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THOMAS MIFFLIN

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(1744 - 1800) American Revolutionary officer, President of the Continental Congress, major general, and member of the Constitutional Convention. Good association manuscript D.S. 'Tho Mifflin' as Governor of Pennsylvania, 1p. 20.75 x 11.5 parchment, Philadelphia, July 7, 1796, an official deed for the sale of a 309 acres tract of land to Tench Francis, Jr. (1731–1800), a merchant, lawyer and agent for the family of William Penn, the first cashier of the Bank of North America, and also headed the commission that laid out the city of Pittsburgh. Folds, a tiny hole in the text, else very good.

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THOMAS MIFFLIN

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116: Militaria & Autograph Auction 2026 Day 2

Mar 27, 2026 10:00 AM EDT

Elkton, MD, United States

FORAGE FOR WEST POINT DURING THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR: Manuscript D.S. 1p. 4to., West Point, Apr. 1, 1782 , a document in French acknowledging the receipt of funds for a millstone to grind forage for West Point. Expected wear to edges, else very good.

Mar 27, 2026FORAGE FOR WEST POINT DURING THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR

EIGHT REALE SILVER COIN FROM ATOCHA, WITH MEL FISHER CERTIFICATE: Eight reale silver coin, ca. 1598-1621 recovered by salvor Mel Fisher from the wreck of the NUESTRA SENORA DE ATOCHA, a fine strike, with original Treasure Salvors Inc. certificate. Coin number:

Mar 27, 2026EIGHT REALE SILVER COIN FROM ATOCHA, WITH MEL FISHER CERTIFICATE

(EARLY TEXAS) PHILIP H. COE: PHILIP H. COE (1800-1852) Indian fighter and captain of a ranger force under Col. John H. Moore, remembered for his service during the Battle of San Jacinto, later a captain in the punitive Somervell

Mar 27, 2026(EARLY TEXAS) PHILIP H. COE

REPUBLIC OF TEXAS OATH: Rare, early partly-printed D.S. 1p. 4to., San Augustine, Oct. 24, 1838, a land grant oath submitted on Elzah Wyatt by Nathaniel Kelly Kellum and Alexander Horton in which Wyatt swears that he is

Mar 27, 2026REPUBLIC OF TEXAS OATH

REPUBLIC OF TEXAS LAND DEED: Early manuscript document, 1p. 4to., Matagorda, March 1, 1838, certifying that Ely Doddrige ‘…proved according to Law that he earned in this Republic subsequent to the Declaration of

Mar 27, 2026REPUBLIC OF TEXAS LAND DEED

REPUBLIC OF TEXAS: ABSTRACT OF TITLE TO THE ALAMO: A scarce pamphlet issued by the Texas Title Company, number 5053 [n.d. but 1950], 4.5 x 6.5 in., 24pp. in original paper wraps, outlining the land title abstracts for San Antonio, Fort Worth and

Mar 27, 2026REPUBLIC OF TEXAS: ABSTRACT OF TITLE TO THE ALAMO

REPUBLIC OF TEXAS BALLOT, 1869: Printed pictorial document, 3 in. x 10 in., 1869, titled ‘Republican State Ticket’ and listing political candidates for governor (Edmund J. Davis), lieutenant governor (J. W. Flanagan),

Mar 27, 2026REPUBLIC OF TEXAS BALLOT, 1869

REPUBLIC OF TEXAS BALLOT, 1869: Printed flyer, 3 in. x 10 in., 1869, titled ‘Republican State Ticket’ and listing political candidates for governor (Edmund J. Davis), lieutenant governor (J. W. Flanagan), and so forth.

Mar 27, 2026REPUBLIC OF TEXAS BALLOT, 1869

(REPUBLIC OF TEXAS): Partly-printed D.S. 1p. oblong 8vo., ‘Office of the Commissioner of Revenue’, July 20, 1841, a receipt of the sum of $38.00 from John Shipman for taxes on a property in the county of

Mar 27, 2026(REPUBLIC OF TEXAS)

(SAM HOUSTON SPEECHES): (1793 - 1863) American soldier and politician, defeated Santa Anna at San Jacinto and became first president of the Republic of Texas. Scarce imprint ‘Speeches of Hon. Sam Houston, of Texas, on

Mar 27, 2026(SAM HOUSTON SPEECHES)

(SAM HOUSTON) TEMPLE HOUSTON: TEMPLE HOUSTON (1860– 1905) American attorney and politician who served from 1885 to 1889 in the Texas State Senate. He was the last-born child of Margaret Lea Houston and Sam Houston, the

Mar 27, 2026(SAM HOUSTON) TEMPLE HOUSTON

THE FOUNDER OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS HIRES SLAVE: HENRY MILLARD (ca. 1796-1844) American military officer and public servant who, in 1835, founded the city of Beaumont. The following year, Millard commanded a battalion in the Battle of San Jacinto

Mar 27, 2026THE FOUNDER OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS HIRES SLAVE

(EARLY TEXAS): PETER H. BELL (1812-1898) American soldier known for his role during the battle of Buena Vista and later the governor of Texas from 1849-1853, and Member of Congress, serving from 1853-1857.

Mar 27, 2026(EARLY TEXAS)

(EARLY TEXAS): PETER H. BELL (1812-1898) American soldier known for his role during the battle of Buena Vista and later the governor of Texas from 1849-1853, and Member of Congress, serving from 1853-1857.

Mar 27, 2026(EARLY TEXAS)

(TEXAS IMPRINT): A scarce promotional leaflet, 3 x 6.25 in., Channing, TX [?], ca. 1909-1919. Titled ‘Would You Accept a Town Lot Absolutely Free?’ and offering the prospective client a lot in

Mar 27, 2026(TEXAS IMPRINT)

(TEXAS IMPRINT): Scarce imprint, ‘Sermon and Very Short Life Sketch of L. R. Millican Over Fifty Years a Missionary in West Texas, 5 x 9 in., 32pp. Self-published in El Paso, 1929. String-bound with cover

Mar 27, 2026(TEXAS IMPRINT)

(TEXAS IMPRINT): Scarce imprint, 81pp. 8vo., Austin: ‘Office of the ‘State Gazette’, 1866, paper wrappers. Titled ‘A Preliminary Report of the Geological and Agricultural Survey of

Mar 27, 2026(TEXAS IMPRINT)

(TEXAS IMPRINT): Scarce imprint, 48pp. sm. 8vo., Waco: Kellner Printing Co., 1900, staple-bound with paper wrappers. Titled ‘A Sermon by B. H. Carroll of Waco, Texas. Preached in San Antonio, Texas, Sunday

Mar 27, 2026(TEXAS IMPRINT)

(TEXAS IMPRINT): Printed publication, ‘Taft Ranch: A History of the Fifty Years of Development sponsored by Coleman-Fulton Pasture Company with sketches of Gregory and Taft, the two towns it created’, by

Mar 27, 2026(TEXAS IMPRINT)

ANDREW JACKSON: (1767 - 1845) Seventh President of the United States, 'Old Hickory' became a national hero in his defense of New Orleans and as president encouraged Western expansion and paid off the national debt. P

Mar 27, 2026ANDREW JACKSON

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