Lot 13
[CONTINENTAL CONGRESS]. A collection of signatures from delegates to the Continental Congress, 1764-1815, comprising:
Sale 1069 - American Historical Ephemera & Photography
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Aug 19, 2022
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Lot Description
[CONTINENTAL CONGRESS]. A collection of signatures from delegates to the Continental Congress, 1764-1815, comprising:

BOWDOIN, James (1726-1790). Autograph letter signed ("James Bowdoin"), as Second Governor of Massachusetts. Council Chamber, [Boston?], 7 June 1786.  1 page, 7 3/8 x 11 7/8, some separations along old folds with occasional repair to verso. Bowdoin acknowledges his reception of a letter from Congress respecting the commission established to settle the boundary dispute between Massachusetts and New York.

[With:] DeWITT, Charles (1727-1787). Autograph document signed ("Ch. D.Witt"). N.p., 9 January 1764. -- LIVINGSTON, Robert R. (1718-1775). Two documents signed ("Livingston Attorney"). New York, 27 April [1765]. Docketed "Robt. R. Livingston" to verso of a document. -- MOWRY, Daniel, Jr. (1729-1806). Autograph document signed ("Dan'l Mowry Jun'r"). Smithfield, RI, 19 June 1767. -- HUNTINGTON, Benjamin (1736-1800). Endorsement signed ("Benj. Huntington"), as Norwich clerk. Norwich, [CT], 20 August 1768. Manuscript deed with Huntington's acknowledgment of reception. -- ALLEN, Andrew (1740-1825). Autograph document signed ("Andrew Allen"). Bedford County, PA, July 1771. (Separations to old creases, repairs to verso.) An indictment. -- SERGEANT, Jonathan D. (1746-1793). Autograph document signed ("Jonathan D. Sergeant"). Bedford County, PA, October 1780. An indictment of John W. Gaughey, Jr. for assault. -- PEABODY, Nathaniel (1742-1823). Autograph note signed ("Nath. Peabody"). Atkinson, [NH], 7 July 1785. -- SULLIVAN, James (1744-1808). Autograph document signed ("Ja Sullivan"). Massachusetts, June 1790. -- ROOT, Jesse (1736-1822). Partly printed document signed ("Jesse Root"), as Connecticut Supreme Court justice. Norwich, CT, 20 March 1793. -- HOLTEN, Samuel (1738-1816). Autograph letter. Philadelphia, 22 January 1794. A copy of a letter sent to Stephen Cross. Holten made copies of his outgoing letters on integral blanks of letters previously sent to him. The integral free franked envelope panel is addressed to Holten from Boston. -- JACKSON, Jonathan (1743-1810). Partly printed document signed ("J Jackson"). Massachusetts, 24 February 1796. Duty payment for 14 gallons of first proof rum. -- SMITH, Thomas (1745-1809). Document signed ("Thomas Smith"), as Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice. Somerset County, PA, September 1801. --BELLOWS, Benjamin (1740-1802). Endorsement signature ("Benj. Bellows"). Middlesex County, Massachusetts, 2 April 1802. Examination signature on a deed.  -- GELSTON, David (1744-1828). 15 partly printed documents signed ("D. Gelston"), as Collector of the Port of New York. New York, 21 May 1802-2 February 1808. Customs receipts, most from 1804. -- RODNEY, Thomas (1744-1811). Document signed ("Rodney Thomas")  Adams District, Mississippi Territory, 18 February 1804. -- WENTWORTH, Joshua. Two partly printed documents signed ("Josh'a Wentworth"), as Justice of the Peace. Rockingham, NH, 3 August 1807 and 3 October 1808. -- INGERSOLL, Jared (1749-1822). Autograph document signed ("Jared Ingersoll"). Bedford County, Pennsylvania, August 1812. -- GILMAN, John Taylor (1753-1828). Partly printed document signed ("JT.Gilman"). Rockingham, [NH], 4 March 1815. (Only partial document). -- TUCKER, Thomas Tudor (1745-1828). Partly printed document signed ("Ths. T. Tucker"), as Treasurer of the United States. Washington, D.C., 22 June 1819. -- MITCHELL, Stephen Mix. (1743-1835). A group of 7 autograph promissory notes signed (most "S.M. Mitchell"). [Connecticut?], 1829-1832. -- ARMSTRONG, John, Jr. (1745-1843). Clipped signature ("John Armstrong"). N.p., n.d. -- Together, 43 documents bearing the signatures of delegates to the Continental Congress, condition generally very good to fine. 

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