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PART I; BOOKS AND OTHER PRINT MATTER
Box 1
1. MORRIS, GOUVERNEUR, 1752-1816, statesman and diplomat. An oraton upon
the death of General Washington. Delivered at...New York...31st day of
December, 1799. New York: John Furman, 1800. 24p.; 19 cm. Wrappers.
2. EVANS, NATHANIEL, 1742-176, Anglican clergyman and poet. Poems on
several occasions, with some other compositions...Edited by William Smith.
Philadelphia: John Dunlap, 1772. xx, 24p. 20 cm. Full calf (restored).
With the autograph signature of President George Washington on the title-page.
3. MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTONS.
'...inscriptions, compiled from official documents, communicated by the
Department of War to Congress, on 25th January, 1828, are now offered
to the American people, under a firm conviction that they ought, and must
produce, a deliberate and just examination of the qualification of General
Andrew Jackson, for the exalted civil station to which he now aspires....Let
the people of these United States pronounce the emphatic word NO.' n.p.
, n.d. (ca. 1828). 8 plates of coffins with inscriptions 21. 5 cm. Wrappers.
4. WATSON, RICHARD. An apology for the Bible, in a series of letters
addressed to Thomas Paine. Philadelphia; James Carey, 1796. A80 p.; 23
cm. Original wrappers; uncut. With the autograph signature of John Dickinson,
statesman and solder, on the title page.
5.WEATHERWISE, ABRAHAM, pseud. Weatherwise's town and country almanack
for the year of Our Lord, 1781. Boston; John D. McDougall, (1780). 36
unnumbered pages 19.5 cm. Half red morocco.
6.BYFIELD, NATHANIEL. An account of the late revolution in New England.
First edition. London; Ric. Chiswell, 189. 20p. 21cm. Full red levant
morocco.
7.BURGOYNE, JOHN. A letter from Lieut. Gen. Burgoyne to his constituents,
upon his late resignation...First edition. London; J. Almon, 1779. 37p.;
24 cm. Half maroon morocco.
8. HART, CHARLES HENRY, 1847-1918, lawyer and art expert. Edward Saage
painter and engraver, and his unfinished copperplate of "The Congress
Voting Independence." Boston, 1905. 21p.; 25cm. Wrappers. From a limited
edition of fifty copies reprinted from the proceedings of the Massachusetts
Historical Society for January, 1905.
9. HART, CHARLES HENRY, 1847-1918, lawyer and art expert. "The Congress
Voting Independence", a painting by Robert Edge Pine and Edward Savage
in the hall of the historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1905.
16p.; 25cm. Wrappers. From a limited edition of fifty copies reprinted
from the Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography for January, 1905.
10. (BRADDOCK, EDWARD, 1695-1755, British general) The settlement of
the waggoners accounts relating to General Braddock's expedition towards
Fort DuQuesne by Edward Shippen et al.,commissioners. Edited by Lewis
Burd Walker. n.p., 1899. 80p.; 23.5 cm. Boards. Number 41 of 70 signed
and numbered copies. (Pertains to the French and Indian War) See Section
II, number 40.
11. (TRUMBULL, JOHN, 1756-1843, painter of the revolution) Catalogue
of paintings by Colonel Trumbull...on exhibition in the picture gallery
of Yale College. Fourth edition. New Haven: E. Hayes, 1860. 36p.; 23 cm.
Lacks wrappers.
11. (TRUMBULL, JOHN, 1756-1843, painter of the revolution) Catalogue
of paintings by Colonel Trumbull...on exhibition in the picture gallery
of Yale College. Fourth edition. New Haven: E. Hayes, 1860. 36p.; 23 cm.
Lacks wrappers.Wrappers. Contains the 4 "keys" to the Capitol painting.
12a.-----------------. ----------------.
Copy 2. Lacks the 4 "keys". Trumbull's own copy corrected by him in manuscript.
Box 2
13. NEW JERSEY. Minutes of the convention of the State of New Jersey,
held at Trenton the 11th day of December 1787. Trenton: Isaac Collins,
1788. Reprinted; Trenton; Clayton L. traver, 1888. 31p.; 28 m. Wrappers.
14. AUCTION SALES CATALOGUE. "...collection of the effects of General
George Washington and of his executor and nephew, Lawrence Lewis, and
grand-nephew, Lorenzo Lewis to be sold Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
December 10, 11 and 12, 1890...sale conducted by Mr. Stan V. Henkels."
Philadelphia: Thos. Birch's Sons, auctioneers, 1890. 64p.: 30.5 cm. Wrappers.
Illustrated with photographs.
15. ADDENDA to the sale of the effects of Genl. George Wahington. Martha
Washington's Bible does not appear n the catalogue, but will now be sold
as No., 143 1/2, immediately after No. 143 in the catalogue. Philadelphia:
Thomas Birch's Sons, auctioneers, 1890. 18 unnumbered page; 31 cm. Wrapper.
Includes the family record of Lawrence Lewis and Nellie Park Custis.
16. PRINCETON UNIVERSTY. A general account of the rise and state of the
college, lately established n the province of New Jersey, in America:
and of the end and design of its institution. LONDON; reprinted anno 1754.
Reprinted by Henry Stevens, Son and Stiles, l896 from the copy in the
British Museum. 8p.: 33.5 cm. Marbled wrappers. Number 9 of 10 copies.
17. COLUMBIAN MAGAZiNE or Monthly miscellany. January, 1787. Philadelphia.
22 cm. Original wrapper. With a plate of a bridge; lacks a plate.
18. ROYAL AMERICAN MAGAZINE, or Universal repository of instruction and
amusement. February, 1774. Boston. 23 cm. Lacks wrappers; mutilated. Has
one plate; lacks a portrait.
19. ROYAL AMERICAN MAGAZINE, or Universal repository of instruction and
amusement. December,, 1774. Boston. 21 cm . Lacks wrappers. Lacks title
page; last page mutilated, and 2 leaves imperfect.
20a. ROYAL AMERICAN MAGAZNE, OR universal repository of instruction and
amusement. June, 1774. Boston. 23 cm. Lacks wrappers. Lacks one of two
plates.
20b. ROYAL AMERICAN MAGAZINE, or Universal repository of instruction
and amusement. September, 1774. Boston. 24 cm. Lacks wrappers. Lacks a
plate.
21-1. ROYAL AMERICAN MAGAZINE, or Universal repository of instruction
and amusement. March, 1774. Boston. 22.5 cm.. Contemporary wrappers. Lacks
the portrait of Hancock. Bound with 21-2.
21-2. Hutchinson, Thomas, 1711-1780, merchant and colonial official.
The history of the colony of Massachusetts-Bay, from the first settlement
thereof in 1628, until its incorporation with the colony of Plimouth,
province of Main...Third edition. Boston; I. Thomas, {1774}. Pages 1-24
only (of 152p.); 22.5 cm. Bound with 21-1.
22. NEW YORK. Broadside. "To the Public. The Inhabitants of this city
and county are hereby requested to meet at the Liberty Pole, at half past
XII o'clock...." Dated 5, 1775. 14 x 22 cm. Framed: 20 x 27.5 cm. (7 3/4
x 11 inches)
23. NEWSPAPER. Independent ledger and the American advertiser. June 2,
1783. Boston. Folio.
24. NEWSPAPER. Independent ledger and the American advertiser. February
27, 1786. Boston. Folio.
25. NEWSPAPER. Massachusetts Centinel. October 22, 1788. Boston. Folio.
26. NEWSPAPER. Massachusetts Centinel. April 24, 1790. Boston. Folio.
Mutilated.
27. NEWSPAPER. Continental journal and weekly advertser. October 27 {1777?}
Boston. FOLIO. Mutilated.
28. NEWPAPER. Continental journal and weekly advertiser. January 11,
1781. Boston. FOLIO. Mutilated.
29. NEWSPAPER. Columbian centinel and Massachusetts federalist. January
8, 1800. Boston. Folio.
30. NEWSPAPER. New York weekly journal. January 20, 1734. New YORK. Folio.
30a. NEWSPAPER. Providence gazette. January 11, 1800. Providence. Folio.
30b. NEWSPAPER. New England courant. February 11, 1723. Boston. Folio.
Facsimile.
30c. NEWSPAPER. New England weekly journal. April 8, 1728. Boston. Folio.
Facsimile.
30d. NEWSPAPER. Boston gazette and country journal. March 12, 1770. Boston.
Folio. Facsimile.
30e. BARLOW, JOEL, 1754-1812, poet and statesman. An oration delivered
at the North Church in Hartford at the meeting of the Connecticut society
of the Cincinnati. July 4th, 1787. In commemoration of the independence
of the United States. Hartford: Hudson and Goodwin, {1787} 20p.; 19.5
cm.
30f. CLAP, THOMAS, 1703-1767, Congregational clergyman. Conjectures upon
the nature and motion of meteors which are above the atmosphere. Norwich,
Connecticut: John Trumbull, 1781. 13p.; 19.5 cm.
30g. ELY, ZEBULON, 1759-1824. The death of Moses the servant of the Lord.
A sermon preached at the funeral solemnity of His Excellency Jonathan
Trumbull, eq., L.L.d., late governor of the state of Connecticut. August
19. 1785. Hartford: Elisha Babcock, 1786. 28p.; 17.5 cm.
30h. HULL, WILLIAM, 1753-1825, oldier. An oration delivered to the Society
of the Cincinnati in the commonwealth of Massachusetts. July 4, 1788.
Boston: Benjamin Russell, 1788. 22p.; 20 cm.
Box 3
30j. SILLMAN, BENJAMIN, 1849-1901. Catalogue of the very important collection
of studies and sketches made by Col. John Trumbull (sometime aide-de-camp
to Gen. Washington)....Dec. 17th, 1896...Catalogue compiled and ale conducted
by Stan. V. Henkels at the art auction rooms of Thos. Birch's sons...Philadelphia,
Pa....Philadelphia: The Bicking print, 1896. 39p.; 27.5 cm.
30k. JEFFERSON, THOMAS, 1743-1826, President of the United States. Thomas
Jefferson correspondence, printed from the originals in the collections
of William K. Bixby, with notes by Worthington Chauncey Ford. Boston,
1916. 322p.; 27 cm. Inscribed from Bixby to Charles Allen Munn. BOX 2
30m. SONS OF THE REVOLUTION. Year book of the Society of Sons of the
Revolution in the State of New York. New York:: Exchange Printing Co.,
1896. 539p.; 27 cm.
30n. SON OF THE REVOLUTION. Document informing Orson Desaisc Munn that
he has been admitted for membership. 28.5 x 20.5 cm.
30p. AMERICAN ART ASSOCIATION. Rare Americana, including the collection
of the late A. R. Turner, Jr. and selections from the collection of the
late Charles Allen Munn (sold by order of his daughter Mrs. Tilney) To
be sold....Jan,. 21 and 22, 1926. New York, 1926 (?) Unpaged 23 cm
PART II; MANUSCRIPTS
Box 4
31. {WASHINGTON, GEORGE, 1732-1799, first president of the United States.}
Manuscript orderly book kept at headquarters of General Washington. {Cambridge
July 9 to October 18, 1775. 127 pp. Small 4to, boards with vellum back.
Includes pigskin slipcase. NEDCC treated and made drop-spine box in 1988.
32. {Washington, George, 1732-1799, first president of the United States.}
Manuscript orderly book containing General Washington's "General Orders".
New York headquarters, June 20 to August 26, 1776. Has "Commissary General's
Book" written on the end-leaf. 164 pp.. Small 4to,boards.. Includes pigskin
slipcase. NEDCC treated and made drop-spine box in 1988.
On the day following the last entry in his book, the Battle of Long Island
took place. New York was then evacuated by the Americans.
33. WASHINGTON, GEORGE, 1732-1799, first president of the United States.
Orderly book written entirely in his autograph. Covers the period June
27 to August 8, 1779. 87 pp. small 4to, full pigskin. In pigskin slipcase,
On the fly-leaf is the following, in ink: 'This book was saved by me from
the flame which consumed the building occupied by the War Department,
in 1814, and on handing it to Colonel Tobias Lear, the accountant of the
War Department, he observed that it was the handwriting of George Washington,
Commander in Chief of the American Army during the Revolution. Being anxious
to retain it I asked permission to do so which was granted, observing
that it was of no use to the Department. Robt. Ellis, 1814."
In 1976 this diary disappeared from Special Collections at Fordham University.
In 1996 was discovered at a dealer's in New Jersey and was returned by
Detective Morony, NYPD on March 29, 1996.
Box 5
34. SENTER, ISAAC, physician. Original manuscript journal kept while
on 'A secret expedition to the Province of Quebec, commanded by General
Benedict Arnold.' Covers the period September 13, 1775 to January 6, 1776.
86 leaves, written on one side only. 4to. Full pigskin. Enclosed in a
pigskin case.
35. [GREENE, NATHANAEL, 1742-1786, Revolutionary general} Manuscript
orderly book kept at General Greene's Headquarters. Labeled no. 2, and
comprising general orders from November 1, 1781 to January 31, 1782. With
a manuscript list of British deserters, from February 17 to December 16,
1782. 39 leaves. Oblong 4to, boards. In pigskin slipcase.
36. ROSS, JOHN, major. Manuscript orderly book of Major John Ross's company,
second New Jersey regiment. Commencing at Elizabethtown, May 23, 1779
and ending Tioga, August 21, 1779. 113pp. Oblong 4to, half bound. In pigskin
slipcase.
Box 6
37.. TRUMBULL, JONATHAN, 1740-1809*, merchant and Connecticut legislator.
Manuscript journal written while he was secretary to General Washington.
It is entitled by him "Journal of Occurences from 12 August to Siege of
York, in Virginia - and return to Phila. Nov. 1781". 38 pp. 8vo, full
red morocco.
* This Jonathan Trumbull is the brother of John Trumbull, the artist.
He served as secretary to General Washington from 1781 to 1783; and as
governor of Connecticut from 1797 to 1809. The latter position had been
held by his father from 1769 to 1784.
38. PEALE, CHARLE WILLSON, 1741-1827, portrait painter and naturalist.
Autograph manuscript diary. Entries dated from May 30 to November 3, 1788;
and December 12, 1788 to April 29, 1789. 90 pp. 12mo, full limp calf.
In full red morocco slipcase. He mentions Washington, Franklin, and others;
records journeys, etc.
39. VIRGINIA (COLONY). Original manuscript of minutes of meetings of
Freeholders of Westmoreland County. Virginia, November 28, 1775 to August
27, 1776. These minutes are signed by Thomas Smith and Willi Bernard.
The last page contains an affidavit signed by Richard Henry Lee, that
he will discharge his duty as one of the committee appointed by an "Ordinance
for establishing a mode of punishment for the Enemies of America in this
Colony". Bound in a folio volume, full red morocco.
40. {BRADDOCK, EDWARD, 1695-1755, British general} Original autograph
manuscript probably in the autograph of Edward Shippen, entitled "The
Settlement of the Waggoner's Accounts Relating to General Braddock's Expedition
towards Fort DuQuesne, 1775". 25pp. Folio, paper covers. (Pertains to
the French and Indian War) See; Section I, number 10.
41. TRUMBULL, JOHN, 1756-1843, painter of the Revolution. Corrected page
proofs and the original manuscript consisting of 25 page of his work "Description
of the Four Pictures from Subjects of the Revolution...in the Rotunda
of the Capitol."
42. TRUMBULL, JOHN, 1756-1843, painter of the Revolution. Letter book,
containing copies of letters by him and to him. Dates range from February
22, 1777 to June 11, 1780. These copies were made in 1818. Written in
his autograph. Written on 13 pages of a 4to volume, bound.
43. TRUMBULL, JOHN, 1756-1843, painter of the Revolution. Letter book,
containing copies of letters written by him. Dates range from January
8, 1809 to November 5, 1810. Written in his autograph. 88pp. Folio, wrappers.
44. TRUMBULL, JOHN, 1756--1843, painter of the Revolution. Autograph
manuscript account book, containing an inventory of prints made by him
remaining in his possession. Dated; NEW York, Sept. 1, 1816. 8pp. Folio,
wrappers.
Box 7
45. WEST, BENJAMIN, 1738-1820, painter. Original autograph manuscript
autobiography. List of paintings and drawing executed by him, in his autograph.
Bound in a 4to volume, half brown morocco. With the Samuel J.Pennypacker
bookplate. 18 pp. and 4 pp. Gives account of his early life and career
and his ideas of art.. I may say that I have done in paintings and drawings
to the number, including portraits, more than 500, many in size larger
than any in the National Gallery and that without the assistance of other
painters."
46. SHIRLEY, WILLIAM. Letter, signed. Letter, signed. 5pp., folio. Louisburg,
September 27, 1745. To General Henry Pelham. Relates to the capture of
Louisburg.
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2, Page 3,
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5
47-1. TRUMBULL, JOHN, 1756-1843, painter of the Revolution. Autograph
letter, signed. Dated: June 20, 1805. To Jean A. Houdon.
Page 1, Page
2
47-2. HOUDON, JEAN ANTOINE, 1741-1828, French sculptor. Autogrph letter,
signed. 3 pp. Paris, August 9, 1805. To John Trumbull.
Address Page,
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2, Page 3
47-3. {HOUDON, JEAN ANTOINE, 1741-1828, French sculptor.} Etched portrait
of Houdon by Albert Rosenthal, after a painting in the Pennsylvania Academy
of Fine Arts. N. B.: The letters of Trumbull and Houdon pertain to the
making of a statue of Virginia. Houdon outlines the cost of one in bronze
and of one in marble.
48. EATON, WILLIAM, 1764-1811, army officer and diplomat. Autograph copy
of his instructions to Captain Jovanni Jercovick. Dated; Tunis, April
15, 1801. Certified by the signature and official seals of the U.S. Charge
d'Affaires and the British consul general at Tunis, February 22, 1802.
The instructions given to Captain Jercovick were to sail for New York,
Boston, or Philadelphia with dispatches.
Page 1, Page
2, Page 3
49. EATON, WILLIAM, 1764-1811, army officer and diplomat. Autograph letter,
signed. 2 pp., 4to. Tunis, April, 1801. To James Cathcart, American Consul
at Tripoli. Regards paying tribute in cannon.
Address,
Page 1, Page
2, Page 3
50. EATON, WILLIAM, 1764-1811, army officer and diplomat. Autograph letter,
signed. 2 pp. Folio. Tunis, May 21, 1802. To James Cathcart. Mentions
Commodore Truton having the ships Constellation, Constitution, Chesapeake
and Adams in readiness.
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2, Page 3
51. EATON, WILLIAM, 1764-1811, army officer and diplomat. Leaf extracted
from his letter book (pages numbered 49-50) having a circular letter addressed
to Thomas Appleton, dated Tunis, April 10, 1800 on one side. The reverse
side bears an incomplete and unaddressed letter dated Tunis, April 11,
1800.
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2
52-1. PEALE, CHARLES WILLSON, 1741-1827, portrait painter and naturalist.
Autograph letter signed. 7 pp. , 4to. Dated; Belfield, Oct. 23, 1814.
To Franklin Peale, his son. Discusses inventions, windmills, pumps, cotton
spinning, et. Mentions his own experiments and Taylor's factory at Falls
of Schuylkill. Written to stimulate his son's mind. Mentions Benjamin
Franklin.
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2, Page 3,
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5, Page 6,
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8
52-2. PEALE, CHARLES WILSON, 1741-1827, portrait painter and naturalist.
Autograph letter, signed. 2 1/2 pp.., 4to. Dated; Belfield, July 31, 1814.
To Franklin Peale. Mutilated. (stored in folio box).
52-3. PEALE, REMBRANDT, 1778-1860* , portrait and historical painter.
Autographed letter, signed. 2 pp.., 4to. Dated; Philadelphia, Dec. 30,
1823. To H. Brevoort.
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2, Page 3
53. WOOSTER, DAVID, 1711-1777, merchant and Revolutionary brigadier general.
Montreal, February 25, 1776. To General George Washington.
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2, Page 3
54. TRUMBULL, JOHN, 1756-1843, painter of the Revolution. Autograph manuscript
of the account of John Trumbull with A. C. de Poggi and George Baker,
1790-1800. 8 pp. Folio. Account of engravings sold.
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2, Page 3,
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5, Page 6,
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8, Page 9,
Page 10
55. TRUMBULL, JOHN, 1756-1843, painter of the Revolution. Autograph signed
copies of his letters to Charles Wilkes, September 2 and 3, 1822; and
to Asher B. Durand, September 3, 1822. 2 pp., 4to.
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2, Page 3
56. TRUMBULL, JOHN, 1756-1843, painter of the Revolution. Autograph copies
of letters written to the Prince Regent of Great Britain and to Louis
XVIII of France, on behalf of the American Academy of Fine Arts. 1819.
2 pp. , 4to.
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2, Page 3
57. BELCHER, JONATHAN, 1681/2-1757, merchant and governor of Massachusetts
and New Hampshire. Letter, signed. 1 p., small 4to. Dated; Boston, January
22, 1732. Regarding treatment of a lame Indian and the Council to reimburse
for treatment.
Page 1
58. PEPPERELL, SIR WILLIAM, 1696-1759, merchant, colonial official and
soldier. Letter, signed. 3 pp., to. Dated; Springfield, August 15, 1757.
To Captain Christe, on French and Indian war matters.
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2, Page 3,
Page 4
59. TRUMBULL, JOHN, 1756-1843, painter of the Revolution. Autograph letter,
signed. 3 pp., folio. Dated; Lebanon, March 18, 1776. To General Washington.
Acknowledging receipt of a letter from him, informing him of the evacuation
of Boston by the British and which Trumbull characterizes as a shameful
retreat.
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2, Page 3,
Page 4
60. TRUMBULL, JOHN, 1756-1843, painter of the Revolution. Letter, signed.
2/12 pp., folio. Dated; Lebanon, March 25, 1776. To General Washington.
A sequel to the preceding. Relates to the retreat of the British from
Boston. Mentions Cornwallis having gone to North Carolina.
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2, Page 3,
Page 4
61. PENN, WILLIAM, 1644-1718, Quaker statesman and founder of Pennsylvania.
Autograph letter, signed. 1 p., folio. Dated; July 22, 1685. To Thomas
Lloyd of Philadelphia. Recommending Jacob Chapman to Friends in Philadelphia
and telling about his business with Lord Baltimore and that it looks good.
Page 1, Page
2
62. PENN, WILLIAM, 1644-1718, Quaker statesman and founder of Pennsylvania.
Autograph letter, signed. 1 p., folio. January 13, 1684/5. To Thomas Lloyd
of Philadelphia. On address sheet in his autograph is 'For my esteemed
Friend Thomas Lloyd, Pres. of Ye Councell of Pennsylvania." A letter introducing
a friend.
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2
63. HANCOCK, JOHN, 1736/37-1793, merchant and politician. Letter, signed.
2 1/4 pp., folio. Dated; Philadelphia, October 12, 1776. To the Assembly
of Virginia. Mended in folds. Slight defect in several words caused by
the removal of wax seal. Regards support of solders and sufficient bounty
and grants lands.
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2, Page 3,
Page 4
64. [PENN, WILLIAM, 1644-1718, Quaker statesman and founder of Pennsylvania.]
Original Manuscript draft of letter to William Penn from the Council of
Pennsylvania. 2 pp.., folio. Circa 1697 (?).
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2
65. PHILADELPHIA. Contemporary copy of a petition of the merchants of
Philadelphia to the Deputy Governor and Provincial Council of Pennsylvania.
2 pp., folio.
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2
66. FRANKLIN, BENJAMIN, 1706-1790, printer, inventor, statesman. {and
others} Charles Wilson Peale's Certificate of membership in the American
Philosophical Society. Dated; July 21, 1786. Signed by Benjamin Franklin
and seven others. 1 p., oblong folio. With the seal of the society suspended
on silk ribbon. (stored in folio box).
67. VACANT.
68. VACANT.
69. WASHNGTON, GEORGE, 1732-1799, first president of the United States.
Letter, signed. 2 pp., folio. Dated: "Headquarters near Windsor, June
16, 1781." To General Clinton, regarding his and Rochambeau's engagement
against the British at New York.
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2
70-1. VACANT.
70-2. {WASHINGTON, GEORGE, 1732-1799, first president of the United States.}
Note signed by H. Y. Rush presenting autograph letter of George Washington
to David Clark. Dated: January 30, 1877.
70-3. {WASHINGTON, GEORGE, 1732-1799, first president of the United States.}
10 page account by A. Y. Rush of his obtaining autograph letter of George
Washington in Virginia during the Civil War.
71. VIRGINIA (Colony). Manuscript "List of Persons in Virginia, applying
for commissions in the Army now being raised, or in the Provisional Army."
In an unknown hand written on two folio sheets. Accompanied by printed
form of allegiance, 12mo. The manuscript has some repairs. (stored in
folio box)
72-1. WASHINGTON, GEORGE, 1732-1799, first president of the FRAMED United
States. Autograph letter, signed. 4 pp., small 4to. Dated: Philadelphia,
November 21, 1791. To General Lafayette. Mildewed, defect in folds, several
holes affecting some words. The letter by Washington mentions that Trumbull
is engaged in painting a series of pictures of the American Revolution
and asks Lafayette to use his influence in getting patronage for sale
of engravings of the subjects in France.
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2, Page 3
72-2. VACANT.
Box 8
73. LAFAYETTE, MARIE JOSEPH PAUL YVES ROCH GILBERT DU MOTIER, MARQUIS
DE, 1757-1834, statesman and soldier. Autograph letter, signed. 1 p.,
folio. May 10, 1781. To Baron von Steuben. Written in English. Regarding
engagement with the English at St. Petersburg.
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2
74. LAFAYETTE, MARIE JOSEPH PAUL YVES ROCH GILBERT DU MOTIER, MARQUIS
DE, 1757-1834, statesman and soldier. Autograph letter, signed. 2 pp.,
4to. Dated; Paris, September 10, 1786. In French. To an unnamed person.
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2
75. LAFAYETTE, MARIE JOSEPH PAUL YVES ROCH GLBERT DU MOTER, MARQUS DE,
1757-1834, statesman and solder. Autograph letter, signed. 2 pp., 4to.
Dated; Paris, September, 1789. In French. To an unnamed person.
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2
76. FRANKLIN, BENJAMIN, 1706-1790, printer, inventor, statesman. Autograph
letter, signed. 1 1/2 pp., folio. London, December 20, 1766. To Messrs.
Rush & Potts, at Edinburgh. Regarding their conduct at Edinburgh University,
giving instructions as to how to conduct themselves. Mended in folds.
77. VACANT
78. REVERE, PAUL, 1735-1818, patriot, silversmith, engraver. Certificate
signed by Paul Revere as 'Lt. Col.' Certifies that Michael Philips was
discharged. Dated; April 17, 1779. On the reverse, a receipt signed by
Benjamin James for gun, etc., received from Michael Philips. 1 p., oblong
8vo.
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2
79. LAW, THOMAS. Autograph letter, signed. 1 p., 4to. Dated; Washington,
March 19, 1804. To Robert G. Harper. States in his letter 'Mr. Stuart's
price for a picture like mine is $100.'
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2
80. {IRVING, WASHINGTON, 1783-1859, author.} Certificate of honorary
membership in the American Academy of Fine Arts. Signed by John Trumbull
and A. C. Robertson. 1 p., folio. Dated; July 3, 1824. (stored in folio
box).
81. VACANT
82. PHILADELPHIA. Manuscript map entitled 'Copied from Wm. Scull's Map.
Taken from a scale 10 miles to an inch. February 2, 1774, per Jacob Beery.
To the Assembly of Pennsylvania'". Oblong mall folio, mended in folds.
(stored in folio box).
83. NUMBER CANCELLED Item renumbered as 85e
84. VACANT
85. WASHINGTON, GEORGE, 1732-1799, first president of the United States.
Manuscript map made by George Washington of four tracts of land belonging
to him on the Great Kanhawa River in West VIRGINIA. With 23 lines of explanatory
text in his autograph and signed by him. 1 p., folio. Dated December 25,
1787. (stored in folio box).
85a. IRVING, WASHINGTON, 1783-1859, author. Original autograph manuscript
of pp. 481-499 of his Life of George Washington, volume IV, chapter 28,
being an account of the Siege of Yorktown. 11 pp., 4to. Each leaf mounted.
Bound in a 4to volume, half green morocco. Inscribed on fly-leaf; '"George
H. Moore Esq. with kind regards of his friend John B. Moreau. June 2,
1865."
85b. IRVING, WASHINGTON, 1783-1859, author. Original manuscript journal,
covering the period July 31, 1803 to {August 30, 1803}. 57 pp., 4to. Bound
in a small 4to volume, full blue morocco. Pasted in the front of the volume
is a sepia drawing of Ballston Springs by I Milbert. Signed.
85c. IRVING, WASHINGTON, 1783-1859, author. Madrid Journal, 1827-1828.
Autobiographical record of Irving's life in Madrid from 1826-1828. July
28, 1829 - August 23, 1829. Autograph manuscript in ink and occasionally
pencil. 48 leaves. 5 7/8 inches. Cardboard covers, damaged last leaf.
See; New York Public Library. Bulletin. volume 62, page 217 ff., especially
p. 221.
85d. STUART WASHINGTON PORTRAIT. Volume entitled "Controversy about a
Stuart Washington portrait, exhibited at Phillips Manor House, Yonkers
on Hudson, between the owner, Mr. A. S. Cochrane, T. B. Clarke, and a
former owner, Mr. Chas. J. Hart on the one hand, and Chas. A,. Munn on
the other." Comprising typewritten copies of correspondence, illustrations
from photographs, and newspaper clippings. Bound in one volume, 4to, Half
red morocco.
PART IV: Vacant numbers; items not presently contained in the Charles
Allen Munn Collecton. The numbers in part IV correspond to numbers in
other parts of the list which are indicated as being vacant.
67. WASHINGTON, GEORGE, 1732-1799, first president of the United States.
Letter, signed. 1 p., folio. Newburgh, April 6, 1783. To John Peirce.
Regarding the resettlement of Army accounts.
68. WASHINGTON, GEORGE, 1732-1799, first president of the United States.
Original Autograph Survey, signed, with a sketch or plate on the same
sheet, drawn by Washington. 1 p., folio. Dated April 12, 1750. This is
a survey of land owned by Thomas Parker.
70-1. WASHINGTON, GEORGE, 1732-1799, first president of the United States.
Autograph letter, signed. 1 p. 4to. Dated: "Dumfries, Friday, 10 o'clock."
Addressed to "Dear George" (George Lafayette Washington). Regarding the
planting of seeds.
72-2. {WASHINGTON, GEORGE, 1732-1799, first president of the United States}
Transcript of letter from George Washington to General Lafayette in the
autograph of John Trumbull (1756- 1843). With a note by Trumbull regarding
the defective condition of the letter. The note by Trumbull states that
the letter of Washington was defaced and mutilated because it reached
France at the time of the French Revolution and was damaged by falling
in water and by mishandling, and that it never reached Lafayette, and
was finally handed over to Trumbull while he was in London.
77. FRANKLIN, BENJAMIN, 1706-1790, printer, inventor, statesman. Autograph
letter, signed. 2 pp., 4to. Philadelphia, May 6, 1786. With a postscript
on the third page, consisting of seven lines, signed with initials. Addressed
on the fourth page: to Andrew Strahan, Printer. Mentions that the British
Admiralty made him a present of a copy of Cook's Voyage because of his
consideration in forbidding our American cruisers to intercept or molest
Captain Cook in case they should meet him. Hr asks Strahan to procure
for him a copy of Cook's second voyage.
81. ADAMS, JOHN QUINCY, 1767-1848, president of the United States. Autograph
letter, signed. 2 pp., 4 to. Quincy, Nov 2, 1835. To John Fellows. On
Freemasonry.
84. WASHINGTON, GEORGE, 1732-1799, first president of the United States.
Autograph letter, signed. 1 p., folio. Dated: Headquarters, May 20, 1782.
To Col. Benjamin Tupper, stating he is enclosing him a copy of the general
order for the execution of a prisoner, and that the time and place is
up to Col. Tupper. With the address sheet also signed "Go. Washington."
88. Munn Correspondence.
86. TRUMBULL POSTAGE STAMP, 1994. Based of "The Surrender of Gen. Burgoyne
at Saratoga" 1777 by John Trumbull.
87. THACHER, JAMES (1754-1844), doctor and writer. Autograph letter signed
to John Trumbull. Plymouth, Massachusetts. April 20, 1840. 1 1/4 pages.
In this letter to his friend John Trumbull, Thacher thanks Trumbull for
a painting. Discusses his health and writes about a geological expedition
his nephew has recently been on.
PART V; Cancelled numbers. These are items listed in the June 1, 1977
list under: (Section) IV. ADDITIONS. These items have now been integrated
into the appropriate sections of the revised list.
110. CANCELLED. See: Part II, number 85a.
110a. CANCELLED. See: Part II, number 85b.
111. CANCELLED. See: Part II, number 85d.
112. CANCELLED. See: Part II, number 85c.
113. CANCELLED. See: Part I, number 30f..
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