RR Auction: Fine Autograph & Artifact Auction featuring Founding Fathers

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Headlined by a robust Revolutionary War section in celebration of Independence Day, RR Auction’s July 2017 Fine Autographs & Artifacts sale boasts over 800 lots of collectibles from an array of genres. Opening with a pair of remarkable Revolutionary War amputation kits used by Dr. John Warren, the first section traces the history of the founding of America from William Penn to George Washington. Key items from other categories include a set of Donald Trump’s personally-owned and -used golf clubs, a rare portrait of Thomas Edison with an inscription about the “electric vehicle,” a chair from Rick’s Cafe in Casablanca, and an incredible autograph letter by Ernest Hemingway. RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted auction house specializing in historical autographs and artifacts. Join us as we make history selling history in July 2017.
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
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Dr. John Warren's Revolutionary War Amputation Kits1 - Dr. John Warren's Revolutionary War Amputation Kits
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Two amputation kits personally-owned and used in the Revolutionary War by Continental Army surgeon Dr. John Warren, a founder of Harvard Medical Schoo
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Estimate : 50,000.00 - 100,000.00
 
 
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William Penn2 - William Penn
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English-born Quaker (1644–1718) who founded the colony that became Pennsylvania. Vellum manuscript DS, signed “Wm. Penn,” one page, 27.25 x 20.5, Sept
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Estimate : 4,500.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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British Officer in Boston: 17683 - British Officer in Boston: 1768
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ALS signed "John Wilson," one page, 7.5 x 9.5, October 8, 1768. Letter to Lord Townshend, written from Boston, in part: "I beg leave ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Boston Massacre4 - Boston Massacre
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Revolutionary War–dated printed pamphlet entitled "An Oration, delivered March 5th, 1779, at the Request of the Inhabitants of the Town of Bost...
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Estimate : 2,800.00 - 3,200.00
 
 
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Fincastle Resolutions: Walter Crockett5 - Fincastle Resolutions: Walter Crockett
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ADS, signed “Walter Crockett,” one page, 7.5 x 1.75, February 1, 1775. Receipt for a wolf-killing bounty, in full: "Fincastle. This day Samuel ...
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Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
 
 
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Newgate Prison6 - Newgate Prison
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Revolutionary War–dated manuscript DS, signed “George Wyllys,” one page, 6.25 x 7.75, May 11, 1775. In part: "At a General Assembly…at Hartford...
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Paul Revere7 - Paul Revere
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American patriot and silversmith (1735-1818) whose 1775 'midnight ride' to warn of an impending British invasion later became one of the mos...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Paul Revere: Richard Devens8 - Paul Revere: Richard Devens
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Commissary General of Massachusetts during the Revolutionary War, who warned Paul Revere there were a number of British officers patrolling the road t
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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George Washington9 - George Washington
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Extraordinary Revolutionary War–dated manuscript DS, signed "Go: Washingto ," one page, 7.25 x 8.25, April 20, 1775. Draft for an ad to be...
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 25,000.00
 
 
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Joseph Warren10 - Joseph Warren
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Boston physician, orator, and patriot (1741–1775) who was a pivotal figure in the early revolutionary agitation in Massachusetts. Revolutionary War–da
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Estimate : 12,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Battle of Bunker Hill: Nathan Blood11 - Battle of Bunker Hill: Nathan Blood
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Rare Revolutionary War-dated handwritten endorsement, "Rec'd the Contents by me, Nathan Blood Quarter M," on the reverse of a manuscri...
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Estimate : 2,200.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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New England Chronicle: September 177512 - New England Chronicle: September 1775
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Complete issue of the New England Chronicle newspaper, four pages, 10 x 15, printed at Harvard College for the period of September 14–September 21, 17
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Boston Map: 177513 - Boston Map: 1775
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A circa 1775 map entitled "A New and Correct Plan of the Town of Boston" published for British readership in the October 1775 issue of Gen...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Noble Benedict14 - Noble Benedict
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Revolutionary War–dated manuscript DS, signed “Noble Benedict Capt,” one page, 13.75 x 8.25, November 19, 1775. Document issued at "Fort St. Jo...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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The North-American's Almanack: 177615 - The North-American's Almanack: 1776
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Complete issue of The North-American's Almanack for 1776 by Samuel Stearns, 22 pages, 4.25 x 7, published in "Massachusetts-Bay: Printed by...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Nicholas Quackenbush's Equipment Account16 - Nicholas Quackenbush's Equipment Account
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Revolutionary War–dated manuscript document, one page, 8.5 x 7.75, March 19, [1776]. Quartermaster Nicholas Quackenbush's account of equipment i...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Boston Gazette and Country Journal: May 20, 177617 - Boston Gazette and Country Journal: May 20, 1776
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Complete issue of The Boston Gazette and Country Journal from May 20, 1776, four pages, 9.75 x 15.25, printed in Watertown by Benjamin Edes. The front
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Pennsylvania Evening Post: July 30, 177618 - Pennsylvania Evening Post: July 30, 1776
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Complete issue of The Pennsylvania Evening Post newspaper from July 30, 1776, four pages, 8 x 10, printed in Philadelphia by B. Towne. The front page
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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George Washington19 - George Washington
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Extraordinary muster roll carried across the Delaware River with Washington and his troops, for a Captain Joseph Pettingill’s company in the 26th Regi
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Estimate : 12,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Jonathan Trumbull and Abraham Ten Broeck20 - Jonathan Trumbull and Abraham Ten Broeck
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Revolutionary War–dated manuscript DS, signed “Ab'm Ten Broeck” and "Jon;th Trumbull," one page, 8.25 x 12.25, December 26, 1776. Docu...
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Estimate : 2,800.00 - 3,200.00
 
 
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British Royal Navy: 177621 - British Royal Navy: 1776
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Unique archive of 13 items relating to the Revolutionary War, including: a set of four manuscript letters signed “M . Shuldham,” six total pag
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Charles Cornwallis22 - Charles Cornwallis
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Leading English general (1738–1805) who fought against Washington during the American Revolution and was finally defeated at Yorktown. Rare bookplate
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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King George III23 - King George III
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King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 until his death in 1820, whose reign was most notably marked by the American Revolution. Ink signature, ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Revolutionary War–Era British Lion-Hilted Short Saber24 - Revolutionary War–Era British Lion-Hilted Short Saber
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An unusual variation of a typical foot officer's saber that measures 26 3/8? overall, and has a shortened 20 1/2? single-edged blade that has bo...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Revolutionary War–Era Barrel-Type Canteen25 - Revolutionary War–Era Barrel-Type Canteen
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A fairly typical 18th/early 19th century canteen of the type used by farmers and laborers, as well as Revolutionary War militia units. The canteen mea
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Revolutionary War–Era Barrel-Type Canteen26 - Revolutionary War–Era Barrel-Type Canteen
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A fairly typical 18th/early 19th century canteen of the type used by farmers and laborers, as well as Revolutionary War militia units. The canteen mea
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Continental Army Recruits: 177727 - Continental Army Recruits: 1777
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Revolutionary War–dated manuscript DS, one page, 7.5 x 6, May 28, 1777. Enlistment document issued at what is now Tiverton, Rhode Island, in part: &...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Archibald Lochry28 - Archibald Lochry
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American military officer (1733–1781) whose command ended in disaster when he and nearly every member of his force were killed or captured by Mohawk f
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Estimate : 1,600.00 - 1,800.00
 
 
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Gunning Bedford, Jr29 - Gunning Bedford, Jr
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Continental Congressman from Delaware and a delegate to the 1787 US Constitutional Convention (1747–1812). Revolutionary War-dated vellum manuscript D
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Pennsylvania Ledger: December 20, 177730 - Pennsylvania Ledger: December 20, 1777
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Front page of an issue of the Tory newspaper The Pennsylvania Ledger or the Philadelphia Market-Day Advertiser from December 20, 1777, one page both s
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Revolutionary War31 - Revolutionary War
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Collection of 25 early American documents, consisting primarily of Connecticut pay orders, signed by a variety of politicians and notables, including:
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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John Jay32 - John Jay
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Revolutionary War–dated ALS, three pages on two sheets, 7.75 x 12.75, August 1, 1778. Letter to his wife Sally, who was staying with her father Govern
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Estimate : 5,500.00 - 6,500.00
 
 
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John Jay33 - John Jay
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Revolutionary War–era DS, one page, 7.25 x 12.25, April 3, 1776 [signed circa 1778–1779]. A printed broadside headed, "In Congress, Wednesday, ...
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Timothy Matlack34 - Timothy Matlack
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Political leader from Pennsylvania best known for engrossing the Declaration of Independence on parchment (1736–1829). Revolutionary War-dated manuscr
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Alexander McDougall35 - Alexander McDougall
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American merchant and soldier (1732–1786), who served as a major general in the Continental Army and as a delegate to the Continental Congress; after
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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New Jersey Gazette: June 23, 177936 - New Jersey Gazette: June 23, 1779
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Complete issue of The New-Jersey Gazette from June 23, 1779, four pages, 9.25 x 14, printed in Trenton by Isaac Collins. The front page features &qu...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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George Washington Prisoner Exchange37 - George Washington Prisoner Exchange
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Contemporary copy of a letter to General George Washington, likely in the hand of British Commander-in-Chief Sir Henry Clinton's aide William Co...
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Estimate : 4,500.00 - 5,500.00
 
 
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Robert H. Harrison38 - Robert H. Harrison
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Lawyer and soldier (1745–1790) who served as George Washington's aide-de-camp and military secretary from 1775 to 1781; Washington nominated Har...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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John Andre39 - John Andre
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British Army officer (1750–1780) hanged as a spy during the American Revolution, due to an incident in which he attempted to assist Benedict Arnold&...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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John Andre40 - John Andre
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British Army officer (1750–1780) hanged as a spy during the American Revolution, due to an incident in which he attempted to assist Benedict Arnold&...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Jeremiah Olney41 - Jeremiah Olney
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Revolutionary War officer (1749–1812) who commanded the First Rhode Island Regiment during the last years of the war. Ink signature, "Jere'...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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The Triumph of Liberty, and Peace with America: A Poem Inscribed to General Conway42 - The Triumph of Liberty, and Peace with America: A Poem Inscribed to General Conway
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Revolutionary War–dated printed booklet entitled "The Triumph of Liberty, and Peace with America: A Poem Inscribed to General Conway," 8 x...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Jonathan Trumbull, Jr.43 - Jonathan Trumbull, Jr.
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American soldier and politician (1740–1809) who served as paymaster general in the Continental Army and as George Washington's aide-de-camp; he ...
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Estimate : 1,300.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Nicholas Quackenbush's Ledger44 - Nicholas Quackenbush's Ledger
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Section of a ledger kept by Nicholas Quackenbush, 26 pages, 9 x 13.5, circa 1783. The ledger concerns settlements with various suppliers and vendors t
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Estimate : 2,800.00 - 3,200.00
 
 
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James Bowdoin45 - James Bowdoin
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Politician from Massachusetts (1726–1790) who was president of the state's constitutional convention; after independence he served as governor o...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Ira Allen46 - Ira Allen
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One of the founders of Vermont (1751–1814) and brother of Ethan Allen. ADS, signed at the conclusion, “Ira Allen,” and also signed several times in th
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Edmund Randolph47 - Edmund Randolph
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American politician (1753–1813) who served as both attorney general and secretary of state in George Washington's cabinet. DS, signed “Edm: Rand...
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Estimate : 1,600.00 - 1,800.00
 
 
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George Washington48 - George Washington
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Manuscript receipt in an unknown hand, unsigned, one page, 7.75 x 3, October 11, 1794. In full: "Received: 11 October 1794 from Henry Shruff on...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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James Clinton49 - James Clinton
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Revolutionary War officer (1736–1812) who, with John Sullivan, led the Sullivan Expedition against the British-allied Iroquois. He was the brother of
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Jacob Broom50 - Jacob Broom
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American businessman and politician (1752–1810) and signer of the US Constitution as a Delaware delegate. Sought-after ALS signed “Jaco: Broom,” one p
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Estimate : 5,500.00 - 6,500.00
 
 
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