1¼", September 15, 1818, light toning, couple vertical folds, not affecting signature, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300 (Image)

John Quincy Adams (1767-1848), 6th President of the United States, Secretary of State under Monroe, Representative from Massachusetts, autograph letter signed "J.Q. Adams", as a young lawyer discussing legal matters with Nathaniel Freeman Jr., two pages 6" x 7½", Boston, October 2, 1792, part of a folded letter with straight-line Boston postmark to Barnstable, very clearly written and readable, usual folds, one part of a back flap missing, Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500 (Image)

John Quincy Adams (1767-1848), 6th President of the United States, Secretary of State under Monroe, Representative from Massachusetts, as President on partial partly printed vellum document, 5" x 2½", April 9 1825, fresh with a bold signature, fresh F-VF.
Estimate 200 - 300 (Image)

Martin Van Buren (1782-1862), 8th President of the United State (1837-1841), Vice President under Jackson (1833-1837), Secretary of State, partly printed document signed "M. Van Buren" as President, one sheet 7½" x 7", Washington, June 10th, 1840, in part "I hereby authorize and dined the Secretary of State to affix the seal of the United States to the order remitting the forfeiture & penalties incurred by the British Barge Margaret, Edmond Rooch Master." usual folds, small repair, Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500 (Image)

John Tyler (1790-1862), 10th President of the United States (1841-1845), Vice President under Harrison (1841), Virginia Governor, Representative and Senator, Free frank, Dec 10,1851, on small envelope addressed in his hand, Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500 (Image)

John Tyler (1790-1862), 10th President of the United States (1841-1845), Vice President under Harrison (1841), Virginia Governor, Representative and Senator, autograph letter signed as Senator, one page 8" x 10", Washington March 29, 1832, to Rev. William B. Sprague, the pioneer autograph collector, offering to help Sprague to obtain an autograph of Judge Blair of Virginia, Fine and attractive letter, with engraved portrait.
Estimate 400 - 500 (Image)

John Tyler (1790-1862), 10th President of the United States (1841-1845), Vice President under Harrison (1841), Virginia Governor, Representative and Senator, partially printed document signed as Governor, 9" x 8", February 6, 1827, appointing William A. Bell, surveyor for Augusta County, intact seal, light overall toning and at folds, with small split on one, strong signature, scarce document as governor.
Estimate 300 - 400 (Image)

Zachary Taylor (1784-1850), 12th President of the United States (1849-1850), manuscript document, signed "Z. Taylor Col. Comdg", one page 8" x 10", May 1873, as commanding officer at Fort Crawford in Wisconsin, certifying the quarter master's request for 8 cords of wood, bold signature on a fresh document, Very Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500 (Image)

Millard Fillmore (1800-1874), 13th President of the United States (1850-1853), Vice President Under Taylor (1849-1850), autograph letter signed "Millard Fillmore", one sheet, 5" x 7½", Buffalo Feb 25, 1857, written just a couple of weeks before the Supreme Court issued their now infamous Dred Scott decision. In full, "E.H. Wade Esq.

Sir,

I have your letter desiring to know whether in my opinion, the 'Missouri Compromise was constitutional or not.'

I understand this question is now pending before the Supreme Court of the United States, where it has been ably argued and will soon be decided. Under such circumstances it would be arrogance in my to affirm to give an opinion. My duty is to submit to that decision as the case appeal known to our Constitution.

Respectfully yours,
Millard Fillmore

Light toning, Fine.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000 (Image)

Millard Fillmore (1800-1874), 13th President of the United States (1850-1853), Vice President Under Taylor (1849-1850), autograph letter signed as vice president, one page 7½" x 10", Washington March 12, 1850, to D.O. Kellog, an old friend, and his consul to Glasgow, discussing how he would have liked to recommend Kelly to President Taylor for the consul job, but Taylor said he wanted "to give the appointment to a citizen of North Carolina as that state had received so inconsiderable a shape of government patronage," when Fillmore became president upon Taylor's death, he did appoint Kellog to be consul to Glasgow. Pencil notation at top, fresh and Fine letter, scarce as vice president.
Estimate 500 - 750 (Image)

Millard Fillmore (1800-1874), 13th President of the United States (1850-1853), Vice President Under Taylor (1849-1850), autograph note signed "M.F." in red ink on an 1851 letter addressed to him as president. the letter concerns a businessman complaining about one of Fillmore's appointees to Brazil, Fillmore's note says the letter is too vague, fresh and Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400 (Image)

Franklin Pierce (1804-1869), 14th President of the United States (1853-1857), Congressman and Senator from New Hampshire, autograph letter signed as Senator, one page 7½" x 10", Washington, January 1, 1841, autograph letter signed as senator discussing Woodbury "eligibility. to his taking his seat" (most likely referring to Levi Woodbury, who was about to become a fellow senator of New Hampshire), usual folds, light wrinkles, fresh and Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500 (Image)

Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), 16th President of the United States (1861-1865), Assassinated, autograph note signed "A Lincoln" as President, one side of small card 3¼" x 2", Sept 13, 1861, in full "Sec. of War, please see the bearer, Mrs. Rawlings, A Lincoln, Sept 13, 1861, some soiling, Very Good.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000 (Image)

Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), 16th President of the United States (1861-1865), Assassinated, autograph document, written almost entirely in Lincoln's hand, Springfield, Ill., Oct 26, 1846, c. 8" x 5½"; Decree to set aside a real estate sale. attached to backing with a piece of double-sided tape in each corner, fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000

A FINE EXAMPLE OF LINCOLN'S EARLY WORK AS A TRAVELING LAWYER.

Provenance: Landau (Image)

Andrew Johnson (1808-1875), 17th President of the United States (1865-1869), partially printed document, signed "Andrew Johnson" as President, one page, 8½" x 11", June 17, 1868, authorizing a warrant for the pardon of Luke O'Brien and William H. Hooper, folds (slight split at one) light crease, Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500 (Image)

Ulysses Simpson Grant (1822-1885), 18th President of the United States (1869-1877), led the Union army to victory in the Civil War, signed as President on partly printed document 8" x 10", April 8, 1875, ordering a warrant to be issued to take into custody two fugitives, fresh, Very Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000 (Image)

Ulysses Simpson Grant (1822-1885), 18th President of the United States (1869-1877), led the Union army to victory in the Civil War, signed as President on partly printed document 8" x 10", March 3, 1874, directing the Secretary of State to issue a pardon to three individuals, minor splits along folds, Very Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000 (Image)

Rutherford B. Hayes (1822-1893), 19th President of the United States (1877-1881), signed as President, manuscript document 8" x 10", March 8, 1878, ordering a warrant for a pardon, couple light folds, fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300 (Image)

James A. Garfield (1831-1881), 20th President of the United States (1881), assassinated. Ohio congressman, Major General Union Army, autograph letter signed "J.A. Garfield"as Congessman, one page, two adjoining sheets, 5"x 7 3/4" Congressional stationery, Washington D.C., March 12, 1869, letter to Jacob Dodson Cox, Secretary of the Interior, recommending Captain S.H. Cole for a clerkship, lightly soiled, folds, one small split affects the "G" of Garfield, Very Good.
Estimate 400 - 500 (Image)

James A. Garfield (1831-1881), 20th President of the United States (1881), assassinated. Ohio congressman, Major General Union Army, printed document signed "James A. Garfield" as President, one page 17" x 14", February 18, 1881 (actually signed between March 4 and July 2 1881), and countersigned by Postmaster General Thomas C. James, Garfield appoints William J. Bryan as "Postmaster at Brenhem, in the County of Washington, state of Texas, the gold seal and ribbon at lower left are intact! Light toning around perimeter and profession repairs to paper loss along edges, Very Good and most attractive.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500

Garfield presidential documents are among the rarest due to his being active in office for only four months.

Bryan was a great grandson of Moses Austin. Bryan was actually appointed by President Hayes, but as was not uncommon, Garfield signed the document when he became president after Hayes. (Image)

James A. Garfield (1831-1881), 20th President of the United States (1881), assassinated. Ohio congressman, Major General Union Army, autograph letter signed "J.A. Garfield", Republican as Minority Leader in the House, one page 4" x 7", February 4, 1876, saying he has "the honor to subscribe myself", couple light stains, otherwise fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500 (Image)

Chester A. Arthur (1830-1886), 21st President of the United States (1881-1885), Vice President Under Garfield (1881), autograph letter signed "Chester A. Arthur", apparently as President, one sheet 5½" x 7", no date, 5th Avenue Hold to Dr. (Cornelius) Agnew, declining an invitation, bold signature, Fine, included is the transmittal envelope, which included a note to his nephew saying in part, "This autograph of our President may be added to your list".
Estimate 750 - 1,000 (Image)