Henkels: VALUABLE COLLECTION OF Autographs and Historical Documents.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
630	Mercer, John F. Virginia. Member of the Federal Convention	A. L. S.		March 13, 1785	USD -	Unknown
631	Mercer, James. Virginia	A. L. S. 2 pages, folio. Fredericksburg, Feb. 27, 1781. To Robert T. Hooe	Fredericksburg	Feb. 27, 1781	USD -	Unknown
632	Meredith, Samuel. Pennsylvania	A. L. S.		Oct. 15, 1798	USD -	Unknown
633	Middleton, Henry	South Carolina. President of the Continental Congress. Signature			USD -	Unknown
634	Mifflin, Gen. Thomas. Pennsylvania. Member of the Federal Convention	D. S.	Philadelphia	March 29, 1787	USD -	Unknown
635	Mifflin, Gen. Thomas. Pennsylvania. Member of the Federal Convention	A. L. S.		April 25, 1794	USD -	Unknown
636	Miller, Nathan. Rhode Island	A. D. S.		May 18, 1756	USD -	Unknown
637	Mitchell, Nathaniel. Delaware	D. S.		Aug. 14, 1810	USD -	Unknown
638	Mitchell, Stephen Mix. Connecticut	D. S.		Dec. 31, 1791	USD -	Unknown
639	Monroe, Jas. Virginia. President of the United States	Printed D. S.		June 26, 1812	USD -	Unknown
640	Monroe, Jas. Virginia. President of the United States	A. L. S.	Washington	July 22, 1823	USD -	Unknown
641	Montgomery, John. Pennsylvania	D. S.		July 24, 1804	USD -	Unknown
642	Montgomery, William. Pennsylvania	A. L. S....			USD -	Unknown
643	Moore, William. Pennsylvania. Declined	A. D. S.		March 16, 1757	USD -	Unknown
644	Morris, Cadwalader. Pennsylvania	A. L. S. 4to. Philadelphia, July 14, 1769. To Jasper Yeates	Philadelphia	July 14, 1769	USD -	Unknown
645	Morris, Gouverneur. New York. Member of the Federal Convention	A. L. S.	Morrisania	June 9, 1805	USD -	Unknown
646	Morris, Gouverneur. New York. Member of the Federal Convention	A. L. S.	Morrisania	Jan. 30, 1811	USD -	Unknown
647	Morris, Robert. Pennsylvania. Signer of the Declaration of Independence	A. L. S. 4to. Philadelphia, April 9, 1786. To Thos. Harwood	Philadelphia	April 9, 1786	USD -	Unknown
648	Morris, Robert. Pennsylvania. Signer of the Declaration of Independence	D. S.	Philadelphia	July 28, 1794	USD -	Unknown
649	Morton, John. Pennsylvania. Signer of the Declaration of Independence	D. S.		May 16, 1776	USD -	Unknown
650	Morton, John. Pennsylvania. Signer of the Declaration of Independence	Signature on a Two Shilling Note		April 3, 1772	USD -	Unknown
651	Muhlenberg, Rev. F. A. Pennsylvania	A. L. S. 4to. Philadelphia, March 30, 1795. To Sharpe Delaney	Philadelphia	March 30, 1795	USD -	Unknown
652	Nash, Abner. North Carolina	A. L. S. 4to. Sept. 8, 1780. To Genl. Sumner		Sept. 8, 1780	USD -	Unknown
653	Nelson, Thomas, Jr. Virginia. Signer of the Declaration of Independence	A. L. S.	Willamsburg	Dec. 13, 1784	USD -	Unknown
654	Otis, Samuel A. Massachusetts	L. S. folio. March 10, 1791. To the Governor of Penna		March 10, 1791	USD -	Unknown
655	Paca, William. Maryland. Signer of the Declaration of Independence	D. S.	In Council	March 5, 1785	USD -	Unknown
656	Paine, Robert Treat. Massachusetts. Signet of the Declaration of Independence	D. S.	Boston	June 6, 1794	USD -	Unknown
657	Paterson, William. New Jersey. Member of the Federal Convention	A. L. S. 4to. New Brunswick, Nov. 7, 1795. To the President (Genl. Washington)	New Brunswick	Nov. 7, 1795	USD -	Unknown
658	Partridge, Geo. Massachusetts	A. D. S.		Jan. 10, 1799	USD -	Unknown
659	Peabody, Nathaniel. New Hampshire	A. L. S. 4to. Atkinson, Jan. 3, 1787. To Joshua Wentworth	Atkinson	Jan. 3, 1787	USD -	Unknown
660	Pell, Philip. New York	A. D. S.		Aprils, 1778	USD -	Unknown
661	Pendleton, Edmund. Virginia	D. S.		Dec. 17, 1777	USD -	Unknown
662	Pendleton, Edmund. Virginia	A. L. S.	Williamsburg	Feb. 23, 1776	USD -	Unknown
663	Penn, John. North Carolina	Signer of the Declaration of Independence. Signature			USD -	Unknown
664	Peters, Richard. Pennsylvania	A. L. S....			USD -	Unknown
665	Pettit, Col. Chas. Pennsylvania	A. L. S.	New York	Dec. 14, 1785	USD -	Unknown
666	Phillips, Peter. Rhode Island. Did not attend	D. S.	Newport	May 30, 1786	USD -	Unknown
667	Holten, Samuel. Massachusetts	D. S.		1784	USD -	Unknown
668	Pierce, Wm. Georgia. Member of the Federal Convention. Officer in the Revolution	D. S.		Jan. 3, 1779	USD -	Unknown
669	Pinckney, Chas. South Carolina. Member of the Federal Convention	A. L. S. folio. June 14, 1790. To Major Jno. Hampton		June 14, 1790	USD -	Unknown
670	Fitken, William	Connecticut. Signature on a Five Shilling Note	Hartford	July 1, 1780	USD -	Unknown
671	Plater, George. Maryland	L. S. folio. Aug. 15, 1785. To Thos. S. Lee		Aug. 15, 1785	USD -	Unknown
672	Platt, Zephaniah. New York	D. S.	Camp at Fishkill	Nov. 20, 1779	USD -	Unknown
673	Potts, Richard. Maryland	D. S.		June 4, 1788	USD -	Unknown
674	Ramsay, David. South Carolina	A. L. S. 2 pages, 4to. Philadelphia, Sept 3, 1781. To Gen. Lincoln	Philadelphia	Sept 3, 1781	USD -	Unknown
675	Ramsay, Nathaniel. Maryland	A. L. S.	Baltimore	Feb. 2, 1791	USD -	Unknown
676	Randolph, Peyton. Virginia. President of the Continental Congress	D. S.		various dates	USD -	Unknown
677	Read, Jacob. South Carolina	A. L. S. 4to. Charleston, July 24, 1788. To Henry Laurens	Charleston	July 24, 1788	USD -	Unknown
678	Reed, Joseph. Pennsylvania. Brig. Gen. in the Revolution	A. L. S. 4to, no date. To Thos. Bradford		no date	USD -	Unknown
679	Reid, James R. Pennsylvania. Colonel in the Revolution	A. L. S. 4to. Jan. 4, 1788. To Geo. Ross		Jan. 4, 1788	USD -	Unknown
680	Rhoades, Samuel. Pennsylvania	D. S.		Dec. 15, 1774	USD -	Unknown
681	Ridgeley, Richard. Maryland	D. S.		May 3, 1785	USD -	Unknown
682	Roberdeau, Daniel. Pennsylvania. Colonel in the Revlution	A. L. S. 4to, no date (1789). To Mathew Cary		no date (1789)	USD -	Unknown
683	Roberdeau, Daniel. Pennsylvania. Colonel in the Revlution	A. L. S.	Alexandria	Jan. 8, 1781	USD -	Unknown
684	Rodney, Caesar. Delaware. Signer of the Declaration of Independence	A. L. S. 2 pages, folio. Philadelphia, April 2, 1782. To Thos. Rodney	Philadelphia	April 2, 1782	USD -	Unknown
685	Rodney, Thomas. Delaware	A. L. S. 4to. Dover, Jan. 3, 1803. To Caesar A. Rodney	Dover	Jan. 3, 1803	USD -	Unknown
686	Root, Jesse. Connecticut	D. S.		April 11, 1798	USD -	Unknown
687	Ross, George. Pennsylvania. Signer of the Declaration of Independence	A. D. S.		March 30, 1765	USD -	Unknown
688	Ross, George. Pennsylvania. Signer of the Declaration of Independence	L. S.	Lancaster	Aug. 12, 1793	USD -	Unknown
689	Rumsey, Benjamin. Maryland	A. L. S.		May 4. 1803	USD -	Unknown
690	Rush, Benj. Pennsylvania. Signer of the Declaration of Independence	D. S.		no date	USD -	Unknown
691	Rutledge, Edward. South Carolina. Signer of the Declaration of Independence	A. D. S.	Charleston	March 20, 1787	USD -	Unknown
692	Rutledge, John. South Carolina. Member of the Fed. eral Convention	A. L. S. 4 pages, 4to. The Red House, July 6, 1781. To Gov. Nelson	The Red House	July 6, 1781	USD -	Unknown
693	St Clair, Arthur. Pennsylvania. President of the Continental Congress	Parchment D. S.	New York	Aug. 2, 1787	USD -	Unknown
694	St Clair, Arthur. Pennsylvania. President of the Continental Congress	D. S.	Bedford	July 17, 1772	USD -	Unknown
695	Sergeant, Jonathan D. New Jersey	A. L. S.		Jan. 6, 1779	USD -	Unknown
696	Schureman, James. New Jersey	D. S.		Jan. 9, 1818	USD -	Unknown
697	Schuyler, Philip. New York. Maj. Gen. in the Revolution	D. S.	Albany	Dec. 24, 1791	USD -	Unknown
698	Scott, Gustavus. Maryland	A. L. S.	George Town	May 10, 1797	USD -	Unknown
699	Scott, John Morin. New York	A. L. S.	Fish Kill	Aug. 12, 1779	USD -	Unknown
700	Searle, James. Pennsylvania	A. L. S.	Navy Board	Sept. 11, 1778	USD -	Unknown
701	Sedgwick, Theodore. Massachusetts	A. L. S. 4to. Sheffield, Jan. 3, 1778. To Gen. Lincoln	Sheffield	Jan. 3, 1778	USD -	Unknown
702	Shippen, William. Pennsylvania	A. L. S. 2 pages, folio. Philadelphia, Sept. 9, 1754. To Edward Shippen	Philadelphia	Sept. 9, 1754	USD -	Unknown
703	Sherman, Roger. Connecticut. Signer of the Declaration of Independence	A. D. S.		April 5, 1759	USD -	Unknown
704	Sitgreaves, Jno. North Carolina	A. L. S.	Halifax	Jan. 1, 1797	USD -	Unknown
705	Smith, Jonathan B. Pennsylvania	Parchment D. S.		Oct. 15, 1804	USD -	Unknown
706	Smith, Jonathan B. Pennsylvania	A. L. S. 4to. Philadelphia, June 16, 1784. To Jno. Dickinson	Philadelphia	June 16, 1784	USD -	Unknown
707	Smith, Melancton. New York	D. S.		June 12, 1792	USD -	Unknown
708	Smith, Thomas. Pennsylvania	A. L. S. 2 pages, 4to. Philadelphia, Aug. 17, 1802. To Judge Yeates	Philadelphia	Aug. 17, 1802	USD -	Unknown
709	Smith, William. Maryland	A. L. S. 4to. Baltimore, Nov. 23, 1779. To Thos. Sim Lee	Baltimore	Nov. 23, 1779	USD -	Unknown
710	Stevens, John. New Jersey	D. S.		no date	USD -	Unknown
711	Stirk, Samuel. Georgia. Did not attend	A. D. S.	Augusta	Nov. 28, 1779	USD -	Unknown
712	Strong, Caleb. Massachusetts. Member of the Federal Convention	A. L. S.	Northampton	Aug. 1, 1785	USD -	Unknown
713	Strong, Jedediah. Connecticut	D. S.		Oct. 5th, 1790	USD -	Unknown
714	Sullivan, James. Massachusetts	D. S.		Jan. 30, 1789	USD -	Unknown
715	Sullivan, John. New Hampshire. Brig. Genl. in the Revolution	D. S.		June 10, 1785	USD -	Unknown
716	Symmes, John Cleves. New Jersey	A. D. S.	Cincinnati	May 5, 1798	USD -	Unknown
717	Taylor, George. Pennsylvania. Signer of the Declaration of Independence	D. S.			USD -	Unknown
718	Telfair, Edward. Georgia	A. L. S. 4to. Augusta, Aug. 26, 1785. To Jos. Clay	Augusta	Aug. 26, 1785	USD -	Unknown
719	Telfair, Edward. Georgia	A. L. S. 2 pages, 4to. Augusta, March 1, 1788. To Jos. Clay	Augusta	March 1, 1788	USD -	Unknown
720	Thornton, Mathew. New Hampshire. Signer of the Declaration of Independence	D. S.		March 4, 1762	USD -	Unknown
721	Tilton, James. Delaware	D. S.		Jan. 20, 1815	USD -	Unknown
722	Treadwell, John. Connecticut	D. S.		July 10, 1800	USD -	Unknown
723	Trumbull, Jonathan, Jr. Connecticut. Did not attend	D. S.		June 27, 1798	USD -	Unknown
724	Trumbull, Joseph. Connecticut. Did not attend. Commissary Genl. of the Continental Army	A. L. S. 4to. Camp Middle Brook, June 27, 1777. To Matthew Irwin	Camp Middle Brook	June 27, 1777	USD -	Unknown
725	Tucker, Thomas T. South Carolina	A. L. S.	Washington	July 12, 1805	USD -	Unknown
726	Van Dyke, Nicholas. Delaware	D. S.		Feb., 1776	USD -	Unknown
727	Varnum, James M. Rhode Island. Brig. Gen. in the Revolution	D. S.		Nov. 2 (1778)	USD -	Unknown
728	Wadsworth, Jeremiah. Connecticut. Commissary Gen. in the Revolution	D. S.		Sept. 14, 1801	USD -	Unknown
729	Wadsworth, Jeremiah. Connecticut. Commissary Gen. in the Revolution	A. L. S. folio. Peeks Kill, Aug. 10, 1777. To Capt. Nehemiah Hubbard	Peeks Kill	Aug. 10, 1777	USD -	Unknown

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