Settlement Agreement, All in Ellsworth's Hand, Just After Constitution Signed

1p autograph document signed "Oliver Ellsworth" within the first line of the text, 7.25" x 2.75", n.p., October 22, 1787. Backed to a slightly larger sheet. Light toning and soiling. A bit of ink splatter, not affecting legibility. In near fine condition. 

Ellsworth pens this agreement upon his return from the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in the fall of 1787. In full: "I will account & settle with Oliver Ellsworth the executions he has heretofore put into my hands which yet remain unsettled in the same manner as if there were no statute of limitations in the case." Signed at the conclusion by David Philips.

Oliver Ellsworth (1745-1807) was a Founding Father of the United States, attorney, jurist, politician, and diplomat. One of the most influential senators of the First Federal Congress, Ellsworth was the principal author of the Judiciary Act of 1789, which established the federal judiciary and shaped the Supreme Court. Having served in the Connecticut assembly and the Continental Congress, Ellsworth represented Connecticut at the Constitutional Convention of 1787, where he orchestrated the “Great Compromise” that saved the convention from deadlock. Two years later, Ellsworth became one of Connecticut’s first two senators, and devoted his service in the Senate to implementing the new Constitution and making the new government work. In 1796, President George Washington nominated Ellsworth as chief justice of the United States.

This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.

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