Archives International Auctions Sale 64 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Scripophily; U.S. & World Coins; Medals January 27, 2021

Archives International Auctions - Sale 64 176 January 27,2021 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Ephemera - Colonial New York Province 953 953 Albany, New York Province,1729 Land Deed/Mortgage Legal Document Mentioning and Signed by Philip Livingston Albany, Province of New York, 1729. Handwritten legal document regarding an indenture between Peter Quackenboss (Quackenbush), his wife Nettie, and Philip Livingston, in which Livingston mortgaged a tract of land, described in great detail throughout. Outlined in the document are the terms and conditions of the indenture, with listed witnesses, all made in the “Second year of the Reign of our Sovereign, Lord George the Second of Great Britain, France and Ireland, King defender of the faith.” The Philip Livingston discussed throughout the piece and bearing his signature is likely Philip Livingston ( July 9, 1686 – February 11, 1749), the son of Robert Livingston the Elder, and elder brother of Robert Livingston of Clermont. Philip was the second Lord of Livingston Manor, a merchant, and slave trader. Philip Livingston was the fourth child and second son of Robert Livingston and Alida (née Schulyer) van Rensselaer Livingston. He was born on July 9, 1686 in his father’s Albany, New York town house, at “Elm Tree Corner”, the intersection of State and Pearl Streets and one of early Albany’s principal crossroads. The name commemorates a legendary elm tree that reputedly was planted in 1735 by a young Philip Livingston in front of his father’s house on the northwestern corner. Something of an Albany landmark, the old elm was removed in June 1877. At the time of Philip’s birth, his father was downriver in New York engaged in persuading Governor Dongan to grant a city charter to Albany. Philip was named for his maternal grandfather, Philip Pieterse Schuyler. His son, Philip Livingston ( January 15, 1716 – June 12, 1778), was an American merchant and statesman from New York City. He represented New York at the October 1774 First Continental Congress, where he favored imposing economic sanctions upon Great Britain as a way of pressuring the British Parliament to repeal the Intolerable Acts. He was also a delegate to the Second Continental Congress from 1775 to 1778, and signed the Declaration of Independence. Fine condition with some staining and damage but in incredible condition considering its age. Fascinating and unique piece of early New York Provincial History, which predates the American Revolution by almost half a century. ��������������������������������� Est. $450-750 Ephemera - Crime & Punishment Montana 954 954 Montana Penitentiary Document Quartet, ca. 1870-1899 Deer Lodge and Bozeman, Montana. Lot of 4 pieces, most related to the running of Montana prisons. 1874 issued $75.00 paycheck for a physician’s salary for the month of June, for work at the Montana Penitentiary in Deer Lodge, Montana Territory; 1886 letter from the office of the United States Penitentiary, in Deer Lodge, Montana Territory, written by Warden Tom McTague regarding the incarceration of 6 men, their crimes and terms of their sentence; 1899 document fromConley &McTague, Contractors of the Montana State Penitentiary, with confirmed reception of a prisoner sentenced to one year; also included is a 1878 Montana Steam Cracker Co. shipping document of packages to be sent to Helena, Montana. The Montana State Prison is a men’s correctional facility of the Montana Department of Corrections in unincorporated Powell County, Montana, about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) west of Deer Lodge. The “Old Prison” served as the Montana Territorial Prison from its creation in 1871 until Montana achieved statehood in 1889, then continued as the primary penal institution for the State of Montana until 1979. Throughout the prison’s history, the institutionwas plaguedwith constant overcrowding, insufficient funds, and antiquated facilities. The administration of Warden Frank Conley (whose letterhead is included in the lot) from 1890 to 1921 proved the exception to this rule, as Warden Conley instituted extensive inmate labor projects that kept many inmates at work constructing the prison buildings and walls as well as providing various state and community services like road building, logging, and ranching. After Conley left office, the prison experienced almost forty years of degeneration, mismanagement, and monetary restraints until an explosive riot in 1959 captured the attention of the nation. Led by Jerry Myles and Lee Smart, the riot maintained the prison under inmate control for thirty-six hours before the Montana National Guard stormed the institution to restore order. The facility was retired in September 1979, and the inmates were moved to the current prison. The Old Prison was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976 and is now a museum. ��������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $140-260