{"title":"Money, Confederate, Obsolete, Bonds, Pay Orders, Certificates","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExplore the financial history of a growing nation in The Archive Authority’s Money, Pay Orders, and Treasury Notes collection. Featuring historic currency and documents authorizing or promising payment, these pieces reveal how governments, military forces, businesses, and individuals met their financial obligations in times of peace and conflict. From engraved notes to handwritten orders, each preserves evidence of the labor, trade, public debt, and personal transactions that sustained everyday life—offering collectors a tangible connection to the money and promises of the past.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"confederate-states-of-america-1863-bond-document","title":"Confederate States of America 1863 Bond Document.","description":"This is an original 1863 bond document from the Confederate States of America, providing a historical glimpse into the Civil War era. This collectible item falls under the theme of militaria, making it a valuable piece for collectors interested in this period of American history. With its originality and connection to a significant conflict like the Civil War, this document serves as a tangible link to the past and a unique addition to any collection focusing on militaria.\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eNumber 3226, it pictures the Customs House, which was used as a treasury and at times offices of Jefferson Davis.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eMeasures in total 13 7\/8 x 13 5\/8 inches.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eSeven interest payment coupons still attached.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan data-huuid=\"17122177260480262413\" style='color: rgb(0, 29, 53); font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;'\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan data-huuid=\"17122177260480262413\" style='color: rgb(0, 29, 53); font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;'\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAI description of the building\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan data-huuid=\"17122177260480262413\" style='color: rgb(0, 29, 53); font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;'\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan data-huuid=\"17122177260480262413\" style='color: rgb(0, 29, 53); font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;'\u003eDuring the Civil War, the former \u003ca jsname=\"TGaAqd\" class=\"DTlJ6d\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?cs=0\u0026amp;sca_esv=29c8be3fd3fde57f\u0026amp;sxsrf=AE3TifPheP1TNoZGUKp1WMSW0x7odeBuEw%3A1757597895104\u0026amp;q=U.S.+Customs+House\u0026amp;sa=X\u0026amp;ved=2ahUKEwjRqLSx6tCPAxVELVkFHdR_G1AQxccNegQIAhAB\u0026amp;mstk=AUtExfD37ajH8daOs0tO2JbOkU1axSb4EGoooWkgWDCYPL4jrTdnvTfQMfyYDhcV2gh_FJOD9FeSxi7l3A0YNNOhX8ntMbSQUTUEOcSOF5Xc4fpNLa86l9_ZLrRcm2tpwFc93XwGxT5AnAcSAv8XT4e2czmJKssm2o8z4lmWPgi6HHu9Pt4\u0026amp;csui=3\" target=\"_blank\" data-hveid=\"CAIQAQ\" style=\"text-decoration-thickness: 8%; text-decoration-style: dotted; text-decoration-color: rgb(94, 94, 94); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); text-underline-offset: 10%; text-decoration-skip-ink: auto; outline: 0px;\"\u003eU.S. Customs House\u003c\/a\u003e in Richmond, Virginia, built in 1858, \u003cmark class=\"QVRyCf\" style=\"background-image: linear-gradient(90deg, rgb(211, 227, 253) 50%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 50%); background-position: 75% 0px; background-size: 200% 100%; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: scroll; background-origin: padding-box; background-clip: border-box; border-radius: 4px; padding: 0px 2px; animation: 0.75s cubic-bezier(0.05, 0.7, 0.1, 1) 0.25s 1 normal forwards running highlight-animation;\"\u003eserved as the headquarters for the Confederate treasury and the offices of President Jefferson Davis\u003c\/mark\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-huuid=\"17122177260480263314\" style='color: rgb(0, 29, 53); font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;'\u003eWhile other buildings in Richmond, such as the White House of the Confederacy, housed the Confederate government, the Customs House also played a crucial role in managing the Confederacy's financial and administrative operations. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-huuid=\"17122177260480264215\" style='color: rgb(0, 29, 53); font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;'\u003eThe building was designed by architect \u003ca jsname=\"TGaAqd\" class=\"DTlJ6d\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?cs=0\u0026amp;sca_esv=29c8be3fd3fde57f\u0026amp;sxsrf=AE3TifPheP1TNoZGUKp1WMSW0x7odeBuEw%3A1757597895104\u0026amp;q=Ammi+B.+Young\u0026amp;sa=X\u0026amp;ved=2ahUKEwjRqLSx6tCPAxVELVkFHdR_G1AQxccNegQIBhAB\u0026amp;mstk=AUtExfD37ajH8daOs0tO2JbOkU1axSb4EGoooWkgWDCYPL4jrTdnvTfQMfyYDhcV2gh_FJOD9FeSxi7l3A0YNNOhX8ntMbSQUTUEOcSOF5Xc4fpNLa86l9_ZLrRcm2tpwFc93XwGxT5AnAcSAv8XT4e2czmJKssm2o8z4lmWPgi6HHu9Pt4\u0026amp;csui=3\" target=\"_blank\" data-hveid=\"CAYQAQ\" style=\"text-decoration-thickness: 8%; text-decoration-style: dotted; text-decoration-color: rgb(94, 94, 94); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); text-underline-offset: 10%; text-decoration-skip-ink: auto; outline: 0px;\"\u003eAmmi B. 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Young\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e the architect for the \u003ca jsname=\"TGaAqd\" class=\"DTlJ6d\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?cs=0\u0026amp;sca_esv=29c8be3fd3fde57f\u0026amp;sxsrf=AE3TifPheP1TNoZGUKp1WMSW0x7odeBuEw%3A1757597895104\u0026amp;q=U.S.+Treasury+Department+building\u0026amp;sa=X\u0026amp;ved=2ahUKEwjRqLSx6tCPAxVELVkFHdR_G1AQxccNegQIJhAC\u0026amp;mstk=AUtExfD37ajH8daOs0tO2JbOkU1axSb4EGoooWkgWDCYPL4jrTdnvTfQMfyYDhcV2gh_FJOD9FeSxi7l3A0YNNOhX8ntMbSQUTUEOcSOF5Xc4fpNLa86l9_ZLrRcm2tpwFc93XwGxT5AnAcSAv8XT4e2czmJKssm2o8z4lmWPgi6HHu9Pt4\u0026amp;csui=3\" target=\"_blank\" data-hveid=\"CCYQAg\" style=\"text-decoration-thickness: 8%; text-decoration-style: dotted; text-decoration-color: rgb(94, 94, 94); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); text-underline-offset: 10%; text-decoration-skip-ink: auto; outline: 0px;\"\u003eU.S. Treasury Department building\u003c\/a\u003e in Washington D.C.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"K3KsMc\" style=\"margin: 0px 0px 8px; 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font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-huuid=\"4706382456183492088\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 29, 53); font-size: 18px;\"\u003eConfederate bonds were debt instruments issued by the Confederate States of America during the Civil War to finance the war effort, but they became worthless after the Confederacy's defeat, leaving investors with no return on their investment. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-huuid=\"4706382456183489941\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 29, 53); font-size: 18px;\"\u003eThese bonds typically depicted figures such as Confederate officials or historical figures and promised interest payments, but the collapse of the Confederate government rendered them valueless by the war's end.\u003cspan jscontroller=\"JHnpme\" class=\"pjBG2e\" data-cid=\"c016225e-c049-4297-9572-66e890ed5a7e\" jsaction=\"rcuQ6b:npT2md\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"UV3uM\" style=\"text-wrap-mode: nowrap;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"WaaZC\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 29, 53); 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background: unset !important; display: flex; align-items: center; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iPjmzb Sorfoc gNGSDf\" style=\"display: flex; height: unset; rotate: 135deg;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"z1asCe Sb7k4e\" style=\"display: inline-block; fill: currentcolor; height: 18px; line-height: 18px; position: relative; width: 18px;\"\u003e\u003csvg focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\" 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\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bsmXxe\" id=\"TtHCaOPLGYKi5NoP9_-x4Qw__37\" style=\"display: contents;\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"K3KsMc\" style=\"margin: 0px; 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Trenholm\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e historical American figures like George Washington, or allegorical figures representing liberty and the nation.\u003cspan jscontroller=\"JHnpme\" class=\"pjBG2e\" data-cid=\"2fc23a57-d11e-476f-83a4-53697b13b08d\" jsaction=\"rcuQ6b:npT2md\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"UV3uM\" style=\"text-wrap-mode: nowrap;\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"NPrrbc\" data-cid=\"2fc23a57-d11e-476f-83a4-53697b13b08d\" data-uuids=\"4706382456183490306,4706382456183492255,4706382456183490108\" style=\"margin-inline-end: 6px; vertical-align: middle; display: inline-flex;\"\u003e\u003cdiv jsname=\"HtgYJd\" class=\"BMebGe btku5b fCrZyc LwdV0e FR7ZSc qVhvac OJeuxf\" jsaction=\"KjsqPd\" aria-label=\"View related links\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" data-hveid=\"CIYCEAM\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjjqovy6tCPAxUCEVkFHfd_LMwQ3fYKegUIhgIQAw\" style=\"display: inline-flex !important; vertical-align: middle; cursor: pointer; outline: 0px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; color: rgb(11, 87, 208);\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"niO4u\" style=\"display: flex; 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letter-spacing: 0.1px; line-height: 22px;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-huuid=\"4706382456183491265\"\u003eAt the conclusion of the Civil War, the Confederacy was defeated, and the bonds it issued lost all value.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bsmXxe\" id=\"TtHCaOPLGYKi5NoP9_-x4Qw__56\" style=\"display: contents;\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"K3KsMc\" style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 4px; list-style-position: inherit; list-style-image: inherit; list-style-type: none;\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"zMgcWd dSKvsb\" data-il=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-bottom: none; margin-inline-start: -28px;\"\u003e\u003cdiv data-crb-p=\"\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"xFTqob\" style=\"flex: 1 1 0%; min-width: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Gur8Ad\" style=\"line-height: 22px; overflow: hidden; padding-bottom: 4px; transition: transform 200ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0, 0, 1);\"\u003e\u003cspan data-huuid=\"4706382456183491067\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInvestor Loss:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vM0jzc\" style=\"color: rgb(84, 93, 126); 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His father, also named Joseph Talcott, was the Governor of Connecticut from 1724 to 1741.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeorge Wyllys: Appressed at the bottom left, Wyllys belonged to another prominent Connecticut dynasty and served as the long-time Secretary of the Colony of Connecticut from 1735 until 1796.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorical Financial Units: The figures are written using the pre-decimal British pound system (£sd), standing for Pounds (£), Shillings (s), and Pence (d).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44600980668494,"sku":"EB-327175975780","price":299.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/files\/57_d117f249-7ed9-45de-8d8b-0b1fbb0ec1bb.jpg?v=1792408998"},{"product_id":"1828-joseph-anderson-signed-treasury-letter","title":"1828 Joseph Anderson Signed Treasury Letter","description":"\u003cp\u003e1828 JOSEPH ANDERSON SIGNED TREASURY LETTER – U.S. SENATOR \u0026amp; FIRST COMPTROLLER – REVOLUTIONARY WAR VETERAN\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal Treasury Department letter signed by Joseph Anderson (1757–1837), Revolutionary War officer, United States Senator from Tennessee, President pro tempore of the U.S. Senate, and First Comptroller of the Treasury.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDated: August 11, 1828\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLocation: Treasury Department, Comptroller's Office, Washington\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSigned: \"Jos. Anderson\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAddressed to:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSamuel A. Morse, Esq.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCollector of Customs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMachias, Maine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCONTENT\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis official Treasury communication advises the recipient that his Customs accounts for the first and second quarters of 1828 have been settled and audited by the Treasury Department.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe letter states that a balance of approximately $275.05 is due from the United States Government and that payment has been authorized through the Collector of Boston.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSigned boldly by Joseph Anderson as:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Comptroller\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHISTORICAL IMPORTANCE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoseph Anderson was among the most significant federal administrators of the Early Republic:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOfficer in the Continental Army during the American Revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVeteran of Monmouth and Yorktown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eU.S. Senator from Tennessee.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresident pro tempore of the Senate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst Comptroller of the Treasury from 1815–1836.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis letter was written during the administration of John Quincy Adams and only months before the pivotal election of 1828.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFEATURES\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAutograph letter signed \"Jos. Anderson\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTreasury Department letterhead format\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDated August 11, 1828\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal address panel intact\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWashington postal markings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCustoms and Treasury accounting content\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRevolutionary War veteran signer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarly U.S. government manuscript\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVery good antique condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStrong signature\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComplete document\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal folds\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePostal markings present\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMinor age toning and handling wear consistent with age\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCOLLECTOR APPEAL\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn excellent Early Republic Treasury manuscript signed by a Revolutionary War veteran who later became one of the most important financial officers of the United States government.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIdeal for collectors of:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRevolutionary War figures\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarly American government\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTreasury Department history\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eU.S. Senate autographs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTennessee political history\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePostal history and customs administration\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44601012322382,"sku":"EB-327198052973","price":695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/files\/57_4e315fd2-696c-4e04-b9b6-5cd12773fd85.jpg?v=1792409123"},{"product_id":"1861-fredericksburg-va-civil-war-obsolete-note","title":"1861 Fredericksburg VA Civil War Obsolete Note","description":"\u003cp\u003e1861 Fredericksburg Virginia $2 Civil War Obsolete Currency Corporation Note\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal Civil War Emergency Currency • Nov. 1, 1861 • Fredericksburg, VA\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOffered is an original Two Dollar note issued by the Corporation of Fredericksburg, Virginia, dated November 1, 1861.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIssued during the opening months of the American Civil War, this municipal emergency currency circulated locally when specie and small change disappeared from commerce. Fredericksburg would soon become one of the most heavily contested cities of the war, making surviving notes from this issue highly collectible pieces of Virginia and Civil War history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal 1861 issue\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCorporation of Fredericksburg, Virginia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo Dollar denomination\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDated November 1, 1861\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal signatures\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCivil War emergency currency\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAttractive central industrial vignette\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGenuine obsolete note\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCirculated condition with folds, creases, staining, edge wear, and a clipped lower-right corner. The note remains complete and fully identifiable with strong historical appeal. Please review all photographs carefully.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn excellent addition to any collection of:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCivil War currency\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVirginia history\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eObsolete bank notes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSouthern states paper money\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFredericksburg memorabilia\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44601020514382,"sku":"EB-327200957811","price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/files\/57_cd6ec08d-176a-45de-945e-e10572b003e7.jpg?v=1792409157"},{"product_id":"1864-civil-war-pay-order","title":"1864 Civil War Pay Order","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e1864 Civil War U.S. Army Pay Document – Major Edmund E. Paulding – Washington D.C. – $60 Receipt\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSubtitle (optional):\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthentic Union Army Pay Department Voucher | Dated May 2, 1864\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCategory:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCollectibles \u0026gt; Militaria \u0026gt; Civil War (1861–65) \u0026gt; Original Period Items\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOffered is an original Civil War–era U.S. Army Pay Department document, dated May 2, 1864, issued in Washington, D.C. during the height of the war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis official printed form records a payment of $60.00 for the “Pay of troops U.S.G.”, and is signed by Major Edmund E. Paulding, a Union Army paymaster.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetails:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDate: May 2, 1864\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLocation: Washington, D.C.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDepartment: U.S. Army Pay Department\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSigner: Major Edmund E. Paulding (Union Paymaster)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmount: $60.00\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eType: Signed duplicate receipt \/ pay voucher\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContent: Includes accounting categories such as pay, subsistence, forage, and clothing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorical Significance:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDocuments like this were part of the critical financial system that kept Union troops supplied and paid during the Civil War. While many battlefield artifacts get attention, these administrative records are tangible pieces of the war’s logistical backbone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal period paper (not a reproduction)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFold lines consistent with age and storage\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLight toning and minor wear\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInk remains clear and legible\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease review all photos for condition details\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDisplay Potential:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExcellent candidate for framing—displays well with its clean printed header and strong Civil War date.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy Buy This Piece?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthentic 1864 Civil War document\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSigned by a Union Army officer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClear, displayable condition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAffordable entry into Civil War manuscript collecting\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShipping \u0026amp; Handling:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShips securely in rigid mailer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracking included\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCombined shipping available\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44601030737998,"sku":"EB-327128643038","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/files\/57_25f5c0e7-dd3c-4948-8060-664c2ae687ec.jpg?v=1792409204"},{"product_id":"1777-revolutionary-war-pa-assembly-pay-order-bayard-signed-rittenhouse-lancaster","title":"1777 Revolutionary War PA Assembly Pay Order Bayard Signed Rittenhouse LANCASTER","description":"\u003cp\u003e1777 REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENNSYLVANIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY PAY ORDER\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal Revolutionary War-era Pennsylvania government pay order dated Lancaster, October 13, 1777.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe document orders payment to Joseph Kirkbride, Esquire for his service in the Pennsylvania General Assembly and for travel expenses. It is signed by John Bayard, Speaker of the Pennsylvania Assembly, and directed to David Rittenhouse, Treasurer of Pennsylvania.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeatures a printed Revolutionary-era governmental form with extensive manuscript entries and original signatures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHighlights\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDated October 13, 1777\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLancaster, Pennsylvania\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSigned by John Bayard, Speaker\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAddressed to David Rittenhouse, Treasurer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePay order for Joseph Kirkbride, Esq.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRevolutionary War period government document\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal endorsements on reverse\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAge toning, folds, minor edge wear, and old archival tape reinforcement on reverse. Remains highly displayable with strong manuscript content and signature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn outstanding Revolutionary War Pennsylvania governmental document connecting John Bayard, David Rittenhouse, and the operation of Pennsylvania's wartime government during the critical year of 1777.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe signature at center is that of John Bayard, who served as Speaker of the Pennsylvania Assembly during the Revolution. David Rittenhouse, named as Treasurer, was one of America's foremost scientists, astronomers, instrument makers, and public officials.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Lancaster dateline is especially important. In September–October 1777, Pennsylvania's government and the Continental Congress were displaced from Philadelphia because of the British occupation, making Lancaster a temporary center of government during a critical phase of the Revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44601032835150,"sku":"EB-327208275019","price":1295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/files\/57_8ea66704-4fef-4fd0-99fd-8b8bdc06860b.jpg?v=1792409214"},{"product_id":"1781-connecticut-revolutionary-war-cessation-bond-with-endorsements","title":"1781 Connecticut Revolutionary War Cessation Bond With Endorsements","description":"\u003cp\u003e1781 Revolutionary War Connecticut \"Cessation Bond\" – Complete with Interest Endorsements Through 1789\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal Revolutionary War treasury bond issued by the State of Connecticut on February 1, 1781, during the final years of the American Revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCertificate No. 881, issued for £24 5s 4d, promises repayment in Spanish Milled Dollars or equivalent Gold or Silver Coin upon the expiration of the war or a \"Cessation of Hostilities between Great Britain and these United States.\" This distinctive language has made these certificates known to collectors as Connecticut Cessation Bonds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe bond bears the manuscript signature of Connecticut Treasurer J. Lawrence and includes a remarkable sequence of annual interest payment endorsements on the reverse dated:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1782\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1783\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1784\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1785\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1786\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1787\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1788\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1789\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe large circular punch cancellation confirms the certificate was redeemed after payment of principal, exactly as intended.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn outstanding survivor documenting Connecticut's financing of the Revolutionary War and the economic transition from independence to the first year of the Washington administration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition: Original Revolutionary War document with folds, expected wear, edge losses, and redemption punch cancellation. Manuscript entries remain strong and highly legible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA highly desirable piece for collectors of Revolutionary War history, colonial currency, early American finance, and Connecticut historical documents.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44601076056142,"sku":"EB-327235374590","price":599.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/files\/57_f4c7e9ec-1813-450c-a7ed-ecb4e5cd396e.jpg?v=1792409397"},{"product_id":"1783-revolutionary-war-pay-order-colonel-sheldon-connecticut-regiment-of-horse","title":"1783 Revolutionary War Pay Order Colonel Sheldon Connecticut Regiment Of Horse","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn original manuscript Revolutionary War military pay order signed shortly after the close of the American Revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe document directs the paymaster of Colonel Elisha Sheldon's Connecticut Regiment of Horse to pay James Reynolds the balance due Daniel Craigg for his military service.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe manuscript reads in part:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Please to pay unto James Reynolds the balance due me for my services in the Connecticut Regiment of Horse commanded by Col. 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Ink remains dark and highly legible, with no significant paper loss. 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It represents the lower portion of a larger Treasury warrant or authorization issued while Godolphin served as Lord High Treasurer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs Lord High Treasurer from 1702 to 1710, Godolphin effectively directed Britain’s financial and domestic government. Working closely with his friend and political ally John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, he maintained the finances required for Britain’s campaigns during the War of the Spanish Succession. He was also a leading minister during the creation of the Kingdom of Great Britain through the 1707 union of England and Scotland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe document is signed with Godolphin’s bold official signature at the lower right. “Whitehall Treasury” and the date remain clearly visible. Under the English calendar then in use, the date may correspond to January 17, 1710 by modern New Style reckoning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccompanied by two earlier dealer descriptions identifying the manuscript and showing a former retail price of $145.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA desirable early eighteenth-century British state document signed by the leading financial minister of Queen Anne’s government and a principal architect of the celebrated Godolphin–Marlborough ministry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eManuscript fragment on laid paper. Cut from a larger document, with irregular edges, toning, scattered staining and minor handling wear. 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His administration helped develop the public-credit system that enabled Britain to maintain prolonged warfare, while also supporting the political union of England and Scotland in 1707.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe document’s provision for quarterly interest at six percent provides tangible evidence of the financial mechanisms through which Queen Anne’s government borrowed money and sustained its military commitments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe surviving manuscript is the lower portion of a larger warrant; the original recipient and principal sum are no longer present. It exhibits old folds, overall toning, irregular torn and cut edges, a large diagonal loss at the lower left, and several short marginal tears. The date, financial terms, Treasury Chambers designation, and Godolphin signature remain complete and prominent.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44601110986830,"sku":"EB-52760560271642","price":385.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/files\/57_fb600f47-b42a-4fa3-8f9c-46ca98bfe6d9.jpg?v=1792409544"},{"product_id":"1726-robert-walpole-treasury-order-105-412-for-the-office-of-ordnance","title":"1726 Robert Walpole Treasury Order — £105,412 for the Office of Ordnance,","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExceptional 1726 Treasury Document Signed by Robert Walpole and Three Fellow Treasury Commissioners\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA remarkable original \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1726 British Treasury document\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, signed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSir Robert Walpole\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Britain's first de facto Prime Minister, together with three other senior members of his Treasury administration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApril 19, 1726\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhitehall Treasury Chamber\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the document orders the payment of the extraordinary sum of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e£105,412 14s. 3d.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Plumptree\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Treasurer and Paymaster of the Office of Ordnance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe payment was authorized for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"land and sea services\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e performed and to be performed by the Office of Ordnance, the government department responsible for Britain's artillery, arms, ammunition, military stores and related services.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFour Important Treasury Signatures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe document bears the signatures of:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSir Robert Walpole [1676–1745]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — First Lord of the Treasury and Chancellor of the Exchequer, conventionally regarded as Britain's first Prime Minister.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSir Charles Turner, 1st Baronet [1666–1738]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — prominent Whig politician and Lord of the Treasury, as well as Walpole's brother-in-law.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGeorge Bubb Dodington [1691–1762]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — prominent Whig politician and Lord of the Treasury under Walpole.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSir William Strickland, 4th Baronet [c.1686–1735]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — Lord of the Treasury from 1725–1727 and later Secretary at War.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Treasury commission in place at this time included Walpole, Turner, Dodington and Strickland, making this an unusually attractive example of the financial machinery of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWalpole ministry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe document orders payment to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Plumptree\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Treasurer of the Ordnance, an office documented in contemporary Treasury warrants preserved in the British Library.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical Importance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe date, April 1726, places the document at the height of Robert Walpole's first administration and during a period of substantial British military expenditure. Britain was also engaged in a growing confrontation with Spain, and Admiral Hosier's fleet was dispatched to the Spanish West Indies that same month.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough the document should not be specifically attributed to financing Hosier's expedition without additional evidence, its enormous authorization of more than \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e£105,000 for Ordnance land and sea services\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e provides a remarkable record of the scale of British governmental and military expenditure during the period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe document is especially desirable because it is not merely a Walpole autograph. It records a major financial action of the Treasury and bears the signatures of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efour members of the government responsible for administering the nation's finances\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e April 19, 1726\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlace:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Whitehall Treasury Chamber, London\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecipient:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e John Plumptree, Treasurer and Paymaster of the Office of Ordnance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmount:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e £105,412 14s. 3d.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSubject:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Payment for land and sea services of the Office of Ordnance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Good. Original 18th-century paper with substantial period folds, light staining and foxing, edge wear and localized losses\/tears. 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This scarce hybrid document combines an early printed legal form with extensive handwritten entries recording an execution proceeding arising from a civil judgment.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4196\" data-end=\"4786\"\u003eThe action involves \u003cstrong data-start=\"4216\" data-end=\"4233\"\u003eCharles Burns\u003c\/strong\u003e as creditor and \u003cstrong data-start=\"4250\" data-end=\"4269\"\u003eWilliam Madison\u003c\/strong\u003e as debtor, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"4286\" data-end=\"4303\"\u003eJames Madison\u003c\/strong\u003e [Not the future President] acting as surety. Following issuance of a writ of execution, the sheriff levied upon the debtor's property—identified in the document as \u003cstrong data-start=\"4441\" data-end=\"4454\"\u003eone horse\u003c\/strong\u003e. Rather than surrender the animal immediately for public sale, the debtor executed this forthcoming bond, guaranteeing that the property would be produced at the appointed time and place of sale. 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If the property was not produced, the bond itself became enforceable. 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The manuscripts identify \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDon Manuel de Salas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in connection with the Treasury and repeatedly mention \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJuan Domingo Fernández\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and other colonial officials.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe accompanying documents from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1770–1771\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e continue the same type of colonial administrative activity and specifically concern the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecomposición de tierras\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in the jurisdiction of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSan Sebastián de los Reyes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. They record land valuations, measurements, Treasury payments, royal charges and legal proceedings associated with the formal recognition and regularization of land possession.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eParticularly important is the recurring appearance of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDon Manuel de Salas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, identified as a Treasury official, together with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJuan Domingo Fernández\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Their repeated signatures and endorsements provide a direct connection between the individual manuscripts and the colonial administrative machinery responsible for collecting Crown revenues and processing land claims.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComposición de Tierras\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe term \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“composición de tierras”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e refers to an important institution of Spanish colonial land administration. Through this process, possession or occupation of land could be formally regularized through a payment to the Crown. The resulting proceedings could include examination of the claimant's possession, measurement and valuation of the property, public-auction procedures, legal review and payment of associated Treasury charges.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese manuscripts therefore document much more than ordinary financial transactions: they provide original evidence of how the Spanish Crown \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eadministered land and extracted revenue from its Venezuelan territories\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in the decades immediately preceding the independence movements of Spanish America.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eManuel de Salas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe repeated appearance of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eManuel de Salas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an especially interesting feature of the archive. He should \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e be confused with the better-known Chilean intellectual and patriot \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eManuel de Salas Corvalán [1754–1841]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The Manuel de Salas appearing in these manuscripts was a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecolonial Venezuelan Treasury official\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, whose name and signature occur repeatedly in these financial and land proceedings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical Scope\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe combined archive covers:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1769\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — Colonial land and Treasury proceedings associated with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCoro\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e jurisdiction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1770–1771\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — Continuing land-composition and Royal Treasury proceedings associated with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSan Sebastián de los Reyes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, including land valuations, public-auction references and payments to the Crown.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe survival of these documents together offers an unusually tangible view of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpanish Venezuela before independence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, when colonial officials were still administering land, collecting royal revenues and recording transactions in the traditional Spanish legal and financial system.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDates:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1769–1771\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlace:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Spanish Colonial Venezuela\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJurisdictions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Coro and San Sebastián de los Reyes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSubject:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Composición de tierras, land transactions, public auctions and Royal Treasury accounts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNamed officials:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Don Manuel de Salas; Juan Domingo Fernández and others\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Pesos and reales\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Spanish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Original 18th-century manuscript documents on period paper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Poor to Fair antique condition. The manuscripts exhibit extensive insect damage, numerous holes and losses, staining, fold separations, edge deterioration and old repairs. Nevertheless, substantial original manuscript text, signatures, dates, monetary figures and official endorsements remain.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a compelling archival group for collectors of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpanish Colonial America, Venezuela, colonial land records, Royal Treasury documents, Latin American manuscripts and early American history\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44601156468814,"sku":"EB-52705633796378","price":1350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/files\/57_83423fe8-152b-4d72-956a-191bd36b6440.jpg?v=1792409701"},{"product_id":"1777-oliver-ellsworth-jesse-root-two-revolutionary-war-pay-orders-for","title":"1777 Oliver Ellsworth \u0026 Jesse Root — Two Revolutionary War Pay Orders for","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo manuscript Connecticut pay orders signed by future United States Chief Justice Oliver Ellsworth, documenting the practical demands of clothing and caring for Continental soldiers during the American Revolution.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first, dated Hartford, May 26, 1777, directs Treasurer John Lawrence to pay Hartford’s selectmen three pounds two shillings for expenses associated with the sickness of a Continental soldier. Ellsworth’s bold signature appears below the order. On the reverse, a payment instruction names Mrs. Sarah Sloane, followed by a receipt dated May 27.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe second, dated Hartford, May 30, 1777, authorizes payment of ten pounds sixteen shillings nine pence to Tolland’s selectmen for clothing purchased for Continental soldiers, referencing Captain Hubbell’s company. It bears the distinctive signatures of Oliver Ellsworth and Jesse Root, with contemporary accounting and receipt endorsements on the reverse.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEllsworth subsequently helped frame the Constitution, served in the first United States Senate, and became the principal author of the Judiciary Act of 1789 before his appointment as the nation’s third Chief Justice. Together, these documents connect a leading Founder with the everyday administration of the Revolutionary war effort.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Fold lines, light age toning and scattered spotting, with edge wear and small marginal tears or losses. The May 26 order exhibits conspicuous ink transfer or offsetting. Text and principal signatures remain clearly legible. Two separate documents, each bearing writing on both sides.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44601159417934,"sku":"EB-52986448478490","price":695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/files\/57_99d25dd8-088c-4f9e-abcc-601cc13d2176.jpg?v=1792409718"},{"product_id":"1777-revolutionary-war-pay-order-reimbursing-soldiers-for-losses-during","title":"1777 Revolutionary War Pay Order Reimbursing Soldiers for Losses During","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eAn evocative original Revolutionary War manuscript documenting the human cost of Washington’s disastrous 1776 New York Campaign.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDated September 9, 1777, this Connecticut Committee of the Pay Table order directs State Treasurer \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Lawrence\u003c\/strong\u003e to pay \u003cstrong\u003eNathan Palmer four pounds eight shillings\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eAmariah Lilley three pounds eighteen shillings\u003c\/strong\u003e for losses sustained during the American “Retreat from New York,” together with what appears to be additional loss through plunder. The total payment amounted to £8 6s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe order is signed by \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Chenevard\u003c\/strong\u003e, a member of Connecticut’s important Committee of the Pay Table—the wartime body responsible for authorizing military expenditures, settling soldiers’ accounts, and reimbursing losses incurred in public service. It is addressed to \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Lawrence\u003c\/strong\u003e, who served as treasurer of the Colony and subsequently the State of Connecticut from 1769 to 1789.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn endorsement on the reverse, dated September 17, 1777, acknowledges receipt of the full £8 6s and appears to be signed by \u003cstrong\u003eJonathan Hammett\u003c\/strong\u003e on behalf of the recipients.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe “Retreat from New York” refers to the critical campaign of 1776, when George Washington’s army was driven from Long Island and New York City and ultimately forced across New Jersey. In the confusion of these withdrawals, Connecticut soldiers frequently lost arms, clothing, blankets, equipment, and personal possessions. This document records the state’s later effort to compensate two of those men.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn unusually descriptive Revolutionary War financial document with a direct connection to one of the darkest and most consequential episodes of Washington’s early command.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 9, 1777\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlace:\u003c\/strong\u003e Connecticut\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSigned:\u003c\/strong\u003e John Chenevard, Committee of the Pay Table\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAddressed to:\u003c\/strong\u003e John Lawrence, Connecticut State Treasurer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecipients:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nathan Palmer and Amariah Lilley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVerso endorsement:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 17, 1777; apparently Jonathan Hammett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original folds, light soiling, ink transfer and show-through, minor edge irregularities, and small contemporary ink marks. Strong writing and signatures; very good overall Revolutionary War condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44601171345486,"sku":"EB-52753212997914","price":895.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/files\/57_18095259-f869-4c71-9003-8f90016b3eb7.jpg?v=1792409764"},{"product_id":"1782-revolutionary-war-pay-order-to-lexington-alarm-minuteman-captain-matthew","title":"1782 Revolutionary War Pay Order to Lexington Alarm Minuteman Captain Matthew","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eAn original \u003cstrong\u003eState of Connecticut Pay Table order\u003c\/strong\u003e, dated \u003cstrong\u003eApril 4, 1782\u003c\/strong\u003e, authorizing the payment of eighteen pounds to \u003cstrong\u003eCaptain Matthew Smith of East Haddam\u003c\/strong\u003e, a documented participant in the Lexington Alarm of April 1775.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe partially printed order directs Connecticut State Treasurer John Lawrence to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Pay Capt. Matthew Smith Eighteen Pounds out of the Tax of Two Shillings and Six Pence on the Pound, granted in May last, exclusive of that Part payable in State Bills, and charge the State.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe document is signed by Connecticut Pay Table Committee members \u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Moseley\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eOliver Wolcott Jr.\u003c\/strong\u003e Moseley subsequently wrote across the committee signatures to cancel the instrument after payment—an original wartime accounting procedure. Contemporary endorsements on the reverse record its settlement on October 31, 1782.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Patriot of the Lexington Alarm\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatthew Smith [1740–1824] was born and died in East Haddam, Connecticut. Published Revolutionary War and genealogical records identify him as a private in \u003cstrong\u003eCaptain John Willey’s company\u003c\/strong\u003e, which responded to the Lexington Alarm following the fighting at Lexington and Concord in April 1775.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Lexington Alarm transformed the conflict in Massachusetts into a broader New England military mobilization. Connecticut militia companies hurried toward Boston in response, forming part of the first organized American reaction to the opening battles of the Revolution. By the date of this document, Smith was recognized as a captain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSigned by a Future Secretary of the Treasury\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOliver Wolcott Jr. [1760–1833]\u003c\/strong\u003e was the son of Connecticut governor and Declaration of Independence signer Oliver Wolcott Sr. The younger Wolcott served on Connecticut’s Pay Table during the Revolution and later became:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComptroller of the United States Treasury\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSecretary of the Treasury, succeeding Alexander Hamilton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGovernor of Connecticut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Pay Table administered Connecticut’s military accounts, soldiers’ compensation, supply claims, and wartime expenditures. 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It bears the original manuscript entries and signatures, including the large signature of the Connecticut Treasurer, and retains its original period paper, folds, manuscript endorsements, and cancellation hole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePossible Colt Family Connection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf particular interest is the identification of the original holder as \u003cstrong\u003e“Eli Colt of East Windsor.”\u003c\/strong\u003e East Windsor and the surrounding Windsor area were important early centers of the historic \u003cstrong\u003eConnecticut Colt family\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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Despite these faults, the printed text, denomination, serial number and all three principal signatures remain visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn authentic fiscal document produced and circulated during the struggle for American independence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44601230131278,"sku":"EB-52715384406298","price":395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/8155\/9630\/files\/57_3916b03e-6454-4daf-9ae3-dafda3575799.jpg?v=1792409978"},{"product_id":"1825-virginia-chancery-appeal-bond-superior-court-of-chancery-fredericksburg","title":"1825 Virginia Chancery Appeal Bond – Superior Court of Chancery, Fredericksburg","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"4be9756d-7202-4cd6-8961-8ed15cfb82df\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2797\" data-end=\"2959\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eAn original \u003cstrong data-start=\"2809\" data-end=\"2842\"\u003eVirginia Chancery Appeal Bond\u003c\/strong\u003e executed in \u003cstrong data-start=\"2855\" data-end=\"2868\"\u003eJuly 1825\u003c\/strong\u003e in connection with litigation before the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2910\" data-end=\"2958\"\u003eSuperior Court of Chancery at Fredericksburg\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2961\" data-end=\"3400\"\u003eThe printed legal form, completed entirely in manuscript, records the appeal of \u003cstrong data-start=\"3041\" data-end=\"3069\"\u003eHenry Lee and Ann R. 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