DALLAS — August 8 saw 389 lots cross the block in Heritage’s Historical Manuscripts Including Texana Signature Auction, which brought together a “wide-ranging collection of historical manuscripts, maps and autographs many of which have never before appeared at auction. The sale heavily featured the collection of Dr Jeffery Rudolph, as well as some newly discovered material from the Revolutionary period and a scrapbook compiled by the Leonard family of Nueces County, Texas, detailing early celebrations of Juneteenth. Top-lot status was awarded to a Benjamin Franklin-signed postal appointment of Connecticut merchant William Ellery to deputy postmaster, which was signed away for $75,000, including buyer’s premium. The appointment was dated, from Philadelphia, on September 25, 1775, and was signed “B Franklin.” The lot included a letter of provenance, recording that the appointment was given to librarian Charles J. Hoadly by Mary Seymour, Ellery’s granddaughter. Additional highlights from this sale will be featured in an upcoming issue.