Auction Date:2011 May 11 @ 18:00 (UTC-5 : 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
Manuscript DS, signed “P. Henry,” one page, 7.25 x 4.5, June 15, 1785. The document reads, in full: “Robert Rankins assignee of Nathan Preston is entitled to the proportion of land allowed a private of the Continental Line for three years service.” Boldly signed by Henry and countersigned by Thomas Meriwether. Cloth matted and framed with a color image of Henry and his famous quote, to an overall size of 21.5 x 15. A couple small repairs to reverse of intersecting folds, a small stain touching the signature, and a small chip to left edge, otherwise fine condition. The prominent signature is large and bold.
At the time he signed this document, Henry had recently started a fourth term as Virginia’s governor. This item represented part of the paperwork necessary for Virginia veterans of the Revolutionary War who were eligible for parcels of land, based on a formula based on rank and time of service. Even though this document represents a reassignment of the parcel from Preston, a veteran, to Rankins, the first step was still to to secure a proper certificate of service, such as the one offered here, and then to acquire a printed warrant from the land office in Virginia specifying the quantity of land. A fitting example of Colonial recognition for securing America’s independence.
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