PRESIDENTS OF THE CONGRESS.] A collection of 14 documents signed by presidents of the Continenal Congress, including: HANCOCK, John. Document signed, In Congress, 2-8 October 1776. A series of Congressional Resolutions concerning the provision and staffing of the Continental Army. 3pp. folio, signature page inlaid . A fine, large Hancock signature. Interesting comments about the deficiency of the officer corps: "resolved that it be recommended to...the respective States that all officers to be hereafter appointed be Men of Honor and Known abilities without a particular regard to their having before been in the Service." -- JAY, John. ALS to Mesech Weir (Weare), Philadelphia, 10 January 1779. 1p., 4to, blank integral leaf . Enclosing (not present) "two Acts of Congress on the subject of supplies and Finance..." -- LAURENS, Henry. ALS to Thomas Wharton, Yorktown, 8 May 1778. 1 page, folio, later ink docket along top edge . Reporting to the president of Pennsylvania that his recent communication to Congress has been forwarded to the Treasury and to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Mentions the publication of the Treaty of Alliance with France. -- HUNTINGTON, Samuel. Letter signed ("Sam. Huntington"), as President of the Congress, to Richard Caswell, In Congress, 30 December 1779. 1 page, folio, integral address leaf WITH FREE FRANK SIGNED ("S. Huntington"), inlaid, seal remnant . Forwarding the Gov. of North Carolina "important intelligence which is just come to hand" concerning the southward movement of the British fleet from New York. -- McKEAN, Thomas. Partly printed document signed ("Tho McKean"), as President of the Congress, Philadelphia, 10 August 1781. 1 p., oblong , ON PARCHMENT, staining along edges, remnants of seal. Appointing Daniel Lyman a major. -- HANSON, John. LS ("John Hanson"), as President of the Congress, to Gov. of Georgia (John Martin , Philadelphia, 6 January 1782. 1p., 4to . A circular enclosing an Act (not present) recommending that each State pass a law calling for the "seizure and condemnation of British manufactures..." -- LEE, Richard Henry. LS ("Richard Henry Lee"), as President of the Congress, to Gov. George Clinton, Trenton, 24 December 1784. 1p., 4to, blank integral leaf with Clinton's docket . Enclosing (not present), an ordinance of the Congress passed the previous day "for fixing the permanent and temporary residence" of the Congress. -- BOUDINOT, Elias. Partly printed document signed ("Elias Boudinot"), as President of the Congress, Princeton, 10 October 1783. 1p., folio, decorative typefaces, small holes at creases catching a portion of one letter . Appointing Isaac Sturtevant a Captain in the Army. -- GORHAM, Nathaniel. ALS to his son, Boston, 14 July 1791. 1p., 4to, inlaid . Brief letter of family news, weather. -- ST. CLAIR, Arthur. ALS, as President of the Congress, to [John Nicholson], New York, 16 August 1787. 1p., 4to . Reporting on the transfer of "Sweringen's Money." -- MIFFLIN, Thomas. Free frank signed ("T. Mifflin"), Annapolis, 20 February 1784. 1p., 4to, on address leaf of letter to Governor George Clinton . -- RANDOLPH, Peyton. Autograph receipt signed ("Peyton Randolph"), n.d. 1p., oblong (1½ x 9¼in.). Receipt for his quarterly salary payment as Speaker of the House of Burgesses. -- GRIFFIN, Cyrus. ALS to B. Ball, Richmond, n.d. [1774]. 1p., 4to, light foxing . reports that his wife "is now safely delivered of a stout Girl and continues at present very hearty..." -- MIDDLETON, Henry. Clipped signature ("Henry Middleton"). Together 14 items . (14)
PRESIDENTS OF THE CONGRESS.] A collection of 14 documents signed by presidents of the Continenal Congress, including: HANCOCK, John. Document signed, In Congress, 2-8 October 1776. A series of Congressional Resolutions concerning the provision and staffing of the Continental Army. 3pp. folio, signature page inlaid . A fine, large Hancock signature. Interesting comments about the deficiency of the officer corps: "resolved that it be recommended to...the respective States that all officers to be hereafter appointed be Men of Honor and Known abilities without a particular regard to their having before been in the Service." -- JAY, John. ALS to Mesech Weir (Weare), Philadelphia, 10 January 1779. 1p., 4to, blank integral leaf . Enclosing (not present) "two Acts of Congress on the subject of supplies and Finance..." -- LAURENS, Henry. ALS to Thomas Wharton, Yorktown, 8 May 1778. 1 page, folio, later ink docket along top edge . Reporting to the president of Pennsylvania that his recent communication to Congress has been forwarded to the Treasury and to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Mentions the publication of the Treaty of Alliance with France. -- HUNTINGTON, Samuel. Letter signed ("Sam. Huntington"), as President of the Congress, to Richard Caswell, In Congress, 30 December 1779. 1 page, folio, integral address leaf WITH FREE FRANK SIGNED ("S. Huntington"), inlaid, seal remnant . Forwarding the Gov. of North Carolina "important intelligence which is just come to hand" concerning the southward movement of the British fleet from New York. -- McKEAN, Thomas. Partly printed document signed ("Tho McKean"), as President of the Congress, Philadelphia, 10 August 1781. 1 p., oblong , ON PARCHMENT, staining along edges, remnants of seal. Appointing Daniel Lyman a major. -- HANSON, John. LS ("John Hanson"), as President of the Congress, to Gov. of Georgia (John Martin , Philadelphia, 6 January 1782. 1p., 4to . A circular enclosing an Act (not present) recommending that each State pass a law calling for the "seizure and condemnation of British manufactures..." -- LEE, Richard Henry. LS ("Richard Henry Lee"), as President of the Congress, to Gov. George Clinton, Trenton, 24 December 1784. 1p., 4to, blank integral leaf with Clinton's docket . Enclosing (not present), an ordinance of the Congress passed the previous day "for fixing the permanent and temporary residence" of the Congress. -- BOUDINOT, Elias. Partly printed document signed ("Elias Boudinot"), as President of the Congress, Princeton, 10 October 1783. 1p., folio, decorative typefaces, small holes at creases catching a portion of one letter . Appointing Isaac Sturtevant a Captain in the Army. -- GORHAM, Nathaniel. ALS to his son, Boston, 14 July 1791. 1p., 4to, inlaid . Brief letter of family news, weather. -- ST. CLAIR, Arthur. ALS, as President of the Congress, to [John Nicholson], New York, 16 August 1787. 1p., 4to . Reporting on the transfer of "Sweringen's Money." -- MIFFLIN, Thomas. Free frank signed ("T. Mifflin"), Annapolis, 20 February 1784. 1p., 4to, on address leaf of letter to Governor George Clinton . -- RANDOLPH, Peyton. Autograph receipt signed ("Peyton Randolph"), n.d. 1p., oblong (1½ x 9¼in.). Receipt for his quarterly salary payment as Speaker of the House of Burgesses. -- GRIFFIN, Cyrus. ALS to B. Ball, Richmond, n.d. [1774]. 1p., 4to, light foxing . reports that his wife "is now safely delivered of a stout Girl and continues at present very hearty..." -- MIDDLETON, Henry. Clipped signature ("Henry Middleton"). Together 14 items . (14)
PRESIDENTS OF THE CONGRESS.] A collection of 14 documents signed by presidents of the Continenal Congress, including: HANCOCK, John. Document signed, In Congress, 2-8 October 1776. A series of Congressional Resolutions concerning the provision and staffing of the Continental Army. 3pp. folio, signature page inlaid . A fine, large Hancock signature. Interesting comments about the deficiency of the officer corps: "resolved that it be recommended to...the respective States that all officers to be hereafter appointed be Men of Honor and Known abilities without a particular regard to their having before been in the Service." -- JAY, John. ALS to Mesech Weir (Weare), Philadelphia, 10 January 1779. 1p., 4to, blank integral leaf . Enclosing (not present) "two Acts of Congress on the subject of supplies and Finance..." -- LAURENS, Henry. ALS to Thomas Wharton, Yorktown, 8 May 1778. 1 page, folio, later ink docket along top edge . Reporting to the president of Pennsylvania that his recent communication to Congress has been forwarded to the Treasury and to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Mentions the publication of the Treaty of Alliance with France. -- HUNTINGTON, Samuel. Letter signed ("Sam. Huntington"), as President of the Congress, to Richard Caswell, In Congress, 30 December 1779. 1 page, folio, integral address leaf WITH FREE FRANK SIGNED ("S. Huntington"), inlaid, seal remnant . Forwarding the Gov. of North Carolina "important intelligence which is just come to hand" concerning the southward movement of the British fleet from New York. -- McKEAN, Thomas. Partly printed document signed ("Tho McKean"), as President of the Congress, Philadelphia, 10 August 1781. 1 p., oblong , ON PARCHMENT, staining along edges, remnants of seal. Appointing Daniel Lyman a major. -- HANSON, John. LS ("John Hanson"), as President of the Congress, to Gov. of Georgia (John Martin , Philadelphia, 6 January 1782. 1p., 4to . A circular enclosing an Act (not present) recommending that each State pass a law calling for the "seizure and condemnation of British manufactures..." -- LEE, Richard Henry. LS ("Richard Henry Lee"), as President of the Congress, to Gov. George Clinton, Trenton, 24 December 1784. 1p., 4to, blank integral leaf with Clinton's docket . Enclosing (not present), an ordinance of the Congress passed the previous day "for fixing the permanent and temporary residence" of the Congress. -- BOUDINOT, Elias. Partly printed document signed ("Elias Boudinot"), as President of the Congress, Princeton, 10 October 1783. 1p., folio, decorative typefaces, small holes at creases catching a portion of one letter . Appointing Isaac Sturtevant a Captain in the Army. -- GORHAM, Nathaniel. ALS to his son, Boston, 14 July 1791. 1p., 4to, inlaid . Brief letter of family news, weather. -- ST. CLAIR, Arthur. ALS, as President of the Congress, to [John Nicholson], New York, 16 August 1787. 1p., 4to . Reporting on the transfer of "Sweringen's Money." -- MIFFLIN, Thomas. Free frank signed ("T. Mifflin"), Annapolis, 20 February 1784. 1p., 4to, on address leaf of letter to Governor George Clinton . -- RANDOLPH, Peyton. Autograph receipt signed ("Peyton Randolph"), n.d. 1p., oblong (1½ x 9¼in.). Receipt for his quarterly salary payment as Speaker of the House of Burgesses. -- GRIFFIN, Cyrus. ALS to B. Ball, Richmond, n.d. [1774]. 1p., 4to, light foxing . reports that his wife "is now safely delivered of a stout Girl and continues at present very hearty..." -- MIDDLETON, Henry. Clipped signature ("Henry Middleton"). Together 14 items . (14)
PRESIDENTS OF THE CONGRESS.] A collection of 14 documents signed by presidents of the Continenal Congress, including: HANCOCK, John. Document signed, In Congress, 2-8 October 1776. A series of Congressional Resolutions concerning the provision and staffing of the Continental Army. 3pp. folio, signature page inlaid . A fine, large Hancock signature. Interesting comments about the deficiency of the officer corps: "resolved that it be recommended to...the respective States that all officers to be hereafter appointed be Men of Honor and Known abilities without a particular regard to their having before been in the Service." -- JAY, John. ALS to Mesech Weir (Weare), Philadelphia, 10 January 1779. 1p., 4to, blank integral leaf . Enclosing (not present) "two Acts of Congress on the subject of supplies and Finance..." -- LAURENS, Henry. ALS to Thomas Wharton, Yorktown, 8 May 1778. 1 page, folio, later ink docket along top edge . Reporting to the president of Pennsylvania that his recent communication to Congress has been forwarded to the Treasury and to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Mentions the publication of the Treaty of Alliance with France. -- HUNTINGTON, Samuel. Letter signed ("Sam. Huntington"), as President of the Congress, to Richard Caswell, In Congress, 30 December 1779. 1 page, folio, integral address leaf WITH FREE FRANK SIGNED ("S. Huntington"), inlaid, seal remnant . Forwarding the Gov. of North Carolina "important intelligence which is just come to hand" concerning the southward movement of the British fleet from New York. -- McKEAN, Thomas. Partly printed document signed ("Tho McKean"), as President of the Congress, Philadelphia, 10 August 1781. 1 p., oblong , ON PARCHMENT, staining along edges, remnants of seal. Appointing Daniel Lyman a major. -- HANSON, John. LS ("John Hanson"), as President of the Congress, to Gov. of Georgia (John Martin , Philadelphia, 6 January 1782. 1p., 4to . A circular enclosing an Act (not present) recommending that each State pass a law calling for the "seizure and condemnation of British manufactures..." -- LEE, Richard Henry. LS ("Richard Henry Lee"), as President of the Congress, to Gov. George Clinton, Trenton, 24 December 1784. 1p., 4to, blank integral leaf with Clinton's docket . Enclosing (not present), an ordinance of the Congress passed the previous day "for fixing the permanent and temporary residence" of the Congress. -- BOUDINOT, Elias. Partly printed document signed ("Elias Boudinot"), as President of the Congress, Princeton, 10 October 1783. 1p., folio, decorative typefaces, small holes at creases catching a portion of one letter . Appointing Isaac Sturtevant a Captain in the Army. -- GORHAM, Nathaniel. ALS to his son, Boston, 14 July 1791. 1p., 4to, inlaid . Brief letter of family news, weather. -- ST. CLAIR, Arthur. ALS, as President of the Congress, to [John Nicholson], New York, 16 August 1787. 1p., 4to . Reporting on the transfer of "Sweringen's Money." -- MIFFLIN, Thomas. Free frank signed ("T. Mifflin"), Annapolis, 20 February 1784. 1p., 4to, on address leaf of letter to Governor George Clinton . -- RANDOLPH, Peyton. Autograph receipt signed ("Peyton Randolph"), n.d. 1p., oblong (1½ x 9¼in.). Receipt for his quarterly salary payment as Speaker of the House of Burgesses. -- GRIFFIN, Cyrus. ALS to B. Ball, Richmond, n.d. [1774]. 1p., 4to, light foxing . reports that his wife "is now safely delivered of a stout Girl and continues at present very hearty..." -- MIDDLETON, Henry. Clipped signature ("Henry Middleton"). Together 14 items . (14)
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