2020-07 2 sessions
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PINCKNEY, Charles Cotesworth (1746-1825). Signer of the United States Constitution for South Carolina, Revolutionary War veteran, and Delegate to the Constitutional Convention, twice nominated by the Federalist Party as its Presidential Candidate in 1804 and 1808. HEYWARD, Thomas (1746-1809). Declaration of Independence Signer and of the Articles of Confederation as a representative of South Carolina. Partly-printed Document Signed by Thomas Heyward Jr. and Charles Pinckney, 1pp. folio, July 1, 1788, being a scarce official legal summons to the Sheriffs of "THE STATE of SOUTH-CAROLINA" for parties to appear before the Justice of the State to review a "last Will and Testament of Thomas Ferguson deceased." Also noted (not signed) as an executor of the estate is "Thomas Pinckney" (1750-1828) an early American Statesman from South Carolina, a Diplomat and Veteran Officer of both the American Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, achieving the rank of Major General who later served as Governor of South Carolina (1787-1789), U.S. Minister to Great Britain under President George Washington, and as a United States Representative. Beautifully printed on fresh, clean high quality watermarked laid period paper with sharp deep rich brown manuscript portions and signatures. The embossed "Justice" vignette wax and paper Seal is sharp and fully intact at the upper left, having a huge signature "Th Heyward Jr" measuring 3.25" long just below. Individually, each of these historic Signers signatures are quite scarce, and to find them together upon the same Document is very rare indeed. Fine condition.
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