- 111
Penn, William
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
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Description
- Document signed ("WM Penn") as a witness to the last will and testament of John Graham
- paper, ink
Manuscript document, 1 page (11 3/4 x 7 1/2 in.; 300 x 191 mm) on a bifolium, written in a neat clerical hand, no place, 14 October 1704, also signed by John Graham (and with his red wax seal) and by witnesses James Reignor and William Glen Cross, verso of the will bears the attestation of Lord Cornbury and the letters of administration granted to Thomas Byerly, docketed on verso of integral leaf; silked, lightly browned, a few minor chips, including to first letter of Penn's signature.
Condition
Manuscript document, 1 page (11 3/4 x 7 1/2 in.; 300 x 191 mm) on a bifolium, written in a neat clerical hand, no place, 14 October 1704, also signed by John Graham (and with his red wax seal) and by witnesses James Reignor and William Glen, verso of the will bears the attestation of Lord Cornbury and the letters of administration granted to Thomas Byerly, docketed on verso of integral leaf; silked, lightly browned, a few minor chips, including to first letter of Penn's signature.
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.
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
John Graham, who identified himself as a "Merchant at present at the City of New-York, son of Sir Richard Graham of Norton Coyners in Yorkshire," bequeathed to Thomas Byerly, Great Britain's Collector and Receiver-General for the province of New York, all of his goods and estate in America, and to John Willson, Postmaster in Darlington, all of his property in England.