Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

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Manuscript and Collectibles Auction

U.S. Revolutionary War

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 47		(Independence Hall). A small piece of wood, ½ x 1 inch, from an original cedar beam from Independence Hall in Philadelphia. Some of the original oak and cedar beams required replacement in 1897; they were removed and stored for preservation. This chip is number 23411, placed in a decorative 6 x 5 in. blue case with an image of Independence Hall on the cover and housed in a red and blue box; inside with the wood chip is a brass plaque and facsimile signatures of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence. Also included is a Certificate of Authenticity from Burnes of Boston, who created this collection to celebrate the Bicentennial. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $230
Lot 48		1775 Court Order Regarding Counterfeit Money. Manuscript Document, Windham (Connecticut), Sept 21, 1775, 6¼ x 7½ in,ordering John Lawrence, Treasurer of Connecticut: Please to pay out of the Publick Treasury to Jedediah Elderkin Esqr. Kings Attorney for Windham County Twenty two pounds ten shillings and three pence lawfull money the full of a Bill of Cost obtained against John Morris for altering and uttering false & Counterfeit Money of the Colony of Rhodeisland before Sept. Supr. Court 1775. Signed by the court clerk. P. John Alden signs in receipt of the money on verso. Written on laid paper with a crown watermark. Minor foxing, else Fine. An interesting and desirable document. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $460
Lot 49		1776 Enlistment Roll. New York Enlistment Roll Signed in July 1776 by Henry Binckerhoff, Robert Mckutchens, Peter Voortstrant, and James Canfield, who "Voluntarily Inlist ourselves under the command of Abraham Schenk Captain John Langdon first Lieut & Thomas Ostrander Second Lieutenant in the Regiment commanded By Colonel Jacobus Swartwout to Serve under them untill the Last Day of December next Unless Sooner Discharged Agreeable to a Resolution of the Convention of the States of New York. Dated July 16th 1776." Old tape reinforcement to folds on verso; overall toning and scattered spotting; area of paper loss at top edge affects a couple of words. Still rare, and it has that magical date! Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,495
Lot 50		1776 Massachusetts Handbill Establishing A Committee of Safety For Each Town. Resolution Issued by the Massachusetts House of Representatives, February 13, 1776, and signed in print by J[ohn] Warren, as Speaker and Perez Morton, Deputy Secretary. One page, printed, 11½ x 6¼ in. In part: "Whereas As it appears to this Court, that it will be greatly conducive to the Safety and Welfare of this and the other Colonies, at a Time of common Danger, that a Committee be chosen in each Town, and one only for the especial Business of attending to the political and general Interest of the Colonies….Resolved, That the several Towns in this Colony, be…impowered, at their annual Town-Meeting in March, to choose by written Votes…such a Number of the Freeholders…as they shall think proper, whose Principles are known to be friendly to the Rights and Liberties of America, to serve as a Committee of Correspondence, Inspection and Safety…to inspect whether there are any Inhabitants of, or Residents in their respective Towns, who violate the Association of the Continental Congress…respecting the present Struggle with Great Britain…." Captain Brown of Watertown is instructed to "cause this resolve to be printed in hand-bills [of which this is one] immediately, and sent to the several Towns in this Colony." John Warren, the speaker, was active in the Boston Tea Party and founder of Harvard Medical School; he was also the brother of patriot Joseph Warren, killed at Bunker Hill. The handbill is signed in print by other patriots, including Benjamin Lincoln, Caleb and Thomas Cushing, and others. Docketing on the verso indicates that this particular handbill was sent to the town of North Hampton. On the verso is a very dark Autograph Document Signed by Levi Shepherd, "Clerk to Sd. Comittee," dated April 12, 1776, the very day that the first Continental Congress delegates were empowered to vote for independence (by North Carolina). The documents reads, in part: "At a full meeting of the Comittee, Voted that the Prisoners Viz the Officers that are sent to the care of this Comittee shall be at their Lodging every Night at sun sett….Voted that should the Officers disobey the preceed.g order of Comittee that they be Commited to confinement." The document is presently covered by the frame (color photocopy included), but could be reframed to show both the handbill and the document. Just six days earlier, the Continental Congress authorized each of the Thirteen Colonies to form local governments, and on June 7, a formal resolution called for America to declare its independence from Britain. The road to independence lay ahead! Estimated Value $6,000 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $8,625
Lot 51		1777 Sailor's Letter. Autograph Letter written by Henry Headthesea, on board the sloop Providence, March 31, 1777, 1 page quarto. Extremely historical content regarding a court martial and the writer's disgust at the way the war is being conducted. In part: "…when Mr. Lathrop and I got down on the beach this morning opposite the ship Providence we were seen by Captn. Hopkins and several other Members of the court Martial….seeing the holy band of Inquisitors were begining to Muster, he [Mr. Lathrop] thought it proper to go aboard the Warrren….I hailed [Mr. Carver] & asked him the cause of their sudden Departure. he told he that 'C….n W….e' was not Well! I am inclined to think that a few hours sleep will go a great way towards his recovery and make him as fit for the important station he is in as ever he was….Mr. Sellers was carried on board the Warren and from their sudden Flight I am in hopes that Confusion has begun to take place among them. Captn. Pitcher my Commander has sent me strict orders not to Leave the Vessel so that at present you may consider me as a prisoner. All subsists by Elemental strife. Will not a Curse Light on the Man that gets his riches by his countrys ruin…." Numerous tape repairs on verso; small areas of paper loss at edges and one in the text, affecting one word; some general toning and soiling. Revolutionary War sailors' letters are of the greatest rarity because it was chiefly a land war, few sailors could read or write, and such letters as were written usually failed to reach their destination. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $575
Lot 52		1782 Revolutionary War Officer's Letter. Autograph Letter Signed by Brigadier General John Tyler, Preston, December 16, 1782, 2 pp folio. Tyler, who was from Middletown, Connecticut, writes to Chauncey Whittlesey, Quartermaster General of the Militia, about the difficulties of getting supplies before Whittlesey's appointment. In part: "…Brigade Stores I never have received any Expect [sic] a Small Quantity of Powder & Ball…After I took command of the Brigade which I then Caused to be made into Cartouches and Packed them up in Boxes & Lodg'd them in a store of Maj Edward Mott…there was in the Custody of M. Genl Jabez Huntington a Small Quantity of Cartridges, when he Resign'd I ordered Col. Z. Rogers of Norwich to take Charge of them…." Tyler goes on to recommend Mott for appointment. Good content. Age toning, else Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $719
Lot 53		Arnold, Benedict (1741-1801) American army officer; traitor. Manuscript Document Signed ("B. Arnold") (Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada), May 12, 1791. 1 page, octavo. Arnold signs as plaintiff in a case against Smith, Stillman and Avery, sworn before "Joshua Upham, Justice of The Supreme Court." The text of the document is light, with edge browning and a light dampstain, none of which affects Arnolds very bold signature. New Brunswick was a colony founded by Loyalists who had fled the United States. From 1786-1791, Benedict Arnold and his family lived there and Arnold established a thriving business with the West Indies. Between July 25, 1789 and May, 1791, he filed 19 lawsuits against alleged debtors, this being one of the later lawsuits. Before the end of 1791, Arnold and his family would return to England. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,840
Lot 54		Cochran, John (1730-1807) Chief Physician and Surgeon of the Revolutionary Army. Autograph Letter Signed, as president of the Medical Society of New Jersey, New Brunswick, December 14, 1773, 2 pp folio, to Col. Philip Schuyler, his brother-in-law and comrade-in-arms during the French and Indian War. Cochran ponders where he could practice his profession and support his family, and mentions land he owns in Saratoga (N.Y.), a debt owed him and one he owes. He refutes the notion that he might be "going to live at the manor of Livingston….I had thought of removing to the southward, where I might stand a chance of making something considerable by my profession, but could not pitch on a plan to my mind. I am very well settled in a good house and in a good neighbourhood, and can from my Business make to live tolerably decent….All this is by no means adequate to my services yet I do not think, I shall mend the matter by removing to the manor where I can have none but country practice…." Normal age toning; one partial fold split to letter, else Fine; address leaf has a straight-line, black "NEW-YORK" postal marking, soiling, and paper loss from opening, affecting nothing. In late 1776, Cochran offered his services as a volunteer in the hospital department of the Revolutionary army. On April 11, 1777, on the recommendation of Washington, he was appointed Physician and Surgeon-General of the Middle Department. He was at the Whitemarsh encampment in 1777 and gave smallpox inoculations at Valley Forge. On October 6, 1780, he became Chief Physician and Surgeon of the Army, and on January 17, 1781, Congress appointed him Director General of Hospitals, in which capacity he served until the end of the war. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 55		Cruger, John (1710-92) New York merchant; colonial mayor of New York City; member of the Committee of Correspondence; member of the Stamp Act Congress; and Speaker of the House of the last Colonial Assembly. Autograph Letter Signed as Speaker of the House of the Colonial Assembly, New York, May 14, 1775. One page folio; integral address leaf with postal markings. Written to Philip Schuyler and George Clinton, in part: "Inclosed you will find Extract of the Last Letter the Committee of Correspondence Received [not present] from Mr. Burke, Dated March 14, 1775….If any Other Intelligence comes to my hands Respecting Our Unhappy Situation during your Stay at Philadelphia I shall be sure to communicate it to you…." Both Schuyler and Clinton were members of the Continental Congress in 1775 and both were generals in the American Revolution. Intriguing letter. A couple of edge splits, affecting nothing, else Fine. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $633
Lot 56		De Sartine, Antoine Raymond. Marine minister for Louis XVI, in charge of the French Navy; he helped John Paul Jones buy the Bonhomme Richard. Letter Signed, May 16, 1780, Versailles, 2 pages folio. An important circular letter, in French, to the captain of a frigate concerning the freedom of the seas. Sartine forwards the King's instructions that French vessels insure the uninhibited passage of neutral-power ships, particularly Russian ones. There are two exceptions to the orders: ships owned by subjects of the King of England, and neutral ships transporting "munitions of war" (which would hinder French efforts to help the Americans defeat the British). Finally, Sartine instructs the recipient to send copies to all commanding officers of vessels. In 1779, Catherine the Great, not wanting to interfere in the American Revolution, signed a treaty with European nations to guarantee the safe passage of her vessels; this letter directly relates to Russian neutrality. The letter is toned overall, with several small edge tears, and wrinkling in top margin; a small printed description is glued to blank top verso. Both script and signature are boldly penned. Very Good. Fine content relating to the American Revolution. Estimated Value $600 - 900. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $575
Lot 57		Early American Revolution Bond. Extremely early bond to raise a Connecticut regiment during the first formation of the Continental Army, issued less than a month after Lexington and Concord, May 15, 1775, 1 page folio. Walterman Clift of Plainfield and Obadiah Johnson of Canterbury, bind themselves "to the Governor & Company of the English Colony of Connecticut in New England in the sum of Three Thousand pounds lawful money….Walterman Clift is appointed Paymaster to the Company in the 6th Regiment now to be raised…." Clift "shall faithfully & justly dispose of all the monies he shall receive out of the Publick Treasury for the purpose of Inlisting & paying the Soldiers in sd. Company…." Written on laid paper with crown watermark. Some toning, else Fine. The weeks following the engagements at Lexington and Concord brought about a frenzy within the Colonies to form an army capable of fighting the British. This bond represents an extremely early representation of the development of the American Army. Historic. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,150
Lot 58		Ellsworth, Oliver (1745-1807) Member of Continental Congress and Constitutional Convention; U.S. senator and chief justice of the U.S. Document Signed ("O. Ellsworth"), Hartford, Connecticut, December 31, 1776. 1p oblong octavo. A pay order to John Lawrence, treasurer of Connecticut: "Please to pay Mr. Eleazar Huntington Thirty Three Pounds Ten Shilling & Seven pence ½ - for Purchase & Premium on 135½ ld. Salt Petre & charge the State." Huntington signs in receipt on verso. Overall soiling, but script and signature are clear. Ellsworth was chairman of the committee that drew up the Judiciary Act (1789), organizing the court system that continues today. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $253
Lot 59		Hancock, John. Autograph Letter Signed ("J.H.") as Governor of Massachusetts, Council Chamber (Boston), October 16, 1783, 1 page quarto. To the "Gentlemen of the Senate & Gentlemen of the House of Representatives," obliquely complaining about a communication problem between himself and the state legislature. In full: "I have directed the Secretary to lay before you Two Letters I have just Rec'd from the President of Congress, one of which I find is an Answer to a Letter Addressed by the Legislature to the United States in Congress Assembled upon a subject of General Concern to the good People of this Common Wealth. This is a matter I had no knowledge of untill the Receipt of the Letter from Congress, I should be happy at all times to unite with you in all measures that have a Tendency to advance the public Prosperity." Archival repair to folds on verso; light soiling and soiling; otherwise Fine. A nice piece of history written just one month after the signing of the Treaty of Paris ending the American Revolution. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,070
Lot 60		Inventory of the Estate of Charles Thomson, Secretary of the Continental Congress. Inventory list of the personal estate of Charles Thomson, as witnessed by his son, John Thomson, September 22 and 23, 1824, 12 pages large folio, plus an additional 4½ x 10 inch final addendum page. Thomson passed away on August 16, 1824, in Lower Merion, Pennsylvania. The list, consisting of approximately 600 items, contains a cornucopia of historically-relevant associations of the American Revolution and the major figures in it. Of primary interest are the following: "Tea Urn presented by The Congress of '74," "Engraving and profile of Jefferson," "Bust of Paul Jones," "Engraving of Dr. Franklin," "Inaugural Address of Jefferson (on satin)," etc. The incredible library listings include: Defense of the American Constitution, Jefferson's Notes on Virginia "presented by him," Constitutions of The Several States by Authority of Congress, "16 odd volumes. of The Journals of Congress," "General H. Lee's Oration Before Congress on the Death of Washington," "Morris's Statement of the Accounts of the U.S. from 1781-1784," and many other important volumes too numerous to list. The hundreds of magnificent household items listed give an in-depth picture of a gentleman's life of the Federalist period. A fantastic, tangible record reflecting on the life of one of the most important members of the Continental Congress. The larger pages, all separated by halves, have been carefully reattached by archival tape. Some other small margin tears, but the document is sound overall, with dark pen and very legible writing. A rare and unique opportunity for the Revolutionary War collector! Charles Thomson was unanimously chosen Secretary of the Continental Congress in 1774 and he served as its only secretary for fifteen years, until 1789. Abbé Robin, chaplain of Rochambeau, said, "He was the soul of that political body." Thomson would accept no pay for his first year's services, and Congress presented his wife with a silver urn. His reputation for integrity was exceptional. He was chosen by the Lenape Indians to keep records of "The Treaty of Easton" in 1757, and the Delawares adopted him into their nation in 1756, calling him in their tongue, "man of truth." He was one of the first to take his stand with the Colonialists and he exercised immense influence. "He was the Sam Adams of Philadelphia," said John Adams, "the life of the cause of liberty." It was Charles Thomson who was given the honor of notifying George Washington that he had been elected President. A first-hand witness of the Revolution, Thomson kept copious notes for his history of the Revolution, that he later published. He destroyed his original manuscripts before his death, fearing that a description of the unpatriotic conduct of some of the Colonialists would "give pain to their descendants." Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $8,338
Lot 61		Jones, John Paul. First Edition Pamphlet: "The Life, Travels, Voyages, And Daring Engagements Of Paul Jones. Containing Numerous Anecdotes of Undaunted Courage…" Boston: N. Coverly, undated (no later than 1780). The 48-page pamphlet was published to raise money for the benefit of William Earl, who served with John Paul Jones on the ship Good Man Richard (Bonhomme Richard) and lost a limb in the historic engagement. Bound in half turtle-green levant morocco, lettered in gilt on spine; with binder's ticket of P. Low, Devonshire Street, Boston. One of the earliest and rarest printed accounts of the exploits of this celebrated naval legend, who carried on a gallant sea resistance to the British. This work, though very hard to find, was heavily relied upon by the succession of Jones' biographers. It was prized as being rare and choice as long as 150 years ago. A former owner has inscribed his name and the year, "Drake / 1845," on the inside cover, which also carries his bookplate--a woodcut of a griffin. Pages 45-47 are missing part of three or four lines of text at the bottom of the pages; expected toning and wear; a few pages have light staining to corners; lower edge of spine is split, and some chipping to edges of cover. A valuable first edition account by an actual participant. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $633
Lot 62		Joseph Warren Order Four Days After Lexington And Concord. Exceedingly rare circular in the form of a broadside, 2½ x 7 inches, laid on slightly larger sheet, issued by Joseph Warren on his first day as President of the Provincial Congress, Watertown (MA), April 23, 1775. It reads: "Resolved, That the Selectmen of each Town in this Colony be, and hereby are directed to furnish each non-commissioned Officer and private Soldier that shall be inlisted in the Province Service, from their Towns respectively, with a good and sufficient Blanket, and lay their Accounts thereof before the Committee of Supplies, who are hereby impowered and directed to give said Selectmen an Order on the Colony Treasurer for the same." Signed in print by Warren, and countersigned by Samuel Freeman as Secretary. Warren (1741-75) was a physician and Revolutionary War officer. It was he who sent Paul Revere and William Dawes to Lexington to warn Adams and Hancock of the British advance into the countryside. Less than two months after he issued this order, Warren would be killed at the Battle of Bunker Hill. Anything from his brief tenure as President is prohibitive. Printed by E. Edes the following month, the only other specimen sourced is in the Library of Congress, that example being a single leaf with this order, together with another. (The second Act, printed below that of April 23, is from May 9 and provides for further provisions and recompense.) This document is an example of the immediate concern for organizing resources and support for an army to fight the British. Overall Fine, together with a vintage engraving of Warren from the mid-19th century. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,035
Lot 63		Journals of Congress Containing The Proceedings From January 1, 1776 To January 1, 1777. Published By Order Of Congress. Printed in York-Town, Pennsylvania by John Dunlap, 1778. All of the proceedings of the Congress for the year 1776 are present, including a complete text of The Declaration of Independence with all of the signers' names in type. This is the scarcer second Dunlap printing (Evans #16137), printed by John Dunlap in York-Town after the evacuation of Philadelphia by Congress because of the British occupation of that city by British General Howe. Quarter calf leather bound with original boards and gold-stamped title on spine. Tight binding with corners bumped and chafed. Light to heavy foxing throughout, mostly in the upper margins and some text. Blue pen inscription on side cover and at top of title page. This is the third and one of the scarcest book printings of The Declaration of Independence.The first edition of this work was printed by R. Aitken in 1777 in Philadelphia. The second and this scarcer third edition of the Volume II Journal were both printed by John Dunlap in York-Town, 1778. The second Dunlap edition has 518 pages plus index; this edition consists of 520 pages plus index. A wonderfully rare and special edition to any Revolutionary War book collection. Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $8,625
Lot 64		Mifflin, Thomas (1744-1800) Revolutionary War general; President of the Continental Congress; Governor of Pennsylvania. Manuscript Document Signed as Governor of Pennsylvania, on vellum (Philadelphia), July 7, 1790. One page, 13 x 15½ in. A land grant to Samuel C. Seek for a tract of land called "Deer Flat" in Northhampton County. Age toning; one natural hole in vellum at left margin. Mifflin's large signature is at top left under the paper seal, which has a couple of folded or clipped points. Suitable for framing and display. Estimated Value $500 - 700. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $288
Lot 65		Morris, Robert (1734-1806). Enormous vellum Document Signed, August 22, 1797 (New Jersey), 16¼ x 32½ inches. A land indenture, with eight signatories and large, bold Robert Morris signature as witness attorney to the transaction between Peter Hammond, president of the West New Jersey Society, and James, Sarah, Phoebe and Ann Whellen for land in Pennsylvania "granted and conveyed by Robert Morris." Red wax seals are intact. Normal age toning, otherwise Fine. Robert Morris was a signer of the Declaration of Independence, a signer of the Articles of Confederation, a signer of the Constitution, and a founder of the Bank of North America. He was also the financial wizard behind the Revolutionary War. Morris, unfortunately, ended in debtor's prison from 1798 to 1801 because of his feckless land speculation, which this 1797 document may partially represent. A wonder historical document for matting and framing. Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 66		November 22, 1781, The Independent Chronicle And The Universal Advertiser. 4 pages folio. Pages 2 and 3 have the "General Return of Officers and Privates surrendered prisoners of war, the 19th of October, 1781, to the allied army….," the "Return of ordinance and military stores taken at York and Gloucester in Virginia…," the "Return of the waggons, horses and stores, delivered by the Quarter-Master, and found in York and Gloucester…," a "Return of Cloathing taken…," and "A List of the vessels taken or destroyed at York, in Virginia." All returns published by order of Congress. Page 3 also has the very important notice of the first President elected after Independence, making him technically the first President of the United States: "By the UNITED STATES in CONGRESS assembled, Monday, Nov. 4, Congress proceeded to the election of a PRESIDENT, and the ballots being taken, the Honorable JOHN HANSON was elected." All of page 1 and part of a column on page 2 contains "An Act for apprehending and securing Deserters from the Continental Army….," signed in print by John Hancock as President of the Continental Congress. Overall toning and foxing and a few scattered ink spots. Very Good. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $690
Lot 67		Oliver De Lancey (1708-85) Successful New York merchant for whom Delancey Street was named; he remained loyal to Great Britain during the war. Pre-Revolutionary War Autograph Letter Signed, New York, July 12, 1772. One page quarto, with integral address leaf (manuscript and stamped postage), to Col. Phillip Schuyler at Albany, regarding property. In part, "..I have…at Heart the Purchase of Warrensburg that belongs to the Heirs of Peter Warren and as I know your regard for that Family I make no Doubt at My Request you will postpone the Execution of the Deed untill I have the Pleasure of seeing you…." At the time of this letter, De Lancey held several positions in New York; he was a member of the provincial council, receiver-general, and colonel-in-chief of the southern military district. He raised and equipped three regiments of Loyalists at his own expense--"De Lancey's battalions"--and was commissioned senior brigadier general in the Loyalist service, placed in command of the defences of Long Island. After the war, he was attainted and his property was confiscated; he retired to England and died there in 1778. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 68		Period Copy of Major André's Description of the Mischianza. Fifteen and a quarter pages written in 1808 by Margaret Pennington, copying from a handwritten book which was presented in 1778 by Major John André to Peggy Chew, daughter of Chief Justice Benjamin Chew and best friend of Peggy Shippen, who would marry Benedict Arnold in 1779. The book described a magnificent party, called the "Mischianza," given in Philadelphia in May 1778 by Major André in honor of General Sir William Howe, who was being recalled to London and replaced by Sir Henry Clinton as Commander of British forces in America. The event ran from 4:00 in the afternoon on May 18th until 4:00 a.m. the next day and resembled a 14th century knights' pageant. The costumes, decorations and scenery were entirely designed and directed by Major André and Captain Oliver Delancey, the highest ranking Loyalist in the British army in America. There were barges floating down the Delaware River, "knights" jousting in tournaments, and hundreds of guests dining by candlelight in a vast tent. According to Watson's annals, "It was the most splendid show of its kind ever seen in the colonies." In 1780, André would be captured and hanged as a spy for his involvement with Benedict Arnold's plan to betray West Point to the British. Margaret Pennington, from a prominent Philadelphia family, was 16 years old in 1788 and was likely one of the 50 or so single ladies invited by Major André to perform in the costumed celebration as knights' ladies, turbaned dancing girls, etc. Many Philadelphians considered the Mischianza a scandal because American girls danced with the enemy. In any event, this manscript, which transcribes over three quarters of the original manuscript, was written thirty years after the event. The pages are 10 x 6 inches in size, entirely disbound, and written in beautiful, clear dark handwriting. With original marbleized boards and fly leafs, easily rebound. With a copy of the ticket for the Mischianza, designed by Major André. This manuscript comes from the collection of Marian S. Carson, one of Philadelphia's leading collectors for over fifty years, and is accompanied by a penciled note of provenance from Mrs. Carson. An unusual document detailing a unique occurrence during the American Revolution. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,380
Lot 69		Rare Silk Ribbon Commemorating Bunker Hill and Major General Joseph Warren. White silk ribbon with black print, 7½ x 3 inches, by Nath. Dearborn. At top is an account of the Battle of Bunker Hill. Below that is an image of the Bunker Hill Monument with, "Commemorative of June 17, 1775. Consecrated June 17, 1843." Following that is a portrait of "Maj. Gen. Joseph Warren. Who was slain in the Battle on Bunker Hill," with a poem: "For God's inalienable rights to man, Our fathers fought and bled! So glorious were those rights secured, The sons revere the dead." At bottom is a history of the momument. Fine except for minor foxing and some fraying of silk at top and bottom, affecting a few words of text. A rare ribbon. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $173
Lot 70		Tallmadge, Benjamin (1754-1835) American Revolutionary Colonel who was Spymaster for George Washington and who had custody of Major André until his execution, accompanying him to the scaffold. Autograph Letter Signed, Washington, April 12, 1812, 7 pp. quarto, to a former comrade-in-arms, Joshua Huntington (son of General Jabez Huntington) in Norwich, Connecticut. A lengthy letter in which he commiserates with Huntington on the death of his daughter, offering numberous prayers and reassurance. In part, "…The Circumstances attending this removal have been so merciful & gracious, that we have felt constrained to make our acknowledgments to the Great Author & Finisher of our faith. We hope we shall not excite a single pang in your afflicted bosoms, but that it may be viewed as we really intended it, a token of our friendship & Love…." Also signed by Tallmadge's wife, Maria Tallmadge. A few marginal chips; otherwise Fine. Boldly penned and signed. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $230
Lot 71		The Bloody Massacre perpetuated in King Street BOSTON on March 5th 1770 by a party of the 29th Regt. An excellent reprint of Paul Revere's original print, being a copper-plate engraving (by William F. Stratton), 1832, 10¼ x 8¾ in. plate, printed in black ink, on a 13 x 11 in. sheet of cream-colored, laid, watermarked paper. This facsimile is described in Brigham's Paul Revere's Engravings (p. 71) and is shown in plate 22. Brigham notes that this reprint "copied the original Revere print as faithfully as any engraver could copy it….The engraver honestly identified his print by inserting the line 'Copy Right Secured' between the poem and the list of 'Sufferers,' and at the bottom he engraved the line, 'Boston (Fac-Simile) Republished, at 15 Water St. March 5, 1832.'" Brigham adds, "The plate, although unsigned in any way, was engraved by William F. Stratton, an excellent Boston engraver of his day." Fine Condition. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,265