Lot 1133
(Gerry, Elbridge). A document giving the return of votes for Governor and Lieut. Governor of Massachusetts in the town of York, April 6, 1812, 1p. folio, with integral address leaf. The document was signed by the town clerk and sent to Benjamin Homans, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston. With stamped "YORK, APR 27 PAID" and manuscript "paid 20." Gerry had 234 votes to Caleb Strong's 120 votes. Gerry would leave the governorship in 1813 to become Vice President and would die in office a year later. Light toning; seal remnant at left edge.
Estimated Value $400 - 600.
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