Indenture Signed By Eliphalet Remington

ELIPHALET REMINGTON (1793-1861) Designer of the Remington rifle. Manuscript Document Signed, "E. Remington." Six pages, 7 3/4" x 12". No place. November 16, 1859. The document is an indenture between " ... Lawrence L. Merry and Charles P. Hunt Copartners under the name, style or firm of Merry & Hunt of the first part and George Lucherman, Eliphalet Remington and F.C. Shephard ..." assigning to Remington and his partners all " ... the goods chattels ...note book accounts .... and property of every name and nature whatsoever of the said partners of the first part belong to the said firm of Merry and Hunt ... " following Merry & Hunt's inability to pay outstanding debts owned to Remington, Lucherman and Shepard. Bound with pink ribbon at top edge. Usual folds. Overall Very Fine.