Historical Documents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...

JOHN HANCOCK (1737-93) American revolutionary statesman; 1st Signer of Declaration of Independence. Autograph Speech, signed with initials "J.H...

JOHN HANCOCK ALS, signed with initials "J.H.", as Governor of Massachusetts, his original draft and retained copy, 1p, Oct 23, 1783, legal...

JOHN HANCOCK ALS, signed with initials "J.H.", as Governor of Massachusetts, his original draft and retained copy, 1p, June 3, 1782, legal...

JOHN HANCOCK ALS, signed with initials "J.H.", as Governor of Massachusetts, his original draft and retained copy, 1p, May 29, 1788, small...

JOHN HANCOCK Autograph letter (unsigned), as Governor of Massachusetts, his original draft and retained copy, 1p, Mar 27, 1783, folio, Boston, to Capt

JOHN HANCOCK Autograph letter (unsigned), as Governor of Massachusetts, his original draft and retained copy, 1p, Mar 27, 1784, folio, Boston, to the

JOHN HANCOCK Autograph letter (unsigned), as Governor of Massachusetts, his original draft and retained copy, 1p, Oct 31, 1783, 4to, Boston, to &quo...

(John Hancock) Official copy of a letter from John Hanson (1721-83), as President of the Continental Congress, 1 1/2pp, Mar 1, 1782, folio, Philadelph

GEORGE CLYMER (1739-1813) Signer of Declaration of Independence & the U.S. Constitution. Partly printed DS, "G Clymer", as Supervisor ...

GEORGE CLYMER Partly printed ADS, "Geo Clymer", check, Sept 25, 1812, drawn on the Philadelphia Bank, completed in his hand, payable to hi...