Lot 148
Key, Francis Scott. Autograph Document Signed ("F S Key"). Signed twice. One page, small quarto, Frederick County, Maryland, December 29, 1804. Docketed and signed in Scott's hand on verso. Being a legal document concerning the petition of John Troxel, Jr. and the judgment rendered against it in favor of Elizabeth Faris. Toning to edges, faint penciled notations, else fine.
Fairly early in Scott's law practice (which he began in 1801) he sends this petition to the "Honble Judges of Frederick County Court". Shortly after this petition, Scott moved his practice to Georgetown and his sterling reputation as a lawyer led to his being asked to negotiate the release of a prisoner in Baltimore Harbor during the War of 1812. Key's experiences in Baltimore Harbor were the catalyst to his composition of "The Star Spangled Banner."
Estimated Value $800 - 900.
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