September 5-7, 2023 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/6/2023
Lot consists of: (A) Medical bill to Major Doane for visits and medicine dated April 1770 signed by Dr. Joseph Warren. Measures approximately 8 - 1/2" x 3". Accompanied by a 9" x 6" engraving of Dr. Warren. (B) 7 - 1/2" x 1 - 1/2" Tuition and rent bill for a student at Rhode Island College certified by Reverend James Manning, signed by the Reverend and accompanied by a 7 - 1/4" x 5" engraving. (C) May 1782 letter signed by Edmund Burke giving his deputy, William Burke, the power to oversee the payment of British troops serving in India, stating "the full amount to be paid by the East India Company for His Majesty's Forces serving or to serve in India, and in case of future Regulations taking place relative either to the receipt of the Money in India, the payment of it to the Troops on the Remittances of part of it to England. I do hereby give William Burke, My Deputy, full power and authority to execute and transact..." Measures approximately "13 - 1/4" x 8 - 1/4". (D) Letter from John W. Francis dated August 30, 1853, regarding personal correspondence accompanied by an engraving of the signer. All documents are former Dr. John K. Lattimer Collection. The Warren, Burke, and Francis documents are accompanied by a James Spence Authentication Auction Letter of Authenticity. CONDITION: Each piece exhibits blemishes typical of old paper. Fair-good.
Item Dimensions: 14" x 10"