Historical Documents

DANIEL CARROLL (?-1829) American patriot; active in the shipping trade & a director of the Washington Canal Co. His farm formed the site of pres...

OLIVER ELLSWORTH (1745-1807) Architect of U.S. Constitution, generally given credit for naming "The United States." Manuscript DS, "O...

THOMAS MIFFLIN (1744-1800) Revolutionary General & statesman; aide-de-camp to Washington; President Continental Congress; & Governor of Penn...

JOHN DICKINSON (1732-1808) American Revolutionary War patriot; member of the Consitutional Convention. DS, as President of the Supreme Executive Counc

WILLIAM DAWES (1745-99) American patriot; rode with Paul Revere (Apr 18, 1775) from Lexington toward Concord, warning people of coming of British. Sta

ANDREW LEWIS (1720-81) American Revolutionary patriot; served as Continental Brigadier General, 1776-77. LS, "Andw Lewis Br Gen", 2pp (sin...

NATHANIEL GREENE (1742-86) American Revolutionary War Major General; commanded Army of the South. Wardate ALS, "N Greene", as Quartermaste...

LOAMMI BALDWIN (1745-1807) American officer in Revolutionary War; served in the Lexington Alarm. In the opening days of the war, Baldwin's conti...

(Revolutionary War) Powder horn carried by an American soldier at Bunker Hill, approximately 15" in length. There is a silver plaque attached t...

PHILIP SCHUYLER (1733-1804) American Revolutionary War Major General. Signature, "Ph: Schuyler", 1788, clipped from a document. Also signe...

GEORGE CLINTON (1739-1812) American Brigadier General in Revolution; Vice President under Thomas Jefferson & James Madison. ALS, "Geo Clint...

(Henry Lee) American soldier & statesman, known as Light Horse Harry; cavalry commander in Revolutionary War; commanded troops that suppressed W...

(Henry Lee) The original National Portrait Gallery engraving plate, metal, 6 1/2"X9 1/2" (image size 3 1/2"X4 1/2"). These were ...

BENJAMIN LINCOLN (1733-1810) American Major General in Continental Army (1777). Partly printed DS, "B Lincoln", as Collector, 1p, April 23...

BENJAMIN LOGAN (1743-1802) Kentucky pioneer & Indian fighter; joined with other frontiersmen in settlement of Transylvania colony (1775); a lead...

(Revolutionary War Bounty) DS, 1p, Nov 1, 1779, oblong 8vo, Stoughtonham, acknowledgement of having received all pay and bounties due. Reads, "...

(Stamp Act) Printed Act of Parliment, 4pp, 7 1/2"X12", printed by Mark Baskett, printer to the King's most Excellent Majesty, 1766, Lo...

JEFFREY AMHERST (1717-97) English General; Comander in Chief in North America (1759); captured Montreal (1760); Governor General of British North Amer

JEFFREY AMHERST ALS, "Amherst" 1 1/2pp, Mar 19, 1796, 4to, to Sec of War William Windham (1750-1810). Promising to see justice done to the...

GUY CARLETON 1st Baron Dorchester (1724-1808), British Commander-in-Chief in America (1782-83); defended Quebec against American army (1775); fought B