GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON and of his Executor and Nephew, LAWRENCE LEWIS, and Grand-Nephew, Lorenzo Lewis, is sold by order of H. L. D. LEWIS, Administrator of the Estate of Mrs. Lorenzo Lewis, and embraces WASHINGTON'S Private Account Books, Letters and Documents; Washington's Personal Effects, kept by his relatives as Mementoes; a Number of Books from Washington's Library, and that of his Mother, Mary Washington. MARTHA WASHINGTON'S Family Bible. The Music Books and Miscellaneous Books owned by NELLY CUSTIS, Washington's Adopted Daughter. The Valuable Library of LAWRENCE LEWIS, Washington's Favorite Nephew, and the Library of LORENZO LEWIS, Son of Lawrence Lewis; -ALSO WASHINGTON'S Famous Letter to Genl. Lee, relative to the Capture of Benedict Arnold. BENJ. FRANKLIN's noted Letter, Written in the Market, to his Friend Jimmy (Jas. Reed). A Large and Important Collection of AMERICANA, FRANKLIN AND OTHER IMPRINTS. Scarce Washington Portraits, American Maps and Plans. -TOGETHER WITH A Very Rare Collection of Books on the Black Arts, being the Library of a noted Astrologer. TO BE SOLD Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, DECEMBER 10, 11 and 12, 1890, Commencing on the evening of Dec. 10, at 8 o'clock, Afternoon of December 11, at 3 o'clock, and 3 Afternoon of December 12, at 3 o'clock, IN OUR ART SALESROOM, SECOND FLOOR. Sale Conducted by Mr. Stan. V. Henkels. 2 THOS. BIRCH'S SONS, AUCTIONEERS, 1110 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. ON EXHIBITION DEC. 5 TO DEC. 9. GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON and of his Executor and Nephew, LAWRENCE LEWIS, and Grand-Nephew, Lorenzo Lewis, is sold by order of H. L. D. LEWIS, Administrator of the Estate of Mrs. Lorenzo Lewis, and embraces WASHINGTON'S Private Account Books, Letters and Documents; Washington's Personal Effects, kept by his relatives as Mementoes; a Number of Books from Washington's Library, and that of his Mother, Mary Washington. MARTHA WASHINGTON'S Family Bible, The Music Books and Miscellaneous Books owned by NELLY CUSTIS, Washington's Adopted Daughter. The Valuable Library of LAWRENCE LEWIS, Washington's Favorite Nephew, and the Library of LORENZO LEWIS, Son of Lawrence Lewis; WASHINGTON'S Famous Letter to Genl. Lee, relative to the Capture of Benedict Arnold. BENJ. FRANKLIN'S noted Letter, Written in the Market, to his Friend Jimmy (Jas. Reed). A Large and Important Collection of AMERICANA, FRANKLIN AND OTHER IMPRINTS. Scarce Washington Portraits, American Maps and Plans. —TOGETHER WITH A Very Rare Collection of Books on the Black Arts, being the Library of a noted Astrologer. TO BE SOLD Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, DECEMBER 10, 11 and 12, 1890, Commencing on the evening of Dec. 10, at 8 o'clock, Afternoon of December 11, at 3 o'clock, and Afternoon of December 12, at 3 o'clock, IN OUR ART SALESROOM, SECOND FLOOR. Sale Conducted by Mr. Stan. V. Henkels. 2 THOS. BIRCH'S SONS, AUCTIONEERS, 1110 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. ON EXHIBITION DEC. 5 TO DEC. 9. 6337.75.3 us 4565,13 F NOV 26 189 Вужасе For those who cannot attend the sale, bids will be executed by JOSEPH F. SABIN, 21 and 23 Ann Street, N. Y, A. C. MCCLURG & CO., Chicago, Ill. C. DE F. BURNS, 49 Chambers Street, N. Y. WALTER R. BENJAMIN, 30 West 23d St., N. Y. MITCHELL'S, 830 Broadway, N. Y. PORTER & COATES, 9th & Chestnut Sts., Phila. Or by the Auctioneers. Terms of Sale-Cash. Bids are always so much per volume or piece. BERRYVILLE, Clarke Co., Va., Oct. 28th, 1890. I do hereby certify that all the Books, Relics and other articles mentioned in this Catalogue, from Nos. I to 494 inclusive, are from the Estate of the late Genl. Geo. Washington; the Estate of Maj. Lawrence Lewis, the nephew and last surviving executcr of Genl. Washington, and of his son Lorenzo Lewis, Esq. H. L. D. LEWIS, Admr. of Mrs. Lorenzo Lewis, (dec'd.) Subscribed and sworn to before me this 28th day of Oct. 1890. JAS. W. LUKE, N. P., Berryville, Clarke Co., Va. |