Lot 728
Northwest Territory Letter. A fine content and extremely early letter from Chillicothe, Ohio, written only four years following its founding in 1796. Autograph letter signed, 3pp, 7½ " x 8¼ ", Chillicothe, [Northwest Territory], January 6, 1800, to George Bowman in Lebanon, Pennsylvania reporting on the erection of a still, crop and whiskey prices, and other news including the tragic death of several settlers who were killed by a tree which fell on their tent in the middle of the night. "…we have Built a Still house about two Miles from town But we have not begun Stilling yet but I hope we will begin in about two weeks time, we have Tradet [sic] a good Many of our goods away for Corn, and We mean to Still the most Part Corn we have …we have Some Rie [sic] twoo, but not Much yet, perhaps we will go to Cantucky [sic] Some time this winter and fetch a boat Load of Rie there…" Offered together with a manuscript ocument signed by John Bowman, 2pp, 8" x 12½", Chillicothe, March 5, 1800, appointing George Bowman of Pittsburgh "my true and lawful attorney… …". Documents from the Old Northwest Territory are quite scarce on the market and provide us with an important record of the early American settlements there. Very good; some paper replacement and both documents silked.
Estimated Value $500 - 750.
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