Henkels: VALUABLE COLLECTION OF Autographs and Historical Documents.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,

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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
230	Pierce, John. Deputy Paymaster General in the Revolutionary Army	A. L. S. folio. Camp, July 22, 1783. To the Secretary of War	Camp	July 22, 1783	USD -	Unknown
231	Pike, Zebulon. Captain in the Revolutionary War	A. L. S.	Greens Ville	Jan. 1, 1794	USD -	Unknown
232	Polk, William. Distinguished Officer in the Revolutionary War	A. L. S.		No date	USD -	Unknown
233	Poor, Enoch. Brig. Gen. in the Revolutionary War. Distinguished at Monmouth. Killed by a French Officer in a Duel in 1780	D. S.		Sept. 19, 1771	USD -	Unknown
234	Preble, Jedediah. Noted Officer in the French and Indian War and Brig. Gen. of Militia in the Revolution	D. S.		July 21, 1758	USD -	Unknown
235	Proctor, Thos. Distinguished Artillery Officer in the Revolutionary War	L. S.	Philadelphia	May 3, 1792	USD -	Unknown
236	Proctor, Edward. Col. in the Revolutionary War. One of the Boston "Tea Party"	A. D. S....			USD -	Unknown
237	Putnam, Israel. Major-Gen. in the Revolutionary War. Noted for his Bravery and Abilities as an Officer. Served with distinction in the French and Indian Wars	L. S. 4to. Philadelphia, Dec. 19, 1776. To Jno. Lesher. Stained on edges, silked	Philadelphia	Dec. 19, 1776	USD -	Unknown
238	Rand, Isaac. Surgeon in the Revolutionary Army	D. S.	Boston	Aug. 24, 1776	USD -	Unknown
239	Reed, Joseph. Colonel in the Revolutionary War	A. L. S. folio. Brookfield, April 16, 1787. To Gen. Lincoln	Brookfield	April 16, 1787	USD -	Unknown
240	Reed, Joseph. Major Gen. in Revolutionary Army. Washington's Military Secretary and Aide de Camp, and President of Pennsylvania	A. L. S. 2 pages, folio. Philadelphia, n. d. (cicsa, 1780). To a Committee of Merchants of Philadelphia	Philadelphia	n. d. (cicsa, 1780)	USD -	Unknown
241	Reed, Philip. Col. in the Revolutionary War and Col. in the War of 1812. Commanded at Moorsfield, Maryland, when Sir Peter Parker was killed in 1814	A. L. S. 2 pages, folio. Huntingfield, Jan. 18, 1816. To Wm. Spence and others with address	Huntingfield	Jan. 18, 1816	USD -	Unknown
242	Revere, Paul. A Celebrated Patriot in the Revolution. It was he who warned the People before the Battle of Lexington, one of the earliest American Engravers	A. L. S. 4to. Boston, March 17, 1791. To Stephen Metcalf	Boston	March 17, 1791	USD -	Unknown
243	Revere, Paul. A Celebrated Patriot in the Revolution. It was he who warned the People before the Battle of Lexington, one of the earliest American Engravers	A. D. S.	Boston	Jan. 15, 1780	USD -	Unknown
244	Richardson, Richard. Colonel in the Revolutionary War	A. L. S. folio. Jan. 18, 1779. To Genl. Lincoln		Jan. 18, 1779	USD -	Unknown
245	Richardson, James. Officer in the Revolutionary War	A. D. S.	Boston	Feb. 28, 1778	USD -	Unknown
246	Rochambeau, Marie Joseph de Vimeure, Viscount de. Assistant Adjutant General to his father in the American Revolution	L. S.		le 15 floriel an 10	USD -	Unknown
247	Rochefontaine, Lieut. Col. French Officer in the American Revolution. Promoted for Gallantry at the Siege of Yorktown	A. L. S. 2 pages, 4to. Paris, 1791. To Benj. Walker	Paris	1791	USD -	Unknown
248	Rouerie, Armand Taffin, Marquis de la. Celebrated French General in the American Revolution	D. S.		May, 1777	USD -	Unknown
249	Rouerie, Armand Taffin, Marquis de la. Celebrated French General in the American Revolution	D. S.		Nov. 15, 1783	USD -	Unknown
250	Rouerie, Armand Taffin, Marquis de la. Celebrated French General in the American Revolution	L. S. 2 pages, 4to. Philadelphia, Jan. 15, 1784. To the Governor of Maryland	Philadelphia	Jan. 15, 1784	USD -	Unknown
251	Russell, William. Brev. Brig.-Gen. in the Revolutionary War	D. S.		No date	USD -	Unknown
252	St. Clair, Arthur. Major-Gen. in the Revolutionary War. President of the Continental Congress and Delegate to the Constitutional Convention	A. L. S. 4to. No date. To Jas. O'Hara		No date	USD -	Unknown
253		A. L. S. 4to. Marietta, Aug. 19, 1796. To G. Simpson	Marietta	Aug. 19, 1796	USD -	Unknown
254	Scammell, Alex. A Brave Colonel in the Revolutionary Army. Whilst reconnoitering at Yorktown in 1781 he was surprised, and after surrendering he was inhumanly wounded and died in a few days	A. L. S. 2 pages, folio. Camp Middle Brook, May 17, 1779. To Genl. Knox	Camp Middle Brook	May 17, 1779	USD -	Unknown
255	Schuyler, Philip. Major Gen. in the Revolutionary War	D. S.		April 27, 1784	USD -	Unknown
256	Shee, John. Colonel in the Revolutionary War	A. D. S.....			USD -	Unknown
257	Shephard, William. Brev. Brig. Gen. in the Revolutionary Army. Served under Amherst in the Battles of Fort William Henry and Crown Point	A. L. S. folio. Springfield. Jan. 20, 1787. To Gen. Lincoln	Springfield	Jan. 20, 1787	USD -	Unknown
258	Smith, Daniel. Revolutionary Patriot and Early Settler of Tennessee	A. D. S.		No date	USD -	Unknown
259	Smith, Samuel. An Officer in the Revolutionary War. Distinguished at Harlem and White Plains. Secretary of War	A. L. S.		Jan. 3, 1836	USD -	Unknown
260	Spercer, Joseph. Brev. Brig. Genl. in the Revolutionary War	D. S.	Providence	April 14, 1778	USD -	Unknown
261	Spercer, Joseph. Brev. Brig. Genl. in the Revolutionary War	D. S.	Providence	April 4, 1778	USD -	Unknown
262	Spotswood, Alexander. Officer in the Revolutionary Army. Married a Niece of Genl. Washington	A. L. S. 2 pages, 4to. Feb. 4, 1792. To Richard Brooke		Feb. 4, 1792	USD -	Unknown
263	Stark, John. Brevet Maj. Gen. in the Revolutionary War. Served with distinction at the Battle of Bunker Hill, and in the French and Indian War	D. S.		Dec. 6, 1768	USD -	Unknown
264	Steuben, Frederich Wilhelm August Heinrich Ferdinand, Baron. Major Gen. in the American Revolution. The Great Military Organizer	A. L. S.	Mardi	Oct. 13, 1788	USD -	Unknown
265	Stevens, Ebenezer. Colonel in the Revolutionary War. Commanded the Artillery at Ticonderoga. Major Gen. of Militia in the War of 1812	A. L. S. 2 pages, 4to. Ticonderoga, Nov. 25, 1776. To Maj. Gen. Schuyler	Ticonderoga	Nov. 25, 1776	USD -	Unknown
266	Stockton, Thomas Officer in the War of 1812. Governor of Delaware	A. L. S.	New Castle	Aug. 4, 1814	USD -	Unknown
267	Stone, Jno. H. Officer in the Revolution. Wounded at Germantown, which disabled him from further Service. Governor of Maryland	A. L. S. folio. Woods near Delaware, Dec. 8, 1776. To the Commissioners for the State of Maryland	Woods near Delaware	Dec. 8, 1776	USD -	Unknown
268	Stringer, Dr. Samuel. Surgeon in the Revolution. Director General of Hospitals in the Northern Department	A. L. S. 4to. Fort George, Nov. 7, 1776. To Maj. Gen. Schuyler	Fort George	Nov. 7, 1776	USD -	Unknown
269	Sullivan, John. Major Genl. in the Revolutionary War. Commanded the Expedition against the Six Nations of Indians	A. D. S.	Providence	Nov. 1, 1778	USD -	Unknown
270	Sumter, Gen. Thomas. A Celebrated Partisan Officer in the Revolutionary War. Cornwallis said of him: "He certainly has been our greatest plague in this country"	A. L. S....			USD -	Unknown
271	Swift, Joseph G. Brev. Brig. Gen. in the War of 1812	A. L. S.	New York	Dec. 14, 1821	USD -	Unknown
272	Swift, Henry. Colonel in the Revolutionary War	A. L. S.	Litchfield	Oct. 5, 1778	USD -	Unknown
273	Tallmadge, James. Colonel in the Revolutionary Army. At the Capture of Burgoyne	A. L. S.	New York	Nov. 26, 1784	USD -	Unknown
274	Ten Broeck, Abraham. Officer in the Revolutionary War. Commanded a Brigade at Bemis Heights. Mayor of Albany	L. S. 4to. Fort Edward, Nov. 4, 1776. To Genl. Schuyler	Fort Edward	Nov. 4, 1776	USD -	Unknown
275	Thomas, John. British Officer in the Revolutionary War. Taken Prisoner by the Americans	A. L. S. 4to. Sugar House, Nov. 4, 1779. To Gen. Lincoln	Sugar House	Nov. 4, 1779	USD -	Unknown
276	Titcomb, Jonathan. Revolutionary Patriot of Massachusetts. Col. of Regiment in the Rhode Island Expedition	D. S.	Newbury Port	Jan. 19, 1778	USD -	Unknown
277	Tousard, Lewis. French Officer in the Revolution. Aide to Lafayette	A. L. S. 2 pages, 4to. War Office, Aug. 8, 1798. To Jonathan Dayton	War Office	Aug. 8, 1798	USD -	Unknown
278	Towson, Nathan. Distinguished Officer in the War of 1812. Maj. Gen. in the Mexican War	A. L. S.	Washington	Dec. 27, 1826	USD -	Unknown
279	Troup, Robert. Distinguished Colonel in the Revolution. Warm Friend of Hamilton	A. L. S. 2 pages, 4to. New Haven, Jan. 23, 1797. To James Greenleaf	New Haven	Jan. 23, 1797	USD -	Unknown
280	Turner, Geo. Officer in the Revolutionary Army. Distinguished at the Affair of "Slaughter Pens." Friend of Washington	A. L. S. 4to. Cincinnati, Feb. 26, 1825. To E. A. Brown	Cincinnati	Feb. 26, 1825	USD -	Unknown
281	Van Cortlandt, Philip. Brev. Brig. Gen. in the Revolutionary War. Distinguished at Stillwater and Yorktown	A. D. S.		Nov. 26, 1791	USD -	Unknown
282	Van Rensselaer, Stephen. "The Patroon" Officer in the War of 1812. It was his vote which caused the Election of Jno. Q. Adams	A. L. S.	Albany	Oct. 12, 1825	USD -	Unknown
283	Ward, Artemas. The First Major General in the Continental Army. Delegate to the Continental Congress	A. L. S. 4to. Shrewsbury, Aug. 1768. To Jedidiah Forster	Shrewsbury	Aug. 1768	USD -	Unknown
284	Warner, Jonathan. Major Gen. of Militia during Shay's Insurrection	A. L. S. folio. Worcester, Feb. 18, 1787. To Gen. Lincoln	Worcester	Feb. 18, 1787	USD -	Unknown
285	Warren, Joseph. Major Genl. of Massachnsetts Troops. Killed at Hunker Hill. One of the most Ardent Patriots	A. L. S.	Watertown	May 5, 1775	USD -	Unknown
286	Warren, John. Surgeon in the Continental Army. Wounded at Hunker Hill. Brother of Gen. Joseph Warren	A. L. S. 3 pages, 4to. Boston, Jan. 22, 1798, To Dwight Foster	Boston	Jan. 22, 1798	USD -	Unknown
287	Washington, Geo. Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, first President of the United States. The Greatest Man of Modern Times	A. L. S. 4to. Mount Vernon, Oct. 1, 1786. To Col. Jno. Auge Washington	Mount Vernon	Oct. 1, 1786	USD -	Unknown
288	Washington, Geo. Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, first President of the United States. The Greatest Man of Modern Times	D. S.	Head Quarters	June 17, 1783	USD -	Unknown
289	Washington, Geo. Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, first President of the United States. The Greatest Man of Modern Times	D. S.	Head Quarters	June 8, 1783	USD -	Unknown
290	Wayne, Anthony. Major Gen. in the Revolutionary War. "Mad Anthony "Defeated the North Western Indians at Maumee Rapids. "Fallen Timbers"	A. L. S. folio. Mr. Vanblankams, Paramus, Oct. 28, 1779, 10 o'clock A. M. To Gen. Woodford	Paramus	Oct. 28, 1779	USD -	Unknown
291	Wayne, Anthony. Major Gen. in the Revolutionary War. "Mad Anthony "Defeated the North Western Indians at Maumee Rapids. "Fallen Timbers"	A. L. S. 2 pages, folio. Head Quarters Legion Ville, Dec. 28, 1792. To Elliott & Williams	Head Quarters Legion Ville	Dec. 28, 1792	USD -	Unknown
292	Whiting, Nathaniel. Colonel. Served at Cape Breton, 1745; Crown Point, 1755; at Ticonderoga and Amherst's Expedition against Canada	A. L. S. folio. Albany, June 7, 1762. To Sir Jeffrey Amherst	Albany	June 7, 1762	USD -	Unknown
293	Wilkinson, James. Brev. Brig. Gen. in the Revolutionary War. Implicated in the Conway Cabal	A. L. S. 4to. Washington, March 28, 1812. To Wm. Eustis	Washington	March 28, 1812	USD -	Unknown
294	Wilkinson, James. Brev. Brig. Gen. in the Revolutionary War. Implicated in the Conway Cabal	A. L. S.	Philadelphia	Dec. 27, 1815	USD -	Unknown
295	Willett, Marinus. Colonel in the Revolutionary War. Served with Bradstreet in the Expedition against Fort Frontenac	D. S.	New York	March 14, 1788	USD -	Unknown
296	Williams, Gen. Jonathan. United States Commercial Agent at France during the American Revolution. Superintendent of West Point	D. S.		Oct. 2, 1800	USD -	Unknown
297	Williams, Gen. Jonathan. United States Commercial Agent at France during the American Revolution. Superintendent of West Point	A. L. S. 3 pages, 4to. Nantes, June 30, 1777. To the Commissioners of the United States	Nantes	June 30, 1777	USD -	Unknown
298	Williams, Thomas. Brig. Gen. of Volunteers in the Civil War. Killed at Baton Rouge, 1862	A. L. S. 4 pages, 8vo. New York, Dec. 22, no year. To Sidney Brooks	New York	Dec. 22, no year	USD -	Unknown
299	Winchester, James. Brig. Gen. in the War of 1812. The Unsuccessful Commander of the Northwestern Army	A. L. S.		Nov. 28, 1798	USD -	Unknown
300	Winchester, James. Brig. Gen. in the War of 1812. The Unsuccessful Commander of the Northwestern Army	A. L. S. 2 pages, folio. Baltimore, Feb. 13, 1801. To Genl. Smith	Baltimore	Feb. 13, 1801	USD -	Unknown
301	Winchester, James. Brig. Gen. in the War of 1812. The Unsuccessful Commander of the Northwestern Army	A. L. S.		Aug. 25, 18 17	USD -	Unknown
302	Woodford, William. Brig. Gen. in the Revolutionary War. Distinguished in the French and Indian War	A. L. S.	Pasamas	Oct. 5, 1778	USD -	Unknown
303	Wyllys, Geo. Secretary of the Colony and State of Connecticut. Colonel in the Revolution	D. S.	Hartford	April 15, 1795	USD -	Unknown
304		Miscellaneous. A. L. S. or L. S....			USD -	Unknown
305		Signatures and Documents signed by Officers in the Revolution, &c.			USD -	Unknown
306	Grant, James, of Ballendalloch. British General in the American Revolution	D. S.		Aug. 1, 1798	USD -	Unknown
307	Jackson, Major Wm. Aide to Genl. Washington and Assistant Sec. of War under Gen. Lincoln	A. L. S. 5 pages, folio. War Office, Dec. 24, 1782. To Maj. Gen. Lincoln	War Office	Dec. 24, 1782	USD -	Unknown
308	Jackson, Gen. James. Officer in the Revolutionary War. Distinguished at " Cowpens." Governor of Georgia	A. L. S.	New York	Aug. 30, 1789	USD -	Unknown
309	Lacey, John. Brig. Gen. of Militia. Performed efficient Service on the Line while the British held Philadelphia	A. L. S. 4to. New Mills, March 3, 1783. To John Little	New Mills	March 3, 1783	USD -	Unknown
310	Laurens, John. Aide to Gen. Washington. A Brave Officer, Fought a Duel with Gen. Chas. Lee for disrespectful language to his General	A. D. S.	Head Quarters	May 8, 1778	USD -	Unknown
311	Wadsworth, James. Brig. Gen. of Militia in the Revolutionary War. Member of the Continental Congress	A. D. S.	Philipsborough	Nov. 27, 1776	USD -	Unknown
312		Portraits of Generals in the Revolution. Private Plates by Hall, viz.			USD -	Unknown
313		Portraits of Generals in the Revolution			USD -	Unknown
314		Portraits of General Lafayette			USD -	Unknown
315	Alden, James. Rear-Admiral in the U. S. Navy	A. L. S.	Washington	May 23, 1870	USD -	Unknown
316	Aulick, John H. Commodore in the U.S. Navy. Distinguished in the Action between the " Enterprize " and the "Boxer"	A. L. S.	Washington	April 9, 1844	USD -	Unknown
317	Bainbridge, William. Celebrated Commodore in the U. S. Navy. Commanded the "Constitution" when she captured the "Java"	A. L. S.	Philadelphia	April 20, 1810	USD -	Unknown
318	Ballard, Henry E. Commodore in the U. S. Navy. Officer on the "Constitution" in the Action with the "Cyane" and " Levant"	L. S.	Baltimore	June 18, 1841	USD -	Unknown
319	Barney, Joshua. Commodore in the U. S. Navy and one of the bravest and most efficient Officers in the Continental Navy. Made prisoner four times by the British	A. L. S. 4to. Baltimore, Feb. 4, 1790. To Jas. Brice	Baltimore	Feb. 4, 1790	USD -	Unknown
320	Barron, James. Commodore in the U. S. Navy. Served under his father in the Continental Navy. Commanded the "Chesapeake" in the unfortunate encounter with the " Leopard." Killed Commodore Decatur in a Duel	A. L. S. 4to. Philadelphia, Aug. 16, 1837. To Jno. Anderson	Philadelphia	Aug. 16, 1837	USD -	Unknown
321	Barron, James. Commodore in the U. S. Navy. Served under his father in the Continental Navy. Commanded the "Chesapeake" in the unfortunate encounter with the " Leopard." Killed Commodore Decatur in a Duel	L. S....			USD -	Unknown
322	Barry, John. First Commodore in the U. S. Navy. Served with distinction during the Revolution	D. S.	Paris	Sept. 7, 1787	USD -	Unknown
323	Biddle, James. Commodore in the U. S. Navy. First Lieut, on the "Wasp" when he led the boarders in the Action with the "Frolic"	A. L. S. 4to. U. S. Frigate " Brandywine," Mahon, Sept. 21, 1831. To Geo. Blanchard	Mahon	Sept. 21, 1831	USD -	Unknown
324	Blake, Geo. S. Commodore in the U. S. Navy	A. L. S.		no date	USD -	Unknown
325	Bolton, William C. Captain in the U. S. Navy in the War of 1812	A. L. S.	Norfolk	July 22, 1844	USD -	Unknown
326	Breeze, Samuel L. Rear-Admiral in the U. S. Navy. Served with distinction in the War of 1812 and Mexican War	A. L. S.	Navy Yard	Feb. 12, 1848	USD -	Unknown
327	Campbell, Hugh G. Naval Officer. Served in the Revolution	A. L. S.		Sept. 12, 1814	USD -	Unknown
328	Conner, David Commodore in the U. S. Navy. Took part in the Action between the "Hornet" and the "Peacock"	A. L. S.	Philadelphia	June 10, 1839	USD -	Unknown
329	Conner, David Commodore in the U. S. Navy. Took part in the Action between the "Hornet" and the "Peacock"	A. L. S.	Philadelphia	Oct. 21, 1838	USD -	Unknown

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