Nelson (Horatio, Lord).—Continued.

-D., S. "Nelson & Brontë," one page, obl. sm.. fol. On board the "Victory" off Cadiz, Oct. 10, 1805. To R. Redmili, Captain of the "Polyphemus." Chart showing the various ensigns to be hoisted by vessels of the British fleet, headed, “Single and double Pendants." Framed and glazed. W(352)$400.00. Nelson (Thomas, jr.). A. L. S., 2pp., 4to. Balt., Jan. 25, 1777. To Robert Morris, deploring the state of the Treasury. R (139)$260.00.

-A. L. S., one page, fol. Richmond, July 28, 1781. To Robert Williams, acknowledging receipt of a letter which had been laid before the Council and saying the Members were of the opinion that Adams and others should be prosecuted for detaining public dispatches. S(344)$150.00.

-A. L. S., one page, fol. Richmond, July 28, 1781. Letter recommending that certain persons be prosecuted for detaining public dispatches, "because by such a step the most dreadful consequences might happen to an army." With portrait. NOa (400) $80.00.

-A. L. S., one page, 4to. York, July 27, 1786. To Josiah Parker, ordering a pipe of London wine. Signed by Benjamin Harrison, jr., also, on 2d page, where he has drawn up a receipt for the payment of the wine. R(140) $70.00.

New York City. Deed of Conveyance of property located on north side of the present Beaver St., near the corner of Broad St., written in English, obl. fol. Dec. 9, 1686. Signed by Matthias Nicholls, Abigail Nicholls, William Bayard and Paul Richards. Docketed in margin by John West, Clerk of the City, Dec. 14, 1686. (Break in folds repaired). AA (92)$65.00.

-Same. ZZ(423)$50.00.

Nicola (Lewis). A. L. S., 3pp., fol. (hole in second leaf destroying a few words). [March, 1777. To Gen. Washington,] planning reorganization of City Guards of Phila. and recommending that disabled soldiers be used in place of old men, also asking for promotion in rank. Y (668) $60.00.

Ogden (Matthias). A. L. S., one page, fol. Ticonderoga, July 2, 1776. Military news. Y(675)$105.00.

Paca (William). A. L. S., one page, sm. 4to. Aug. 6, 1776. To Aquila Brown, requesting Mr. Brown to make a payment at 30 days sight for his account. Y(347) $220.00. -A. L. S., 2pp., fol. Oct. 28, 1779. To William Hornsby, negotiating a sale of barley. Franked on address sheet. Y (348) $70.00.

-A. L. S., one page, 4to. Jan. 3, 1786. To Aquila Brown, requesting him to purchase for Paca 8 Windsor chairs to cost about 11/3 each. Y(349)$75.00.

-L. S., 2pp., 4to. Annapolis, in Council, Jan. 30, 1783. To Maj.-Gen. Greene, transmitting thanks of the Legislature of Md. for his military achievement. R(141)$55.00.

Paine (Robert Treat). A. L. S., one page, 4to. Camp Lake George, Oct. 9, 1755. To the Rev. Stephen Williams, Chaplain at Fort Edward, on friendly topics. Y (350) $80.00. -A. L. S., one page, 4to. Taunton, Sept. 24, 1769. To John Adams, expressing great anxiety regarding Mr. Adams' health. R(142) $105.00.

-A. L. S., with postscript, 2pp., 4to. Phila., Jan. 2, 1776. To Gen. Schuyler, in relation to reports of committees, and to the manufacture of salt petre. Y(352) $900.00.

-A. L. S., one page, 4to. Boston, Nov. 23, 1784. To Capt. Alexander Coffin, inquiring about a bond of Timothy Folgier for the Sloop "Good Intent," saying investigations must be conducted with secrecy and discretion. Y (353) $85.00.

Paine (Thomas). MS. of the Memorial of Thomas Paine to James Monroe, Ambassador to France from the U. S., claiming to be an American Citizen and seeking Monroe's intervention with the French Republic for his release. Signed in full, with note signed with initials. Sept. 10, 1794. 24pp., obl. 4to. With engrossed title and typed historical sketch, bnd. tooled lev. mor. by Sangorski. XY (238) $1700.00.

-A. L. S., 2pp., 4to. July 20, 1788. Asks to be allowed to furnish evidence before the Privy Council relating to the prohibition of wheat from America on account of the Hessian Fly. XY(239)$55.00.

Parsons (S. H.). A. L. S., one page, 4to. May 3, 1781. Reading: "There is one Willard in New Milford who has been much with Beardsley who is to be tried tomorrow. I wish to send

a file of men & seize him to Day & confine him but not so as Beardsley will know he is taken." Mounted. Y (681) $75.00.

Partridge (George). A. L. S., 2pp., fol. Phila., July 31, 1781. To Samuel Holten, on the matter of independence for the State of Vermont. Y(682) $110.00.

Paterson (William). A. L. S., 3pp., fol. Morris Town, Oct. 18, 1777. To Gov. Livingston, reading: "Glorious news. General Burgoyne has surrendered himself and his whole army prisoners of war to Genl. Gates," and continuing with matter of trial of persons committed for high treason, etc. Y(683)

110.00.

Penn (John). A. L. S., one page, fol. Nov. 31, [sic] 1777. To
Thomas Bland. A war letter. Figures concerning troops
on reverse. (Slight repair at seal). Y(354) $600.00.
-A. L. S., one page, fol.
Sumner. War letter.
-L. S., one page, fol. In hand of Thomas Burke and signed
by him also. Phila., July 11, 1777. To Lieut. John Allen,
ordering him to proceed with a pacquet to Balt. to Michael
Hillegas, who will give him $300,000 which he is to deliver
to the Governor of N. C. Inlaid. R(143) $510.00.

Hillsborough, Sept. 22, 1780. To Gen.
Y(356) $600.00.

Penn (John).—Continued.

-L. S., 4pp., 4to. Board of War, Hillsborough, Sept. 15, 1780.
To Gen. Jethro Sumner, informing him of the establishment
of the Board of War with almost dictatorial powers, of his
appointment of Sumner as general in command of the state
forces, etc. Signed by Alexander Martin and O. Davis, also,
of the Board of War. Y (355) $300.00.

-L. S., 2pp., 4to. Hillsborough, Oct. 5, 1780. To Gen. Sumner,
sending orders on behalf of the Board of War, relating to
term of service of militia and provisioning troops, and notify-
ing him that Gen. Smallwood was on the way with reinforce-
ments. Y (357)$310.00.

-L. S., 2pp., fol. Undated. Petition signed by Penn, Willie
Jones and John B. Ashe, Members Continental Congress, to-
gether with many other inhabitants of Halifax County, ask-
ing clemency of Gov. Richard Caswell in the case of Benjamin
McCulloch. Y(358)$125.00.

-See also Gerry (Elbridge).

Penn (William). A. L. S., 2pp., 4to. London, Dec. 20, 1704. To
Edward Southwell, Sec. of State for the Kingdom of Ireland,
reading: "I am pressed by the good lady to remember ye Gen-
erous Duke to be good to her nephew Harry Cromwell," etc.
R(215) $750.00.

Pennell (Joseph). A. L. S., 4pp., 8vo. Paris, June 10, [1893].
To Mr. Johnson, telling Mr. Johnson of the beginning of his
work with James McN. Whistler. BC (160) $50.00.

-A. L. S., 8pp., 8vo. London, Aug. 28, 1910. To Mr. Johnson,
telling him of his work in Belgium, Germany and France, of
his work on a new edition of the life of Whistler, etc. BC
(161)$50.00.

Percy (Thomas, Bishop). A. L., S. "Thos. Dromore," 3pp., 4to.
Northampton, 1798. To Cadell, saying he has given Gold-
smith's Life a thorough revisal and will send it "with some
of his Fugitive Pieces, wh. till now have not been known to
be his," etc. O(119)$135.00.

Persian poetical MS., written in double cols., and sometimes in
compartments, on 158 leaves of native glazed paper, 74 x 41⁄2
in., within gold and painted borders. IOI full-page painted
and illum. miniatures, and one half-page miniature. Persian,
Seventeenth Century. Bnd., sm. 8vo., old cf., tooled (Harry
Glemby book-plate). XY (202) $90.00.

Peters (Samuel). A. L. S., 4pp., fol. Pimlico, July 22, 1792. To
Rev. Benjamin Trumbull, on the wicked doctrines of Dr.
Priestly. Y(696) $60.00.

Philadelphia Fire Company. MS. Directors' Book, with Laws
for Government of the Directors and record of fires June 12,
1818-Nov. 20, 1837, 196pp., fol. Bnd., fol., cont. bds., leather
back (worn). EE(163)$50.00.

Pickering (Timothy). A. L. S., one page, fol. Head Quarters,
June 27, 1777. General orders. Y(700)$325.00.

Pickett (G. E.). A. L. S., 2pp., 4to. Petersburg, Dec. 11, 1863. To Gov. Z. B. Vance, on military matters. A. N., S. with initials, of Gov. Vance on reverse. ZC (406) $83.00. Pinckney (C. C.). A. L. S., 5pp., fol. Camp at Sheldon, July 24, 1779. [To Gen. Lincoln,] describing British forces, and their locations on Port Royal island, and in Georgia, asking for supplies, and calling for a general court martial to try a deserter. Y (704) $52.50.

-L., S. by him and by 17 others, field officers of garrison, 8pp., 4to. [Charleston, about May 1, 1780]. To Maj. Gen. Lincoln, commanding the Troops in Charleston, giving grave details of the siege of Charleston and advising him to take "absolute command of every Person within this Garrison" and to send all supernumerary officers out of town. 4-line A. N. of Pinckney repeats the last counsel. Y(706) $500.00. Polk (James K.). A. L. S., one page, 4to. Wash., May 24, 1847. To the Secretary of War, asking him to review the case of a cadet dismissed from West Point. AA (136) $50.00. Pompadour (Madame de). A. L. S., one page, 12mo.

To Le petit Saint, thanking him for books and for his interest in her. Y (709) $90.00.

Poniatowski (Prince Jozef Anton). D. S., one page, fol. Warsaw, 1810; also L. S., one page, fol. Warsaw, May 6, 1812. Together 2 pieces. TU (89) $80.00.

Poor (Enoch). 2 A. L. S., each one page, 8vo. and 4to. Exeter, Jan. 7, 1778 and Feb. 8, 1779. To the prison keeper, asking him to take charge of soldiers. Together 2 pieces. Y (710) $65.00.

Presidents of the United States. Autographs of the Presidents, 1796-1923. George Washington to Calvin Coolidge. 3 A. L. S., 10 L. S., 16 D. S., with 30 portraits, together 59 pieces, large fol. to 8vo., inlaid or tipped and bnd., roy. 4to., lev. mor., g.t., unc., by Booklovers Bindery, in cl. case. W (372) $800.00. -Autographs of the Presidents, 1789-1925, George Washington to Calvin Coolidge. 3 A. L. S., 8 L. S., 17 D. S., and one photograph S., with 28 portraits, together 57 pieces, large fol. to 8vo., inlaid or tipped to roy. 4to. sheets and bnd., roy. 4to., lev. mor., in leath. case. JJ (377) $1000.00.

-Autographs of Thomas Jefferson, James Buchanan, Abraham Lincoln, U. S. Grant, Grover Cleveland, and Theodore Roosevelt; [also] A. L. S., each, of John Jay and Aaron Burr, together 8 A. L. S. and L. S., fol. to 8vo., 1781-1911, tipped and bnd., fol., leath. JJ(378) $400.00.

Prieres de la Messe. Ecrites par Rousselet à Rennes. Roman characters, red, blue, and black, on 76pp., 2 full-page miniatures, 4 illum. head and tail pieces, title in illum. border, each page of text surrounded by ruled border of gold and red, and 2 large and 36 smaller initials in colors on burnished gold. French, late Seventeenth Century. Bnd., 8vo., orig. mor., tooled, silver corners, g.e., in lev. mor. case by French Binders. XY (203) $185.00.

Psalterium with Canticles, Athanasian Creed and Vigiliæ Defunctorum. MS., on 194 vel. leaves, 5 x 4 in., in Gothic black letters. Both sides of every leaf bear illum. scroll, middle portion serving as background for large no. of small golden initials for verses of the psalms. 115 historiated capitals, 4 large miniatures, and full page initial B, other initials, all in burnished gold and colors. English, early Thirteenth Century. Bnd., 12mo., mor. tooled, g.e. (few leaves missing). X(117) $1050.00.

Psalterium. MS., Gothic characters, red and black, on 59 vel. leaves, 8 x 6% in. 117 miniatures. Each page surrounded by border, 2 smaller miniatures, and numerous large and small initials and paragraph spaces in gold and colors throughout. French, Fifteenth Century. Bnd., 8vo., cf. (hinges loose, rubbed; several leaves apparently lacking, text of last leaf being supplied on paper in later hand, ducal arms in miniature on verso of 1st leaf). UU (8) $430.00.

Pulaski (Count Kazimierz). A. L. S., 2pp., 4to. Sept. 12, 1779. To a general, sending prisoners. Y(712)$525.00.

Putnam (Israel). L. S., one page, fol. Head-Quarters, N. York, June 1st, 1776. To Gen. Schuyler, at Fort George, announcing the arrival of the British off Sandy Hook. EE(170) $340.00. -L. S., 2pp., fol. Peekskill, July 14, 1777. To Aaron Burr, ordering him to the Sound to procure intelligence of movements of the enemy. Body of letter is in Burr's hand. (713) $350.00.

Y

Read (George). A. L. S., one page, 4to. Wilmington, April 8, 1777. Recipient not named. Introducing and asking assistance for Mrs. Benzel (widow of Captain Benzel, killed at Crown Point) whose dwellings and buildings were destroyed to prevent their possession by the enemy. Y(360) $120.00.

-A. L. S., 3pp., 4to. New Castle, Nov. 18, 1796. To Mrs.
Gunning Bedford, jr., asking her to intercede with her hus-
band, the Judge, in his behalf, regarding the allowance of
Fees. Inlaid. R(144) $60.00.

Reed (James). D. S. (twice), one page, 4to. Oct. 3, 1778. Receipt for a month's pay. On opposite side is the warrant signed by Gen. Wm. Heath. Y(725)$325.00.

Reed (Joseph). A. L. S., one page, 4to. Head Quarters, July I, 1776. Recipient not named. Reading: "The Provincial Congress of N. Y. have collected a Quantity of Lead in divers Parts of the City-would be pleased to let Mr. Commissary Cheever have all that can be spared as it is one of those articles of which the Army stands at present in the greatest need." Y (727)$75.00.