Paper Trails
P.O.Box 777
Charlton, MA 01507
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Paper Trails
Revolutionary War documents, American Colonial manuscripts and autographed material.
Our Specialty
Purveyor of manuscripts and historical documents. The link bringing history from dusty vaults and forgotten archives to your private collections.
We offer several categories of fixed price items that will entice even the most advanced collectors. However, items for the novice and peripheral collector are also available for review.
Please check back often, as new items will be added on a weekly basis.
We offer free shipping, first class USPS with delivery confirmation, on all of our items.
1776, Pony Express Rider, orders to Danbury, Colonel Seymour, Rev. War
1758, Sir William Pepperell, orders from the Governor signed, Colonial Wars
1781, Capt. Simon Spaulding. Wyoming Troops, pay roll, signed Rev. War
1862, 53rd Mass. Regiment, oath to fight the enemy, signed Civil War
King George's War, Capt. John Abbott, sketch of fort Colonial Wars
1782, 5th Conn., Medal Honor William Brown, Cato Freeman signed Rev War
1789, Inquisition into death of Cato, Negro Man, Black Americana
1779, Halifax, Clothing Return, British Capt. Anthony Farrington, Rev War
1732, Nathan Titicut, Native American, signed bond, American Colonial
1711, Berwick, Maine, threats of mutiny, Battle Quebec, John Hill, Am. Colonial
1779, Dorchester Heights, Lemuel Clapp signed pay roster, Am. Revolution
1813, War of 1812, Circular on proper uniforms..Military 1783-1861
1647, Henry Vane, Governor of Mass; beheaded, signed, Colonal Period
1794, Aaron Burr, written and signed letter, Famous Persons
Dartmouth, Mass; Indian forces himself on daughter, American Colonial
1790, William Pitt, Prime Minister, letter signed, Famous Persons
1782, Colo. George Reid, letter signed, Public Service, Revolutionary War
1942, General Erwin Rommel, signed Infantry Tactics, World War II
1698, Taunton, Mass; Samuel Smith sale of land, American Colonial
1943, Heinrich Himmler, signed Chancellory document, World War II
1791, North American Bank, signed Henry Knox, Military 1783-1861
1769, Newburyport, Mass; support of non importation act, Amer. Colonial
1715, Indian Fighter, Ranger, Benjamin Church signed, American Colonial
1702, Taunton, Mass; writ of debt paid with ship iron, Amercian Colonial
1778, Charles Pinkney, Constitution, South Carolina signed, Famous Persons
1940, Walt Disney signed book, Honest John and Giddy, Hollywood
1791, Ship's Papers, journey to Africa, (slave triangle), Black Americana
1874, Alexander Graham Bell, note written and signed, Famous Persons
1865, Gideon Wells signed promotion document, Paymaster, Civil War
1780, British Major General Richard Prescott signed pay..Revolutionary War
1768, Payment to care for Indian Squaw, Bolton, CT..American Colonial
1801, Connecticut merchant orders slaves from Africa, Black Americana
William Butler Yeats, Poet, letter signed, Famous Persons
1879, Hetty H.R.Green, Witch of Wall Street, letter signed, Famous Persons
1829, Santa Anna de Lopez, signed document, Military 1783-1861
1766, Governor Franics Bernard, signed pay order fire victims, Colonial Period
1814, Baltimore, War of 1812 letter, we must fight, 3000 men..Military 1783-1861
1784, Benjamin Huntington, Prosecution of a Negro woman, Famous Persons
1814, War of 1812, General Jacob Brown, War commission signed. Famous People
1777, Scarce Naval payorder, Sloop Ranger, Capt. Deshon, Revolutionary War
1773, Meshech Weare, 1st President New Hampshire, signed apprenticeship bond
1795, Robert Morris signed note to John Nicholson, Famous Persons
1783, Letter to John Hancock, French Troops meet, Revolutionary War
1923 , President Calvin Coolidge letter signed, Presidents
1969, Ronald and Nancy Reagan, signed Governor's program, President
1801, Brockhurst Livingston, Superior Court Justice, signed bond for slave and brothel owner Jeanne de Volunbrun
Robert E. Lee autographed Alex Gardner CDV, Civil War
1712, Salem, Massachusetts, Ship's Charter, signed by Samuel Barton, married to one of Salem's infamous witches. Amercian Colonial
William Ridge,Tory soldier killed during Cherokee Expedition,slaves, Black Americana
1795, Pennsylvania Payorder for Whiskey Rebellion soldier, Military 1783-1861
RARE, 1778, POW Camp at Cambridge, British Major General Phillips letter to Major General Heath, regarding payment for keeping prisoners fed and paid. Rev War
1779, General Robert Van Rennselaer, request for officers, Revolutionary War 
1798, British General Charles Grey, American Revolution, signed Military 1783-1861
Samuel Samuel Ringgold letter signed, Early 1830 Tallahassee Cancel, killed at Palo Alto 1846 Famous Persons Category
1805, Nathaniel Fanning, hero of the Bonhomme Richard, John Paul Jones, letter home to his wife, Famous Persons
1788, Samuel Huntington, Declaration signer, twice signed doc, Famous Persons
Contact Information
Paper Trails
P.O.Box 777
Charlton, MA 01507
Always interested in buying any
collections or individual items from
the Colonial period, Revolutionary
War or Civil War.
1744, First Lottery Ticket issued
1706, Boston Merchant, Samuel Lillie, orders for ships journeys,signed, American Colonial
P.O.Box 777
Charlton, MA 01507
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