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AMERICANA]. MADISON, JAMES, President . Engraved document signed as President, Washington, D.C., n.d., 1 page, folio, ON PARCHMENT, with scalloped head , Ship's Passport, with large engraved vignettes of sailing ship and lighthouse, unaccomplished, except for note "The office of Secretary of State vacant at the signing by the President..." -- BOUDINOT, ELIAS, President of Continental Congress . Autograph letter signed as Director of the U.S. Mint, to Jonathan Dayton, Philadelphia, 31 December 1802, 1 3/4 pages, 4to, slightly discolored, integral address leaf : "...By this Post I forward my annual report to the President. The amount of the coinage this year has exceeded my Expectation...Dr. [Benjamin] Rush...will not trouble himself with complaining to the President...His conduct towards me, has been unbecoming a Gentleman..."; BOUDINOT. Autograph letter signed to "My dear Nephew," Burlington, 15 March 1820, 2 pages, folio, first page lightly browned, integral address leaf , discussing his poverty, his bad health and the New Jersey Bank -- CLARK, JOHN, Aide to General Greene . Autograph letter signed to [Elias] Boudinot, Morris Town, 5 May 1777, 3 pages, 4to, tipped to a larger leaf , a detailed report on the Danbury Raid by the British and arms being sent from France -- KNOX, HENRY, Secretary of War . Letter signed as Secretary of War, to Captain Buel, [New York], 6 May 1791, 3 pages, folio, first page slightly browned, else fine, concerning rules for promotion of officers and giving instructions for the march of troops -- LAFAYETTE, GILBERT DU MOTIER, MARQUIS DE. Autograph letter signed, n.p., 6 August 1789, 1 page, 4to, foxed, in French, regarding a regiment appointment -- PICKERING, TIMOTHY. Autograph letter signed, Trenton, 8 November 1798, 2 pages, 4to, lightly browned , interesting letter regarding the loan from Canada of "cannon...formerly given by George the II to South Carolina...it would be a graceful act if they were presented ...to the state of South Carolina..." --GRAY, HARRISON, Treasurer of Massachusetts Bay Colony . Partly printed document signed, Massachusetts Bay, 25 November 1770, 1 page, folio, edges ragged, lower left corner cut away (not affecting text) , authorizing poll and other taxes for Hingham, Massachusetts -- BINGHAM, WILLIAM, Founder of Binghampton . Autograph letter signed to the "Honorable Secret Committee of Congress," St. Pierre, Martinique, 24 April 1778, 3 pages, 4to, concerning U.S. trade in the West Indies, the purchase of muskets for Congress and other matters; together 9 items . (9)