Lot 238
[Sumner, Increase] 1799 Manuscript Broadside In Honor of His Death. Original historical manuscript broadside as sent to the printer, 16½ x 10½ in. Headed "Head Quarters Boston June 7th, 1799" and beginning, "His Excellency Increase Sumner Esqr. late governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts having this Day deceased His Honour Moses Gill Esquire Lieutenant Governor & Commander in Chief order that Military honours be paid the deceased in Roxbury on Wednesday next at one oClock P.M. The Funeral Escort will consist of Four batallions of uniformed Infantry & four companies of Cavalry….Brigadier General Winslow…will command the Escort…." Specific instructions are given including, "…all the Military are requested to ware a black Ribbon on the left arm." Sumner (1746-1799) died at the start of his third term. He was the second governor of Massachusetts after the Revolution. The broadside has large dampstains; paper loss in lower portion affects three lines of text; small paper losses affect a couple of words elsewhere in the text; thre are a few closed tears; overall toning and some scattered foxing. Although in poor condition, quite historic and well worth our conservative estimate. Boldly penned. Rare.
Estimated Value $300 - 500.
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