c. 1808 Appaisal An Inventory of the Personal Estate of Stephen Decatur (Sr. ) Copy

stephen decatur estate personal inventory copy dec'd american captain revolutionary revolution naval merchant chattels navy goods commanded appraisment 1808 1752-1808 later atlantic period deceased laid ship quasi-war page contemporary father manuscript clean officer appaisal sailed document extremely fair gaining titled reads paper written autographs pages headed readable overall philadelphia civic france fleet fully blank final states delaware listing listed choice fine official verso folded easily crisp fresh famous ships november appraised handwritten appraisal quality lightly enthusiasts 1752 leader commissioned cross tall presentation splits folds brown great collectible item united royal louis comet retaliation rising distinction capture mercantile life friend business associate colonel francis gurney 1738 1813 total measuring docket small display english returned value undated wide high trivial excellent vessels close exceedingly rare