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Patrick Henry Autograph Document Signed. One page, 8 x 8 1/2 inches, [Virginia]; March 3, 1770. A memorandum entirely in Henry's hand regarding the transfer of land between Patrick Henry and William Christian, with a second full signature in the text.The document reads, in part: "Memorandum of agreement Between Patrick Henry + W'm Christian is Thus they have exchanged Lands, vg. the s'd Henry to convey to said Christian a Tract of Land on the head of Moccison creek containing 1400 acres, another Between Davis of the Road Oak of between nine hundred thousand acres - also a third of about the acre quantity called the Holly Bottom on Holston." Signed, "P. Henry" and "W'm Christian."
William Christian (circa 1742-1786) was a Virginia military officer, planter, and politician. He served as a captain under Colonel William Byrd during the Anglo-Cherokee War (1758-1761). In the mid-1760s, Christian studied law under Patrick Henry and later married Henry's sister, Annie. During the American Revolutionary War, he played a critical role in negotiating the Treaty of Long Island of the Holston in 1777. This treaty with the Cherokee Nation was vital for securing the western frontier during the war. After the war, Christian helped established Fort William, Kentucky, with the intent of strengthening defenses against Native American attacks. He was killed in a skirmish against Native Americans north of the Ohio River in 1786 during an expedition.
Condition: Moderately toned. Smoothed folds, with long separations thereat. The separations are touching text, but do not affect its readability. Wear at the margins, resulting in paper loss. Slight foxing, throughout. Several tape reinforcements and a paper strip along the top on verso.
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2025 March 28 Historical Manuscripts Including Texana Signature® Auction #6316 (go to Auction Home page)
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