LOT Nate D. Sanders, Inc.  /  Movie, Space & Historical Memorabilia  / 

308

John Adams Four-Language Ship's Papers Signed as President -- From The Privateer-Raided Schooner ''N

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:NA
John Adams Four-Language Ship's Papers Signed as President -- From The Privateer-Raided Schooner ''N

Bidding Over

The auction is over for this lot.
The auctioneer wasn't accepting online bids for this lot.

Contact the auctioneer for information on the auction results.

Search for other lots to bid on...
Auction Date:2013 Jul 23 @ 17:00 (UTC-7 : PDT/MST)
Location:11901 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, California, 90025, United States
Fascinating John Adams document signed as President. Document dated 10 August 1798 concerns the schooner ''Nancy'' during the time of the ''XYZ Affair,'' a period of tension that brought the U.S. and France to the brink of war, during which time United States merchant ships came under threat from French privateers. Partially-printed document reads in part, ''...sailing under the auspices of the United States of America...no subjects of present belligerent powers [France and Britain] have any part or portion [of the ship or its cargo] therein...'' Cargo is listed as, ''...food, including beef, pork, shad, butter, oil, cheese, flour, crackers, onions, and apples...'' The schooner ''Nancy'' was listed as having filed an insurance claim, as cited in Greg H. Williams' book, ''The French Assault on American Shipping, 1793-1813, A History and Comprehensive Record of Merchant Marine Losses'', published by McFarland & Company, Inc.: North Carolina: 2009. Vellum document measures 19.25'' x 15.25'' with an exceptionally large signature by John Adams. Countersigned by Timothy Pickering as Secretary of State. Framed to a size of 33.5'' x 24''. Folds and a few small tears at edges. Overall near fine.
Sign In to Bookmark Lot