Historic Indentures

For over 30 years James Reis has been an avid collector of early American deeds, letters and documents in the Philadelphia area. The pieces in his collection date from circa 1670 through 1900 with the majority from the colonial and early federal period. Created by hand with a quill pen and ink on vellum and parchment in elegant handwriting, they are a work of art. Jim has amassed an impressive collection of deeds, letters and documents pertaining to the financier of the American Revolution, Robert Morris and the North American Land Company. The collection also includes deeds to the first Executive Mansion, the house where Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, and numerous documents signed by the men who signed the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation and the US Constitution. Truly a Marriage of Art and History the pieces from this collection are suitable for framing and displaying in homes and offices. Law firms, banks, architectural firms, real estate companies, interior decorators and others who appreciate history and art have purchased indentures for decorating their living and working spaces.