A Fine Selection of Manuscripts and Documents - Session 1

JOHN HANCOCK: (1737 - 1793) American Revolutionary politician and first signer of the Declaration of Independence, President of the Continental Congre

THOMAS GAGE: (1721 - 1787) English general and colonial governor of Massachusetts, commander in chief in North America who used troops to seize milita

HORATIO GATES: (1728 - 1806) American Revolution Major General who with Arnold forced Burgoyne's surrender at Saratoga, he was later examined by...

CHARLES HECTOR THEODAT ESTAING: (1729 - 1794) "Compte D'Estaing" French admiral who's inept actions at Newport and Savannah cast g...

ELIZABETH SCHUYLER HAMILTON: (1757 - 1854) Wife of Alexander Hamilton. Scarce L.S. "Elizth. Hamilton First Directress of the Orphan Asylum Soci...

(BRANT`S RAID ON CHERRY VALLEY): An important manuscript document concerning the Cherry Valley massacre, 1p. 4to., [n.p., n.d. 1778], an "...Ex...

JEFFERY AMHERST: (1717 - 1797) British Major General who captured Louisbourg from the French in 1758. Served as Governor General of British North Amer

FRANCIS BERNARD: (1714 - 1779) Tory Governor of Massachusetts who resisted the State Assembly's attempts to ban British troops and vessels, whic...

DINWIDDIE. ROBERT: (1693 - 1770) British Lieutenant General of Virginia who sent George Washington and a force of men to protect Ohio from the French,

WILLIAM ELLERY: (1727 - 1820) Signer of the Declaration of Independence. Ellery was a prominent Rhode Island lawyer who represented the state in the C