{"title":"Presidents","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Presidents section features a carefully curated selection of original historical documents, autographs, letters, manuscripts, and memorabilia related to the presidents of the United States. Spanning from the Founding Era through the modern presidency, the collection includes signed correspondence, official appointments, military and political documents, photographs, and other presidential artifacts that provide direct connections to the individuals who shaped American history. Many items offer unique insight into pivotal events, policies, elections, and personal relationships, making them highly desirable to collectors, historians, researchers, and institutions seeking authentic presidential material with historical significance and lasting investment appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"fascinating-letter-to-future-president-then-tennessee-governor-andrew-johnson","title":"Fascinating letter to future president, then Tennessee Governor, ANDREW JOHNSON","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 221);\"\u003eLetter measures 15 1\/2 x 12 1\/4\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 221);\"\u003eFascinating letter to future president, then Tennessee Governor, ANDREW JOHNSON (1808-1875), from a Tennessee Unionist company. Manuscript petition addressed to Johnson, who was serving as military governor of occupied Tennessee. As governor, Johnson had command of the state's military forces, and it is in this capacity that the members of the Middle Tennessee Union Guards petitioned him for a new captain. Tennessee was a state of the Confederacy, and like the other border states fielded both Federal and Confederate regiments during the Civil War. The Middle Tennessee Union Guards were a company of Southern Unionists. Their captain having been lost in action, they petitioned Johnson for a new one, by name, Interestingly, their choice for their new captain was a member of a Maryland volunteer regiment, another border state with both Union and Rebel regiments in the field. The company's first captain, Stephen P. Tipten, had been killed in a fight near Tracy City on January 20, 1864. James H. Shannon, the popular choice to replace him, was serving with his 3rd Maryland Volunteer Regiment guarding the Nashville \u0026amp; Chattanooga Railroad. Johnson had the power to commission Shannon, but not to release him from his Maryland service. It seems Shannon, leaving little to chance, was doing some lobbying of his own - on February 8, 1864, he was mustered out of the 3rd Maryland and the next day accepted his captain's commission from Tennessee. This company was one of three Tennessee companies in Federal service as part of the 1st Regiment of Tennessee and Alabama Vidette Cavalry. Most of the company's enlisted personnel are listed on the petition in the same hand. Of the few who did sign, most were illiterates who made their \"X\" mark over the entry for their names. Interestingly, the company seemed to be made up mostly of relative from a few local families. There are 5 Myers', 8 Fultons (inlcuding father and son Daniel Fulton Sr. and Jr.), 3 Culdwells, 5 Cambells, 7 Hunleys, and 7 Hobbs'. Items relating to the Unionj forces raised in the Confederate States are extremely scarce. 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Roosevelt campaign-era letter on Executive Mansion, Albany, New York letterhead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDated July 18, 1932, the letter was sent to Jack I. Chaiken of Brooklyn, New York shortly after Roosevelt secured the Democratic nomination for President of the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the letter Roosevelt thanks the recipient for his congratulations and expresses confidence in the Democratic platform and national ticket during the historic 1932 presidential campaign that would ultimately bring him to the White House.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotable text includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I feel most confident that the principles of our platform will bring success at the polls to our national ticket.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe letter bears a Roosevelt campaign signature and is coded \"FDR:MIW\" at lower left.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorical Significance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDated July 18, 1932\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExecutive Mansion, Albany, New York letterhead\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSent during Roosevelt's presidential campaign\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReferences the Democratic Party platform and upcoming election\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExcellent Depression-era political and presidential collectible\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesirable for collectors of FDR, New York political history, presidential campaigns, and Americana\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal typed letter on official letterhead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShows normal age toning, mailing folds, handling wear, and light creasing consistent with age. Please review all photographs carefully for exact condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52336017211674,"sku":"EB-327204212257","price":269.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/57_a79fb375-95e3-4eff-9213-15e5976d8d29.jpg?v=1781051965"},{"product_id":"1885-calvin-coolidge-age-12-autograph-album-with-family-signatures-vermont","title":"1885, Calvin Coolidge Age 12 Autograph Album With Family Signatures Vermont","description":"\u003cp\u003eRare Early Calvin Coolidge Family Autograph Album (1884-1885)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOffered is an extraordinary nineteenth-century Floral Autograph Album containing a youthful autograph of future U.S. President Calvin Coolidge, signed at age 12 in Plymouth, Vermont.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe inscription reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Your Cousin\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJ. Calvin Coolidge\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlymouth\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeb. 12, 1885\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis small autograph album was kept by Georgia Wilder of Plymouth, Vermont and contains signatures from family members, relatives, and friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncluded with the album is a detailed provenance description stating:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"12 YEAR OLD CALVIN COOLIDGE SIGNS AN AUTOGRAPH ALBUM KEPT BY A GIRL COUSIN IN PLYMOUTH, VERMONT IN 1884 AND 1885. IT ALSO CONTAINS SIGNATURES OF HIS MOTHER WHO DIED A YEAR LATER ON HER 39TH BIRTHDAY AND OF HIS ONLY SISTER WHO DIED IN 1890 AGED ONLY 14, AND OF HIS MATERNAL GRANDPARENTS WHO WERE ALSO THE GIRL'S GRANDPARENTS.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe provenance further notes:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The 6th entry on the front of the 5th page reads 'Your cousin, J. Calvin Coolidge, Plymouth, Vt. Feb. 12, 1885.' Coolidge, whose given names were John Calvin, dropped the John later...\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlso present are signatures attributed to:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVictoria J. Coolidge (mother)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbigail Gratia Coolidge (sister)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHiram Dunlap Moor (maternal grandfather)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbagail Moor (maternal grandmother)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccording to the accompanying documentation:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A truly remarkable item, with what is undoubtedly the earliest Coolidge signature in private hands, perhaps in existence...\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal red Floral Autograph Album\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExpected wear from age and handling\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome cover wear and edge loss as shown\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInterior pages generally well preserved\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease review all photographs carefully\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorical Significance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn exceptional presidential and Vermont historical artifact documenting the family circle of Calvin Coolidge before his rise to national prominence. Items combining an early juvenile signature of Coolidge with signatures of his immediate family are seldom encountered and may be unique in private hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProvenance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncludes the accompanying typed historical description shown in the photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuaranteed Authentic\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal nineteenth-century autograph album from Plymouth, Vermont containing the early \"J. Calvin Coolidge\" signature dated February 12, 1885.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA museum-quality Coolidge family relic and one of the most important early Calvin Coolidge autograph pieces likely to appear on the market.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52336017539354,"sku":"EB-327204505629","price":9995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/57_d23f4c08-089e-4571-9a08-4ddfd5bc1a27.jpg?v=1781051983"},{"product_id":"1917-grace-coolidge-signed-and-endorsed-bank-check","title":"1917 Grace Coolidge Signed And Endorsed Bank Check","description":"\u003cp\u003eBANK CHECK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal 1917 check drawn on The Hampshire County National Bank of Northampton, Massachusetts, payable to and endorsed by Grace Coolidge, wife of future President Calvin Coolidge and future First Lady of the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDated September 8, 1917, this check originates from the period when the Coolidges resided in Northampton, years before Calvin Coolidge entered the White House. The reverse bears Grace Coolidge's endorsement signature, creating a desirable piece of presidential-family history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetails\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDate: September 8, 1917\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNorthampton, Massachusetts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHampshire County National Bank\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePayable to Grace Coolidge\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReverse endorsement by Grace Coolidge\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal period banking document\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorld War I era\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal circulated condition with bank cancellation, endorsements, and normal handling wear consistent with age. Please examine all photographs carefully.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn excellent piece of presidential and First Lady memorabilia, documenting Grace Coolidge's life in Northampton before the Coolidges rose to national prominence.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52348738011418,"sku":"EB-327208192434","price":695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/57_7ef22375-49ed-4b3e-beb9-7cdf4677e4f8.jpg?v=1781349377"},{"product_id":"1861-abraham-lincoln-presidential-land-patent","title":"1861 Abraham Lincoln Presidential Land Patent","description":"\u003cp\u003eABRAHAM LINCOLN PRESIDENTIAL LAND PATENT\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal United States Military Bounty Land Patent issued during the administration of President Abraham Lincoln.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSecretarial signature\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDated October 1861, this impressive folio-sized document grants 150 acres of land in the historic Virginia Military District of Ohio. The patent stems from military service performed in the Virginia Line of the Continental Establishment during the American Revolutionary War.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe document bears the large embossed seal of the General Land Office and contains extensive manuscript descriptions of the surveyed tract. The Virginia Military District, located between the Little Miami and Scioto Rivers in Ohio, was established to satisfy bounty land claims of Virginia Revolutionary War veterans. Such grants represent an important chapter in both Revolutionary War and early western expansion history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetails:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Original 1861 United States land patent\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Issued during the presidency of Abraham Lincoln\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Revolutionary War military bounty land grant\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Virginia Military District, Ohio\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Large embossed General Land Office seal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Extensive manuscript survey description\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Approx. 150 acres\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeasures 13 ¾ x 17 ¼ inches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal condition with folds from historic storage, age toning, and some separation at fold intersections. The embossed seal remains present and attractive. Please review all photographs carefully.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn excellent piece of Lincoln, Revolutionary War, Ohio, and early American land history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuyers are encouraged to conduct their own due diligence regarding signatures, issuance methods, historical significance, and authentication prior to purchase. 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Horne of Allentown, Pennsylvania.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis historically important letter concerns Roosevelt's effort to raise volunteer divisions for immediate service in World War I after Congress authorized the formation of volunteer forces. The letter discusses President Wilson's refusal to permit Roosevelt to organize the divisions and includes Roosevelt's reflections on the Rough Riders and volunteer military service.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe document bears a bold blue-ink Theodore Roosevelt signature. Examination under magnification shows the signature to be in a different ink color than the typed text and exhibiting characteristics consistent with pen-applied ink, including varying line width and apparent ink penetration into the paper fibers. I am selling the letter as found and make no guarantee regarding autograph status; bidders should make their own determination from the photographs provided.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorical highlights:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Dated May 25, 1917\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• References Roosevelt's proposed WWI volunteer divisions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Discusses President Wilson's refusal to authorize the force\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Mentions the Rough Riders and Roosevelt's Spanish-American War service\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Addressed to D. R. Horne of Allentown, Pennsylvania\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Original Theodore Roosevelt letterhead\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGood antique condition with age toning, fold lines, and handling wear consistent with age. 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