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MANUSCRIPT PETITION TO VIRGINIA LEGISLATOR JOHN W. LUKE FROM UNKNOWN AUTHOR[S], UNDATED BUT DECEMBER 1850 OR JANUARY 1851, RECOMMENDING LAWYER AND CONGRESSMAN RICHARD PARKER FOR JUDGE OF THE 13TH CIRCUIT COURT, THE SEAT FROM WHICH PARKER WOULD SENTENCE JOHN BROWN TO DEATH IN 1859.

Single page ink manuscript, addressed to Luke on verso with wax seal remnant. Folded for mailing, Very Good. Circuit Judge I.R. Douglas died in December 1850. This Letter petition, undated and unsigned, urges the appointment of Richard Parker as his successor. "The undersigned, a portion of your constituents, take the..... More

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THIS INDENTURE MADE THE THIRTIETH DAY OF APRIL IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD [1821] BETWEEN THE MAYOR, ALDERMEN AND COMMONALTY OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK OF THE FIRST PART, AND EDWARD HITCHCOCK OF THE SECOND PART. WITNESSETH, THAT THE SAID PARTIES OF THE FIRST PART FOR AND IN CONSIDERATION OF THE RENTS, COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS HEREINAFTER MENTIONED HAVE DEVISED, GRANTED AND TO FARM LETTEN UNTO THE SAID PARTY OF THE SECOND PART THE RATES AND FEES WHICH NOW OR FROM TIME TO TIME SHALL BE BY LAW ESTABLISHED, OR WHICH SHALL OR MAY BECOME DUE BETWEEN THE FIRST DAY OF MAY [1821] AND THE FIRST DAY OF MAY [1822], OF AND FROM THE MASTERS, OWNERS AND POSSESSORS OF EACH AND EVERY VESSEL AND SMALL CRAFT WHICH SHALL COME INTO OR LIE AT, OR IN, ANY OF THE DOCKS, WHARVES, PIERS OR SLIPS WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE SAID CITY, AND BELONGING TO THE MAYOR, ALDERMEN AND COMMONALTY OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. EXCEPTING AND RESERVING HOWEVER ALL SUCH DOCKS, WHARVES PIERS OR SHIPS, WHICH HAVE HERETOFORE BEEN RESERVED BY THE SAID PARTIES OF THE FIRST PART. YIELDING AND PAYING THEREFOR UNTO THE SAID PARTIES OF THE FIRST PART THEIR SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS THE RENT OF TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY DOLLARS LAWFUL MONEY OF THE UNITED STATES DURING THE SAID TERM IN FOUR EQUAL QUARTERLY PAYMENTS ...

New York: 1822. Folio document entirely in ink manuscript, 9-1/2" x 15-1/2." Old fold splits [some repaired skilfully, minimal loss to a small amount of text], lightly foxed. Signed in neat ink manuscript at the end by Htichcock. Good+. A rare, early document explaining the manner in which the City..... More

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THIS INDENTURE MADE THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF APRIL IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD [1822] BETWEEN THE MAYOR, ALDERMEN AND COMMONALTY OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK OF THE FIRST PART, AND THOMAS R. SMITH AND JOHN K. TOWNSEND OF THE SECOND PART. WITNESSETH, THAT THE SAID PARTIES OF THE FIRST PART FOR AND IN CONSIDERATION OF THE RENTS, COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS HEREINAFTER MENTIONED DEVISE, GRANT AND TO FARM LET UNTO THE SAID PARTIES OF THE SECOND PART THE RATES AND FEES WHICH NOW OR FROM TIME TO TIME SHALL BE BY LAW ESTABLISHED, OR WHICH SHALL OR MAY BECOME DUE BETWEEN THE FIRST DAY OF MAY [1822] AND THE FIRST DAY OF MAY [1823], OF AND FROM THE MASTERS, OWNERS AND POSSESSORS OF EACH AND EVERY VESSEL AND SMALL CRAFT, WHICH SHALL COME INTO OR LIE AT, OR IN, ANY OF THE DOCKS, WHARVES, PIERS OR SLIPS WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE SAID CITY, AND BELONGING TO THE MAYOR, ALDERMEN AND COMMONALTY OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. EXCEPTING AND RESERVING HOWEVER ALL SUCH DOCKS, WHARVES PIERS OR SHIPS, WHICH HAVE HERETOFORE BEEN RESERVED BY THE SAID PARTIES OF THE FIRST PART. YIELDING AND PAYING THEREFOR UNTO THE SAID PARTIES OF THE FIRST PART THEIR SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS THE RENT OF THIRTY THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS LAWFUL MONEY OF THE UNITED STATES DURING THE SAID TERM IN FOUR EQUAL QUARTERLY PAYMENTS ...

New York: 1822. Folio document entirely in ink manuscript, 9-1/2" x 15-1/2." Old fold splits [some repaired skilfully, minimal loss to a small amount of text], lightly foxed. Signed in elegant ink manuscript at the end by Smith and Townsend. Good+. A rare, early document explaining the manner in which..... More

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IN OBEDIENCE TO AN ORDER OF THE BOURBON COUNTY COURT WE THE UNDERSIGNED COMMISSIONERS MET AT THE HOUSE OF WILLIAM THOMAS DECEASED AND PROCEEDED AS FOLLOWS TO WIT ... THE NEGROES BELONGING TO SAID ESTATE WAS APPRAISED FIVE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS...

Bourbon County KY: 1823. Single leaf, 7-3/4" x 12-7/8." Entirely in ink manuscript, signed by the Commissioners Wm. B. Branham and Thos. Woodford on 15 November 1823, with written approval by the Bourbon County Court. Old folds, a couple of contemporary ink smudges and light foxing along the folds. About..... More

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AUTOGRAPH LETTER, SIGNED "S. GUITEAU," DATED MAY 30, 1834, AT MONTGOMERY, ORANGE COUNTY, NEW YORK, TO REVEREND CORTLAND VAN RENSALAER OF ALBANY, CONCERNING GUITEAU'S EFFORTS "TO ACT EXTENSIVELY UPON THE FREE BLACKS"

Montgomery, NY: 1834. Autograph Letter Signed, Montgomery, Orange Co., N.Y., May 30, 1834. Folio leaf, [4]pp, each page 7-3/4" x 12-3/4." Addressed on final page, with Montgomery NY, May 31, postal cancel, and red seal. From S. Guiteau to Rev. Cortland Van Rensalaer, Albany, N.Y. Address page foxed, Very Good..... More

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"AGREEABLE TO AN ORDER OF THE COUNTY COURT OF BOURBON MADE AT THEIR OCTOBER TERM APPOINTING US THE UNDERSIGNED TO DIVIDE THE SLAVES BELONGING TO THE HEIRS OF WILLOUGHBY SANDFORD DECD. BEING FIRST DULY SWORN REPORT AS FOLLOWS (TO WIT). "WE FIRST APPRAISED SAID SLAVES (7 IN NUMBER) AT $2000.00 AND ALLOTED TO WYATT SANFORD JENNY A NEGROW WOMAN ABOUT 45 YEARS OLD AND THE CHILD JESSE AN IDIOTT APPRAISED AT $225 ALSO EDMON. ABOUT THREE YEARS OLD $175..."

Bourbon County KY: 1842. Single folio leaf, entirely in ink manuscript, 7-1/2" x 12-1/4." Old folds, docketed on verso: "Commissioners Report Dividing the Slaves of W. Sandford Heirs." Very Good. "Judy a Negrow Girl 11 years old appraised to $375" was assigned to Agustus Sandford. John, Reuben and Granville Sanford..... More

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Item #38470 RARE HENRY CLAY ILLUSTRATED CAMPAIGN LETTERHEAD: "HUZZA! HUZZA! THE COUNTRY'S RISIN'...

RARE HENRY CLAY ILLUSTRATED CAMPAIGN LETTERHEAD: "HUZZA! HUZZA! THE COUNTRY'S RISIN' FOR HENRY CLAY AND FRELINGHUYSEN PROTECTION TO AMERICAN INTERESTS IS PROTECTION TO THE AMERICAN UNION."

New York: Narine & Co., 11 Wall St. N. York, 1844. 8" x 11". [2], [1 blank], [1-address] pp. Illustrated bifolium letter sheet, printed on blue paper. Engraved portrait images of Henry Clay and Theodore Frelinghuysen at top corners; between the portraits is a cameo scene of ships at dock..... More

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