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John Adams (October 30, 1735 – July 4, 1826) was an American statesman, attorney, diplomat, writer, and Founding Father who was the second president of the United States, serving from 1797 to 1801. Before his presidency, he was a leader of the American Revolution that achieved independence from Great Britain, and he served as the first vice president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. Adams was a dedicated diarist and regularly corresponded with many important figures in early American history, including his wife and adviser Abigail Adams and Thomas Jefferson.
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John Adams Twice-Signed Check — Slabbed by PSA/DNA
John Adams twice-signed check, signed ”John Adams” at lower right and also ”John Adams Welsh” to his namesake, the son of his close friends Thomas and Abigail Welsh. Partially printed check is drawn from the ”Massachusetts Bank” in 1815 for $100, filled out in Adams’ hand, and unusual in that most payments of the time were entirely handwritten, in the form of a promissory note, and not a bank-issued document such as this. Check measures 4.75” x 2”, irregularly trimmed along edges. Two file holes, not affecting signatures; overall in very good plus condition. Slabbed by PSA/DNA. A rare check signed by the second President. Sold for $24,361.
John Adams land grant signed as President on 19 January 1801, countersigned by Secretary of State and future Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall. Signed prominently ”John Adams”, document grants land to two soldiers for their service in the Revolutionary War. Partially printed document measures 13” x 15”, framed to 34.25” x 33”. Weighs 20 lbs. Folds and some creasing, otherwise near fine condition. Sold for $10,525.
John Adams land grant signed as President, dated 22 May 1800, awarding Brigadier General William Woodford 2,500 acres in Ohio between the ”Little Miami and Sciota Rivers”. Land was awarded to General Woodford for his military service in the Revolutionary War; General Woodford served with George Washington in the French and Indian War and was promoted to General in 1777 before being wounded at the Battle of Brandywine. In 1779 he was captured in the Battle of Charleston and, in 1780, died aboard a British prison ship. Woodford Counties in Kentucky and Illinois are named in his honor. Document is countersigned by Charles Lee as ”executing the office” of Secretary of State, and also by Secretary of War James McHenry upon the verso. Original blindstamped seal is intact. Grant measures 13” x 15”. Expected light wear to vellum, and a small triangular portion of paper loss to lower left. Overall in very good plus condition with an exceptionally bold signature by Adams. Sold for $8,319.
Elegantly Framed John Adams Land Grant Signed as President
President John Adams signed land grant, dated 8 July 1799, with a bold, clear ”John Adams” signature in black ink to verso of 2pp. document. Countersigned by Secretary of State Timothy Pickering, grant gives more than a dozen Revolutionary War veterans ”titles to certain lands lying Northwest of the River Ohio, between the Little Miami and Sciota.” With extensive handwritten notes detailing the exact partitions of the property. Document on 2pp., front and verso, measures 18” x 20.5” and is nicely and cleverly framed twice; the smaller frame housing the document measures 23.25” x 26” and opens on a hinge, so that both sides of the document can be viewed. This frame is then attached to a larger frame measuring 41.5” x 36”. The back of the document displays very bold signatures of both President John Adams and Secretary of State Timothy Pickering. Original blindstamped seal intact. Creasing and separation to fold intersections with two small stains in the lowermost third of the document, else near fine. Some bumping to frame corners and edges, else frames are near fine. Sold for $8,098.
President John Adams Signed 4-Language Ship’s Papers From 1797
As President, John Adams signs his full name in black ink to a ship’s passport concerning Jonathan Hodges, commander of the ship ”Hazen”, on 8 June 1797. Document is co-signed by Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State, and retains its paper seal of the United States at middle left. Printed in 4 languages: French, Spanish, English and Dutch, respectively. Document measures 19.5” x 15.5”, framed to 26” x 21.75”. Light toning, archivally repaired at intersecting folds, overall in very good plus condition. Sold for $7,563.
John Adams Document Signed as President
John Adams document signed as President, on 10 January 1798. Vellum document grants land ”northwest of the river Ohio and above the mouth of Kentucky river”, which comprises the present-day states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin. Countersigned by Secretary of State Timothy Pickering, and with paper seal at lower left intact. Document measures 13.75” x 11.5”. Overall in very good condition with folds and better than expected condition of vellum. Adams’ signature is large and bold. Sold for $7,500.
John Adams Document Signed as President — Military Appointment of Midshipman
John Adams signs a military appointment, dated 15 May 1799. The President appoints Benjamin Conant of Massachusetts ”a Midshipman in the Navy of the United States. He is therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a midshipman, by doing and performing all manner of Things thereunto belonging.” It is signed, ”John Adams”. Secretary of the Navy Benjamin Stoddert countersigns. In the Quasi-War with France starting in 1798, Adams rebuilt the U.S. Navy, adding both ships and men. Conant served in the Navy until he was discharged on 30 April 1801 under the Peace Establishment Act. Light toning and soiling with minor creasing and chipping. Overall in very good condition. Sold for $6,691.
John Hancock & Samuel Adams Signed Judicial Appointment From 1793
John Hancock and Samuel Adams dual-signed judicial appointment, signed as Massachusetts Governor and Lieutenant Governor, respectively. Document appoints William Heath Esq. as Judge of the Court of Probate for Norfolk County, Massachusetts on 9 July 1793. Hancock boldly signs ”John Hancock” underneath seal, with his familiar paraph below signature. Adams signs ”S Adams” to verso of document. Measures 8” x 12.5” on one sheet. Folds, light toning and spotting. Ink remains very bold and legible. In very good to near fine condition given age. Sold for $6,250.
John Adams land grant signed as President. In this 22 May 1800 document, Adams awards Brigadier General William Woodford 2,500 acres in Ohio between the “Little Miami and Sciota Rivers”, with detailed stipulations of the land borders, running 14 lines of text detailing the various trees and landmarks. Land was awarded to General Woodford for his military service in the Revolutionary War; Woodford served with George Washington in the French and Indian War and was promoted to General in 1777. Later that year he was wounded in the Battle of Brandywine. In 1779 he was captured in the Battle of Charleston and, in 1780, died aboard a British prison ship. Woodford counties in Kentucky and Illinois are named in his honor. Document is countersigned by Charles Lee as “executing the office” of Secretrary of State, and also by Secretary of War James McHenry upon the verso. Original blindstamped seal is intact. Grant measures 13″ x 15″ and is matted and framed to an overall size of 19″ x 21″. One pronounced vertical fold and four lighter horizontal folds, else near fine. Creme-colored mat has some minor smudging to lower right, else fine. Sold for $6,083.
John Adams Document Signed as President — Land Grant for Military Service in the Revolutionary War
John Adams document signed as President, granting Hincha Gilliam 605 acres of land in Ohio for military service performed by John Gilliam, a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary War. Vellum document is datelined Philadelphia, 14 March 1798. Countersigned by Timothy Pickering as Secretary of Sate and also by James McHenry as Secretary of War on the verso. Measures 12.25” x 14.25”. Small holes at intersecting folds and irregularly trimmed margins. Overall in very good condition with intact paper seal and a bold signature by Adams. Accompanied by two engravings of Adams and Pickering. Sold for $6,000.
John Adams naval document signed as President, dated 11 July 1799 in the heat of the French-American Quasi-War that was fought entirely at sea. Adams here appoints Daniel Todd Patterson to Midshipmen in U.S. Navy. Countersigned by Secretary of the Navy Benjamin Stoddert. Partly-printed vellum document measures 11.25” x 8.25”, with red wax-backed paper seal. Folds, irregularly trimmed sides, and light foxing. Overall very good plus condition. Sold for $5,000.
John Adams Free Franked Signature — With Holograph Address Leaf, to His Son Thomas Adams
John Adams free franked signature, upon an address leaf made out in his hand to his son Thomas Adams. Adams writes in full, ”Thomas B. Adams / Attorney at Law / J. Adams / Philadelphia”. Stamped ”Free” and postmarked 12 October, year unknown. Toning and light discoloration at corners, overall very good. Sold for $3,750.
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