May 8-10, 2024 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/9/2024
Lot consists of 10 items: (A) Letter of Dr. John Jones to Elbridge Gerry, formerly in the Sang collection, 3pp. September 1785. News of Franklin’s return, “all ranks & parties are vieing with each other in their congratulations & requests to him to assume the helm of state. . .” Has mentioned writing him to R. Morris who sends his compliments...” Jones jokes, “Mrs. Clarke says she wishes you was here to make the same deep strokes you formerly used to upon her rumps. . . I only mean her rumps of Philadelphia beef…” A docket on the letter identified the recipient. Gerry was serving in the Confederation Congress at the time. Jones (1729-1791) was a military surgeon in the French and Indian war and wrote on the treatment of wounds. He moved to Philadelphia in 1780 and was personal physician to Franklin and Washington. CONDITION: Excellent. (B) 1809 letter from Benjamin Rush to Dr. Elisha Wall, Fredericksburg, Va, addressing him as “kinsman” and saying he would give free tickets to his lectures to anyone he recommends, but can’t solicit them from fellow professors- “The great increase of physicians in our country has ceased to render it an act of charity to increase their number.” CONDITION: Excellent. (C-E) Engravings of Columbia College and Samuel Bard. (F) 1773 indenture signed lower left by Samuel Bard. CONDITION: Excellent. (G) 1752 edition, “Medulla Medicinae Universae: or a New Compendious Dispensatory. Compiled at the Command of His Royal Highness the Duke, for the use of his Military Hospital abroad, during the late war.” Torn flyleaf and frontispiece. “John Jones” in ink on title page, “Benj. J. Porter / 10th Massachtt. Regt./ 1781” on end flyleaf. 226 pages, 4 page dedicatory poem, 12 blank pages filled in by hand with various formulas, including one “to evade the pernicious effects of opium when taken in too large a quantity.” John Jones is the 10th Mass Surgeon’s Mate September 1, 1777, and Surgeon Sept. 24 to 14 May 1781. Benjamin Jones Porter was Surgeon’s Mate 11th Mass May 11, 1780, transfered to 10th Mass Jan. 1, 1781, transferred to 4th Mass, June 12, 1783, served to Nov. 2, 1783. CONDITION: Fair, but a very scarce, identified Revolutionary War regimental surgeon’s book. H) 1pg 1813 cover letter of John Armstrong to Gen. Dearborn accompanying rules and regulations for government of the Hospital Department. Notes that supplies at Albany are “not sufficient for the expedition” and that the regimental medicine chests supplied were too large for field service. CONDITION: Very good. Blank second page missing corner, tear on fold. (I) April 20, 1767, issue Pennsylvania Packet. Broad waterstain. CONDITION: Fair. (J) July 1794 letter from William Wilson in London to Nicholas Low in New York on financial matters. Low was a prominent New York merchant and developer. Wilson may be Dr. William Wilson of Columbia County. CONDITION: Very good.
Item Dimensions: 16" X 13"