Henkels: VALUABLE COLLECTION OF Autographs and Historical Documents.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
1132	Chew, Benjamin.	A. D. S...			USD -	Unknown
1133	McKean, Thomas. Signer of the Declaration of Independence	A. L. S.	Lancaster	Feb. 25, 1800	USD -	Unknown
1134	Shippen, Edward.	A. L. S....			USD -	Unknown
1135	Tilghman, William. 1806	A. L. S.....			USD -	Unknown
1136	Gibson, John B. 1827	A. L. S....			USD -	Unknown
1137	Black, Jeremiah S. 1851	A. L. S.	Washington	May 5, 1858	USD -	Unknown
1138	Lewis, Ellis. 1851	A. L. S...			USD -	Unknown
1139	Lowrie, Walter H. 1857	A. L. S.	Pittsburgh	June 20, 1859	USD -	Unknown
1140	Woodward, George W. 1863	A. L. S.		Various dates	USD -	Unknown
1141	Thompson, James. 1867	A. L. S.	Philadelphia	Feb. 22, 1864	USD -	Unknown
1142	Read, John M. 1872	A. L. S.		Various dates	USD -	Unknown
1143	Sharswood, Geo. 1878	A. L. S.		Various dates	USD -	Unknown
1144	Mercur, Ulysses. 1882	A. L. S.		Jan. 18, 1869	USD -	Unknown
1145	Mitchell, James T.	A. L. S.		Nov. 17, 1882	USD -	Unknown
1146	Willing, Thomas. 1767	D. S.		Jan. 28, 1800	USD -	Unknown
1147	Atlee, William Augustus. 1777	A. L. S. 2 pages, folio. Lancaster, May 25, 1781. To Jos. Reed	Lancaster	May 25, 1781	USD -	Unknown
1148	Bryan, George. 1780	D. S.		March 5, 1785	USD -	Unknown
1149	Growdon, Lawrence. 1750	L. S. folio. Trevose, Nov. 1, 1755. To Rich. Peters	Trevose	Nov. 1, 1755	USD -	Unknown
1150	Rush, Jacob. 1784	A. L. S.	Reading	Jan. 2, 1802	USD -	Unknown
1151	Yeates, Jasper. 1791	A. L. S.		Various dates	USD -	Unknown
1152	Smith, Thomas. 1794	A. L. S. 3 pages, 4to. Philadelphia, June 22, 1797. To Jasper Yeates	Philadelphia	June 22, 1797	USD -	Unknown
1153	Brackenridge, Hugh H. 1799. Author of " Modern Chivalry"	A. L. S.		Sept. 20, 1792	USD -	Unknown
1154	Brackenridge, Hugh H. 1799. Author of " Modern Chivalry"	L. S.	Pittsburg	July 18, 1800	USD -	Unknown
1155	Duncan, Thomas. 1817	A. L. S.	Carlisle	Jan. 19, 1804	USD -	Unknown
1156	Rogers, Molton C. 1826	A. L. S.	Lancaster	Nov. 27, 1816	USD -	Unknown
1157	Huston, Charles. 1826	A. L. S.		Various dates	USD -	Unknown
1158	Binney, Horace. 1827. Declined	A. L. S.		Feb. 4, 1815	USD -	Unknown
1159	Tod, John. 1827	A. L. S.	Bedford	Feb. 9, 1827	USD -	Unknown
1160	Smith, Frederick. 1828	A. L. S.	Reading	June 3, 1826	USD -	Unknown
1161	Ross, John. 1830	A. L. S.	Philadelphia	Jan. 21, 1818	USD -	Unknown
1162	Sergeant, Thomas. 1834	A. D. S.	Philadelphia	Feb. 26, 1823	USD -	Unknown
1163	Burnside, Thomas. 1845	A. L. S.		Various dates	USD -	Unknown
1164	Bell, Thomas S. 1846	A. L. S.	Philadelphia	Nov. 23, 1852	USD -	Unknown
1165	Chambers, George. 1851	A. L. S.	Chambersburg	June 17, 1820	USD -	Unknown
1166	Knox, John C. 1853	A. L. S.	Philadelphia	June 20, 1861	USD -	Unknown
1167		Portraits of Judges of the Supreme Court of Penna			USD -	Unknown
1168	Penn, William. Founder and Proprietor of Pennsylvania	A. L. S., with initial. 3 pages, folio. Philadelphia, ye 9th of ye 12th mo., 1683. To the Marquis of Halifax	Philadelphia	ye 9th of ye 12th mo., 1683	USD -	Unknown
1169	Penn, William. Founder and Proprietor of Pennsylvania	Parchment D. S.		Jan. 6, 1701	USD -	Unknown
1170	Markham, William. Deputy Governor, 1681	D. S.		Sept. 9, 1696	USD -	Unknown
1171	Markham, William. Deputy Governor, 1681	D. S.	Philadelphia	Sept. 27, 1693	USD -	Unknown
1172	Blackwell, John. Deputy Governor, 1688	A. L. S.	Boston	May 15, 1690	USD -	Unknown
1173	Fletcher, Benjamin. Colonial Governor of New York and Pennsylvania, 1693	D. S.	New York	Jan. 25, 1693	USD -	Unknown
1174	Shippen, Edward. President of the Council, 1703	D. S.	Philadelphia	Feb, 22, 1709	USD -	Unknown
1175	Penn, John. Proprietor of Pennsylvania	A. L. S.	The Solitude	Sept. 7, No year	USD -	Unknown
1176	Penn, John. Proprietor of Pennsylvania	D. S....			USD -	Unknown
1177	Perm, Richard. Proprietor of Pennsylvania	A. L. S.	Philadelphia	n. d.	USD -	Unknown
1178	Penn, Thomas. Proprietor of Pennsylvania	A. L. S.	Shirley	Dec. 26, 1745	USD -	Unknown
1179		Penn,--. Autographs on parchment of Richard Penn			USD -	Unknown
1180	Gordon, Patrick. Lieutenant Governor. 1626	D. S.		May 12, 1728	USD -	Unknown
1181	Logan, James. President of Council. 1736	A. L. S. folio. Philadelphia, Oct. 22, 1730. To Nicholas Scull	Philadelphia	Oct. 22, 1730	USD -	Unknown
1182	Logan, James. President of Council. 1736	A. L. S.		No date	USD -	Unknown
1183	Thomas, George. Lieutenant Governor. 1746	D. S.	Philadelphia	Nov. 1, 1745	USD -	Unknown
1184	Thomas, George. Lieutenant Governor. 1746	D. S.		Dec. 15, 1739	USD -	Unknown
1185	Hamilton, James. Lieutenant Governor. 1748	A. D. S.		March 13, 1769	USD -	Unknown
1186	Hamilton, James. Lieutenant Governor. 1748	D. S.	Philadelphia	Sep. 27, 1753	USD -	Unknown
1187	Morris, Robert Hunter. Deputy Governor	L. S.	Philadelphia	July 20, 1755	USD -	Unknown
1188	Morris, Robert Hunter. Deputy Governor	D. S.	Philadelphia	Oct. 20, 1754	USD -	Unknown
1189	Denny, William. Lieutenant Governor, 1756	D. S.	Philadelphia	Oct. 4, 1759	USD -	Unknown
1190	Franklin, Benjamin. Chairman of the Committee of Safety and President of the Supreme Executive Council. Signer of the Declaration of Independence	A. L. S. 4to. London, Aug. 28, 1767. To his Wife	London	Aug. 28, 1767	USD -	Unknown
1191	Wharton, Thomas. President of the Supreme Executive Council	A. L. S.	Philadelphia	March 27, 1777	USD -	Unknown
1192	Ryan, Geo. Acting President of the Supreme Executive Council	L. S.	Philadelphia	June 26, 1783	USD -	Unknown
1193	Reed, Joseph. President of the Supreme Executive Council. Aide to Genl. Washington. M. O. C.	A. D. S.	Philadelphia	Feb. 12, 1772	USD -	Unknown
1194	Reed, Joseph. President of the Supreme Executive Council. Aide to Genl. Washington. M. O. C.	D. S.		Nov. 18, 1779. And Oct. 13, 1779	USD -	Unknown
1195	Moore, William. Vice President of the Supreme Executive Council	D. S.	Philadelphia	March 6, 1781	USD -	Unknown
1196	Dickinson, John. President of the Supreme Executive Council. Author of " A Farmer's Letter"	D. S.	Philadelphia	Sept. 7, 1784	USD -	Unknown
1197	Dickinson, John. President of the Supreme Executive Council. Author of " A Farmer's Letter"	A. D. S. 4to. Fairhill, Sept. 29, 1783. To Cadwalder Morris	Fairhill	Sept. 29, 1783	USD -	Unknown
1198	Franklin, Benjamin. President of the Supreme Executive Council. Signer of the Declaration of Independence	D. S.	Philadelphia	Jan. 30, 1788	USD -	Unknown
1199	Ewing, James. Vice President of the Supreme Executive Council	D. S.		No date	USD -	Unknown
1200	Irvine, James. Vice President of the Supreme Executive Council	D. S.	Philadelphia	April 12, 1785	USD -	Unknown
1201	Biddle, Charles. Vice President of the Supreme Executive Council	A. L. S.		Feb. 1, 1791	USD -	Unknown
1202	Redick, David. Vice President of the Supreme Executive Council	A. L. S.	Washington	Feb. 22, 1802	USD -	Unknown
1203	Muhlenberg, Peter. Vice President of the Supreme Executive Council	Parchment D. S...			USD -	Unknown
1204	Ross, Geo. Vice President of the Supreme Executive Council	D. S.	Philadelphia	Feb. 24, 1789	USD -	Unknown
1205	Mifflin, Thomas. Governor of Pennsylvania. Officer in the Revolution	A. D. S....			USD -	Unknown
1206	Mifflin, Thomas. Governor of Pennsylvania. Officer in the Revolution	Parchment. D. S.		Dec. 8, 1789	USD -	Unknown
1207	McKean, Thomas. Governor of Pennsylvania. Signer of the Declaration of Independence	A. L. S.	Philadelphia	May 23, 1801	USD -	Unknown
1208	McKean, Thomas. Governor of Pennsylvania. Signer of the Declaration of Independence	D. S.	Lancaster	Aug. 2, 1825	USD -	Unknown
1209	Heister, Joseph. Governor of Pennsylvania	D. S...			USD -	Unknown
1210	Shunk, Francis R. Governor of Pennsylvania	L. S.		March 17, 1847	USD -	Unknown
1211	Bigler, William. Governor of Pennsylvania	A. L. S.		Various dates	USD -	Unknown
1212	Curtin, Andrew G.	War Governor of Pennsylvania	Bellefonte	Dec. 30, 1867	USD -	Unknown
1213	Curtin, Andrew G.	A. L. S.		Various dates	USD -	Unknown
1214	Geary, Gen. John W. Governor of Penna	A. L. S.	San Francisco	June 29, 1850	USD -	Unknown
1215	Hartranft, Gen. John F. Governor of Penna	A. L. S.		Various dates	USD -	Unknown
1216	Peters, Richard. Secretary to a Succession of Governors of Penna	A. D. S.		July 29, 1742	USD -	Unknown
1217	Rittenhouse, David. First Director of the Mint. Astronomer	D. S.		Dec. 1, 1794	USD -	Unknown
1218		Governors of Pennsylvania. A. L S. and L. S.			USD -	Unknown
1219		Governors of Pennsylvania. Documents signed by Wm. F. Packer....			USD -	Unknown
1220		Documents signed by various Pennsylvania State Officers			USD -	Unknown
1221		8 Portraits of Governors of Pennsylvania, mostly Colonial			USD -	Unknown
1222		12 Portraits of Governors of Pennsylvania			USD -	Unknown
1223		Portrait of Wm. Penn			USD -	Unknown
1224		Portrait of Wm. Bigler			USD -	Unknown
1225	Smith, Rev. William. First Provost of the University of Pennsylvania. Pronounced the Eulogies on Genl. Montgomery and Dr. Franklin	A. L. S.	Philadelphia	April 27, 1781	USD -	Unknown
1226	Ewing, Rev. John. Provost of the University of Pennsylvania. One of the Boundary Commissioners Between Pennsylvania and Virgina, &c.	A. D. S.		Sept. 13, 1796	USD -	Unknown
1227	Morgan, Rev. Samuel. Vice Provost of the University of Pennsylvania	A. L. S.	Philadelphia	Sept. 27, 1796	USD -	Unknown
1228	Andrews, Rev. Jno. Provost of the University of Pennsylvania	A. D. S.	Philadelphia	April 4, 1788	USD -	Unknown
1229	Beasley, Rev. Frederick. Provost of the University of Pennsylvania	A. L. S.	Trenton	Oct. 20, 1833	USD -	Unknown
1230	DeLancey, Rev. Wm. H. Provost of the University of Pennsylvania	A. L. S.		June 26, 1830	USD -	Unknown
1231	Ludlow, Rev. John. Provost of the University of Pennsylvania	A. L. S.		Sept. 23, 1844	USD -	Unknown

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