A Fine Selection of Manuscripts and Documents - Session 2

(REQUEST FOR GUN POWDER): Early war-date manuscript D.S. 1p. oblong 8vo., Norwich, Conn., Apr. 23, 1775 noting that the selectmen had agreed to ship...

(RETREIVING THE SICK): Interesting manuscript D.S. 1p. oblong 8vo., [Conn.] June 11, 1777 ordering that payment of six pounds be paid to one George Co

(REVOLUTION-JUDAICA): BENJAMIN JACOBS. (?-?) Jewish-American patriot, appointed by Congress in 1776 to sign letters and bills of credit. Partly-printe

(JUDAICA): A copy of the Independent Gazetteer or the Chronicle, 1p. folio, , April 1785 containing advertisements of three Jewish firms

(REVOLUTIONARY WAR PAY VOUCHERS): A group of six documents consisting pay vouchers of Connecticut Pay Table Office documents dating between 1781 and 1

(SUPPLIES FOR THE HOME FRONT): An unusual manuscript D.S. 1p. legal folio, Hartford, 1780 entitled "A return of the amount of Articles supplied...

(DAVID WATERBURY): (1722 - 1801) General in the Continental Army who served at the siege of St. John and the surrender of Montreal. Also served under

(SARATOGA CONVENTION ARMY): Manuscript D.S. 1p. 12" x 3 1/2", [Frederick Town, Md.] June 17, 1781 a "List of the men belonging to the...

(SARATOGA CONVENTION ARMY): Manuscript D.S. 1p. oblong folio, Frederick Town, [Md.], Apr. 6, 1781 a "List of the Light Infantry & Grenadier...

LEWIS A. ARMISTEAD: (1817 - 1863) Confederate brigadier general who led a brigade through Lee's campaigns. At Gettysburg, Armistead led his troo...