ALS signed “J. H.,” one page, 7.25 x 6, May 2, 1782. Letter to the General Court asking the assembly to appoint a naval officer to a vacancy at Nantucket, in full, “I have this day Rec’d an Application for a Number of Registers to be Sent to the Deputy Naval Officer of the Island of Nantuckett, but as the Naval Officer of that Port has lately Deceas’d, I presume the Deputations from him ceas’d at the Time of the Death of the principal, I do not therefore look upon myself Justifiable in sending Registers to that Port until a Naval Officer shall be appointed by the General Assembly, the propriety of which appointments I submit to your Consideration.” In very good to fine condition, with professional repairs to two complete vertical separations, resulting in some slight paper loss at junctions, small repaired tear on one fold, and light show through from docketing on reverse. Letter was originally part of The Hancock-Chase Collection, formerly housed at the Museum of American History.
This item is Pre-Certified by PSA/DNA
Buy a third-party letter of authenticity for
$250.00
*This item has been pre-certified by a trusted third-party authentication service, and by placing a bid on this item, you agree to accept the opinion of this authentication service. If you wish to have an opinion rendered by a different authenticator of your choosing, you must do so prior to your placing of any bid. RR Auction is not responsible for differing opinions submitted 30 days after the date of the sale.
