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Court martial papers. Dated 1752. George II, King of Great Britain, signs this warrant to the Judge Advocate General for the court martial of Lieutenant Sir William Kerr.

Louis XIV signs the passport of a ship's captain. Provenance note on reverse: "This permit, granted by King Louis XXIV [sic] of France, presented to Chas. H. Townsend by Capt. de Brice of the Imperial Navy and Director General of the Port of Le…

Discharge certificate. Dated June 8, 1783. In this document, General George Washington discharges Private Samuel Wright, who was awarded the Badge of Merit. On the document's reverse, Wright sells his Revolutionary War Bounty Land Grant to Charles F.…

King William III of England writes about English diplomat and Ambassador Richard Hill, who served as the King’s Deputy Paymaster General to the Army during the Nine Years' War (1688-1697).

Exemplification of letters of Queen Mary and King Phillip. Dated November 5, 1558. An attested copy of the letters of Queen Mary and King Phillip.

Free franked envelope addressed to James Doty. Dated July 8, 1841. Secretary of State Daniel Webster signed this free franked envelope addressed to James Doty, the Governor of Wisconsin Territory.

Gouvernement Français. Dated September 6, 1803. Document signed by Napoleon Bonaparte as First Consul, dated 19 Fructidor, 11th year of the Republic. An Order of Council of the Republic for the Assembly of the Canton of Dammartin, regarding the…

President Ulysses S. Grant invites the Murphy family to dine with the President.

Land grant to Archibald McGehee. Dated May 10, 1826. In this document, President John Quincy Adams grants McGehee 80 acres of land in Mississippi.

Land grant. Dated September 24, 1731. The Penn brothers (John, Richard, and Thomas) grant 5000 acres of land for the price of two shillings to their sister, Letitia Penn Aubrey