- 82
Hancock, John
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Autograph document signed ("John Hancock," with paraph) as President of Congress, ordering payment to Captain Moses Lewis "for publick Service"
- paper, ink, glaze, wood
One page (4 1/2 x 7 7/8 in.; 114 x 200 mm) on a half-sheet of paper, Philadelphia, 9 March 1776, directed to Thomas Cushing; mounted on mat board, lightly browned. Framed and glazed.
Condition
One page (4 1/2 x 7 7/8 in.; 114 x 200 mm) on a half-sheet of paper, Philadelphia, 9 March 1776, directed to Thomas Cushing; mounted on mat board, lightly browned. Framed and glazed.
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
Hancock here directs Thomas Cushing, in his capacity as the chief commissary responsible for supplying Massachusetts troops, to pay to Captain Moses Lewis "on order out of the Money Sent you Four hundred & Ninety five Dollars Value rec'd for publick Service, having Sign'd three Bills."