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THB[REVOLUTIONARY WAR] 1778 Henry Gardner Signed Document
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LiveApr 24, 2026
Day one of Fleischer's 2026 Spring premier auction includes early American artifacts, documents, signatures, ephemera, and weaponry. Rare material relating to African American history is featured, as well as fine examples of antique photography. Fleischer's Auctions info@fleischersauctions.com
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Partly printed letterpress document completed in manuscript. Signed by Henry Gardner (1731-1782), as Treasurer of Massachusetts. Boston, Massachusetts, 25 August 1778. 1 page, approx. ## x ## in., matted and framed to ## x ## in.
A rare Revolutionary War document issued by Massachusetts Treasurer Henry Gardner, Sr. to Matthew Goodin, the Tax Collector of Dighton, who was tasked with collecting 431 pounds, 3 pence, and 3 farthings.
Henry Gardner, Sr. (1731-1782) was first appointed treasurer in 1774 when it was still the Massachusetts Bay Colony. In 1780, he was appointed first treasurer and receiver general of the nascent State of Massachusetts. He served in the post until his death in 1782.
[American Revolutionary War, American Revolution, Founding Fathers, Declaration of Independence, Colonial America, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, James Monroe] [Manuscripts, Documents, Letters, Ephemera, Signatures, Autographs]
Condition
Separations along old folds with evidence of old repairs. Not examined out of frame.
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