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Also signed by prominent Portland attorney \u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Symmes (1760–1807)\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDocketed for the March 1806 term of the Cumberland County Court of Common Pleas, this extensive manuscript report concerns the financial affairs of the Maine mercantile partnership of \u003cstrong\u003eHaley \u0026amp; Penney\u003c\/strong\u003e. Cumberland County was then within Massachusetts, fourteen years before Maine achieved statehood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe report contains particularly engaging maritime content. It describes Haley \u0026amp; Penney’s sale and outfitting of a brig, apparently the \u003cstrong\u003eAnn\u003c\/strong\u003e, which they agreed to furnish “with every article ready for sea” at a price of thirty-five dollars per ton. The vessel was calculated at approximately 144 tons, with its total valuation exceeding $5,000. Additional passages address cash advances, merchandise, partnership credits, outstanding debts and the proper allocation of a private account.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMelvill and Symmes signed the commissioners’ principal accounting report. Melvill subsequently added and signed a separate sworn clarification stating that the private account should not be charged against the partnership’s common assets. Both portions are docketed “Sworn 8 Mar. 1806.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThomas Melvill participated in the destruction of British tea at Boston’s Griffin’s Wharf on December 16, 1773. He subsequently served during the Revolutionary War and held important customs positions at the Port of Boston. 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It further records the handling and sale of approximately 144 tons of potash, producing more than $5,000 and leaving a calculated balance of approximately $1,022 due to the firm. A separate private account of $49.82 is also acknowledged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe manuscript appears connected with an attachment or garnishment proceeding arising from a suit brought by Shaw \u0026amp; Duncan against Haley \u0026amp; Finney and another party. It contains extensive contemporary corrections and revised calculations, suggesting that it was a working draft or retained court memorandum rather than a formal engrossed filing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned at the conclusion by \u003cstrong\u003eThomas McCulloh\u003c\/strong\u003e and a second individual believed to be \u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Ramsey\u003c\/strong\u003e, with McCulloh signing an additional statement concerning the private account. 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Accompanied by an older typewritten transcription.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn important firsthand account of the earliest phase of the \u003cstrong\u003eYazoo land controversy\u003c\/strong\u003e, written by one of Virginia’s most prominent Revolutionary-era merchants and western speculators.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScottish-born David Ross became a major Virginia merchant, industrialist and landowner. During the Revolutionary War, he provided essential commercial and manufacturing services to Virginia and was appointed a state commercial agent by Thomas Jefferson. His extensive holdings included mills, ironworks, plantations and thousands of acres of land.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this revealing letter, Ross discusses the severe financial pressures confronting post-Revolutionary Virginia:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Money is the great object with most people in this Country—the weight of our old debts publick and private fall very heavy upon us.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoss then turns to \u003cstrong\u003e“the Country lately purchased from the State of Georgia,”\u003c\/strong\u003e a vast western territory claimed by the Virginia Yazoo Company. Although acknowledging his limited knowledge of the region, he predicts that it may be productive and healthy and writes that members of the company will soon explore it “in order to form an adequate idea of the value of the Lands.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoss identifies fellow company agent \u003cstrong\u003eCaptain John B. 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One manuscript page with integral address leaf.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn engaging early American commercial letter in which Revolutionary War veteran George Ross orders another cask of wine from one of New York’s leading merchants—and disputes the cooper’s measurement of the previous shipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoss writes that Low’s wine “is well approved of here” and asks for another cask of the same quality. To reduce expenses, he sends the previous container back with the bearer. Ross then reports that the cooper who gauged it “did not do you justice,” having marked its capacity as 26 gallons when Ross believed it held no more than 24¼.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe considers purchasing an entire pipe of wine but hesitates because of the practical difficulty of storing or selling such a large cask through the summer. Ross assures Low of payment every three months and asks that his order be filled before the bearer, Mr. Boardman, returns to Elizabethtown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGeorge Ross served as an ensign in the First New Jersey Regiment during the Revolutionary War and was stationed at Perth Amboy and Elizabethtown. He should not be confused with the Pennsylvania Declaration signer of the same name, who died in 1779.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe recipient, Nicholas Low, was a major New York merchant whose firm imported wine, West Indian goods, gunpowder, textiles and other commodities. A Federalist legislator and delegate to New York’s convention ratifying the United States Constitution, Low later became a substantial land developer; Lowville, New York, bears his name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA colorful document illustrating the wine trade, cask measurement, personal delivery and credit arrangements of the early American republic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal mailing folds, toning, prominent water staining and a tear with small paper loss at the original seal opening. The manuscript and signature remain dark and readily legible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThe letter is dated \u003cstrong\u003eFebruary 4, 1793\u003c\/strong\u003e, and addressed to \u003cstrong\u003eNicholas Low (1739–1826)\u003c\/strong\u003e, a prominent New York merchant, financier, Federalist politician and land speculator. Ross orders wine from Low and complains that a previous cask was incorrectly gauged.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eImportant attribution\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is \u003cstrong\u003enot\u003c\/strong\u003e George Ross (1730–1779), the Pennsylvania signer of the Declaration of Independence. The signer died fourteen years before this letter was written.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe correct identification is almost certainly the Elizabethtown George Ross who lived from approximately 1740 to February 22, 1794. He served as an ensign in the First New Jersey Regiment and was stationed at Perth Amboy and Elizabethtown during the Revolutionary War. The place, date and handwriting all support this attribution. \u003ca class=\"decorated-link\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.revolutionarywarnewjersey.com\/new_jersey_revolutionary_war_sites\/towns\/elizabeth_nj_revolutionary_war_sites.htm?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"\u003eGeorge Ross’s recorded New Jersey service\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRecipient\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNicholas Low\u003c\/strong\u003e was one of New York’s leading post-Revolutionary merchants. He traded in wine, West Indian goods, Irish linens, salt, gunpowder and other commodities. He also:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eserved in the New York State Assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erepresented New York City at the 1788 convention ratifying the Constitution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eserved as a director of the Bank of New York\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esupported the Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edeveloped extensive landholdings in northern New York\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLowville, New York, was named for him. The Library of Congress holds a major collection of his surviving business and political papers. \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/tile.loc.gov\/storage-services\/service\/gdc\/gdcfindingaidpdfs\/ms012108\/ms012108.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"\u003eLibrary of Congress Nicholas Low Papers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTranscription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElizabeth Town February 4, 1793—\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSir,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease to send me by the bearer another Cask of the same Wine I had of you last as it is well approved of here—if not the same, pray be careful that it be equally good; for which purpose I have sent you the same cask that contained the last in order to save expense—I must observe that the Cooper who gauged the Cask did not do you justice; he has marked 26 Gallons—it will not contain more than 24¼ Gallons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI should not hesitate to take at once a pipe of your Wine, but the person of the place would near hear to buy a Cask difficult to pass our Summer—agreeable to our Contract you will certainly get your payment once in every three months.—As I am entirely out of your Wine, I could wish my order complied with before Mr. Boardman who now calls for it returns and you’ll oblige\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSir\u003cbr\u003eYour hum. Servt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeo: Ross\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eN. Low Esq.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome wording in the paragraph concerning the “person of the place” remains uncertain and should be checked directly against the manuscript before publication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe address panel reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNicholas Low Esqr.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMerchant\u003cbr\u003eNew York\u003cbr\u003ewith Mr. Boardman\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHistorical interest\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe letter provides an engaging glimpse into the early American wine trade. Ross:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eorders another cask of a wine popular in Elizabethtown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ereturns the original cask to reduce expenses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edisputes the cooper’s measurement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecalculates its capacity at only \u003cstrong\u003e24¼ gallons rather than 26\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003econsiders purchasing an entire pipe of wine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ediscusses quarterly payment terms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003easks that the order be filled before Mr. Boardman returns to New Jersey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe content is especially appealing because Nicholas Low was a documented importer of wine and other overseas commodities. It also illustrates the importance of cask measurement, shipping containers, personal carriers and credit arrangements in commerce before railroads and modern packaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne-page letter with integral address leaf. Original mailing folds, a sizable irregular water stain running through the central portion, general toning and scattered staining. The address leaf has a tear and small loss at the original seal opening. The writing remains dark and substantially legible, and the \u003cstrong\u003e“Geo: Ross”\u003c\/strong\u003e signature is clear.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52740936237338,"sku":null,"price":850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/IMG_2514.jpg?v=1787659949"},{"product_id":"1972-73-the-watergate-crisis-nixon-white-house-senate-committee-and-participant-correspondence-archive","title":"1972-73 The Watergate Crisis: Nixon White House, Senate Committee and Participant Correspondence Archive,","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eA remarkable archive of approximately twenty-four pieces documenting the Watergate crisis through correspondence from the Nixon White House, members and counsels of the Senate Watergate Committee, nationally known journalists, and individuals directly implicated in the scandal.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost of the archive was assembled by \u003cstrong\u003eCecelia Belanger of North Vassalboro, Maine\u003c\/strong\u003e, who corresponded with the White House and leading participants during the nationally televised Senate Watergate hearings. Their responses discuss the investigation, presidential responsibility, political espionage, campaign misconduct, public confidence, media coverage, and the search for truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe archive’s most immediate piece is an entirely handwritten note signed by former presidential adviser \u003cstrong\u003eJohn D. Ehrlichman\u003c\/strong\u003e, dated July 31, 1973—immediately following his testimony before the Senate Watergate Committee. Ehrlichman tells Belanger that he hopes the \u003cem\u003eCongressional Record\u003c\/em\u003e will soon carry his opening statement. Preserved with the note is a September 12, 1973 issue or extract of the \u003cem\u003eCongressional Record\u003c\/em\u003e, apparently retained because it contained or related to that statement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso present is a signed July 18, 1973 letter from \u003cstrong\u003eJeb Stuart Magruder\u003c\/strong\u003e, deputy director of the Committee for the Re-Election of the President and an admitted participant in the Watergate conspiracy. Magruder directly references Belanger’s comments about his Senate testimony and his “situation”—a striking contemporary communication written shortly before his guilty plea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Senate investigation is represented by committee chairman \u003cstrong\u003eSam J. Ervin Jr.\u003c\/strong\u003e, vice chairman \u003cstrong\u003eHoward H. Baker Jr.\u003c\/strong\u003e, chief counsel \u003cstrong\u003eSamuel Dash\u003c\/strong\u003e, minority counsel \u003cstrong\u003eFred D. 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Signed \u003cstrong\u003e“P. Houstoun”\u003c\/strong\u003e on a clipped portion of an original document and mounted on an early collector’s card bearing the manuscript identification, \u003cstrong\u003e“Savannah March 5th 1758.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHoustoun followed General James Oglethorpe to Georgia during the colony’s founding era and was employed by Oglethorpe in a confidential capacity at Frederica. He subsequently became a leading landowner, representative of the Vernonburg District in Georgia’s first Provincial Assembly, and a charter member of the Royal Council after Georgia became a royal colony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the date associated with this signature, Houstoun was the senior member and president of His Majesty’s Council, president of the Upper House of Assembly, Register of Grants, and Receiver of Quit Rents. 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