The American Presidency

A GEORGE WASHINGTON MILITARY APPOINTMENT. WASHINGTON, GEORGE. 1732-1799. Document Signed ('Go: Washington'), appointing Frederick Dalcho as Lieute...

A FRAGMENT OF THE 'WASHINGTON ELM.' Wooden fragment with bronze plaque affixed reading: 'A piece of the elm tree formerly standing in Cambridge, M...

JOHN TYLER INVITES DOLLEY MADISON TO DINNER. TYLER, JOHN. 1790-1862. Autograph Document, partially printed and accomplished in manuscript, an invi...

POLK TELLS THE GOVERNOR OF ALABAMA THAT ONE OF THE STATE'S CONGRESSMEN HAS DIED. POLK, JAMES K. 1795-1849. Letter Signed ('James K. Polk / Speake...

A PRINTED INVITATION TO ZACHARY TAYLOR'S 'NATIONAL INAUGURAL BALL.' Engraved invitation on coated stock, partially printed and accomplished in man...

LINCOLN ENDORSEMENT: 'I AM ALWAYS FOR THE MAN WHO WISHES TO WORK.' LINCOLN, ABRAHAM. 1807-1865. Autograph Endorsement Signed ('A. Lincoln'), recom...

AN ABRAHAM LINCOLN SIGNED MILITARY COMMISSION. LINCOLN, ABRAHAM. 1807-1865. Document Signed ('Abraham Lincoln'), appointing William P. Hagadorn as...

ANDREW JOHNSON GRANTS 'EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY' TO B.P. NOLAND, VOID IF HE OWNS SLAVES EVER AGAIN. Document Signed ('Andrew Johnson') as President, par...

A RUTHERFORD B. HAYES CIVIL WAR-ERA TRAVEL DESK. A metal and shell inlaid fruitwood marquetry flame mahogany traveler's writing desk, with hinged ...

A WILLIAM MCKINLEY TOP HAT IN CUSTOM CASE. Gentleman's brushed silk top hat, 'The Wedge,' pat #1409209, with flat crown, narrow silk and felt brim...

A WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT MILITARY APPOINTMENT. TAFT, WILLIAM HOWARD. 1857-1930. Document Signed ('Wm H. Taft'), appointing John S. Fair as Captain of...

FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT'S FINAL PRESIDENTIAL AUTOMOBILE FLAG. A blue wool machine-stitched flag featuring appliqué Great Seal of the Presidency heig...

EISENHOWER TO MAMIE: 'WILL I BE GLAD WHEN THIS WAR IS WON?' EISENHOWER, DWIGHT DAVID. 1890-1969. Autograph Letter Signed ('Ike') to his wife Mamie...

A DWIGHT EISENHOWER 49-STAR PRESIDENTIAL AUTOMOBILE FLAG. Hand- and machine-stitched blue nylon with applique Great Seal of the Presidency and rin...

DAVE POWERS AND THE PRESIDENTIAL SEAL. Photograph, 13.3 x 10.5 in color print by Cecil Stoughton of Dave Powers at his desk in the White House, se...

A LYNDON BAINES JOHNSON VICE PRESIDENTIAL AUTOMOBILE FLAG. White rayon flag embroidered with a bald eagle clutching an arrow in one claw and an ol...

A RONALD REAGAN LETTER MENTIONING HIS BATTLE WITH THE CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY SYSTEM. REAGAN, RONALD. 1911-2004. Autograph Letter Initialed ('RR'), ...