Historical Documents

Statesman; President of the Continental Congress (1778-79); first Chief Justice of U.S. Supreme Court (1789-95). LS, as Secretary of Foreign Affairs,

American statesman. Free franked address panel, “Free, B Franklin”, 1764, completed in his hand “To Mr Jonathan Williams, Mercht, Boston.” A rather un

BENJAMIN VAUGHAN (1751-1835), British diplomat & colonist; friend of Benjamin Franklin, who sided with the Americans; helped negotiate the Treat...

TIMOTHY PICKERING (1745-1829) American statesman; Adjutant General of Continental Army (1777-78); Sec of War & Sec of State under George Washing...

(U.S. CONSTITUTION) Newspaper, "The New-Haven Gazette, and the, Connecticut Magazine", 8pp, Sept 27, 1787, 8 1/2"X10." The entir...

ALEXANDER MARTIN (1740-1807) American soldier and Revolutionary War statesman; appointed Colonel of the 2nd North Carolina Regiment; served in the Nor

JOHN RUTLEDGE (1739-1800) Signer of U.S. Constitution; President & Governor of South Carolina; Associate Justice U.S. Supreme Court. ADS, "...

ALEXANDER HAMILTON (1757-1804) American statesman; signer of the U.S. Constitution; 1st Sec of Treasury (1789-95). Free franked address leaf, "...

(Rufus King) Signer of U.S. Constitution. The original National Portrait Gallery engraving plate, metal, 7"X10" (image size 3 1/2"X4 ...

(Declaration of Independence) Magazine, "The Gentleman's Magazine", London, August, 1776, 52pp, 5"X8." Found on pages 361-36...