Auction Date:2012 Feb 15 @ 18:00 (UTC-05:00 : EST/CDT)
Location:5 Rt 101A Suite 5, Amherst, New Hampshire, 03031, United States
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
Significant war-dated LS signed as President of the Continental Congress, “John Hancock, Presidt,” one page, 8 x 12, August 10, 1776. Letter to Brigadier General James Clinton informing him of his promotion to the rank of Brigadier General. In full: “The Congress having yesterday been pleased to promote you to the Rank of Brigadier General in the Army of the American States, I do myself the Pleasure to enclose your Commission [not present] and wish you happy.” Letter has been professionally cleaned and restored. Aforementioned cleaning and restoration to several folds and areas of paper loss, previous intersecting folds, one through a single letter of signature, scattered toning, wrinkling, and soiling, and a trimmed right edge, otherwise very good condition.
Brigadier General James Clinton was a veteran of the French and Indian War, and played many an integral role in the Northern Department of the war. He served as colonel of the 3rd New York Regiment in 1775, and participated in Richard Montgomery’s expedition to Quebec. This promotion would find him during the time between commanding the 2nd New York Regiment and becoming an instrumental key factor in preventing Sir Henry Clinton's relief expedition from making contact with Burgoyne in 1777, making possible the quintessential surrender at Saratoga. Documents signed in 1776 by Hancock are exceedingly desirable, especially on an appointment of such a revered, high level Revolutionary War general.
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