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Item #39478 DOCUMENT SIGNED, AS GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA. Patrick Henry

DOCUMENT SIGNED, AS GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA.

Richmond: 1786 [November 8]. Vellum broadside, 12-1/2" x 14." Partially-printed land grant, completed in [slightly fading] ink manuscript in a secretarial hand. Boldly signed by Founding Father Patrick Henry ["P. Henry"] as Governor of Virginia. Paper seal at bottom; old flattened folds. Several spots, a couple of shallow blank margin..... More

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Item #39400 AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED, TO MR. R.L. SINGLETARY, GENL. SUPT. LABOR ON THE COAST,...

AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED, TO MR. R.L. SINGLETARY, GENL. SUPT. LABOR ON THE COAST, DATED AT SUMTER, S.C. , 27 NOVEMBER 1864, REGARDING COMPENSATION FOR THE DEATH OF SLAVE BOB, PROPERY OF WILLIAM NETTLES: "DEAR SIR,| I FORWARDED SOME DAYS AGO, TO MR. JAMES TUPPER, STATE AUDITOR, A CLAIM BY MR. WM. NETTLES (PRIVATEER P.O. SUMTER DISTRICT) FOR COMPENSATION FOR LOSS OF HIS SLAVE BOB, WHO WAS IMPRESSED ON 27 SEPT. 1864, FOR 30 DAYS LABOR ON THE COAST - AND WHO DIED, AS HIS MASTER WAS INFORMED, ABOUT THE 27TH OCTOBER PERHAPS IN A HOSPITAL AT MT. PLEASANT.| MR. TUPPER WRITES ME THAT NO REPORT OR CERTIFICATE OF BOB'S DEATH HAD BEEN RECEIVED AND REFERS ME TO YOU.| WILL YOU PLEASE IMMEDIATELY FURNISH THE REPORT OR CERTIFICATE OF HIS DEATH TO ME, OR TO MR. TUPPER WHICHEVER IS ACCORDING TO USAGE.| I AM VERY RESPECTFULLY YOUR OBT SERVT,| W.F.B. HAYNSWORTH. "

Sumter, S.C. 1864. 5-3/4" x 7-3/4", completely in ink manuscript. [2] pp. Old folds, light toning and minor ink ghosting. Overall, Very Good. The letter has been endorsed on the verso by Singletary, Charleston 4 Dec. 1864, affirming that "the Boy Bob" is "the property of Mr. Nettles. At the..... More

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