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G. WASHINGTON AND T. JEFFERSON SIGNED SEA LETTERABRAHAM LINCOLN SIGNED APPOINTMENT DOCUMENT, 1861PHOTO ALBUM FILLED WITH 28 CDV PHOTOS
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Atlanta, GA, United States
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Day 2 | Important Documents & Americana

Ahlers & Ogletree is honored to present the lifetime collection of important historical books and documents from The Estate of Fred Bentley, Sr. With more than 900 lots on offer, highlights include the rare opportunity to acquire a William Shakespeare's Second Folio dated to 1632, an Abraham Lincoln signed appointment document, an 1818 copy of the Declaration of Independence as published by Benjamin Owen Tyler, and Mark Twain's 1st Ed. printing of Tom Sawyer. An avid reader and collector his entire life, Mr. Bentley gave generously to his community in support of this passion by founding the rare book rooms at Brenau College and Kennesaw State University. Session 1 : Wednesday February 7: Dickens, Shakespeare, Incunabula and Early Documents Session 2: Thursday February 8: Historical Books & Documents from the Revolutionary War through the 19th century Session 3 : Friday February 9: Important works of fiction and poetry from Mark Twain and others.
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WILLIAM STEPHENS, THE COLONY OF GEORGIA, 1743: A Brief Account on the Causes that have Retarded the Progress of the Colony of Georgia, in America by William Stevens (1671-1753). London: N.p. (1743). First edition. With an appendix of 101 pages.
0548: WILLIAM STEPHENS, THE COLONY OF GEORGIA, 1743Est. US$800-US$1,000
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GEORGIA INTEREST, THE DUBLIN NEWS-LETTER, 1741: Richard Reilly THE DUBLIN NEWS-LETTER VOL 5- #449. April 18th, 1741-April 21st, 1741. Excellent first hand account with descriptions of Georgia emphasizing all the positive things found from weather
0549: GEORGIA INTEREST, THE DUBLIN NEWS-LETTER, 1741Est. US$100-US$300
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US CONSTITUTION, GEORGIA RATIFICATION, 1788: Georgia Ratifies the Constitution as published in the Massachusetts Centinel on February 16, 1788, #44 of volume 8, of which was front page news including other states convention proceeding and
0550: US CONSTITUTION, GEORGIA RATIFICATION, 1788Est. US$300-US$500
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GEORGIA HISTORY, GEORGIA UNDER OGLETHORPE, 1835: A Brief Account of the Establishment of the Colony of Georgia, Under Gen. James Oglethorpe, February 1, 1733. Printed 1835 by Peter Force, Washington. A 15 page printed document about the history of
0552: GEORGIA HISTORY, GEORGIA UNDER OGLETHORPE, 1835Est. US$100-US$300
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JOHN HABERSHAM, GEORGIA SIGNED DOCUMENT, 1784: John Habersham, ADS, authorizing the survey of 1150 acres of land in Washington County, Georgia, signed boldly as president of the Executive Council. Also signed by Joseph Pannell, surveyor, and
0553: JOHN HABERSHAM, GEORGIA SIGNED DOCUMENT, 1784Est. US$300-US$500
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GEORGIA HISTORY, PENNSYLVANIA EVENING POST, 1776: The Pennsylvania Evening Post newspaper dated October 8, 1776, #268. Stating Georgia is free by a declaration made by John Hancock that the new constitution frees all people from the hand of the
0554: GEORGIA HISTORY, PENNSYLVANIA EVENING POST, 1776Est. US$300-US$500
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THE GEORGIA GAZETTE, FIRST GEORGIA NEWSPAPER, 1766: The very first newspaper to appear in the state of Georgia. The Georgia Gazette, No. 147. Wednesday, July 16,1766, Savannah: Printed by James Johnston. Four pages on a full sheet of laid paper, text
0555: THE GEORGIA GAZETTE, FIRST GEORGIA NEWSPAPER, 1766Est. US$1,000-US$2,000
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SEIGE OF SAVANNAH, MORNING CHRONICLE, 1779: The Morning Chronicle and the London Advertiser, December 27, 1779, #3309. Having nearly two full pages with great detail of the Seige on Savannah, Georgia by the French and Americans to rid the
0557: SEIGE OF SAVANNAH, MORNING CHRONICLE, 1779Est. US$100-US$300
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G WHITEFIELD, VOYAGE FROM LONDON TO SAVANNAH: A Journal of a Voyage from London to Savannah in Georgia. In Two Parts. Part I: From London to Gibraltar. Part II: From Gibraltar to Savannah. By George B. Whitfield (1714-1770). The fifth edition.
0558: G WHITEFIELD, VOYAGE FROM LONDON TO SAVANNAHEst. US$400-US$600
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W STEPHENS, STATE OF THE PROVINCE OF GEORGIA, 1742: “A State of the Province of Georgia, Attested Upon Oath in the Court of Savannah, November 10, 1740” by William Stephens (1671-1753). First separate edition printed in 1742 by W. Meadows,
0559: W STEPHENS, STATE OF THE PROVINCE OF GEORGIA, 1742Est. US$500-US$1,000
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A. CLAYTON, GEORGIA JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, 1824: The Office and Duty of a Justice of the Peace, and A Guide to Clerks, Constables, Coroners, Executors, Administrators, Guardians, Sheriffs, Tax-Collectors, and Receivers, and Other Civil Officers.
0560: A. CLAYTON, GEORGIA JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, 1824Est. US$100-US$200
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W SCHLEY, ENGLISH STATUTES IN GEORGIA, 1826: A Digest of the English Statutes of Force in the State of Georgia William Schley. Published by T. Maxwell, Philadelphia, PA, 1826. Cohen 5642. De Renne I, pp.399-400. Sabin 77652. Shaw and Shoemaker
0561: W SCHLEY, ENGLISH STATUTES IN GEORGIA, 1826Est. US$100-US$200
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ALEXANDER STEPHENS, LECOMPTON CONSTITUTION, 1858: The Lecompton Constitution. In the House of Representatives, March 10, 1858. Mr. Stephens, of Georgia, from the Select Committee of Fifteen, made the following Report. Pamphlet. 16 pp. The Lecompton
0562: ALEXANDER STEPHENS, LECOMPTON CONSTITUTION, 1858Est. US$100-US$200
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6PCS COLONIAL CURRENCY, DIFFERENT NOTES: A grouping of six different US colonial currency pieces. The first two are matted for easy framing. Two February 17, 1776, Philadelphia 1/6th of a dollar notes showing both the front and reverse.
0564: 6PCS COLONIAL CURRENCY, DIFFERENT NOTESEst. US$400-US$800
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9PCS GEORGIA CONFEDERATE CURRENCY: Georgia confederate currency with different notes. The included notes are the December 2, 1861 timber cutters note, the January 15, 1862 5 dollar note; the January 15, 1865 5 dollar note; the March
0565: 9PCS GEORGIA CONFEDERATE CURRENCYEst. US$200-US$400
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2PCS STATE OF GEORGIA, SIGNED LAND GRANTS, 1843: A pair of land grants from the state of Georgia. First is an 1843 land grant signed by Governor Charles J. McDonald, to Littleton Augustus Whitten (1802-1862), militia and Civil War soldier killed in
0566: 2PCS STATE OF GEORGIA, SIGNED LAND GRANTS, 1843Est. US$200-US$400
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PHILIP BEARCROFT, COLONY OF GEORGIA SERMON, 1737: Philip Bearcroft (1697-1761), A Sermon Preached Before the Honorable Trustees for Establishing the Colony of Georgia, in America, and the associates of the Late Reverend Dr. Bray at their anniversary
0568: PHILIP BEARCROFT, COLONY OF GEORGIA SERMON, 1737Est. US$800-US$1,000
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