Valuable autograph letters and documents
Subtitle: embracing signers of the Declaration of Independence, members of the Continental Congress, generals and other officers in the Revolution, officers in the Navy, revolutionary muster rolls, resolves of Congress, &c. Being the papers of Caesar Rodney, signer of the Declaration of Independence ; Thomas Rodney, member of the Continental Congress, and Caesar A. Rodney, attorneys general of the United States ; sold by order of H.N. Twells, administrator ; nearly every letter of the most vital historical importance ; also oil portrait of Caesar A. Rodney, by Chas. Willson Peale, oil portrait of Genl. Washington by Anna Claypoole Peale, ivory miniature of Andrew Jackson by Anna Claypoole Peale, ivory miniature of Captain Rufus Green, &c. &c
By: Stan V. Henkels, auction commission merchant
Series: Catalogue / Stan. V. Henkels -- no. 1236
Publisher: Stan. V. Henkels
Published: 1919
Place of publication: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Language: eng
Number of pages: 162
Subjects: Catalogs; Archives; Specimens; Autographs; Collections; Auction catalogs; Bibliography; History; Sources; Stan. V. Henkels (Firm)
Other titles: Great historical sale
Notes: "Friday afternoon and evening, June 13th, 1919 at 2:30 and 7:00 o'clock p. m."

Cover title: The great historical sale: the papers of Caesar Rodney, of Delaware ...

Printed wrappers.

563 lots.

"Catalogue no. 1236."

" ... embracing signers of the Declaration of Independence, members of the Continental Congress, generals and other officers in the Revolution, officers of the navy, Revolutionary master rolls, resolves of the Congress, &c., being the papers of Caesar Rodney, signer of the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Rodney, member of the Continental Congress, and Caesar A. Rodney, attorneys general of the United States; sold by order of H.N. Twells, administrator; nearly every letter of the most vital historical importance. Also, oil portrait of Caesar A. Rodney, by Chas. Willson Peale; oil portrait of Genl. Washington by Anna Claypoole Peale; ivory miniature of Andrew Jackson, by Anna Claypoole Peale; ivory miniature of Captain Rufus Green, &c., &c."

McKay, 8109

Place of sale: Philadelphia.

Text in American English.

Catalogued 20210714 bhealy