Henkels: VALUABLE COLLECTION OF Autographs and Historical Documents.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
430	Bland, Theodoric. Virginia. Officer in the Revolution	L. S.	Philadelphia	March 27, 1781	USD -	Unknown
431	Bland, Theodoric. Virginia. Officer in the Revolution	A. L. S. 2 pages, 4to. Philadelphia, Dec-17, 1780. To the Gov. of Virginia	Philadelphia	Dec-17, 1780	USD -	Unknown
432	Elount, William. North Carolina. Member of the Federal Convention	A. L. S. 4to. Knoxville, April 16, 1794. To Col. Hays	Knoxville	April 16, 1794	USD -	Unknown
433	Bond Geo. Deputy Secretary of the Continental Congress	D. S.	In Congress	Nov. 6, 1780	USD -	Unknown
434	Boudinot, Elias. New Jersey. President of the Continental Congress	A. L. S.	Burlington	Feb. 16, 1818	USD -	Unknown
435	Boudinot, Elias. New Jersey. President of the Continental Congress	A. D. S.		Jan. 5, 1808	USD -	Unknown
436	Bowdoin, James. Massachusetts	D. S. 3 pages, folio. Boston, Jan. 24, 1787. To Gen. Lincoln	Boston	Jan. 24, 1787	USD -	Unknown
437	Bradford, Wm. Rhode Island	D. S.	Providence	May 26, 1775	USD -	Unknown
438	Brown, John. Virginia	A. L. S.	Richmond	March 2, 1787	USD -	Unknown
439	Brown, John. Rhode Island	A. L. S.	Hawke	Nov. 30, 1766	USD -	Unknown
440	Brownson, Nathan. Georgia	D. S.		Dec. 20, 1791	USD -	Unknown
441	Bullock, Archibald. Georgia	D. S.	Savannah	Jan. 16, 1777	USD -	Unknown
442	Burke, Thomas. North Carolina	A. L. S. 3 pages, folio. Philadelphia, Dec. 26, 1780. To Col. Laurens	Philadelphia	Dec. 26, 1780	USD -	Unknown
443	Cadwallader, Lambert. New Jersey. Colonel in the Revolution	D. S.		Nov. 29, 1785	USD -	Unknown
444	Cadwallader, Lambert. New Jersey. Colonel in the Revolution	A. L. S.	Philadelphia	Sept. 24, 1773	USD -	Unknown
445	Carmichael, William. Maryland	A. L. S.	Philadelphia	Feb. 15, 1779	USD -	Unknown
446	Carroll, Charles. Maryland	A. D. S.		July 12, 1762	USD -	Unknown
447	Carroll, Daniel Maryland. Member of the Federal Convention	D. S.		Sept. 4, 1783	USD -	Unknown
448	Carroll, Charles, of Carrollton	A. L. S. 4to. Annapolis, April 14, 1812. To Henry H. Chapman	Annapolis	April 14, 1812	USD -	Unknown
449	Caswell, Richard. North Carolina. Member of the Federal Convention	A. L. S.	New Bern	April 18, 1777	USD -	Unknown
450	Chase, Jeremiah T. Maryland	A. L. S.	Annapolis	June 23, 1788	USD -	Unknown
451	Chase, Samuel. Maryland. Signer of the Declaration of Independence	D. S.	Baltimore	Jan. 1, 1798	USD -	Unknown
452	Chester, John. Connecticut. Did not attend. Officer in the Revolution	D. S.	Hartford	March 7, 1756	USD -	Unknown
453	Clarkson, Mathew. Pennsylvania	A. L. S.		March 7, 1792	USD -	Unknown
454	Clay, Joseph. Georgia	A. L. S. 4to. Ashley River, Dec. 8, 1779. To Gen. Lincoln	Ashley River	Dec. 8, 1779	USD -	Unknown
455	Clingan, William. Pennsylvania	D. S.		Dec. 14, 1789	USD -	Unknown
456	Clinton, Geo. New York. Brig. Gen. in the Revolution. Vice-President of the U. S.	A. D. S.		May 31, 1800	USD -	Unknown
457	Clymer, Geo. Pennsylvania. Signer of the Declaration of Independence	A. D. S.	Philadelphia	June 24, 1776	USD -	Unknown
458	Contee, Benjamin. Maryland	A. L. S. folio. New York, June 1, 1789. To Benj. Harwood	New York	June 1, 1789	USD -	Unknown
459	Cornell, Ezekiel. Rhode Island. Brig. Gen. of State Militia in the Revolution	A. L. S. 7 pages, 4to. Situate, Nov. 19, 1782. To Gen. Lincoln	Situate	Nov. 19, 1782	USD -	Unknown
460	Coxe, Tench. Pennsylvania. Member of the Annapolis Convention	A. D. S.		Dec. 30, 1817	USD -	Unknown
461	Cushing, Thomas	The concluding portion of an A. L. S.		no date	USD -	Unknown
462	Cushing, Thomas	The concluding portion of an D. S.		March 20, 1777	USD -	Unknown
463	Dana, Francis. Massachusetts. Member of the Federal Convention	A. D. S.		no date	USD -	Unknown
464	Dana, Francis. Massachusetts. Member of the Federal Convention	D. S.		Jan. 10, 1777	USD -	Unknown
465	Dane, Nathan. Massachusetts	A. L. S.	Beverly	April 22, 1831	USD -	Unknown
466	Davie, William R. South Carolina. Member of the Federal Convention. Efficient Officer in the Revolution	A. L. S. 4to. Salisbury, Feb. 22 (1782). To Gov. Thos. Burke	Salisbury	Feb. 22 (1782)	USD -	Unknown
467	Dawson, John. Virginia	A. D. S.	Philadelphia	Aug. 17, 1797	USD -	Unknown
468	Dayton, Elias. New Jersey. Brig. Gen. in the Revolution	L. S. folio. Elizabeth Town, Nov. 12, 1803. To Hon. Aaron Burr	Elizabeth Town	Nov. 12, 1803	USD -	Unknown
469	Dayton, Jonathan. New Jersey. Member of the Federal Convention	A. L. S.	Elizabeth town	Oct. 23. 1809	USD -	Unknown
470	Deane, Silas. Connecticut. Ambassador to France during the Revolution	A. L. S.	Philadelphia	Sept. 13, 1781	USD -	Unknown
471	De Hart, John. New Jersey	D. S.		Sept. 8, 1764	USD -	Unknown
472	De Witt, Charles	New York, D. S.		March 26, 1783	USD -	Unknown
473	Dickinson, John. Pennsylvania. Member of the Federal Convention	A. L. S.	In Council	Aug. 27, 1784	USD -	Unknown
474	Dickinson, John. Pennsylvania. Member of the Federal Convention	D. S.	Philadelphia	May 3, 1784	USD -	Unknown
475	Dickinson, Philemon. Delaware. Officer in the Revolution	A. L. S.	Hermitage	Aug. 30, 1794	USD -	Unknown
476	Dickinson, Philemon. Delaware. Officer in the Revolution	A. D. S.		Dec. 22, 1807	USD -	Unknown
477	Duane, James. New York. Distinguished Officer in the Revolution	A. L. S. 2 pages, 4to. Philadelphia, Aug. 24, 1781. To Col. M. Brashier, and cut signature	Philadelphia	Aug. 24, 1781	USD -	Unknown
478	Duche, Rev. Jacob. First Chaplain of the Continental Congress. Turned Tory	D. S.		Jan. 3, 1776	USD -	Unknown
479	Duer, William. New York	A. L. S. 4to. Fort Miller, Sept. 22, 1771. To R. R. Livingston	Fort Miller	Sept. 22, 1771	USD -	Unknown
480	Duer, William. New York	A. L. S. 4to (Jan. 29, 1792). To Elisha Boudinot		(Jan. 29, 1792)	USD -	Unknown
481	Duffield, Dr. Samuel. Pennsylvania	A. L. S. 2 pages, folio. July 11, 1794. To Gov. Mifflin		July 11, 1794	USD -	Unknown
482	Dyer, Eliphalet. Connecticut	Part of D. S.		Sept. 14, 1762	USD -	Unknown
483	Edwards, Pierpont. Massachusetts	A. L. S.	New Haven	Nov. 11, 1789	USD -	Unknown
484	Elbert, Samuel. Georgia	D. S.		Jan. 6, 1778	USD -	Unknown
485	Elbert, Samuel. Georgia	A. D. S.	Savannah	June 9, 1785	USD -	Unknown
486	Ellery, William. Rhode Island	Signer of the Declaration of Independence, A. D. S.		no date	USD -	Unknown
487	Elmer, Jonathan. New Jersey	A. D. S.		Dec. 11, 1799	USD -	Unknown
488	Fell, John. New Jersey	D. S.		Nov. 11, 1793	USD -	Unknown
489	Few, William. Georgia. Member of the Federal Convention	A. L. S.	New York	Jan. 10, 1813	USD -	Unknown
490	Fitzsimons, Thomas. Pennsylvania. Member of the Federal Convention	A. L. S. folio. March 12, 1788. To Hon. P. Muhlenberg		March 12, 1788	USD -	Unknown
491	Fitzsimons, Thomas. Pennsylvania. Member of the Federal Convention	Part of D. S.			USD -	Unknown
492	Fleming, William. Virginia	Autograph Manuscript, signed			USD -	Unknown
493	Fleming, William. Virginia	D. S.		June 24 (1775)	USD -	Unknown
494	Floyd, William. New York. Signer of the Declaration of Independence	A. L. S. 4to. Wostorn, Feb. 7, 1807. To Gov. Brayton	Wostorn	Feb. 7, 1807	USD -	Unknown
495	Folsom, Nathaniel. New Hampshire. Brig. Genl. of State Troops at the Siege of Boston	D. S.	Exeter	May 14, 1777	USD -	Unknown
496	Forrest, Uriah. Maryland	A. L. S. 2 pages, 4to. Georgetown, Sept. 9, 1799. To Geo. Sibbald	Georgetown	Sept. 9, 1799	USD -	Unknown
497	Foster, Abiel. New Hampshire	A. L. S.	New York	June 8, 1785	USD -	Unknown
498	Franklin, Benjamin. Pennsylvania. Signer of the Declaration of Independence	A. L. S. 4to. Passy, March 5, 1778. To Arthur Lee, with address	Passy	March 5, 1778	USD -	Unknown
499	Gadsden, Christopher. South Carolina. Brig. Gen. in the Revolution	Autograph Postscript to a Letter			USD -	Unknown
500	Galloway, Joseph. Pennsylvania. Turned Traitor	D. S.		Feb. 19, 1773	USD -	Unknown
501	Gansevoort, Leonard. New York	A. L. S. folio. New York, Feb. 10, 1791. To Aaron Burr	New York	Feb. 10, 1791	USD -	Unknown
502	Gardner, John. Rhode Island	D. S.	Philadelphia	Oct. 9, 1779	USD -	Unknown
503	Gardner, John. Rhode Island	D. S.	Newport	March 23, 1759	USD -	Unknown
504	Gardner, Joseph. Pennsylvania	A. D. S.	Philadelphia	Sept. 12, 1778	USD -	Unknown
505	Gelston, David. New York. Did not attend	A. L. S. 4to. New York, Feb. 16, 1818. To Henry A. S. Dearborn	New York	Feb. 16, 1818	USD -	Unknown
506	Gerry, Elbridge. Massachusetts. Signer of the Declaration of Independence	A. D. S.	Washington	April 1, 1811	USD -	Unknown
507	Gervais, John L. South Carolina	A. L. S.	Charles Town	April 5, 1779	USD -	Unknown
508	Gibbons, William. Georgia	A. D. S.	Savannah	April 15, 1774	USD -	Unknown
509	Gilman, John T. New Hampshire	A. L. S. 4to. Jan. 26, 1793. To Jos. Pearson		Jan. 26, 1793	USD -	Unknown
510	Gorham, Nathaniel. Massachusetts. Member of the Federal Convention	A. L. S.	New York	April 5, 1786	USD -	Unknown
511	Gorham, Nathaniel. Massachusetts. Member of the Federal Convention	A. D. S		July 21, 1797	USD -	Unknown
512	Griffin, Cyrus Virginia. President of the Continental Congress	A. D. S.		Feb. 20, 1801	USD -	Unknown
513	Griffin, Cyrus Virginia. President of the Continental Congress	A. L. S. 2 pages, 4to. Williamsburg, Feb. 27, 1801. To Geo. Simpson	Williamsburg	Feb. 27, 1801	USD -	Unknown
514	Griffin, Cyrus Virginia. President of the Continental Congress	A. L. S. 3 pages, 4to. Williamsburg, Feb., 1797. To Mrs. Jno. Lewis	Williamsburg	Feb., 1797	USD -	Unknown
515	Habersham, John. Georgia	A. L. S. 2 pages, 4to. Sunbury, April 22, 1779. To Gen. Lincoln	Sunbury	April 22, 1779	USD -	Unknown
516	Habersham, John. Georgia	A. L. S. 4to, Washington, March 4, 1801. To W. W. Wells	Washington	March 4, 1801	USD -	Unknown
517	Hall, John. Maryland	A. L. S. 2 pages, folio. Maryland, West River, Oct. 27, 1754. To Samuel Galloway	Maryland, West River	Oct. 27, 1754	USD -	Unknown
518	Hamilton, Gen. Alex. New York. Aide to Washington, and Member of the Federal Convention	D. S.		Nov. 12, 1792	USD -	Unknown
519	Hancock, John. Massachusetts. Signer of the Declaration of Independence	D. S.		Feb. 1, 1785	USD -	Unknown
520	Hancock, John. Massachusetts. Signer of the Declaration of Independence	A. D. S.	In Council	Oct. 15, 1772	USD -	Unknown
521	Hancock, John. Massachusetts. Signer of the Declaration of Independence	D. S.	Philadelphia	Jan. 5, 1776	USD -	Unknown
522	Hand, Edward. Pennsylvania. Brev. Maj. Gen. in the Revolution	A. D. S.		Sept. 5, 1795	USD -	Unknown
523	Hanson, John. Maryland. President of the Continental Congress	A. D. S.		n. d.	USD -	Unknown
524	Hanson, John. Maryland. President of the Continental Congress	L. S. 4to. Philadelphia, Jan. 6, 1782. To the President of Pennsylvania	Philadelphia	Jan. 6, 1782	USD -	Unknown
525	Hanson, John. Maryland. President of the Continental Congress	L. S. 4to. Philadelphia, March 20, 1782. To the President of Penna	Philadelphia	March 20, 1782	USD -	Unknown
526	Harrison, Benjamin. Virginia. Signer of the Declaration of Independence	A. L. S.	Virginia	Jan. 27, 1780	USD -	Unknown
527	Hartley, Thomas. Pennsylvania. Colonel in the Revolution	A. D. S.		Aug. 5, 1799	USD -	Unknown
528	Hartley, Thomas. Pennsylvania. Colonel in the Revolution	A. D. S.		Sept. 22, 1784	USD -	Unknown
529	Hartley, Thomas. Pennsylvania. Colonel in the Revolution	A. L. S. 4to. York Town, Dec. 2, 1785. To Stephen Chambers	York Town	Dec. 2, 1785	USD -	Unknown

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