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711
$1,092.00

LOT OF EARLY DOCUMENTS AND AUTOGRAPHS. 1. Justice of the Peace appointment for Edmund Wilson of Boothbay dated August 19, 1811, signed “E.Gerry and Benjamin Homans”(Elbridge Gerry (1744-1814) signor of the Declaration of Independence, Vice President, and Governor of Massachusetts)..2. A handwritten letter involving Continental taxes for the State of Connecticut, dated “Dec. 12, 17?9”(probably 1789) and signed twice by Henry Knox (1750-1806, Secretary of War). 3. A printed calling card of “Miss Mary A Todd”. 4. Letter dated May 31, 1811 signed “G.Duvall(Gabriel Duvall 1752-1844 Supreme Court Justice and Controller for the Treasury Department). 5. A Congressional pension claim for Charles F. Spaulding signed “Fredrick D. Eily”. 6. Signed letter dated April 1, 1840 signed “John Forsyth” (1780-1841, Secretary of State and Senator). 7. Letter dated January 11, 1853, signed “John P. Kennedy”. 8. Letter dated July 3, 1883. 9. Letter dated November 10, 1834 signed “Levi Woodbury, Secretary of the Treasury”. 10. Letter dated Jan. 27, 1842 signed “Upshur”(1790-1844, Secretary of the Navy). 11. Document dated August 31, 1820, signed by Thomas T. Tucker (1745-1848, Treasurer of the United States). 12. A letter to General Knapp dated Jan. 20, 1877, signed “John A Dicks”(Union General and Secretary of the Treasury). 13. Letter dated Jan 10, 1878 and signed “Conkling”(Rocoe Conkling, Senate and New York Poilitcal Boss). 14. Letter on Manhattan Club stationery from the Earl of Dunraven to New York Supreme Court Judge Henry W, Allen. 15. Handwritten letter dated January 24, 1842 signed “JCSpencer”, Secretary of War 1788-1855. PROVENANCE: From the Robert Smith autograph collection of Bangor, Maine. CONDITION: Generally goo, there are some tears and stains. 9-72746 (500-1,000)


Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Winter 2007
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