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The Alexander Hamilton Collection: The Story of the Revolution and Founding
The Collection features Highly Important Original Letters, Documents, & Imprints representing not just Hamilton, but also Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Paine, Burr, the Schuyler Sisters and Brothers, & Many More. Telling political and personal tales of the brilliant and sometimes tragic Founders, this Collection of more than 1,100 original documents is offered as a whole, but can be reconstituted to make it most appropriate for Federal Hall.
Can you imagine a nation with no uniting banking system or currency? With insufficient revenue for even the most necessary expenses? With no ability to act as one nation on the world stage?
Clearly, Washington needed a right-hand man for the incredibly detailed work of building a government, formulating plans, and bringing them from conception to completion. His choice was obvious. Alexander Hamilton had revealed his unique energy and capability throughout the Revolutionary War, at the Constitutional Convention, and in the ratification battles.
On September 11, 1789, the same day Washington signed his letters transmitting the Act of Congress Establishing the Treasury Department, he made his first cabinet nomination: Alexander Hamilton as Secretary of the Treasury. Within hours, the Senate confirmed the appointment.
The financial system Hamilton designed created the possibility of a real United States of America, whose founding purpose was to advance the rights of the people to "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."
Benjamin Franklins Newspaper Reports on the Proposed Union of the Colonies
Pennsylvania Gazette, September 12, 1754. Newspaper. Philadelphia: Benjamin Franklin and David Hall. 4 pp., lacking the advertising half-sheet, 9¼ x 14½ in.
New York's legislative bodies and governor volley for position on a defensive pact that suggested that the colonies join together for the first time. With the usual shipping news, advertisements, and news from other colonial cities, including New York and Williamsburg.
Benjamin Franklins Newspaper Reports Virginias Call to Arms at the Outset of the French and Indian War
Newspaper. Pennsylvania Gazette, Philadelphia, Pa., November 7, 1754. 4 pp., 9¼ x 14½ in.
From Williamsburg, Virginia, Governor Robert Dinwiddie addresses the House of Burgesses to address the continuing problem of French and Indian incursions into Virginia's western territories and calling them to action.
New Jerseys, Poor Mans Counselor Dockets a Judgment (SOLD)
Document Signed. Judgment in a civil suit. Docketed by Clark on verso. 1 p., 7½ x 5½ in. Lacking 1/4 of leaf and manuscript, edge chipping.
Promissory Note of Luke Drury to Josiah Quincy (SOLD)
Partially Printed Document Signed. Countersigned and witnessed by Charles Brigham and Alexander Marsh. Worcester, Mass., April 28, 1762. 1 p., 7¾ x 12¼ in., lacking 3½ in. square in lower right corner.
Luke Drury, his brother Thomas, and Joel Brooks promise to pay £120 to Josiah Quincy of Braintree.
The Stamp That Started a Revolution (SOLD)
Tax stamp, two shilling and six pence, 1765. Grey embossed paper, 3 x 3 ½ in., cut from parchment document. On verso, a paper stamp, 1 x 1 in., with George IIIs seal.
Presidential Secretary Tobias Lears Copy of Erasmus of Rotterdams English-Latin Humanistic Philosophies
Signed Book, Erasmuss Select Colloquies. London, 1766. In Latin and English. Signed Tobias Lear ejus Liber ex dono Patris iri anno domini noster 1773 on the rear free fly. A rough copy, rubbed, boards separating but present. Also signed by Tobias Sherburne and Benjamin Lincoln Lear at front.
William Ellery to His Daughter on Her Future Role in the Household
Autograph Letter Signed, to his daughter, Lucy, June 9, 1766, Newport, R. I. 3 pp., 6⅜ x 7¾ in.
Future signer of the Declaration of Independence, to his 14-year old daughter on the progress of her education and his desire for her to help manage his household in the wake of her mother's death. "I want to see you put on the Woman, and begin to do that which you may be obliged to attempt sometime or other – The nice, prudent conduct of a Family is the greatest female Accomplishment, & to obtain this attention & Steadiness are the principal necessary Qualifications, & these are to be acquired by Practice"
The Kings Attorney Bills Connecticut including cost of putting down a church riot (over tithing and ecclesiastical conflict between MA. & CT.) and Suing Stamp Tax Collectors
Autograph Document Signed (Jeda Elderkin), Hartford, November 9, 1768, being an accounting of monies owed to and collected by Elderkin in Connecticut for services rendered as Kings attorney from December 1754 to 1766. 2 pp., recto and verso, double-folio.
"To Trouble & Expence against Rioters at Woodstock £1… To my Trouble & Expence to bring Actions agst the Collectors of Excise pr order of Assembly, £3.10"
Franklin Proclaims, Britain has no Right to tax the Colonies
Newspaper, The Pennsylvania Chronicle. Philadelphia: William Goddard, February 6, 1769. 8 pp. (pp. 9-16), 10 x 12.5 in.
Opposition to and Support of the Townshend Acts, and an Ad for a Tooth-Ache Cure
Newspaper. Pennsylvania Chronicle, and Universal Advertiser, May, 29 1769, Philadelphia, Pa., 8 pp., 9⅜ x 11¾ in.
Unique Patriotic Toasts from Bostons Sons of Liberty
Autograph Document, August 14, 1769, Boston, Massachusetts. 1 p., with additional writing on verso.
These patriotic toasts—written on the fourth anniversary of Boston's Stamp Act Riot—defiantly salute American liberty. The writer may have numbered among the 350 Sons of Liberty who celebrated the event at a dinner in Dorchester, Massachusetts. He would have been in good company: John Hancock, Paul Revere, Samuel Adams, and John Adams were among the guests.
Paul Reveres Iconic Boston Massacre Print
Engraving. The Bloody Massacre perpetrated in King-Street Boston on March 5th 1770 by a party of the 29th Reg. Printed by Edes & Gill, Boston, Mass., 1770. First edition, second state (clock showing 10:20), original hand coloring. 1 p., LVG watermark, 9⅝ x 12 in.
Revere's print quickly became one of the most successful examples of political propaganda of all time. The depiction of the event, and a poem printed below, vilify the British Army and list the first casualties of the American Revolution: "Unhappy Boston! see thy Sons deplore, Thy hallow'd Walks besmear'd with guiltless Gore...The unhappy Sufferers were Mess[ieur]s Saml Gray, Saml Maverick, Jams Caldwell, Crispus Attucks & Pat[ric]K Carr Killed. Six wounded; two of them (Christr Monk & John Clark) Mortally..." Rushed into print less than a month after the event, Revere's print helped unite the colonists and, in American minds, cast the British as aggressive oppressors— making rebellion easier to justify.
Harvards 1770 Graduating Class and Their Theses, Dedicated to Governor Hutchinson
Broadside. List of Graduating Students and Theses for Disputation. Boston, Massachusetts: Richard Draper, 1770. 1 p., 18 x 22 in.
Interesting broadside in Latin issued for Harvard University's 1770 commencement lists Latinized names of 34 graduating students. Among the graduates are Samuel Adams (1751-1788), son of the patriot, Harvard graduate, signer of the Declaration of Independence, and later governor of Massachusetts Samuel Adams (1722-1803); loyalist and New Brunswick Supreme Judicial Court Justice Ward Chipman (1754-1824); Gilbert Saltonstall (1752-1833), grandson of Connecticut Governor Gurdon Saltonstall, son of General Gurdon Saltonstall, close friend of Nathan Hale, and Captain of Marines in the Revolutionary War; and Samuel Osgood (1747-1813), delegate to the Continental Congress and first Postmaster General of the United States.
William Goddard Publishes One of the Earliest American Political Cartoons (1772)
Newspaper. Americanus political cartoon in The Pennsylvania Chronicle and Universal Advertiser, September 19, 1772. Vol. 6, No. 36, pp. 145-148. Philadelphia: William Goddard. 4 pp., 9¾ x 16 in.
This very early woodcut political cartoon lampoons loyalist "Americanus" (Joseph Galloway). The caption reads, "Americanus, heavy laden, with the 5 Mile Stone on his Back, trampling on the Goddess Liberty, the Bill of Rights, and Pennsylvania Charter, on his Way to Bucks County Election…begging Relief from his Burthen." In the woodcut itself, a devil whispers in Americanus' ear: "Don't flinch my Dear Galloway, I'll support you."
The First Published Book by an African-American Woman
Book. Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral. First edition, with the advertisement on the final page reading Lately published in 2 vols. Twelves... and engraved frontispiece portrait after Scipio Morehead (second state). London: Archibald Bell, 1773, for Cox and Berry, Boston. 128 pp., 4⅜ x 6¾ in. Modern half brown leather, marbled sides.
"Celestial muse, my arduous flight sustain
And raise my mind to a seraphic strain!"
—from Wheatley's"Thoughts on the Works of Providence"
The Psalms of David, Carried in a Rhode Island Revolutionary War Unit in 1776
Book. The Psalms of David, Imitated in the Language of the New Testament: and Applied to the Christian State and Worship (title supplied). Norwich, [Connecticut]: Alexander Robertson, James Robertson, and Trumbull, 1774. Approx. 300 pp., 3 x 5 x 1¼ in.
Bibles, psalm books, or other printed works carried during the Revolution are rare on the market. This edition appears to be scarce: the last offering we find was by Goodspeed's in 1934.
A Unique Pairing: Timothy Greens Scarce 1774 Proceedings of the American Continental Congress
, with Connecticut Treasury Order Paying Printer to Distribute It
Book. Extracts from the Votes and proceedings of the American Continental Congress, held at Philadelphia on the 5th of September 1774 Containing the Bill of rights, a List of grievances, Occasional resolves, the Association, an Address to the People of Great-Britain, a Memorial to the Inhabitants of the British American Colonies, and an Address to the Inhabitants of the Province of Quebec. New-London: Timothy Green, 1774. Quarto, 16 pp. Sewn as issued. With related document signed a day before Paul Reveres famous ride, and the beginning of the Battles of Lexington and Concord:CONNECTICUT REVOLUTIONARY WAR TREASURY. Manuscript Document Signed. Order to pay Timothy Green To Transporting to the Several Counties, the Doings of the Continental Congress
, April 17, 1775, New London, Conn. 1 p., 6 x 9 in. Signed twice by Nathan Baxter, countersigned by Richard Law, Thomas Mumford, and Caleb Knight.
Boston suffers under Intolerable Act closing its port, Harvard cancels commencement, and New York calls for what became the first Continental Congress
Newspaper. The Boston Evening-Post, June 6, 1774, No. 2019. Boston: Thomas and John Fleet. 4 pp., 9¾ x 15⅜ in.
Early report in the local Boston newspaper on implementation of Parliament's Boston Port Act, the first of the Intolerable Acts, and the reaction to it in Massachusetts and beyond. Taking effect on June 1, 1774, rather than punishing individuals, the Act besieged the entire city until the colonists paid for the tea destroyed in the Tea Party (December 16, 1773).
"the Act of Parliament for blocking up the Port of Boston, is now in all its Parts carrying into Execution with the greatest Severity, many Vessels being already prevented from coming in, and Fishing boats and other small Craft strictly search'd; so that we have reason to expect, that in a little time this Town will be in a truly distressed and melancholy Situation." (p3/c1)
An Intrastate Merchant Dispute on the Eve of the American Revolutionary War
Handwritten Letter, to Hugh Gaine. November 1, 1774. New York State. 1 p., 8¼ x 8⅜ in.
"Shame, Shame, to take the Advantage of your country in such an oppressive degree…we are sensible of the Mortal Wounds we Received and do receive from you."
Congress Forms First Continental Association & Addresses People of Great Britain
Newspaper. Postscript to The Pennsylvania Gazette, [November 2, 1774] (No. 2393). Philadelphia: David Hall and William Sellers. Front-page printing of The Association (October 20, 1774, but misdated in this issue as October 24), signed in type by Peyton Randolph and delegates from twelve colonies, including George Washington and John Adams. With a printing beginning on the front-page of Address To the People of Great-Britain (October 21, 1774), written by John Jay. 2 pp., 10 x 15½ in.
"To obtain redress of these grievances, which threaten destruction to the lives, liberty and property of his Majesty's subjects in North-America, we are of opinion, that a non-importation, non-consumption, and non-exportation agreement, faithfully adhered to, will prove the most speedy, effectual, and peaceable measure… We will neither import, nor purchase any slave imported, after the first day of December next; after which time, we will wholly discontinue the slave trade… we will not purchase or use any tea, imported on account of the East-India Company, or any on which a duty bath been or shall be paid…"
Continental Congress Address to Inhabitants of the Colonies Urging Unity Against British Tyranny, also prints Letter to Inhabitants of Quebec
Newspaper. Pennsylvania Gazette, November 9, 1774 (No. 2394). Philadelphia: David Hall and William Sellers. Front-page printing of Memorial To the Inhabitants of the Colonies of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode-Island, and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Counties of New-Castle, Kent, and Sussex, on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina (October 21, 1774); and Letter To the Inhabitants of the Province of Quebec (October 26, 1774). Copy sent to Thomas and John Fleet, Boston printers. 4 pp. 10 x 16¼ in.
"Friends and Countrymen:... we find ourselves reduced to the disagreeable alternative, of being silent and betraying the innocent, or of speaking out and censuring those we wish to revere. In making our choice of these distressing difficulties, we prefer the course dictated by honesty, and a regard for the welfare of our country...."
"it is clear beyond a doubt, that a resolution is formed, and now is carrying into execution, to extinguish the freedom of these colonies, by subjecting them to a despotic government…"
Virginias Gunpowder Incident - An Important Steppingstone on the Road to Independence - Including an Address Drafted by Thomas Jefferson (SOLD)
Pamphlet. The proceedings of the House of Burgesses of Virginia, convened in General Assembly, on Thursday the first day of June, 1775, will fully appear in their journals, printed at large; but as it was judged necessary that the most material transactions should be seen in one connected and distinct point of view, the House ordered that these should be published in a pamphlet, and they are contained in the following sheets. Williamsburg: Alexander Purdie, [1775]. 48 pp. Disbound.
The only copy known in private hands, with only eight known in institutions.
"the British Parliament has no right to intermeddle with the support of civil Government in the Colonies. For us, not for them, has Government been instituted here....
at the very time of requiring from us grants of money, they are making disposition to invade us with large armaments by sea and land, which is a style of asking gifts not reconcilable to our freedom.... - Address to Gov. Dunmore, drafted by Jefferson.
Correspondence between the Virginia House of Burgesses and the Royal Governor John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore, who attempted to remove gunpowder from Williamsburg to keep it out of reach of the Revolutionaries. As in Massachusetts (where, coincidentally, only a day earlier the "shot heard round the world" was fired under similar circumstances at Lexington and Concord, though news had not yet spread), the patriot militias mustered and demanded the return of the powder. Patrick Henry claimed that it belonged to the colony, not the Crown, and Thomas Jefferson drafted a response of the House of Burgesses, including the words quoted above that would presage the Declaration of Independence.
An Early Olive Branch Petition - Continental Congress Implores King George III for Relief
Newspaper. The Pennsylvania Gazette, January 18, 1775 (No. 2404). Philadelphia: David Hall and William Sellers. Petition of the Continental Congress To the Kings Most Excellent Majesty (October 25, 1774). 4 pp., 10 x 16¼ in.
"We your Majesty's faithful subjects...beg leave to lay our grievances before the throne… an act was passed for blocking up the harbour of Boston, another impowering the Governor of the Massachusetts-Bay to send persons indicted for murder in that province to another colony, or even to Great-Britain, for trial… a third for altering the chartered constitution of government in that province; and a fourth, for extending the limits of Quebec, abolishing the English, and restoring the French laws… To a sovereign, who 'glories in the name of Briton,' the bare recital of these acts must, we presume, justify the loyal subjects who fly to the foot of his throne and implore his clemency for protection against them.… We ask but for Peace, Liberty, and Safety."
1775 Revolutionary War Newspaper (SOLD)
Newspaper. Pennsylvania Evening Post. Philadelphia: Benjamin Towne, May 13, 1775. 4 pp.
Charles Sargent Acknowledges Receiving His Pay with an X, One Day After Washington Takes Command of the Continental Army (SOLD)
Manuscript Document Signed. Cambridge, Mass., July 4, 1775. 1 p.
Continental Congress Rejects Britains 1775 Conciliatory Proposal - Thomas Jefferson Drafted Message in a Prelude to Declaration of Independence
Newspaper. Rivingtons New York Gazetteer, August 10, 1775, printing of the Congressional Resolution of July 31, 1775, rejecting Lord Norths Conciliatory Proposal that attempted to divide the colonies and weaken the move towards independence. Signed in type by John Hancock. The Resolution was drafted by Thomas Jefferson, for a committee including Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and Richard Henry Lee. 4 pp.
"A proposition to give our money, accompanied with large fleets and armies, seems addressed to our fears, rather than to our freedom.... can the world be deceived into an opinion that we are unreasonable, or can it hesitate to believe with us, that nothing but our own exertions may defeat the ministerial sentence of death or abject submission."
Continental Congress July 1775 Message Asserting American Sovereignty & Rejecting Parliaments Appeal for Peace. Drafted by Thomas Jefferson, Printed at Harvard. With Reports from London on Battles of Lexington and Concord
Newspaper. The New-England Chronicle, or the Essex Gazette. August 31-September 7, 1775 (Vol. 8, No. 371). Printed at Stoughton Hall, Harvard College, Cambridge, Massachusetts: Samuel Hall and Ebenezer Hall. Includes front-page printing of Opinion of Congress in Response to Lord Norths Conciliatory Proposal (July 31, 1775), written by Thomas Jefferson, signed in type by John Hancock; and Resolution of Congress Clarifying Non-Importation Agreement (August 1, 1775). The original subscriber to this issue was Dr. John Wingate (1743-1819) of Hallowell, Maine (Massachusetts), who served as an army surgeon in the Revolutionary War. 4 pp., 10 x 15½ in.
"The colonies of America are entitled to the sole and exclusive privilege of giving and granting their own money...It is a high breach of this privilege for any body of men, extraneous to their constitutions...to take to themselves the authority of judging of their conditions."
"it is the DESPOTISM of the CROWN and the SLAVERY of the people which the ministry aim at. For refusing those attempts, and for that only the Americans have been inhumanly murdered by the King's Troops."
Historic background
On the night of April 18, 1775, Paul Revere rode to Lexington to warn that the British were coming. 700 British troops were met on Lexington Green by local minutemen; the skirmish left eight Americans dead. As the British continued to the armory at Concord, hundreds of minutemen and militiamen responded. The British were forced to march back to Boston; on the way, American snipers took a deadly toll. The war had begun in earnest.
Fourteen Men Receive Coats and Pay (SOLD)
Manuscript Document Signed by 14 soldiers. Materiel Receipt from Samuel Leighton. Cambridge, Mass., October 28, 1775, 1 p.
Congress Responds to King George IIIs Proclamation that the Colonies are in Rebellion
Newspaper. The Pennsylvania Gazette, December 13, 1775 (No. 2451). Philadelphia: David Hall and William Sellers. With the Response of the Continental Congress to King George IIIs Proclamation of Rebellion. (December 6, 1775). 4 pp. 10 x 15½ in. [Significant damage: Half of column on p1 excised.]
"We are accused of 'forgetting the allegiance which we owe to the power that has protected and sustained us.'… What allegiance is it that we forget? Allegiance to Parliament? We never owed—we never owned it. Allegiance to our King? Our words have ever avowed it...we oppose the claim and exercise of unconstitutional powers, to which neither the Crown nor Parliament were ever entitled."
Siege of Boston Minutemen Pay Scale (SOLD)
Manuscript Document Signed (Luke Drury Capn), 1 p, folio, Dorchester, 20 December 1775, pay scale with calculations from one to ten days for Privates, Corporals, 1st and 2nd Lieutenants, Sergeants and the Captain; mild browning and a few brown stains.
Captain Luke Drury of Grafton had commanded a company of Minutemen since 1773. Hearing news of the Lexington Alarm, Drury and his men began the 36-mile march to Cambridge. They arrived on the morning of April 20, 1775, to join an army of volunteers from across Massachusetts. Drury's company was soon incorporated into a Continental Army regiment under Col. Jonathan Ward, and stationed on the lines at Dorchester. On June 17, 1775, they fought at the Battle of Bunker Hill (Breed's Hill), with at least one man, Samuel Heard, being killed. Also serving under Drury that day was Aaron Heath, who later recalled: "I fired thirty-two rounds at the red-coats." Though Washington feared his army would disband when enlistments expired at year's end, many of Drury's men reenlisted on January 1, 1776. Drury's men next took part in the March 4, 1776 overnight seizure of Dorchester Heights – the celebrated action that forced the British to evacuate Boston.
Two Days Before Christmas, 26 Soldiers in Leightons Company Receive Money to Purchase Coats (SOLD)
Manuscript Document Signed by 26 soldiers. Materiel Receipt from Samuel Leighton. Cambridge, Mass., December 23, 1775, 1 p.
Massachusetts Militia Pay Petition Listing 27 Minutemen Who Responded to the Lexington Alarm
Manuscript Document, Dorchester, Massachusetts, December 30th, 1775, addressed to Massachusetts Treasurer Henry Gardner. 1p. 8 x 13 in. Likely Drurys retained copy from the time, with the signatures all in one hand, though some may be signed with marks & Jonathan Hemenway has signed himself.
A scarce petition for pay listing 44 members of Captain Luke Drury's Company, 27 of whom were Grafton, Massachusetts-area Minutemen who had marched 36 miles to respond to the Lexington-Concord Alarm on April 19-21, 1775. The list includes Fortune Burnee, a Minuteman of African American and Native American heritage, and his half-brother, Joseph Anthony, who enlisted on April 29th and died in service. Another of the Minutemen listed is the famous clockmaker Aaron Willard.
A Small Receipt for Big Items: Cartridges and Ammunition (SOLD)
Autograph Document Signed by Samuel Nason, Quartermaster. Materiel Receipt from Samuel Leighton. [Cambridge, Mass.], docketed January 1, 1776, 1 p.
A New Years Inventory of Each Soldiers Cartridges, Loose Ball, Powder, and Flints (SOLD)
Manuscript Document. Inventory by Samuel Leighton of the ammunition held by 40 men. ca. January 1, 1776. 1 p. (plus ciphering notes on two more pages; one note giving the 1 January date).
Washington Drives the British from Boston; Congress Authorizes Arming Vessels to Take British Prizes (SOLD)
Newspaper. Pennsylvania Evening Post. Philadelphia, Pa., Benjamin Towne. March 26, 1776. 4 pp., (pp. 151-154) 8½ x 10½ in.
A report of General Clinton's landing in North Carolina, extracts of letters regarding troop movements, two letters from George Washington, to Congress and Lord Sterling, reporting his success in taking Dorchester Heights and affecting a British evacuation of Boston, account of defeat of Scots Highlander loyalists at Moore's Creek Bridge, North Carolina, extracts from congressional votes regarding troop organization and nomination of officers, and a congressional extract authorizing the creation of a navy since "the petition of these United Colonies to the King for the redress of great and manifest grievances have . . . been rejected."
John Hancock Signed 1776 Privateering Act
Printed Document Signed as President of the Continental Congress. Instructions to the commanders of Private Ships of Vessels of War, which shall have Commissions or Letters of Marque and Reprisals, authorizing them to make Captures of British Vessels and Cargoes. [Philadelphia: printed by John Dunlap], dated in text April 3, 1776 [signed between April 3, 1776 and October, 1777]. 1 p., 8¾ x 13½ in. Framed to 24½ x 22½ in.
The March 23, 1776 resolve of the Continental Congress to empower privateers, was a momentous step in the run-up to the Declaration of Independence. Congress had founded a Navy the previous fall, but had few funds to build it, and thus relied heavily on privateers to harass British shipping. "You may, by Force of Arms, attack, subdue, and take all Ships and other Vessels belonging to the Inhabitants of Great-Britain, on the High Seas."
Cato (William Smith, first Provost of College of Philadelphia) Opposes Common Sense, and Cassandra (Penns Professor of Mathematics) Answers
Newspaper. The Pennsylvania Ledger: Or the Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, & New-Jersey Weekly Advertiser, April 13, 1776. Including Catos Letter VI, To the People of Pennsylvania, attacking Common Sense on political and religious grounds. This issue also prints the first part of Letter II by Cassandra [James Cannon]. Philadelphia: James Humphreys Jr. 4 pp., 10 x 16 in.
"you have only entertained us with some loose declamations upon abuses in the English government; and shocked us, for want of better arguments, by a perversion of things sacred; filling the papers with personal invectives, and calumnies against all who cannot swallow, at a venture, every crude notion, you may cook up as the politics of the day. This will as little agree with the stomachs of others as with mine; although I have declared that, when the last necessity comes, I have no expedient in view but to take my chance with you, for better and for worse."
"Liberty or Slavery is now the question. Let us but fairly discover to the inhabitants of these Colonies on which side Liberty has erected her banner and we will leave it to them to determine whether they would choose Liberty tho' accompanied with war, or Slavery attended by peace."
The First Published Announcement of Independence (SOLD)
Newspaper. Pennsylvania Evening Post, Tuesday, July 2, 1776, (vol. II, no. 226). Philadelphia: Printed by Benjamin Towne. Prints notice of the July 2nd Independence resolution on the final page. 4 pp. 8¾ in. x 10 7/8 in.
"This day the Continental Congress declared the United Colonies Free and Independent States."
The Declaration of Independence Rare Broadside Printed and Posted in July, 1776
Broadside. [Exeter, New Hampshire: attributed Robert Luist Fowle], [ca. July 16-19, 1776], two-column format, sheet size approx. 15⅛ x 19⅝ in. Pin holes in three corners, with the upper-left corner torn in approx the same position, indicates that this was posted publicly to spread the momentous news.
Broadsides such as this fanned the flames of independence. Passed from hand to hand, read aloud at town gatherings, or posted in public places, broadsides (single pages with print only one side) were meant to quickly convey news. Including the present copy, there are fewer than a dozen examples of this Exeter, N.H. printing known. Pin holes in three corners and the torn upper-left corner suggest this example was posted publicly.
In a way, this Declaration broadside is even more "original" than the signed manuscript pictured by most Americans. This is not yet "The Unanimous Declaration of the thirteen United States," but rather "A Declaration, by the Representatives of the United States of America, in General Congress assembled." On July 4, New York's delegation abstained from voting for independence. After replacing their delegates, New York joined the other 12 colonies.
Moreover, as here on the broadside, the July 4 Declaration was signed by only two men: Continental Congress President John Hancock and Secretary Charles Thomson (here with the common variant "Thompson"). After New York came on board, Congress resolved on July 19 to have the Declaration engrossed with a new title: "The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America." Most of the 56 signers affixed their names on the engrossed document on August 2, 1776, with some added even later.
Thus, broadsides such as this one preserve the text of the Declaration of Independence as it actually was issued in July of 1776.
Pennsylvania Magazine, June 1776, Prints July 2, 1776 Resolution Declaring Independence - One of Only Two Contemporary Publications (SOLD)
Pennsylvania Magazine: or American Monthly Museum. For June 1776. Philadelphia: R. Aitken, [ca. July 4-6, 1776]. [249]-296 (48 pp.), 5¼ x 8¼ in., lacking fold out map.
"July 2. this day the Hon. Continental Congress declared the UNITED COLONIES FREE AND INDEPENDENT STATES."
Among the first printed notices of the Declaration of Independence's passage, The Pennsylvania Magazine: or American Monthly Museum, edited by Thomas Paine, held the June issue past its July 3 publication date, allowing notice of this important Congressional action to appear.
The Declaration of Independence: The First Newspaper Printing, the Second Publication in Any Form and the First to Closely Follow Thomas Jeffersons Style (SOLD)
Newspaper. The Pennsylvania Evening Post, Saturday, July 6, 1776, Philadelphia: Benjamin Towne, 4 pages (8½ x 10 in.)
John Hancocks Letter Proclaiming Independence, and Sending the Declaration to Georgia
Letter Signed, text in a secretarial hand (likely Jacob Rust), to the Convention of Georgia [Council of Safety], Philadelphia, July 8, 1776, 2 pages, 8 x 12⅝ in. on the first leaf of a bifolium.
"Congress have judged it necessary to dissolve all Connection between Great Britain & the American Colonies, and to declare them free and independent States...."
"The important Consequences to the American States from this Declaration of Independence, considered as the Ground & Foundation of a future Government, will naturally suggest the Propriety of proclaiming it in such a Manner, that the People may be universally informed of it."
Hancock sent similar letters to each of the thirteen original states. All five that can be located today (Georgia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and New Hampshire) have previously sold. The present example was first recorded at auction in 1899, in the estate auction of the preeminent collector of his day. It last changed hands privately more than 50 years ago.
The Declaration copies that Hancock sent with these letters are known as Dunlap Broadsides, after John Dunlap, who spent the night of July 4-5 printing them. The broadsides – single pages with all the information printed on one side – were all unsigned. Even so, the last Dunlap broadside to change hands sold for more than $20 million.
The original manuscript document that Hancock and Charles Thomson signed on July 4th has not been seen since.
Even the "National Treasure" document in the National Archives came later; it was penned after New York changed its instructions to allow the vote for Independence to be retroactively unanimous, and the signers' "John Hancocks" were affixed on or after August 2.
Note that we will offer a generous discount to any buyer willing to bring the letter back to Georgia, or to place it in an appropriate museum or library.
General Washington Orders Declaration of Independence Read to Army in New York
Manuscript Orderly Book. Headquarters [New York City], [July 8, 1776 August 21, 1776]. Containing two overlapping sequences in different hands: one 145-page sequence runs from July [9], 1776 to August 21, 1776, and another 13-page segment (written from the other end of the book) runs from July 8-13, 1776. 158 pp. 7½ x 6 in. Both versions vary slightly from the published text of Washingtons General Orders of July 9. This volume, with Brigade and Regimental orders, was either kept by battalion adjutant Aaron Comstock or an orderly sergeant in one of Gold S. Sillimans eight companies enlisted in Connecticut shortly before. This is likely the battalions first orderly book after arriving in New York with approximately 415 men.
"the Honble Continental Congress … haveing been plead to Desolve Connection Between this country & great Britain & to declare the united Colonys of North America free & Independent States the Several Brigades are to be Drawn us [up] this Evening on their Respective Parades at 6 oclock when the Deleration of Congress Shewing the grounds & Reasons of the Measures to be Read with Laudable [audible] Voice the genl [George Washington] Hopes that this important Point will serve as a fresh incentive to Every officer and soldier to act with fidelity & courage as knowing that now the Peace and Safety of this country Depends under god solely on the success of our arms...." (July 9, 1776)
…the gel being informed to his great surprize that a Report prevails & Industrously spread far and wide that Lord how [British General Lord William Howe] has made <145> Propositions of Peace Calculated by disguiseing Persons most Probably To Lull us into a fatal Security his Duty obliges him to Declare that No such offer has been made by Lord how but on the Contrarary from the Best inteligence he can Procure the army may Expect atack as soon as the wind and tide proves favorable He hopes theirfore every mans mind & arms may be Prepared for action and when caled to it shew our enemies & the whole world that free men Contendin for their own Land are Superior to any Mercenaries on Earth.... (August 20th 1776)
Remarkable manuscript book containing two separate versions of Washington's General Orders of July 9, 1776, announcing to the Continental Army in New York that Congress had formally declared the 13 colonies to be independent of Great Britain. Of course, Washington's name is notably absent on the Declaration of Independence, as he was in New York preparing to face the music of the inevitable British invasion.
The Declaration of Independence Rare July 1776 Massachusetts Spy Printing with Paul Revere Masthead (SOLD)
Newspaper. The Massachusetts Spy, Or, American Oracle of Liberty. Published by Isaiah Thomas, printed by W. Stearns and D. Bigelow, Worcester, Mass., July 17, 1776. Vol. 6, no. 273.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal…"
This issue of Worcester's Massachusetts Spy is one of the most attractive and displayable contemporary newspaper printings of the Declaration of Independence. In addition to having the complete text on page one, the elaborate masthead—unusual for the period—was engraved by Paul Revere and features an image of Liberty seated with a pole and cap. The motto, "Undaunted by Tyrants we'll DIE or be FREE" makes clear the newspaper's fervent support of the patriotic cause. The Spy gave many in "western Massachusetts" their first view of America's immortal founding document – even before it became 'unanimous.'[1]
The Declaration of Independence Rare July 1776 Boston Printing (SOLD)
The New-England Chronicle, July 18, 1776, Vol. VIII No. 413. Newspaper, with the entire text of the Declaration on page 1 of 4. Subscribers name Mr Jacob Willard written at top of page 1. Boston: Printed by Powars & Willis.
The Declaration of Independence The Official Massachusetts Broadside (SOLD)
Broadside. Salem, Massachusetts-Bay: Printed by E. [Ezekiel] Russell, by Order of Authority, ca. July 20, 1776. Approximately 15¾ x 19¾ in.
The First Newspaper to Print the Declaration of Independence Attempts to Make Sense of the Connecticut Constitution (SOLD)
Newspaper. Pennsylvania Evening Post, Philadelphia, Pa., July 27, 1776. 4 pp., 7¾ x 9½ in.
"A Succinct Account of the Constitution of the Free and Independent State of Connecticut" occupies the entire front page.
The Declaration of Independence - Early British Printing of the substance Sanitized to Be Less Offensive to a great person (the King)
Pamphlet. The London Magazine, Or, Gentlemans Monthly Intelligencer, for August, 1776. London, printed for R. Baldwin. [September, 1776]. Octavo, disbound, without wrappers. Trimmed close on title page, but text entirely intact. Clean & crisp. One old paper repair above the text on final page. With 2 plates showing British antiquities. The last page (448) contains an early British excerpt of the Declaration of Independence taken from the London Gazette. Also of war preparations by General Howe.Articles include A Portrait of the present Mode of Female Education, Parliamentary History, Anecdote of Henry IV of France, Reflections on the married State, by a Lady, Cautions to young Ladies, Happy Effects of Temperance, Observations on Soame Jenyns View of the internal Evidence of the Christian Religion, On Circumspection in licensing public houses [ie, bars], and more.
"The Congress next recite a number of proceedings detrimental to the colonies, most of which have been already mentioned, at different times, from the resolutions of their several assemblies, with this difference, that they now attribute the oppressions to a great person, instead of the ministry and parliament, as at their former meetings."
Declaration of Independence One of First English Printings, Boldly Publishing Complete Unadulterated Text
Book. The Universal Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure. August 1776. London: John Hinton, [early September, 1776]. Pp 57-111 plus plate. 5 x 8½. Disbound.
"A Prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people"
Dutchess County Militia Members Receive Their Pay in December 1776
Manuscript Document. Soldiers pay register for a Dutchess County militia unit at Fort Constitution. Garrison, New York, December 30, 1776 to May 20, 1777. 9 pp. on 3 folded sheets.
Revolutionary War soldiers who had been called for a short period of garrison duty at Fort Constitution signed or made their "x-mark" on this register as they received pay from Captain Barnardus Swartwout. More than 100 soldiers, part of the 4th Dutchess County Regiment of the New York militia, signed this document as having received ration money, advances, and other accounting at both Fort Constitution and Wappinger's Creek.
Extremely Rare 1777 New York State Constitution - the first edition in any form - and the Establishment of Provisional Government
Pamphlet. [Fishkill, NY: Samuel Loudon, 1777]. Signed in print by President pro tempore Leonard Gansevoort. [3]-33 pp., 5⅝ x 8⅝ in. 23755.01 With: Pamphlet. An Ordinance of the Convention of the State of New-York, For organizing and establishing the [Gover]nment, Agreed to by the Said Conven[tio]n. [Fishkill, NY: Samuel Loudon, 1777]. Signed in print by Convention President Abraham Ten Broeck. 12 pp. 5½ x 8⅜ in. 23755.02
After independence was declared, each state had to create a new government to replace their colonial charters. New York's Constitutional Convention, originally convened as the Fourth New York Provincial Congress, assembled at White Plains on Sunday evening, July 10, 1776. Fleeing northward as the British Army forced George Washington's Continental Army out of New York City, it deliberated at several locations. John Jay, Robert R. Livingston, and Gouverneur Morris drafted the new Constitution, which, with only one dissenting vote, was enacted at Kingston on April 20, 1777.
A second pamphlet printed the Ordinance passed when the Convention convened again on May 8, 1777, in Kingston, to establish a temporary government. The Convention appointed fifteen men as a Council of Safety, "invested with all the powers necessary for the safety and preservation of the State, until a meeting of the Legislature."
A Signers Expenses for Attending Continental Congress (SOLD)
Document Signed. Hartford, Conn., May 28, 1777. 2 pp.
William Williams's signed receipt for £100, paid to him by Connecticut to defray his expenses for attending the Continental Congress. He served from July 22 to Nov. 21, 1776, and again, starting June 25, 1777.
The Declaration of Independence, Printed in 1776 Journals of Congress - Secretary of State Thomas Jeffersons Chief Clerks Copy (SOLD)
Book. Journals of Congress. Containing the Proceedings from January 1, 1776, to January 1, 1777. Volume II. York-Town [Penn.]: John Dunlap, 1778. Second issue (i.e. Dunlaps imprint but incorporating Aitkens sheets). 520 pp., 8 x 4 ¾ in. Title page with New York City Bar Association stamp, discreet accession number on verso. Lacking the index (xxvii pp.).
This rare volume of the Journals of Congress, covering the pivotal year of 1776, has an unusual printing history. The first 424 pages were printed in Philadelphia in 1777 by Robert Aitken. The project was interrupted when the British marched into Philadelphia on September 26, 1777. Congress fled, and after a day in Lancaster established itself in York, Pennsylvania. Aitken escaped with some of his finished sheets but had to abandon his press. On the other hand, John Dunlap, the original printer of the Declaration of Independence, managed to remove his press. In May 1778, Congress hired Dunlap to complete the reprint of their 1776 journals.
This copy bears the signature of Henry Remsen Jr., (1762-1843), the Chief Clerk of the State Department when Jefferson was Secretary of State. At that time, the Patent Office was part of the State Department, so among his accomplishments Remsen recorded the first rules for the examination of patents, a subject dear to Jefferson the inventor. Remsen later became a noteworthy New York financier.
Congress Attempts to Steel the Resolve of Friends and Countrymen: the Inhabitants of the United States of America (SOLD)
Broadside. An Address of the Congress to the Inhabitants of the United States of America. York-Town, [Pa.,], Hall & Sellers, May 9, 1778. 1 p., Docketed on verso and signed by William Lee.
"If we have courage to persevere, we shall establish our liberties and independence."
British Major General Henry Clinton Pays the Fraser Highlanders
Partially Printed Document Signed, July 13, 1778, Pay warrant for Simon Frasers regiment. Warrant to Captain Angus Macintosh, who also signs it to acknowledge payment. Bound by a cord, partially disbound and separated, 7¾ x 12½ in. The first leaf is slightly smaller at 7¼ x 12 in. 8 pp.
A Revolutionary War Doctor Defends His Reputation, Pennsylvania War News, and Congress Takes a Huge Loan
Newspaper. Pennsylvania Packet or General Advertiser. John Dunlap, Philadelphia, Pa., July 1, 1779. 4 pp., 10½ x 17, untrimmed.
Depreciation, Inflation and Taxation
Newspaper. The Pennsylvania Packet or the General Advertiser, John Dunlap: Philadelphia, Pa., July 15, 1779. 4 pp., 10½ x 16½ in., untrimmed.
Spymaster John André, Seven Months before His Capture and Execution
Autograph Letter Signed, to Gregory Townsend, Commissary General of the British army in New York. Head Quarters, February 19, 1780. 1 p., with integral address leaf, 7¾ x 12⅝ in.
Major André, then Adjutant-General for General Henry Clinton at his New York City headquarters, relays Clinton's authorization to purchase rum. André was also empowered to direct the British Intelligence Service in North America. This letter was written only seven months before the spymaster's capture and execution for his plotting with Benedict Arnold. "The Commander in Chief bids me inform you with respect to the Rum…"
Washington Anticipates the Arrival of Count Rochambeaus Expeditionary Force
Letter Signed, to [Captain William Dobbs], July 11 [clerical error in text states June 11], 1780, Headquarters, Col. Theunis Deys House [N.J.]. 1 p., 8 x 13¼ in.
Washington, preparing for a joint offensive with the French, awaits news of the arrival of Count Rochambeau's expeditionary force and gives instructions to William Dobbs, a pilot who had agreed to act as a guide for the French Navy in navigating unfamiliar American waters. "The French fleet have been seen and are hourly expected … you will be pleased to repair to this place … bringing with you, such pilots, as may be acquainted with the navigation into the Harbour of New-York."
West Point Receipt for 6 Unfit Tents
Manuscript Document Signed by Capron as Store Keeper, 1 page, West Point, 25 September 1781.
Receipt for 6 common tents "unfit for service" returned by Solomon Stow, Quartermaster for Col. Drury's regiment.
Return for Lt. John Hickss Company at West Point
Manuscript Document Signed (John Hicks Lt), West Point, N.Y, December 3, 1781, 1 p. A Return of Lt. Hicks Comp listing the names of 38 men; missing lower right corner professionally restored. Verso: notation Rye Brooks, possibly the days password.
The Laws of Pennsylvania for 1781-1785, Signed by Clement Biddle, George Washingtons Commissary General at Valley Forge
Signed Book. Laws Enacted in the Sixth [-Ninth] General Assembly of the Representatives of the Freemen of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania... Vol. II. Philadelphia: Hall and Sellers [and Thomas Bradford], 1782-1785. Folio. 254, [3] 256-270, [3], 272 362, 362-365, 362-368, [6], 372-399, [1], II, [1], 402-857, [1], iv, [1], 590-704, iii p Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1782-1785. First six sections printed by Hall & Sellers, remainder by Thomas Bradford. Approximately 706 pp.
Financing the New Nation at the End of the American Revolution
Manuscript Letter Signed, to William Moore, President of Pennsylvania, January 3, 1782, Philadelphia. 1 p., 7⅜ x 7⅜ in.
On October 19, 1781, the date of the British surrender at Yorktown, Robert Morris, as Superintendent of Finance of the United States, sent a circular to the governors of each of the states. In it, he asserted that "It is high time to relieve ourselves from the ignominy we have already sustained, and to rescue and restore the national credit. This can only be done by solid revenue."
On January 3, 1782, Morris sent this letter to William Moore, the President of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania. He also sent copies to President of New Hampshire John Langdon, Governor of Connecticut Jonathan Trumbull, and Governor of Virginia Benjamin Harrison V.
Connecticut Pays Frank Freeman, A Revolutionary War Free Black (SOLD)
Printed Document Signed by Jonathan Lawrence, Number 847. Hartford, Conn. Treasury Office, June 1, 1782. With a large hole-punch cancellation mark. Docketed on verso with record of 7 interest payments, and signed vertically by Freeman with his mark (X).
Frank Freeman of Derby, Connecticut receives pay and interest for his Revolutionary War service. Freeman enlisted in 1775 and served in the Connecticut Line. He served in an expedition to Canada (most likely under Generals Schuyler and Montgomery in 1775) and in the 6th and 2nd Connecticut Regiments.
Washington Cryptically Dreams of Resigning, Feigns Insult and Teases McHenry for Delayed Answer to Queries on Funding the Army
Autograph Letter Signed, to James McHenry. August 15, 1782. Newburgh, N.Y. 2 pp., including integral address leaf. 7½ x 11½ in.
"I was in pain … resolving (like a man in the last agony) not to follow the trade & occupation of a G---- [General] any more.… Do not my dear Doctor tease your Mistress in this manner – much less your Wife, when you get one."
In this highly personal letter, Washington offers a glimpse of the man behind the otherwise stolid image. After victory at Yorktown, Americans were awaiting news of a final peace treaty from Paris. Washington remained head of the Continental Army, and warily watched British General Sir Henry Clinton's army in New York City. For all its friendly tone and nebulous phrases, Washington and McHenry are actually discussing the very serious business of funding and maintaining troop levels to discourage future British actions.
Masonic Constitution Dedicated to George Washington, with frontispiece Masonic Coats of Arms by Future Chief Engraver of the US Mint
Book. Ahiman Rezon [Help to a Brother] abridged and digested: as a Help to all that are, or would be Free and Accepted Masons. To which is added, A Sermon, Preached in Christ-Church, Philadelphia, At A General Communication, Celebrated, agreeable to the Constitutions, on Monday, December 28, 1778, as the Anniversary of St. John the Evangelist. Published by order of The Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, by William Smith, D.D. Philadelphia: Hall and Sellers, 1783. 4¾ x 7⅝ in.; engraved frontispiece, xvi, 166 pp. First edition.
"In Testimony, as well as of his exalted Services to his Country as of that noble
Philanthropy which distinguishes Him among Masons"
This is the scarce first American edition of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania's Masonic Constitution, dedicated to Washington as "General and Commander in Chief of the Armies of the United States of America."
The 1778 sermon included in this volume carries a similar dedication, as well as a detailed description of the procession in which "our illustrious Brother George Washington" marched as guest of honor. The sermon itself contains a remarkably prescient characterization of Washington as an American Cincinnatus. The volume's fine frontispiece engraving of two Masonic coats-of-arms is by Robert Scot (Scott), future chief engraver of the United States Mint.
Remarkable Linen Textile, Rich in Patriotic Imagery, is Rare Icon of the American Revolution
Textile. America Presenting at the Altar of Liberty Medallions of Her Illustrious Sons ca. 1783-1785. 26¼ x 44 in.
Declaration Signers Benjamin Harrison & George Wythe Appointing Surveyor Licensed by the College of William and Mary for Western Virginia
Partially Printed Document signed by President of the College of William and Mary the Reverend James Madison, and professors George Wythe, Robert Andrews and Charles Belleni, April 8, 1783. Followed by: two Benjamin Harrison Partially Printed Documents Signed and a Manuscript Document Signed as Governor of Virginia, June 3, 1783. 2 pp., 8¼ x 13 in.
"This commission is to be nul & void provided the present Surveyor, who is supposed to be killed by the Indians, shall be alive to return. The nullity to commence from the return of Mr Madison"
The College of William and Mary's 1693 Royal Charter provided a revenue stream by appointing the College as the Surveyor-General of the Colony of Virginia, with the right to collect fees for each survey performed. (George Washington, in 1749, and Thomas Jefferson, in 1773, were both licensed by the College as surveyors.) Here, the President and Professors of the College nominate Samuel Hanway as Surveyor of Monongalia County in western Virginia, and Governor Benjamin Harrison appoints him two months later, provided that the old surveyor has actually been "killed by the Indians."
An Annapolis Report of the Continental Congress Deciding Legislative Terms Under the Articles of Confederation
Newspaper. Thomass Massachusetts Spy, Or, The Worcester Gazette, Worcester, Mass., May 13, 1784. 4 pp., 11 x 18½ in.
Re-Paying Jewish Patriot Nathan Levys Revolutionary War Loan (SOLD)
Printed Document Signed, to David Rittenhouse, countersigned by Charles Biddle and Jonathan Nicholson. Philadelphia, [Pa.], November 5, 1785. Signed on verso, Nathan Levy. 1 p., 7¾ x 6¼ in.
John Hancock Addresses Massachusetts Legislature
Newspaper. Massachusetts Centinel, Boston, Mass., June 4, 1788. 4 pp., 9½ x 14½ in. Trimmed close at bottom edge, with minor text loss to pp. 3-4 but not affecting Hancocks speech. Xs mark certain columns for reading or copying.
Hamiltons Assumption Plan, Passed as Four Acts of Congress, Plus the Residence Act Quid-pro-quo
Each of the four Gazette of the United States, August 7, 14, 21, and 28, 1790, were printed in New York: John Fenno. 4 pp. each. The four parts of Hamiltons Assumption Plan, as passed by Congress, are included in full only days after each were passed. #30022.37-.40
"Justice and the support of the public credit require, that provision should be made for fulfilling the engagements of the United States, in respect to their foreign debt, and for funding their domestic debt upon equitable and satisfactory terms."
Alexander Hamilton understood the necessity of placing the new nation on firm financial ground.
On January 9, 1790, Hamilton delivered to Congress his First Report on Public Credit, a strategy for achieving seven key goals for America's financial system. One of his primary recommendations was the federal assumption of all states' war debts, amounting to approximately $22 million in addition to foreign powers who were owed nearly $11 million, and American citizens who had sold food, horses, and supplies to the Army, who held $43 million in debt. Hamilton's ambitious debt plan aimed to draw both creditors and debtors closer to the federal government by honoring all the Revolutionary War debts in full, paying off the resulting national debt over time from excise taxes and land sales.
Many Southerners opposed Hamilton's plan, believing it would create a dangerous centralization of power, unfairly penalize the southern states who had already paid off more of their debts, and give the North too much financial control. Ultimately, in a deal between Hamilton, James Madison and Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, southern legislators agreed to support the Plan in return for locating the permanent national capital (then temporarily in NY) on the banks of the Potomac River.
The Gazette of the United States, the semi-official newspaper of the federal government, published the acts that codified Hamilton's Assumption Plan in four parts: "An Act Making Provision for the Debt of the United States" (passed Aug. 4, in the Aug. 7 issue); "An Act to Provide more Effectually for the Settlement of the Accounts between the United States and the Individual States" (passed Aug. 5, in the Aug. 14 issue); "An Act Making Further Provision for the Payment of the Debts of the United States" (padded Aug. 10, in the Aug 21 issue); "An Act making Provision for the Reduction of the Public Debt" (passed Aug 12, in the Aug. 28 issue).
Jefferson-Signed Act of Congress Enabling Revolutionary War Veterans to Settle the West
Printed Document Signed as Secretary of State, An Act to enable the Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia line on Continental Establishment, to obtain Titles to certain Lands lying north west of the river Ohio, between the Little Miami and Sciota, August 10, 1790. [New York, N.Y.: Francis Childs and John Swaine]. Signed in type by George Washington as President, Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg as Speaker of the House of Representatives, and John Adams as Vice President and President of the Senate. 2 pp.
Secretary of State Jefferson signs an act enabling Virginia to issue Northwest Territory land grants promised to veterans for their Revolutionary War service. Jefferson had already played a critical role in the creation of a national domain and the opening of the American West by orchestrating Virginia's cession of the Northwest Territory to the United States. This act repeals a controversial 1788 Confederation Congress Act that invalidated the state's right to lay out military bounty lands within a section of the Northwest Territory.
Jefferson Signs Appropriations Bill Funding Federal Government and Making Hamiltons Assumption Act Payments in 1792
Document Signed as Secretary of State, December 23, 1791, Philadelphia [Pa.] Signed in type by Jonathan Trumbull as Speaker of the House of Representatives, John Adams as Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate, and George Washington as President. 3 pp.
The "ACT making APPROPRIATIONS for the SUPPORT of GOVERNMENT"—the federal budget for 1792—was passed by the Second Congress during its first session and approved by President George Washington on 23 December 1791. It includes appropriations to pay off foreign debts incurred during the Revolutionary War, pay salaries and expenses, and fund the defense of the country and the departments of government. "There shall be appropriated a sum of money not exceeding three hundred and twenty-nine thousand, six hundred and fifty-three dollars, and fifty-six cents…"
Documenting Declaration of Independence Signer Robert Morriss Financial Troubles
Partially-Printed Document Signed. Promissory Note. Philadelphia, Pa., May 12, 1795. 1 p., 4 x 6¾ in. Endorsed on verso by Morris. Ink burn through the R and b in Robt. Left edge irregularly cut.
An Engraving of His Excellency George Washington (SOLD)
Print. His Excellency George Washington, Lt. General of the Armies of the United States. John Galland, after F. Bartoli. Ferrai & Dupin, Baltimore, MD, 1798.
Washingtons Personal Secretary Tobias Lears Copy of History of Russia
Signed book. William Tooke, History of Russia. London, Strahan, 1800. Two volumes, 8vo, full leather, some repair to binding, fine overall. All four plates present. The folding map is foxed, but complete without major tears. Both volumes are signed Tobias Lear Malta, Oct 13th, 1804 in ornate, formal hand. Provenance: Tobias Lear; to Benjamin Lincoln Lear, with Benjamins bookplate.
Honoring Washington and Quoting His Farewell Address (Drafted by Hamilton)
A rare glazed cotton kerchief printed in black bearing a full length portrait of George Washington and a portion of his Farewell Address. Germantown Print Works, c. 1806.
The central image has a full length Standing Portrait of George Washington as President with his sword, after the original painting by Gilbert Stuart painted for William Constable, better known as the "Landsdowne Portrait." Washington's portrait is framed by a portion of his farewell address on the left, and his epitaph on the right. The bottom bears three panels, including the Great Seal of the United States, a sailing ship scene labeled "Commercial Union," and "The British Lion."
The First Engraving of the Declaration of Independence - The Only Known of the 3 Ordered on Linen (SOLD)
Broadside on linen, engraved by Peter Maverick, [Washington, 1818], approximately 24½ x 31 in.
"To Thomas Jefferson, Patron of the Arts, the firm Supporter of American Independence, and the Rights of Man, this Charter of Freedom is, with the highest esteem, most Respectfully Inscribed by his much Obliged and very Humble Servant Benjamin Owen Tyler."
Benjamin Owen Tyler's engraving was the first decorative print of the Declaration. A self-taught calligrapher and instructor of penmanship, Tyler copied and designed the text of the Declaration, and made exact copies (facsimilies) of the signatures from the engrossed manuscript. The exactness of his work is particularly impressive given the limitations of copying them freehand prior to engraving on a copper plate. Richard Rush, son of the signer Benjamin Rush and acting Secretary of State in 1817, gave a strong endorsement which is printed on the bottom left corner.
Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, James Madison, John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay, John Calhoun, and Daniel Tompkins are among the many notables who ordered copies in advance.
Tyler's subscription book was donated by Albert Small to the University of Virginia, and now can be viewed online. After extensive study, we count approximately 1650 orders for copies on paper at $5 each, and 40 for copies on vellum at $7 each. 3 noted special orders on silk, 2 of which are known to survive. Only 3 were ordered on linen, of which this is the only copy known to survive. Silk and linen copies also apparently cost $7 each. The three purchasers of premium copies on linen were John G.[?] Camp, Buffalo, N.Y., J. C. Spencer, Canandaigua, NY and John Savage, Salem, N.Y. We don't know which of the original subscribers ours belonged to, but it does have distinguished provenance, selling in 1979 in the Nathaniel E. Stein auction at Sotheby Parke Bernet, January 30, 1979, lot 47. Stein also owned Tyler's subscription book, lot 46.
Declaration of Independence: Benjamin Tyler 1818 - First Print with Facsimile Signatures
Broadside, Drawn by Tyler and engraved by Peter Maverick, [Washington, D.C., 1818]. 1 p., 23⅞ x 31 in., archivally framed to approx. 32 x 40 in.
"In Congress, July 4th 1776. The Unanimous Declaration of the thirteen United States of America."
John Binns Scarce and Most Decorative Early 19th century (1819) Declaration of Independence Facsimile
Engraved Broadside. In Congress July 4th. 1776. The Unanimous Declaration of the thirteen United States of America. [Philadelphia:] John Binns, 1819. Text engraved by C.H. Parker, facsimiles of signatures engraved by Tanner, Vallance, Kearny & Co. Ornamental border incorporating the seals of the thirteen original states after Thomas Sully. Medallion portrait of Washington (after Gilbert Stuart, 1795), Jefferson (after Otis, 1816), and Hancock (after Copley, 1765). 24½ x 34½ in.
Declaration of Independence - Huntington Printing (SOLD)
Engraved Document. Ca. 1820-1825. 20 x 24½ in.
Scarce early engraving of the Declaration of Independence.
Celebrating LaFayettes Visit in Music
Printed Sheet Music. General Lafayettes Grand March and Quickstep, Baltimore: John Cole, ca. 1824. 3 pp.
When General Lafayette made a grand tour of the United States in 1824 and 1825, near the fiftieth anniversary of American independence, he visited Baltimore seven times. On one of those visits, he likely heard this march written by a local composer and church organist.
Declaration of Independence William Stone/Peter Force Facsimile, 1833 (SOLD)
Copperplate engraving printed on thin wove paper. Imprint at bottom left, W. J. STONE SC WASHn [William J. Stone for Peter Force, Washington, D.C. ca. 1833]. Printed for Peter Forces American Archives, Series 5, Vol I. 25¼ x 30⅞ in.
Declaration of Independence ca. 1833 Scarce Exact Facsimile (SOLD)
In Congress, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America. Broadside, copperplate engraving printed on thin wove paper. Imprint at bottom left, W. J. Stone Sc Washn [Washington DC: Department of State, ca. 1843-1848]. Approx. 26 x 30.
A Stone/Force Printing of the Declaration of Independence
Copperplate engraving printed on thin wove paper. Imprint at bottom left, W. J. STONE SC WASHN [William J. Stone for Peter Force, Washington, D.C. ca. 1833]. Printed for Peter Forces American Archives, Series 5, Vol I. Approx 26 x 29 in.
"IN CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America."
John Marshalls Life of George Washington and Companion Atlas with Hand-colored Maps
Books, The Life of George Washington Commander in Chief of the American Forces, During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States, Compiled Under the Inspection of the Honourable Bushrod Washington, From Original Papers Bequeathed to him by his Deceased Relative, 2nd edition, in two volumes. Philadelphia: James Crissy and Thomas Cowperthwait, 1840. 982 pp. plus index, 5½ x 9 in. Both have pencil inscription on blank fly leaf A. Seeley 1851 Presented by T.C. Gladding. Rebound; very good, some foxing toward the front. OCLC 183328030. With: Atlas to Marshalls Life of Washington, Philadelphia: J. Crissy, [1832], 10 hand-colored maps. Ex-Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Massachusetts bookplate on front paste-down. Black cloth spine and corners, original green boards with label. Internally fine. OCLC 191237946.
Chief Justice John Marshall's magisterial biography of George Washington was originally a five-volume set. This 1840 publication, revised and issued in two volumes, also includes the 1832 companion atlas of maps relating to the Revolutionary War.
Rare French Facsimile of the Declaration of Independence
Copperplate engraving, In Congress, July 4, 1776, The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America
Paris: Kaeppelin & Cie, 15 Quai Voltaire; engraved by F. Lepelle. [1840.] 25 x 32 in. Framed 30¾ x 38 in. 1p.
Scarce French reproduction based on William J. Stone's official copperplate facsimile done by order of Congress. This French edition was produced for an 1840 adaptation of Jared Sparks's Life and Writings of Washington, appearing as plate 22 in the atlas accompanying the multi-volume work.
Declaration of Independence Centennial (SOLD)
Newspaper. July 8, 1876.
The July 8, 1876 issue of Harper's Weekly, containing a supplement celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, complete with a centerspread facsimile of one of Jefferson's draft manuscripts and the signatures of the signers, along with related engravings.


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Curious Georgie is a toddler on a journey of discovery
The Laboured Party delivered a sparkly-gloved slap in the face to girls this week when they employed Barbie as a transport strategist
This week it emerged that naughty phone companies were charging customers up to 40p a shot for signing off with a smile
The heart-warming act of a stranger on a train quickly turned into a national man hunt - with media coverage to match
Our youngest columnist has been pondering job prospects this week, but is planning to steer clear of making a fitness DVD like Charlotte Crosby and the rest of the Geordie Shore lycra-wearers.
How can it be that the depressing trend for people getting silly and fighty a few days before Christmas gets its own pet name?
As Danny Adams and Clive Webb celebrate a decade of pantos on Tyneside, we send our youngest columnist to see her first ever one
While I have nothing against Monty the penguin, and wish him a lifetime of happiness, I do wonder where early Christmas will end
This week, The Journal's youngest columnist, Curious Georgie returned to the site of last year's meltdown (her not the ice) as Mickey and Friends skate onto Tyneside
New ticket numbers show more people are going to see girl comedians than ever before... but the gender gap is still ridiculous
The news that Prince George won't be king of the castle any more, until he's actually King, means the world's on womb watch again
Thursday night's GNR hooplah had everything, except the attention it deserved. Did the nationals have a diary mix up or something?
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quick update:
-first week of school for tyler (i forgot people even started since I haven't stopped all year)
-interview with HR went great (that was yesterday...now to see what they have open)
-Marissa comes back into town on Sat
-This rotation is almost over! One (actually two) more tests for the week and then.....
I'm slightly excited :)
Thursday, August 27, 2009
2 comments:
- Katy said...
-- welcome back to school Ty... good luck this semester!
-- Way to GO in the interview... but i ain't surprised... you could wipe the floor with interviews... does that make any sense at all?
-- welcome back Marissa... whoever you are, i'm sure you're awesome cuz Krista deems you so!
happy weekend, girl!
- August 27, 2009 at 9:42 PM
- Melly Mae said...
KRSITA- I can't beleive you guys have been married a year! SOOOO CUTE. I miss your faces! Good luck with the JOB!! I hope you get it. I said a prayer for you too :) Sounds soooo cool!
- August 29, 2009 at 11:35 PM
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Cheaper inauguration as government moves ceremony to stadium, saves millions
Government has implemented austerity measures ahead of the presidential inauguration ceremony next week.
The 2019 inauguration will be moving from the Union Buildings to Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Tshwane.
Minister in the Presidency Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma held a briefing on Thursday, saying the decision to host the event at a stadium is a cost-cutting measure.
She says the government will be cutting costs by at least R100m.
Eyewitness News reporter Robinson Nqola says the minister mentioned how nearly R240m was spent on the previous inauguration in 2014.
They say taking this celebration to the stadium will slash that cost to about 60%.Robinson Nqola , Reporter - EWN
When we asked how much was budgeted this year, she would not disclose, she only said that they would be cutting R100m to R120m in costs.Robinson Nqola , Reporter - EWN
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Alaa graduated from the German University in Cairo, her major was in pharmacy and biotechnology, she considers herself very lucky since her mum is a vet and was very keen to raise Alaa up in a community full of passion and care for small and large animals. Alaa is the pharmacist and purchasing adviser at MVC. She is very proud to be a member of the family. Her aim is to provide all patients with the greatest quality of pharmaceutical medicines in addition to properly dispensing and stocking them for pets. She believes in elevating the standard quality by always searching for the best products, so our pets have the highest medical service and care to ensure a happy long life.


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Home Again
Sometimes, you really can't go home.
"If you like sweet, clean romance with swoon worthy kisses, read this book. You will not be disappointed." — Amazon Reviewer, Verified Purchase
Maren Campell has it all—respectable job, attentive fiancé, and a life in a big, bustling city. Not bad for a small-town orphan girl. When it all falls apart, what else can she do except go home? But her problems are only beginning. The county is poised to take her farm. And Jack Mason, the only man in Shepherdsville who ever broke her heart, is leading the charge.
Jack Mason can't believe Maren is back. Ten years ago, she swore to put Shepherdsville, and him, in her rear view mirror. Now that she's here, Jack knows she'll never stay. If only he can get her to leave before she wrecks his development—and steals his heart again.


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135 NANCY LANE , Staten Island NY 10307– RealEstateSINY.com
Posted by Anthony Licciardello on Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011 at 12:39pm.
A home sale of 135 NANCY LANE located in Tottenville, Staten Island NY 10307 and was recorded publicly on 11/11/2004. Public records show The real estate classification of the property is noted as a one-family home. The house block is 7841 and lot is 153. The home's estimated living space is 4,320 square feet on 13,750 square feet of land. The construction date of this house was recorded in 1989 and sold for $400,000
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- We have a $150k LOC from a hard money lender
- We just got approved for a $500k "revolver" account from Community Preservation. This entity provides funds for purchase and rehab.
- We got a $40k HELOC from the first house we purchased last April
- We have transferred my Roth IRA to a self-directed IRA which will allow us to purchase real estate
- We purchased one of our recent houses using a "subject to" strategy which allowed us to take over a $144k mortgage
- Last night we held a Private Money lending seminar during which I illustrated how investors could loan us money secured by real estate using their IRA's and earn 10%. We had 3 people interested but don't have any firm commitments yet
So, we have exceeded our goal by about $350k so far. It still would be nice to have some more free cash, since none of these strategies involve 100% financing (except the private money lending option). I tried to use Prosper to get funds but did not get funded. But Prosper limits you to one $25K loan at a time. I had enrolled in a group but for my AA credit rating, I think that was a mistake since the group leader was adding 1% to the interest rate.


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The Lutwidge Arms at Holmrook is a Victorian roadside Inn on the banks of the River Irt with a welcoming atmosphere in one of the most unspoiled and beautiful regions of the Lake District. We are ideally located for access to the superb walking areas in the nearby Wasdale and Eskdale valleys. The beautiful Wastwater Lake is only 15 minutes away from the hotel.
We provide comfortable accommodation in 15 ensuite bedrooms and offer a varied selection of home cooked food in our Restaurant and Bar.
The current owners have operated the hotel as a family-run business since 2007 during which time it has benefitted from a series of tasteful improvements and refurbishments which have not lessened the historic Victorian charm of the property. It was originally built as a Coaching Inn by the Lutwidge family in the late 19th century. It is located in the village of Holmrook on the banks of the crystal clear River Irt which flows out of Wastwater Lake.
The Hotel is popular with both Leisure and Business visitors alike due to it's "down to earth" friendly approach. All of its recently refurbished ensuite rooms benefit from central heating and a good level of room-based facilities including flat screen TVs free wi-fi and in-house mobile phone signal enhancement. The original characterful wooden sliding sash windows have been recently replaced with modern double glazed hardwood units in the same style which as well as maintaining the original look of the property gives the added advantage of warmth and quietness in the rooms.
The Hotel has a tasteful restaurant as well as dining facilities in the Bar Area or in warmer months the Beer-Garden located at the rear of the property. The Lutwidge Arms is well located for not just the 'walkers' amongst us but nearby is the seat of the Pennington family the Muncaster Castle with its magnificent stately home extensive gardens and delightful Owl Sanctuary. Ravenglass is five minutes away as is the La'al Ratty the miniature railway which takes you deep into the beautiful Eskdale Valley.
This has been described as one of the 'most beautiful train journeys in the country'. For the anglers out there permits can be obtained locally to fish various Lakes and local rivers when in season. The Hotel welcomes families with well-behaved children aged FIVE years and over.
We do not accept pets.
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Room Facilities
Hypoallergenic pillows
Alarm clock
Wireless internet connection
Tea and coffee making facilities
Family/oversized room
Hypoallergenic bed
Colour television
Internet access
Ironing board
Desk with lamp
Lock-up facility for bicycles
Wakeup call
Ironing facilities
Internet access (wireless) in public areas
Non-smoking (throughout)
Baggage store
Secure parking
Business Facilities
Internet connection (wireless)
Meeting rooms
Dining Facilities
The Lutwidge arms has several areas in which to dine. We have a new 35 seater Orangery/Restaurant with beautiful views of the surrounding Fells. We also have a Sports Bar with Pool Table and Large Screen TV with BT Sports. In warm weather guests may wish to have dinner on the New Decking area at the rear of the Hotel. Many guests choose to eat in the friendly ambience of the Bar area chatting with the very welcoming locals. In cooler times the Bar area benefits from a real Log-Fire.
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No pets
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Heritage Rated from 1- 5 (low-exceptional) on historic interest
Irton Church and Cross - 0.8 miles (Historic Church)
Gosforth, St Mary's Church - 2.1 miles (Historic Church)
Gosforth Cross - 2.1 miles (Historic Building)
Ravenglass Roman Bath House - 2.7 miles (Roman Site)
Muncaster, St Michael's Church - 2.8 miles (Historic Church)
Muncaster Castle - 2.9 miles (Castle)
Stanley Ghyll Force Waterfall - 5.9 miles (Countryside)
Eskdale - 6 miles (Countryside)
Eskdale, St Catherine's Church - 6 miles (Historic Church)
Wast Water lake - 6.1 miles (Countryside)
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I've been planning this post for a couple weeks now. My exercise routine has been in a slump and I'm using the 50-mile hike in September to recalibrate. When I was running half marathons this was a little easier because I had deadlines and goals to meet. I will be talking about a combination of walking, hiking, Yoga, weight training and walking meditation to prepare for carrying 25 lbs. on my back up to an elevation of 6000+ ft.
Building a base
This is a concept that I learned when I was running longer and longer distances. My cadence dropped down to running once a week, walking about 1 to 2 miles a day with ambient activity, weights once a week and a Yoga session. I have been progressively adding more activity into my weekly routine. This includes a goal of at least three two-mile walks upon waking in addition to two runs. One weight training session at home with my dumbbell set. One naked Yoga session with the guys I practice with (body acceptance there). I've also scheduled some longer hikes, the first of which is coming up next weekend at Lake Vesuvius backpack trail, the longer one, in Wayne National Forest. Along with adding some recreational camping trips to hone my outdoor skills such as knot tying. Which I suck at. Lastly, mental preparation for days of walking 10 to 12 miles in a day… hence walking meditation to help me calm my mind and get through the days ahead.
I'm no longer vegetarian but my diet still has a strong focus on fruits and vegetables. For protein, I am consuming lean chicken, turkey salmon, and tuna on a regular basis along with vegetable proteins. Mornings start with, groan, decaf coffee and a fiber-rich whey protein smoothie with bananas, blueberries and a beet. I have one additional goal which is to reduce the amount of wine I drink. Typically Eddie and I will enjoy some great red, white or rose with dinner depending upon what we are pairing it with. The calories there are what I want to manage better as my weight sits around 172 and I'd like to trim down to 164 by the time September rolls around. No easy task for someone who is on beta blockers.
Dr check-ins
Through summer I plan to check in with both my GP and cardiologist one more time. I've got an all clear as long as I listen to my body. I will be watching cholesterol, blood pressure and wearing my Fit Bit to track things like my heart rate while exercising and VO2 max variability over time. I don't have any real physical concerns however this leads into part two of the emotional health prep below.
Mental health prep
One of my favorite topics. Not. Today marked the actual start of my training program as I added weekly Sunday or multi-day hikes to prepare for the rigors of hiking. I was on the struggle bus emotionally since I woke up. I met a friend for brunch at The Keep. She has Type 2 diabetes and really struggles to keep her sugar and cardiovascular health on track. She's doing great though. The day progressed and the anxiety in my head remained consistent. Given some really beautiful weather, I packed up my day pack, grabbed my trek pole and headed out for a five-mile hike with some hills.
A funny thing happened though. Almost immediately upon entering the wooded paths, surrounded by green and outdoor sounds, my anxiety began to ease up. I practiced a walking meditation several times. Eventually, I felt a lot more stable and, momentarily at least, free from my ghosts. Lesson learned there. There is something to the Japanese idea of forest baths. I went from feeling like crying to relaxed and grateful during the course of five miles.
Wrapping it all up
There is a great book by Sakyong Mipham called "Running with the mind of meditation." I attempted to read it two years ago during my running phase. It's giving me a framework for the walking meditation and observing my anxiety without reacting. I also just finished Brené Brown's excellent book "Daring Greatly." Both texts taught me something about myself so far. It's a way of thinking that is helping me to heal myself. Just as training for hiking, eating clean, getting better sleep is strengthening my body these books are helping me to train my mind. My ultimate goal is to embrace what Ryker Gamble said in his final Instagram post before he and two friends tragically died while having an outdoor adventure.
"Life isn't about responsibilities, tough decisions, and hard work, it's about feeling bliss and living in the moment."
That is what I ultimately reinvent myself as. Someone unburdened by anxiety and fear. A man who enjoys life for everything that it can be. Outdoors as much as possible. Laughing often. Making many new friends along the path and while camping. That's what life is about for me right now.
Without further ado, hope to see you outdoors in the near future. Onward!


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Exam stress is quite often nowadays. Second-hand stress can be as harmful as first-hand. It is often seen that parents dealing with their exam-taking kids both emotions compete for attention and tension becomes the winner. The parents often find themselves vicariously through their children's trouble and anxiety during exams.
Geeta Jaggi, whose daughter will be giving the board exams of the CBSE 10th grade on coming Thursday, stated, "Yes, as a parent I feel nervous, although she [daughter] is doing well in all her subjects."
The experts advise that the parents who are feeling stressed can do some things to ease the worries like- bringing out some time for yourself or Me time and keep perspective. Dr. Iva Vukusic, the clinical psychologist at LifeWorks Holistic Counselling says, "The worst thing a parent can do is to subtly impose unrealistic expectations about the performance through the utterances of support ("Oh, I'm sure you will excel") or even threats about consequences if certain criteria are not met."
There are also some points which you should follow. You must keep your mind calm or exercise away the stress remembering that the matter is not about you. Second, be careful of your teen if he/she is studying well if not then consult to a seasoned professional. Third, do not forget to make various nutritious meals for them because studying is hard and hunger-inducing work.
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The idea of having 25 acres of the former Elliott Rose property serve as a solar farm was brought up informally at the June 5 meeting of the Planning Board.
Ned Reynolds, a commercial solar consultant for ReVision Energy, was on hand to discuss how this change in the center of town could be of benefit. He reported that ReVision has been in operation since 2003 and has 260-plus employer-owners.
The proximity of the Eversource Substation on Perkins Road to this site would be an advantage, he said, as would be the southern exposure of the land in question. ReVision's standard lease is for 30 with options to 40 years.
Since the land is situated in the Residential/Agricultural zone, Reynolds was told that it would need to be rezoned if this project were to be deemed acceptable, which change would be considered by the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
Conservation Commission
Two representatives from the N.H. Fish and Game Department attended the June 6 meeting of the Conservation Commission.
Heidi Holman and Thomas Brightman discussed the focus on the New England Cottontail Rabbit underway. They reviewed the ways Madbury might become involved, this area having been identified as important to the creation of habitat favored by this rabbit.
It was agreed that the first step is to get direction from forester Charles Moreno who is familiar with Madbury's forests.
Holman reported that there are some federal funds available to acquire conservation areas suitable for creating and maintaining dense brush thickets which protect the rabbit.
In another area of the group's responsibilities, the ConsCom has received notice that the mountain bike trail on Kingman Farm may be closed. There has been a problem with people knocking down the corn and wet trail signs.


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The superior energy efficiency of Klea® 448A makes it a clear winner compared to R-404A. Add in its significantly lower global warming potential – more than two-thirds lower – and it's easy to see why Klea® 448A should be your refrigerant choice. It is a nonflammable (ASHRAE A1) replacement for R-404A or R-22 in supermarket and commercial refrigeration applications.
A key feature of Klea® 448A, is its reduced compressor discharge temperature at both medium- and low-temperature conditions, helping to further minimise application and retrofit costs.
Klea® 448A is an HFO blend designed to replace R-404A in low- and medium-temperature refrigeration equipment such as supermarket fridge and freezer cases and transport refrigeration.
The performance and properties of Klea® 448A have been calculated to closely match that of R-404A and R-22 for both new and retrofit applications.
In a variety of supermarket trials conducted in Europe and the U.S., Klea® 448A demonstrated over 3% lower energy consumption in low-temperature applications and in some cases over 10% lower energy consumption in medium-temperature applications as compared to R-404A.
Klea® 448A also provides similar performance to refrigeration systems using R-22 for low- and medium-temperature applications.
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If you want a large-screen TV that offers nice sound and picture quality and doubles as a piece of art, this is one to strongly consider.
A gorgeous TV in a 2018-updated model. Generous 65" screen is perfect for mid-size to large rooms. Easy to mount and set up, and has decent sound and sharp images. Art Mode transforms it into part of your room's decor when not in use.
Some owners find the pre-installed apps frustrating. Uploading custom art takes a bit of tech savvy.
This 43" model has a reasonable screen size and saves you money over larger sets.
The art screen includes a brightness sensor to make your viewing optimal throughout the day. The art turns on by a motion sensor, allowing the TV to turn off and save energy when you are not at home. You can use your phone as the TV remote. Very clear images.
TV comes with pre-installed apps that can't be uninstalled.
A nice size screen for a medium-size living space. TV offers nearly 1,300 sq. in. of viewing space.
Comes with a smart remote that makes setup very easy. Mounts right on the wall. The components have a separate "One Connect" box, which sits separately from the TV. You can choose from several "frame" styles.
The art mode is a little glossy looking and not a matte finish, which would give a more realistic art look.
This super-thin TV hangs nicely on the wall like a piece of art, but it does not come with the option to look like art when it is turned off.
Excellent image. Very thin design. Hidden speakers and cords. A high-quality TV. Good sound system. Comes with a built-in Android Google Assistant.
This TV is smart enough to work with Google Assistant. However, the actual remote that comes with it is nothing special.
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The Frame TV is designed to make your television something pleasant to view when it is not in use. These TVs can hang flush with the wall and are more attractive and space saving than other TVs on the market. Some models of Frame TV allow you to display art pictures when you are not watching television. These pictures can make it appear that your TV is actually a large painting or photo on the wall. They are ideal for over a fireplace, or in another living space where you do not want the TV being the center of attention when it is not turned on. These TVs have internal sound systems but are likely going to be best experienced in combination with your own external system. When looking for these ultra-thin model TVs consider your current connection set up. Some come with very thin wires to aid in hiding the technology behind the TV. Others will require an inset box for connectors in order to get the thinnest set against the wall.
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