Lot 157
Revolutionary War Officers With Pennsylvania Connections: Clement Biddle and Walter Stewart. Clement Biddle (1740-18140) was Commissary General at Valley Forge under George Washington; in 1781 Biddle was made quartermaster general of the Pennsylvanian troops. From 1789 to 1793 he served as the first U.S. Marshal for Pennsylvania. Manuscript document signed "Clement Biddle," 2pp, folio, laid paper, Philadelphia, Dec. 4, 1799. Being an "Account of Repairs of Ship Commerce." Fine condition.
With a manuscript document signed "Walter Stewart" as Surveyor, one page, folio, on laid, watermarked paper, June 1794. Stewart approves an accounting for services of the collector for the district of Pennsylvania. Fine. Stewart (1756-1796) served as an aide de camp to Horatio Gates for a year and was given command of the Pennsylvania State Regiment, which became the 13th Pa. His regiment was involved in the 1780 Pennsylvania Line Mutiny and he was deeply involved in the Newburgh Conspiracy. Estimated Value $200 - UP
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