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President Jefferson Davis Letter Written From

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Raynor's HCA Absentee Auction

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Absentee Americana items with a strong focus on antique paper. Includes letters, documents, photographs, in the areas of revolutionary War, Civil War, Early Sports, Western Americana.

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Cotton Mather’s Nephew, Joseph Cotton: COTTON, Josiah (1679/80–1756) was an Indian missionary, Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, Register of Deeds and Plymouth Colony civil magistrate. He was a grandson of John Cotton (1585–1652)

0003: Cotton Mather’s Nephew, Joseph CottonEst. $300-$500Lot Passed

1723 New Hampshire Document: Manuscript Document Signed “Simon Marston” 1-1/4pp. folio, “Province of New Hampshire”, February 3, 1723/4, being a land grant between Benjamin Smith and Simon Marston. Fine condition.

0005: 1723 New Hampshire DocumentEst. $100-$200Lot Passed

1741 New Hampshire: Manuscript Document Signed by Josh Pierce and Sarah Winslow as witnesses, 2pp. folio, November 16, 1745, and reads in part: “...To all People to whome these presentat shall come Sarah Parker of

0007: 1741 New HampshireEst. $100-$200Lot Passed

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1749 Document Re: First Parrish of Rowley (Ispswich): Colonial Manuscript Document Signed by John Northend, Jacob Jewett, Thomas Lambert, Thomas Gage, Humphrey Hobson, 1pp. quarto, Rowley, Massachusetts Bay in New England, January 15, 1749, sell a

0008: 1749 Document Re: First Parrish of Rowley (Ispswich)Est. $400-$600

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He was a member of the Boston Tea Party: GAMMELL, John (1751-182) and worked as a carpenter in Boston. He was an active patriot before the revolution and according to the History of Lexington, he engaged in the protest against the Stamp

0013: He was a member of the Boston Tea PartyEst. $600-$800Lot Passed

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1773 Account Book By Chairman of the Tea Committee: Account book for mending the highway in Topsfield, Massachusetts, May 30, 1773, listing amounts received from several dozen men, and signed by the select men of the town of Topsfield, including Saml

0014: 1773 Account Book By Chairman of the Tea CommitteeEst. $200-$300

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American colonies react to King George’s response to: Wonderful and historic edition of The Gentlemen’s Magazine” of January 1776, printed in London. Contains an abstract of the British act to prohibit all trade with the American colonies and

0017: American colonies react to King George’s response toEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

1776 Document: Autograph Document Signed “John Redman” 1pp. 3”x3”, January 31, 1776, being a receipt of eighteen pounds in full of one years interest of his bond. Fine condition.

0018: 1776 DocumentEst. $100-$200Lot Passed

Revolutionary War Bounty: War-date Autograph Document Signed “John Dean” 1pp. 2”x3-1/2” Cornwall, July 16, 1777, and reads “Then Recd of Edward Roger Capt. four pounds Eighteen shillings for bounty for enlisting a

0020: Revolutionary War BountyEst. $100-$200Lot Passed

Cornwallis Clip: CORNWALLIS, Charles (1738-1805) styled Viscount Brome between 1753 and 1762 and known as The Earl Cornwallis between 1762 and 1792, was a British Army officer and colonial administrator. In the

0028: Cornwallis ClipEst. $750-$1,000Lot Passed

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Mayflower Descedent - Miltia Captain Signs off on: War-date Autograph Document Signed “Seth Washburn” May 15, 1782, and reads this may certify that the town of Shrewsbury have raised and marched all there men to fill up the army for three years

0032: Mayflower Descedent - Miltia Captain Signs off onEst. $300-$500

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Signer of The Articles of Confederation: WOLCOTT, Sr. Oliver (1726-1797) was an American politician. He was a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence and also of the Articles of Confederation as a representative of

0036: Signer of The Articles of ConfederationEst. $300-$500Lot Passed

Early Maine Document Grouping for William Jones: Grouping of Ten Judicial & Military Appoinments for William Jones of Norridgewook, Somerset County (now Maine). The appointments are as follows; ADAMS, Samuel (1722-1803) was an American statesman,

0041: Early Maine Document Grouping for William JonesEst. $3,500-$4,500Lot Passed

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Lot of 3 Baltimore newspapers with runaway slave ads: Lot of 3 issues of the Federal Gazette & Baltimore Daily Advertiser, July 14, 15 and 16, 1796. Each issue contains at least four ads for REWARDS for RUNAWAY SLAVES. One issue contains a

0043: Lot of 3 Baltimore newspapers with runaway slave adsEst. $100-$200

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Free Man of Color Teamster for General Grumble Jones: Group of three American slavery documents, includes : Autograph Document Signed 1pp. octavo, commanding several to appear in court to be jurors in a case against “Allen a slave of acharge of the

0047: Free Man of Color Teamster for General Grumble JonesEst. $300-$500Lot Passed

the Key Abolitionists Newspaper: Pair of two “The Liberator” newspapers, May 18, 1860 and October 29, 1858, both with beautiful mast-head full of anti-slavery symbolism. Both very good condition.The Liberator (1831–1865) was

0054: the Key Abolitionists NewspaperEst. $100-$200Lot Passed

1864 Confederate Slave Document: War-date Confederate Manuscript Document being a list of the slaves by name and age of Andrew Fenster’s plantation. Forty-one slaves are listed, several noted as being sold to a Dr. Rawls, and one

0065: 1864 Confederate Slave DocumentEst. $200-$300Lot Passed

USCT Eagle Disharges: Pair of United States Colored Troops discharges, includes: Eagle Discharge, signed by Colonel Henry Ward, being a discharge for John Weston, 31st US Colored Troops, 1pp. quarto, Chapin’s Farm,

0067: USCT Eagle DishargesEst. $300-$500Lot Passed

Freedmen’s Bureau Grouping: Group of four items, includes: “SPEECH OF HON. LYMAN TRUMBULL, OF ILLINOIS, ON THE CIVIL RIGHTS - VETO MESSAGE,” Delivered April 4, 1866, Very good condition...plus; “SPEECH OF HON. LYMAN

0068: Freedmen’s Bureau GroupingEst. $300-$500Lot Passed

No More Colored Cavalry Recruits at the End of World: Printed Military Document “DISCONTINUANCE OF ENLISTMENTS FOR COLORED CAVALRY IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS” 1pp. octavo, Issued by General Peyton C. March, Washington, May 23, 1919. Fine condition.

0076: No More Colored Cavalry Recruits at the End of WorldEst. $100-$200Lot Passed

A Pair of Portsmouth Virginia Newspapers: Authentic and complete issue of the American Beacon, Norfolk and Portsmith Daily Advertiser, February 14th and December 10th, 1838, 4pp., disbound, VG. Each issues was the “morgue” copy of the

0078: A Pair of Portsmouth Virginia NewspapersEst. $50-$100Lot Passed

CSA Summons to Drill in Charleston: War-date partly-printed Document Signed 1pp. oblong octavo, July 24, 1861, Charleston, South Carolina, ordering a summons to drill. Very good condition.

0086: CSA Summons to Drill in CharlestonEst. $200-$300Lot Passed

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CSA Enlistment Bounty Receipt for South Carolina: War-date Document Signed “W.S. Biggart” 1pp. oblong octavo, and reads “Received January 2d 1862 of Lt. BJ Withers from Recruiting Officers ten dollars (in part) bounty for enlisting in the

0091: CSA Enlistment Bounty Receipt for South CarolinaEst. $100-$200

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South Carolina Enlistment of Baltimore Man: War-date Partly-printed Document Signed “F.L. Childs Capt. C.S.A” 2pp. quarto, State of South Carolina, Castle Pinckney, March 30, 1861, enlisting Edward F. Kelly of Baltimore, Maryland as “a

0095: South Carolina Enlistment of Baltimore ManEst. $200-$300Lot Passed

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