2135
Last Will of a Philadelphia Mariner, 1799
Estimate:
$250 - $350
Sold
$125
Live Auction
November 5th, 2021 Gallery Auction l Americana Historical Documents, Memorabilia, & Weapons
Category
Description
Woodburn Nichols (Philadelphia Sea Captain, Late 18th century) original handwritten last will & testament, Philadelphia, June 1, 1799; 1 p., folio. The preamble states in part, "Being bound on a Voyage to Sea, and Considering the Dangers to which I may be exposed, & the uncertainty of this Life,..."
Condition
Intersecting folds
Provenance
From the estate of a Maryland collector. Purchased at Harris Auction Galleries, Baltimore, July, 1996.
