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HARPER`S FERRY SEIGE DOCUMENTS

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HARPER`S FERRY SEIGE DOCUMENTS
<b>129. HARPER'S FERRY SEIGE </b>Good group of twelve pre-Civil War documents signed by two prominent personalities present at John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry in 1859. Included are six pieces signed by Harper's Ferry mayor <b>FONTAINE BECKHAM </b>who was killed during the raid along with 21 men at the U.S. Armory. The documents signed by Beckham include three partly-printed D.S.'s 8vo., 1847-48, one manuscript D.S. signed twice, 1p. 4to., Jefferson County, Va., Feb. 1, 1849; as well as two other manuscript D.S.'s dated 1847 and 1849. The balance of the group consists of six documents signed by <b>ISRAEL RUSSELL</b>, the Justice of the Peace taken hostage by Brown during the raid. The documents include five partly printed D.S.'s 8vo., dated 1856- 1860 as well as a manuscript D.S. 1p. 4to., Jefferson County, Va., Jan. 26, 1860. Usual folds, light soiling, a few other minor defects, overall very good condition.<b>$500-700</b>