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AUTOGRAPH and EPHEMERA AUCTION - APRIL 12th
7:00 AM PT - Apr 12th, 2008

offered by
The Written Word Autographs

P. O. Box 490
Tamworth, NH 03886
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757 Items

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1 Lot 1

Colonial RI Governor GIDEON WANTON - Doc Signed
Gideon Wanton (1693-1767) Colonial governor of Rhode Island....

700
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1,200
1 Bid
2 Lot 2

1st NH Governor MESHECH WEARE - Doc Signed 1752
Meshech Weare (1713-1786) Farmer, statesman. Meshech was New...

350
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600
1 Bid
3 Lot 3

CT Signers SHERMAN & HUNTINGTON- Pay Order Signed
Roger Sherman (1721-1793) and Samuel Huntington (1731-1796) ...

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5,000
1 Bid
4 Lot 4

Signer D of I From PA GEORGE CLYMER - Check Signed
George Clymer (1739-1813) Politician. Clymer was one of the ...

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600
3 Bids
5 Lot 5

Signer GEORGE CLYMER - Autograph Ltr Signed to Son
George Clymer. 8" x 10" autograph letter signed, "G. C.," th...

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2 Bids
6 Lot 6

Dec of Indep Signer ROBT MORRIS - Financial Doc Sign
Robert Morris (1734-1806) Financier. Morris was a signer to ...

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1,400
1 Bid
7 Lot 7

VP and Signer ELBRIDGE GERRY - Five Page Doc Signed
Elbridge Gerry (1744-1814) Patriot and statesman. Gerry was ...

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1,800
6 Bids
8 Lot 8

Rev War Gen PHILLIP SCHUYLER - Autograph Ltr Signed
Phillip Schuyler (1733-1804) Revolutionary War General. Schu...

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2,400
1 Bid
9 Lot 9

AFRICAN-AMERICAN in Rev War - Pay Order Signed
African-Americans in The Revolutionary War. For black people...

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10 Lot 10

Rev War Gen OLIVER PRESCOTT - Autograph Ltr Signed
Oliver Prescott (1731–1804) Physician and soldier. Prescott ...

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1 Bid
11 Lot 11

Connecticut Jurist ELIPHALET DYER - Document Signed
Eliphalet Dyer (1721-1807) Jurist. Dyer was a Connecticut de...

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1 Bid
12 Lot 12

Jurist, Secy State EDWARD LIVINGSTON - Check Signed
Edward Livingston (1764-1836) Jurist and statesman. Livingst...

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13 Lot 13

NY Mayor, Patriot MARINUS WILLETT - Doc Signed 1793
Marinus Willett (1740-1830) Revolutionary War patriot. Wille...

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14 Lot 14

CT Signer OLIVER WOLCOTT - Payorder Signed 1784
Oliver Wolcott (1726-1797) Revolutionary War political leade...

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15 Lot 15

Secy of Treasury OLIVER WOLCOTT JR- Payorder Signed
Oliver Wolcott, Jr. (1760-1833) Politician. Wolcott served a...

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16 Lot 16

CT OLIVER WOLCOTT JR - Military Appointment Signed
Oliver Wolcott, Jr. 12 ½" x 7 ¾" partially printed document ...

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3 Bids
17 Lot 17

Rev War Gen, PA Gov THOMAS MIFFLIN - Fin Doc Signed
Thomas Mifflin (1744-1800) Politician. Mifflin became Aide-d...

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5 Bids
18 Lot 18

General, Governor THOMAS MIFFLIN - Landgrant Signed
Thomas Mifflin. 13 ¼" x 8" partially printed document signed...

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4 Bids
19 Lot 19

Judicial Review Advocate LUTHER MARTIN- Rec Signed
Luther Martin (1748-1826) Lawyer and statesman. As a delegat...

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1 Bid
20 Lot 20

Merchant ISRAEL THORNDIKE - Check Written & Signed
Israel Thorndike (1755-1832) Sailor and merchant. Thorndike ...

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4 Bids
21 Lot 21

Physician ISRAEL ASHLEY - 1777 Document Signed
Israel Ashley (1747-1814) Ashley was a physician who served ...

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1 Bid
22 Lot 22

Politician SOLOMON VAN RENSSELAER - Autograph Ltr
Solomon Van Rensselaer (1774-1852) Politician. Van Rensselae...

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1 Bid
23 Lot 23

French EDMUND "CITIZEN" GENET- Autograph Ltr Signed
Edmond C. Genet (1763-1834) French diplomat. "Citizen Genet"...

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2 Bids
24 Lot 24

Penn Statesman CHARLES BIDDLE - Vellum Doc Signed
Charles Biddle (1745-1821) Pennsylvania statesman. Biddle se...

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1 Bid
25 Lot 25

Colonial Economist SAMUEL BLODGET - Doc Signed
Samuel Blodget (1724-1807) Merchant, economist. Blodgett ser...

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26 Lot 26

DARTMOUTH COLLEGE - 1773 Booklet *RARE*
Dartmouth College (Eleazer Wheelock). 5 ½" x 7 ¾", sixty-eig...

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1 Bid
27 Lot 27

FLORIDA POSTAL HISTORY - Stampless Cover 1838
Florida Postal History. 5" x 3", stamp less, folded letter w...

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28 Lot 28

1847 POSTAL COVER - 1847 Scott US # 1
1847 Postal Cover – Scott US # 1 three nice margins, close a...

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29 Lot 29

JOHN CHAMBERS - Sac and Fox Indian Treaty Signed
John Chambers (1780–1852) Politician. Chambers served as Aid...

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2 Bids
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JOHN TAYLOR GILMAN & JOHN LANGDON - Doc Signed
John Taylor Gilman (1753-1828) Statesman. Gilman represented...

400
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700
2 Bids
30 Lot 30

1782 Slavery Related Document - Prince Wm Co. MD
Prince William County, Maryland. 10 ½" x 7" document, May Co...

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250
1 Bid
31 Lot 31

Maryland Slavery May, 1782 - "Taxes on Negroes"
Prince William County, Maryland. 10 ½" x 9 ¾" court order, M...

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1 Bid
32 Lot 32

1800 APPRAISAL - Slaves Listed By Name
Appraisal Bill – Estate. 8" x 13" itemization of the propert...

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1 Bid
33 Lot 33

"NEGRO and MULATTO CENSUS" - June 1831
Negro and Mulatto Census. 12 ½" x 7 ¾" legal document, "Nort...

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200
1 Bid
34 Lot 34

EXCEEDING RARE - SLAVE TRADER LETTER - 1835
Slave Trader Letter. 7 ¾" x 9 ½", three pages, Nashville, Ma...

1,200
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2,000
3 Bids
35 Lot 35

Last Will SAMUEL WILSON Bequeaths His Slaves - 1841
Handwritten Will. The last will and testament of Samuel Wils...

250
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400
6 Bids
36 Lot 36

INVENTORY of SLAVES- 8 Slaves Listed By Name - 1849
Estate Listing. 8 ½" x 7 ¾" inventory of slaves, "Mr. Peacoc...

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2 Bids
37 Lot 37

List of Expenses - "Making coffin for negro boy…."
List of Expenses. 4" x 6 ½" itemization of expenses maintain...

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1 Bid
38 Lot 38

No Carolina Slave Dispute - COURT ORDER 1830
North Carolina Slave Dispute. 7 ¾" x 6" partially printed do...

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200
1 Bid
39 Lot 39

Virginia 1863 - A "Free Negro" is accused of Theft
Virginia Warrant. 7 ¾" x 11" legal document, Nelson County V...

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400
1 Bid
40 Lot 40

Tennesee Court Order - "Purchase…for a Negro boy…."
Tennessee Court Order. 7 ½" x 9 ½" two page legal document, ...

150
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3 Bids
41 Lot 41

Leger Sheet With Detail Expenses for Runaway Slave
Runaway Slaves" Lynchburg. 13" x 15" ledger sheet, front and...

150
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300
1 Bid
42 Lot 42

Expense Detail 1858 - "Comm on sale Negroes…."
Ledger Page – Lynchburg. 13" x 15" ledger sheet, front and b...

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2 Bids
43 Lot 43

List of Laborers-President's Isle Woodcutters 1864
Presidents Island, Tennessee-Day Roll of Wood Cutters. 8" x ...

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1 Bid
44 Lot 44

Prop and Taxes- 1873 Property of Whites & Negroes
Sheriff's Settlement. 8 ½" x 14", three pages, Marion County...

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1 Bid
45 Lot 45

ALABAMA - Letterhead With Slaves Loading Cotton
Alabama Black History. 8" x 10" handwritten order from the "...

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2 Bids
46 Lot 46

Inventor SAMUEL COLT - RARE Autograph Ltr Signed
Samuel Colt (1814-1862) Inventor and industralist. Colt crea...

10,000
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20,000
9 Bids
47 Lot 47

Handgun Inventor SAMUEL COLT - Unique Autograph Ltr
Samuel Colt (1814-1862) Inventor and industralist. Colt crea...

10,000
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20,000
9 Bids
49 Lot 49

Pres JOHN ADAMS-Historic Ltr Signed as Pres to Cong
John Adams (1735-1836) 2nd President. 8" x 9 1/2" letter sig...

40,000
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60,000
1 Bid
50 Lot 50

President JAMES MONROE - Landgrant Signed
James Monroe (1758-1831) 5th President. Double matted, vellu...

800
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1,200
5 Bids
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