Beschreibung:

CONSTITUTION, SIGNERS]. An excellent collection of 39 letters and documents of 38 of the Signers of the Constitution (omitting only George Washington); notable for a good proportion of ALS and LS, the set assembled by the late Ralph G. Newman in the 1960s, including good examples of such rarities as Baldwin, Bassett, Bedford, Brearly, Broom, D. Carroll, Few, Pinckney, Rutledge and Williamson, plus one of Wm Jackson, Secretary of the Convention. Contents: BALDWIN, Abraham. DS, n.p., 13 Dec. [1803]. 1p., 8vo . Third person, accepting invitation to dine with Vice-President Aaron Burr. Very rare. -- BASSETT, Richard. Partly printed DS, n.p., n.d. 1p., oblong 4to, seal, mounted, unaccomplished license for a "public house of entertaining," permitting the sale of "Rum, Brandy, Beer, Ale, Cider." Quite scarce. -- BEDFORD, Gunning. ADS, n.p., n.d. 1p., oblong, tiny hole . Legal document, signed twice. Very rare. -- BLAIR, John. Document signed, 31 Dec. 1791. 1p., oblong . Receipt, boldly signed. -- BLOUNT, William. DS as Gov. of Tenn., 7 July 1795. 1p., folio, hand-cut papered seal. Authorizing payment to troops "for the defensive protection of the frontiers." Fine. -- BROOM, Jacob. DS, 18 March 1785. 4pp., folio. Legal document, counter-signed by T. McKean. -- BREARLEY, David. DS, N.J., 12 May 1780. 2p., large folio . Endorsement of ADS of Richard Stockton, countersigned by Gen. Joseph Bloomfield, on an Admiralty case. Scarce. -- BUTLER, Pierce. ALS to Mr. Griffith, n.p., 28 November 1814. On money, rare in form of ALS. -- CARROLL, Daniel. ADS, n.p., 22 Mar. 1773. 1 p., folio, minor stains. . Legal document relating to purchase of a "mullatoe slave named Cesar" by Carroll. -- CLYMER, George. ALS to Tench Coxe, n.p., 20 May 1797. 1p., 8vo, address leaf. Good letter regarding revenue collection. Fine. -- DAYTON, Jonathan. ALS, Elizabeth Town, N.J., 8 April 1797. 2 full pp. folio . Fine letter to a fellow politician on the coming term in Congress, issues to be considered. -- DICKINSON, John. Partly printed DS, Phila., 27 July 1785. 1p. oblong . Confirming interest due a veteran of the Pennsylvania line, countersigned John Nicholson -- FEW, William. ALS to John Yates N.Y., 26 April 1814. 1p., 4to . Very fine example, sending $100,000 in Treasury notes; extremely rare in ALS. -- FITZSIMMONS, Thomas. Printed DS, Phila., 25 Nov. 1794. 1p., 4to . Interesting call for Committee to seek redress for loss to British privateers. Fine. -- FRANKLIN, Benjamin. DS, Phila., 12 June 1786. 2pp., large folio, fold separations, otherwise good. Certifying testimony of a Quaker "conscientiously scrupulous of taking an Oath." -- GILMAN, Nicholas. Partly printed DS (check), George-town, D.C., 5 Nov. 1808. 1p., oblong . Order to pay $200. -- GORHAM, Nathaniel. ALS, Boston, 30 June 1794. ½p., folio . Gorham, who presided over Const. Convention for 3 months, certifies an act of Congress regarding tax on spiritous liquors. -- HAMILTON, Alexander. LS to W.Young, Treasury Dept., Phila., 21 July 1792. 1½pp., 4to. Contract for cavalry boots. Fine. -- INGERSOLL, Jared. Partly printed DS, Phila., Dec. 1791. 1p., 8vo . Accomplished and signed, regarding a theft. -- JENIFER, Daniel of St. Thomas. ALS to Jas. McHenry, n.p., 15 July 1786. 1p., 4to . Attractive letter on financial matter. Fine. -- JOHNSON, William. DS, New Haven, 22 March 1774. 1p., folio . On lawsuit involving horses. -- KING, Rufus. ADS, N.Y., 4 May 1795. 1p., 4to, minor defects . Mortgage on a "house on Broadway." -- LANGDON, John. Partly printed DS, New Hampshire, 27 April 1786. 1p., oblong folio, papered seal, fold separation (repairable). Appointing a cavalry officer. -- LIVINGSTON, William. Partly printed DS as N.J. Gov., Burlington, 21 March 1781. 1p., oblong, seal . Certifying guardianship of a minor. Fine. -- MADISON, James. ALS (Draft) as Sec. of State, "Dept. of State," 31 March 1802. 1p., 4to . Unusual instructions to a minister to France (Dawson), with related content in another hand on ve