{"title":"Declaration and Signers","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExplore America’s founding through The Archive Authority’s Declaration of Independence and Signers collection. Featuring historic printings of the Declaration alongside letters, autographs, and documents associated with its signers, this collection connects the nation’s defining statement of liberty with the individuals who pledged their lives, fortunes, and sacred honor to its cause. From the Declaration’s enduring words to the personal and public affairs preserved in the signers’ papers, these pieces offer collectors a tangible connection to the people and principles behind American independence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"1976-ltd-ed-reproduction-of-1819-binns-copy-of-declaration-of-independence","title":"1976 Ltd Ed. reproduction of 1819 Binns copy of Declaration of Independence","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eMeasurement: 20 3\/4 x 30 1\/2\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eEdition of 1000\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eSomerset paper\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003eThis is a rare fine art reproduction, not an original, of the Binns copy of the Declaration of Independence. It was produced in 1974 by Olwen Evans of Great Britain as a gift to the American People. One thousand copies were produced. The edition number is penciled-in below the impressive image.\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eWe have never seen a copy of the Declaration of Independence as beautifully accomplished as this one. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe actual Binns copy was itself a reproduction. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIn actuality, EVERY Declaration of Independence you see is a copy. There is only one original, that being the engrossed, or handwritten and signed document displayed in Washington. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eRegarding Binns, here is the AI version .\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e..\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Y3BBE\" jsaction=\"rcuQ6b:npT2md\" jscontroller=\"zcfIf\" data-hveid=\"CAAQAg\" style='margin: 0px 0px 20px; font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px; overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 29, 53);'\u003eA \"Binns copy\" of the Declaration of Independence refers to a specific engraving produced by \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\" jscontroller=\"VhkxAe\" style=\"color: rgb(31, 31, 31);\"\u003eJohn Binns in 1819\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003cspan data-wiz-rootname=\"ohfaMd\" class=\"\" jsaction=\"rcuQ6b:npT2md\" jscontroller=\"udAs2b\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"vKEkVd\" data-animation-atomic=\"\" style=\"text-wrap-mode: nowrap; position: relative;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eHere's why it's significant\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"U6u95\" jscontroller=\"mPWODf\" data-processed=\"true\" style='margin: 10px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; padding-inline-start: 24px; color: rgb(0, 29, 53);'\u003e\n\u003cli jscontroller=\"vsuOFb\" data-hveid=\"CAAQBg\" data-processed=\"true\" style=\"margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px; list-style: disc; padding-inline-start: 4px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" jscontroller=\"fly6D\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\" jscontroller=\"VhkxAe\" data-processed=\"true\" style=\"color: rgb(31, 31, 31);\"\u003eOrnate and detailed:\u003c\/span\u003e Binns' engraving, published in 1819, was known for its elaborate design, featuring portraits of founding fathers like George Washington, John Hancock, and Thomas Jefferson, surrounded by the seals of the thirteen original states.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli jscontroller=\"vsuOFb\" data-hveid=\"CAAQBw\" data-processed=\"true\" style=\"margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px; list-style: disc; padding-inline-start: 4px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" jscontroller=\"fly6D\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\" jscontroller=\"VhkxAe\" data-processed=\"true\" style=\"color: rgb(31, 31, 31);\"\u003eAiming for accuracy:\u003c\/span\u003e Binns sought to create a \"splendid and correct copy,\" meticulously recreating the Declaration's text and aiming for \"exact imitations\" of the signatures through the use of skilled engravers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli jscontroller=\"vsuOFb\" data-hveid=\"CAAQCA\" data-processed=\"true\" style=\"margin: 0px 0px 8px; padding: 0px; list-style: disc; padding-inline-start: 4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" jscontroller=\"fly6D\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\" jscontroller=\"VhkxAe\" data-processed=\"true\" style=\"color: rgb(31, 31, 31);\"\u003eHistorical Context:\u003c\/span\u003e This copy emerged in a period of heightened American patriotism following the War of 1812, \u003ca class=\"H23r4e\" target=\"_blank\" jscontroller=\"Sk3xkc\" data-serialized-params=\"[]\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/historical.ha.com\/itm\/political\/posters-and-broadsides-pre-1896-\/declaration-of-independence-john-binns-version-published-in-1819\/a\/6254-43238.s\" ping=\"\/url?sa=t\u0026amp;source=web\u0026amp;rct=j\u0026amp;url=https:\/\/historical.ha.com\/itm\/political\/posters-and-broadsides-pre-1896-\/declaration-of-independence-john-binns-version-published-in-1819\/a\/6254-43238.s\u0026amp;ved=2ahUKEwif6bLyo7WOAxVK48kDHbOzDrAQy_kOegQIABAJ\u0026amp;opi=89978449\" data-processed=\"true\" style=\"color: rgb(26, 13, 171); text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-decoration-color: rgb(26, 13, 171); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); text-underline-offset: 1px; outline: 0px;\"\u003eaccording to Heritage Auctions\u003c\/a\u003e. Public interest in the Declaration was growing, and Binns was one of the first to recognize the demand for widely available facsimiles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-wiz-rootname=\"ohfaMd\" class=\"\" jsaction=\"rcuQ6b:npT2md\" jscontroller=\"udAs2b\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"vKEkVd\" data-animation-atomic=\"\" data-processed=\"true\" style=\"text-wrap-mode: nowrap; position: relative;\"\u003e \u003cbutton jsname=\"sIoYce\" tabindex=\"0\" data-amic=\"true\" data-icl-uuid=\"6c62995d-15b9-4216-8102-5be2674601c6\" aria-label=\"View related links\" class=\"rBl3me\" jsaction=\"click:S9kKve\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwif6bLyo7WOAxVK48kDHbOzDrAQye0OegQIABAK\" data-processed=\"true\" style=\"margin: 0px 6px 0px 0px; background: none 0% 0% \/ auto repeat scroll padding-box border-box rgb(229, 237, 255); border-width: initial; border-style: none; border-color: initial; border-radius: 10px; height: 20px; padding: 0px; width: 28px; position: relative; outline: 0px; cursor: pointer;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wiMplc\" data-processed=\"true\" style=\"color: rgb(31, 31, 31); display: inline-block; transform: rotate(135deg);\"\u003e\u003csvg style=\"margin-top: 3px;\" fill=\"currentColor\" width=\"12px\" height=\"12px\" focusable=\"false\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M3.9 12c0-1.71 1.39-3.1 3.1-3.1h4V7H7c-2.76 0-5 2.24-5 5s2.24 5 5 5h4v-1.9H7c-1.71 0-3.1-1.39-3.1-3.1zM8 13h8v-2H8v2zm9-6h-4v1.9h4c1.71 0 3.1 1.39 3.1 3.1s-1.39 3.1-3.1 3.1h-4V17h4c2.76 0 5-2.24 5-5s-2.24-5-5-5z\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Y3BBE\" jsaction=\"rcuQ6b:npT2md\" jscontroller=\"zcfIf\" data-hveid=\"CAAQCw\" data-processed=\"true\" style='margin: 10px 0px 20px; font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px; overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(0, 29, 53);'\u003eIn essence, while not the official engrossed copy, the Binns engraving represents a key moment in the effort to widely disseminate the Declaration of Independence and its message to the American public.\u003cspan data-wiz-rootname=\"ohfaMd\" class=\"\" jsaction=\"rcuQ6b:npT2md\" jscontroller=\"udAs2b\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"vKEkVd\" data-animation-atomic=\"\" data-processed=\"true\" style=\"text-wrap-mode: nowrap; position: relative;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44600845860942,"sku":"EB-326692648011","price":395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/files\/57_d82bdd8c-9b94-42fb-83ca-69e1faffed12.jpg?v=1792408443"},{"product_id":"thomas-mckean-autograph-letter-signed-circa-1780-last-signer-of-declaration","title":"Thomas McKean Autograph Letter circa 1780, Last Signer Of Declaration","description":"\u003cp\u003eMcKean, Thomas (Signer of Declaration of Independence) Autograph letter, to his attorney Mr. Oliver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasures 6 x 9 inches on folded paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe requests a codicil to his will concerning his son Thomas. “He has trifled and does not pay the money he is bound to pay me.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLawyer-jurist Thomas McKean stands out from the other signers in a variety of ways. He was the last to pen his signature to the Declaration, sometime after January 18, 1777. He figured prominently in two states, Delaware and Pennsylvania. He also subscribed to the Articles of Confederation, and he served a long tour in Congress.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44600868143182,"sku":"EB-326909405035","price":925.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/files\/57_80ebd5b4-5e56-4090-a6b0-067cc2c92589.jpg?v=1792408556"},{"product_id":"rare-1926-portfolio-declaration-constitution-washington-farewell-address","title":"Rare 1926 Portfolio; Declaration, Constitution, Washington Farewell Address.","description":"\u003cp\u003eRare 1926 large portfolio in good condition measuring 19 x 25 inches containing reproductions of important priceless documents such as the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Washington's Farewell Address, with a presentation from a Judge on inside front cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe have included photos of all pages. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collectible item would be highly sought after by historians, collectors, and enthusiasts of American heritage and political history. With its unique and valuable content, this portfolio offers a glimpse into the past and would make a valuable addition to any collection of antiquarian and collectible items.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44600886067278,"sku":"EB-326934772980","price":2478.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/files\/57_aa1ba316-8ec7-4be9-aeba-6fb0cd048ae4.jpg?v=1792408632"},{"product_id":"1835-humphry-phelps-declaration-of-independence-original-hand-colored-engraving","title":"1835 Humphry Phelps Declaration of Independence  Original Hand-Colored Engraving","description":"\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"rmw5tv\" data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"135\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"137\" data-end=\"381\"\u003eOffered here is a rare original 1835 engraved and hand-colored “Humphry Phelps” Declaration of Independence, among the most visually striking and historically important nineteenth-century decorative presentations of America’s founding document.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"383\" data-end=\"651\"\u003eFirst published in New York by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eHumphry Phelps\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e in 1833, this monumental engraving combines the full text of the Declaration with elaborate patriotic ornamentation, state medallions, allegorical imagery, and facsimile signatures of the Founding Fathers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"653\" data-end=\"843\"\u003eUnlike later Centennial reproductions commonly encountered on the market, this example appears consistent with an authentic early nineteenth-century engraved issue with period hand-coloring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"845\" data-end=\"848\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"7gs9od\" data-start=\"850\" data-end=\"869\"\u003eNotable Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"871\" data-end=\"915\"\u003eThis highly decorative composition includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"916\" data-end=\"1234\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1srr8x7\" data-start=\"916\" data-end=\"963\"\u003eLarge portrait medallion of George Washington\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"36kp8l\" data-start=\"964\" data-end=\"1004\"\u003eFull facsimile text of the Declaration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"7u4aol\" data-start=\"1005\" data-end=\"1050\"\u003eFacsimile signatures including John Hancock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"171m7yo\" data-start=\"1051\" data-end=\"1094\"\u003eOrnamental borders and patriotic trophies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1eo8v52\" data-start=\"1095\" data-end=\"1140\"\u003eMedallions representing the original states\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"15h4wld\" data-start=\"1141\" data-end=\"1191\"\u003eRevolutionary-era imagery and allegorical scenes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"uh7xrm\" data-start=\"1192\" data-end=\"1234\"\u003eOriginal period hand-coloring throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1236\" data-end=\"1292\"\u003eThe visual impact is exceptional and highly displayable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1294\" data-end=\"1297\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1353kst\" data-start=\"1299\" data-end=\"1323\"\u003eHistorical Importance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1325\" data-end=\"1516\"\u003eThe \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eHumphry Phelps Declaration of Independence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e was issued during the great early-American revival of interest in Revolutionary history and followed earlier landmark Declaration engravings such as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1517\" data-end=\"1596\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"wlg39x\" data-start=\"1517\" data-end=\"1556\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eBinns Declaration of Independence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1etlrsl\" data-start=\"1557\" data-end=\"1596\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eStone Declaration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1598\" data-end=\"1720\"\u003ePhelps’ version became one of the most ornate and recognizable decorative Declaration printings of the nineteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1722\" data-end=\"1870\"\u003eIts bold typography, rich color, and highly decorative presentation made it especially popular for public buildings, schools, and patriotic display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1872\" data-end=\"1934\"\u003eAuthentic early examples are increasingly difficult to locate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1936\" data-end=\"1939\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"9t1kq8\" data-start=\"1941\" data-end=\"1960\"\u003eApproximate Size\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1962\" data-end=\"1981\"\u003eLarge folio format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1983\" data-end=\"1997\"\u003eApproximately:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1998\" data-end=\"2079\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1d0nlpi\" data-start=\"1998\" data-end=\"2079\"\u003e21 3\/4 x 28 1\/3 inches\u003cbr\u003e(please rely on photographs for exact proportions)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2081\" data-end=\"2084\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"hrykuu\" data-start=\"2086\" data-end=\"2098\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2100\" data-end=\"2183\"\u003eCondition is consistent with a genuine early nineteenth-century engraved broadside:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2184\" data-end=\"2381\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"7ngcy9\" data-start=\"2184\" data-end=\"2204\"\u003eoverall age toning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"12wsjlg\" data-start=\"2205\" data-end=\"2236\"\u003escattered foxing and staining\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1o5xfca\" data-start=\"2237\" data-end=\"2248\"\u003eedge wear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"pkuwlo\" data-start=\"2249\" data-end=\"2278\"\u003ecreasing and handling marks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"nrc8aa\" data-start=\"2279\" data-end=\"2309\"\u003esmall losses and separations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1wjwj4j\" data-start=\"2310\" data-end=\"2349\"\u003emounting\/framing remnants at top edge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"19ljtkd\" data-start=\"2350\" data-end=\"2381\"\u003ewaviness from age and storage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2383\" data-end=\"2454\"\u003eThe piece nevertheless retains outstanding eye appeal and strong color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2456\" data-end=\"2528\"\u003ePlease review all images carefully as they form part of the description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2530\" data-end=\"2533\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"i7z5jz\" data-start=\"2535\" data-end=\"2556\"\u003eAuthenticity Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2558\" data-end=\"2780\"\u003eBased on visible engraving characteristics, typography, layout, and aging patterns, this example appears consistent with an original 1835 or early-period impression rather than a later lithographic Centennial reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2782\" data-end=\"2893\"\u003eNo absolute guarantee is made regarding precise state or dating; buyers should perform their own due diligence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2895\" data-end=\"2898\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1h4fgz3\" data-start=\"2900\" data-end=\"2919\"\u003eCollector Appeal\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2921\" data-end=\"2966\"\u003eAn outstanding acquisition for collectors of:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2967\" data-end=\"3148\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"14swr07\" data-start=\"2967\" data-end=\"2978\"\u003eAmericana\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"15jam06\" data-start=\"2979\" data-end=\"3007\"\u003eRevolutionary War material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"198hm4v\" data-start=\"3008\" data-end=\"3048\"\u003eDeclaration of Independence engravings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"im6hfb\" data-start=\"3049\" data-end=\"3072\"\u003eearly American prints\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1u1g191\" data-start=\"3073\" data-end=\"3095\"\u003epatriotic broadsides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1ucrijl\" data-start=\"3096\" data-end=\"3126\"\u003emuseum-quality wall displays\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"x16gk7\" data-start=\"3127\" data-end=\"3148\"\u003ehistorical ephemera\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3150\" data-end=\"3215\"\u003eA dramatic centerpiece item with exceptional decorative presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3217\" data-end=\"3220\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"icfs9j\" data-start=\"3222\" data-end=\"3233\"\u003eShipping\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3235\" data-end=\"3295\"\u003eWill be packed and shipped with extreme care, fully insured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3297\" data-end=\"3331\"\u003eLocal pickup available if desired.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44600973951054,"sku":"EB-52243866288410","price":3500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/files\/57_342ddeb6-8427-42b0-af30-1c44e95cd96d.jpg?v=1792408972"},{"product_id":"1838-william-woodruff-declaration-of-independence-original-engraved-broadside","title":"1838 William Woodruff Declaration of Independence  Original Engraved Broadside","description":"\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"rmw5tv\" data-start=\"115\" data-end=\"129\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"131\" data-end=\"342\"\u003eOffered here is a rare original 1838 “Woodruff” Declaration of Independence engraving, one of the most important and visually recognizable nineteenth-century decorative facsimiles of America’s founding document.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"344\" data-end=\"502\"\u003ePublished in New York by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eWilliam Woodruff\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, this monumental engraved broadside is celebrated for its dramatic patriotic design, featuring:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"503\" data-end=\"741\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"r0mc66\" data-start=\"503\" data-end=\"554\"\u003ethe full text of the Declaration of Independence,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"633yuf\" data-start=\"555\" data-end=\"593\"\u003efacsimile signatures of the signers,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1osvpqi\" data-start=\"594\" data-end=\"642\"\u003eportraits of Washington, Jefferson, and Adams,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"5hwre7\" data-start=\"643\" data-end=\"681\"\u003eelaborate federal military trophies,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"93avry\" data-start=\"682\" data-end=\"741\"\u003eand medallions representing the original thirteen states.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"743\" data-end=\"942\"\u003eThis example appears consistent with an authentic early engraved impression from the original 1838 issue or an early nineteenth-century pull, rather than a later Centennial lithographic reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"944\" data-end=\"947\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1353kst\" data-start=\"949\" data-end=\"973\"\u003eHistorical Importance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"975\" data-end=\"1068\"\u003eThe \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eWoodruff Declaration of Independence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e followed the great early Declaration engravings of:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1069\" data-end=\"1188\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"wlg39x\" data-start=\"1069\" data-end=\"1108\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eBinns Declaration of Independence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1etlrsl\" data-start=\"1109\" data-end=\"1148\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eStone Declaration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1fetjdh\" data-start=\"1149\" data-end=\"1188\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eHumphry Phelps Declaration of Independence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1190\" data-end=\"1303\"\u003eand became one of the finest ornamental interpretations of the Declaration ever issued in the nineteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1305\" data-end=\"1335\"\u003eThe design is notable for its:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1336\" data-end=\"1493\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"h6t65o\" data-start=\"1336\" data-end=\"1379\"\u003esweeping oval arrangement of state seals,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"l79iq8\" data-start=\"1380\" data-end=\"1418\"\u003ehighly detailed engraved signatures,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1ggom0s\" data-start=\"1419\" data-end=\"1454\"\u003epatriotic eagle and flag display,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"kr5ah9\" data-start=\"1455\" data-end=\"1493\"\u003eand rich neoclassical ornamentation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1495\" data-end=\"1624\"\u003eAuthentic early impressions are increasingly scarce and highly sought after by collectors of Americana and Revolutionary history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1626\" data-end=\"1629\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"9t1kq8\" data-start=\"1631\" data-end=\"1650\"\u003eApproximate Size\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1652\" data-end=\"1683\"\u003eLarge folio engraved broadside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1685\" data-end=\"1699\"\u003eApproximately:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1700\" data-end=\"1793\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"6n77xe\" data-start=\"1700\" data-end=\"1793\"\u003e20 1\/2 x 29 1\/2 inches\u003cbr\u003e(please rely on photographs for exact dimensions and margins)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1795\" data-end=\"1798\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"hrykuu\" data-start=\"1800\" data-end=\"1812\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1814\" data-end=\"1906\"\u003eCondition is consistent with a genuine early nineteenth-century American engraved broadside:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1907\" data-end=\"2099\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"7ngcy9\" data-start=\"1907\" data-end=\"1927\"\u003eoverall age toning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"12wsjlg\" data-start=\"1928\" data-end=\"1959\"\u003escattered foxing and staining\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"z8k49b\" data-start=\"1960\" data-end=\"1984\"\u003ecreases and fold lines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1g9nqp7\" data-start=\"1985\" data-end=\"2013\"\u003eedge wear and small losses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"19ljtkd\" data-start=\"2014\" data-end=\"2045\"\u003ewaviness from age and storage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"7fkrsp\" data-start=\"2046\" data-end=\"2065\"\u003emounting remnants\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"24bnby\" data-start=\"2066\" data-end=\"2099\"\u003esurface wear and handling marks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2101\" data-end=\"2198\"\u003eDespite condition issues, the piece retains exceptional decorative and historical display appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2200\" data-end=\"2278\"\u003ePlease examine all photographs carefully as they form part of the description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2280\" data-end=\"2283\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"i7z5jz\" data-start=\"2285\" data-end=\"2306\"\u003eAuthenticity Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2308\" data-end=\"2548\"\u003eBased on visible engraving characteristics, paper aging, typography, and overall appearance, this example appears consistent with an original 1838 or early-period engraved impression rather than a later lithographic Centennial reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2550\" data-end=\"2650\"\u003eNo guarantee is made regarding exact state or dating; buyers should conduct their own due diligence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2652\" data-end=\"2655\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1h4fgz3\" data-start=\"2657\" data-end=\"2676\"\u003eCollector Appeal\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2678\" data-end=\"2723\"\u003eAn outstanding acquisition for collectors of:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2724\" data-end=\"2906\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"14swr07\" data-start=\"2724\" data-end=\"2735\"\u003eAmericana\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"198hm4v\" data-start=\"2736\" data-end=\"2776\"\u003eDeclaration of Independence engravings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"15jam06\" data-start=\"2777\" data-end=\"2805\"\u003eRevolutionary War material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"im6hfb\" data-start=\"2806\" data-end=\"2829\"\u003eearly American prints\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1u1g191\" data-start=\"2830\" data-end=\"2852\"\u003epatriotic broadsides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"x16gk7\" data-start=\"2853\" data-end=\"2874\"\u003ehistorical ephemera\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1h8elt9\" data-start=\"2875\" data-end=\"2906\"\u003emuseum-quality display pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2908\" data-end=\"2995\"\u003eAn impressive and historically important wall display with exceptional visual presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2997\" data-end=\"3000\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"icfs9j\" data-start=\"3002\" data-end=\"3013\"\u003eShipping\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3015\" data-end=\"3074\"\u003eWill be packed with extreme care and shipped fully insured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3076\" data-end=\"3110\"\u003eLocal pickup may also be arranged.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44600974803022,"sku":"EB-52243871138074","price":3800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/files\/57_616dc7d5-2402-4595-8821-29953d2b635c.jpg?v=1792408975"},{"product_id":"1819-john-binns-declaration-of-independence-engraving-early-pull","title":"1819 John Binns Declaration of Independence Engraving. Early Pull","description":"\u003ch1 data-section-id=\"1jgd8k3\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"130\"\u003e1819 John Binns Declaration of Independence Engraving | Early Pull | Printed by James Porter\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"rmw5tv\" data-start=\"132\" data-end=\"146\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"148\" data-end=\"377\"\u003eOffered here is an exceptionally desirable early engraved facsimile of the \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eBinns Declaration of Independence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, one of the most celebrated and visually dramatic nineteenth-century presentations of the Declaration ever produced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"379\" data-end=\"700\"\u003ePublished in Philadelphia in 1819 by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eJohn Binns\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and printed by James Porter, this monumental engraving was created during the post–War of 1812 wave of American nationalism and is regarded as the most ornate and artistic of the early Declaration facsimiles. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"702\" data-end=\"857\"\u003eThis example is an original 1819 issue or an exceptionally early pull from the original plate, not a later Centennial lithographic reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"859\" data-end=\"882\"\u003eThe engraving features:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"883\" data-end=\"1180\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"kdugxh\" data-start=\"883\" data-end=\"926\"\u003eCentral facsimile text of the Declaration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"8b5sqz\" data-start=\"927\" data-end=\"964\"\u003eFacsimile signatures of the signers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"tehda6\" data-start=\"965\" data-end=\"1050\"\u003ePortrait medallions of:\n\u003cul data-start=\"993\" data-end=\"1050\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"k9v359\" data-start=\"993\" data-end=\"1012\"\u003eGeorge Washington\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1wqfyum\" data-start=\"1015\" data-end=\"1033\"\u003eThomas Jefferson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"6lozyg\" data-start=\"1036\" data-end=\"1050\"\u003eJohn Hancock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"zc5dnu\" data-start=\"1051\" data-end=\"1114\"\u003eOval arrangement of the seals of the original thirteen states\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1182\" data-end=\"1228\"\u003eThe lower imprint line includes the important:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-start=\"1229\" data-end=\"1256\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1231\" data-end=\"1256\"\u003e“Printed by James Porter”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1258\" data-end=\"1349\"\u003ewhich is associated with authentic early impressions. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1351\" data-end=\"1354\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1353kst\" data-start=\"1356\" data-end=\"1380\"\u003eHistorical Importance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1382\" data-end=\"1554\"\u003eThe Binns Declaration was begun in 1816 and completed in 1819 after years of expensive engraving work involving several prominent American artists and engravers, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1555\" data-end=\"1609\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"l7spzp\" data-start=\"1555\" data-end=\"1570\"\u003eGeorge Murray\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"z1pvc3\" data-start=\"1571\" data-end=\"1594\"\u003eJames Barton Longacre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1yh90gr\" data-start=\"1595\" data-end=\"1609\"\u003eThomas Sully\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1611\" data-end=\"1740\"\u003eBinns reportedly spent nearly $9,000 producing the engraving — an enormous sum at the time. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1742\" data-end=\"1919\"\u003eThe National Archives describes it as one of the three major early engraved Declaration facsimiles, alongside the Tyler and Stone versions. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1921\" data-end=\"2021\"\u003eEstimated surviving originals number only around 100 examples. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2023\" data-end=\"2026\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"9t1kq8\" data-start=\"2028\" data-end=\"2047\"\u003eApproximate Size\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2049\" data-end=\"2063\"\u003eApproximately:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2064\" data-end=\"2137\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"diz97b\" data-start=\"2064\" data-end=\"2137\"\u003e25 7\/8 x 36 1\/8 inches overall (visible sheet appears close to original format)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2139\" data-end=\"2187\"\u003eOriginal Library of Congress catalog dimensions:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2188\" data-end=\"2241\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"9s6zp9\" data-start=\"2188\" data-end=\"2241\"\u003e91.8 x 68 cm. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2243\" data-end=\"2246\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"hrykuu\" data-start=\"2248\" data-end=\"2260\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2262\" data-end=\"2303\"\u003ePlease examine all photographs carefully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2305\" data-end=\"2388\"\u003eCondition is consistent with a genuine early nineteenth-century engraved broadside:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2389\" data-end=\"2547\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"17ug87f\" data-start=\"2389\" data-end=\"2412\"\u003eage toning throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"2czad0\" data-start=\"2413\" data-end=\"2435\"\u003eedge wear and losses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"uiq5xv\" data-start=\"2436\" data-end=\"2457\"\u003estaining and foxing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ruwvzz\" data-start=\"2458\" data-end=\"2481\"\u003elower right area loss\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"14fehb0\" data-start=\"2482\" data-end=\"2496\"\u003esurface wear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1v4o1dj\" data-start=\"2497\" data-end=\"2515\"\u003ehandling creases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"19ljtkd\" data-start=\"2516\" data-end=\"2547\"\u003ewaviness from age and storage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2549\" data-end=\"2648\"\u003eDespite condition issues, the engraving retains excellent visual presence and displays beautifully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2650\" data-end=\"2777\"\u003eThis is an increasingly scarce American historical display piece seldom encountered on the market in any state of preservation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2779\" data-end=\"2782\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3479\" data-end=\"3531\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"icfs9j\" data-start=\"3538\" data-end=\"3549\"\u003eShipping\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3551\" data-end=\"3609\"\u003eWill be shipped flat with extreme care and full insurance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3611\" data-end=\"3645\"\u003eLocal pickup may also be arranged.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44600975720526,"sku":"EB-52243856523546","price":14000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/files\/57_936cdf33-7853-45dc-810e-d466cf860b5f.jpg?v=1792408978"},{"product_id":"original-1838-woodruff-declaration-of-independence","title":"Original 1838 Woodruff Declaration of Independence","description":"\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"rmw5tv\" data-start=\"1695\" data-end=\"1709\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1711\" data-end=\"1891\"\u003eOffered here is an original 1838 engraved “Woodruff Declaration of Independence,” one of the most visually striking 19th-century facsimile printings of America’s founding document.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1893\" data-end=\"1928\"\u003eThis monumental engraving features:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1929\" data-end=\"2210\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"15gu4ob\" data-start=\"1929\" data-end=\"1975\"\u003eFull text of the Declaration of Independence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"qao9ij\" data-start=\"1976\" data-end=\"2041\"\u003eElaborate wreath border containing seals of the original states\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"180yfvs\" data-start=\"2042\" data-end=\"2120\"\u003ePortrait medallions of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and John Hancock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"174uwco\" data-start=\"2121\" data-end=\"2164\"\u003ePatriotic eagle and military trophy motif\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"6tndqm\" data-start=\"2165\" data-end=\"2210\"\u003eOrnamental copperplate engraving throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2212\" data-end=\"2507\"\u003eThe Woodruff Declaration is highly regarded among collectors of early Americana for its exceptional decorative quality and historical significance. Unlike later Centennial reproductions, this example displays the rich engraved character and period paper expected from an authentic 1838 printing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1uef3h1\" data-start=\"2509\" data-end=\"2522\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2523\" data-end=\"2743\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1m1lx01\" data-start=\"2523\" data-end=\"2551\"\u003eOriginal antique condition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"qo63zf\" data-start=\"2552\" data-end=\"2575\"\u003eAge toning throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1z0cv6w\" data-start=\"2576\" data-end=\"2606\"\u003eVisible edge and corner wear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"b5kuve\" data-start=\"2607\" data-end=\"2666\"\u003eScattered creasing and handling marks consistent with age\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"b5kuve\" data-start=\"2607\" data-end=\"2666\"\u003eSmall puncture in center where you see a small white area.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1o8jsv\" data-start=\"2667\" data-end=\"2701\"\u003eStrong surviving engraved detail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"mr10oc\" data-start=\"2702\" data-end=\"2743\"\u003ePresents exceptionally well for display\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2745\" data-end=\"2822\"\u003ePlease review all photographs carefully as they form part of the description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"35yksz\" data-start=\"2824\" data-end=\"2844\"\u003eApproximate Size\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2845\" data-end=\"2874\"\u003eLarge folio\/broadside format. 19 3\/4 x 25 3\/4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"ms6den\" data-start=\"2876\" data-end=\"2892\"\u003eAuthenticity\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2893\" data-end=\"2936\"\u003eGuaranteed authentic 19th-century printing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2938\" data-end=\"2983\"\u003eAn outstanding centerpiece for collectors of:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2984\" data-end=\"3124\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"14swr07\" data-start=\"2984\" data-end=\"2995\"\u003eAmericana\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"iexqof\" data-start=\"2996\" data-end=\"3023\"\u003eRevolutionary War history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1hn8cmv\" data-start=\"3024\" data-end=\"3063\"\u003eDeclaration of Independence printings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"h4vk7j\" data-start=\"3064\" data-end=\"3091\"\u003eEarly American engravings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"18wo4rr\" data-start=\"3092\" data-end=\"3124\"\u003ePatriotic historical documents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3126\" data-end=\"3157\"\u003eMuseum-worthy display presence.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44600976572494,"sku":"EB-52245808218394","price":7000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/files\/57_04146d1a-fefd-4778-8beb-5e9e67bb8934.jpg?v=1792408981"},{"product_id":"1777-revolutionary-receipt-possible-connection-to-declaration-signer-huntington","title":"1777 Revolutionary Receipt-Possible Connection To Declaration Signer Huntington","description":"\u003cp\u003e1777 Revolutionary War Era Provisioning Receipt – 101 Casks of Pork – Norwich CT – Possible Huntington Signer Family Connection\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOffered is an original Revolutionary War-period manuscript receipt dated August 23, 1777, written at Norwich, Connecticut, documenting payment for transporting a substantial shipment of provisions during the American Revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe document reads in part:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Rec'd of Mr. Huntington Ninety Pound Eighteen Shillings in full for carting of one hundred \u0026amp; one cask of pork from Windham to Providence...\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand is signed by J. Frisbie.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis remarkable manuscript records payment for the transportation of 101 casks of pork from Windham, Connecticut, to Providence, Rhode Island, a major shipment during one of the most critical years of the Revolutionary War. Pork was a primary preserved food used to sustain both civilian populations and military forces, making provisioning records from this period highly desirable historical artifacts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorical Significance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe document references a Mr. Huntington of eastern Connecticut. Norwich and Windham were closely associated with the influential Huntington family during the Revolutionary era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOf particular interest, Samuel Huntington, a Connecticut statesman, President of the Continental Congress, and signer of the Declaration of Independence, resided in Norwich and was actively involved in public affairs during 1777.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile no direct attribution can presently be made from the document alone, the geographic location, date, and family prominence create the intriguing possibility that the referenced \"Mr. Huntington\" may have been connected to the same Huntington family that produced Declaration signer Samuel Huntington.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo claim is made that Samuel Huntington is the individual referenced. Buyers are encouraged to conduct their own research and authentication.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeatures\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal Revolutionary War-era manuscript\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDated August 23, 1777\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNorwich, Connecticut\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSigned by J. Frisbie\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReferences payment of £90.18\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDocuments transport of 101 casks of pork\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoute: Windham, Connecticut to Providence, Rhode Island\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContemporary docketing on reverse\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHandwritten iron gall ink on laid paper\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExcellent display and research value\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGood original eighteenth-century condition with expected folds, toning, edge wear, and handling consistent with age. Ink remains dark and highly legible. Please review all photographs carefully as they form part of the description.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCollector Appeal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn exceptional Revolutionary War-period transportation and provisioning document combining:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarly American commerce\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConnecticut history\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRevolutionary War logistics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFood supply transportation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHuntington family research potential\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePossible association with the family of Declaration signer Samuel Huntington\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRarely do surviving manuscripts provide such a specific snapshot of wartime supply operations in New England during 1777.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthentication: Sold as an original 1777 manuscript document. No third-party authentication accompanies this item. Buyers are encouraged to obtain any additional expert opinions or authentication they deem appropriate.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44600992497742,"sku":"EB-327187705534","price":785.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/files\/57_c20a89bd-99cd-43ed-b9b9-02c3dce0d82e.jpg?v=1792409041"},{"product_id":"c1780-george-reed-autograph-manuscript-declaration-singer-delaware-land-case","title":"c1780 George Reed Autograph Manuscript Declaration Singer Delaware Land Case","description":"\u003cp\u003eGeorge Read Autograph Manuscript Declaration Signer Delaware Land Case c1780\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRare Multi-Page Holograph Legal Manuscript by a Signer of the Declaration of Independence\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGEORGE READ AUTOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT – \"STATE OF CASE\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSIGNER OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn exceptional colonial American manuscript entirely in the hand of George Read (1733–1798), one of Delaware's most important Founding Fathers and a signer of both the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis substantial multi-page autograph manuscript appears to be a legal memorandum or \"State of Case\" prepared by Read concerning a complicated land ownership, mortgage, inheritance, and family property dispute. The narrative references events dating to the 1750s and discusses land purchases, mortgages, occupancy rights, family agreements, and claims of ownership.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe reverse bears an apparent contemporary docket reading:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Geo. Read's State of Case\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnlike the brief court orders and endorsements most frequently encountered from Read, this manuscript preserves extensive historical content in his own hand and provides a fascinating glimpse into the legal practice of one of the nation's Founding Fathers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeorge Read served in the Continental Congress, signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776, signed the United States Constitution in 1787, served as President (Governor) of Delaware, United States Senator, and later Chief Justice of Delaware. He remains one of the most important figures in early American political history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHighlights\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✓ Entirely handwritten manuscript\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✓ Attributed to George Read\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✓ Declaration of Independence signer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✓ Multi-page legal narrative\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✓ Colonial Delaware land and inheritance content\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✓ Scarce Founding Father manuscript material\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✓ Excellent research potential\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✓ Ideal for advanced autograph, Americana, Delaware, and Revolutionary-era collections\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeriod manuscript on laid paper. Expected fold wear, toning, edge chipping, separations, repairs, and age-related handling consistent with an eighteenth-century document. Please review all photographs carefully as they form part of the description.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProvenance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom a private collection of early American historical manuscripts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44601053020238,"sku":"EB-327220047554","price":4595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/files\/57_9483ec4f-8d9c-462d-bd36-286d7db9ff09.jpg?v=1792409305"},{"product_id":"1764-matthew-thornton-autograph-document-signer-of-declaration","title":"1764 Matthew Thornton Autograph Document Signer Of Declaration","description":"\u003cp\u003eMATTHEW THORNTON AUTOGRAPH DOCUMENT FRAGMENT\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSIGNER OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRare colonial American autograph document fragment signed by Matthew Thornton (1714–1803), signer of the Declaration of Independence from New Hampshire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDated March 24, 1764, this manuscript predates the American Revolution by more than a decade and was executed while Thornton served as a Justice of the Peace in colonial New Hampshire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe manuscript reads in part:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Province of New Hampshire ... March 24th 1764 ... personally appeared ... before Matthew Thornton, Justice of Peace\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand bears Thornton's bold autograph signature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatthew Thornton was one of the fifty-six signers of the Declaration of Independence and a prominent physician, jurist, and statesman. Signatures of Declaration signers remain among the most sought-after fields in American autograph collecting, and Thornton is considerably scarcer than many better-known Founding Fathers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnlike a simple cut signature, this example remains attached to a substantial portion of the original legal document, preserving the date, colonial New Hampshire provenance, and Thornton's official capacity as Justice of the Peace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHIGHLIGHTS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Matthew Thornton autograph\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Signer of the Declaration of Independence\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Dated March 24, 1764\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Colonial New Hampshire manuscript\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Justice of the Peace document\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Revolutionary-era American history\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Attractive display quality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Scarce Declaration signer autograph\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal manuscript fragment removed from a larger legal document. Age toning, folds, and minor edge wear consistent with an eighteenth-century manuscript. Ink remains dark and highly legible. Please review photographs carefully.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn exceptional opportunity to acquire an authentic colonial-era autograph of one of America's Founding Fathers and signers of the Declaration of Independence.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44601056952398,"sku":"EB-327220160318","price":2995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/files\/57_f097558e-e0ce-4c13-a848-a35ae4eb21e6.jpg?v=1792409319"},{"product_id":"c1780-s-george-reed-als-declaration-and-constitution-signer","title":"c1780’s George Reed ALS Declaration And Constitution Signer","description":"\u003cp\u003eGeorge Read Signed Legal Opinion on Estate Settlement and Construction of a Will\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal eighteenth-century legal manuscript prepared and endorsed by George Read (1733–1798), Signer of the Declaration of Independence, signer of the United States Constitution, United States Senator from Delaware, President of Delaware, and Chief Justice of Delaware.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe manuscript concerns the interpretation of a will and the settlement of an estate. Read analyzes multiple legal questions involving:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLegacies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDevisees\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeirs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSurvivorship clauses\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTestamentary construction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRights of beneficiaries\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCommon-law inheritance principles\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe document is endorsed:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Geo. Read Leg'r\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand contains extensive legal citations and argument in Read's professional hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnlike ordinary correspondence, this is a substantive legal memorandum reflecting the work of one of the most accomplished lawyers among the Founding Fathers. Read practiced law for more than four decades and later served as Chief Justice of Delaware.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorical Importance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeorge Read was one of only six men who signed both the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution. He was a delegate to the Continental Congress, President of Delaware during the Revolution, United States Senator, and later Chief Justice of Delaware.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis manuscript offers a rare glimpse into the legal practice of a Founding Father and constitutional signer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeriod manuscript on laid paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOld archival repairs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLosses at margins and several small areas of text loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInk remains generally dark and legible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA scarce and desirable legal manuscript from one of America's most important Founding Fathers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44601074581582,"sku":"EB-327234106150","price":4595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/files\/57_3cc51b54-c939-4939-98f9-5c43b81dd4ff.jpg?v=1792409390"},{"product_id":"1776-john-nixon-first-public-reader-of-the-declaration","title":"1776 John Nixon—First Public Reader of the Declaration","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eAn exceptional Revolutionary War–dated Philadelphia indenture signed and sealed by \u003cstrong\u003eColonel John Nixon\u003c\/strong\u003e, the patriot who delivered the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExecuted on \u003cstrong\u003eNovember 26, 1776\u003c\/strong\u003e, this large manuscript deed records the conveyance of two adjoining Philadelphia properties by John Nixon and his wife, Elizabeth, to prominent colonial goldsmith and silversmith \u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Ball\u003c\/strong\u003e. The lots were situated on the west side of Fourth Street near Walnut Street, only a short distance from the Pennsylvania State House—now Independence Hall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe date is particularly significant. Less than five months earlier, on July 8, 1776, Nixon stood in the State House Yard and read the newly adopted Declaration of Independence to the assembled citizens of Philadelphia. Bells rang throughout the city as independence was publicly proclaimed. This document was therefore executed during the same momentous year—and in the same city—in which Nixon performed the act for which he is remembered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNixon was a wealthy Philadelphia merchant and an early opponent of British taxation. He signed the Non-Importation Agreement of 1765, served on Pennsylvania’s Committee of Safety and became lieutenant colonel of the Third Battalion of Philadelphia Associators. During the Revolution, he participated in the battles of Trenton and Princeton and commanded defenses along the Delaware River. He later became president of the Bank of North America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe deed is prominently signed \u003cstrong\u003e“John Nixon”\u003c\/strong\u003e beside his original red wax seal and is also signed and sealed by his wife, \u003cstrong\u003eElizabeth Nixon\u003c\/strong\u003e. Additional signatures include witnesses Edward Bonsall and Marmaduke Rogers, Philadelphia justice Matthew Clarkson, and recorder John Morris. The reverse bears the original recording certification dated August 19, 1778, together with an official paper-covered seal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe purchaser, \u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Ball [1729–1810]\u003c\/strong\u003e, was an established Philadelphia goldsmith, silversmith and jeweler whose surviving work is collected as early American decorative art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA visually impressive and historically important manuscript connecting the man who first proclaimed the Declaration to the public with Philadelphia during the critical opening months of American independence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 26, 1776\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlace:\u003c\/strong\u003e Philadelphia, Pennsylvania\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Manuscript on parchment or vellum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e John Nixon, Elizabeth Nixon, Edward Bonsall, Marmaduke Rogers, Matthew Clarkson and John Morris\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeals:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two red wax seals and one official paper-covered recording seal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original folds with expected toning, scattered soiling and handling wear. The wax seals display age-related cracking and limited losses. The manuscript and principal signatures remain clear and substantially complete.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44601098207310,"sku":"EB-52865261994266","price":3500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/files\/57_3ce18f6b-45b0-445e-a9f8-537a5f96ca8c.jpg?v=1792409493"},{"product_id":"1776-thomas-lynch-jr-the-rarest-signature-of-any-declaration","title":"1776 Thomas Lynch Jr.—The Rarest Signature of Any Declaration","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThomas Lynch Jr. [1749–1779], signer of the Declaration of Independence from South Carolina. Autograph letter signed “Thomas Lynch,” Charlestown, South Carolina, March 1, 1776. One page, approximately 8 × 10¼ inches, with integral address panel. Addressed entirely in Lynch’s hand to George Laurence Eaton, Esquire.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAn extraordinary Declaration-era letter\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten during the opening months of the American Revolution—and only four months before the adoption of the Declaration of Independence—this complete letter bears what is arguably the rarest signature among all 56 signers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLynch writes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I am happy to extend to you the enclosed letter on his Excellys. account. I shall explain to my Father the visit and the reason. With great esteem I have the honor to be your friend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThomas Lynch”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe address panel is directed to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“George Laurence Eaton Esquire, Charlestown”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt also bears the delivery notation:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The politeness of James Coggeshall, Esq.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe letter’s reference to “my Father” is particularly evocative. Thomas Lynch Sr. was himself a prominent Revolutionary statesman who had represented South Carolina in the Stamp Act Congress and the First and Second Continental Congresses. In February 1776, only weeks before this letter was written, the elder Lynch suffered a devastating stroke while serving in Philadelphia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThomas Lynch Jr. was subsequently chosen to join the South Carolina delegation. He presented his credentials in Philadelphia on April 24, 1776, voted for independence, and signed the engrossed Declaration on August 2. Although his father remained a congressional delegate, paralysis prevented the elder Lynch from adding his own signature. The Lynches were the only father and son to serve together in the Continental Congress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSoldier, statesman and signer\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn at Hopsewee Plantation in South Carolina in 1749, Thomas Lynch Jr. received an unusually distinguished education at Eton College, Cambridge University and the Middle Temple in London. He returned to South Carolina in 1772 and soon entered public life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs tensions with Britain developed into war, Lynch served in South Carolina’s Provincial Congresses and was commissioned a captain in the First South Carolina Regiment. While recruiting troops in North Carolina, he contracted a severe fever from which he never fully recovered. Nevertheless, he traveled to Philadelphia to care for his incapacitated father and represent South Carolina in the Continental Congress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLynch signed the Declaration before his twenty-seventh birthday. His congressional service was brief because of persistent illness. In December 1779, Lynch and his wife sailed from South Carolina aboard the \u003cem\u003ePolly\u003c\/em\u003e, intending to travel to France in search of a healthier climate. Their vessel disappeared at sea, and no trace of them was ever found. Lynch was only thirty—the youngest Declaration signer to die.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe rarest autograph among the signers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThomas Lynch Jr.’s autograph is widely regarded as the rarest of all the Declaration signers when surviving substantive manuscripts are considered. Button Gwinnett has traditionally held that distinction among collectors, but most surviving Lynch autographs are ownership signatures clipped from books formerly in his library.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA scholarly census cited by Sotheby’s recorded only \u003cstrong\u003etwo autograph letters signed by Lynch\u003c\/strong\u003e, compared with numerous clipped book signatures. Nearly all surviving signed documents are held by institutions. Thus, a complete letter written and signed by Lynch is vastly more important and desirable than the small clipped signatures normally encountered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not merely the signature of a Declaration signer. It is a war-dated letter written shortly before independence, mentioning Lynch’s father and bearing what is arguably the rarest signature among the 56 signers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe letter is in \u003cstrong\u003efragile, heavily compromised but historically intact condition\u003c\/strong\u003e, entirely consistent with a manuscript approaching 250 years old:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall age toning and discoloration, with darker staining along the original folds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInk is substantially faded throughout, although much of the text, address and Lynch’s signature remain discernible under careful examination.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNumerous horizontal and vertical folds, several of which have separated or are substantially weakened.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMultiple edge losses, chips and irregularities, including losses at the right edge and lower corners.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeveral small holes and internal paper losses, including losses affecting portions of the text but apparently not removing Lynch’s full signature.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSignificant splitting and fragmentation at fold intersections.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvidence of extensive earlier stabilization or reinforcement, with narrow support strips or tissue visible along several folds and edges.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProjecting tabs and reinforced areas are visible around the perimeter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe address panel and delivery notation remain present.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLynch’s signature is faded but identifiable and substantially complete.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe condition is undeniably fair; however, the extreme rarity and historical significance of the manuscript outweigh its physical faults. For a Thomas Lynch Jr. autograph letter—one of only a tiny number believed to survive—preservation of the complete letter, date, place, address panel, historical content and signature is remarkable.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44601099911246,"sku":"EB-52749004046618","price":375000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/files\/57_e664ddf0-2731-4870-bda4-11b6ba170378.jpg?v=1792409500"},{"product_id":"1785-george-walton-autograph-legal-opinion-declaration-of-independence-signer","title":"1785 George Walton Autograph Legal Opinion — Declaration of Independence Signer","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExceptional 1785 Manuscript Legal Opinion in the Hand of George Walton, Signer of the Declaration of Independence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn exceptionally important original manuscript document written and signed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGeorge Walton [1749\/50–1804]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, one of Georgia's three signers of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeclaration of Independence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, while serving as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChief Justice of Georgia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDecember 16, 1785\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this document concerns the controversial post-Revolutionary treatment of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMalcolm Brown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the former secretary and aide to General \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAndrew Williamson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, who had been placed under South Carolina's Act of Banishment and Confiscation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccording to the contemporary extract from the Georgia Council minutes, information had been received that Brown had arrived in Savannah from England aboard the ship \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoman Emperor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The Council requested the opinion of the Chief Justice and Attorney General as to whether Georgia law authorized the Executive to take cognizance of the matter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWalton responded in his own hand with a substantive legal opinion concerning the effect of South Carolina's banishment and confiscation legislation upon persons residing in Georgia. His opinion discusses the penalties imposed upon persons covered by such acts—including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebanishment and confiscation of property\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—and concludes that the matter was not merely cognizable by the Executive but constituted a particular duty of the Governor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe document is signed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Geo Walton”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e at the conclusion of the opinion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Significant Revolutionary-Era Legal Document\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGeorge Walton was one of only three Georgians to sign the Declaration of Independence. During the Revolution he served in Congress and in the Georgia militia, was wounded and captured at the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBattle of Savannah\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and later became Governor of Georgia. Following the Revolution, he served as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChief Justice of Georgia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, beginning in 1783.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis document dates from the earliest years of Georgia's post-Revolutionary judicial system and illustrates the unresolved legal problems surrounding \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLoyalists, confiscated property, banishment, and the authority of one state to act upon legislation originating in another\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe individual at the center of the controversy, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMalcolm Brown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, was associated with General Andrew Williamson, whose Revolutionary allegiance became deeply controversial. Brown himself remained subject to South Carolina's confiscation proceedings for years after the war.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe document therefore provides a remarkable primary-source window into the continuing political and legal consequences of the American Revolution.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDocument Features\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGeorge Walton [1749\/50–1804]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — signer of the Declaration of Independence\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSigned in his capacity as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChief Justice of Georgia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDecember 16, 1785\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEntire legal opinion handwritten by Walton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContemporary extract from the Georgia Council minutes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eConcerns \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMalcolm Brown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Andrew Williamson's former secretary\/aide\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eConcerns South Carolina's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAct of Banishment and Confiscation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDirectly addresses interstate legal authority and Loyalist property\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal 18th-century paper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Very Good for an original 1785 manuscript. Period paper with original folds, light foxing and staining, minor edge wear and fold creasing. The manuscript remains remarkably legible, with the Walton handwriting and signature exceptionally well preserved.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44601165938766,"sku":"EB-52702683693338","price":3950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/files\/57_99928eef-2d62-46a5-8eaa-8bc341e3d0ce.jpg?v=1792409741"},{"product_id":"1789-william-williams-signer-of-the-declaration-connecticut-revolutionary-war","title":"1789 William Williams, Signer of the Declaration—Connecticut Revolutionary War","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eOriginal Connecticut treasury order signed \u003cstrong\u003e“Wm Williams” by William Williams\u003c\/strong\u003e, Connecticut delegate to the Continental Congress and signer of the Declaration of Independence.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDated \u003cstrong\u003eSeptember 26, 1789\u003c\/strong\u003e, the manuscript directs the treasurer of the State of Connecticut to make a payment of approximately £58 to pensioners associated with the town of Lebanon. It was issued through Connecticut’s Committee of the Pay Table, the state agency responsible for auditing and paying military accounts, pensions and other obligations arising from the Revolutionary War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWilliams was a prominent Lebanon merchant and patriot who served in the Continental Congress, signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776, participated in the drafting of the Articles of Confederation and supported ratification of the United States Constitution. The Lebanon connection is particularly appropriate: Williams lived there for most of his life and served the community as town clerk for more than four decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe order is additionally signed by John Clark and another state official. Its reverse is numbered \u003cstrong\u003e1131\u003c\/strong\u003e and bears a manuscript certification recording the document in the comptroller’s office on November 10, 1789.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike a purely ceremonial autograph, this document illustrates the practical work of financing the new republic and settling obligations to those who had served during the Revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne manuscript sheet, written on both sides. Numerous period folds, toning, scattered staining, edge wear and a large circular treasury cancellation hole. The cancellation does not touch the William Williams signature, which remains bold and clearly legible.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44601168625742,"sku":"EB-52741462720794","price":995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/files\/57_f47be4be-6a0d-4184-8d2e-a4f393d5a1e2.jpg?v=1792409754"},{"product_id":"1792-1794-connecticut-militia-covers-to-declaration-signer-governor-samuel","title":"1792–1794 Connecticut Militia Covers to Declaration Signer Governor Samuel","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003ePair of original 1792–1794 Connecticut militia correspondence wrappers addressed to \u003cstrong\u003eSamuel Huntington\u003c\/strong\u003e, signer of the Declaration of Independence and Articles of Confederation, former president of the Continental Congress and governor of Connecticut from 1786 until his death in 1796.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first wrapper is formally addressed to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“His Excellency Samuel Huntington Esqr., Capt. Genl. of the Military Force in the State of Connecticut, Norwich”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is docketed \u003cstrong\u003e“Brigadier Phelps, August 11–94.”\u003c\/strong\u003e The sender is almost certainly Revolutionary War officer \u003cstrong\u003eNoah Phelps\u003c\/strong\u003e, who was appointed brigadier general of the Connecticut militia in 1792. Phelps helped organize the expedition that captured Fort Ticonderoga and famously gathered intelligence about the fort’s defenses while disguised as a peddler. He later served at Fort Lee, Trenton and Princeton and became a major general of the Connecticut militia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second wrapper, dated July 1792, is addressed to Governor Huntington and docketed as a letter from \u003cstrong\u003eCaptain Wolcott\u003c\/strong\u003e concerning a return or report of the Connecticut Governor’s Guard. The exact identity of Captain Wolcott remains undetermined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth wrappers retain portions of their original red wax seals. The enclosed letters are no longer present. Neither wrapper should be interpreted as bearing Huntington’s autograph merely because he is named as recipient; the sender identifications appear in contemporary docketing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal folds, scattered foxing, staining, handling wear and minor edge losses, but generally well preserved and fully legible. An evocative pair connecting Connecticut’s Revolutionary generation with the state’s early Federal-period militia establishment.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44601184256078,"sku":"EB-52738325610778","price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/files\/57_14377120-ef07-4582-9c4c-1e9439417c62.jpg?v=1792409821"},{"product_id":"1793-robert-morris-174-428-acre-land-indenture-signed-by-declaration-signer","title":"1793 Robert Morris 174,428-Acre Land Indenture — Signed by Declaration Signer","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eAn extraordinary, monumental American Founding-era indenture on vellum [28 x 20] documenting the transfer of approximately \u003cstrong\u003e174,428 acres of South Carolina land to Robert Morris\u003c\/strong\u003e, signer of the Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation and United States Constitution and renowned “Financier of the American Revolution.”\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExecuted December 13, 1793, the indenture records a lease from Georgia physician and land speculator Dr. John Hall to “Robert Morris the Younger” of Philadelphia. The enormous property portfolio comprised approximately 161,628 acres in South Carolina’s Orangeburgh District and another 12,800 acres in the District of Ninety-Six. Scores of plantations and tracts situated around the Edisto and Savannah rivers are individually identified in the lengthy handwritten text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe transaction dates from the height of Morris’s vast and ultimately disastrous speculation in American frontier and Southern lands. Having accumulated more than six million acres, Morris became one of the largest private landowners in American history. The collapse of this highly leveraged land empire following the Panic of 1797 eventually resulted in his bankruptcy and imprisonment for debt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe document bears an exceptional group of original Founding-era signatures and seals. Dr. John Hall signs as grantor beside his red wax seal. \u003cstrong\u003eThomas McKean\u003c\/strong\u003e, signer of the Declaration of Independence and Chief Justice of Pennsylvania, signs the acknowledgment beside a second red wax seal. \u003cstrong\u003eThomas Mifflin\u003c\/strong\u003e, Revolutionary War major general, signer of the United States Constitution and first governor of Pennsylvania, signs the document twice. \u003cstrong\u003eAlexander J. Dallas\u003c\/strong\u003e, Pennsylvania secretary and future United States Secretary of the Treasury, also signs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost impressively, the original pendant \u003cstrong\u003eGreat Seal of Pennsylvania\u003c\/strong\u003e remains attached by its pink ribbon. The large cream-colored paper seal retains a strongly embossed central state device and decorative starburst border.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApproximately 23½ × 45 inches when opened. Contemporary docketing on the reverse reads, in part, “Lease for One Year, Doctr. John Hall to Robert Morris Junr. Esquire,” followed by the acreage totals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good for an American vellum instrument of this extraordinary size and age. Expected original storage folds, general wrinkling and scattered toning, soiling and staining, particularly on the folded docket panel. Ink is generally strong and legible. The two red wax seals show some cracking and small losses but remain largely intact. The large pendant paper seal has creasing, edge tears and losses to several decorative points but retains its principal embossed design. Original ribbon attachment remains present. No major loss affecting the essential text or signatures. Please examine all photographs carefully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA museum-worthy primary document uniting Robert Morris’s legendary land speculation with the signatures of Declaration signer Thomas McKean, Constitution signer Thomas Mifflin and future Treasury Secretary Alexander J. Dallas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore info...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThe document is dated \u003cstrong\u003eDecember 13, 1793\u003c\/strong\u003e, and records a one-year lease from \u003cstrong\u003eDr. John Hall of Georgia\u003c\/strong\u003e to “Robert Morris the Younger” of Philadelphia. “Junior” or “the Younger” was the designation commonly used by the famous Founding Father Robert Morris, not his son.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"\"\u003eProperty conveyed\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse docket summarizes the immense landholding as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e161,628 acres\u003c\/strong\u003e in the District of Orangeburgh, South Carolina\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e12,800 acres\u003c\/strong\u003e in the District of Ninety-Six, South Carolina\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTotal: 174,428 acres\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body enumerates scores of plantations and tracts situated around the Edisto and Savannah rivers and elsewhere in South Carolina. The consideration stated for the one-year lease is five shillings, the customary nominal payment used in a lease-and-release conveyance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis transaction occurred at the height of Morris’s enormous post-Revolutionary land-speculation program. He eventually accumulated more than six million acres, making him arguably the largest private landowner in American history. The failure of these speculative ventures contributed directly to his bankruptcy and imprisonment for debt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eImportant signatures and seals\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe document contains an exceptional group of Founding-era signatures:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRobert Morris [1734–1806]\u003c\/strong\u003e — named as purchaser, although he did not sign the instrument\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDr. John Hall\u003c\/strong\u003e — original signature as grantor, with red wax seal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThomas Mifflin [1744–1800]\u003c\/strong\u003e — signed twice as Governor of Pennsylvania; Revolutionary War major general, president of the Continental Congress, signer of the Constitution and Pennsylvania’s first governor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThomas McKean [1734–1817]\u003c\/strong\u003e — original signature and red wax seal as Chief Justice of Pennsylvania; signer of the Declaration of Independence and Articles of Confederation and later governor of Pennsylvania\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlexander J. Dallas [1759–1817]\u003c\/strong\u003e — signed as Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth; later United States attorney, Secretary of the Treasury and acting Secretary of War and State.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWitnesses \u003cstrong\u003eCatharine Baker and George A. Baker\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA large pendant \u003cstrong\u003eGreat Seal of Pennsylvania\u003c\/strong\u003e, attached by its original pink ribbon, remains substantially intact. Two additional red wax seals are present beside the Hall and McKean signatures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThomas McKean acknowledged Hall’s execution of the document on December 21, 1793. Governor Mifflin subsequently authenticated McKean’s authority under Pennsylvania’s Great Seal in March 1794, with Alexander J. Dallas acting as secretary.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44601186058318,"sku":"EB-52810750099738","price":3675.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/files\/57_d55185eb-08a8-48ac-b214-56491dfe9980.jpg?v=1792409827"},{"product_id":"1796-robert-morris-signed-land-indenture-declaration-of-independence-signer","title":"1796 Robert Morris Signed Land Indenture — Declaration of Independence Signer,","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExceptional Original 1796 Legal Indenture Signed by Declaration of Independence Signer Robert Morris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA remarkable original \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1796 land indenture involving Robert Morris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the great Philadelphia financier of the American Revolution and signer of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeclaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, and United States Constitution\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarch 1796\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this substantial manuscript document concerns real property in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBurlington County, New Jersey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and records a financial obligation involving Robert Morris and his wife, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMary White Morris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and members of the prominent \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCadwalader family of Philadelphia and New Jersey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe document is boldly signed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRobert Morris as “Robt Morris”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and by his wife \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Mary Morris.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOf particular importance is the additional signature of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGarrett Cottringer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Morris's Philadelphia business associate and bookkeeper. Cottringer was intimately involved in Morris's extensive real-estate and land-speculation activities during the 1790s. His presence on this document provides a fascinating direct connection to Morris's increasingly complicated financial affairs during the period immediately preceding his eventual imprisonment for debt.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe document was subsequently acknowledged before \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIsaac Smith, Esq., one of the Justices of the Supreme Court of New Jersey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Smith was a prominent Revolutionary-era New Jersey figure who served as an associate justice of the state's Supreme Court from 1777 to 1804 and as a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnited States Representative from New Jersey from 1795 to 1797\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Cadwalader parties named in the instrument are members of the distinguished Cadwalader family. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRebecca Cadwalader\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was the daughter of Philadelphia physician Thomas Cadwalader and later became the second wife of New Jersey statesman \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhilemon Dickinson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eElizabeth Cadwalader\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, her sister, died unmarried in 1799.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe manuscript contains a lengthy and highly detailed legal description of the property, with metes-and-bounds references to adjoining lands, trees, stones, courses and degrees, providing an unusually rich example of late-18th-century American land documentation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical Significance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRobert Morris [1734–1806]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was one of the most important financial figures of the American Revolution. He helped finance the Continental cause, served in the Continental Congress, was Superintendent of Finance of the United States, and signed all three of the nation's foundational documents: the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeclaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, and U.S. Constitution\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe date of this document is particularly significant. By 1796, Morris's enormous investments in western lands and real estate were placing increasing financial pressure upon him. His surviving correspondence and business records document an increasingly complex series of mortgages, conveyances and arrangements involving creditors and associates such as Garrett Cottringer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis document therefore represents far more than an ordinary land deed. It is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003econtemporary primary-source record of the financial and real-estate activities of one of the principal Founding Fathers during the final decade of the 18th century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSignatures and associations:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRobert Morris • Mary White Morris • Garrett Cottringer • Isaac Smith • Rebecca Cadwalader • Elizabeth Cadwalader\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e March 1796\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlace:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Philadelphia \/ Burlington County, New Jersey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDocument type:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Original manuscript indenture \/ land and financial instrument\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Good. Original paper with extensive period folds, foxing, staining, localized fold losses and separations, and general age wear. Despite the condition issues, the document remains substantially complete and the principal signatures are strong and legible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44601189990478,"sku":"EB-52702604886298","price":3795.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/files\/57_7101d6ac-991d-4105-bb76-5850f79ebaf2.jpg?v=1792409843"},{"product_id":"1774-colonial-rhode-island-land-writ-names-two-declaration-signers-stephen","title":"1774 Colonial Rhode Island Land Writ — Names Two Declaration Signers, Stephen","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSouth Kingstown, Rhode Island, April 5, 1774.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal manuscript legal writ issued in the name of King George III, concerning \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e165 acres of land in South Kingstown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, including buildings, meadow, and pasture. Of particular interest, the document names \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003etwo future signers of the Declaration of Independence: Stephen Hopkins and William Ellery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAddressed to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeriah Brown, Sheriff of King’s County\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the writ directs him to summon Ephraim Smith, described as “the common vouchee,” in a land-title proceeding involving William Smith. Its language indicates a common recovery, a formal legal procedure employed to establish or clear title to property.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilliam Ellery of Newport\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e appears in the passage identifying the claimant asserting a right and inheritance in the property. His name has been struck through and a replacement inserted above it, preserving an intriguing contemporary amendment. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStephen Hopkins\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is named in the court’s formal witness clause.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned by the prothonotary, whose signature reads approximately “Jo Rodman,” and bearing a service endorsement apparently signed “B Brown, Sherr.” The references to Hopkins and Ellery are within the manuscript text; this document is offered for its association with them, without attribution of either signer’s autograph.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAttractively written in period ink with decorative calligraphy and an embossed paper seal at upper left. Visible condition includes customary folds, small marginal fold splits, scattered staining, and a faint later pencil notation. Text remains substantially clear and legible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn engaging colonial Rhode Island manuscript linking land ownership and royal judicial administration with the names of two men who would sign the Declaration of Independence just two years later.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44601788891214,"sku":"EB-53030966296858","price":495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/files\/57_7d913ce8-1069-4296-b33b-02d9e5320c71.jpg?v=1792410201"},{"product_id":"edward-rutledge-declaration-signer-important-1797-letter-on-charleston-s","title":"Edward Rutledge, Declaration Signer — Important 1797 Letter on Charleston’s","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eRemarkable autograph letter signed \u003cstrong\u003e“Ed: Rutledge”\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong\u003eEdward Rutledge [1749–1800]\u003c\/strong\u003e, South Carolina statesman, future governor, and the youngest signer of the Declaration of Independence. Dated December 13, 1797, the approximately three-page letter is addressed on its integral address leaf to Rutledge’s nephew, \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Rutledge Jr., South Carolina representative in Congress at Philadelphia\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWriting during the closing days of the South Carolina legislative session, Rutledge reports that a joint committee had unanimously recommended an appropriation of \u003cstrong\u003e$100,000 for military purposes\u003c\/strong\u003e. He explains that approximately half would be devoted to the purchase of brass field artillery and the balance to fortifying Charleston Harbor. He further notes that the Senate had concurred and discusses the proposed construction of a battery or redoubt. Additional passages concern pending legislation, government contracts, and Rutledge-family news.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe letter provides firsthand evidence of South Carolina’s preparations for coastal defense during the international tensions of the late 1790s. Its political and military content, substantial length, association between two members of the distinguished Rutledge family, and original congressional address panel make it an unusually desirable Declaration-signer letter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe manuscript exhibits extensive historic water staining, fold wear, fading, localized paper weakness, and abrasion near the signature. Nevertheless, most of the text remains legible, and the characteristic \u003cstrong\u003e“Ed: Rutledge”\u003c\/strong\u003e signature is identifiable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eJohn Rutledge Jr. was then representing South Carolina in the Fifth United States Congress at Philadelphia. The family relationship and congressional address strongly support the identification.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHistorical content\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRutledge reports on the closing days of a legislative session and describes several measures before the South Carolina House. The most significant passage reads approximately:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“We have agreed unanimously in a joint Committee to recommend to the House the voting 100,000 Dollars for military purposes—about one half towards the purchase of brass field artillery, \u0026amp; the other half for the fortifying the Harbour…”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe adds that the Senate concurred and mentions the planned construction of a battery or redoubt—apparently part of Charleston’s coastal defenses during the worsening international tensions of the late 1790s. He also discusses a bill concerning clothing and family news, ending:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“My love to Sarah, Major \u0026amp; Mrs. Pinckney. God bless you—your very dear nephew…”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe political and military content is substantially more desirable than an ordinary social or routine business letter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe letter has serious but stable-looking condition problems:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtensive old water staining and tide marks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeavy folds with localized weakness and small separations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaper loss or abrasion near the signature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeneral soiling and discoloration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInk fading in portions, although most of the text remains decipherable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSignature is affected by staining\/abrasion but is still identifiable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44601833193550,"sku":"EB-52737626013978","price":3500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/files\/57_21a7001a-7e11-409d-94e1-ec38b62a3f33.jpg?v=1792410378"},{"product_id":"philip-philip-livingston-son-of-declaration-signer-philip-livingston","title":"Philip Philip Livingston — Son of Declaration Signer Philip Livingston —","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRare 1764 Original Manuscript from Kingston, Jamaica — Colonial Sugar Trade — Livingston Family of New York\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExceptional original **1764 manuscript letter written from Kingston, Jamaica, by Philip Philip Livingston [1741–1787], son of Declaration of Independence signer Philip Livingston [1716–1778], to the prominent Philadelphia merchants \u003cstrong\u003eBaynton \u0026amp; Wharton\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDated \u003cstrong\u003eJune 26, 1764\u003c\/strong\u003e, with a substantial subsequent communication dated \u003cstrong\u003eJuly 26, 1764\u003c\/strong\u003e, this remarkable document provides an intimate first-hand account of the commercial operations connecting Jamaica's sugar plantations with the Philadelphia mercantile trade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLivingston discusses an enclosed invoice and the shipment of \u003cstrong\u003eten hogsheads of sugar aboard the ship \u003cem\u003eAdventure\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, instructing his Philadelphia correspondents to sell the sugar to the best advantage and credit the proceeds to his account. He also discusses bills of exchange, outstanding accounts, remittances and other commercial transactions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe manuscript is particularly significant because Philip Philip Livingston was a \u003cstrong\u003eJamaican plantation owner and member of the Jamaican House of Assembly\u003c\/strong\u003e. He was the son of \u003cstrong\u003ePhilip Livingston, one of the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe identification is independently supported by the \u003cstrong\u003ePennsylvania Historical \u0026amp; Museum Commission's catalog of the Baynton, Wharton \u0026amp; Morgan papers\u003c\/strong\u003e, which specifically records \u003cstrong\u003e“Livingston, Ph: Ph:, Kingston, Jamaica, 1764”\u003c\/strong\u003e in this correspondence. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Baynton \u0026amp; Wharton firm was one of colonial Philadelphia's important mercantile houses, conducting trade throughout North America, the West Indies, and Europe. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistorical Significance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is much more than an autograph letter. It documents the \u003cstrong\u003eAtlantic commercial network of the British colonies immediately before the American Revolution\u003c\/strong\u003e, linking a member of the prominent Livingston family, Jamaica's sugar economy, and a major Philadelphia trading house.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt also provides contemporary documentary evidence of \u003cstrong\u003eJamaican sugar production and export\u003c\/strong\u003e, with Livingston specifically discussing the shipment of ten hogsheads of sugar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCAPTAIN KIDD \/ LIVINGSTON FAMILY CONNECTION:\u003c\/strong\u003e The author, Philip Philip Livingston [1741–1787], belonged to the prominent Livingston family of New York. An earlier generation of the Livingston family, led by Robert Livingston [1654–1725], was directly involved in the financing and organization of Captain William Kidd's famous anti-piracy expedition and the outfitting of Kidd's vessel, the \u003cem\u003eAdventure Galley\u003c\/em\u003e, in the 1690s. While the present 1764 manuscript is not itself a Captain Kidd document, it represents a later generation of the same prominent Livingston family and carries an intriguing connection to one of the most famous maritime episodes of colonial America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Philip Philip Livingston [1741–1787]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 26, 1764, with July 26, 1764 continuation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlace:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kingston, Jamaica\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecipient:\u003c\/strong\u003e Baynton \u0026amp; Wharton, Philadelphia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sugar shipment, bills of exchange, accounts and colonial commerce\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFamily association:\u003c\/strong\u003e Son of Declaration of Independence signer Philip Livingston\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original manuscript letter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Historically significant original document with extensive old fold repairs\/tape, toning, staining, edge losses and other evidence of age and use. The manuscript remains highly legible and retains its original historical content and endorsements.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Archive Authority","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44624064381006,"sku":"EB-52702973526298","price":895.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/files\/57_9a557601-da07-41ca-a98c-4155035d3b57.jpg?v=1792604000"},{"product_id":"charles-thomson-signed-address-leaf-to-constitution-signer-thomas-fitzsimons-annapolis-1784","title":"Charles Thomson Signed Address Leaf to Constitution Signer Thomas Fitzsimons — Annapolis, 1784","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn original eighteenth-century manuscript address leaf bearing the signature “Cha Thomson,” directed to “Honble Thomas Fitzsimons, Philadelphia.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA contemporary docket identifies the correspondence as originating at Annapolis on March 22, 1784, and received March 29. Charles Thomson served as secretary of the Continental and Confederation Congresses from 1774 to 1789, placing him at the administrative center of the American Revolution and the establishment of the new republic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe recipient, Philadelphia merchant and statesman Thomas Fitzsimons, represented Pennsylvania in the Continental Congress and later signed the United States Constitution in 1787.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThomson’s signature appears at the lower left of the address panel, in a position associated with postal franking. Offered as a signed address leaf; its possible status as a free frank has not been independently verified. The accompanying letter is not present.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Age toning and scattered spotting, pronounced folds with splits, and substantial irregular paper losses along the upper and lower edges. The principal address and Thomson signature remain legible. Later pencil annotations are present. Please examine photographs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn appealing association between the longtime secretary of Congress and a future signer of the Constitution, dating from the early Confederation period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Archive Authority","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44727996383310,"sku":null,"price":1250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/files\/IMG_3926.jpg?v=1793291374"},{"product_id":"1790-charles-carroll-of-carrollton-related-land-sales-account-cornelius-howard-the-rochester-tract-possible-carroll-autograph-docket","title":"1790 Charles Carroll of Carrollton–Related Land Sales Account — Cornelius Howard \u0026 the “Rochester” Tract — Possible Carroll Autograph Docket","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn original late eighteenth-century manuscript account documenting land sales and payments associated with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharles Carroll of Carrollton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Maryland signer of the Declaration of Independence, and his land agent \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCornelius Howard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDocketed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJanuary 8, 1790\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the document records sales made during 1788–1789 from the tract called \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Rochester,”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with subsequent payment entries extending into February 1790. Facing account pages detail purchasers, acreages, prices, cash installments, interest, and bonds. One entry credits a purchaser for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e29 days of surveying work\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePurchasers include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Beaver, Abraham Lane, Thomas Janes, David Lovell, and Henry Neff\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Abraham Lane’s purchase of 97 acres corresponds with a separately documented Carroll transaction involving the same tract.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe reverse bears an extensive contemporary docket stating that Howard forwarded the purchasers’ bonds with his letter of February 10, 1790, and referencing their entry in “lib. C.C.” at folios 261–262.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAttribution:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The reverse docket is possibly in Charles Carroll of Carrollton’s handwriting and carries a later pencil attribution to that effect. This handwriting attribution has not been independently authenticated. No conventional Carroll signature is present.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn informative record of land sales, surveying, and credit arrangements in the early American republic, with a compelling connection to a Declaration signer’s business affairs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Light age toning, original folds, minor soiling, and scattered small marks. Manuscript entries remain generally clear and legible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Archive Authority","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44749084229710,"sku":null,"price":775.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/files\/IMG_4015.jpg?v=1793453836"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/collections\/57_d82bdd8c-9b94-42fb-83ca-69e1faffed12.jpg?v=1792421177","url":"https:\/\/thearchiveauthority.com\/collections\/declaration-and-signers.oembed","provider":"The Archive Authority","version":"1.0","type":"link"}