REVOLUTIONARY WAR.] A collection of 63 letters and documents pertaining to the American revolutionary War. Including: LAFAYETTE, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier. Autograph letter signed to unidentified, 7 July 1824. 1p., 4to. Short note expressing thanks and regretting his delayed response. -- JAY, John. DS, 3 April 1776 (signed ca. 1778), as President of Congress. 1p., folio, browned, repaired on verso . John Dunlap’s printing of the Congressional instructions for Letters of Marque and reprisal, authorizing American ships to capture British vessels on the high seas. -- [BRITISH PRISONERS.] Autograph note signed (“Prisoners on Board ye Guard Ship”), to Gov. John Hancock Boston, 30 September 1782. 1p., 8vo . ‘With the greatest submission we make bold to acquaint you of our usage on Board the Prison Ship. We are very ill treated by Mr. Hopkins & beg to be Righted by your Honour.” [With:] Manuscript document, unsigned, n.d. Account of cash Paid to Sundry Person s for guarding the Prison Ship. Together 2 items. -- BOUDINOT, Elias. ALS to Ezekiel Williams, 23 December 1777. 1p., 8vo . Paper loss costing some words. Handling of British prisoners. -- [QUAKERS.] MOON, James. Manuscript document signed in text, n.d. [ca. 1778]. 3pp., folio, stained, repaired, loss of a few words. Catalogue by a Loyalist Quaker of provisions and property seized form him by Continental Army. “[7 April 1777] came four men armed as soldiers and took my Waggon, two horses and gears to Newtown for to carry provisions...to the Valley Forge…” Complete listing available upon request.
REVOLUTIONARY WAR.] A collection of 63 letters and documents pertaining to the American revolutionary War. Including: LAFAYETTE, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier. Autograph letter signed to unidentified, 7 July 1824. 1p., 4to. Short note expressing thanks and regretting his delayed response. -- JAY, John. DS, 3 April 1776 (signed ca. 1778), as President of Congress. 1p., folio, browned, repaired on verso . John Dunlap’s printing of the Congressional instructions for Letters of Marque and reprisal, authorizing American ships to capture British vessels on the high seas. -- [BRITISH PRISONERS.] Autograph note signed (“Prisoners on Board ye Guard Ship”), to Gov. John Hancock Boston, 30 September 1782. 1p., 8vo . ‘With the greatest submission we make bold to acquaint you of our usage on Board the Prison Ship. We are very ill treated by Mr. Hopkins & beg to be Righted by your Honour.” [With:] Manuscript document, unsigned, n.d. Account of cash Paid to Sundry Person s for guarding the Prison Ship. Together 2 items. -- BOUDINOT, Elias. ALS to Ezekiel Williams, 23 December 1777. 1p., 8vo . Paper loss costing some words. Handling of British prisoners. -- [QUAKERS.] MOON, James. Manuscript document signed in text, n.d. [ca. 1778]. 3pp., folio, stained, repaired, loss of a few words. Catalogue by a Loyalist Quaker of provisions and property seized form him by Continental Army. “[7 April 1777] came four men armed as soldiers and took my Waggon, two horses and gears to Newtown for to carry provisions...to the Valley Forge…” Complete listing available upon request.
REVOLUTIONARY WAR.] A collection of 63 letters and documents pertaining to the American revolutionary War. Including: LAFAYETTE, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier. Autograph letter signed to unidentified, 7 July 1824. 1p., 4to. Short note expressing thanks and regretting his delayed response. -- JAY, John. DS, 3 April 1776 (signed ca. 1778), as President of Congress. 1p., folio, browned, repaired on verso . John Dunlap’s printing of the Congressional instructions for Letters of Marque and reprisal, authorizing American ships to capture British vessels on the high seas. -- [BRITISH PRISONERS.] Autograph note signed (“Prisoners on Board ye Guard Ship”), to Gov. John Hancock Boston, 30 September 1782. 1p., 8vo . ‘With the greatest submission we make bold to acquaint you of our usage on Board the Prison Ship. We are very ill treated by Mr. Hopkins & beg to be Righted by your Honour.” [With:] Manuscript document, unsigned, n.d. Account of cash Paid to Sundry Person s for guarding the Prison Ship. Together 2 items. -- BOUDINOT, Elias. ALS to Ezekiel Williams, 23 December 1777. 1p., 8vo . Paper loss costing some words. Handling of British prisoners. -- [QUAKERS.] MOON, James. Manuscript document signed in text, n.d. [ca. 1778]. 3pp., folio, stained, repaired, loss of a few words. Catalogue by a Loyalist Quaker of provisions and property seized form him by Continental Army. “[7 April 1777] came four men armed as soldiers and took my Waggon, two horses and gears to Newtown for to carry provisions...to the Valley Forge…” Complete listing available upon request.
REVOLUTIONARY WAR.] A collection of 63 letters and documents pertaining to the American revolutionary War. Including: LAFAYETTE, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier. Autograph letter signed to unidentified, 7 July 1824. 1p., 4to. Short note expressing thanks and regretting his delayed response. -- JAY, John. DS, 3 April 1776 (signed ca. 1778), as President of Congress. 1p., folio, browned, repaired on verso . John Dunlap’s printing of the Congressional instructions for Letters of Marque and reprisal, authorizing American ships to capture British vessels on the high seas. -- [BRITISH PRISONERS.] Autograph note signed (“Prisoners on Board ye Guard Ship”), to Gov. John Hancock Boston, 30 September 1782. 1p., 8vo . ‘With the greatest submission we make bold to acquaint you of our usage on Board the Prison Ship. We are very ill treated by Mr. Hopkins & beg to be Righted by your Honour.” [With:] Manuscript document, unsigned, n.d. Account of cash Paid to Sundry Person s for guarding the Prison Ship. Together 2 items. -- BOUDINOT, Elias. ALS to Ezekiel Williams, 23 December 1777. 1p., 8vo . Paper loss costing some words. Handling of British prisoners. -- [QUAKERS.] MOON, James. Manuscript document signed in text, n.d. [ca. 1778]. 3pp., folio, stained, repaired, loss of a few words. Catalogue by a Loyalist Quaker of provisions and property seized form him by Continental Army. “[7 April 1777] came four men armed as soldiers and took my Waggon, two horses and gears to Newtown for to carry provisions...to the Valley Forge…” Complete listing available upon request.
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