Henkels: VALUABLE COLLECTION OF Autographs and Historical Documents.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
830	McHenry, James. From Maryland. Signed	A. L. S. 4to. Baltimore, June 2, 1794. To Gov. Lee of Maryland	Baltimore	June 2, 1794	USD -	Unknown
831	Madison, James	From Virginia. Signed. Autograph as franked address			USD -	Unknown
832	Martin, Alex. From North Carolina. Did not attend	D. S.		Dec. 20, 1805	USD -	Unknown
833	Martin, Luther. From Maryland. Did not sign	A. L. S.	Baltimore	Nov. 11, 1814	USD -	Unknown
834	Mason, George. From Virginia. Didnot sign	A. L. S. 3 pages, 4to. Gunston Hall, March 12, 1776. To Robt, Carter	Gunston Hall	March 12, 1776	USD -	Unknown
835	Mercer, John Francis. From Maryland. Did not sign	A. L. S.	Philadelphia	Dec. 6, 1792	USD -	Unknown
836	Mifflin, Thomas. From Pennsylvania. Signed	L. S. folio. Falls of Schuylkill, Nov. 5, 1793. To Jno. Barclay	Falls of Schuylkill	Nov. 5, 1793	USD -	Unknown
837	Morris, Gouverneur. From Pennsylvania. Signed	A. L. S.	Morrisania	June 20, 1810	USD -	Unknown
838	Morris, Robert From Pennsylvania. Signed. Signer of the Declaration of Independence	A. L. S. 4to. May 25, 1798. To Jno. Nicholson		May 25, 1798	USD -	Unknown
839	Neilson, John. From Now Jersey. Did not attend	D. S.		Dec. 17, 1824	USD -	Unknown
840	Paterson, Wm. From New Jersey. Signed	A. L. S. 4to. June 13, 1794. To Jno. Kean		June 13, 1794	USD -	Unknown
841	Pendleton, Nathaniel. From Georgia. Did not attend	A. L. S.	New York	May 30, 1797	USD -	Unknown
842	Pickering, John. From New Hampshire. Did not attend	A. D. S.		no date	USD -	Unknown
843	Pierce, William. From Georgia. Did not sign	D. S.		April, 1779	USD -	Unknown
844	Pinckney, Charles. From South Carolina	A. L. S.	Charleston	Feb. 20, 1822	USD -	Unknown
845	Pinckney, Charles Cotesworth. From South Carolina. Signed	A. L. S.	Charleston	Sept. 2, 1816	USD -	Unknown
846	Pinckney, Charles Cotesworth. From South Carolina. Signed	A. D. S.	Charleston	July 6, 1773	USD -	Unknown
847	Randolph, Edmund. From Virginia. Did not sign	D. S.		Nov. 21, 1787	USD -	Unknown
848	Read, Geo. From Delaware. Signed. Signer of the Declaration of Independence	D. S.		March 31, 1778	USD -	Unknown
849	Read, Geo. From Delaware. Signed. Signer of the Declaration of Independence	A. D.			USD -	Unknown
850	Rutledge, John. From South Carolina. Signed	A. L. S. 2 pages, 4to. Charleston, Dec. 8, 1787. To Henry Hill	Charleston	Dec. 8, 1787	USD -	Unknown
851	Sherman, Roger. From Connecticut. Signed. Signer of the Declaration of Independence	A. D. S.	New Milford	July 3, 1755	USD -	Unknown
852	Spaight, Richard Dobbs. From North Carolina. Signed	D. S.		Jan. 19, 1795	USD -	Unknown
853	Strong, Caleb. From Massachusetts. Did not sign	A. L. S. 4to. Washington, May 7, 1787. To Gen. Lincoln	Washington	May 7, 1787	USD -	Unknown
854	Washington, George. President of the Constitutional Convention. First President of the U. S	Autograph address of a letter franked			USD -	Unknown
855	Williamson, Hugh. From North Carolina. Signed	A. L. S.	Philadelphia	Feb. 7, 1791	USD -	Unknown
856	Wilson, James. From Pennsylvania. Signed	Signer of the Declaration of Independence. Signature to a part of a document			USD -	Unknown
857	Wythe, George. From Virginia. Did not sign. Signer of the Declaration of Independence	D. S.		March 9, 1793	USD -	Unknown
858	Yates, Robert. From New York. Did not sign	A. L. S.		no date	USD -	Unknown
859	Washington, George. First President. Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army. The greatest man of modern times	A. L. S. folio. Mount Vernon, Aug. 17, 1799. To Philip Bush	Mount Vernon	Aug. 17, 1799	USD -	Unknown
860	Washington, George. First President. Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army. The greatest man of modern times	Autograph endorsement from the back of a letter		7 March 1796	USD -	Unknown
861	Adams, John. Vice President. Signer of the Declaration of Independence	Autograph Address of a letter franked. To John Quincy Adams			USD -	Unknown
862	Knox, Henry. Secretary of War. Maj. Gen. in the Revolution	L. S.	War Department	Sept. 9, 1790	USD -	Unknown
863	Randolph, Edmund. Attorneys General	A. L. S.		April 25, 1795	USD -	Unknown
864	Osgood, Samuel. Postmaster General	A. L. S. 4to. New York, Feb. 5, 1808. To Dewitt Clinton	New York	Feb. 5, 1808	USD -	Unknown
865	Pickerirg, Timothy. Postmaster General and Secretary of State. Quartermaster General in the Revolution	A. L. S. partly in cypher, 2 pages, 4to. Philadelphia, Jan. 17, 1800. To Wm. Eaton	Philadelphia	Jan. 17, 1800	USD -	Unknown
866	Jefferson, Thomas. Secretary of State. President of the United States. Signer of the Declaration of Independence	D. S.			USD -	Unknown
867	Randolph, Edmund. Attorneys-General	A. L. S. 2 pages, 4to. Philadelphia, June 26, 1787. To the Lieut. Gov. of Virginia	Philadelphia	June 26, 1787	USD -	Unknown
868	Wolcott, Oliver. Secretary of the Treasury	A. L. S....			USD -	Unknown
869	McHenry, James. Secretary of War	A. L. S. folio. Philadelphia, Oct. 11, 1785. To Daniel Jenifer of St. Thomas	Philadelphia	Oct. 11, 1785	USD -	Unknown
870	Bradford, William. Attorney-General	A. D. S....			USD -	Unknown
871	Lee, Charles. Attorney-General	A. L. S.	Alexandria	Oct. 6, 1811	USD -	Unknown
872	Habersham, Joseph. Postmaster-General. M. O. C.	A. L. S.		Aug. 30, 1802	USD -	Unknown
873	Adams John. Second President. Signer of the Declaration of Independence	A. L. S. 3 pages, 4to. Auteuil near Paris, May 11, 1785. To Mr. Dumas	Auteuil near Paris	May 11, 1785	USD -	Unknown
874	Jefferson, Thos. Vice President. Signer of the Declaration of Independence	Parchment D. S.		Dec. 26, 1806	USD -	Unknown
875	Marshall, John. Secretary of State, and Chief Justice of the U. S.	A. L. S. 2 pages, 4to. Paris, April 9, 1798. To J. H. Hool	Paris	April 9, 1798	USD -	Unknown
876	Marshall, John. Secretary of State, and Chief Justice of the U. S.	A. D. S.		April 1, 1806	USD -	Unknown
877	Pickering, Timothy. Secretary of State and Postmaster General. Quartermaster General in the Revolution	A. L. S. 8vo, no date. To Major Cogswell		no date	USD -	Unknown
878	Lee, Charles. Attorney-General	A. L. S.	Alexandria	Aug. 16, 1795	USD -	Unknown
879	Wolcott, Oliver. Secretary of the Treasury	D. S.		Jan. 5, 1797	USD -	Unknown
880	Dexter, Samuel. Secretary of the Treasury	A. L. S. 2 pages, 4to. Boston, Aug. 21, 1813. To John Vaughan	Boston	Aug. 21, 1813	USD -	Unknown
881	McHenry, James. Secretary of War. Aide to Genl. Lafayette. M. O. C.	A. L. S. 2 pages, 4to. War Department, Sept. 8, 1798. To Jonathan Dayton	War Department	Sept. 8, 1798	USD -	Unknown
882	Stoddert, Benjamin. First Secretary of the Navy	A. L. S....			USD -	Unknown
883	Cabot, George. Appointed Secretary of the Navy. Declined. Presiding Officer of the Hartford Convention	A. L. S. 2 pages, folio. Beverly, March 4, 1788. To Geo. R. Minot	Beverly	March 4, 1788	USD -	Unknown
884	Dexter, Samuel. Secretary of War	L. S....		July 30, 1800	USD -	Unknown
885	Jefferson, Thomas. Third President of the United States. Signer of the Declaration of Independence	A. L. S. 4to. Monticello, Sept. 18, 1807. To Governor Cabell	Monticello	Sept. 18, 1807	USD -	Unknown
886	Burr, Aaron. Vice-President of the United States. Killed Alex. Hamilton in a Duel	A. L. S. 3 pages, 4to. Dec. 10, 1785. To Simeon DeWitt		Dec. 10, 1785	USD -	Unknown
887	Burr, Aaron. Vice-President of the United States. Killed Alex. Hamilton in a Duel	A. D. S.	New York	June 30, 1803	USD -	Unknown
888	Madison, James. Secretary of State. President of the U. S. and Signer of the Constitution	A. L. S. 3 pages, 4to. Washington, Feby. 7, 1804. To R. R. Livingston	Washington	Feby. 7, 1804	USD -	Unknown
889	Gallatin, Albert. Secretary of the Treasury	A. L. S. 4to. Treasury Department, Sept. 14, 1805. To Peter Muhlenberg	Treasury Department	Sept. 14, 1805	USD -	Unknown
890	Granger, Gideon. Postmaster General	A. L. S.	Albany	Jan. 14, 1821	USD -	Unknown
891	Smith, Robert. Secretary of the Navy	A. L. S. 3 pages, 4to. Nov. 1, 1792. To Adrian Valk		Nov. 1, 1792	USD -	Unknown
892	Madison, James. Secretary of State. President of the U. S.	Parchment D. S.		March 14, 1815	USD -	Unknown
893	Dexter, Saml. Secretary of Treasury	L. S.....			USD -	Unknown
894	Madison, James. Fourth President of the United States. Father of the Constitution	A. L. S. 2 pages, folio. Philadelphia, April 3, 1795. To Wm. B. Giles	Philadelphia	April 3, 1795	USD -	Unknown
895	Clinton, George. Vice President. Brig. Gen. in the Revolution	D. S.	Albany	Feb. 24, 1781	USD -	Unknown
896	Crawford, Wm. H. President pro tem, of the Senate. Secretary of the Treasury	A. L. S.	Treasury Dep't	Nov. 5, 1821	USD -	Unknown
897	Monroe, James. Secretary of Senate. President of the U.S.	L. S.		April 24, 1816	USD -	Unknown
898	Eustis, Wm. Secretary of War	A. L. S.	War Dep't	April 11, 1810	USD -	Unknown
899	Pinkney, William. Attorney General	A. L. S.	Baltimore	April 21, 1805	USD -	Unknown
900	Graham, George. Secretary of War ad interim	A. L. S.	Washington	Jan. 22, 1818	USD -	Unknown
901	Armstrong, John. Sec. of War	L. S....			USD -	Unknown
902	Monroe, James. Fifth President	A. L. S.	Paris	May 12, 1796	USD -	Unknown
903	Monroe, James. Fifth President	A. L. S.	Oakhill	March 27, 1825	USD -	Unknown
904	Monroe, James. Fifth President	Parchment D. S.		Aug. 14, 1819	USD -	Unknown
905	Tompkins, Daniel D. Vice President	A. L. S.	Albany	Dec. 28, 1812	USD -	Unknown
906	Calhoun, John C. Secretary of War	A. L. S. 2 pages, 4to. Washington, Aug. 19, 1824. To Daniel Webster	Washington	Aug. 19, 1824	USD -	Unknown
907	Wirt, William. Attorney General	A. L. S.	Baltimore	Aug. 8, 1829	USD -	Unknown
908	Crowninshield, Benj. W. Secretary of the Navy	A. L. S. 4to. No date. To Saml. L. Southard		No date	USD -	Unknown
909	Rush, Richard. Attorney General	A. L. S....			USD -	Unknown
910	Adams, John Quincy. Sixth President	A. L. S. 4to. Boston, Sept. 10, 1823. To Commodore Bainbridge	Boston	Sept. 10, 1823	USD -	Unknown
911	Calhoun, John C. Vice President	A. L. S.	Fort Hill	Dec. 20, 1842	USD -	Unknown
912	Clay, Henry. Secretary of State	A. L. S. 4to. Ashland, July 8, 1844. To Jos. Gales	Ashland	July 8, 1844	USD -	Unknown
913	Clay, Henry. Secretary of State	Autograph Manuscript			USD -	Unknown
914	Barbour, James. Secretary of War	A. L. S.	Richmond	Jan. 4, 1831	USD -	Unknown
915	Porter, Peter B. Secretary of War	A. L. S.	Black Rock	Dec. 17, 1834	USD -	Unknown
916	Wirt, Wm. Attorney General	A. L. S.	Washington	Feb. 18, 1823	USD -	Unknown
917	Southard, Sam'l L. Secretary of War	L. S....			USD -	Unknown
918	Jackson, Andrew. Seventh President. The Hero of New Orleans	A. L. S. 4to. Knoxville, March 29, 1802. To Col. Stockley Donelson	Knoxville	March 29, 1802	USD -	Unknown
919	Jackson, Andrew. Seventh President. The Hero of New Orleans	A. L. S.		April 30, 1834	USD -	Unknown
920	Jackson, Andrew. Seventh President. The Hero of New Orleans	D. S.		March 22, 1813	USD -	Unknown
921	Calhoun, John C. Vice President	A. L. S., 3 pages, 4to. Washington, May 15, 1844. To Francis Wharton	Washington	May 15, 1844	USD -	Unknown
922	Van Buren, Martin. Secretary of State. President of the U. S.	A. L. S....			USD -	Unknown
923	Livingston, Edward. Secretary of State	A. L. S. folio. Washington, May 4, 1828. To W. P. Farrand	Washington	May 4, 1828	USD -	Unknown
924	McLean, Louis. Secretary of the Treasury	A. L. S....			USD -	Unknown
926	Eaton, John H. Secretary of War. Biographer of Jackson	A. L. S. 3 pages, 4to. Nashville, Aug. 21, 1828. To Aaron O. Dayton	Nashville	Aug. 21, 1828	USD -	Unknown
927	Barry, William T. Postmaster General	A. L. S.	Washington	Dec. 18, 1830	USD -	Unknown
928	Forsyth, John. Secretary of State	A. L. S.		Feb, 26, 1834	USD -	Unknown
929	Butler, Benj. V. Secretary of War	A. L. S.	New York	June 11, 1845	USD -	Unknown
930	Kendall, Amos. Postmaster General	A. L. S....			USD -	Unknown

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