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Hancock, John
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description
- Hancock, John
- Document signed ("John Hancock"), being a commission in the Army of the United Colonies for Samuel Griffin
- ink on paper; board
Printed broadside document (8 3/4 x 11 7/8 in.; 219 x 303 mm) on paper, Philadelphia, 19 July 1776, boldly accomplished in a clerical hand, signed by Hancock as President of Congress and countersigned by Charles Thomson, Secretary of Congress, being Samuel Griffin's appointment as "Deputy Adjutant General for the Flying Camp, with the Rank of Colonel"; some light stains, two tiny losses at intersecting folds, laid down on board.
Condition
some light stains, two tiny losses at intersecting folds, laid down on board.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
A striking Continental Army commission from the first few weeks of American Independence. A lawyer from Virginia, Samuel Griffin served as aide-de-camp to General Charles Lee. He was wounded at the Battle of Harlem Heights, and the diversionary maneuvers he led against British troops at Bordentown, New Jersey, contributed to the success of George Washington's crossing the Delaware to attack Trenton.