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FLOYD AND GELSTON FAMILIES.] Archive of manuscripts, imprints and books from the families of William Floyd and David Gelston: —FLOYD, WILLIAM (1734-1821) Autograph note signed ("Wm. Floyd") Western, [New York], 22 June 1805. 1 page, 4to; —BURR, AARON, Autograph letter signed ("A Burr") as Vice President, to David Gelston, Washington, 25 January 1804, franked ("Free A Burr") on integral address leaf. 1 page, 4to; —GELSTON, David (1744-1828) Autograph letter signed ("David Gelston") to John Smith New York, 6 January 1789; —FRANKLIN, Benjamin, The Life of Benjamin Franklin Written by Himself . New York: Printed and sold b T. and J. Swords, 1794. 214 pages + advertisements, 12mo, signed ("David Gelston") on the title page and front pastedown, covers detached; —GALLATIN, Albert (1761-1849) 6 Autograph letters signed and 60 letters signed ("Albert Gallatin") as Secretary of the Treasury, to David Gelston, January to May 1809 with some content concerning issues related to the end of Jefferson's Embargo of 1807. 70 pages (approx), 4to, with many franked ("Albert Gallatin") on integral transmittal leaves; —RUSH, Richard (1780-1859) 35 letters signed ("Richard Rush") as Comptroller of the Treasury, to David Gelston, February - September 1813. 35 pages, 4to, many franked ("R. Rush") on the integral transmittal leaves, together with additional letters from other Treasury officials as well as memos concerning outgoing correspondence 1804-1815; — Journals of Congress For November, 1780. [Philadelphia: Printed by David C. Claypoole, 1780], pp.[351]-384, 8vo, bound in blank paper wraps, inscribed "Mr. Floyd", on front cover (Evans 17036) together with a group of incomplete and unbound New York legislative imprints, including the title page of Votes and Proceedings of the Senate of the State of New-York; at their First Session, held at Kingston, in Ulster Country; Commencing, September 9, 1777, Kingston: Printed by John Holt, 1777, as well as disparate pages from the New York Assembly journals dating between 1777-1781; —[DELAFIELD, Richard (1798-1893)] MORGAN, Edwin D. (1811-1883) series of 6 Autograph letters signed ("E. D. Morgan") to Richard Delafield, 24 April - 13 May 1864, lobbying Abraham Lincoln for the post of Army Chief Engineer. 12 pages, 8vo; —[Newspapers] Independent Chronicle and Universal Advertiser Boston: Powars & William & Willis, 20 February 1777. 4 pages folio; New-York Gazetteer, and Country Journal Shepard Kollock, 8 March 1784 ; New-York Journal and State Gazette Elizabeth Holt , 18 November 1784. 4 pages, folio, foxing, tears and losses to all three issues; [ With: ] miscellaneous letters, documents, books and maps belonging to other members of the Floyd and Gelston families. Provenance: from an estate of a descendant of William Floyd and David Gelston. Together 125 pieces (approx.)
FLOYD AND GELSTON FAMILIES.] Archive of manuscripts, imprints and books from the families of William Floyd and David Gelston: —FLOYD, WILLIAM (1734-1821) Autograph note signed ("Wm. Floyd") Western, [New York], 22 June 1805. 1 page, 4to; —BURR, AARON, Autograph letter signed ("A Burr") as Vice President, to David Gelston, Washington, 25 January 1804, franked ("Free A Burr") on integral address leaf. 1 page, 4to; —GELSTON, David (1744-1828) Autograph letter signed ("David Gelston") to John Smith New York, 6 January 1789; —FRANKLIN, Benjamin, The Life of Benjamin Franklin Written by Himself . New York: Printed and sold b T. and J. Swords, 1794. 214 pages + advertisements, 12mo, signed ("David Gelston") on the title page and front pastedown, covers detached; —GALLATIN, Albert (1761-1849) 6 Autograph letters signed and 60 letters signed ("Albert Gallatin") as Secretary of the Treasury, to David Gelston, January to May 1809 with some content concerning issues related to the end of Jefferson's Embargo of 1807. 70 pages (approx), 4to, with many franked ("Albert Gallatin") on integral transmittal leaves; —RUSH, Richard (1780-1859) 35 letters signed ("Richard Rush") as Comptroller of the Treasury, to David Gelston, February - September 1813. 35 pages, 4to, many franked ("R. Rush") on the integral transmittal leaves, together with additional letters from other Treasury officials as well as memos concerning outgoing correspondence 1804-1815; — Journals of Congress For November, 1780. [Philadelphia: Printed by David C. Claypoole, 1780], pp.[351]-384, 8vo, bound in blank paper wraps, inscribed "Mr. Floyd", on front cover (Evans 17036) together with a group of incomplete and unbound New York legislative imprints, including the title page of Votes and Proceedings of the Senate of the State of New-York; at their First Session, held at Kingston, in Ulster Country; Commencing, September 9, 1777, Kingston: Printed by John Holt, 1777, as well as disparate pages from the New York Assembly journals dating between 1777-1781; —[DELAFIELD, Richard (1798-1893)] MORGAN, Edwin D. (1811-1883) series of 6 Autograph letters signed ("E. D. Morgan") to Richard Delafield, 24 April - 13 May 1864, lobbying Abraham Lincoln for the post of Army Chief Engineer. 12 pages, 8vo; —[Newspapers] Independent Chronicle and Universal Advertiser Boston: Powars & William & Willis, 20 February 1777. 4 pages folio; New-York Gazetteer, and Country Journal Shepard Kollock, 8 March 1784 ; New-York Journal and State Gazette Elizabeth Holt , 18 November 1784. 4 pages, folio, foxing, tears and losses to all three issues; [ With: ] miscellaneous letters, documents, books and maps belonging to other members of the Floyd and Gelston families. Provenance: from an estate of a descendant of William Floyd and David Gelston. Together 125 pieces (approx.)