$360
War of 1812, Battle of Baltimore, Two Letters, Two Indentures. The two letters written by American soldiers and addressed to John K. Barney of Warren, Rhode Island. The first dated 11 September 1814, written by an associate of the addressee's son, who was just called to march to North Point, with no time to write, stating "Everything here is in confusion." The writer is a store keeper with a business connection to the Barneys, he describes the scene in Baltimore, with troops mustering, and ships crowding into the port, but also takes time to comment on his successful sales. The second dated Baltimore, 16 September 1814, describing "our desperate situation," in the Battle of Baltimore, including details of the fight, reports of troop movements and casualties, written by the addressee's son, Wheaton J. Barney. [with] Two land deeds related to the Barneys, dated 1811 and 1816-17, concerning the transfer of land. Four separate documents each inscribed on folded bifolia, the letters with old folds, addressed on the versos, one with a postmark, the other with sealing wax; the indentures also folded, on blue paper. (4)
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2013-06-01
