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[MARYLAND] SHARPE, HORATIO. Proclamation document signed as Proprietary Governor of Maryland.

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[MARYLAND] SHARPE, HORATIO. Proclamation document signed as Proprietary Governor of Maryland.

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Lot 33
[MARYLAND] SHARPE, HORATIO. Proclamation document signed as Proprietary Governor of Maryland.
Annapolis: 12 September 1765. A single-page document in ink on a rectangular sheet of watermarked laid paper, signed in left margin "Horatio Sharpe", docketing on verso. 7 1/2 x 12 inches (19 x 30 cm), folds, two small punctures away from text, lightly toned.

Provenance: Dr. Herbert Ernest Klingelhofer (1915-2015), collector and former President of the Manuscript Society

A rare signature, Proprietary Governor of Maryland Horatio Sharpe here calls for a meeting of the General Assembly.


C Dr. Herbert E. Klingelhofer, former President of the Manuscript Society

Estimate: $500 - $800
Sold for $504 (includes buyer's premium)

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Estimate: $500 - $800
Sold for $504 (includes buyer's premium)
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Rare Books, Autographs & Maps

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