Skip to main content
Go to accessibility notice
Home / Historical / 2013 October 17 - 18 Manuscripts Grand Format Auction - New York Auction #6102 / Lot #34330
    LOT #34330  | 
    Sold on Oct 18, 2013 for: Sign-in or Join (free & quick)

    Samuel Adams and John Avery Document Signed....

    Click the image to load the highest resolution version.
    • Autographs:Statesmen, Samuel Adams and John Avery Document Signed....
    • Autographs:Statesmen, Samuel Adams and John Avery Document Signed....
    Autographs:Statesmen, Samuel Adams and John Avery Document Signed.... Autographs:Statesmen, Samuel Adams and John Avery Document Signed.... View More >
    Sold on Oct 18, 2013 for: Sign-in or Join (free & quick)
    Track Item Share this lot

    Sell One of These Currency Converter

    Description

    Samuel Adams and John Avery Document Signed. One page, 8" x 12.25", "Commonwealth of Massachusetts," November 19, 1796. Massachusetts Governor Samuel Adams and John Avery, the first Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, have signed this document certifying that statesman Elbridge Gerry had "been chosen an Elector of President & Vice President of the United States of America, agreeably to Law & a resolve of the Legislature of this Commonwealth." A blind-embossed state seal rests above Adams' signature. The document is addressed to Gerry of Cambridge. Docketed on the address page.

    After George Washington made his momentous decision to refuse a third term, the next presidential election-the third in U.S. history and the first contested presidential election-was held three weeks after Adams and Avery signed this document informing Gerry that he was a member of the electoral college. John Adams, cousin to Samuel Adams, received three more electoral votes than Thomas Jefferson-one of those votes coming from Gerry. This document contains smoothed folds and some minor wrinkles. A loss of paper-due to the original tearing of the seal on the address page-has been repaired (no loss of text).

    Auction Info

    Auction Dates
    October, 2013
    17th-18th Thursday-Friday
    Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 7
    Lot Tracking Activity: N/A
    Page Views: 432

    Buyer's Premium per Lot:
    25% on the first $100,000 (minimum $14), plus 20% of any amount between $100,000 and $1,000,000, plus 12% of any amount over $1,000,000 per lot.

    Shipping, Taxes, Terms and Bidding
    Calculate Standard Domestic Shipping Sales Tax information

    Important information concerning Sales Tax and Resale Certificates. Learn More

    Terms and Conditions  |  Bidding Guidelines and Bid Increments |  Glossary of Terms

    Viewing at %
    Please enter a value between % and 100% and press your "Enter" key. Close
    Fit to screen View Full Size Brightness
    Sold on Oct 18, 2013 for: Sign-in or Join (free & quick)
    Sold on Oct 18, 2013 for: Sign-in or Join (free & quick)
    Track Item
    Coming soon:

    Photography
    Opens about 04/21/2021

    Decorative Art
    Opens about 04/23/2021

    Historical
    Opens about 04/26/2021

    Manuscripts
    Opens about 04/30/2021

    Fine Art
    Opens about 04/28/2021

    Silver
    Opens about 04/29/2021

    Comics & Comic Art
    Opens about 04/22/2021

    Space
    Opens about 05/03/2021

    Western & Texas Art
    Opens about 04/30/2021

    Historical
    Opens about 05/03/2021

    US Coins
    Opens about 04/22/2021

    Currency
    Opens about 04/23/2021

    Decorative Art
    Opens about 05/04/2021

    Fine Art
    Opens about 05/05/2021

    US Coins
    Opens about 04/29/2021

    US Coins
    Opens about 04/29/2021

    Jewelry & Timepieces
    Opens about 05/03/2021

    Fine Art
    Opens about 05/12/2021

    Fine Art
    Opens about 05/14/2021

    Entertainment
    Opens about 05/14/2021

    Jewelry & Timepieces
    Opens about 05/21/2021

    Arms & Armor
    Opens about 05/18/2021

    US Coins
    Opens about 05/08/2021

    Rare Books
    Opens about 05/21/2021

    Fine Art
    Opens about 05/19/2021

    Photography
    Opens about 05/19/2021

    Decorative Art
    Opens about 05/20/2021

    US Coins
    Opens about 05/15/2021

    Fine Art
    Opens about 05/26/2021

    Heritage membership

    Join Now - It's Free

    VIEW BENEFITS
    1. Past Auction Values (prices, photos, full descriptions, etc.)
    2. Bid online
    3. Free Collector newsletter
    4. Want List with instant e-mail notifications
    5. Reduced auction commissions when you resell your
      winnings 
    Consign now
    • Cash Advances
    • More Bidders
    • Trusted Experts
    • Over 200,000 Satisfied Consignors Since 1976
    Only 32 days left to consign to the 2021 July 18 Guitars and Musical Instruments Signature Auction - Dallas!

    Learn about consigning with us

    We had a wonderful time in New York during the October 2013 Historical Manuscripts auction that featured my mother’s papers collected during her tenure as Martin Luther King, Jr.’s secretary. In fact, the entire experience from beginning to end has been a pleasure.
    Howard Ballou,
    Brandon, MS
    View More Testimonials

    HA.com receives more traffic than any other auction house website. (Source: Similarweb.com)

    Video tutorial

    Getting the most out of search