2008-09
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 8/31/2008
A fine pair of early American gun documents, includes: A two page octavo, treatsie entitled “Parts of a Gun” on fine laid paper, recording the parts “of the Barrel” and details on the types of bushing, and how to clean the gun; the parts “of the lock” detailing intimate parts of the lock and how best to clean and prevent rusting; as well as the parts ‘of the stock.” Followed by definitions of various guns, and is filled with ideas, secrets and advice on 18th century muskets, flint locks, even the large duck guns or Hudson Valley Fowling pieces. Fine...plus; Small but important Revolutionary War manuscript recording the receipt of arms for Colonel Hezekiah Hunting which consisted of 38 stands of armes compleate with 9 fine locks with bayonets, 7 guns only without accouterments, 97 knapsacks with cords, straps. And the notes that 21 guns were returned to the stores at Haford. VG. (2 items) More than 3,600 Harford County, Maryland, men assumed a military role in the war for American independence between 1773 and 1783.
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