Lot 31
Wolcott, Oliver (1726- 1797) American patriot and soldier. Connecticut member of the Continental Congress (1775-78, 1780-84) and a Signer of the Declaration of Independence; commander of Connecticut militia (1776) and as a Major General (1779) provided defense of Connecticut coast; Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut (1787-96) and Governor (1796-97).
Autograph Document Signed Twice. One page, Two-sided, Small Quarto, n.d., n.p. [1769-70] The document bears thirty-eight lines of writing by Wolcott, penned at the time that he was the executor of an estate, being a page of accounts from "… the estate of Friend Grant late of Litchfield, Deceased… " Wolcott has signed once in the text, which lists his services and fees, and once at the end of the document.
Estimated Value $250 - 350.
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