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[REVOLUTIONARY WAR]. [AUTOMATON]. A Revolutionary War-Era I...

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Revolutionary War Supplies for Connecticut Troops 1779: Revolutionary War Revolutionary War Supplies for Connecticut Troops 1779 [REVOLUTIONARY WAR.] Account of Commissary William Little, 1779-1781. 1 p., 8.25" x 13". Edge tears and wrinkles. This interest

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Four 18th C. Revolutionary War Mezzotints: "Commodore Hopkins" pub. Thos. Hart, 1776; "Major Robert Rogers" pub. Thos. Hart, 1776; "George Washington, Esq.", pub, C. Shepherd 1776; and "The Hon. John Hancock" pub. C. Shepherd, 1775, all in ebo

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Stedman's Eyewitness account of the Revolutionary War: STEDMAN, Charles (1753-1812). The History of the Origin, Progress, and Termination of the American War London: for the author, 1794. First edition. Comparable: Christie's, William Reese Sale, 2022 - $

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Joseph Brant. ALS. Revolutionary War. May 31, 1776: [Revolutionary War] Joseph Brant. ALS. Brant was a Mohawk war chief and an interpreter for the Indian Department (beginning in 1766). Shortly before writing this letter, Brant he had been given the ra

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William Faden, rare Revolutionary War Map of NY: William Faden, rare Revolutionary War Map of NY, William Faden (British, 1749-1836), "A Plan of the Operations of the Kings Army under the Command of General Sr. William Howe, K.B. in New York and Eas

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South Carolina Revolutionary War Table Cover: possibly late 18th century, red, black, and white diamond checkerboard segments, central grid with stitched diamond, star, and heart motifs, with applied British flags, crossed swords, and crown eleme

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(2) RARE REVOLUTIONARY WAR ERA PROCLAMATIONS FROM ROYALIST GOV. JONATHAN TRUMBULL OF CONNECTICUT: Suspension of the General Council, April 4th, 1775 & Maj. General Schuyler Pardon to Deserters of the Continental Army, dated July 16th, 1776. The first is docketed with vote count and payroll of offi

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British General Tarleton, Who Led the British Legion in the American Revolutionary War, Forwards: British General Tarleton, Who Led the British Legion in the American Revolutionary War, Forwards Correspondence to the Quartermaster-General to the Forces In this brief letter, Lieutenant General Bana

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1778 Revolutionary War Mass. Militia Appointment: Autographs 1778 Revolutionary War Massachusetts Partially-Printed Militia Appointment at Watertown with "Minuteman" Seal (AMERICAN REVOLUTION). (Major General) ARTEMAS WARD, (MA. Treasurer) HENRY GARD

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[REVOLUTIONARY WAR]. [AUTOMATON]. A Revolutionary War-Era I...

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[REVOLUTIONARY WAR]. [AUTOMATON]. A Revolutionary War-Era Issue of The Salem Gazette. Salem, MA: October 16, 1783. Folded folio sheet, 4 pages. Unfolded approximately 387 x 500 mm. On rag paper, toned, creased, soiled, edgeworn, this issue with both folio leaves glued together. Some articles related to the Revolutionary War, with a mention of “Earl Cornwallis, Adjutant General in Scotland” as well as an article about the capture of pirates (“We have the satisfaction to inform the public, that on Wednesday morning last, a gang of free-booters, that have for some time disturbed the peace of this city [New York], were apprehended and safely lodged in the Provost…”) and an unusual article about a chess-playing automaton in a Turkish costume (“He plays a game with any person in the company. Before he begins, Mr. Anthon opens the lower part of the table to shew the interior machinery, which consists of wheels, cylinders and springs of all kinds…”).

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[REVOLUTIONARY WAR]. [AUTOMATON]. A Revolutionary War-Era I...

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