Autograph Letters Signed by Washington and Einstein will Headline University Archives Nov. 2 Auction

Wilton, CT, USA, October 19, 2022 -- A 1777 battle letter signed by then-Continental Army Commander-in-Chief George Washington in New Jersey, a sword that was affixed to JFK?s catafalque guarding his coffin in the East Room of the White House, and an autograph letter signed by Albert Einstein in which he dispels competition to his Theory of Relativity are a few of the expected star lots in University Archives? online-only auction scheduled for Wednesday, November 2nd, at 11 am Eastern time.

The Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books auction features historical material from multiple collecting categories. All 452 lots are up for viewing and bidding now (on the University Archives website: www.UniversityArchives.com), plus LiveAuctioneers.com, Invaluable.com and Auctionzip.com. Phone and absentee bids will be taken, but there?s no live gallery bidding.

?We want everyone to know of our brand-new start time of 11 am Eastern time,? began John Reznikoff, the president and owner of University Archives. He continued, ?At over 450 lots, Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books presents an exciting opportunity to acquire superb historical documents, relics, photographs, artwork, and ephemera, all at attractive price points.?

Reznikoff said 117 of the lots will be highly collectible slabbed items, either graded or certified by PSA/DNA or CAG. ?U.S. Presidential/First Ladies, Science, International/World Leaders, and slabbed pieces are sure to dominate bidder interest,? he said. ?Items from the Aviation/Space, Music, Art, and Early American collecting categories should also see lots of keen bidder action.?

George Washington?s boldly signed letter was written at Continental Army winter headquarters in Morristown, N.J., on Feb. 20, 1777. Washington had recently achieved victories at the battles of Princeton and Trenton, and he reported to Brigadier General Alexander McDougall that he did ?not apprehend you will be in any danger of an Attack in your quarter for some time yet, as the Enemy from their late Motions are drawing this way.? The letter should bring $30,000-$40,000.

The Hilborn-Hamberger, Inc. ceremonial sword mounted on John F. Kennedy?s catafalque while it was displayed in the East Room of the White House in November and December 1963 carries an estimate of $28,000-$35,000. The sword, with its elaborately etched 31-inch blade, white shark skin and brass wire-wrapped grip, is a striking example of military craftsmanship and a poignant reminder of how Jackie Kennedy memorialized her slain husband.

Albert Einstein?s one-page autograph letter signed in German, dated April 7, 1926, addressed to colleague Hans Reichenbach, condemns scientific theories proposed as alternative explanations to his own Theory of Relativity (est. $20,000-$30,000). Einstein rejected physicist Hermann Weyl?s claims that electricity and geometry could prove just as much as Einstein?s studies on gravitation and geometry, writing, ?It?s incorrect to assume that ?Geometrization? is something fundamental,? scornfully dismissing it as ?a donkey?s bridge.?

A Civil War-dated petition featuring both signatures of Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson in their roles as president and vice president (rare because Johnson only served as VP for six weeks prior to Lincoln?s assassination), is expected to sell for $14,000-$18,000. The petition, submitted by Unionist residents of Montgomery County, Tennessee, urged Lincoln to extend amnesty to a Confederate Tennessee infantry soldier ? James H. Acree - then imprisoned at Fort Delaware.

For more information about University Archives and the Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books auction on Wednesday, November 2nd at 11 am Eastern time, visit www.universityarchives.com.

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