Historical Autographs and Americana

Lot of 16 Connecticut Abatement and Tax Documents. Colonial dates from the 1750’s to the early 1780’s manuscript documents, includes: 8 pp. folio Ma

SIMEON HOWARD (1733-1804) American preacher, overseer and a fellow of Harvard, member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and of the Society

WILLIAM HERON. Revolutionary War spy who provided information to both American and British Commanders. Partially Printed Document Signed, “Wm. Heron.

Partially Printed Document. One page, 8 1/4” x 3 5/8”. Massachusetts. September 19, 1786. The document reads, in part: “ RECEIVED OF NATHANIEL APPLETO

(1754-1806) Lawyer, politician, soldier and surveyor from Connecticut. While surveying the Western Reserve in 1796, Cleaveland founded the city of Cl

General Joseph Williams, II (1753 - 1800). Merchant and privateer during the American Revolution. After becoming involved in government and military a

William Dudley (1686 – 1743) a man of brilliant talents, which he exercised both in civil and military life. At the age of twenty he was sent on a mos

Febry. Term AD 1768. An order to the Joseph Tallcott, Esq., Treasurer of the Colony of Connecticut to “pay to Gold Selleck Silliman Esqr., Kings Attor

JOSEPH TALCOTT. (1669-1741). Governor of the Colony of Connecticut. Manuscript Document Signed, “J. Talcott.” Two pages, 7 ½” x 12 ¼”. Con...

JOHN TREADWELL (1745-1823) Statesman. Elected a member of the legislature in 1776, and continued to take part in it until 1785, hen he was appointed a