Providence: January 25, 1812. Bifolium (approx. 13½" x 7½"), in ink and legible; paper toned, expert paper repair to two sections where the paper separated at folds with no loss of text. Approx. 1000 words. An apparently unpublished essay on the "belles lettres," probably intended for inclusion the Providence Gazette..... More
North Providence: April 21, 1805. Bifolium (approx. 12½" x 7½"), in ink, addressed on the verso of the integral leaf to "John Carter, Esq. for Paul Allen, Esq., Providence." Very good. William Sheldon writes "in haste" a letter offering criticism of Paul Allen's writings on the arts and various Greek..... More
[Providence: ca. 1805-10]. Folio, 18 pages in ink (approx. 13" x 8"), docketed "Adelphiad" for the Providence Gazette on the verso of the last leaf; browned, edge curling, but legible. A lengthy essay by William Sheldon of North Providence who was a contributing writer to the Providence Gazette. In this..... More
Providence: August 23, 1791. Folio (approx. 12" x 7½"); wax seal intact, signed by Sheldon, Leverett Green, Wheeler Martin (Justice of the Peace), and William Thurber, as witnesses; previous folds, very good. William Sheldon, mariner, signed this legal document in 1791, turning over his rights to his Revolutionary War depreciation..... More
