AMERICANA | LOTS 107-177

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107 (REVOLUTIONARY WAR) MARION, GENERAL FRANCIS Folio, manuscript map showing three contiguous land grants from February and August, 1758, in Charleston Parrish, South Carolina, the current document being a resurvey conducted on behalf of Col. Kealing L. Simons on April 23, 1817, being the current owner of the land bequeathed or purchased from the landed estate of the late Mrs. Mary E. Marion, wife of General Francis Marion, historically referred to as “The Swamp Fox.”

The present 1,064 acres is split in three contiguous grants, labelled A-E-H, representing “Lynahs tract granted to James Roberts February 1, 1758,” “General Marion’s original tract, as part of a tract granted to James Flud August 1, 1758” and “Pond Bluff … part of the same tract granted to James Flu on August 1, 1758.” The land is surrounded by the following properties: Walnut Grove Plantation (Property of Capt. James Gaillard), Property of Robert Rogers, Property of Peter Gaillard, and that of Colonel James B. Richardson, the latter being a portion of Pond Bluff delineated with a blue line.

This may be the only near contemporary document linking the two irregular warfare American leaders, Marion and Rogers. Rogers led a company of mercenaries in the Carolinas in 1761 and presumably bought his land from Marion’s grant as shown here. Rogers’ Rules are still quoted in the Army Ranger Handbook. Marion’s Washington, DC statue has been approved by Congress but has not yet been built. $3,000-5,000

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108* (FOUNDING FATHERS) Four locks of hair from founding fathers Alexander Hamilton, George Washington, Andrew Jackson, and Charles Maurice de Talleyrand. Mounted to autographed letter signed by James Hamilton (“James Hamilton”), son of Alexander Hamilton, to Mrs. David Small, presenting the hair and attesting to their authenticity and provenance, Dobbs Ferry, September 5, 1865: “I enclose to you a few hairs taken from the heads of four very illustrious men - I pray you to receive them as a mark of the sincere regard and respect [...] I certify that the above hairs were taken from the heads of the respective persons to whom they are attributed... James A. Hamilton.” Framed. Property from the Collection of Dr. James Milgram, Lake Forest, Illinois $3,000-5,000 109 HAMILTON, (ALEXANDER), JOHN JAY AND JAMES MADISON Le Federaliste, ou collection de quelques ecrits en faveuer de la Constitution proposee aux Etats-Unis de l’Amerique, par la Convention convoquee en 1787... Paris: Chez Buisson, 1792.

2 vols. 8vo, 3/4 calf over marbled boards, giltlettered red calf spine labels. First edition in French, second edition overall. Boards worn; upper board vol. 1 detached and vol. 2 threatening to detach; John Lord Sheffield bookplate tipped to front pastedown both vols.; lacking half-titles; scattered brownspotting. $1,000-2,000 110 HUNTINGTON, JEDEDIAH Partially printed document signed as State Treasurer (“Jed Huntington”), one page, Hartford, February 16, 1789. Document demanding unpaid taxes from a Gideon Atwood. Huntington was a Revolutionary war general who later became the state treasurer of Connecticut. Floated to mat, framed (lacking glass). 13 x 7 1/2 inches. $100-200

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111 (COLONIAL LEGAL DOCUMENT) Manuscript document signed (“George Bilkin”), Clerk of the Superior Court of the Colony of Connecticut. Document rewarding Jonathan Filliman, of Fairfield, ten pounds for reporting a Lewis Bennit to the court for counterfeiting money. Floated to mat and framed. 6 1/8 x 8 inches. $300-500 112 THOMPSON, OAKS Two autographed letters written to Oaks Thompson of North Hartford Maine, one from Nehemiah Thompson (brother), Hartford, December 15, 1817, and the other from Carey Stevens, Richmond, April 20, 1811. Discussing their families and faith. Both framed and matted. Larger 20 x 15 inches visible. $150-250 113* (BROADSIDE) Declaration of Independence. Centennial Memorial Broadside. New York: James D. McBride, Printed by the Colombian Publishing Company, [c. 1876] Rare Centennial Memorial facsimile broadside of the Declaration of Independence. Framed and matted. 17 3/4 x 13 3/4 inches. $200-400