Autograph doc signed by rare Declaration of Independence signer William Hooper

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Autograph doc signed by rare Declaration of Independence signer William Hooper:
$2150.00

A LEGAL DOCUMENT IN THE HAND OF, AND INITALEDBY, THE VERY RARE NORTH CAROLINA DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE SIGNER WILLIAMHOOPER

WILLIAM HOOPER (1742-1790).A Signer of the Declaration of Independence from North Carolina, Hooperstarted as a lawyer and was elected to the Continental Congress in 1774. He was not present when the vote forindependence was taken but still signed the Declaration of Independence. He later served in the North Carolinalegislature and recouped his personal fortune, which was damaged when theBritish invaded North Carolina.

ADS. 2pg. 8” x 6 ½”. September24, 1778. Salisbury District, North Carolina. A partly printed document signed “WH”with initials on the lower part of the verso.Hooper also filled out much of the front part of the legal document anda number of words on the back. The legaldocument orders the Sherriff of Anson County to seize five pounds, twoshillings and one penny from James Farr for damages in the suit filed by JohnSteen. The words “in the third year of American Independence” is printed at thebottom. The document was then signed atthe conclusion of the first page by “H. Gifford”. There is light waterstaining on the bottommargin and the overall condition is very good.The Autograph Collectors Checklist lists Hooper’s signature as “veryrare in any form.”

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

My name is Stuart Lutz and I am a full time dealer of autographs, letters,documents and historic manuscripts.I am a member of the Manuscript Society, the Professional AutographDealers Association, the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America, theAppraisers Association of America, the Universal Autograph Collectors Club(Registered Dealer #166) and the Ephemera Society. I am the historical document appraiser andauthenticator for the History Channel programs Pawn Stars.

If you have any questions, you can call me toll free at 1 (877) 428-9362.I guarantee the authenticity of this piece forever, and will gladlyrefund your money if it is ever proven not to be authentic (not many autograph dealers boast of that!). Allitems are issued with an invoice that states in writing at the bottom “Allautographs and historical papers are guaranteed authentic for life by me. If any piece is ever proven not to begenuine, I will gladly refund the full purchase price to the original buyer.”

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