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Mr and Mrs Benzon\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eon Tuesday the seventeenth of May.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis note uses Dickens's personal stationery from Gads Hill Place, the only house he ever owned and his country home from 1856 until his death in 1870. He frequently hosted friends and literary figures at the house, and similar personal letters from this period are known to exist and sometimes appear for sale as historical documents. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe note is a standard piece of social correspondence, indicating an invitation to dine on a specific Tuesday in May of that year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \"Mr and Mrs Benzon\" mentioned in the letter were likely Elizabeth and Frederick Benzon, close friends of Charles Dickens in the 1860s. 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Key, Esq., the famed author of \"The Star-Spangled Banner.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is possible that Francis Scott Key, a lawyer, produced this document in his own hand, however we are offering it as simply a very substantial document involving him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis substantial manuscript records a Washington real-estate transaction involving Joseph Wheaton and Sarah Wheaton and references property located within the City of Washington. Francis Scott Key appears as the party receiving the conveyance and security interest, demonstrating his active legal and business practice in the nation's capital during the early nineteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey is one of the most recognizable figures in American history. His poem written during the War of 1812 became \"The Star-Spangled Banner,\" later adopted as the National Anthem of the United States. Documents bearing his signature are highly sought after by collectors of Americana, presidential history, autographs, and early Washington, D.C. material.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePLEASE NOTE: This document is not signed by Francis Scott Key, however it is very possible that it was written in Key's own hand, as he was a lawyer. Please compare the handwriting with easily obtainable examples of his handwriting available on the Internet and in institutional archives. If this is the case, then Scott signed the document in the third persen, due to the several instances where his name is mentioned.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eITEM DETAILS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Original manuscript indenture\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Dated September 24, 1825\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Washington City, District of Columbia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Signed by Francis S. Key\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Multiple original signatures and witnesses\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Original embossed paper seals present\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Four-page folio format\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Detailed early Washington real-estate transaction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn original working legal document showing expected age and handling wear. Fold lines, minor edge wear, and light toning are present. The manuscript remains highly displayable with strong eye appeal and excellent historical content. Please review all photographs carefully.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthentic Francis Scott Key manuscripts seldom appear on the market. This document dates from the height of Key's legal career in Washington and provides a tangible connection to one of the most important figures in American cultural history. 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Quincy [described as a hatter residing in York County]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1227\" data-end=\"1358\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1227\" data-end=\"1237\"\u003eClaim:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe lawsuit concerns an unpaid obligation arising from clothing. 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