Washington Mayor Peter Force Boldly (1 results)

No Binding. Condition: Good. PETER FORCE (1790-1868) was a politician, historian and publisher who was twice elected Mayor of Washington, DC. (1836-1840) Force assembled and published an extensive collection of documents from the Revolutionary War under the title American Archives, which included a copy of the Declaration of Independence, made from the original copper plates engraved by William J. Stone in 1823. Offering a 7 7/8 x 12 7/8 partially printed Document Signed, "Peter Force/Mayor," front and verso, City of Washington, February 8, 1838, indenture relating to the sale of a parcel of land and its unpaid taxes. Force was the first scholar to discover that the so-called Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence of 1775 was not what it claimed to be. Consequently, he published the declaration of independence, or Notes of Lord Mahon's History of the American Declaration of Independence. Force served in the Washington militia during the War of 1812. The document is prominently and boldly signed by Force. Light toning. Partial splitting to the folds, reinforced with archival tape. Everything we sell is guaranteed authentic forever to the original buyer. We also offer a 30-day return policy. If you discover a problem or are dissatisfied with an item, please contact us immediately. Our goal is to please every customer. We are pleased to be members of The Manuscript Society, Universal Autograph Collectors Club, The Ephemera Society, the Southern New England Antiquarian Booksellers and the Preferred Autograph Dealers and Auction Houses. [AM 385].