The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-08
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 which was sold at auction by Stan. v. Henkels in Philadelphia last Tuesday and Wednesday. was the finest that has come into the public market in years Tn many respects 1t was n more noteworthy collection than that of John D. Crimmins, which was sold fn this city last season.
 paper document signed by Button Gwinnet, one of the Georgia Signers of the Declaration of Independence brought the top price of the sale s6fo. He was one of few natives of England who signed the Declaration. His is one of the rarest names of all the Signers. He challenged to a duel Gen. eral Lachlan Mcintosh. who had de- feated him in a contest for the com mission of a Brigadier General. The duel was fought May Is. HIT. Both contestants were wounded. Gwinnett so seriously that he died twelve days later.
 The document is the account of the State of Georgia with Richard Austin. is dated the year of the Declaration of Independence. and is signed by Gwinnett as Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives.
 There was also the mere signature of Thomas Lynch. the rarest of the names of the Signers. But from . general standpoint the most interest," ing autograph of the sale was one page folio letter of George Washing ton as Commander in Chief of the Con tinental Army. written in 17S2 to Col onel Matthew ogden of the list New Jersey Regiment, and being in the form of a military order authorizing him to attempt the capture of Prince William Henry, afterward William " of Great Britain. and Admiral Robert Digbv. Al. A.. New York Harbor.
 Wnshknwton's Letter.
 To Colonel Ogden of the list New yer-
 sey (sic) Regiment:
 SiE: The spirit of enterprise 90 con~ spicuous in your plan for surprising in their quarters and bringing off the Prince William Henry and Admiral Digby merits applause; and you have my authority to make the attempt in any manner. and at such time as your own Judgment shall direct.
 am fully persuaded that it is un- necessary to caution you against o1- fering insult or indignity to the pef- sons of the Prince or Admiral. should you be SO fortunate as to capture them; but 1t may not be amiss to press the propriety of a proper line of conduct upon the party you command.
 In case of success you will, as soon as you get them to place of safety treat them with all possible respect but you are to delay no time in convey- ing them to Congress and reporting your proceedings with copy of these orders.
 Given at Morristown this 24th day of March, 17S2.
 Note. Take care not to touch upon. the ground which is agreed to be neu-' tral. viz: From Raway (sic) 10 Newark and four miles back.
 This letter fetched s2be, low prIeos As is well known, Colonel Ogden failed in his plan. It was soon after ward that Prince William was moved to the Bonfieur, flagship of Lord Hood with whom he sailed to the West In- dies.
 When Louis McLane was nainiater at the court Of st. James's hc showed this letter to William ", who after reading 1t said. T am obliged to you for informing me of Washington's nn- manity. but I am damned glad asd | not give him an opportunity of exercts- | ing 1t toward me-"
 This anecdote Is written on the back | of the letter in the hand of Robert Gilmore. the well known autoerapn | collector.
 An interesting two-page quartc let. | ter of Martha Washington 10 Colonel BurwelI Bassett. dated Mount vernon | July I3. 17s0. sold for Si50. Tn 1t ene saysff
 isWe were sorry we did not see Ton | at the camp-there was not much | pleasure there. the distress of me ar \ my and other difficultys (sic1; rnQ \ i did not know the cause, the pore tsicl | General was so unhappy that t dis- | tressed me exceedingly.
 HamfIton,s View of Adams. | ee.x. woItttra1 latter nf A3&Ve | ander Hamilton. addressed to Charles | Carroll of Carroliton and dated Au@uaH T. 1900. sold for SiS0. It ie six pages ! ouarto. Tn 1t Hamilton reviews the | chances of the Federal and anti-Fed- | eral parties: says that General Rinck- ney is his choice for President; de- nounces Aaron Burr, by whom he was | later killed in 6 duel, and then wefexa to John Adams as follows; "Mr. Adams has governed and munt govern from impulse and caprice, and | the influence of the two most mis- | chievous of Passions for Politician. | to an extreme that to be pourtrayed would present a caricature---V Vanity | and Jealousy. He has already disor- | ganized and in a great measure pros | trated the Federal Party under hin l fail to decline, and with him the Fed eraI Party will be disgraced. This ls | my anticipation on mature reflection" | In theN collection were included let- | ters of Frances Dandridge the mother. Daniel P. Custis the husband. Jchn Parke Custic the sons. and four grand | children of Martha Custis, who married | George Washington.
 The letters of the Signers Of the Declaration of Independence formed 6 | complete set in many instances two l or three Of each signer. and they vera l with few exceptions in fine condition. | Most of the officers of the Revolution- l ary War were represented fin the col lection, also members of the Continen- | tai Army The navy was represented | by letters of most of the prominent | ofieers from the Revolutionary War tc | the commencement of the Civil War. | The Presidents and their Cabinets be- gan with Washington and ended with | Lincoln There were also autographs | of Nathan Hale. Tom Paine, Chateau | briand. the four Georges. Edmund Kean, Charles and Jonn P. Kembie. Thomas Moore. James Rivington. Fa- ther P. J. De Smet. Prince Talleyrand, Napeoleon Bonaparte, and other celeb rites.
 Besides those whose prices have been given above the following inter esting items were sold; Autograph note signed by Abraham Lincoln. EN- ecutive Mansion. March 5, 1862, Slle:
 ticke ct No. 3s0. In the Mountain Roof Lottery. March. 176s. signed 70. Wash- ington," S27.50 David Crockett. a twc-