Grandpa's job? Antique dealer. So that paper was really 463 years old. And the US/France treaty was probably printed in 1778. (It didn't have the signature and seal, though, so not the official original, just the version printed up for other people.) Crazy...
They must keep it somewhere special or paper back then was way more betterer than ours is today!
ReplyDeleteThose papers aren't as old as Carlisle. (Random, pointless Twilight reference. I figure I ought to toss one out now and then.)
ReplyDeleteI'm sorely tempted to delete that last comment...
ReplyDeleteThat is so cool! Your sisters love Antique Roadshow so we have seen more of it lately...
ReplyDeleteA lady had a small book, bound in vellum, which turned out to be a 15th century text, with end papers cut from a 13th century text, meaning it was at least 500 years old with 2 pages 700 years old ~ and the value was $1000-1500. Old but not important. While "sillier" items with "collectible" appeal run for 10's of thousands. Oh well.
Have a wonderful '17th Anniversary of the arrival of your baby brother' ;-} I am still holding out for his "Party Day"(4 Feb)... Daddy is in charge of his "Surprise I am Here! Day"(29 Dec)]
We love you cute girl! xoxoxox
I'm interested to know if the treaty copy had signatures on it. If so whose? At that time, John Adams and Benjamin Franklin were ambassadors to the French Court. It would be pretty awesome if you were holding something signed by those either of those two--and it would surprise me that some guy just had it.
ReplyDeleteHa. I can't read.
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