Lot 635
[Americana] 19th Century Manuscripts. All items are in Very Good to Fine condition. Lot of Eight Manuscripts, Letters, and Documents from 1762-1848. Potpourri of Eight Historical Manuscript items including an Autograph Letter Signed by Samuel T. Armstrong, Governor of Massachusetts (1835-6) and Mayor of Boston (1836). One page, Quarto, Boston, June 16, 1812. An interesting letter concerning "The Juvenile Repository," a publication apparently published by the future politician; Two Partially Printed Documents Signed from the early history of New York, both Military Appointments, dated July 15, 1815 and January 5, 1865, respectively; a lengthy Manuscript Promissory Note for the sum of Two Hundred pounds, Two pages, recto/verso, Folio, with a record of repayments annotated on verso dated 1762-1766, signed by both parties to the agreement, John Hendrickson of New Jersey and Obadiah Howell; an interesting Manuscript Indenture Signed by Abner Smith and Adin Swan, One page, Folio, Oneida County, Albany, New York, docketed on verso, arranging for a five thousand dollar penal obligation to be paid off while serving as "Auctioneer" for the State of New York; an Autograph Letter Signed by Queen Adelaide, Two pages, recto/verso, London, February 26, 1945, probably written to Queen Victoria, mentioning the Duke of Wellington and other royal guests lately entertained by Queen Adelaide (being a leaf removed from a diary album repaired with tape and somewhat worn); a Free Frank Signed by William Grenville the British Statesman, One page, 16mo, London, May 29, 1828; and a Boston Newspaper from 1848, being a number of "The Flag Of Our Union," Number 46, Four pages, elephant Folio, Boston, November 11, 1848, an interesting weekly "Devoted to Domestic and Foreign Literature, News, Science, the Arts and Amusement…Independent of Party or Sect." .
Estimated Value $250-UP.
From the Gerald Burg collection.
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