Description:
Hancock, John (1737-1793) Signed Document Fragment.
Military commission printed on laid paper, with seal, the leftmost portion only, with Hancock's signature and a bit of the printed section, the section with countersignature by John Avery separated as well, with a note on the verso of the section with Hancock's signature, noting that Jesse Davenport appeared and swore before the court qualifying him before the court, the Hancock section with old folds, dusty, closed tears, separated along the folds, 8 1/8 x 7 3/4 in.
Estimate $700-900
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Keywords
John Avery, Jesse DavenportJohn Dorfman
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