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John Hancock

Governor Hancock plans to examine the expenses of the strategically valuable Castle Island

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Governor Hancock plans to examine the expenses of the strategically valuable Castle Island

Third-person ALS, one page, 7.5 x 5.25, November 13, 1788. Letter to Commissary General Richard Devens, in full: “The Governor requests the Commissary General as soon as possible to make out & furnish him with a particular statement of every expence in every Department at Castle Island, keeping each Department separate; and also a List of what Warrants the Commissary has Rec'd, & the Rates at which they were Sold. The whole to be computed from the 25th of Octo. 1780 to the 25th of Octo. 1788.” A couple of small separations along intersecting folds, tape repairs to bottom corners, with one through the date, and paper loss to left edge, not affecting any of the text, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Rare Manuscript, Document & Autograph
  • Dates: #424 - Ended March 12, 2014





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