Nine Centuries Of Historical Documents

Unusually fresh colonial D.S. of John Giles, Justice of Peace Steph(en) Sewall (signed both sides), Henry Sewall, and Daniel Gilbertt, Salem, Massachu

Lovely D.S. of J(osiah) Willard, Secretary of Province of Massachusetts Bay, known as "the good secretary," serving 39 years; Harvard Clas...

A.L.S. of American officer "Jno. Trotter, B(rigadier) Major," Brigade Head Quarters, n.p., Mar. 5, 1779, to Capt. 'James?] Flowers ...

A.L.S. of American officer Zabdiel Rogers, "Colo. of 20th Reg.," Norwich (Conn.), Jan. 1, 1781, 8 x 12 3/4. To noted Capt. Elijah Backus. ...

Highly unusual, endearing letter of wife Mehitabel Wadsworth, Middletown (Conn.), "Dec. ye 16, 1771," to her husband, Capt. Jere(miah) Wad...

Superlatively rare broadside containing ballad, "On the Death of Polly Goold" - one of the most popular elegies in young America. An overl...

Manuscript D.S. of M(eschech) Weare, colonial New Hampshire jurist, Chief Justice of N.H. 1776-82, and first Pres. of N.H., 1776-84. Exeter, Oct. 22,

Fascinating file of ten different partly-printed membership applications, National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution, Washington, 1921-2

Hand-forged iron spike from the British Revolutionary War ship George, captured from the Redcoats in Quebec in 1775, renamed Enterprise and personally

Delightful, hand-colored French steel engraving allegorically exalting hero Marquis de la Fayette, c. 1785. "Presente a Monsieur le Marquis de ...