Henkels: VALUABLE COLLECTION OF Autographs and Historical Documents. BELONGING TO THE LATE JOHN MILLS HALE, ESQ. Of Philipsburg, Center County, Pa. EMBRACING, An Unusual Collection of Letters of Officers in the Revolutlon, and the Continental and the United Stutes, 1078PartI,

Auction Details

Auction Date: January 01, 1913 - January 01, 1913

Page Size: 1681 items in 17 pages

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Place Printed	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
1	Abercromby, Sir Robert. Celebrated British General in the Revolution. Captured at Yorktown	A. L. S. 3 pages. 4to. Biliapatam, Feb. 13, 1791. To the Hon. H. Dundas	Biliapatam	Feb. 13, 1791	USD -	Unknown
2	Abercromby, James. British General, who served in America during the French and Indian war, It was he who made the foolish attack on Ticonderogo in 1758	L. S. 3 page, folio. New York, April 1, 1758. To Gov. Denny of Penna	New York	April 1, 1758	USD -	Unknown
3	Adair, John. Serveil in the Revolution, and with St. Clair against the Indians. Distinguished at the Battle of New Orleans. Governor of Kentucky	A. L. S. folio. July 8, 1803 To Thos. Todd		July 8, 1803	USD -	Unknown
4	Adam, John. Commissary of Prisoners in the Revolution	A. L. S. 4to. Elizabethtown, Oct. 9, 1780. To Stephen Collins	Elizabethtown	Oct. 9, 1780	USD -	Unknown
5	Anderson, Wm. Officer in the Revolution at Valley Forge, Germantown and Yorktown	A. L. S.		March 1, 1813	USD -	Unknown
6	Anderson, Joseph. Major in the Revolution. U. S. Senator from Tennessee	L. S.		March 30, 1835	USD -	Unknown
7	Arbuckle, Matthew. Brev.-Brig. Genl, in the U. S. Army and Indian Fighter	A. L. S.	Camp Montgomery	Oct. 8, 1817	USD -	Unknown
8	Armstrong, John. Brig.-Genl, in the Revolution. Headed an Expedition against the Indians at Kittaning, and Member of the Old Congress	A. L. S. folio. Carlisle, July 23, 1756. To Hon. Robert Hunter Morris, Gov. of Penna	Carlisle	July 23, 1756	USD -	Unknown
9	Armstrong, John. Brig.-Genl, in the Revolution. Headed an Expedition against the Indians at Kittaning, and Member of the Old Congress	A. L. S.		Oct. 4, 1777, P.M.	USD -	Unknown
10	Armstrong, John. Brig.-Genl, in the Revolution. Headed an Expedition against the Indians at Kittaning, and Member of the Old Congress	D. S.		April 1, 1756	USD -	Unknown
11	Armstrong, John. Distinguished Officer in the Revolution. Author of the Newburgh Letters." Secretary of War	A. L. S.		May 13, 1785	USD -	Unknown
12	Arnold, Benedict. Major Genl. in the Revolution. THE TRAITOR	L. S. 4 pages, 4to. Albany, Feb. 2, 1778. To Gov. Moiris	Albany	Feb. 2, 1778	USD -	Unknown
13	Ashley, John. Major General of Militia. Dispersed the Insurrectionary Force of Shay's at Sheffield, Feb. 26, 1787	A. L. S. 2 pages, folio. Sheffield, Feb. 27, 1787. To Maj. Gen. B. Lincoln	Sheffield	Feb. 27, 1787	USD -	Unknown
14	Churchill, Sylvester. Brev. Brig. Genl. in the Mexican War	A. L. S.	Washington	March 3, 1851	USD -	Unknown
15	Badlam, Ezra. Colonel in the Revolution	A. L. S. folio. May 24, 1787. To Gen. B. Lincoln		May 24, 1787	USD -	Unknown
16	Barber, Francis. The Brave Colonel who served at Trenton, Princeton, Brandy wine, Germantown and Monmouth. Suppressed the Mutiny in the Pennsylvania and New Jersey Line. Accidently killed by the falling of a tree	A. L. S. 4to. July 31, 1782. To Col. Dayton		July 31, 1782	USD -	Unknown
17	Beckwith, Sir George. Aide to Sir Guy Carleton in the American Revolution and Governor of Bermuda	D. S.	Barbadoes	July 26, 1805	USD -	Unknown
18	Biddle, Col. Clement. The Quaker Soldier and Friend of Washington	A. L. S.	Philadelphia	Oct. 11, 1781	USD -	Unknown
19	Blaine, Ephraim. Commissary General of the Northern Department and Friend of Washington	A. L. S. 4to. Philadelphia, Nov. 18, 1779. To Jos. Reed	Philadelphia	Nov. 18, 1779	USD -	Unknown
20	Blaine, Ephraim. Commissary General of the Northern Department and Friend of Washington	A. L. S.	Philadelphia	May 14, 1785	USD -	Unknown
21	Blair, Samuel. Chaplain to the Continental Congress	A. L. S.		Dec. 28, 1776	USD -	Unknown
22	Bloomfield, Joseph. Major in the Revolution. Brig. Gen. in the War of 1812. Governor of New Jersey	A. L. S. 4to. May 17, 1817. To Capt. Barker		May 17, 1817	USD -	Unknown
23	Eoyd, John P. Brig. Gen. in the War of 1812. "A Soldier of Fortune"	A. L. S. 4to. Fort George, Aug. 11, 1813. To Gen. Stephen Van Renssalaer	George	Aug. 11, 1813	USD -	Unknown
24	Bradford, Thomas. Commissary General of Prisoners during the Revolution	A. L. S.		July 11, 1780	USD -	Unknown
25	Bradford, William. Colonel in the Revolution. Wounded at Princeton. Noted Printer	A. L. S. folio. Bristol, Ncv. 4, 1777. To Thos. Wharton	Bristol	Nov. 4, 1777	USD -	Unknown
26	Brattle, William. Member of the Stamp Act Congress. Captain of the Boston Artillery Co., 1733. Loyalist	A. D. S.		April 26, 1770	USD -	Unknown
27	Erodhead, Daniel. Colonel of the 8th Pennsylvania in the Revolution. Celebrated Indian Fighter	D. S.		May 3, 1777	USD -	Unknown
28		Broadside. Printed Circular Letter from Gen. Jos. Harmar and Genl. Henry Knox and others relative to quelling the Whisky Insurrection in Pennsylvania		Dec. 1794	USD -	Unknown
29		Broadside. Resolves of Congress, Baltimore, Feb. 26, 1777	Philadelphia	Jan. 4, 1779	USD -	Unknown
30		Broadside. General Military Orders	Philadelphia	Oct. 27, 1779	USD -	Unknown
31	Brooks, John. Officer in the Revolution. Servel at Lexington and with distinction at Saratoga. Part of	D. S.		Aug. 30, 1782	USD -	Unknown
32	Browne, J. Surgeon in the Revolution	A. L. S. 2 pages, folio. Providence, Jan. 25, 1777. To Maj. Gen. B. Lncoln	Providence	Jan. 25, 1777	USD -	Unknown
33	Brown, Jacob. Celebrated Major Gen. in the War of 1812. Won distinction in the Campaign in Canada	A. L. S. 2 pages, 4to. Head Quarters, Ogdensburgh, Nov. 22, 1812. To Gen. Dearborn	Head Quarters, Ogdensburgh	Nov. 22, 1812	USD -	Unknown
34	Buell, Nathaniel. Lieut.-Col, in the Revolution	A. L. S. folio. Mount Independence, Dec. 9, 1776. to Gen. Schuyler	Mount Independence	Dec. 9, 1776	USD -	Unknown
35	Burgoyne, Sir John. British General in the American Revolution, and Dramatist. Surrendered at Saratoga	A. L. S.		June 21, 1791	USD -	Unknown
36	Burgoyne, Sir John. British General in the American Revolution, and Dramatist. Surrendered at Saratoga	A. L. S. 3 pages, 4to. Cambridge, Nov. 24, 1777. To Gen. Heath	Cambridge	Nov. 24, 1777	USD -	Unknown
37	Butler, Col. John A Nortorious Tory Leader in the Revolution. Organized a band of Marauders, who painted and dressed like Indians, and who pillaged and murdered the inhabitants on the borders of New York	A. L. S. 4to. Niagara, Feb. 12, 1787. To Major Fonda	Niagara	Feb. 12, 1787	USD -	Unknown
38	Butler, Col. Richard. Distinguished Officer in the Revolution. Killed by the Indians while serving under St. Clair in 1791	A. L. S. 4to. April 4, 1788. To Jno. Nicholson		April 4, 1788	USD -	Unknown
39	Butler, Col. Richard. Distinguished Officer in the Revolution. Killed by the Indians while serving under St. Clair in 1791	A. L. S. folio. Quibbels Town, May' 9, 1777. To Genl. B. Lincoln	Quibbels Town	May' 9, 1777	USD -	Unknown
40	Butler, Col. Thomas. The third of the Celebrated Butler Brothers. Served with distinction in almost every action in the Middle States in the Revolutionary War. Severely wounded by Indians at the same time his brother Richard was killed in St. Clair's Expe	A. L. S. 2 pages, folio. Fort Fayette, Oct. 24, 1796. To Capt. Edwd. Butler	Fort Fayette	Oct. 24, 1796	USD -	Unknown
41	Butler, Walter. The Brutal Major Butler in the British Service. Killed in battle in 1781	A. L. S. 4to. Butlersburgh, March 27, 1775. To Major Fonda	Butlers-burgh	March 27, 1775	USD -	Unknown
42	Butler, William O. Officer under Genl. Jackson at New Orleans. Succeeded Genl. Scott in command in the Valley of Mexico	A. L. S.		Feb. 17, 1853	USD -	Unknown
43	Butler, Zebulon. Celebrated Colonel in the Revolution. Served with distinction during the war. Commanded the weak Garrison at Wyoming, Pa., at the time of the Massacre	A. L. S. 3 pages, folio. Westmoreland, Jan. 18, 1779. To Gen. Edward Hand	Westmoreland	Jan. 18, 1779	USD -	Unknown
44	Butler, Zebulon. Celebrated Colonel in the Revolution. Served with distinction during the war. Commanded the weak Garrison at Wyoming, Pa., at the time of the Massacre	A. D. S.	Westmoreland	Sept. 7, 1775	USD -	Unknown
45	Cadwalader, John. Brig. Gen. in the Revolution. Commanded the Penna. Militia at Trenton. Fought a duel with Gen. Conway for making offensive remarks about Genl. Washington	A. L. S. 4to. Philadelphia, Dec. 2, 1776. To the Committee of Safety	Philadelphia	Dec. 2, 1776	USD -	Unknown
46	Cadwalader, John. Brig. Gen. in the Revolution. Commanded the Penna. Militia at Trenton. Fought a duel with Gen. Conway for making offensive remarks about Genl. Washington	Printed Document, signed, and 5 lines Autograph		April 15, 1776	USD -	Unknown
47	Cadwalader, T. Brig. Gen. of Penna. Militia in the War of 1812	A. L. S.	Philadelphia	March 10, 1819	USD -	Unknown
48	Campbell, Col. Arthur. A Western Pioneer and Indian Fighter. Served in the Revolution. Captured by the Indians in 1757	A. L. S.	Patrick Henry	April 2, 1777	USD -	Unknown
49	Carleton, Guy (Lord Dorchester). A Celebrated British General in the American Revolution. Governor Gen. of Quebec	D. S.	Montreal	June 24, 1775	USD -	Unknown
50	Carrington, Edward. Quarter-Master General under Greene	A. L. S. 2 pages, folio. Richmond, Oct. 24, 1785. To C. Richmond	Richmond	Oct. 24, 1785	USD -	Unknown
51	Chambers, James. Pennsylvania Officer in the Revolution	A. L. S. 2 pages, folio. London Forge, July 11, 1792. To Thos. Mifflin	London Forge	July 11, 1792	USD -	Unknown
52	Chester, John. Colonel in the Revolution. Distinguished at Bunker Hill	D. S.		Dec. 20, 1793	USD -	Unknown
53	Child, Abijah. Officer in the Revolution	L. S.	Albany	Feb. 1, 1778	USD -	Unknown
54	Clinch, Duncan L. Brig. Gen. Served in the Seminole War	A. L. S.	St. Mary's	Sept. 26, 1823	USD -	Unknown
55	Clinton, George. Brev.-Maj. Gen. in the Revolution. Vice-President of the United States	A. D. S.		May 16, 1792	USD -	Unknown
56	Clinton, George. Brev.-Maj. Gen. in the Revolution. Vice-President of the United States	D, S.	New York	April 13, 1787	USD -	Unknown
57	Clinton, Sir Henry. Noted British General in the American Revolution. It was he, through Andre, who caused the disaffection of Arnold	D. S.	Philadelphia	May 25, 1778	USD -	Unknown
58	Clinton, James. Brev.-Maj. Gen. in the Revolution. Served in the French and Indian War	A. L. S.	Little Britain	May 30, 1798	USD -	Unknown
59	Clinton, James. Brev.-Maj. Gen. in the Revolution. Served in the French and Indian War	A. D. S.	New York	April 15, 1785	USD -	Unknown
60	Clinton, James. Brev.-Maj. Gen. in the Revolution. Served in the French and Indian War	D. S.		March 3, 1789	USD -	Unknown
61	Cochran, John. Surgeon General of the Continental Army	A. L. S. 3 pages, folio. New Brunswick, Feb. 22, 1776. To Gen. Schuyler	New Brunswick	Feb. 22, 1776	USD -	Unknown
62	Conway, Henry S. Field Marshal and English General and Statesman. Friend of America	D. S.		Feb. 6, 1788	USD -	Unknown
63	Conway, Thos, Count de. Major General in the Revolution. Secret Enemy of Washington. Author of the " Conway Cabal"	A. D. S.	Philadelphia	Aug. 19, 1776	USD -	Unknown
64	Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, Marquis. Celebrated English General in the American Revolution. Surrendered at Yorktown	A. L. S.	Culford	Dec. 29, 1782	USD -	Unknown
65	Crafts, T. Colonel in the Revolution	A. L. S. folio. Boston, April 21, 1778. To Genl. Lincoln	Boston	April 21, 1778	USD -	Unknown
66	Craig, Sir James Henry. British General in the Revolution. Served at Lexington and wounded at Bunker Hill	A. L. S.	Colchester	Sept. 14 (1803)	USD -	Unknown
67	Craig, Thomas. Col. of the Third Penna. Reg't Continental Line in the Revolution	A. L. S.	Easton	Aug. 8, 1784	USD -	Unknown
68	Cushing, Seth. Major in the Revolutionary War	A. L. S....			USD -	Unknown
69	Davidson, William. Militia General in the Revolutionary Army. Killed whilst guarding the passage at Catawba, selected by Cornwallis for his flight	A. L. S.		Oct. 5, 1780	USD -	Unknown
70	Dayton, Elias. Brig. Gen. in the Revolutionary War. Autograph endorsement of three lines	Signed to an A. D. S.	Schuyler	Aug. 26, 1776	USD -	Unknown
71	Dayton, Elias. Brig. Gen. in the Revolutionary War. Autograph endorsement of three lines	Signed to an D. S.		Dec. 5, 1800	USD -	Unknown
72	Dearborn, Henry. Major Gen. in the War of 1812. Served with distinction at Bunker Hill and throughout the Revolutionary War. Secretary of War	A. L. S. 7 pages, 4to. Lisbon, Feb. 25, 1824. To Genl. Henry A. Dearborn	Lisbon	Feb. 25, 1824	USD -	Unknown
72a	Dearborn, Henry. Major Gen. in the War of 1812. Served with distinction at Bunker Hill and throughout the Revolutionary War. Secretary of War	Autograph Manuscript, not signed		April 20, 1775	USD -	Unknown
73	D'EUient, A. French Officer in the American Revolution	L. S. folio. Barracks, Dec. 16, 1781. To Genl. Lincoln	Barracks	Dec. 16, 1781	USD -	Unknown
74	Dorsey, Thomas. Colonel in the Revolutionary War	A. L. S. 4to. Elk Ridge, March 16, 1776. To the Committee of Observation at Baltimore	Elk Ridge	March 16, 1776	USD -	Unknown
75	Duportail, Lebegue, Chevalier Louis. French General. Served in the American Revolution. Directing Engineer at the Siege of Yorktown	L. S.	Paris	Dec. 11, 1790	USD -	Unknown
76	Eaton, William. Officer in the Revolution. The Celebrated Consul at Tunis	A. L. S. 4to. Richmond, June 26, 1807. To Commodore Preble	Richmond	June 26, 1807	USD -	Unknown
77	Eaton, William. Officer in the Revolution. The Celebrated Consul at Tunis	A. D. S.	Fort Pickering	April 19, 1796	USD -	Unknown
78	Estaing, Charles Henry, Count d' Celebrated French Admiral, who commanded the French Fleet in the American Revolution. He was guillotined in 1794	A. L. S.	Madrid	March 31, 1783	USD -	Unknown
79	Estaing, Charles Henry, Count d' Celebrated French Admiral, who commanded the French Fleet in the American Revolution. He was guillotined in 1794	D. S.	Brest	Nov., 1772	USD -	Unknown
80	Farnham, Ralph	The Last Surviving Soldier of the Revolution			USD -	Unknown
81	Febger, Christian. Colonel in the Revolution. Served at Bunker Hill, and Conspicuous at Stony Point and York-town	A. D. S.		May 7, 1777	USD -	Unknown
82	Fishbourn, Benj. Celebrated Colonel in the Revolutionary War	A. L. S. 4 pages, folio. Augusta, June 26, 1787. To Gov. Houstoun	Augusta	June 26, 1787	USD -	Unknown
83	Fremont, John C. Maj. Gen. in the U. S. Army. "The Pathfinder." Republican Nominee for President	A. L. S. 4to. New York, Jan. 24, 1857. To President Hopkins of Williams College	New York	Jan. 24, 1857	USD -	Unknown
84		French and Indian War. D. S....			USD -	Unknown
85	Frye, Joseph. Brig. Gen. in the Revolution. Ensign in Hale's Regiment at the Capture of Louisburg	D. S.	Fryeburg	March 19, 1774	USD -	Unknown
86	Gage, Thomas. Governor of Massachusetts Bay. British Genl. in the American Revolution. Led the advance at Braddock's Defeat	D. S.	New York	May 5, 1766	USD -	Unknown
87	Gansevoort, Peter. Brig. Gen. of New York Militia in the Revolution. Captured Mohawk Castle and all the Indians	D. S.	Albany	June 2, 1807	USD -	Unknown
88	Gansevoort, Peter. Brig. Gen. of New York Militia in the Revolution. Captured Mohawk Castle and all the Indians	L. S.	Albany	Oct. 5, 1810	USD -	Unknown
89	Gates, Horatio. Major Gen. in the Revolution. Bur-goyne surrendered to him at Saratoga. Served in Brad dock's Expedition	A. L. S. 2 pages, 4to. Providence, June 4, 1779. To Col. Jackson	Providence	June 4, 1779	USD -	Unknown
90	Gates, Horatio. Major Gen. in the Revolution. Bur-goyne surrendered to him at Saratoga. Served in Brad dock's Expedition	A. L. S. 2 pages, 4to. Providence, June 4, 1779. To Col. Jackson	Providence	April 16, 1779	USD -	Unknown
91	Gibson, James Colonel in the War of 1812. Killed at Fort Erie	A. L. S.	Lancaster	May 4, 1814	USD -	Unknown
92	Gibson, John. Brig. Gen. in the Revolutionary War. Governor of Indian Territory	D. S.	Pittsburgh	Nov. 9, 1795	USD -	Unknown
93	Gist, Mordecai. Brig. Gen. in the Revolutionary War. Distinguished at Long Island and Camden	A. L. S. 2 pages, 4to. Charleston, March 18, 1791. To Saml. Meyer	Charleston	March 18, 1791	USD -	Unknown
94	Glover, John. Brev. Maj. Gen. in the Revolutionary War	A. L. S.		Feb. 1, 1783	USD -	Unknown
95	Glover, John. Brev. Maj. Gen. in the Revolutionary War	D. S.		Jan. 7, 1781	USD -	Unknown
96	Greaton, John. Brig. Gen. in the Revolutionary War	Part of A. D. S.		June 1, 1780	USD -	Unknown
97	Greene, Nathanael. Major Gen. in the Revolutionary War. Washington's most trusted officer	A. L. S. 2 pages, folio. Fort Montgomery, May 14, 1777. To Genl. Geo. Clinton	Fort Montgomery	May 14, 1777	USD -	Unknown
98	Greene, Nathanael. Major Gen. in the Revolutionary War. Washington's most trusted officer	A. L. S. folio. Headquarters, Charleston, Feb. 8, 1783. To Gen. Lincoln	Headquarters, Charleston	Feb. 8, 1783	USD -	Unknown
99	Greene, Nathanael. Major Gen. in the Revolutionary War. Washington's most trusted officer	L. S. 4 pages, folio. Head Quarters, High Hill, Santee, Aug. 21, 1781. To Gen. Thos. Lee	Head Quarters, High Hill, Santee	Aug. 21, 1781	USD -	Unknown

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Sotheby’s, Dec. 17: Francesco Colonna. Hypnerotomachie, Paris, 1546, Parisian calf by Wotton Binder C for Marcus Fugger. €200,000 to €300,000.

Sotheby’s, Dec. 17: Nausea. De principiis dialectices Gorgias, and other works, Venice, 1523, morocco gilt for Cardinal Campeggio. €3,000 to €4,000.

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Sotheby’s, Dec. 16: Salinger, J.D. The Graham Family archive, including autographed letters, an inscribed Catcher, a rare studio photograph of the author, and more. $120,000 to $180,000.

Sotheby’s, Dec. 16: [Austen, Jane]. A handsome first edition of Sense and Sensibility, the author's first novel. $60,000 to $80,000.

Sotheby’s, Dec. 16: Massachusetts General Court. A powerful precursor to the Declaration of Independence: "every Act of Government … without the Consent of the People, is … Tyranny." $40,000 to $60,000.
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Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: An Exceptionally Fine Copy of Austenís Emma: A Novel in Three Volumes. $40,000 - $60,000.

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