Archives International Auctions Auction 88 October 24, 2023

Archives International Auctions - Sale 88 69 October 24, 2023 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Tuesday, October 24, 2023: Session 2 - lots 364 - 688 U.S. Colonial Banknotes & Fiscal Documents; U.S. Obsolete, Fractional, Confederate, Small Type & National Banknotes; Historic Ephemera; Security Printing Ephemera. Checks, Drafts & Exchanges; and U.S. & Worldwide Scripophily Beginning at 11:00 am EST U.S. COLONIAL BANKNOTES & FISCAL DOCUMENTS Connecticut 364 364 Revolutionary War Connecticut, 1778 Promissory Note Signed by Fenn Wadsworth and Jedediah Huntington Hartford, Connecticut, 1778. Handwritten promissory note to pay the Selectmen of Lebanon the sum of 7 Pounds, 5 Shillings and “charge the state,” dated November 24th, 1778 in Hartford. Signed by Jedediah Huntington, Pay-Table members Fenn Wadsworth and John Chenward, and Connecticut Treasurer John Lawrence at bottom left. Promissory Notes like this were issued by the State of Connecticut to help to finance the Revolutionary War. The Pay-Table (also known as the Committee of Four) managed Connecticut’s military finances during the ongoing conflict. John Lawrence (1719-1802) served as treasurer of the Connecticut colony, and later as the Connecticut State Treasurer from 1769 to 1789, spanning the crucial period of colonial rule, through the American revolution, and into the early years of the United States. During the Revolutionary War, Lawrence was commissioner of loans for the new nation. Fenn Wadsworth (1750/51-1785) was a brigade major to General James Wadsworth from 1776 to 1779. He fought in many battles during that time, but his failing health forced him to leave active service. He was involved in Connecticut’s early governance, shown by his membership to the Committee of Four in this document. Jedediah (or Jedidiah) Huntington (4 August 1743 - 25 September 1818) was an American general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. After the war, he served in numerous civilian posts. Interesting piece of military history from the Revolutionary War. Fine condition with some splitting along fold lines, interesting watermark on paper. �� Est. $140-280 365 365 Revolutionary War Connecticut, 1779 Promissory Note for £500, Signed by James Church, Fenn Wadsworth & Jedediah Huntington Hartford, Connecticut, 1779. Handwritten promissory note to pay Joshua Elderkin, Esq. the sum of 500 Pounds and “charge the State,” dated February 2nd, 1779. Signed by Jedediah Huntington, Pay- Table members James Church and Fenn Wadsworth, as well as Connecticut Treasurer John Lawrence. Promissory Notes like this were issued by the State of Connecticut to help finance the Revolutionary War. Military finances in the state of Connecticut were managed by the Pay-Table, which was also known as the Committee of Four, during the Revolutionary War. Jedediah (or Jedidiah) Huntington (4 August 1743 - 25 September 1818), was an American general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. After the war, he served in numerous civilian posts. John Lawrence (1719-1802) served as treasurer of the Connecticut colony, and later as the Connecticut State Treasurer from 1769 to 1789, spanning the crucial period of colonial rule, through the American revolution, and into the early years of the United States. During the Revolutionary War, Lawrence was commissioner of loans for the new nation. Fenn Wadsworth (1750/51-1785) was a brigade major to General James Wadsworth from 1776 to 1779. He fought in many battles during that time, but his failing health forced him to leave active service. He was involved in Connecticut’s early governance, shown by his membership to the Committee of Four in this document. VF condition for its age, historic relic of early American history. �� Est. $150-300 366 366 RevolutionaryWar Connecticut, 1779 Promissory Note Signed by OliverWolcott Jr. and John Lawrence Hartford, Connecticut, 1779. Handwritten promissory note to pay 7 Pounds of lawful money and “charge the state,” dated April 9th, 1779. Signed by Pay-Table members James Church and John Chenward with Oliver Wolcott Jr’s distinctive signature across. Also signed by Connecticut Treasurer John Lawrence at bottom left. Promissory Notes like this were issued by the State of Connecticut to help finance the Revolutionary War. The Pay- Table (also known as the Committee of Four) managed Connecticut’s military finances during the ongoing conflict. John Chenward (1733-1805) was a Captain in the army and his signature appears on many documents from this period. Oliver Wolcott Jr. ( January 11, 1760 - June 1, 1833) was the second United States Secretary of the Treasury, a judge of the United States Circuit Court for the Second Circuit, and the 24th Governor of Connecticut. He was a member of the Pay-Table Committee for several years, and was a commissioner to settle claims of Connecticut against the United States from 1784 to 1788. In 1796, he was George and Martha Washington’s intermediary in getting the Collector of Customs for Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Joseph Whipple, to capture and send an escaped slave, Oney (sometimes Ona) Judge, back to Mount Vernon. He was ultimately unsuccessful. When Wolcott died in 1833 in New York City, he was the last surviving cabinet member of the Washington administration. John Lawrence (1719-1802) served as treasurer of the Connecticut colony, and later as the Connecticut State Treasurer from 1769 to 1789, spanning the crucial period of colonial rule, through the American revolution, and into the early years of the United States. During the Revolutionary War, Lawrence was commissioner of loans for the new nation. Fine-VF condition. �� Est. $325-550