Home >
George Washington script signature... Henry Knox, Paul Revere, & Sam Adams...
George Washington script signature... Henry Knox, Paul Revere, & Sam Adams...
Item # 703604
January 17, 1795
COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Jan. 17, 1795 A nice feature of the front page is what's on the front page: An Act of Congress for making appropriations for the military, signed in script type by the President: Go. Washington & in block type by: John Adams.
Also on the front page is a letter from the President concerning a report by the Secretary of War on the protection of the frontier, signed by him in block type: G. Washington, and this is followed by the mentioned report which takes over 1 1/2 columns & signed in type: H. Knox, Sec'ry of War.
Page 3 has over a full column "Address" signed in script type: Samuel Adams. Also a brief notice for a meeting of the merchants of Boston signed in type by its chairman: Paul Revere.
Four pages, wide, never-trimmed margins, discrete archival strengthening at the blank spine, very nice condition.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
Add to Cart
