{"product_id":"1764-matthew-thornton-autograph-document-signer-of-declaration","title":"1764 Matthew Thornton Autograph Document Signer Of Declaration","description":"\u003cp\u003eMATTHEW THORNTON AUTOGRAPH DOCUMENT FRAGMENT\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSIGNER OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRare colonial American autograph document fragment signed by Matthew Thornton (1714–1803), signer of the Declaration of Independence from New Hampshire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDated March 24, 1764, this manuscript predates the American Revolution by more than a decade and was executed while Thornton served as a Justice of the Peace in colonial New Hampshire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe manuscript reads in part:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Province of New Hampshire ... March 24th 1764 ... personally appeared ... before Matthew Thornton, Justice of Peace\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand bears Thornton's bold autograph signature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatthew Thornton was one of the fifty-six signers of the Declaration of Independence and a prominent physician, jurist, and statesman. Signatures of Declaration signers remain among the most sought-after fields in American autograph collecting, and Thornton is considerably scarcer than many better-known Founding Fathers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnlike a simple cut signature, this example remains attached to a substantial portion of the original legal document, preserving the date, colonial New Hampshire provenance, and Thornton's official capacity as Justice of the Peace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHIGHLIGHTS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Matthew Thornton autograph\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Signer of the Declaration of Independence\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Dated March 24, 1764\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Colonial New Hampshire manuscript\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Justice of the Peace document\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Revolutionary-era American history\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Attractive display quality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Scarce Declaration signer autograph\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal manuscript fragment removed from a larger legal document. Age toning, folds, and minor edge wear consistent with an eighteenth-century manuscript. Ink remains dark and highly legible. Please review photographs carefully.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn exceptional opportunity to acquire an authentic colonial-era autograph of one of America's Founding Fathers and signers of the Declaration of Independence.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52371756187930,"sku":"EB-327220160318","price":2995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/57_1360ff84-3028-4fa5-a58d-ee0496e4d25e.jpg?v=1781826886","url":"https:\/\/princetonaudubonprints.com\/products\/1764-matthew-thornton-autograph-document-signer-of-declaration","provider":"Signature Documents LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}