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Peter Faneuil Autograph Document Signed Endorsed by Thomas Hancock. ...
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Peter Faneuil Autograph Document Signed Endorsed by Thomas Hancock. Two pages, 8.25" x 4.5"; Boston, May 19, 1738. A draft of exchange made out to Thomas Hancock in the amount of "fifty one pounds four shillings & eight pence sterling." Signed "Peter Faneuil" at bottom and with an endorsement signature by Thomas Hancock on verso. Peter Faneuil (1700-1743) was a wealthy colonial American merchant best known for donating Faneuil Hall to Boston. Thomas Hancock (1703-1764) was a wealthy Boston merchant and a major supplier of the British army. When he died in 1764, his estate was inherited by his nephew, patriot John Hancock.Condition: Flattened folds and creasing throughout. Uneven toning, with bold ink. Top margin is a bit uneven, where paper was removed from a larger sheet. There is a strip of paper adhered along left margin on verso, directly above Hancock's endorsement. Previous collector's note in pencil on verso.
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2019 October 26 Historical Manuscripts Featuring the Bret J. Formichi American Civil War Rarities Collection - Dallas #6216 (go to Auction Home page)
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