Historical Documents

THOMAS MCKEAN (1734-1817) Signer of Declaration of Independence. DS, "Thos McKean", as Chief Justice of Pennsylvania, 1p, July 4, 1794, la...

THOMAS MCKEAN DS, "Theo McKean", as Governor of Penn, 1p, Mar 13, 1807, oblong folio, on vellum, land grant for a parcel named "Thriv...

RICHARD STOCKTON (1730-81) Signer of Declaration of Independence. ADS, signed at conclusion "Richard Stockton Atty for Plff" and twice mor...

FRANCIS LEWIS (1713-1803) Signer of Declaration of Independence. ALS, "Fra: Lewis", 1p, May 28, 1761, 4to, New York, nice content re the s...

WILLIAM HOOPER (1742-90) Signer of the Declaration of Independence. ADS, "Will Hooper Attrn Dom Reg", as the King's attorney, 1p, Sept...

LYMAN HALL (1724-90) Signer of Declaration of Independence. DS, 1p, Dec 18, 1753, folio, financial bond. "Know all men...that I Nathan Hulbert ...

JOSEPH HEWES (1730-79) Signer of Declaration of Independence. DS, signed in full at conclusion and again in the text, 1p, Dec 27, 1766, 4to, Chowan Co

FRANCIS HOPKINSON (1737-91) Signer of Declaration of Independence. DS, "F Hopkinson", 1p, Mar 1, 1779, 8"X4", Continental Sight ...

JOHN DUNLAP (1747-1812) Irish/American printer. From 1771, he was the publisher of "The Pennsylvania Packet", which became the first daily...

HENRY LAURENS (1724-92) American Revolutionary statesman; President Continental Congress (1777-78); captured by British on way to negotiate with Dutch