Connecticut lawyer and politician (1762–1812) who declined John Adams’s request for him to serve as secretary of war. Rare ADS, one page, 8 x 11.5, March 19, 1789. Financial document regarding the execution of an estate. Affixed to a same-size sheet. In very good condition, with separations to intersecting folds (one passing through a single letter of the signature). RR Auction COA.
