{"product_id":"constitution-signer-thomas-mifflin-1793-pennsylvania-land-patent-to-henry-drinker-with-state-seal","title":"Constitution Signer Thomas Mifflin — 1793 Pennsylvania Land Patent to Henry Drinker, with State Seal","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn original Commonwealth of Pennsylvania land patent dated May 19, 1793, signed by Governor Thomas Mifflin, a signer of the United States Constitution, and countersigned by Deputy Secretary James Trimble.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe patent grants Henry Drinker a tract called “Georges,” comprising 405 acres and 112 perches on the waters of Little Equinunk Creek in Northampton County. Its manuscript provisions trace the property through George Baker, referencing a July 1792 warrant and subsequent conveyance to Drinker.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted on vellum and completed by hand, the document features an elaborate Pennsylvania heading, the state coat of arms, and a large embossed state seal on a folded paper surround. Mifflin’s signature appears beneath the seal. The reverse carries contemporary docketing and a separate sealed enrollment certification signed by Matthew Irwin on May 20, 1795.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA tangible record of land acquisition in the early republic, connecting a Constitution signer with Philadelphia Quaker merchant Henry Drinker.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Age toning, scattered staining, pronounced folds and wrinkling, marginal tears and losses, and a substantial elongated loss along a vertical fold affecting several lines of text. Mifflin’s signature is light but visible; Trimble’s signature is bold. Both embossed seals survive, with wear and tears to the larger seal’s paper surround. Offered in its present condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52986916831514,"sku":null,"price":495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/IMG_3406.jpg?v=1790891287","url":"https:\/\/www.thearchiveauthority.com\/products\/constitution-signer-thomas-mifflin-1793-pennsylvania-land-patent-to-henry-drinker-with-state-seal","provider":"TheArchiveAuthority.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}