The Alexander Biddle Papers. American Historical Autographs. Adams, Biddle, Franklin, Jones, Greene, Jefferson, Lee, Wayne, McHenry, Madison, Williams, Witherspoon, and other important Americans Part Two

New York: Parke-Bernet Galleries, Publisher, 1943. Wraps. Good. Item #007466
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Full title: The Alexander Biddle Papers. American Historical Autographs. Adams, Biddle, Franklin, Jones, Greene, Jefferson, Lee, Wayne, McHenry, Madison, Williams, Witherspoon, and other important Americans, Including the Original Manuscript of Dr. Benjamin Rush's "Travels Through Life...Written for Use of his Children." Part Two. Public Auction Sale. Parke-Bernet Galleries, Publisher. New York: 1943. Printed wraps. 129 pp. With scattered reproductions of various manuscript letters throughout. Part two of this auction catalog, the auction held on October 12th and 13th of 1943. This contains many important letters from early American history and historical figures, including Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Benjamin Rush and others. From the estate of Alexander Biddle, an officer in the Union Army during the Civil War. Descendant of Clement Biddle, a Revolutionary War soldier, Alexander married the granddaughter of Benjamin Rush, a noted figure in colonial Pennsylvania history. GOOD condition. Large faint stain to the upper rear cover, with a few other minor stains and some soiling to the wraps. Uneven browning. Minor chipping and tearing along the extremities, a bit heavier to the corners, especially the upper rear corner. Interior clean and solid.

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