Heritage Auctions: The Alfred Orendorff Archive: Treasures from the Law Offices of Abraham Lincoln Manuscripts Signature® Auction, 6342, Dallas

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
July 30, 2026 - July 30, 2026
Page Size: 28 items in 2 pages
Auction Lot Books
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
43026 Scates Norman B.

[Abraham Lincoln]. Norman B. Scates Autograph Letter Signed to Abraham Lincoln

Springfield, Illinois 1859 USD 1,600.00 - 2,400.00 USD 3,000.00
43027 Thomas William

[Abraham Lincoln]. William Thomas Autograph Letter Signed to Abraham Lincoln

Springfield, Illinois 1859 USD 1,600.00 - 2,400.00 USD 2,375.00
43028 Lincoln Abraham

[Abraham Lincoln]. Notes on a Bill Regarding Cook County Case Pending in the Illinois General Assembly.

circa 1859 USD 3,200.00 - 4,800.00 USD 4,750.00
  • Freeman’s, August 20. President Washington Reaffirms the US Treaty of Friendship and Peace with Morocco, the Longest Unbroken Treaty in US History. $50,000 – 80,000.
    Freeman’s, August 20. Weeks After Victory at Yorktown, Benjamin Franklin Promises Repayment of a French Loan that Funded the American Revolution. $200,000 – 300,000.
    Freeman’s, August 20. Rare First Edition of the Foundational Text of the Mormon Church. $100,000 – 150,000.
    Freeman’s, August 20. President Washington Sends the First Major Law Passed by Congress, the Tariff Act of 1789. $100,000 – 150,000.
    Freeman’s, August 20. A Scarce Example of Audubon's Depiction of a Brown Pelican, Plate CCLI from his Birds of America. $30,000 – 50,000.
    Freeman’s, August 20. The Official and First Obtainable Broadside Printing of the Lincoln's Final Emancipation Proclamation. $30,000 – 50,000.